The piercing alarm continued to echo madly through the corridor.
Underground, second level.
Slave auction arena.
It was a circular, tiered theater reminiscent of a gladiator arena.
At this very moment, the operating table at the center of the theater was brightly illuminated under the glaring surgical lights.
On the surrounding spectator stands, thousands of burly, fierce-looking Bloodblade Elites sat packed together.
"Why is that alarm still blaring? Can't that useless One-Eye handle a single broken ship?"
The Big Boss, a burly man whose face was covered in scars, sat on a leather sofa in the front row.
Impatiently, he smashed the wine glass in his hand onto the floor, shattering it into pieces.
Beside him, the gaunt Second Boss toyed with a laser dagger and chuckled.
"Big brother, they probably ran into some tough resistance."
"But we have three thousand brothers on the perimeter, plus anti-aircraft guns. No matter how tough they are, they'll be ground to dust. No need for us to worry."
They had no idea that the three thousand on the perimeter had already been slaughtered by Qin Yu.
From the Black Rhino transport ship crashing into the starport, to Qin Yu massacring everyone on the deck, to stomping One-Eye to death and blasting open the main gate.
All in all, it had taken less than five minutes.
This terrifying speed of advance completely exceeded these pirates' understanding.
They still thought the enemy would at least be fighting a protracted battle on the perimeter for several hours.
On the operating table.
Yao Xue's hands were tightly locked in high-strength alloy handcuffs at both ends.
Her signature white lab coat was stained with dust and blood, and the Black Silk Stockings on her slender legs were torn in several places, revealing pale skin.
Even in such an utterly disadvantageous position, her stunningly beautiful face showed not a trace of fear.
Only bone-chilling coldness.
"Bitch, still giving us that fierce look."
A Dismantler wearing a butcher's apron raised a chainsaw and walked up to Yao Xue.
"Dismantle her alive."
"Chop off her hands and feet first, so she doesn't struggle."
The Dismantler grinned maliciously and revved up the chainsaw.
The deafening roar echoed above the operating table.
Yao Xue clenched her teeth, biting her lip, and closed her eyes.
Qin Yu... I'm sorry, I can't make it to the end with you.
Qian Qian, you must survive.
Just as the chainsaw's teeth were less than a centimeter away from Yao Xue's wrist.
"BOOM—!!"
The half-meter-thick blast door above the auction arena, along with the surrounding metal walls.
Suddenly exploded inward as if struck by a Missile!
Tons of metal debris, carried by a violent gust of wind, crashed directly into the crowd on the spectator stands.
Over a dozen pirates were crushed into pulp before they could even scream.
"Who's there?!" the Big Boss roared, leaping to his feet.
Amid the dust and smoke.
A shirtless man, drenched in blood, descended from the stands like an enraged beast.
Without a single word.
While still in mid-air, Qin Yu hurled the tactical combat dagger in his hand.
"Thud!"
The dagger transformed into a silver lightning bolt, piercing straight through the Dismantler's head with pinpoint accuracy!
The terrifying kinetic energy sent the Dismantler's corpse flying backward, pinning it firmly to the alloy wall behind.
Brains mixed with blood splattered all over Yao Xue.
Yao Xue's eyes snapped open.
Seeing the tall, steady figure landing in front of the operating table, her perpetually cold eyes instantly reddened.
"Who dares touch her."
Qin Yu pulled a scalpel from a nearby tray and casually flicked his wrist.
Crack!
The unbreakable alloy handcuffs were forcibly severed by Qin Yu under the power of Tenfold Gravity.
He pulled Yao Xue from the operating table into his arms.
Feeling the familiar warmth of the man and that intense scent of blood, Yao Xue's feigned strength instantly crumbled.
She clung desperately to Qin Yu's neck, her nails digging deep into his muscles.
"Husband..."
The usually aloof and icy female doctor's voice was now thick with sobs.
"I thought... I'd never see you again."
Qin Yu held Yao Xue's slender waist with one arm, his rough hand wiping the blood from her face.
"I'm sorry, Xue'er. I'm late."
Yao Xue shook her head, tears streaming uncontrollably.
"You're not late. Now that you're here, you're not late."
In the stands, the Big Boss and the Second Boss finally reacted.
"Damn it! It was this brat who crashed the door!"
The Big Boss drew a heavy Gauss Rifle, his eyes bulging with rage.
"What are you all standing around for! Open fire! Turn this damn couple into mincemeat!"
Thousands of Bloodblade Elites raised their weapons.
A sea of dark gun barrels all aimed at Qin Yu and Yao Xue below.
Yao Xue's face paled, instinctively trying to break free from Qin Yu's hold to shield him.
"Qin Yu, run! There are too many of them!"
She knew Qin Yu was strong, but facing concentrated fire from thousands in such an enclosed Space offered no chance of survival.
