Chapter 142: A Difficult Situation

"Ring, ring—"

The phone rang again. It was the Southeast Branch. A second later, Lu Li’s voice came through the receiver.

"We know about the situation on your end. We’re still tied up with our own case, but I’m currently on my private helicopter heading your way to assist. No need to thank me."

Soon after, the Southwest Branch called as well. However, they were also dealing with a heavy workload.

When they finally saw the truth, their eyes widened and their mouths fell open, rendered completely speechless by the shock.

Hearing Alizee’s words, George smiled but said nothing. He simply began moving the Christmas tree out of the house; after all, these were tokens of affection from his fans. To toss them into the trash bin would only chill their hearts.

They were all stirred into action, each manifesting the majestic and world-shaking dharma image of a monarch, standing tall between heaven and earth, surrounded by the stars of the firmament—a truly terrifying sight.

Deep down, she did not want to keep this pearl hairpin. Every time she looked at it, she was reminded of her own life, over which she had no control.

In reality, Cai Meng simply trusted that his goalkeeper would save the shot, so he had sprinted to the front court to prepare for a counterattack. Ye Huang, however, had misinterpreted this, believing he wasn't even worthy of being Cai Meng's opponent.

Back when "No Name" was still powerful, Leticia had visited this area more than once. Though she wasn't as familiar with it as her own home city, she had no trouble showing the way.

Gu Ye thought to himself, "Breaking the limit at this point... it seems he can hold out for about thirty-five minutes." Just as Gu Ye had expected, Meowth’s foundation was too weak; breaking the limit only allowed for such a marginal extension. And just as Gu Ye predicted, Meowth did not break the limit a second time.

Above the Sea of Chaos, the sky was forever veiled in boundless, heavy leaden clouds. Flashes of terrifying lightning streaked through the air, accompanied by the endless, bone-chilling aura of the netherworld that could freeze a soul. It was a place of perpetual disaster.

On this side, Su Ying glanced at Wang Laoji, who understood immediately. With a sword in hand, he stepped forward.

Curious, Ye Feng went to the door. Seeing that the generals had left, he muttered, "They actually left." Then again, he supposed it made sense. Over half a year had passed; if it were him, he wouldn't have waited that long either. That would be nothing more than self-inflicted torture.

It was the ghost crow—the creature had gone mad. Apparently forgetting it was nothing but a bird, it dove headlong into the transparent liquid of the holy altar.

With the continent riddled with dangers, the best strategy was to head for the overseas islands. That was the ideal place to seek refuge.

Beyond that, Marcos had hired several instructors to train his men. Although they were called soldiers, most were just ordinary people holding guns; without systematic training, they were little more than a militia.

"Ah Han, it seems you hold a lot of weight in Brother Yao's heart. He guessed it was you right away," Liang Kun laughed.

The immortal crystal continued to drift toward the mouth and nose of the Left Protector, finally coming to a halt just three or four inches before him.

Feeling the sword coalesce once more, he cursed in rage, his spirit guiding the pure white light and golden threads to intercept the Sword of All Things.

I was handed a meal box that looked like it had been salvaged from a dumpster. After wiping away the spilled soup from the surface, I found the contents surprisingly hearty. Previously, my anxiety had masked my hunger, but now that I saw food, a strong signal to eat flooded my brain. I immediately grabbed my chopsticks, casting everything else to the back of my mind.

Logan breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head, only to see Alice’s face cold and distant—nothing like she used to be. It seemed Spence had hurt her deeply.

A sound like heavy objects grinding against each other approached from the distance, followed immediately by the sound of heavy, labored breathing echoing from all directions.

I stared at her, dumbfounded, for a third of a second before a sharp pain shot straight to my brain, violently dragging my focus to the point of impact.