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In an instant, the sky above the sea where Lu Mingfei was located was completely covered by a dense array of explosions and crisscrossing tracer bullets! Smoke filled the air, and the roar of gunpowder shook the heavens!
However, it is useless!
"Apparition!"
Lu Mingfei's figure flickered erratically amidst the exploding fireballs and whistling bullets, like a ghost.
His speed was so fast that he left behind a series of illusory silver afterimages, while his true body had already teleported to the next attack position.
All the firepower covered him, but couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes!
"cut!"
The cold voice, like the pronouncement of death, rang out once more.
hum!hum!hum!hum!
One after another, colossal energy swords, reaching to the heavens and the earth, materialized out of thin air, carrying supreme majesty as they mercilessly slashed down!
boom! boom! boom! boom!
A cruiser attempting to turn and escape was cleaved in two from bow to stern!
A destroyer that was unleashing a furious barrage of firepower was cut in half!
A frigate, along with its anti-aircraft missile array, was crushed into iron scrap floating on the sea surface by the aftershock of the giant sword!
Beneath the surface of the sea, a giant sword plunged straight into the deep sea, accurately hitting the hiding place of a submarine and smashing it along with the surrounding seawater!
Explosions, flames, broken steel, surging blood-red seawater, desperate cries for help...
The once invincible aircraft carrier battle group was transformed into a massive steel graveyard floating on the Pacific Ocean in just one minute!
The sinking ship's hull pulled at the whirlpool, swallowing up wreckage and lives.
After destroying the core of firepower that dared to unleash death upon Genji Heavy Industries, Lu Mingfei did not stop.
The silver light re-activated, like the scythe of death, and began a ruthless and efficient sweep along the scarlet dots on the system map.
Target: All military bases around the Japanese archipelago that have participated in missile attacks.
Boom! A missile launch site hidden deep in the mountains was flattened along with the mountaintop by a giant sword that fell from the sky, and the huge explosion blasted the mountain into dust.
Boom! At a coastal air force base, the runway, hangar, and control tower were pulverized like paper under the brilliance of the giant sword, and the parked fighter jets were turned into burning iron coffins.
Boom! A bunker facility, suspected to be a command post, was directly pierced and detonated by the sword energy, sending a huge mushroom cloud soaring into the sky.
Wherever they went, there were only ruins and scorched earth.
Lu Mingfei's movements were as fast as lightning and as precise as a scalpel. Each time the greatsword fell, it signified the complete end of a war.
Once the threats around the Japanese archipelago were eliminated, Lu Mingfei's figure did not hesitate for a moment. The light of his meteor escape tore through the sky, pointing his sword at the other side of the ocean!
Target 1: Washington, D.C., the White House.
Target 2: Chicago, Kassel College.
The White House, once a symbol of the pinnacle of power in the free world, collapsed under the sudden onslaught of a colossal sword, turning into burning rubble and dust.
The sword mark that cleaved the roof and severed the pillars was like a brand of shame etched on the scorched earth.
And Kassel College, this mixed-race college, was not spared either.
The alchemical matrix enveloping the academy shattered like a soap bubble under absolute power. The Hall of Heroes, symbolizing glory and history; the academic buildings; the library; the dormitories…
Under the relentless bombardment of the giant swords, it collapsed, crumbled, and burned in succession, as if trampled by the feet of giants!
A muffled explosion came from deep within the ice cellar, as if an ancient seal had been forcibly broken.
The once vibrant campus was transformed in an instant into a massive ruin engulfed in smoke and flames, with only broken walls and rubble remaining to tell of the impending destruction.
After doing all this, Lu Mingfei didn't even glance at the hellish scene below.
The flames of revenge burned briefly in his chest, only to be quickly replaced by cold rationality.
On the system map, the crimson lights around Japan and along his path of revenge have mostly gone out.
The silver streak of light once again pierced the sky, speeding back towards that one and only peaceful island deep in the Pacific Ocean at several times the speed it had come from.
On the deserted island, a campfire flickered inside a cave, dispelling some of the chill and unease.
Outside the cave, the night was deep, and the waves continued to crash.
Suddenly, Zero, Natsumi, Genji, and the others who were guarding the cave entrance all looked up at the same time!
Xia Mi even clenched her fists tightly, a golden glint flashing deep in her pupils.
An overwhelming pressure, so powerful it was suffocating, swept across the island like a storm, carrying the thick stench of blood and the smoke of steel after destruction, causing everyone's hearts to clench!
That was the aura of Lu Mingfei's return, and the killing intent contained within it was even more chilling than when he left!
The next second, a flash of silver light.
Lu Mingfei's figure had already appeared in front of the cave, silently.