"Run?"
Qin Yu held Yao Xue even tighter, not letting go but instead lifting her up completely.
He positioned her legs firmly around his waist.
"None of the beasts in this room are leaving today."
Qin Yu raised his head, the savagery in his eyes materializing into a tangible blue light.
"Micro-Gravity Field."
"Maximum output, activate."
Hum—!
Thousands of bullets and laser beams instantly poured down.
But about a meter away from Qin Yu and Yao Xue's bodies, they seemed to hit an invisible quagmire.
All the bullets instantly halted.
Then, under the terrifying pressure of the Gravity Field, they were flattened into metal discs and clattered to the ground.
Dead silence filled the arena.
The Big Boss's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"What the hell kind of ability is this! A Shield?! Keep firing!"
Qin Yu held Yao Xue with one arm, his other hand making a beckoning gesture in the air.
The tactical combat knife embedded in the wall whooshed back into his hand.
"Hold on tight," Qin Yu whispered in Yao Xue's ear.
Yao Xue obediently wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face deep in the crook of his neck.
The next second.
Qin Yu moved.
He didn't choose to defend. Instead, he charged directly through the hail of gunfire, leaping up onto the stands in a single step!
Crunch!
Qin Yu's foot crushed the chest of a pirate in the front row, the sound of breaking bones clearly audible.
Then, with a backhand slash of his combat knife,
the throats of three pirates were simultaneously slit.
Blood spurted like fountains.
Qin Yu's movements showed no hesitation.
He completely abandoned defense, allowing stray bullets to graze his arms and back.
As long as Yao Xue in his arms wasn't hurt, he didn't care about a few more wounds.
Thud!
The combat knife pierced precisely through an enemy's jawbone and out the top of their skull.
Qin Yu pulled out the knife, kicking the corpse away in one fluid motion, sending it crashing into and knocking down a whole group of people.
"Monster! Fall back! Create distance!"
The Second Boss was scared out of his wits, screaming at the top of his lungs.
But no matter how fast they retreated, they couldn't outpace Qin Yu's killing speed.
Qin Yu was like an inexhaustible meat grinder.
Holding his woman with one arm, he advanced fiercely through the crowd.
Every swing of his blade inevitably claimed a life.
No superfluous movements—only lethal techniques aimed directly at vital points.
Slitting throats, piercing hearts, snapping necks.
Blood dyed the entire stepped stands crimson.
Severed limbs and broken arms flew everywhere.
Yao Xue kept her eyes closed. She could smell the thick, nauseating scent of blood.
She could feel Qin Yu's heartbeat—steady and powerful.
For her, this man had transformed into an Asura from hell.
She felt no fear; instead, she experienced an unprecedented sense of peace.
As long as she was in this man's embrace, what did it matter if the world ended?
In just five minutes.
Qin Yu had already slaughtered his way through half of the stands that held over a thousand people.
The remaining pirates completely broke down.
They threw down their guns, scrambling and crawling toward the exit.
"Lock the doors! Don't let him get through!"
Second Boss crawled and stumbled, hiding behind Big Boss, his pants already soaked through.
"Big Brother! This kid is unnatural! This definitely isn't a level of combat power possible at this stage!"
Big Boss's eyes were bloodshot as he shoved Second Boss aside.
He violently pulled a two-meter-long alloy serrated greatsword from his system space.
"I drank a Grade-A Enhancement Serum! My strength is boosted by three hundred percent!"
"I'll chop him down myself!"
With a furious roar, Big Boss kicked off the ground, charging toward Qin Yu like a heavy tank.
The serrated greatsword whistled through the air with a piercing sound, slashing viciously toward Qin Yu's head.
Qin Yu didn't even dodge.
He didn't even raise the hand holding his blade.
He simply stood still, holding Yao Xue with one arm.
Just as the blade was about to strike the top of his head.
"Clang!"
Qin Yu directly raised his left leg, using the tibia of his calf to forcefully block Big Boss's full-power strike!
Sparks flew.
The alloy serrated greatsword couldn't advance even a fraction!
"Impossible!"
Big Boss's face was filled with shock and horror, the tiger mouths of both hands already torn by the violent recoil.
"Grade-A Enhancement?"
Qin Yu sneered, a cruel curve lifting the corner of his mouth.
"In my eyes, you're not even worth being called trash."
Qin Yu's left leg suddenly exerted force, kicking upward.
"Crack!"
The thick alloy greatsword was directly shattered into two pieces!
Before Big Boss could retreat.
Qin Yu's right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing his neck.
He lifted the two-meter-tall, two-hundred-pound burly man straight into the air.
"You like disassembling things, don't you?"
Qin Yu's voice carried a bone-chilling coldness.
"Today, I'll let you experience it for yourself."