On the other side, Fang Wuwei, noticing that the number of people assigned to deal with him had significantly decreased, understood the current situation.
This meant that Ikenouchi Maki had completed her mission, the person had been rescued, and some forces were being diverted to deal with her.
Fang Wuwei was now completely certain that Ye Tian had intentionally allowed that Ikenouchi Clan member to be rescued.
Because as a crucial production hub for strategic materials, the defensive facilities here were incredibly rudimentary.
Weak guards, fragile defenses, and dispirited personnel all revealed this message.
There were no safeguards here other than people; Fang Wuwei had personally seen Ye Tian's castle equipped with magic cannons, and it would have made sense for a production hub like this to have one installed.
But there wasn't one, or perhaps it had been removed, seemingly to intentionally allow them to rescue the person.
These people, and even this entire factory, had become Ye Tian's pawns, a tempting bait.
There was nothing he could do unless he abandoned this place and then found the person who sold him magic crystals, which was someone from the Far East Society.
However, it wasn't entirely hopeless; at the very least, he could force them all into the open before his eyes, rather than wandering aimlessly like a headless fly in the Central District with no clues, as he was now.
Fang Wuwei did not want to experience that feeling of helplessness a second time.
So, since there was a plan, why not turn the tables? Before that, he needed to ensure that Ikenouchi Maki could take the person away.
Seeing that the number of people besieging him had significantly decreased and their firepower was gradually dwindling, he knew that the number of people who left here would be added to Maki's side.
This wouldn't do.
So Fang Wuwei became ruthless, executing a Quick Braking move and rushing towards the other side, swinging his blade along the way, his asauchi flashing with cold light, trailing a dense web of blade light, like a grim reaper claiming one head after another.
Fang Wuwei's sudden burst of power terrified everyone; this attack almost annihilated half of the ground forces, and his speed was incredibly fast, reaching Ikenouchi Maki in a brief moment, then turning sideways with his curved blade, shielding her behind him.
At that moment, everyone knew that these two had come prepared, and their objective was very clear: that production tool, that old man.
In other words, he had actually just been stalling earlier, not fighting with all his might, but now there was no longer a need to continue stalling.
Suddenly, those who had witnessed Fang Wuwei's true strength began to regret it, regretting why they were so foolish, having been given a chance but still choosing to stay...
"Th-that... that..."
The remaining security guards exchanged glances, cold sweat pouring down; some had already raised their hands in surrender, attempting to save their lives.
"Can you... give us another chance?"
The entire scene instantly fell silent, and then everyone's gaze locked on, as a person walked out from the crowd, dropped their weapon, and walked towards them with raised hands.
People's gazes locked on, filled with anger, astonishment, and also relief and gratitude.
No one would interrupt his actions; even though Ikenouchi Maki had already run off with the person, they didn't stop her.
Upon hearing this, Fang Wuwei also stopped moving, standing still, his brows furrowed, and he reached out to stroke his chin, seemingly contemplating the matter seriously.
Seeing Fang Wuwei stop, the surrendering person seemed to find a glimmer of hope, a fawning smile on his face, as he walked step by step towards Fang Wuwei.
His legs began to tremble, and he could barely walk steadily; the smile on his face also began to stiffen, but he did not stop, nor did he retreat, approaching him step by step.
This was his only chance to survive; given the speed Fang Wuwei had just displayed, he didn't think he could escape.
The others also quieted down, not taking the opportunity to act or escape, even holding their breath, just waiting for Fang Wuwei's reaction.
This person was the trailblazer, the one who took the first step; his fate would also be their fate, closely related to whether they could survive.
But soon, their only hope was shattered.
Fang Wuwei looked around, then lowered his head slightly and shook it.
"Sorry, I cannot let any of you leave alive."
With a flash of a blade, the surrendering person felt the world spin, a hint of disbelief still on his face, as his head fell to the ground.
The entire scene instantly fell silent, with only Fang Wuwei's asauchi emitting a series of blade hums.
"I gave you a chance, didn't I? It won't hurt much, I swear I'll let you go without pain."
The headless corpse was still swaying, and his raised hands, severed with his head, fell to the ground, splattering blood everywhere.
After the silence came an even fiercer barrage of firepower and an unprecedented surge in enemy morale.
Ikenouchi Maki, seeing the negotiation fall apart, ran away quickly, not bothering to wonder why her master was so heartless; self-preservation was paramount.
Fortunately, due to the Gale Sword Technique's boost, no one could keep up with her as she charged forward, disappearing in a flash.
Seeing that the remaining people were determined to escape, they didn't pursue them; instead, they tacitly divided their responsibilities.
