Chapter 37: Sensing Something Amiss

After the banquet, Galo shed his mask of languid smiles and returned immediately to his manor.

He dismissed his attendants and sat alone in the dim study. His fingertips tapped rhythmically against the smooth desk as his narrow eyes narrowed, glinting with calculation.

"Biting at my heels like a mad dog..."

He chuckled softly. The trio’s recent encirclement and suppression had indeed caused him significant trouble. But the more frantic they became, the more it proved—

"Is this China? What a majestic city!" Mikoto Misaka exclaimed, gazing up at the grand metropolis.

Zhang Yang’s death was ruled a suicide; the police even found the blade he used to slit his wrists in the bathtub. Yet, in the current atmosphere, any death—regardless of the cause—was linked to the curse, fueling even greater panic among the others.

"Launch one attack, obtain twelve identity tags and two sets of coordinate locators," Shenna Tian said without hesitation.

He could not even be certain how terrifying a Planetary Devastation would be if it consumed the chakra of a rampaging Tailed Beast, nor how many would perish as a result, but the outcome would undoubtedly be catastrophic.

Not to mention, the so-called Imperial Dynasty that had emerged this time intended to completely overturn the old order of the Star Continent and annihilate them all.

This move seemed almost comical, as Zhang Ruan did not appear to use much force. With arms spread wide, he proactively embraced the reckless, fleshy ball that was Fei Song, as if holding a child in the midst of a desperate tantrum.

She spoke lightly, but Zhu Houwei knew that the twenty-odd messengers sent by the Liu family were all lying forever in Shandong. To her, these twenty lives were nothing more than a coincidental trifle. He gained a new impression of the somewhat cold Wang Qingwen, though he kept his expression neutral.

As the commander of war supplies, he noted that such a massive influx of resources had appeared out of thin air. Their quality was far superior to what they had before, and the quantities were sufficient not only for the army but for the civilians as well, with an unprecedented variety.

The Three Realms knew that Donghuang Taiyi had chosen to prove his Dao through sheer force, attempting the most arduous path to become the most powerful saint.

Furthermore, for every Class Card seized, the Holy Church would grant the Master a Command Spell; each Class Card could be exchanged for only one Command Spell.

"Let’s head to the hospital to treat our wounds first. It would be a tragedy to die from blood loss before the ghosts even finish us off... Look out!" Ye Tianyi’s expression shifted, and he lunged forcefully to the side.

She lay there thinking for a while longer, but when no answers came, she stopped trying.

"Are you still unwilling to submit? Have you thought it through?" Fu Liyang said, blowing on the muzzle of his gun before pressing it against Ma Zhongjian’s head.

Among these non-human beings, there were those who were kind-hearted and little different from men, and others who were ruthless and steeped in evil.

"It seems we are late. This fruit grove looks largely unchanged, but there are far fewer fruits on the trees. Given his strength, the fact that he only took less than a third suggests this grove is extremely dangerous," Jessica explained to the group, pointing at the orchard before them.

"Sometimes, a single encounter, a single glance, is worth more than all the time spent together." He finally chuckled, his laughter masking his helplessness and his sorrow.

"Ninth Brother, it’s best not to take this risk," Miboer said, standing beside him and tugging at his sleeve.

"So, Boss, are you saying you think we’re easy to bully? You don’t clear the dishes from other tables, yet you target ours?" Zhang Chenggang said calmly.

This alarm clock was found by Fan Chouyun. The prompt she received was identical to the one Mo Yuting had initially obtained: she had to wait ten minutes before she could begin using the item.

Meng Yinhai was surprised, assuming he had gone to retrieve a contract or something similar, and was privately gloating until he saw Wang Ha pull out a massive, heavy-duty meat cleaver.