Chapter 237: Capricorn’s Finale
Fang Xiaocao ran a dozen meters with Taotie before stopping to lean against a tree and wait for him.
She had barely paused when Taotie caught up.
“Heh heh~”
“Princess, why’d you stop running?”
He grinned mischievously.
Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes.
“Run your ass!”
“This was just an act—no need to take it seriously.”
She knew Taotie’s personality well.
Beneath his cold, ruthless exterior lurked the soul of a chaotic husky—always joking around.
“Princess, wanna go back and watch? That crazy bitch Capricorn is no joke, and Tom’s no slouch either. A showdown like this is rare.”
Taotie sidled up to her, egging her on.
Fang Xiaocao hesitated, tempted.
After all, humans were hardwired for drama.
When gossip was on the line, curiosity burned hotter than a cat’s—any tea was worth sipping!
[Ding!]
Her phone chimed.
Fang Xiaocao blinked.
“Signal in the middle of nowhere?”
She unlocked it, bracing for bad news.
It was from Hot Noodles.
[Hot Noodles: Go back NOW. Tom and Hummingbird won’t hold Capricorn. If she escapes, it’s over. She must die today.]
Fang Xiaocao’s expression hardened.
“Taotie! Move! They might not stop her!”
Taotie perked up—he’d wanted to go back.
He took off like a shot.
Then—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three explosions echoed.
Fang Xiaocao’s heart lurched.
She sprinted faster.
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Somewhere in the future…
Hot Noodles watched as Capricorn slaughtered her way through the villa, her chest tight with dread.
“Hurry…”
“Kill her now…”
“Or it’s all over.”
She prayed Fang Xiaocao’s group would act faster in the past—to erase this nightmare before it began.
The moment they’d decided to ambush Capricorn, the timeline had shifted again.
In this reality, Capricorn had miraculously escaped Tom and Hummingbird’s trap—badly wounded, but alive.
After lying low and gathering strength, she’d returned for revenge, cornering Hot Noodles in a secluded villa.
Worse—Tom and Taotie weren’t here.
Only Hummingbird and Wan Xiaozhou remained.
Together, they were still no match for Capricorn.
Now, one was dead, the other injured.
The villa’s guards—well-trained elites—were being butchered like cattle.
One-on-one? They lasted three moves.
Gang up? Couldn’t even touch her.
Watching her carefully nurtured forces get mowed down, Hot Noodles felt her heart bleed.
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Back in the past, Fang Xiaocao and Taotie arrived just in time to see Tom hurl a Poké Ball grenade—
Only for Capricorn to bat it back with her flexible sword.
Fang Xiaocao’s jaw dropped.
“You can DO that?!”
Tom—the national server’s premier bomber—had never seen his own explosive returned before.
He barely dodged in time.
Hummingbird barely flung herself aside.
BOOM!
Dirt and shrapnel flew.
Tom and Hummingbird were left coughing, covered in soot—but alive.
Capricorn, seizing the opening, bolted.
Straight toward Fang Xiaocao.
Knowing she stood no chance—even against a wounded Capricorn—Fang Xiaocao ducked behind a tree and glared at Taotie.
Taotie’s grin turned feral.
He stepped forward, feigning concern.
“Damn, psycho—what happened to you?”
Capricorn’s eyes lit up.
“Taotie! HELP!”
She didn’t realize—
He wasn’t her savior.
He was her executioner.
Tom and Hummingbird, now back on their feet, didn’t bother chasing.
With Taotie here, Capricorn was done.
“Who the hell did this to you?” Taotie asked, playing along as he closed in.
“THEM!” Capricorn pointed wildly. “KILL THEM!”
“Oh?”
“Lemme see these badasses—”
Before she could finish, Taotie struck.
His massive hand clamped around her throat.
The other crushed her sword wrist.
In one motion, he slammed her against a tree and lifted her off the ground.
“Ghk—!”
Capricorn’s eyes bulged.
“Heh~”
“Psycho… I’m the mole.”
Her legs kicked wildly.
Her sword clattered to the ground.
Her nails scraped at his arm—useless.
“Die.”
“I’ll burn paper money for you.”
A sickening crack.
Capricorn’s body went limp.
(End of Chapter 237)
