Who left their last words here?

Chapter 39 Fireworks and a Grand Adventure (Please read on!)
"Gulu...Gulu..."

The sound of loud sucking was eerie in the quiet environment.

The scarlet blood vessels throbbed and began to expand rapidly without any restraint.

...And so, Lieutenant Han, clinging to his so-called "ideals" and "correctness," drowned.

—He was drowned by Bai Zhou holding his head down.

Bai Zhou respects everyone's life and has no intention of trying to persuade Deputy Han.

He just wanted Lieutenant Han to die; it was that simple. Why go to all this trouble?

Those who can eat people deserve to be eaten!

Turning my head, I looked toward the tomb of the deceased.

Each tombstone silently watches the agonizing cries of Adjutant Han.

The person who was just now, talking loudly and confidently, is gone.

It is evident that even the most eloquent person can only utter a few monotonous words when faced with life, death, and suffering.

Instead of "convincing oneself" that pain is necessary for the ideal path, or giving a speech in the face of thirst for blood...

So far,

The first step in revenge, and also the necessary thing to do before leaving—

Achieved.

A clear and open mind.

It was as if my mental state had been elevated, and a faint spark of inspiration appeared, almost within my grasp.

That is……

The power of the heart.

Bai Zhou stroked the dark gold ring on his left hand, his gaze finally settling on Section Chief Liu's tombstone.

"Big brother, did you see it too?"

……

"Gululu..."

On the battlefield.

The smoke gradually dissipated.

Four heads rolled around on the ground, one of them rolling to the major's feet.

Those wide-open eyes were filled with terror, as if they had seen something unbelievable and extremely horrifying.

A secret force, arriving late, comprised of the major's elite elite troops, surrounded the area, fully armed and on high alert.

"Go and fetch Lieutenant Han."

In front of the group of officers, the impeccably dressed major put his sunglasses back on, then pointed to the headless corpses on the ground.

"These materials cannot be wasted."

"Lieutenant Han, he..."

Behind the major, an officer hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

He carefully observed the major, his feelings of both respect and fear even stronger than before.

"Ok?"

The gaze from behind the large sunglasses sent a chill down the officer's spine.

"We haven't been able to contact Lieutenant Han for a while."

“Now, he should be ‘making a deal’ at the mausoleum.”

He quickly reported back, only breathing a sigh of relief after finishing the report in one breath.

Before today, he thought that as a department head and military officer, everyone was eating at the "table," and they should be considered partners.

But only today did he understand...

He was allowed to sit at the table to eat because the major permitted it.

"could not be reached?"

Upon hearing this, the major frowned.

The matter of the tomb must not be lost. Could it be that the Blood Worship Cult has other plans?
"go!"

The major waved his hand and gave instructions swiftly and decisively:

"Go over and have a look!"

"Yes, Major!"

Several crisp "snap" sounds were followed by the synchronized thumping of military boots.

The secret force set off.

This unit was an elite force trained by the major using his own personal connections; they were not "outsiders."

When Adjutant Han conducts transactions, he selects his bodyguards from among them.

Leading the squad were five Level 3 Extraordinary Individuals, along with the enigmatic Major.

The air seemed to tremble.

The five officers' footsteps pounded heavily on the concrete pavement, like invisible hammer blows.

Their shadows were elongated by the light, and each tall and imposing figure exuded a terrifying sense of oppression.

Every officer harbored a burning desire within them.

Their helplessness in the face of the Blood Worship Cult elders made them eager to show something to the major.

The spot where an officer had stepped left a charred, high-temperature mark; another officer, wearing a military overcoat, had a chilling, icy gaze.

Each person's mechanical briefcase gently bumped against their knees.

No matter who they encounter in the tombs, they will not hesitate to blast them to smithereens.

Six terrifying extraordinary beings, like six moving mountains, headed toward the tomb of the dead.

The army behind them exuded an aura of crushing everything in its path.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will arrive at the burial site in half a minute.

They should be able to see Bai Zhou pull out the Bloodthirst Relic from Han's adjutant.

Fortunately, Bai Zhou was not unprepared for this.

"clatter……"

Just as the army passed by an inconspicuous gray building,

Sudden changes occur.

“Swoosh—Bang!!!”

As if welcoming the arrival of the major and his entourage,
Suddenly, the entire base trembled.

It was as if the whole world was blooming...

The entire base, from all directions—the sky above, the gutter below, and even the windows of the buildings on either side—simultaneously erupted with deafening roars!

