Volume One, Chapter 39: How Could Shen Ruzhi Have an Honorary Certificate?

“Comrade Shen Ruzhi, please wait a moment. We’ll contact the captain right away—they’ll definitely help you recover it.”

Under the astonished gaze of thousands of disciples from the Sword Sect, the dueling platform was uprooted and slowly floated toward the Gate of Reincarnation in the sky.

In fact, the Gun Master had only happened to pass by and noticed the two groups embroiled in a dispute. Out of curiosity, he stopped and casually inquired about the matter.

Even he had not known about such an anomaly; like everyone else, he’d thought Xuan Tian would be reduced to ashes after falling into the Fiery Abyss.

Though the four were hailed as the Four Talents of the Capital Star, there was little true friendship among them; on the contrary, their rivalry was ceaseless, both overt and covert. That they had come together this time was indeed surprising.

If too much time passed, it would become even more difficult to rescue Dong Xiang’s father without alerting their enemies, so I decided to save both Jin Mu and Dong Xiang’s father during the assault on headquarters, instead of rescuing them separately.

His greeting was polite and friendly, but what answered him was only a roomful of silence. It wasn’t that no one wished to speak, but that the moment anyone opened their mouth, they would burst into laughter.

The B-model assault rifle’s distinctive short, powerful gunfire rang out, streaks of laser flashing forth in a torrential downpour aimed at Bai Changtian.

Just then, a piercing scream shattered the stiff atmosphere. A shirtless youth leapt into the air and, foot raised, kicked straight at Natsu.

“But your shoulder is still injured, isn’t it?” Shuang’er added. Shen Yunxi’s wound had only been discovered during breakfast, when they noticed something was wrong and realized what had happened to her the previous night.

MG42 squad machine guns and GX-1 submachine guns suddenly protruded from doorways, windows, and rooftops, unleashing torrents of bullets upon the enemy in the street. Meanwhile, the Red Army soldiers who had been pretending to go about various tasks in the shops suddenly drew submachine guns from under stoves and fired as they raised their weapons.

A month ago, during a bout with Ye Ye, Xin Wuwang had discovered that Ye Ye’s spiritual power seemed inexhaustible, never running dry. This served as a wake-up call for Xin Wuwang, forcing him to push himself until he finally broke through to a new realm.

There was a deeper reasoning behind Wu Aihua’s decision to call his main force the “Marine Platoon”—and perhaps one day, the “Marine Division.”

At this moment, it was Naiko’s turn to grow shy. Seeing this, Tong Xin thought, “There’s hope!” She grinned mischievously and pressed for details.

“I’ll send you the photos.” Ling Li transferred all their previous group photos to him, except for the ones where they were kissing.

“I thought it would be rather dim, but it’s much brighter and more spacious than I imagined,” she said, laughing as she surveyed the room.

“I’m fine, Mother,” Zuo Xin replied, her voice so weak and hoarse it seemed as if someone was squeezing her throat.

“Heh, pretty cool, right? When you need it, just pry out the gem and smash it—the inner core inside comes from a third-level or higher divine beast. By then, who cares about the Ming Dynasty or anything else?” Pang Kai laughed, pacing back and forth.

“Do you hate hospitals that much? Let’s go somewhere else, then. You promised me just now—a real man keeps his word. You can’t go back on it.” As she spoke, she placed his hand on her shoulder.

“A mere flicker of fireflies dares vie with the full moon? I’ll show you the true might of the Beast God Altar of the Eight Wildernesses!” Yun Sheng’s words infuriated the Fifth Priestess, who laughed with a sinister air.

The Manchester fans nearly had a heart attack at that moment. Only when James caught the ball did they breathe a sigh of relief and applaud him—though the applause mingled with that of the Newcastle fans, whose cheers were for Ameobi.