His clothes were stained with smoke and the salty smell of the sea, and his face was expressionless, except for a trace of cold remnant of destruction deep in his eyes, like the ice of the deep sea.
The steel graveyard in that sea area, those bases reduced to scorched earth, the towering fires that ignited at those two symbolic sites... all seemed to have failed to leave much of a mark on him.
He is back.
With thunderous retribution and absolute destruction.
No enemies were pursuing them.
At least, not yet.
"Welcome back!" Although the voices varied in speed, everyone said the same thing.
"I'm back!" He looked at everyone, his murderous aura and chilling presence transforming into a gentle whisper.
Chapter 177 The show is about to begin
Morning, penthouse suite at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo.
The heavy curtains were pulled open a crack, and Ang Re held a cup of black tea that had long since gone cold, his gaze piercing through the cold glass and landing in the distance.
The twisted steel skeleton of the Genji Heavy Industries building pierced the leaden sky abruptly, like the remains of a giant beast.
The area surrounding the building was a scene of utter devastation.
Those weren't marks from a direct missile hit, but rather the horrific damage left by Xia Mi's forcibly raised and ultimately collapsed "Earth Wall".
Broken concrete, twisted steel bars, and ground uprooted by immense force created an apocalyptic scene.
Ironically, Tokyo itself was not severely damaged as expected in yesterday's missile storm that could have destroyed it.
Apart from the "artificial earthquake zone" surrounding Genji Heavy Industries, which was created for protection, and a few military bases that Lu Mingfei casually leveled, the city was functioning normally, even "cleaner" than before the bombing.
Because when Lu Mingfei and his men withdrew, the relentless, saturation attack abruptly ceased.
It was as if what the other side needed was never to destroy Tokyo, but simply to pin Lu Mingfei and the people around him to the "eye of the storm".
“Truly… an efficient ‘clearance’,” Angers muttered to himself, his tone ambiguous, neither admiration nor sarcasm clear.
He witnessed almost the entire process last night, from the despair of the incoming missile attack, to the power of the trial unleashed by Erii and Natsumi, and then to Lu Mingfei's devastating counterattack and ruthless, efficient evacuation after his return.
"Efficiency is the first principle of survival, Principal." A clear, youthful voice suddenly rang out from behind.
Angers did not turn around, nor did he show the slightest surprise.
He was already used to this "little devil's" unpredictable way of making appearances.
Lu Mingze had already sat down at the expensive walnut coffee table at some point, and was leisurely picking up the silver teapot on the table to pour himself a cup of rich black tea.
His small figure was nestled in the high-backed chair, yet his movements were as elegant as those of an heir to an ancient court.
He picked up his teacup, gently blew on it to cool it down, and took a leisurely sip, as if savoring a moment of tranquility amidst the chaos.
Angers put down his now-cold teacup, turned around, and calmly looked at Lu Mingze with his grey-blue eyes. Without exchanging pleasantries, he asked directly:
"What do you plan to do next?"
Lu Mingze put down the delicate bone china cup, making a crisp, light sound.
He spread his hands, a nearly innocent smile on his face: "What to do? Do nothing."
Angers frowned slightly, his snow-white eyebrows furrowing together:
"Do nothing? Then all the effort we put in before, exposing his identity, guiding him to cleanse himself, and even using Norma to spread his message... wouldn't all of that be for nothing?" He couldn't understand.
Lu Mingze laid out such a grand scheme, pushing Lu Mingfei to the opposite side of the world, yet now he says he's backing down?
"A waste of time?" Lu Mingze chuckled and leaned back in his chair.
He gazed out the window at the ruins, his golden pupils gleaming with an unfathomable light:
"Principal, you're too impatient. This grand spectacle has only just begun; the climax is far from over."
"We just need to wait a few more days, and in a few days you will see a 'show' that is far more spectacular and cruel than the fireworks of last night."
It's that riddle-like answer again.
Angers understood, but a deeper doubt arose within him.
This kind of existence seems unable to demonstrate its profound mystery without speaking in a cryptic and enigmatic manner.
He suppressed his impatience and asked in a deep voice, "So, what do I need to do next?"
Lu Mingze's gaze returned to Angers, a hint of amusement in it:
"Your mission? It's over, dear headmaster."
"You played the roles of 'the informed party who regained the memory' and 'the reluctant executor' perfectly."
“Norma has completed her mission, and you have witnessed your brother’s ‘debut’.”
His smile deepened. "For the next performance, all you need to do is... sit in the audience and enjoy it quietly."
Angers' heart sank.
ended?
His role as the "executor" ended after Kassel College was razed to the ground, several board members and the White House were reduced to ruins, and the whole world was turned upside down.
He recalled his experience in the United States: Lu Mingze suddenly appeared and awakened fragments of his memories from the previous timeline in a way he could not understand.