On the altar, the aged Shaman gazed down in confusion at her two subordinates below, who had collapsed and were frantically vomiting blood.

Mysteriously, lights began to emerge from their bodies. The Subterraneans detested light, but the aged Shaman seemed immune to the harm it caused them and continued to observe closely.

The light quickly grew unbearably intense. Even the aged Shaman had to close her eyes and raise a hand to shield her face.

When the light reached its peak, the surrounding Subterraneans let out howls of pure disgust, still not understanding what they were about to face.

BOOM!

BOOM!

In the terrifying explosions, the team of spear-wielding Subterranean warriors protecting the area beneath the altar were instantly pulverized.

Then, the force spread to the altar. The aged Shaman looked shocked. A moment later, a massive dark-red energy shield materialized before her, protecting her and her four bodyguards.

The force of the two explosions struck the shield. It shook precariously but ultimately held firm under the onslaught.

The force swept outward, destroying several buildings and a large number of Subterranean warriors.

Even another Subterranean Shaman, who had been closest, was instantly blown away. Her head struck a massive boulder, killing her instantly.

After this Biological Nuclear Explosion, the ground was a chaotic mess. Many Subterraneans were dead, even more were injured, and agonizing screams filled the air.

The most critical issue was that these two explosions had left all the Subterraneans dumbfounded. What just happened? Why did our people explode, and with such tremendous force?

Chen Gu hid around a corner near the cave entrance. The blast wave had weakened considerably by the time it reached him, leaving him unharmed. He was deeply moved. Ever since I took on this wretched profession—or more accurately, since Milna Katerina's memories awakened—this must be the first time I've used Biological Nuclear Explosion and come out unscathed, right?

In the past, I always suffered some collateral damage. This iron-headed, reckless profession... It really leaves one speechless.

Han Zhuangzhi and the others, who had already taken cover some distance away, paled when they felt the two explosions. Wow, Chen Gu is a walking arsenal! He doesn't need our help for this mission at all; he can handle it entirely on his own.

Han Zhuangzhi's group of warriors, along with the two new recruits Qiao Shuangyi and Lin Xiaochen, suddenly realized something. They exchanged glances, a single thought echoing in their minds: So, we're just burdens, deadweight... dragging Chen Gu down.

Then, each of them looked at their own combat contributions and nodded silently. This deadweight? We're committed to being it!

Great Actor Chen burst into laughter, spun around, and charged out to fight again. This time, however, he was struck head-on by a powerful blast of air!

BOOM!

The airwave hit like an explosion. In the instant he was sent flying, Chen Gu saw the prepared aged Shaman, her Magic Wand raised high, aiming at him from a distance.

The other Shamans also waved their Magic Wands, unleashing a barrage of lightning, boulders, and explosions at him.

Chen Gu's greatest fear at that moment was being focus-fired.

Measured in game terms, Great Actor Chen's attack power was astonishingly high, but he still lacked any decent defensive abilities tied to his profession.

Simply put, he was a glass cannon: high attack, low defense.

This barrage of attacks slammed into him, driving him—the esteemed 'Volunteer Soldier'—deep into the stone wall behind him.

The aged Shaman's expression turned grim. With a wave of her hand, one of her personal guards descended from the altar, preparing to retrieve Chen Gu's corpse.

Chen Gu's earlier guess was correct. The owner of the Bone Magic Wand was the aged Shaman's relative—her great-granddaughter, not her granddaughter. Though, by human reckoning, perhaps more specifically a great-granddaughter through a female line?

Among the aged Shaman's descendants, none had shown great talent until the owner of the Bone Magic Wand emerged.

The aged Shaman had poured immense effort into cultivating this descendant, only for Chen Gu to snap her neck with a single hand chop.

One could only imagine the depth of the aged Shaman's hatred for him. Death would not be the end; it wasn't that simple. As adherents of an ancient shamanic faith, they possessed far too many methods to deal with a corpse.

The personal guard reached Chen Gu's side and paused, seemingly checking his condition. Then, he roughly grabbed Chen Gu's leg, hoisted him up, and dragged him across the coarse ground to the foot of the altar.

Led by the Shamans, the Subterranean warriors formed two lines along the path, continuously roaring and howling at Chen Gu's 'corpse.'

The personal guard knelt, Chen Gu's 'body' beside him.

The Subterraneans' fervor reached a crescendo as they all gathered beneath the altar, roaring.

The aged Shaman stared at the 'corpse.' Suddenly, her eyes widened in alarm, and she pointed her Magic Wand at Chen Gu, screaming.

Hearing her scream, the Subterraneans initially froze in confusion, then scrambled to find cover.

But it was too late. Chen Gu's eyes snapped open. He winked cheekily at the Shaman. Then, the Subterranean personal guard who had dragged him froze, his body already erupting with that intense, familiar light—the kind they had just so recently witnessed!

Chen Gu, meanwhile, executed a Quantum Teleportation. Pale blue energy ripples expanded and contracted, and with a SWOOSH, he reappeared at the entrance of the cave where he had previously hidden.

BOOM—

This explosion was just as powerful as the previous two. But this time, unlike before, nearly all the Subterraneans were at its epicenter!

Isabella Wu, I owe you one! If it weren't for all those strange things you made me eat that massively boosted my physique, that last barrage of focus fire would have killed me or left me severely injured. But I pulled through.

My feigned death was never meant to fool the aged Shaman. With her power, she'd have known I was still alive if I got too close. From the very beginning, my targets were the minions around her.

The personal guard had been under his Mind Remote Control from the moment he approached. Great Actor Chen, however, had been truly ruthless with himself for this gambit, forcing the controlled guard to drag him for several hundred meters.

My back scraped against the rough rock, my head kept thudding against the ground... but judging by the results, it was all worth it.

If you want to win 'Best Actor,' you've got to be cruel to yourself!

Chen Gu peeked out. The Subterraneans were in a pitiful state. The personal guard had been one of their strongest warriors, and the Biological Nuclear Explosion triggered using him as its core was no less devastating than the previous double blast.

More than half the Subterranean warriors died instantly. Another thirty percent were injured, leaving less than twenty percent unharmed.

The Shamans hadn't fared much better. Their bodies weren't as tough as the warriors', but they each had defensive spells. Otherwise, all of them, except the aged Shaman, would have been wiped out.

As it was, half of the Shamans were killed instantly by the blast. The survivors were pale, still reeling in terror.

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