Volume 1, Chapter 22: I Simply Understand Human Nature Better

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Chen Shuo stood high above the crowd, lecturing the workers below with lofty principles. None of them had any intention of listening. They had nearly memorized those same platitudes by now.

Since lunchtime had already passed, the workers were still hungry, chanting, “We want food! We want to survive!”

Their emotions grew increasingly agitated. Some had already begun shaking the iron gates of the Industrial Bureau. If the gates were brought down, the workers would become even more frenzied and storm into the Industrial Bureau headquarters. The consequences would be unimaginable.

Chen Shuo saw that the situation below was becoming increasingly difficult to control. Some workers had even begun throwing shoes toward the second-floor balcony where he stood.

Fortunately...

A few anti-counterfeiting measures had been incorporated. No one possessed greater talent in this field than Number Zero. A full century of research had given Number Zero an advantage over everyone else.

As for Manager Gao, he stood nervously to one side, bowing and scraping as he apologized to a young man before him.

Diao Chan shook her head, indicating that she had never seen him before. Long Yun believed her. Diao Chan was an excellent judge of people; if some high-ranking noble had come here, she would have recognized him at a glance.

For that reason, he had drawn manpower from Root, summoned Kanyue and Yiyu to serve as sparring partners for his son, and sometimes entered the training himself. Whenever Master Jiraiya returned to the village, he invited him to help as well. In short, he used countless battles against ninjas of different people and varying levels to temper Naruto’s talent, pure as uncut jade.

Perhaps it was because he resembled their deceased child, but they had always treated him as though he were their own son.

Thunder exploded. The Thunder Chariot tore free from the ocean of acid mist like a wild horse breaking its reins, racing madly away.

He summoned the only two remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Along with Fuguki himself, everyone currently belonging to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was now present.

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“This is a project I created. From now on, this place will become a tourist attraction.” Liu San held the microphone.

A faint curve lifted the corner of Xu Ruofei’s mouth. Close combat was certainly his advantage. His opponent would surely rely on positioning and other methods to kill him.

Human beings are complicated creatures. It is difficult to define them by any single concept. Their most distinct characteristic is precisely their complexity and unpredictability.

This had been seized from the sniper. While the sniper was still locking onto him, Xiao Zhan had already charged forward, exploiting the visual obstruction created by the opponent’s high-magnification scope at close range and blowing the man’s head apart with a single shot.

Fortunately, after the elders skilled in healing had rushed about in frantic treatment, accompanied by a string of curses directed at no one knew whom, they had ultimately managed to preserve their faith. The Fire Ancestor had also recovered, and the wounds covering his body had faded considerably.

Qin Ling was astonished. Through the observation of his Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eyes, he discovered that the baleful aura surrounding the two suanni surged like roaring flames—dense and scorching, faintly forming a layer of light around them.

The Liu matriarch suddenly lunged forward and seized Aunt Mai by the arm. “You’re lying! This can’t be true! How could that wretched girl possibly marry someone so well? It’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

Her eyes were vacant, as though she had fallen into a trance.

Su Yang smiled as well. This “Together Until Our Hair Turns White” was rather interesting. In any case, bringing her along would give him an additional treasure chest, and he had no objection to that.

On the stage, the host came over to interview the champion. Although the host was Korean, the Dragon Fighting team had made arrangements in advance and prepared an interpreter to accompany them at all times.

The immortal energy permeating heaven and earth seeped through the pores of Beiming Lei’s body, transforming into the purest immortal essence that nourished his flesh. The celestial spiritual energy unique to surviving a tribulation made his primordial spirit even more ethereal and wondrous, while deepening his comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth.

He had intended to rely on his momentum to subdue Long Qingping in a single stroke. Who would have thought that after trying for so long, he had not even managed to touch the corner of her clothes? Long Qingping, meanwhile, moved as casually as though strolling through a courtyard. Several times, she could easily have slapped him across the face. She refrained only because she remembered Chen Ao’s instructions.

The two entered the restaurant hand in hand and took their seats in a private room. Before long, several beautiful women brought in wine and dishes. Chen Ao looked around the enormous room and saw that only he and Murong Ao were present. The room was also excellently soundproofed; not a trace of the noisy hall outside could be heard within. Clearly, it was an ideal place for discussing secrets.

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If the timing had not been inappropriate, Jue Lin truly would have burst out laughing. He had never seen a mother speak to her own child like that.

Sword energy tore through space and struck fiercely against the restrictive formation sealing the Well of the Spirit Realm. For a moment, shaken by the sword energy, the formation’s radiance blazed brightly, while its power rapidly drained away.

“What does Sect Master Zhuge mean by that? Among all the direct disciples, only a handful possess cultivation at the level of an Emperor Lord, and those people do not need to undergo the examination. The final victor will not be able to use this king-tier artifact either. Could it be that...” The Stars paused, a trace of astonishment suddenly appearing across his face.

Watching the gray wolf convulse incessantly as blood gushed from its throat, I found myself completely unafraid for some reason. Perhaps I had simply seen too much of this back in the village.

The car door opened, and several burly men dressed as soldiers came forward. Each carried a Type 95 rifle. Judging by their formation, they had quietly secured advantageous positions and could launch an attack at any moment.

After entering the Divine Leaf World and relaxing completely for an entire day, I stepped back into the outside world. The moon was bright and the stars sparse—a perfect time to challenge the vengeful spirits of the Sword Mound.

As for the blood drawn away by the Forward Base, Zhao Qiang was even less inclined to be stingy. Old Wang was a highly respected figure within the Forward Base. In the country, no one could shake his position in the field of biotechnology. Moreover, Old Wang was an extremely low-key man, and his lifestyle was very simple.

It turned out that this brother was the one who had gone to deliver a message to the Third Fort Chieftain. After going to great lengths, he had finally managed to meet the chieftain. By then, the government troops had already attacked the Third Fort’s mountain gate. However, the chieftain had more men, and the gate was protected by arrow towers, so the soldiers could gain no advantage. Both sides remained locked in a stalemate, and neither dared to launch the first attack.

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