About half of the people stayed behind to cover the retreat, while the other half split up and ran in different directions.
They willingly sacrificed themselves, just to delay for a moment longer, allowing others to transmit the information, so that at least one brother could survive.
Unfortunately, concealing information was precisely Fang Wuwei's goal in annihilating all of them; how could he let them transmit it?
"Where are you going?"
For safety reasons, this factory was designed with two gates, one large and one small; however, the small gate had already been blocked by Fang Wuwei, and Ikenouchi Maki had escaped through the small gate, so the escaping people ran towards the large gate, intending to leave.
But before they could exit, they saw a figure blocking their way, cutting off their escape route.
It was Fang Wuwei.
Wait.
Looking back, there was a Fang Wuwei in the crowd slaughtering everyone, and then turning back, they saw another Fang Wuwei blocking the gate here.
A wry smile appeared on his face; now there was truly no way out.
A few people, still unwilling to give up, tried to force their way through, but they crashed head-on into a crimson wall, becoming disoriented.
Susanoo had been activated, signifying Fang Wuwei's determination to annihilate all of these people.
He wanted to maintain an information gap; even if this place was destroyed, he wanted to keep Ye Tian guessing about his strength and fighting style...
Friends who often play fighting games know that sometimes, a small information gap can be deadly.
On the other side, Fang Wuwei, among the crowd, saw the Fang Wuwei blocking the gate, a slight smile on his face, and quickly retreated to create distance.
Facing the various long-range magic attacks that pursued him, Fang Wuwei picked up his asauchi, wielding it impenetrably, cutting through countless magic attacks.
The asauchi began to flicker... It was excited, it was leaping with joy.
"Don't rush... it's not your turn yet, my trump card."
Fang Wuwei smiled slightly, put his asauchi back into his system space, looked at the wary crowd, formed hand seals, and began to gather power in his mouth.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, rushing towards the crowd, causing a violent explosion and a terrifying sea of fire.
The one blocking the gate on the other side, looking at the blazing sea of fire before him, drew a long blade, which did not appear to be an asauchi, slung it at his waist, and bent slightly to gather power.
Hasagi!
Gale Sword Technique unleashed a hurricane, transforming into a tornado that swept up the enemies in front of him while engulfing the burning flames, turning into a fiery tornado that swept through the entire factory interior.
It's not over yet, Amaterasu!
The crimson flames instantly turned pitch black, exuding evil, completely incinerating the factory...
Outside, Ikenouchi Maki, who had already escaped, watched as the factory interior suddenly burst into flames, then abruptly dimmed, clicking her tongue in wonder.
Then two figures soared into the sky and landed behind her.
"Let's go."
"...Okay."
"Give me the person, I'll carry him."
The two Fang Wuwei took the old man from Ikenouchi Maki's hands, and then, under Ikenouchi Maki's incredibly curious gaze, the two Fang Wuwei mysteriously merged into one.
One Person, Two Sides
A-rank skill
Description: Which one is the real me? Even I can't figure it out~
This was a very strange skill, similar to One Breath, Three Purities, but not entirely.
When a person splits, the split person is both the main body and a clone, possessing the same powerful strength as the main body, but taking away some abilities.
For example, if the split body takes the Great Fireball, then the main body cannot use the Great Fireball; if it takes the asauchi, the main body will also lose the asauchi, and the asauchi will leave with the split body.
Both individuals are considered the main body; if one dies, all abilities will return to the other person, so there's no need to worry about a bunch of skills becoming useless if the split body dies, though there will be a period of weakness, making it the strongest life-saving feigned death divine skill.
It just has a somewhat significant flaw...
"Alright, let's go."
Fang Wuwei, reunited, felt an even greater power and leaped into the darkness with Ikenouchi Maki.
Everything was as he had expected; everything that happened tonight had attracted the focused attention of both factions, or rather... three factions.
"Patriarch Ye, everything is as you predicted; the empty factory outside the City has been destroyed."
In the Central District, atop the castle, a woman dressed as a secretary was staring at a tablet in her hand, reporting the situation to her boss.
Before her, a strong, muscular man stood on the balcony, his short black hair seemingly growing casually yet possessing a hint of mystery; he was looking down at the City, where few lights remained, quietly listening to the report.
"Is there any information?"
"None... Half an hour ago, the signals there were completely cut off; we couldn't contact them, and they couldn't send anything out, until the magic crystal was completely destroyed just now, and only then did I confirm that the factory had been destroyed."
The man rested his hand on the railing, tapping his fingers rhythmically, seemingly lost in thought...