Volume 1, Chapter 174: Starlight Building

Just at this moment, a crisp cry rang out from the inner room of the rice grain shop in Black Tiger Village, halting Boss Wang in his utterly conscience-less act.

"It will take some time for the news to reach the capital. By the time we receive word, they will likely have already gathered and marched toward the capital! I implore the Emperor to issue a decree and send troops to suppress them!" said a military general.

Although Wulang was suspicious, he remained convinced that someone else must be lurking behind him. He wanted to cast a long line to catch a big fish.

As soon as Wugu appeared, Dr. Duan rushed over to pour out his grievances, complaining that there were simply too many people and creatures requiring modification, leaving him with no time to conduct research on new modifications.

"Does it still hurt there?" Gazing at the delicate, rosy, and smooth cheek of the lovely person beside him, Wang Xinzhi smiled, lowered his head, and pressed a kiss to her powdered cheek.

Shaodian's panicked movements served as a warning to Lu Zexi and Boshu. Turning their heads sharply for a closer look—goodness gracious, how was that a ghost monster?

After quite a while, the divine sense cast upon the barrier received no response, as if Yan Manman had misheard earlier. Yet, knowing the formidable power of her own divine sense, the fact that she was able to use it at all indicated that she had broken some sort of restriction here.

Nangong Shuiyao transitioned instantly from frantic, abrupt laughter to dead silence, plunging the room back into profound stillness.

Fifty meters away from the teahouse, Yan Shiqi peered unscrupulously through her veil at the backs of the two men ahead.

"Although the provincial capital is situated in the central plains and boasts a collection of specialty foods from all over the country, delicacies like the Huang Family's Braised Donkey Meat are still far too scarce. Therefore, as long as our promotion is effective, we can undoubtedly secure a prominent place for the Huang Family's Braised Donkey Meat among the specialty foods of the provincial capital," Lin Feng continued.

Jian Xin raised her head slightly, her gaze fixed steadily upon the man before her. He had poured himself several cups of water and drained every single one. At that moment, he was leaning his head back against the sofa, rubbing his stomach, and letting out a hearty burp.

She hadn't mentioned it to anyone, but she was truly exhausted. The emotional entanglement grew even heavier, especially after she learned that Jian Qianqian was the very person who had caused her sister's misfortune.

Though the two of them always bickered when they met, he was, after all, her own son, and a mother's heart would still ache for him. Taking advantage of the moment they were bonding over mother-and-son affection, she quietly slipped away toward the kitchen, stepping as lightly as possible as she went.

Upon entering the room, Li Ningfu did not allow anyone to make a sound or disturb her, seating herself quietly on the couch. Over the past few years in the Prince's residence, the times she had visited the inner courtyard could be counted on one hand, and she had never once set foot in this main courtyard. To her surprise, it still looked exactly as it had in the past.

Perhaps the Empress Dowager had long known that Yexue's appearance was extraordinary and had mentally prepared herself; hence, upon meeting Yexue, she was not frightened by the ugly scars upon her face.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo..." Yexue panted heavily while keeping a wary eye on Grand Preceptor Wen.

Especially after Zhou Yi's birth eight years ago—initially nothing seemed unusual, but by the time he reached two or three years of age, he displayed signs of premature brilliance, causing the Emperor's gaze to shift toward the Prince of Yuan.

Outside Alabasta, apart from the fierce battle between the Marines and the pirates, another conflict was capturing widespread attention.

This time, Alita deployed ten units at once. These engineering vehicles were stationed within the towering structures, as successive cars and the corpses of Decepticons were loaded directly into them.

The flying sword abruptly accelerated, causing Yang Jian to lurch backward. It must be noted that Yang Jian was still dragging a wild boar weighing several hundred catties; had it not been for his exceptional physique, the sheer momentum could easily have dislocated his arm.

One person collapsed instantly, a circular wound piercing through their chest from which blood gushed in a steady stream, while the other was hurled nearly ten stories backward, landing flat on all fours, having long since perished.

Stepping into the tower, a rush of pure primordial Qi of heaven and earth surged toward them. Within the tower, the oppressive force of this powerful primordial Qi was as tangible and twisted as solid matter, creating a sensation akin to standing in a high-gravity field that made every step an arduous struggle.

Seeing the middle-aged man return alone without a trace of hostility, Ye Zhu surmised that the visitor harbored no ill intent and must have some other purpose in mind, yet he never expected the man to propose a trade right off the bat.

First, the time displayed on the mobile phone was the reverse of what he observed before his eyes; in other words, he had been unconscious in this place for at least a full day, because a phone's date and time remain unaffected by external anomalies.

"That'll teach you to remember a lesson—and you wanted to shatter my bones?" Ye Zhu murmured in a low voice, simultaneously swinging his blade.

Gazing at the teleportation token held in Xiao Chao's grasp, Yun Yu activated his Insightful Spiritual Light. The teleportation token evoked a faint sense of familiarity within him.

In 1967, eighteen-year-old Yuan Renbin proudly enlisted in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He left home smiling that day, the radiant expression on his face a true reflection of his inner joy. Because of his rigorous training and exceptional military competence following his enlistment, Yuan Renbin was selected by the Espionage Department of the National Security Agency.

In an instant, masonry shattered and flew, sand and dust surged into the air, and thick smoke enveloped the entire eastern side of the Divine Trace Fortress. The black smoke did not linger, drifting instead toward the military array of the Free City side.