—The base was blown up.

Countless sharp screechs rose from the ground, followed by indescribable splendor.

Countless flames burst forth from hidden, inconspicuous corners, shooting straight into the sky, with streaks of fire and flying debris hurtling towards the band of light at the top of the base.

These explosions were deliberately avoided in the darkroom and only involved certain buildings.

On the front lines, everyone had just defeated the invading Blood Worshippers and was standing in the open, spacious battlefield, thus escaping disaster.

But the sudden explosion that swept across the entire base left them bewildered, not understanding what had happened again.

...But on the other hand, things weren't going so well for the major.

They faced the front line of the explosion, where massive fireballs burst forth in layers, engulfing the entire street, along with officers and soldiers.

An officer near the source of the explosion was seriously injured and collapsed on the spot, and the secret troops were thrown into chaos.

"No chaos!"

The major spoke calmly, his eyes flashing with a chilling murderous intent.

The officer's life or death was irrelevant, but the sudden explosion was the greatest provocation to him.

To have these things done right under one's nose without being noticed—

This is practically jumping in his face to mock his incompetence!

...But the next moment, he changed his mind.

Because the ground beneath their feet suddenly arched upwards, like a giant dragon turning over.

"...?"

The major and the other officers all looked puzzled.

"not good!"

Suddenly, someone's face showed terror, even despair:

"The explosion happened next to a public toilet, and below that—is a septic tank!"

The next moment.

"boom!"

A foul, destructive eruption is coming.

The concrete floor beneath our feet was as fragile as a sheet of paper, and terrifying methane gas surged and exploded.

Many of the key soldiers, secretly trained by the major, were blown away by the massive explosion.

A murky liquid, a mixture of yellowish-brown and black, carrying countless indescribable lumps, rose from the ground and then crashed down in a deafening roar.

"Do not!!!"

The major's rage nearly set the entire base ablaze.

But the next instant, he regretted opening his mouth...

It was as if filth flew out of hell and splattered all over you, with a stench that had fermented to its limit and seeped into every nook and cranny.

This imposing, arrogant, and fastidious major from a prestigious family—

It is undoubtedly the epicenter of this storm.

"Who is it! Who is it!"

The suppressed roar was not a human voice; the major had fallen into a state of frenzied rage.

No matter how composed and elegant this major was usually, he could no longer maintain his composure at this moment.

Or rather, everything he's going through now...

For him, that was precisely the most terrifying thing, even more terrifying than death!

The sky was ablaze with flames overhead, a breathtaking sight, but here it was a filthy, stinking hell, a stark contrast to the sky above.

While desperately suppressing the overwhelming urge to vomit, he forced out a few words through gritted teeth, his voice tearing through the foul air:

"Grab him!"

"No matter who he is, I will hang him on the 'Federalist' rocket launcher and execute him with my own hands!"

The casualties and cries of his subordinates were completely outside the major's considerations. What was happening now was causing him the greatest real harm, given his pride and fastidious nature.

He turned his head, but just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that the mysterious liquid between his fingers was sticky and stringy...

—The major successfully lost his mind.

He couldn't even stand himself right now, feeling that he was already dirty... and couldn't be cleaned up!

"But, Major..."

"We must immediately rescue our subordinates and organize manpower to salvage the base facilities..."

An officer, trembling, reported to the major.

"Some secrets cannot be exposed, especially the dark room must not be allowed to be exposed to fire..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was so frightened by the major's fiery gaze that he dared not utter another word.

But his reminder forced the major to calm himself down.

There are priorities.

One thing after another has happened here. With such a commotion that's been going on for so long, people from higher up are probably coming soon...

It would have been fine at first, since they were all living heroes; but now, a bunch of buildings have been inexplicably destroyed.

The Ministry of Justice might be investigating something...

We must prepare in advance!

"Now, take your men to find Lieutenant Han immediately and find out exactly what happened."

The major immediately issued new orders to the officer in front of him:
"Perhaps another group of Blood Worshippers has infiltrated... I need to go back and check."

—Of course, you also need to take a shower.

Wash it ten times!
The officer and his men left.

However, the marching efficiency was only one-third of what it used to be.

However, with this delay, what awaits them at the Parthian Cemetery will no longer be the White Boat.

—It was Han's mummified corpse, and the [Bloodthirsty Legacy] that was going berserk!
After a while, the explosion, which seemed to come from nowhere, finally stopped.

Smoke billowed slowly descended over the devastated ruins.

