freeallnovels Chapter 3858 A Bloodbath Caused by One Click of the Shutter
Chapter 3858 A Bloodbath Caused by One Click of the Shutter
Chapter 3858 A Bloodbath Caused by a Single Click
"...Here, a little closer, okay, put it down slowly, slowly!"
Large cranes are at work, clearing away large amounts of construction debris from the city ruins... and people are also spontaneously starting to do what they can.
After all, besides a large number of tourists, the majority of the disaster victims are local residents. Given the circumstances in the United States, it is highly unlikely that the country will take the blame if they don't repair their own homes.
This is the third day since the disaster, and everything is recovering in an orderly manner.
Based on the obligations of the coalition government and humanitarian considerations, various countries have successively dispatched rescue forces to the country in the past few days—in fact, given the wealth of the United States, there is no shortage of living supplies.
At present, the headquarters of the United Nations government is holding a discussion about the incident in the Washington, D.C. area. The foreign ministers of various countries are not chatting, drinking tea and assigning tasks behind closed doors at the United Nations government headquarters this time. Instead, they are arguing and debating, and their faces are red with anger.
...As for these things, Ah Xi, who is currently staying at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., has absolutely no interest in them.
The Dragon Lord has already set the tone; apart from her, there is no one else who can dispel the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi currently deployed along the long border of the United States.
—Rumor.
—It is said that not only are those with strength of LV1 or above unable to pass without permission, but any offensive shells launched from the United States will also be directly intercepted.
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"I heard that during the closed-door meeting of the council, the beautiful foreign minister didn't dare to say a word, and pretended to be dead with a black face the whole time. Nobody cared about her opinion at all."
"Isn't she naturally dark-skinned? Can you really tell from her dark complexion?"
"In any case, it only restricts the entry and exit of those with power; normal trade activities are still unrestricted... Dragon Lord is still leaving room for maneuver on this point."
Whether it's truly impossible for those with abilities above LV1 to break through the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi's blockade remains to be seen – it's absolutely impossible for those at lower levels, but what about those at higher levels?
What about the mythical realms of LV4, LV5... or even LV7?
If it is faster than the sword light of the Heaven-Slaying Sword, could it theoretically break the shackles of the Divine Dragon of China?
There were many discussions, but then... and then nothing happened, because no one was willing to make the attempt for the time being, and everyone was waiting for the first brave person to step forward.
After all, compared to making such a provocative challenge to the true dragon of China, discussing the deployment of guards along the American border is more important, so at this moment no one knows how many invaders have fled in this war.
The main focus at present is still on capturing the intruders, and all actions are carried out around this goal.
It's not that the various organizations are particularly united; it's simply that they need to unite against a common enemy at this time.
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Before the black vortex.
Ah Xi Ruo did not allow [Devouring Heaven] to continue expanding, but the time it took for [Fire Cloud Evil God] to comprehend it was longer than she had expected—considering that the war was over, she had no choice but to intervene slightly.
Within [Devouring the Heavens], Carol (B), who was continuously releasing the power of [Twin Stars], visibly became thinner, but under Ah Xi Ruo's manipulation, Carol (B) still burned herself to ashes time and time again.
Huo Zhen's advancement has ended, and he has officially entered the realm of mythology as known to the world.
It was because of this invasion that two true mythical powerhouses were born on the human side.
In mid-air, a beam of light and shadow coalesced, transforming into the shape of [Radiance].
"teacher."
Shenzhou Zhenlong, who was meditating and resting, gave a soft "hmm"... She had hardly left these past few days, only acting as a disposable spiritual avatar to take a quick look around the embassy and handle some matters—she did not run into Boss Luo.
"Speak quickly if you have something to say," Ah Xiruo said expressionlessly.
【Radiance】had no choice but to say, “With the spell formulas you provided, teacher, we have successfully placed seals on all the prisoners… As you instructed, the prisoners have been assigned. Here is the list; please take a look.”
To [Huiyao]'s surprise, Long Xiruo actually agreed to the suggestion of distributing the prisoners... Is this the wisdom of the Chinese people, who say that they are not worried about scarcity but about inequality?
Of course, the Shenzhou side captured the most prisoners, and even the Administration directly moved three of those special creations that could extract energy from the Earth's core.
