"They’ve dropped a nuke for ."
"Dammit!" Xiao Baihong exclaid in alarm before hastily hanging up the call.
Wu Xiaode pocketed his phone, cautiously glancing at Zhao Zhibing.
This was the person who actually dropped the nuke.
How many years had it been since the Empire last used a nuclear bomb?
Seemingly aware of what he was thinking, Zhao Zhibing calmly said:
"The guessing magic caused massive unrest by killing innocents indiscriminately, but the royal family is currently too weak, lacking strong individuals to capture him."
"We had no other choice but to use nuclear weapons to protect the peace of this country."
"I believe everyone will understand our predicant."
"The other small-ti players should also grasp the aning behind our royal house’s show of force. At this critical mont, I hope they behave themselves."
"They will certainly understand," Wu Xiaode echoed.
Sure enough, the royal family could justify their use of a nuclear bomb to kill with such righteous logic.
—Worth learning from.
Zhao Zhibing took out her phone, dialed a number, and instructed:
"Issue a notice that the Empire is inspecting its arsenal and has tested a tactical nuclear weapon at five thirty-two p.m. today in the southwestern desert. This test is not targeted at any faction; the Empire is forever a peaceful Guardian."
After finishing, she closed her phone.
Down the long corridor, soone was coming from afar.
Zhao Junyu.
"It seems that Father has also finished his business with him. I must return to the great hall, so I won’t keep you any longer," Zhao Zhibing said.
"Okay," Wu Xiaode replied.
Zhao Zhibing hesitated, then added, "It’s actually a good thing for you to join the S-level club. Given how dangerous tonight is, you can stick together, which greatly reduces the risk."
"I’ve just joined the club; I don’t understand it yet," Wu Xiaode shrugged.
"Let give you a piece of advice," Zhao Zhibing said.
"What is it?"
"Don’t offend the club owner, also known as their team leader. Everything else doesn’t matter."
"...Understood," Wu Xiaode earnestly promised.
If even the royal family said so, it implied that team leader must be quite formidable.
"Your phone, please," Zhao Zhibing requested.
Wu Xiaode handed over his phone as requested.
Zhao Zhibing took it and saved a number on it.
"You may leave the palace now. If there’s an urgent matter and you can’t reach Jun Yu, feel free to contact ."
"Okay."
...
The desert.
The scorching sun overhead.
The ground temperature reached 75 degrees Celsius.
Staggering across the yellow sands, guessing magic suddenly lost his footing, tumbling to the ground.
He rose to his feet, cursing furiously:
"Damn you, Xiao Baihong!"
"Once I’ve healed a bit more, I’m going to kill you!"
"And that Wu Xiaode."
"In front of you, I’ll flay that woman’s skin!"
"You all just wait!!!"
After catching his breath for a while, guessing magic closed his eyes, basking in silence for a few minutes.
Shortly.
A look of surprise crossed his face as he murmured softly, "They didn’t follow?"
This didn’t seem like Xiao Baihong’s style at all.
But the trail of bodies he left behind told him Xiao Baihong indeed hadn’t followed.
That was strange.
Guessing magic checked the ti on his phone.
Five thirty-four p.m.
Night was fast approaching.
Perhaps Xiao Baihong was afraid of mutual destruction and unable to get through the ordeal at midnight, so he temporarily gave up on pursuing .
Thinking this...
Seed rather logical.
Guessing magic breathed a sigh of relief and took a sip from his water bottle.
So.
What should I do now?
Hide?
...No, my abilities are related to corpses.
It’s not too far from night now, I must hurry to kill so people, absorb their life force, and heal my injuries.
This is an advantage others don’t have.
The extre humiliation I suffered these past two days—
I must make that Wu Xiaode pay!
Guessing magic ground his teeth and made a silent decision.
To head to the Capital once more, capture that woman, and bait Wu Xiaode.
That kid cared a lot about that woman surnad Xia!
That’s the plan.
Guessing magic took another sip of water, pondering each step he would take next when suddenly he heard a noise.
Xiao Baihong?
No, it wasn’t him; the sound was coming from deep in the sky.
Strange.
A flight path?
Guessing magic slowly looked up towards the deep blue sky.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
A small black speck trailing a long tail of fire slowly entered his field of vision.
The black speck grew closer and closer.
Eventually, he saw what it was.
At that mont.
Running was pointless, for he couldn’t escape.
Defense was also pointless.
Because Awakeners are just flesh and blood, and a re dozen points of Soul Power couldn’t resist such large-scale weapons of destruction.
Guessing magic fixed his gaze on the small black speck.
Until it grew clearer, until it neared, until—
It hovered above his head.
Guessing magic took a deep breath, roaring with unwillingness, "Dammit, this isn’t fair!"
No one responded to his indignation.
Only light—
An extraordinarily bright light illuminated the desert, and the temperature instantly surged to 6,000 degrees Celsius.
A huge mushroom cloud rose slowly.
...
Wu Xiaode returned to the hotel.
He closed the door, sat down in front of the bed, and pondered for a while before saying,
"Add one."
With a "whoosh" sound, Wu Xiaode instantly disappeared from the room.
Death Demon Cave.
He found himself standing in the corner again.
