Volume 1, Chapter 23: Crisis Erupts, Urgent Plans to Break the Deadlock!

Yuan Zhenxia recalled an occasion when, in the presence of Li Daqiu, he and two other doctors discussed the topic of "test-tube babies." Li Daqiu had expressed some opinions, and at the time, a young doctor had been quite dismissive. Now, a cold sweat broke out on his back.

Yin Yi found it strange—if the warp drive spaceship was still in its experimental phase, why had mass production already begun?

Initially, a great deal of time and effort had been spent securing the ID Fengjing, and it was only after his mentor, Chu Yan, intervened that he was admitted.

Wei Feng’s body was already cracked in several places. The dense, razor-sharp blows from the Net Bear had left multiple cuts on him, tearing his flesh and causing blood to seep out.

Colonel Meng Hu was unhurried, lightly tapping his left palm with a rubber ‘baton’ that seemed to have a will of its own. He waited quietly, his gaze sharp and piercing, sweeping over the trainee named Qie Ming as if stalking prey.

At last, the quarry Wei Feng awaited appeared. At the exit of the Blue Note Bar stepped a tall man clad in a black robe. His hands were hidden within the wide sleeves, and his deep eyes glimmered like twin ghostly flames.

The first course was by no means the simple home-style dish the head chef had described—it was a collection of dishes whose mere names spoke of luxury. The wine was a ten-year-aged Wuliangye.

In the chaos, the night-vision goggles fell, and the walkie-talkie was lost somewhere. Gong Qiezi had no choice but to flee up the mountain with the injured Tomato and a few close civilians, searching for a relatively narrow crevice in the rocks. A grenade flew in from who knew where, knocking Qiezi unconscious.

The young man’s desire to survive overwhelmed all other thoughts, especially when faced with such an inhuman threat. Ultimately, Li Qing chose to retreat early. The civilian team members secretly breathed a sigh of relief at the leader’s decision; after all, when Gong Qiezi later demanded to know why no one stayed behind, someone had to bear that burden.

Wu Kai sensed from Dong Yudi’s tone that his mood had significantly improved. Seeing this, he relaxed and smiled, “Sis! Let’s leave it at that for now. See you tomorrow. Goodbye!” Afterward, Wu Kai hung up as soon as Dong Yudi did.

Hearing Mu Shixie mention how Cao Cao was driven mad, Chen Nan seemed to recall something, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

After Liu Bu cursed, he immediately ordered his soldiers to remove all valuables from the camp. There was still a considerable amount of silver and copper coins, as well as silk and cloth, all mercilessly taken away.

As a result, when he traveled through the untouched wilderness, he often glimpsed a magnificent, spirit-laden peak from afar—but before he could approach, he would halt.

Li Lingyi planned to leave first, instructing the soldiers to maintain order. His daily official duties piled up like mountains, giving him a taste of the burdens borne by those in power.

“It's not about what you want, but what Lingyin Daoist wants,” Turtle Treasure laughed, countering.

When his injuries fully healed, he came to understand: the world’s collective consciousness was the Grim Reaper King. That was why only reapers existed in this world, with no angels. Everything was a creation of the world consciousness, and the Grim Reaper King was its projection, its incarnation.

“Hmph, someone like him wouldn’t win favor even with a hundred people,” Mi Zhu said coldly, frost settling on her face.

“Clang, clang!” The battle between giants erupted—the Water Giant and the Demon Tree clashed fiercely with their swords, neither willing to back down. The Demon Tree bore five kinds of fruit, but Long Fei’s strength matched theirs, and the fight slowly devastated the sacred land.

Yang Yi’s face immediately drooped; he simply could not comprehend what the weeping, vividly real mermaid princess truly was. Ghosts don’t cry, do they? If she wasn’t a ghost, how did she emerge wrapped in blue light? Did she even have a physical form?

Recently, Zhang Rang had been feeling sentimental. The words of thanks had been long planned, but to Zhang You, they came as a sudden surprise.

Shen Wei watched Xu You’s discomfort with quiet amusement. “You asked, you asked—let’s see if you still ask foolishly.”

After Master Cai attained enlightenment, his primary pursuit was to strengthen his attack power, making his poison even more formidable.

Qiu Desheng seemed to have vanished without a trace. The censors no longer impeached Zhang You, and even Min Tingjia ceased debating with Jin Yong, instead directing his criticism toward the Guozijian students who had been won over by Zhang You.

“Before we discuss what Marshal Qi says, I want to ask Father—what is your opinion on Marshal Qi’s recent defeat?” After hesitating, Zhang You decided to probe cautiously.

The silver needles used were not the kind for acupuncture—they wouldn’t fit. Instead, they employed the common thin needles, which should have considerable potency.

“Did I say something wrong? Did I hit a sore spot and embarrass you into anger? Birds of a feather flock together. No wonder you two get along so well. Zhang Kexin—besides hitting people, what else can she do? A brute! No wonder she can’t marry,” Qin Yingying retorted with sarcasm etched on her face.

Zhang You spoke, suddenly understanding why the vast Zhang family declined so swiftly after Zhang Juzheng’s death. With Zhang Juzheng’s protective nature, the brothers could not have achieved much on their own.