In this polluted air,
A fragment of the slogan that was originally pasted on the wall swirled and slowly drifted down.

It drifted lightly through the rain of filth, avoiding the scorching air, and landed like a mocking snowflake beside the major's filthy boots. The major looked down.

I can see the neat printed font above:

"No urinating or defecating indiscriminately!"

Major: "...?"

……

In the distance, the cemetery stands in front of rows of tombstones.

"What beautiful fireworks!"

How do you view the rising fireworks? From below or from the side?
Standing at the entrance to the tomb's secret passage, Bai Zhou, about to be buried, had his face illuminated by the brilliant firelight.

Bai Zhou grinned at the fireworks in the sky and gave a thumbs-up from afar.

"Good job!"

Although completely unaware of what was happening over there, Bai Zhou had already given Ya the authority to detonate the ritual.

If things go as expected, Crow should have seized the opportunity and successfully delayed the major or the reinforcements that came to the scene.

These dazzling fireworks are a signal that the crows have successfully created chaos and are on their way back.

Then, Bai Zhou looked at Deputy Commander Han, who was now almost indistinguishable from a dried corpse.

To prevent any complications, in addition to his severed left arm, his other three limbs were also pinned down by bullets.

—The one who took action was, of course, the "Judge-300" enchanted pistol left behind by Section Chief Liu.

"Gulu gulu..."

The blood vessels transformed into a crimson python over a meter long, tightly coiling around Han's body, occasionally gleaming with a scarlet light as he breathed.

But no matter how rampant and thirsty it was, it dared not approach the vicinity of the white boat.

Especially when Bai Zhou waved his left hand, which was adorned with a gold ring, [Bloodthirst Legacy] would be startled and simply grab Deputy Han and run away to the side.

—Han, the adjutant who loves dolls, has now become a doll of [Bloodthirst Legacy].

But Lieutenant Han seemed to still hold onto some hope, keeping his bulging eyes wide open as if he were clinging to life.

Until the fireworks went off.

The tremor that shook the entire base made Adjutant Han realize what Bai Zhou had done.

Although I don't understand how he did it, but...

Is he trying to attract outside attention by making such a big commotion?

"It seems that the major you're waiting for might not be arriving anytime soon."

Bai Zhou waved to Deputy Han from afar.

A trembling hand rose and pointed at the white boat; the mummified corpse, coiled by a python, seemed to want to say something.

But he couldn't catch his breath, his head tilted to the side, and his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

—He couldn't close his eyes even when he died!

Those peach blossom eyes he was so proud of now looked like a toad, set against that dry, bony frame.

At this time,

On the distant horizon, a familiar figure slowly appeared.

The crows have returned.

Her expression, however, was somewhat strange.
"How could you possibly arrange a demolition ceremony... in a place like that?"

"Which place?"

Bai Zhou was puzzled. "They're all in corners that nobody notices. What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing." Crow shook his head expressionlessly.

"Let's hurry, someone's coming up behind us."

"it is good……"

Picking up his suitcase, Bai Zhou stood at the entrance of the secret passage and suddenly turned around.

The familiar base landscape is laid out before you, with rows of tombstones standing behind you as if silently bidding farewell.

On the horizon, some blurry figures could be vaguely seen, but for some reason, they were walking very slowly and with great difficulty.

But without a doubt, the pursuers are closing in.

In the foreseeable near future,

Once the major regained his senses, he knew that as long as he had the opportunity, he would never let Bai Zhou, who knew the secret and had fled with the ledger, go.

The pursuers were relentless, either from the base or from the tycoons behind him...

They will pursue Bai Zhou to the ends of the earth.

Bai Zhou will pay the price for what he did today; perhaps starting tomorrow at dawn, he will live a suffocating life on the run.

That will surely be the most dangerous day of Shiraishu's life.

However, Shiraishu was already prepared.

I will never regret it.

"...I will come back."

for sure!
Finally, in front of the slowly descending secret passage door,

Bai Zhou said to himself in his heart.

There was one thing he couldn't let go of.

If the major is like this, then the entire base doesn't even treat people like human beings...

Were all those villagers who were carried away in the evening really taken to the hospital for proper treatment?

After he left, besides following the clues in the ledgers to investigate the major's external supply chain...

Bai Zhou was determined to find out where the villagers from Wancheng had gone.

—So, he needs to become stronger!

He was strong enough to figure everything out, and then returned in a completely different guise.

No longer a homeless dog on the run.

