Chapter 248: Chapter 247
(Author note: *Final Destination* quest has restrictions; special items cannot be used. I forgot to mention this earlier, but it's been updated now. Apologies!)
In the airport waiting lounge.
A dozen or so Reincarnators were gathered, looking out the window at the airplane on the runway, chatting animatedly.
"Damn! Who's the big shot daring enough to take on the quest without reading the guide?"
"Who's still on the plane? It's about to explode any moment!"
"Anyone who's made it to the tenth floor shouldn't be that dumb, right?"
"Could it be that they have some kind of special item that prevents death?"
"How is that possible? First off, there's no such item in the Reincarnation Space, and even if there were, this quest has restrictions—you can't use special items. Don't you know that?"
"I almost forgot…"
Suddenly, one of the Reincarnators spoke up, "I know who stayed on the plane."
"Who?"
"It's Shura!"
Everyone was stunned at the mention of this name!!
Someone asked, "Why didn't Shura get off the plane? Doesn't he know it's going to explode?"
The Reincarnator explained, "Remember the news from two months ago? That guy, Adam, survived a missile explosion… My guess is that Shura is so powerful that he believes he can withstand the plane's explosion. He's probably trying to see if staying on the plane will help him avoid Death's pursuit!"
After a pause, the Reincarnator continued analyzing, "Death targets those who were supposed to die on the plane but managed to escape. Shura didn't escape; he survived on his own. So theoretically, Death shouldn't have a reason to target him!"
"This is just my personal guess. We'll have to wait and see if Shura succeeds."
Upon hearing this speculation, everyone was initially taken aback, but the more they thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
"Damn! Does Shura really think he can survive a plane explosion?"
"I remember the plane explodes after reaching high altitude. Shura is too badass!"
"If Shura succeeds, this will be the ultimate strategy for the *Final Destination* quest!"
"Ultimate strategy, my ass! Are you an idiot? Even if Shura succeeds, how many Reincarnators on the tenth floor have the strength to survive an explosion? If you can't withstand the plane explosion, this strategy is useless!"
"True…"
"So basically, this strategy only works for top-tier players like Shura?"
"Enough talk. The plane is taking off!"
...
The Reincarnator's guess was spot on!
The one who stayed on the plane was indeed Chen Ye.
And Chen Ye's intention was clear: to test whether staying on the plane would allow him to avoid Death's pursuit.
According to the plot, Death targets those who were meant to die in the explosion but escaped by getting off the plane.
Chen Ye wasn't lucky; he survived on his own merit.
That meant Death had no reason to come after him!!
With his top-tier Armament Haki as protection, a mere plane explosion couldn't kill him…
Now it was just a matter of seeing if the plan would work!
"Vroom! Vroom! Vroom!"
At this moment, the plane's engines roared to life as it began its takeoff.
Chen Ye took a deep breath and quietly unfastened his seatbelt.
He knew the plane was about to explode…
As the plane slowly ascended into the sky, suddenly, the entire aircraft started to shake violently.
"Ah!!"
The sudden change caused all the passengers and crew to panic, screaming in terror.
"What's happening? What's wrong with the plane?"
"Flight attendant? Where's the flight attendant? What's going on?"
"Passengers, please fasten your seatbelts and remain calm. We are preparing for an emergency landing!"
"Oh my God! God help us!"
"Damn it! I don't want to die…"
The economy cabin was in complete chaos.
Only Chen Ye remained seated, as steady as a rock, with a calm expression on his face.
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, an explosion erupted from the plane's engine.
Instantly.
Flames burst forth.
A massive explosion of fire and debris consumed the entire aircraft in an instant…
Many passengers could only let out a single scream before their bodies were torn apart by the explosion's shockwave.
In that critical moment, Chen Ye's Armament Haki instantly enveloped his entire body.
Chen Ye was blasted away, his clothes disintegrating, and he plummeted rapidly toward the ground along with the plane's wreckage...
In truth, when the plane was about to explode, Chen Ye could have broken out of the cabin and escaped.
But doing so might have marked him as an "early escapee" and put him on Death's hit list, so he chose to endure the explosion.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The sound of wind whistling past his ears as he plummeted.
Chen Ye, now charred and bare, smiled.
If this had happened when his Armament Haki was at the Master level, even if he didn't die, the shockwave would have severely damaged his internal organs.
But now, aside from a bit of internal turbulence, he was completely unscathed.
"So this is the defensive power of the perfected Armament Haki? It's amazing!!"
Chen Ye was even confident that if Death still came for him, his defensive power would make it extremely difficult for Death to kill him.
Unless they used an incredibly powerful missile or nuclear weapon, there was no chance of killing Chen Ye in an instant.
As Chen Ye was about to hit the ground, his psychic power erupted, cushioning his impact.
"Boom!"
Chen Ye slammed into the ground, creating a crater on impact.
Falling from thousands of meters, the impact force was tremendous, and his psychic power couldn't fully offset it…
The impact was heavy.
However, Chen Ye remained unharmed, quickly climbing out of the crater and running into the darkness.
Soon, the area would undoubtedly be sealed off by the police.
...
Back at the airport waiting lounge.
Seeing the plane explode and then spotting a figure plummeting from the sky only to run away, the dozen or so Reincarnators were left speechless.
"That… must have been Shura, right?"
"Who else but Shura could survive a plane explosion?"
"Surviving something like that… He's truly incredible!"
"I didn't expect Shura to actually succeed, but will he really be able to avoid Death's pursuit?"
"Not that it matters to us. Even if Shura's method works, who else besides him could pull it off?"
"Let's go, let's go. Good luck, everyone!"
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