Volume 1, Chapter 28: I Will Find You

With the explosive barrage of news from the tabloid media, the fame of God Chu and Dream-Building grew day by day.

"What kind of power is this!" the Ninth Prince of the Golden Crow cried in terror, his hair standing on end as he sensed disaster. He realized his divine abilities were disintegrating, nearly shattering under the force of the strike.

Fortunately, as Bai Sen and his companion traveled, they avoided disgusting obstacles like ant nests, encountering only a single centipede attempting to ambush them—or rather, ambush any creature passing along that path.

The Marquis’s expression turned icy, a flash of hatred shooting from his eyes. In an instant, he flew to Black Water’s side, grabbed him by the throat, and hauled him off the sofa. With a violent shove, he slammed Black Water against the wall, sending him crashing to the floor.

"My lord, what do you mean by that?" Plum Blossom asked, sensing the implication in You Jingyan’s words and questioning him urgently.

"Ahem, Seventh Princess, why didn't I notice that either?" Chu Feng quickly changed the subject to ease the uncomfortable atmosphere.

Hearing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the gap in strength remained vast, it was not without hope for victory. Since they had undergone hellish training, the assessment had to be hellish as well; that was the only way to do justice to their month of grueling hardship.

Huoyan commanded, "Stuff his mouth." A villager took out a handkerchief and gagged Zhao Tianzhuang, leaving him only able to muffle incoherent sounds.

"The Earth buries emperors, but the will remains undying to resist foreign races. If you have the guts, come and try," Ye Chen said without a hint of fear.

Zhu Fu thanked him profusely. Since his original position had been granted by Chao Gai and the others, and with Jiang De absent, it had only been a provisional title. Now that the "provisional" tag was removed, it signaled that Jiang De had officially accepted him as a member of Liangshan.

After all, Chen Yan was her own granddaughter by blood. That she could be so ruthless was simply venomous.

Meanwhile, the Snow Moon defense system was fully activated; if any accident occurred, they were to fire immediately. The monsters’ attributes were simply too high, and relying on players below level 115 would be completely ineffective.

Suddenly, the ground at the bottom of the cavern rippled like a lake stirred by an earthquake, throwing up waves of soil. The next moment, sheets of blood-red light emerged from the earth, followed by dense, swarming figures. Thousands of stiff-bodied shapes had suddenly appeared at the bottom of the cave.

He had only provided a rough idea, but the genius Yin Wanqian had actually cracked the mystery, successfully calculating the specific locations and distances in their entirety.

Zhu Gui’s eyelids twitched as if pinched by fingers, and he slowly pried them open. His pupils fixed on the space beneath the bed, revealing a look of sheer horror. Suddenly, he rolled his eyes back and fainted.

Nangong Linyi curled his lips into a smile. Seeing her dazed expression, he knew she couldn't have guessed that Di had told him about this while she was chatting with Shen Shiyi. After all, they were best brothers.

This was what they called "holding someone back." You say you want to quit? That was truly unbearable. But if you continue to negotiate, the price was genuinely infuriating.

Before even a single breath had passed, his defense shattered into shards of energy. Yang Hao’s body tumbled through the air several times. With a flick of his fingers, a silver giant seemed to stand behind him; as the giant raised its foot, Yang Hao did the same.

"There are only two possibilities: either someone forged it, or the Empty Emperor truly was here. As for why these traces were left behind..." King Song frowned, unable to find a lead.

Before the operation, he had discussed it with Yan Yunxing for a long time. Yan Yunxing provided a deep analysis of the pros and cons of both methods, allowing Mi Hua to make his own choice.

Seeing the situation, Gan Jing was slightly worried, but upon seeing Da Cheng and the others maintaining order efficiently and the audience remaining calm, he finally relaxed.

The Emperor even refrained from intervening, leaving Zhao Xin to act in the name of the Dinghai Navy Emperor, forcing the Li family to call off the engagement voluntarily, which resolved the dilemma.

The factory manager did not tell Fu Bi, for if he had, Fu Bi would surely have been terrified. The entire Northern Song court and government had spent immense effort to push the national fiscal revenue past 100 million, yet that was the output of just one-and-a-half street factories.

Ignoring Mu Qianren’s shock, Tang Chen’s arrogant voice made everyone’s hearts tighten. Could it be that Tang Chen hadn’t even used his full strength during his previous battles with Mu Qianren?

Confused, Tang Chen expanded his spiritual sense to cover the entire hall, and he immediately understood why no traces of the Demonic Sect’s martial artists could be found.

Gan Jing only had that thought in passing; it was inappropriate to show an unfilmed script, especially one provided by a foreign director, to others.

Most were very satisfied, including Old Man Zhang. If the camera were taken back, it would be worth hundreds of millions.

At the break of dawn, Yan Yunxing dressed in his new leader’s robes and, accompanied by several chieftains, toured Poison King Peak. Most refreshing of all was the Snow Goose Begonia, unique to the Five Poisons Sect in this season. Its flowers bloomed with six petals, each like snow—pure, clean, and soothing to the soul.

Upon hearing the bet proposed by Xintong, the members of the second main team appeared relaxed and confident. In their eyes, there was no possibility of failure, just as the first swordsman player had said—this was merely Xintong looking for a way to save face.