Instead, he personally killed those who deserved to die!
—Including, completing the final revenge against the major!
"Actually, from the very beginning, there's been a question I've always wanted to ask."

Just then, the sound of crows came from beside me.

"what?"

"Where did you get this ring from?"

Crow looked at the dark gold ring on Bai Zhou's left hand with a strange expression.

A ring with twelve sharp spikes, thorn-shaped, tightly gripped Bai Zhou's left index finger.

—It looks very familiar.

"Yes, that's right."

Bai Zhou coughed lightly:
"It's what you think it is."

"But that's a long story..."

The two voices faded into the distance in the secret passage beneath the tombstone.

The secret passage was not as dilapidated as one might imagine; on the contrary, it was clean and tidy, with faint yellow lights on both sides.

It seems they use this secret passage even more frequently than Bai Zhou had anticipated.

"Where are you going next?"

Crow glanced at Bai Zhou, who was examining a map, and casually asked a question.

"Any plans?"

However, Crow didn't expect White Boat to give any answer.

Even this map of Tinghai City was "picked up" by Ya from the base in advance.

What does Bai Zhou know about Tinghai City? Can he pronounce several place names in Tinghai City?

At times like these, we still have to rely on Lord Crow to guide us...

—Unexpectedly, Bai Zhou answered without hesitation:

"Dongxing Road".

Bai Zhou raised his finger, pointed to a location on the map, and said to Ya:

"Let's go here. I like the look of this place."

Dongxing Road.

Yongning Life Care Center.

—The Dead Sea Scrolls!
Now is not the time to rest.

Time waits for no one, and Bai Zhou must cherish every opportunity that could make him stronger.

I missed it last time I went to the seaside market.

This time, if possible...

Tonight, he wanted to go and find out what was going on!
"..."

During their conversation, the two arrived at the end of the secret passage.

Climb up a welded iron ladder and pry open a prototype iron cover—

Bai Zhou then realized that it was a sewer manhole cover.

"Wow..."

The noise of the traffic outside immediately reached Bai Zhou's ears.

Outside the exit of the secret passage was a dark alley.

Surprisingly, outside this alley was a bustling commercial district.

Even at 1 a.m., the area is bustling with traffic and crowds, neon signs gleam, and the brightly lit shopping mall makes the night feel like day.

The aroma of snacks wafted over, bringing with it the warmth and comfort of everyday life, a stark contrast to everything Bai Zhou had just experienced underground.

The gentle evening breeze was cool and refreshing, making one feel the noise around them gradually fade away, and the muscles in the body couldn't help but relax.

It was as if all the past experiences of "eating people" and "being eaten" at the base were just non-existent nightmares...

His gaze involuntarily rose, and on the city skyline, Bai Zhou's tallest building, both familiar and unfamiliar, came into view once again.

Even though it was in a completely different location than last time, the landmark sign was still incredibly eye-catching whenever I looked up.

For the first time, it shone brightly in front of the white boat, like a neon light in the night.

it says--

"Welcome to Tinghai!"

"..."

Standing at the alley entrance, Bai Zhou, carrying a suitcase, was momentarily stunned.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Just then, the sound of crows came from beside my ear.

A pair of iridescent eyes came into Bai Zhou's view, brighter and more dazzling than the stars in the sky.

Like a young animal that has just escaped from its cage.

She slightly raised her chin, first gesturing meaningfully to the deep darkness of the alley behind her.

Then it points to the deeper parts of the city, to those maze-like streets where light and shadow intertwine.

Finally, her pale fingertips pointed to the surging, unfamiliar crowd enjoying the nightlife not far away.

"Are you ready?"

She meant something.

"To be honest."

Bai Zhou blinked. "Surprisingly, I didn't feel much fear."

Tension is unavoidable.

...But a synonym for nervousness can also be excitement!
Since fate and darkness are always closing in from behind, let's escape to the ends of the earth.

—At least he wasn't alone.

Ya remained noncommittal in response to Bai Zhou's reply.

Then, she and Bai Zhou looked up at the neon landmark in the sky without prior arrangement.

"Wow—"

A hoarse caw came circling down from overhead.

2030年8月29日，凌晨1点02分。

Tinghai City, this metropolis shrouded in daily life, opens its arms to those who have returned home.

"flap……"

A mysterious black three-legged raven soars through the dark night sky.

It swept across the city, flying low over the white boat, casting a shadow of unbridled freedom.

The mystery hidden in the shadows is about to intertwine with the reality on the surface—

A grand adventure is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)