The remaining units were distributed among different companies, with some companies even sharing one unit.
"I won't look anymore. I doubt you'd dare to tamper with anything," Ah Xiruo said calmly. "However, the matter of the prisoners is settled. No matter how much you get from them later, you can't use it as a reason to cause trouble. If I find out, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I think they'll behave themselves for a long time after this," [Radiance] said with a wry smile.
The scariest word this year is: 【visit in person】
"Is there anything else?" Ah Xi Ruo asked impatiently.
[Huiyao] composed himself and said solemnly, "There is one thing, and it is the most important thing... concerning the enemy outside."
Ah Xiruo remained silent.
"Teacher, should we reveal the truth to the world?" [Radiance] sighed. "The whole world knows what happened here, but where did the enemy come from, and will similar enemies appear in the future? Currently, the world urgently needs to know more information... The time since the entire population entered the extraordinary era is still too short, and the public's ability to accept information may not be as high as we imagine."
“Let’s announce it,” Ah Xi Ruo said calmly. “It’s only a matter of time. If you can’t accept it now, will you be able to accept it later? Times are progressing. If we are afraid of even this kind of challenge, we will eventually be eliminated by evolution. Since the revival of spiritual energy, humanity… has inevitably embarked on the journey of evolution. There is no turning back on this path.”
"...And evolution means weeding out the weak and keeping the strong." [Radiance] couldn't help but sigh, "I know what to do."
Ah Xi Ruo thought for a moment and said, "You can make the announcement in my name, saying that there are enemies outside, and even some who are more powerful than me."
[Huiyao] paused for a moment, then nodded slightly... Appropriate fear and pressure are still beneficial to "evolution".
“By the way, teacher,” [Radiance] concluded, “there’s a public trial for [S.H.I.E.L.D.] Director Wayne. Are you planning to attend?”
"Not interested in."
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It was the people of the Knight Organization who found Director Wayne, who was on the verge of death, in the ruins... After being rescued, Director Wayne, who was just an ordinary person, miraculously survived again.
Currently, Director Wayne is being temporarily detained at the Shenzhou Embassy, guarded by a combination of superhumans and nonhumans—he has even been placed under complete lockdown to prevent him from committing suicide.
The interrogation of Director Wayne has never stopped—but so far, Director Wayne has remained almost entirely silent.
Finally, on this day, the third day after the disaster, a special team from the United States arrived.
A team of mutants escorted an elderly man in military uniform, whose body was covered with medals, to the Chinese Embassy.
The one who arrived was a general, and a lieutenant general at that, one of the most powerful figures in the American military.
The convoy of vehicles stopped in front of the embassy, but were not immediately welcomed inside... The embassy guards stood at their posts, their eyes fixed straight ahead.
In the back seat of the lead car, a mature and handsome man in his forties glanced out the window before looking away. "In Chinese terms, this should be called a 'show of force'."
Beside him, the general looked at the man who was chuckling and said calmly, "It is obvious that Shenzhou has the absolute right. When we face Shenzhou now, all we have left is our so-called economic strength, and this strength is now like sugared glass, which can shatter at any time."
Once the Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi is no longer allowed to pass even by ordinary people, it means that this once most powerful nation in the world will become an isolated island... a continent exiled by the whole world.
Clearly, this is the worst possible situation that the authorities and capital of the entire United States do not want to see.
“The True Dragon of China…” A strange look flashed in the man’s eyes. “I really want to know if her power is truly limitless.”
As he spoke, the man was fiddling with a golden lighter, the flame rising and slowly burning his palm—however, the continuous burning did not injure his palm, but rather all the energy generated by the flame was “absorbed” into his palm.
"Black Emperor, put away your arrogance," the general frowned. "Unless you can completely absorb the energy from a B61-13 explosion in one go, don't do anything risky!"
The man… a strange smile appeared on the corner of the Black Emperor’s mouth, “So, General… you should let me eat more. After all, our abilities need to be trained and developed.”
“After this incident, Capitol Hill is already very angry with the military,” the general said in a deep voice. “We can’t just use the stockpiled warheads now. Your matter isn’t urgent; there will be a time for you to make your move.”
At this moment, the embassy gates finally opened slowly... but vehicles were not allowed to enter.
The general and his entourage were told that they could only get off here, and that no more than five people could enter at a time.
