243, The mastermind

In the elevator shaft, Qing Chen carried Li Changqing on his back, while Li Changqing carried his sniper rifle for him.

"I'm really not a Transcendent, it was just because I was nervous that I clung on so tightly," Li Changqing said, lying on Qing Chen's back, "If I made it hard for you to breathe, then I apologize, but I didn't do it on purpose."

"You're really not a Transcendent? Your arm is so strong, I can't even pry it open," Qing Chen continued to climb upwards expressionlessly, while the elevator kept stopping on each floor.

He wanted Li Changqing to climb the ladder himself, but Li Changqing refused to agree.

It wasn't until they reached the twelfth floor that they found a maintenance hatch for the central air conditioning. He said to Li Changqing, "Can you get off my back now? We can't both pass through this central air conditioning maintenance hatch at the same time. I'll climb in front, and you follow behind."

"Alright," Li Changqing reluctantly let go.