Chapter 61: Establishing the Rules

"Lord Yan, you're far too suspicious. That boy and I are mortal enemies. The only reason I advised you to avoid confronting him head-on is that the Divine Emperor Hall is simply too renowned. It once contended for supremacy over all of China, a top-tier power. To clash with them directly at this time is truly unwise," Zhu Changqing said, his face the picture of sincerity.

Before Ma Jucai, he acted as a subordinate would. Ma Jucai let out a cold snort...

"It's nothing. But is it really necessary to make such a commotion over a few Eastern Learning rebels from Korea? I don't recall Batu ever lacking composure like this," Chen Zaixing said, putting down his newspaper with a mocking smile on his lips.

Opening his skill panel, he saw several new abilities he could learn. Having advanced to the second tier, he also received an extra skill point. Now, he had four skill points remaining.

"So it's you lot, is it? Brothers, seize them all and send them to the almshouse!" Kim Sanpang waved his hand, and the policemen at his side closed in, guns at the ready. The workers began to stir uneasily. Faced with armed officers, many started to retreat timidly. Yu Zhiheng and his companions were quickly exposed.

"Yes, Master!" Jiang Zhiqing immediately understood Chen Zaixing's intentions. Each of these goods was in high demand during wartime. Once war broke out, everyone would rush to hoard them. By seizing this opportunity, they could earn in one go what might have taken four or five years in peacetime.

By the end of the slaughter, Lü Tianming was left with many hidden injuries, and his mental strength was depleted to more than ninety percent.

"Can't you feel it yet, Yisi Ni? This world—our former home! All the Gaia Force has been drained away! This world is about to be destroyed!" Gassel roared, his face twisted with anguish and rage.

"Lead the remaining intact fleet away from Vladivostok. Find a way to fight where the fleet can be of greatest use!" Rear Admiral Wittfoht said with a smile.

Mo Yufan took a deep breath to steady himself and nodded gratefully at Luo Qingyu.

Whether or not Xia Yu could practice martial arts was of no concern to Feng Yifeng. Upon returning home, Mu Chen took Xia Yu to the garden for a test. After Nannan arrived, she was no longer tired and clamored to watch as well. Only Feng Yifeng, holding the registered letter Aunt Xia had signed for, slipped away to his room.

But all this depended on the territory being open to outsiders. If the teleportation array was set so only guild members could use it, the territory would become exclusive to the guild—a money pit with no return, an investment without profit. Only powerful guilds could afford such a thing.

Though within several miles of the spatial rift, both electronics and firearms were affected, nuclear weapons could still function normally.

The vengeful ghost came on fiercely, leaving Yu Xin with little time to think. But as she activated the flexible sword in her hand, she glanced at Dan Zhenghao, then immediately shielded Zhang Fu behind her, charging at the ghost in a frenzy.

Because of the system, when Night Nanshan's heart was pierced, the system immediately repaired the damage.

Gongyang Yao stared blankly at Wutong. She hadn't intervened since Wutong began his slaughter, and now her gaze held surprise.

He could tell, too, that his sister hadn't just done strength training—she'd also done professional stretching, which gave her muscles such beautiful lines. Perhaps she practiced yoga, shaping, or Pilates; he couldn't say for sure.

Su Mo glared fiercely, her tone harsh. Just moments before, Lu Qingze had been bristling with anger, but now she had made him laugh.

When they first arrived, they were all clean and composed. Now, however, they were utterly disheveled—their clothes filthy and torn, their faces not just peeling but cracked, their expressions utterly exhausted, hands covered in cuts, feet blistered and bleeding. They were nothing like the people who had first set out.