Chapter Twenty-Nine: What on Earth Happened?

Xu Shaodeng’s vision finally returned to normal after he finished reciting the last sentence. As the radiance dissipated, he let out a long sigh of relief. He cupped his hands toward Yu Wanqiao and said, "Miss Yu, the contract is sealed. I shall certainly honor my word."

Yu Wanqiao nodded and handed the half-stalk of spirit grass to him. Xu Shaodeng received the immortal herb and tucked it carefully into his storage pouch. He then began to say to Yu Wanqiao, "Miss Yu, the—"

"Ha!" Leng Feng let out a sudden, explosive shout, the strength in his arm surging until he forced Hou Yue back! Hou Yue was driven three steps backward by the punch and seemed on the verge of toppling over until Yun Die hurriedly rushed forward to steady him.

The four of them grew solemn, glancing at the mysterious powerhouse standing behind Huyan Lie with his eyes closed. Their hearts tightened; they could sense an extremely dangerous aura emanating from him.

Faust spoke, then slashed his right hand forcefully through the void. A pitch-black spatial rift tore open, and he stepped inside.

The dispute came and went in a flash. With Chen Yao’s departure, the street resumed its normal order. Guo Nianfei realized that resorting to violence was likely a common occurrence in this place. Seeing that both the Chen and Lin families privately harbored such armed forces, she understood that the chaos here was the norm.

So, this was the reason Instructor Lan Ling had been following me? To protect me? Li Tianchou suddenly recalled the two high-altitude drones; they did not seem to be with Lan Ling, and a headache immediately began to throb behind his eyes.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!" Yang Ziyu scrambled to the bedside, panting heavily. Seeing his frantic state, Guo Nianfei knew something had gone wrong.

Suddenly, a dazzling white light flashed, forcing Lei Yi and the others, who had just adjusted to the darkness, to squeeze their eyes shut involuntarily.

After hearing the old man’s words, Shang Jielong and the tens of thousands of commoners around him were utterly astonished. They could hardly believe their own ears; everyone was alive and well, so how could they be dead? They all assumed the old man was playing tricks and trying to deceive them.

Everything had been going according to Milan’s plan, but as everyone entered a house on the outskirts of town in an orderly fashion, they began to feel dazed and confused.

"Steady! Don't be afraid! We have trained for years for this one moment—now is the time to put our skills to the test." The roar of artillery fire drowned out the soldiers' shouts, forcing them to rely on their established rapport to coordinate their actions.

"I fear this incident is linked to the Rock Group. According to clues provided by the evacuated citizens, the first appearance of the monster was at their research building!" Whether by accident or design, Yuan Ning had immediately pointed to the primary suspect.

"Brother Jun, how is it you?" Du Mingwei was equally shocked, never expecting to encounter him here.

Hearing this, Ding Kun could confirm one thing: An Ruoyan truly had a boyfriend. He felt a bitter sting in his heart; he hadn't expected someone to get there first. He had invested so much effort into An Ruoyan, only to have someone else swoop in and snatch his "prize."

"Forget it. I shall briefly speak of the origin of this stone. If I do not, I suspect no one else will ever know." A look of reminiscence crossed A-Mei’s face as she began to tell the story of the jade.

"You... how did you know?" She endured the physical discomfort and struggled to force the question out.

"What is so different about us soldiers?" Chen Jian smirked. Did this not mean he was already stronger than Qiangwei? Although he had never seen her fight, his intuition told him she wasn't as strong as he was.

The Heavenly Blade battleship hovered high above North Star. People for thousands of miles around could see the massive celestial object; it was Earth’s first line of defense, and its most formidable.

Li Shaohui thought this to himself as he dialed Yu Qiangzhai’s number, only to find Yu Qiangzhai’s figure appearing before him just as he reached the hotel entrance.