25 The Cloak

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To die on the battlefield was the highest honor a soldier could attain. Amid flashing blades and warhorses, wrapped in nothing but a horsehide shroud, the battlefield had always been a warrior’s eternal resting place.

Mu Rongxin knew that if Chu Tianyu were here, he would agree at once—without the slightest hesitation.

Both Moonlight Base and one of the Abyss’s bases had been fitted with Supreme Crystals, while the Zhuming Free Federation possessed even more of them.

The trees of the Extreme Ice Mountains made excellent magical timber, and Xueyue’s new fishing boats had been built with wood from that region.

In the stands, Huang An was discussing a similar subject with Liu Lu, though she was far more forthright about it.

A blur of movement flashed past. Yin Tianzheng was sent flying backward, striking one of the watching experts and knocking him head over heels with a loud bang. Then, with another swift motion, he returned to the fight, laughing heartily.

“Run. Stay close to me and don’t scare anyone.” Zheng Ji patted the white lion on the head and set off. Just as expected, the white lion followed close behind, matching Zheng Ji’s every step.

Unable to connect? Taishu Zhi’s mind stalled for a moment. What was going on? This was the first time he had ever heard of a phone being unreachable in the modern world. Could Ying Si have entered another hidden dungeon or secret realm, just as he had several days ago?

Tianwei had died because he had gone to deliver a message to Princess Yumeng! That was the old man’s first conclusion.

Before long, a carp weighing roughly two pounds seemed to have let down its guard. Slowly, it swam toward Yuan Xing’s feet, eventually brushing against him.

You may not know this, but Consort Shu, the mother of the Fourth Prince, had made the same mistake as Grand Consort Zhen—and had lost her life for it. Grand Consort Zhen, though she had suffered a period of disgrace, was still the emperor’s honored consort at his side.

“The question I am about to discuss requires the highest degree of confidentiality, and I cannot say when that information may be made public. In the future, this knowledge may be taught only at an advanced research institute. That institute will soon be established within the Great Ming Institute of Technology and will be called the Great Ming Academy of Sciences. It will be our highest academic research institution.”

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Only when he felt the chill did he realize that most of his body was exposed. Frightened, he hurriedly wrapped himself in the quilt once more.

After everyone had weathered the exchange, they discovered that Lu Fan had engaged Tie Ruhan again—and that Tie Ruhan was being forced into a frantic defense. It was truly unexpected.

“Precision manufacturing is Mitsubishi’s core competitive strength. How can we move it to Huaxia? And what about the matter I asked you to investigate?” Yoshihara Yamamoto asked darkly.

The dozen or so fox-clan men clasped their fists and acknowledged the order before departing one after another. Apart from the fishermen, only Hua Xian and Min Feng remained on the beach.

At the sight of the handsome young man and the rhythmic thud of the basketball striking the court, Zilin’s eyes filled with boundless admiration for Tianxiang. As she recalled every moment they had spent together, she once again indulged in sweet romantic fantasies.

“Are you willing to pay double or not?” one of the bandit chiefs demanded impatiently, urging Mu Xue to decide.

As Lu Fan watched, the middle-aged man at the head of the group suddenly raised his arm and barked, “Halt!”

The people behind him immediately stopped and formed up in groups of three.

With the withdrawal of China Construction, an opportunity had opened for the construction companies from the other universities in Deep City that were involved in the project. Yet to every participating company, the opportunity was like tasteless gristle—there was nothing to gain by taking it, but it seemed a shame to throw it away.

“Where is the other wolf from the Soul Group? Is it on another floor?” Lin Can asked, pursing his lips in confusion.

A series of shrieks like a slaughtered pig drifted out of my bedroom. It was not long before they brought Long Qian running over.

Tang Sheng opened her eyes in terror and tried to sit up and retreat, but the other person’s mountainlike weight held her firmly in place, leaving her utterly unable to move.

“Song Ciyun, don’t tell me you did this?” Feng Jiaqi was so shocked that her jaw nearly dropped.

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The person before me was none other than Feng Bao’er. She was the one who had once relied on me for survival on a deserted island, then entered the Yellow Springs Heavenly Palace with me, endured demonic training, and accepted missions alongside me.

No! There was definitely something wrong with this arrangement. If Bai Yu’s target was me, there was no reason for him to wait here for Mo Xie to appear while secretly laying such an inescapable net. What exactly was he trying to do?

“All right. I’ll take you out to eat and spend your birthday with you. Will that do?” I could only agree helplessly.

At that moment, I truly wanted to rush onto the stage, pull my brother into a bear hug, and tell him that I had always been there. But when I saw Lei Shaojun and the others standing guard at the entrance like watchdogs, I forced myself to remain where I was.

I had gone through so much with Jiang Liyuan, including several separations and reconciliations. Each time we parted, I felt something different. What affected me most was that every separation seemed to deepen both my longing for her and my love for her.

As the morning sunlight first touched the summit of Limitless Mountain, Lu Yu and the other nine finally appeared in Limitless Plaza, brimming with energy and in peak physical condition.

Although it was called a mountain, it was in truth merely a mound behind the village. It was nothing like the castle we had first seen, which had been so massive that half a mountainside seemed to have been leveled. This temple did not even extend beyond the village boundary. Like the convenience store beside the national highway, it was simply one of the buildings on the village’s outskirts.

Zeng Luoluo shook her head helplessly and said she had not found anything either. At that moment, Fatty Ning noticed Langya gazing upward, utterly absorbed. He followed its line of sight and found only an expanse of pitch-black darkness above, impossible to see through. Yet he understood that Langya did not look dazed or resigned. It seemed far more as though the creature were pondering something.

Then Lu Yu began to speak, recounting in detail how Peng Wuhua had repeatedly sent people after him and his brothers over the past several days.

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