[Black Emperor] shrugged indifferently. As a loser, he was not ashamed at all. He would just stand at attention when he was beaten. It wouldn't hurt him. The only one who would suffer was the old man with military power next to him.
Having lived a life of glory, he probably never imagined that he would have to bow his head like this one day.
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"Who is that?"
Inside the embassy, Ziling's mother noticed the convoy parked outside the window early on—she'd been quite busy these past few days…and very busy.
There's no end to the copywriting! There's just no end to it!
Since Ziling's mother is a reporter specially hired by the Administration Bureau, most of the media outlets in Shenzhou Jingjie are currently interpreting and discussing the information released by Ziling's mother.
After all, no other journalist could openly and freely photograph whomever they wanted inside the embassy with their phone like she could...
Of course, official media are an exception... after all, the authorities have their own channels, and they need to be careful when making statements.
Two days ago, Ziling's mom did a live stream and talked about her experience. Unexpectedly, her account took off immediately, and her followers exceeded 20 million in less than a day... and it is still growing rapidly today.
This even made Ziling's mother think, "Why bother being a reporter? I might as well just become a livestreamer..."
“Oh, it seems they’re officials from the United States.” Ms. Li, the embassy clerk who was temporarily assisting, quickly said, “I heard they’re here to negotiate with the director of S.H.I.E.L.D..”
"I see..." Ziling's mother said thoughtfully, "After playing dead for three days, the US government has finally taken some action... It seems that a conclusion has already been reached."
Then I saw Ziling's mother suddenly grab her camera and run downstairs.
"Miss Ren, what are you going to do?" Xiao Li didn't react for a moment.
"A big shot from the United States came here to negotiate, but was turned away... My sister definitely won't miss such a classic scene." Pear ate a Five Rams brand taro ice cream cone, smacking her lips and waving her hand, "Besides, our domestic gossip-loving audience loves this kind of content~ This wave of traffic is guaranteed!"
—Actually, I'd enjoy watching it too…
Xiao Li thought to himself, but actually wanted to stop it... After all, this had escalated to the diplomatic level. But then he thought about how much tolerance the embassy leaders had for reporter Ren, so he kept quiet.
—Everyone's spreading the word that reporter Ren is probably the illegitimate daughter of some elder, and a very favored one at that…
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As the official representative of the United States, and the first person to come to negotiate since the disaster, and also a powerful figure in the military, Old Huo personally came out to greet him.
That's giving them enough face.
The general entered accompanied only by Black King and three mutant special agents in black suits.
Although the general looked a bit old, he was still quite energetic.
The special agents silently monitored their surroundings, preparing for any unforeseen events—no one knew how many powerful "superhumans" were residing in the Shenzhou Embassy at this moment; it was practically a den of dragons and tigers, so it was impossible not to be nervous.
Click——!
Just then, a flash of light appeared.
The general, who was already on edge, was startled by the sudden flash of light. His expression changed slightly, and [Black Emperor] vanished from the spot in an instant.
The moment the flash appeared, Old Huo was stunned for a moment, then his pupils suddenly contracted—[Black Emperor] reacted quickly and actually found the source of the flash.
"Who gave you permission to take pictures here?"
"I……"
Ziling's mother was startled by the sudden appearance of the man in the suit.
"Stop!!" Old Huo shouted in a deep voice!
[Black Emperor] said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't hurt this young lady. I'll just keep this camera for now and return it before I leave."
After saying that, [Black Emperor] reached out and grabbed the camera from Zi Ling's mother's hand.
Seeing that Ziling's mother was frightened and was about to stumble backward to the ground... Old Huo thought to himself that something was wrong, and immediately stomped his foot on the floor. A burst of hidden energy spread out like ripples in an instant, directly exploding in front of Ziling's mother and heading towards [Black Emperor]'s arm.
At the same time, a figure flashed past behind Ziling's mother, timely bracing her back and stabilizing her body as she was about to fall—it was none other than Li Zi!
[Black Emperor] smiled calmly at the ripples that Huo Zhen unleashed, his five fingers spread wide, and the power of the dark energy ripples was instantly gathered by his palm.
"I told you, it was just to teach him a small lesson..."
