Volume 1, Chapter 62: The Overlord Gang Leader

"How is it? Surely you managed to cut a mark this time, right?" Huitong looked up at the stone pillar, and Hao Yu walked back toward her as he asked.

Having heard too many terrifying stories about the Bermuda Triangle, Hao Yu was extremely sensitive to the term. He hurriedly stood up, opened the door, and saw Huitong standing there with an anxious look on her face.

Naturally, explaining it this way aligned much better with the propaganda from above. Murder? That was strictly prohibited.

Today! After discussions with Huitong and Juan'er, Hao Yu and the others unanimously decided to issue an invitation to the outside world, welcoming humanity to come and settle in Hengcheng.

Xu Le was in an exceptionally good mood, and upon seeing He Qiang, he took the unprecedented initiative to greet him.

The clone who had previously appeared in the video transmission now had his voice echoing throughout the research institute via its internal communication system. Simultaneously, he and more than a dozen others who shared his status as clones of Tianming, leading nearly a hundred fully armed personnel, charged out with a single target: the two men who had already broken into the city, Hao Yu and his companion.

Waking up from his dream, Yang Huaiyuan was surprised to find that he was no longer inside the tour bus where he had been earlier.

Chu Changfeng said coldly, though he had far from anticipated that the presidents of all regional branches would arrive together. It seemed Jiang Yongtian had done a great deal of mobilization just to make things difficult for Fang Quan.

The police officer squatted down to check on the middle-aged woman, whose face was deathly pale as if she had suffered a severe fright. However, she did not look like she had sustained any serious injuries, and he was debating whether or not to call an ambulance.

"When there are no outsiders around, those two just love to fool around and make a fuss. Please pardon the spectacle," Rahu said with a smile, nodding toward Sakura Aki.

Whether due to the flickering firelight or something else, Ye Miao's face was flushed red, though her dark complexion made it hard to notice. Granny Ye was far too fond of praising people; out of every ten things she said, nine were compliments directed at her.

Shen Xiaofeng pressed a hand against his chest, feeling his heart pound wildly as if his blood pressure had instantly shot through the roof.

Aside from camouflage dye, Yulin had a surplus of leftover asphalt from oil refining. Instead of hauling it all away for road repairs, they set a portion aside for the diplomatic mission to make asphalt-impregnated felt for covering weapons and gunpowder.

***

When Zhang Jialiang spoke these words, Zhou Weiguo's heart stirred. Connecting this to the subjects Zhang Jialiang had just tested him on, how could he fail to realize that his destination was a deeply complex environment?

He was still panting slightly, with traces of bruising and swelling at the corner of his mouth; he had not emerged completely unscathed from this brawl.

Meanwhile, inside the classroom of the Xun family school, the children had already left, but a man in his thirties sat in the very seat Cao Cao had occupied just moments before, studying an unfinished game while making calculations.

His decision to seek out Zhang Jialiang today was a move born of utter desperation; the young master of the Bai family, Bai Qiugang, was right here within the city of Jundu.

Qu Yu's death was originally meant to be nothing more than a fuse. Now that the fuse had been lit, all events had successfully fermented; even if he were still alive, there would be no way to clear up everything.

Winter had already arrived. Fortunately, the physical constitution of the Seventh Rank was incomparably formidable—strictly speaking, it no longer even belonged to the human category—so they had no fear of the cold.

Following that, the fissure on his neck widened steadily until, at last, his head slid obliquely off his shoulders.

At that moment, a sliver of moonlight pierced through the dense, withered branches overhead and fell upon the ground. Suddenly, a beastly roar echoed from the jungle to the northwest.

It was known that he had been in a near-death state a moment ago, but now all his bodily functions had fully recovered. If he chose to sign the contract, though he temporarily had no idea what that death space might be, at the very least, it meant he would not die. On the other hand, if he chose to refuse, reverting to his primitive state was a foregone conclusion.

Ordinary Ninth-Rank weapons were forged using simple S-grade alloys, and typically twenty to thirty catties was more than enough.

Her response indicated that she truly held no special impression of him; she did not feel that their hurried glimpse back then with Chuhan could truly be called an encounter.

[Team] North Cloud Sends: You'll need a shovel when the prompt for treasure hunting appears in a moment. Buy a few of them now. If nothing goes wrong, five should be enough; having too many is useless anyway.

Arriving before the inn where they were staying, Chu Lingxun happened to run into Qing Ge who was heading out. He gave chase, but unexpectedly found his path blocked by the dense crowd of pedestrians on the street, temporarily losing him.

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The other individuals who had previously been imprisoned sat quietly in their respective cells, not a single ripple of emotion stirred by the arrival of Chu Lingxun and his party. At most, a few turned their heads for a brief glance before looking away to resume their dazed staring.

"Whoosh...!" With a single strike, Li Yunxiao's body shifted and vanished, leaving only a lingering afterimage in his place. The next instant, he abruptly materialized directly behind the Animal Path Pain suspended in mid-air, launching a thunderous assault before she could even react.

The sheer, overwhelming force of Yang Tian's fist easily pierced through the Tyrannosaurus Rex's eyeball, burying his entire arm deep inside.

Long Hu's words were biting to the bone. True to form, Medusa's expression instantly darkened as she stared fixedly at him, this venomous beauty looking fully prepared to strike at any moment.

Yet he remained unaware that by a fourth-floor window, a pair of eyes filled with anxious concern had been watching him the entire time. Only after the Ferrari completely vanished from view around Lanxiang Garden did that worried gaze finally disappear.

Lossie nodded. No wonder the general level of cultivation among the people here surpassed that of their homeland; driven by the pressures of survival, without decent cultivation, a decent life was simply out of the reach.

"Squeak, squeak!" At that exact moment, the Azure Dragon that had been resting on Yang Tian's shoulder sprang into motion, letting out a pair of excited cries.

The old woman hurriedly took the bank note, her eyes creasing into smiles as she showered them with eager assents and bustled out to order the carriage prepared.

As the words of the Heavenly Crossing Divine King faded, the numerous masters gathered below were all filled with joy. Although the rule that life and death were left to fate seemed somewhat cruel, upon careful reflection, it was entirely justified. There was no help for it—when masters at the Divine King realm engaged in combat, it was simply impossible to hold back at will, making casualties inevitable.