Chapter 73: Blaze Members All Present

**Chapter 73: Blaze’s Full Team Assembles**

"I can't take my eyes off Blaze."

"Compared to the ups and downs of Blaze, the other three teams are so dull I can’t even feign interest."

"Surfing in a river full of ghosts and monsters—holy shit, this is the coolest thing ever!"

"From now on, I officially join the Church of the Moon and become a devoted follower."

"Fascinating, truly fascinating. I thought Blaze was already out of the game.

But in a big raid, you never know who the final winner is until the last second!"

"Captain, look at the river."

Shen Qingci turned his gaze to the river, spotting the sculling boat moving like a speedboat and the black figure being towed behind. His expression turned grim.

He had made sure his clan got the intel for them to capture Shen Que, yet he still made it here.

Two squads couldn’t even pin Shen Que down—useless bastards.

"We..."

Shen Qingci cut him off with a look. "Let’s give them a hand."

The rules bar killing or hurting people, but they were just going to kill monsters—that wouldn’t count as breaking the rules.

Blaze was Shadow’s biggest competition in the championship. In this apocalyptic world, winning’s all that counts—no rules.

The distance that would have taken the sculling boat about forty minutes was covered in less than ten at this speed.

With the riverbank now within sight, the members of Blaze finally breathed easier.

Wu Chong even waved his arm and yelled across to Shen Que, "Captain! We’re almost there!"

But Shen Que hit a snag—he noticed something was wrong with his wakeboard.

Toxic corrosion from the river combined with whitefish bites meant the board was about to snap.

Wu Chong, "Yue Yue, can you go any faster? Cap’s in trouble."

Jian Suiyu, "The wakeboard’s about to break. But if we accelerate any more, the boat’ll bust."

Jie Chen sneered as he looked toward the shore. "Everyone, we’ve got hostiles—if we don’t speed up now, forget the boat and the wakeboard—we’ll all end up in the river as fish food."

The Blaze team turned to the shore and saw Shadow, led by Shen Qingci, arriving at the bank and straight-up aggroing the whitefish in the river.

Shen Qingci, "Hit ’em harder!"

The commotion on the shore pulled aggro from all the whitefish. If this kept up, even with the fisherwoman’s chant, they wouldn’t be able to break through the swarm and reach the bank.

Zhang Peng panicked, trying to drag morale down. "What do we do? If this keeps up, we’re all fish food!"

Wu Yue just stared, baffled, unable to understand why her teammates were so worked up.

Wu Yue, "I already told you, this thing’s got a speedboat engine."

The others stared at her in confusion, but Jian Suiyu’s eyes widened in realization. "You mean..."

Wu Yue nodded, then suddenly slammed the engine throttle to max.

Instantly, a gale-force wind erupted over the river. Amid countless shocked gazes, the sculling boat lifted off the water and soared into the air. The hurricane-force winds generated by the spinning engine felt like stinging slaps across the faces of every psychic present.

"Smack! Smack! Smack!"

Wu Yue looked at the gobsmacked squad bosses on the boat and shore, as well as Shen Que, left dangling alone mid-air while clutching a rope.

She spoke with mock solemnity, "When training your ESP, you should also try to keep up with some cutting-edge tech.

Otherwise, the things you say and do can be seriously embarrassing—like a bunch of backwater hicks."

After delivering this sassy jab, the smug little bear in Wu Yue's chest threw a flurry of punches and danced in triumph.

Finally, she had the chance to school these psychics—hell yeah!

Seething as Blaze’s boat descended from the sky while Shadow wasted massive firepower attacking the whitefish, Shen Qingci gritted his teeth furiously.

"Move out!"

The moment he turned, an unusual sound echoed through the air. His eyes darting for threats, he remained alert.

"The Enforcement Squad issues an official reprimand to Shadow’s Shen Qingci."

A stern voice rang out, yet by the time it faded, Shen Qingci still couldn’t locate the enforcer.

At this, his already livid face darkened like coal.

The sculling boat landed, and Shen Que, who’d been battered by the headwind mid-air, finally touched down.

With this, Blaze was finally at full strength!

This was Wu Yue’s first time seeing Shen Que in person. He was entirely wrapped in a massive black cloak, with Blaze’s emblem emblazoned across his back.

Shen Que was tall and slender—a towering 6'2"—though his features remained obscured.

However, Wu Yue was surprised to notice that Shen Que’s slightly exposed hair and eyes were entirely silver-white.

Silver-white strands, silver-white eyelashes—even his pupils were alabaster-white. It was as if God had left him unpainted.

Noticing Wu Yue’s gaze, Shen Que cocked his head slightly to look at her.

He raised a hand and greeted:

"Hello, you must be my neighbor who runs the chicken coop?

Was all of this your idea just now?"

Shen Que’s voice sounded remarkably young, even younger than Jian Suiyu’s, carrying the timbre of a teenager.

"Yep," Wu Yue replied.

Shen Que’s voice held a hint of laughter, "You're amazing—sharp as a tack, exactly the kind of talent Blaze needs.

With you on board, we’ll only keep getting better."

Shen Que spoke like a leader skilled at selling pipe dreams and dishing out empty flattery, making Wu Yue feel flustered.

With the leader’s approval, eager new recruit Wu Yue became even more motivated.

She was busy inspecting the sculling boat when she discovered damage caused by the engine's impact. Immediately, she whipped out a small hammer to repair the hull.

Zhang Peng stole a glance at Shen Que, only to be met with a piercing cold stare. He ducked his head and scurried over to Wu Yue.

Let's be real—this was Shen Que, captain of Blaze. Just looking at him made Zhang Peng feel like he was standing there naked.

In comparison, Wu Yue, who was always on his case, felt much safer.

"Ow—"

Hearing Wu Yue's soft gasp, Zhang Peng smugly adjusted his clothes.

"What, you hurt? But I won’t just heal you for nothing."

Wu Yue snapped impatiently, "Hurry up."

Zhang Peng sneered but picked up the pace anyway. "Who do you think you're ordering around? I told you, I won’t just—"

Wu Yue glanced at the little splinter prick on her hand and cut him off. "Or else my wound will heal on its own."

Zhang Peng stopped dead in his tracks, shaking with anger. "Wu Yue!!!" I'll end you!! Just wait—I swear I'll end you!!

After finishing repairs, Wu Yue stored the sculling boat in her inventory.

Jian Suiyu glanced over. "The boat can be stored, but the points didn't increase. Seems this boat only works in this dungeon and is a quest item."

Richard said, "Let’s find a place to establish our base first."

Wu Chong sighed. "It’s all the captain’s fault we’re so late. The good spots must’ve been taken by other teams."

Shen Que tossed a pebble his way. "Shut up. Don’t blame me."

In the distance, lights glowed from directions where other teams had already settled.

Wu Yue noticed that all the teams had chosen locations away from the water, afraid of whatever was lurking beneath.

And without exception,

not a single team had entered the village on the river island.