Soone lightly patted him on the shoulder.
"How did we get here? Anthony, where is this place?" The man clad in armor and brandishing a sword asked.
"I don’t know, but I guess we’re in trouble," Wu Xiaode said.
He felt a little uneasy in his heart.
——The Demon Mist may or may not be useful.
This was the mont of truth!
The man followed his gaze and imdiately saw the One-eyed Giant on the Corpse Mountain.
"Monster..."
The man whispered softly.
"All units on alert!" Wu Xiaode shouted, leading the way by blowing a whistle.
——Knight Magic・Summon Mount!
The Void opened up.
A warhorse covered in thick, glittering armor galloped forth and stopped in front of Wu Xiaode.
It lowered its head, affectionately nuzzling Wu Xiaode.
——At this mont, Wu Xiaode was Anthony!
"Let’s go!"
Wu Xiaode mounted the horse, tugged the reins, and turned the horse’s head towards the team, dashing over.
"What’s happened?"
The Great Mage with the group shouted.
"There’s a One-eyed Giant opposite us; I’ll take the princess and go first, you guys hold them off!" Wu Xiaode said.
The Great Mage looked toward the depths of the Demon Cave in shock and exclaid, "A giant!"
Seizing the mont, Wu Xiaode had already passed him and co to the little girl’s side.
Wu Xiaode reached out his hand and called,
"Your Highness, co!"
After seeing the situation clearly, the little girl imdiately grabbed Wu Xiaode’s hand and mounted the horse.
"My safety is in your hands, Anthony," the little girl shouted loudly.
"Let’s go!" Wu Xiaode yelled.
The warhorse bolted towards the direction of the cave, while at that mont, the escorts also reacted and collectively ford a defensive stance.
On the Corpse Mountain.
The One-eyed Giant moved.
"The food that arrived this ti seems pretty decent."
It languidly reached out its hand to grab—
The Great Mage instantly disappeared from his spot, caught in its grip, and was directly chewed up in its mouth.
"Everyone, unleash fla spells together!"
The other mages from the Mage Group recited spells, and their magic wands flickered with fiery light.
Fireballs, as big as human heads, rose from the wands, streaking across the sky, pelting towards the One-eyed Giant.
During this mont, Wu Xiaode spurred his horse to a wild gallop!
He glanced at the Book of the Dead floating in midair.
He saw a line of ice crystal words appear on the page:
"You have entered combat mode."
"Level 0 Demon Mist begins to take effect!"
A billowing grey mist suddenly enveloped him, rapidly spreading out in a grand and boundless manner like mountains and seas, cloaking Wu Xiaode and Nina within it.
With a thought, Wu Xiaode shouted, "To the wall!"
The warhorse responded with a "neigh" and with a leap, began to race along the wall.
As he moved, the grey mist also spread along the high wall, covering it entirely in an instant.
This mist was miraculous, akin to an extension of his body.
At this mont, Wu Xiaode could sense all movents within the mist and could see outside through it—
But from the outside, nothing could be seen within the mist!
The booming sounds of magic continued.
Very quickly.
The giant’s cruel and booming voice ca from the distance:
"Fla, you are my servant, burn all beings for !"
Sothing was tearing through the air—
Blasts sounded one after another.
The ground and walls shook intensely, and soon—
A series of piercing screams followed.
All human skills were ineffective against it!
Nina clung tightly to Wu Xiaode’s sleeve, her face pale as she said, "Anthony... are they all..."
"Your Highness, don’t be afraid, this ti it’s different!" Wu Xiaode shouted loudly.
The wind roared, and the horse charged like a dragon.
He took Nina and continued to weave through the mist, rushing towards the one place of hope with all his might!
Suddenly.
The giant’s voice echoed from afar:
"Look... two that got away. Being able to think of mist-type magic is indeed a bit clever."
"You have successfully whetted my appetite."
The instant Wu Xiaode felt a sense of alarm—
The wall just a ter ahead of the warhorse suddenly collapsed inwards, imprinting a hand shape several ters deep.
The giant’s long-distance grab!
Nina’s scream, along with the snorting sound of the warhorse as it rose high, blended with the clattering of falling debris, resounded all around.
But all of it couldn’t stop the frantic idea that erged in Wu Xiaode’s mind.
It didn’t catch them.
Yes, the One-eyed Giant had missed the warhorse galloping through the mist!
It might have been the first ti the One-eyed Giant had ever missed, possibly since the age of myths?
From a distance, the giant’s surprised voice sounded:
"Hmm? It seems this mist isn’t—"
Its voice abruptly stopped.
Wu Xiaode also sensed sothing and looked up to the surrounding mist.
He saw the turbulent mist gather together, forming a giant hand in the air, slowly giving the One-eyed Giant the middle finger.
Provocation...
The mist, mirroring Wu Xiaode’s disposition, was provoking the One-eyed Giant!
But that wasn’t all. The giant hand wrote sothing else in the mist-filled wall.
"Could it be a secret technique from the Death Realm?" Wu Xiaode thought expectantly.
Soon.
He saw the result.
The finger drew an "S" with thick mist on the wall, then an "B," and then raised the middle finger again, streaking across the area.
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