Volume 1, Chapter 24: Cheating on the Exam 1

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When they went out to gather firewood, Pei Yue had already discussed with him how they would take turns standing guard, one covering the first half of the night and the other the second.

Once all these Star Spirit Crystals had been mined and transported to the demon birthing chambers, with the assistance of the demon-breeding apostle Ulala, it would not take long for the demons’ military strength to soar several levels—half a year? Three months? Perhaps even less.

The greatest characteristic of the Gold-Eroding Demon Insects was that they corroded and devoured metal, yet could not chew through flesh. They could only injure the body. Otherwise, Root Three would have rushed in long ago.

However, the nourishment provided by the essence of life could heal only bodies damaged by corrosion. It still had no way to deal with the fundamental cause of Gilgar’s corrosion—the power of gigantification.

“What you’re doing will only backfire. It’ll make people think you’re trying to cover something up, like hiding silver in a place where there’s no silver,” Ding Xiaoyun said.

Seeing Lisa scream like that, the man in purple sleeves shook his head regretfully. He moved his fingers, and at once six or seven elite members of the Blood Hand Gang, clad in blue sleeves, appeared behind him.

Wolf Two sneaked a glance at Wolf One’s expression. Good heavens—what had once been a perfectly fine wolf’s face was growing darker and darker.

The two of them ate a simple meal in the provincial compound’s cafeteria. There was no sumptuous feast on the table, only a few plain dishes, yet they enjoyed themselves immensely.

Although Chu Heng put it that way, Qiao Liang could still faintly sense a trace of irritation and embarrassment in his heart. He could not help laughing inwardly. Damn it—once An Zhe brought this up at the meeting, just see how awkward you’ll feel.

Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately sent a signal to retreat into the air. Upon receiving it, the men in black withdrew one after another. Even as they retreated, they did not forget to carry away the bodies of their companions. Such discipline was enough to inspire fear.

The person in his arms was heartbreakingly light. He held her tightly, afraid that if he loosened his grip even slightly, she would run away.

Instructor Wang’s eyes suddenly widened. A hint of panic, too sudden to conceal, clearly appeared in his expression.

Xia Haoran had made himself perfectly clear just now. He could provide the Ninth Bureau of Huaxia with as much convenience and assistance as possible, and would not hesitate even to serve as their enforcer from time to time. But it was impossible for him to hover around the Ninth Bureau of Huaxia—or the nation itself—endlessly like a nanny.

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Su’s mother wore a smile. When she spoke, she was not aggressive in the least. Noticing Qiao Song’s nervousness, her voice became even gentler. “Hello. You’re Song Song, right? May I call you that?”

The cruiser prepared for defense, sealed its hatches, and closed its bulletproof windows. In an instant, the entire warship became an iron box, like a heavy tank floating on the surface of the sea.

Seeing this, Misty Rain knew that her uncle had agreed. Feeling her way out of the secret passage, she returned to the main room.

When Wang Haoming saw the sign, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had at last entered Wanzhou territory.

As for the family reunion, Kim Jong-gang had mentioned it a couple of times, but Kim Il-sung had used the need for research as an excuse to postpone it for the time being.

After receiving Li Chen’s call last time, Wu Siyuan made another trip to Industrial Light & Magic. Lucas was still indifferent and unwilling to discuss the sale of the computer animation division in any detail.

Wang Haoming took it in his hand and spent a great deal of effort before finally realizing that it was a cicada carved from jade. Its surface was heavily suffused with the color of age, making it difficult to identify without careful examination.

“Dad... That’s not what I meant. H-How can you hit me? I’m already grown up!” Lu Ping’s cheek throbbed from the old man’s slap. Suppressing the anger that had just begun to flare, he answered the old man in a somewhat heavier tone.

It was obvious that Nanny Dai was somewhat impatient with Cui Ling’s performance, but she ultimately did not dare reveal it in front of her.

Ever since her second sister-in-law had shown her kindness at the Martial Hall last time, her former impression of her as a sharp-tongued woman had changed somewhat.

These people knew perfectly well that even when facing the Five Great Sacred Lands, the beastmen of the Totem Continent did not have particularly good odds of victory. It was entirely possible that the beastmen would be wiped out while the Five Great Sacred Lands suffered only minor losses. Even so, he intended to incite these beastmen to launch an attack against the Five Great Sacred Lands.

Today, Su Fengnuan wore a rosy-red gauze silk gown. A thin silk sash of the same color was draped over her arm, while her hair was loosely gathered into a simple bun, adorned only with a pair of pale-pink floral ornaments. The outfit was simplicity itself, yet on her it somehow appeared faintly magnificent.

That day, Chai Jin personally brought Lu Ping a basket of oranges. They were large and red. Lu Ping peeled one and tasted it; the flavor was extraordinarily delicious. It was nothing like the oranges of modern times, contaminated by pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

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Leng Yan said nothing to the students who had stopped running and would not get back on their feet. His gaze remained fixed on the handful of students still flying around the track with vigorous strides.

Bai Qiu looked toward the blurred figure sitting cross-legged beside the abyss, his eyes flickering. It was impossible to make that figure sit back and await death. He immediately summoned his two magical treasures, shaped like chopsticks. Passing through the many villagers with vacant expressions, they radiated silver light and shot toward the seated figure like a pair of spears.

Zhao Jie let out a scream, spun around violently, and slapped Zhang Qianyi across the face, sending her spinning once before she landed on the ground with a thud. “Ow! It hurts so much!” Zhao Jie reached behind her and yanked out the handle of a toothbrush. Bright-red blood immediately stained her back.

Su Fengnuan had just been about to jump down from the carriage when Ye Chang pressed down on her hand and stepped off first. He then held out his hand to her. Understanding, Su Fengnuan placed her hand in his and slowly descended from the carriage.

The phone emitted the busy signal. Chen Zhengxin could no longer remain calm, so he dialed again and again.

But he had been so shocked upon hearing the news, thinking that Qiu Yong ought to know as soon as possible, that he had hurried back.

The degree of concern she showed for me had long since become abnormal, surpassing even that of my parents and falling only slightly short of my grandfather’s. She might even care more than a real wife would, stealthily remaining around me at all times to protect my safety.

“Ma Deshun, what are you standing there for?” Li Changlin was also faintly surprised by Zhang Yang’s scheme.

“Trying to leave? Not so easily.” The black shadow followed like a shadow of its own, darting through the air. In that extremely brief span of time, it had actually escaped the yellow sand carefully summoned by Shangguan Yu’er.

The words Venus Taibai had been about to curse were suddenly interrupted, leaving him speechless. He began coughing violently and only managed to recover after quite some time.

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