A lightning-fast sword light suddenly descended, striking the Black Emperor's arm directly... The terrifying sword light instantly sliced off most of the Black Emperor's arm and shoulder.
The Black Emperor was instantly horrified!
It wasn't just the newly crowned mythical figure Huo Zhen who made a move... Inside the embassy, there was an even more terrifying powerhouse than Huo Zhen who took action—this wasn't the Divine Dragon of China!
He's just an ignorant reporter, is it really that big of a deal?
"A lesson?" A clear, slightly hoarse voice came from above the embassy.
Wearing a phoenix robe and a gilded mask.
【Empress of China】!
"You're in my territory, who do you think you can teach a lesson to?" Su Zijun twirled her fingers. "Did I ask you to teach me a lesson?"
The pain of having his shoulder chopped off almost drove the Black Emperor to madness. In his rage, an extremely powerful surge of energy was rapidly gathering in his other palm.
"Heh..." Su Zijun sneered, "It seems you'll have to send another batch of people over."
The sword shadow of the God of Slaughter condensed, and in an instant, a hundred sword lights appeared behind the Empress of Shenzhou.
"[Black Emperor], stop!!" the general shouted in a deep voice. "Come back! This is an order! Are you rebelling?!"
The general then said urgently, "Mr. Huo, this is just a misunderstanding. Please don't delay our business. I will punish [Black Emperor] for his rudeness when we get back! [Black Emperor], apologize!"
Old Huo remained silent at this moment.
At this moment, upon hearing this, the Black Emperor, whose face was slightly ferocious, felt his cyan roots twitch a few times... He took a deep breath, and the energy in his palm gradually dissipated.
"OK, it's a misunderstanding."
[Black Emperor] let out a sigh of relief. His severed left shoulder began to writhe wildly... Soon, a wet, intact arm grew out of the wound.
Huo Zhen narrowed his eyes... Su Zijun tilted her head slightly.
"Madam, I'm sorry I startled you... But don't sneak around next time." [Black Emperor] shrugged. "Also, remember to take a good picture of me... I'll remember you."
"Who...who are you trying to scare!"
Who is Ziling's mother? She can talk back to anyone she doesn't like, even if it's the King of Heaven himself. Her only sharp tongue is her most stubborn personality.
[Black Emperor] simply chuckled and turned back to the Supreme General's side.
Huo Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want things to get too tense... At least he wasn't injured. As for Su Zijun, she was looking at the Black Emperor like he was looking at a dead man, wondering how long this guy could live.
A gray ray of light suddenly shot in from outside the embassy wall and entered the body of the Black Emperor.
[Black Emperor] frowned, and before he could react, he saw his body begin to petrify rapidly from all around him.
"how……"
The petrification happened at an astonishing speed—when the internal organs began to petrify, the Black Emperor's face turned extremely painful and uncomfortable.
It was a kind of pain that cannot be described in words.
"what……"
He was wailing.
"help me……"
The sound abruptly stopped, and the entire living person, in the blink of an eye, had been transformed into a stone sculpture with a distorted face!
Bang-!
The moment it was completely petrified, the [Black Emperor] stone sculpture exploded, ultimately turning into a pile of stone fragments... dead... dead.
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"Threat...Eliminate..."
Outside the embassy, a little boy sat silently in an attic, hugging his knees... his eyes blankly fixed on the Chinese embassy.
And within those eyes, which emitted a strange gray light, was the reflection of the Supreme General's back...
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The moment the Black Emperor petrified and exploded, Huo Zhen's pupils suddenly contracted.
This reminded him of a strange incident—before the arena competition began, within a 500-meter radius of the Shenzhou Embassy, every single agent either mysteriously disappeared or was killed.
No one knows who did it, but it did make the Chinese Embassy very quiet at the time.
Could all of this be because of her?
Old Huo's intuition, having ascended to the level of a legend, was frighteningly strong. At this moment, he subconsciously looked at Zi Ling's mother... Just who exactly is this reporter Ren that Dragon Lord has brought here?
"Princess Xuanyuan, her?"
Old Huo glanced at Su Zijun discreetly.
Su Zijun gently shook her head and calmly replied, "Xiao Huo, don't pry into adults' affairs."
Huo Zhen: "..."
Okay, your youngest are all over a thousand months old, so by comparison—he really is a little Huo.