Chapter 28

A river of blood surged forth from the scarlet barrier. Thick and viscous, the boiling plasma erupted with massive, filthy, and evil-smelling bubbles that permeated the entire expanse. Yet, this was not the most terrifying part.

"Still feeling a bit reluctant?" Yukihira Soma, returning with his knife case, teased Takumi, who stood looking forlorn after being left behind by the children.

Fang Jue placed the fish into a basin on the bank. Rainwater had already collected inside, and the fish swam incessantly—perhaps protesting their capture, or perhaps in excitement. The water in the basin was clearer than that of the pond.

This scent was incredibly potent, capable of stirring the deepest desires within a man; it was the ultimate marker of humanity.

Second Mistress Yang Yuting, however, seemed to be in a reflective mood. Today, when the family should have been reunited, her son was far away in Chang'an. Although Chang'an was currently under the control of the Chu family, she was fortunate that Sima Xuan had not been caught in the fallout and was safe for the time being.

If one were to cast aside moral standards and discard long-term foresight, if drug consumption could lead to productive labor, then capitalists would surely legalize it.

The gathering was scheduled for 3:00 PM. Seeing that it was nearly noon, the two went to grab a casual lunch before driving back to the courtyard house.

Double-Nation Mountain lay on the border between the Liuguang Kingdom and the Xuanting Kingdom. It was jointly managed by both, but historical grievances had led to several bloody incidents there.

"My sincerest apologies, President Aihara. It is my failure in duty; I did not guide Jiang Yunfeng thoroughly enough on the student handbook, which is why he has arrived at school in such a disheveled state today," said Fu Hua, the class monitor of Year 2, Class B, who had accompanied the student council members to collect him. She immediately took full responsibility.

"Are you fragrance? Are you jade?" Gu Junyao was truly incensed; he raised his hand, tempted to strangle the fool.

He had met Lin Heng'er before—a timid, foolish girl whom he could manipulate with a few simple words.

He turned his gaze to the surroundings. The two guests had not been seen before and remained silent. As for the others, their expressions were indescribable.

She stomped the stone tablet beneath her feet into shards in a fit of rage, her mouth unleashing a relentless torrent of abuse as she kicked.

"As far as I understand, it should be that the Party and State leadership has changed its policy toward the Communists," Huang Zhiquan said, a look of confusion in his eyes. He did not fully grasp the situation himself.

***

Regarding this realm, Zhao Fei had mastered less than a third of it. For now, he had only studied the theoretical knowledge, and among the hundreds of unique prescriptions, he had only grasped a dozen or so.

"But Yu Youyou has become like this—what exactly did she use to seduce Young Master Mu?" Wang Xiaoyuan asked Ning Anyu.

As for the sarira fragments, Lu Dianfeng truly had a big mouth; while others would spit them out, he had turned his into a blanket.

In other words, his strength had surged significantly. If the skills currently possessed by Fang Yun were loaded onto a star destroyer, they could be converted into the following weapons:

When she entered the room last night, she had still been conscious, but by the second half of the night, the alcohol had gone to her head, leaving her vomiting uncontrollably.

Wu Fan knew very well that Chen Nenghui’s actions today were because he truly loved Ning Yuwei. The theoretical bombardment from three months ago had merely been an auxiliary catalyst. The final decision had been Chen Nenghui’s own. However, Wu Fan was inextricably linked to the matter; it had to be seen through to the end.

"The virtual battlefield is just as high-intensity as a basketball court. The instincts you use on the court can be applied to the virtual world, provided, of course, that martial arts serve as your foundation," his teammate remarked.

On this level, Feng Yu saw thirteen toddler versions of Fals. Judging by the numbers and age groups, they were likely the third-generation experimental subjects of the three second-generation GMP humans from the second laboratory.

If not for the fact that genetic modification technology did not allow for "one-and-a-half" generations, his emotional personality would almost have classified these opponents as such.

Zhou Bai had to worry about all these things, but for now, it didn't matter; he would handle the wrap party first.

By comparison, the items sealed in Pavilion X were important, but not irreplaceable.

"Perhaps it will be mastered by Wu Fan. Don't forget, Luo Shi’s heart has always been with him," said Ye Qingcheng.

Yet, was it truly that simple? Luo Yi knew full well what type of scroll this was. It was indeed a defensive spell, but it possessed a special auxiliary effect: it could amplify the power of Light-attribute skills.

Beatrice waved her hand toward Luo Yi and Iluli, and instantly, Luo Yi felt the stinging pain vanish.

***

"Just ordinary friends, I suppose!" Hua Feng said with a smile. He thought that since this was only their third meeting, they couldn't even be considered ordinary friends.

Jiang Xueyan felt a pang of sadness nearby. After all, judging by Jiang Baige's intent, he was forcing Zhou Ziyan to leave Jinhu Garden. Once Zhou Ziyan left, Jiang Xueyan would have nowhere left to anchor her heart.

As a direct attack, this skill possessed the functions of physical impact, high-temperature radiation, and external flame scorching.

Sure enough, the mechanics, armed with wrenches and steel bars, fell into a disadvantage the moment they engaged. They were kings in this neighborhood; whenever they went out to fight, they did so in mobs, rarely encountering any formidable resistance. This time, the band of tough guys immediately exposed their true lack of skill.

Beyond the subordinates, our army also held the advantage in summons. After all, the Dong army players had seen fifty thousand of their summons wiped out by us, while our own forces had suffered almost no losses.

"Friend, thank you. Could you please take me back? My young master will help me call a doctor. I have urgent matters to report to him," Li Yi said.

Just as Zhou Ziyan stepped out of the guest room and reached the living room, he found Xia Mingzhu sitting on the sofa, watching him with a radiant smile.

The cliff from which Red Shadow No. 1 had jumped was over seven hundred meters high. Below lay a turbulent torrent and a beach of gravel, while the mountains on both sides were covered in lush trees and flowers. As night passed and dawn broke, the rushing river crashed against the stones, kicking up white spray that looked like snow.

Under a large tree, Dragon Soul sat on the ground holding his Ghost Blade, while Shadow Follows the Wind leaned against the trunk, sword in hand, looking languid. Xingtian and Guizhi lay nearby, playing Gomoku.

As the Zeus God clone was suppressed by the two supreme origin artifacts—the Matter Origin Disk and the Map of All Gods—Chu immediately commanded the nine Wheels of Reincarnation to strike into the clone, forcibly assaulting its soul and consciousness.