Spellcasting Gods

Many rape suspects are even close friends, making it incredibly difficult to guard against.

If a young woman can guarantee that she has never encountered such a situation in four years, then she not only has a very intelligent mind, but also a level of vigilance that surpasses that of her peers.

"I hope so! Alright, that's enough for today's conversation. You must be tired, go back to your place and rest. I'll be staying in Los Angeles for the next few days, remember to call me if anything comes up." With that, Zhang Cheng turned around, intending to return to his booked hotel to take a shower and continue studying the remaining books and slate in his backpack.

Before he could take more than a few steps, Mansa grabbed him from behind: "Hey! Wait! Are you planning to let me walk back alone? I don't have a single penny on me! And are you sure the CCTV footage of me and the professor walking into that fast food restaurant together won't attract police questioning?"

"Ah! Sorry, I forgot you were penniless. Here, take this $1,000 in cash. I'll transfer $200,000 to your account by this afternoon at the latest. Also, don't worry about the police; I'll have the cleaner handle it. There won't be any problems. Oh, I almost forgot, given your enhanced body, for your boyfriend's health, it's best not to have sex until you can control your strength, or you'll hear the screams of a man's lower body breaking."

As the last word fell, an undisguised smirk appeared on Zhang Cheng's face.

"Shit! I don't have a boyfriend! Besides, this is none of your business!" Enraged, Mansa raised her middle finger, snatched ten Franklins, hailed a taxi, and slowly disappeared at the end of the road.

As the morning sun rises, the shattered magic crystals hidden beneath the hair begin to slowly absorb the sun's energy, replenishing the energy lost the previous night.

Zhang Cheng neither called a taxi nor used teleportation magic. He simply strolled along the main road, taking in the aftermath of the revelry on the beach to his right.

As he walked along, pondering his next plan, he suddenly heard a news report coming from a television in a building by the roadside.

"According to a report released early this morning by the U.S. Earthquake Information Center, the largest crater in Yellowstone National Park suddenly erupted! This also triggered a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at its center, causing numerous roads and public facilities to collapse. Judging from the traces at the scene, it was most likely caused by a meteorite impact. Currently, the entire crater is exposed, continuously spewing enormous amounts of lava, and neither satellites nor other equipment can capture any specific images..."

"Oh—damn it! Icarus, don't tell me this is what you call a little disturbance." Zhang Cheng's lips twitched involuntarily.

He was certain that once the North American Supreme Council received the news, it would immediately convene an emergency meeting and send people to investigate what had happened.

Chapter 0667 Emergency Meeting

Because the underworld is a place where strength reigns supreme, the entire management organization is completely devoid of bureaucracy.

Less than three hours after the television news broadcast, an emergency meeting was convened with thirteen of North America's top lawmakers, including the speaker, to discuss how to handle the major trouble that was unfolding.

After all, the lords who possess all sorts of powerful supernatural abilities are not ordinary people who rely entirely on high technology and modern instruments. They had already sent people to investigate the situation inside the huge crater in the core area and also discovered Icarette hiding under the magma.

Undoubtedly, the sudden appearance of such a powerful and almost unkillable ancient fire king left everyone somewhat bewildered, unsure of how to respond.

An alliance?

Ignore it?

Or should we start a war in the underworld to seal it away?

Either way, it would be nothing short of a major earthquake for North America.

No one! Not even the highest council can ignore the possibility of a terrifying creature like Icarette becoming their neighbor!

In particular, the ignorant ordinary people and the lower-class residents who crave power will yearn to receive the Flame King's gifts, slowly forming a powerful and uncontrollable force.

Clearly, through this blatant act, Icarus announced her return to the world.

It is believed that it will not be long before the European Parliament, the North American Parliament, the Australian and Pacific Parliament, the Southeast Asian Parliament, and so on, will receive the news and may even secretly take some small actions to test whether this powerful monster who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the gods in ancient times is willing to become its ally or exchange some secrets that have been covered up by history.

In short, North America will face more and more troubles, and the struggles will become more intense than ever before.

"Ahem! Gentlemen, I'm sure you all know what happened. Now, let's share our thoughts." Cosmo tapped the table lightly, directly bringing up the topic of discussion.

Given the unpleasantness that had occurred before, he didn't adopt his usual overly forceful tone. Instead, he put on an air of "you guys discuss it, and I'll announce the result once you've reached an agreement."

However, Yvonne, who has never gotten along with the speaker, did not join the heated debate among the other members of parliament. Instead, she kept staring at Zhang Cheng, who was sitting silently in place.

Because others might not know the inside story, but she was very clear that this matter was probably related to the mysterious young man in front of her.

In fact, that ancient parchment book was one of the payments she had promised to make.

As soon as Zhang Cheng got the book, Icarus appeared out of nowhere. If there was no connection between the two, even a fool wouldn't believe it.

The only thing that puzzled Yvonne was that she had studied the book for so many years without making any progress, so why was the secret of the book cracked as soon as it was in the other party's hands?

Of course, she wasn't foolish enough to reveal her guess in public. Instead, she planned to talk about it privately afterward to see if she could gain anything from it.

In any case, it is not a wise move to offend an alchemy master for no reason.

“Sekra, that should be your territory. Didn’t your people even try to make contact?” Lavern asked, frowning.

The senator, referred to as Sekra, shook his head with a wry smile: "Contact? Are you kidding me? My men have lost nearly half of their men just by crossing the high-temperature zone. If we were to awaken the King of Flames inside the crater's magma, they would be killed instantly. According to the report, that area is currently occupied by various flame lifeforms. The only thing we can do is seal off the entire area and force the US government to abandon any further investigation and research."

"You mean we should just leave it alone? How could that be! The Yellowstone volcanic field is the most active area of ​​fire element in all of North America! And it's connected to the mantle and the Earth's core! If it's fully detonated, half the world will be plunged into a terrible catastrophe. In any case, we must find out what this ancient fire king is planning to do. If possible, it would be best to sign a binding magical covenant to ensure safety." Another female councilor expressed her opinion with a solemn expression.

It's important to understand that if the Yellowstone volcanoes were to erupt completely, it wouldn't just be as scientists have suggested, releasing massive amounts of volcanic ash and plunging half the Earth into a terrible winter for the next year or two. Instead, it would directly tear apart the North American continent, causing violent hemisphere movement.

In such a violent collision, no country or region can escape unscathed. Not to mention the annihilation that will befall the residents of North America, coastal cities around the world will be hit by a terrible tsunami, with the first wave reaching thousands of meters high.

While humanity revels in the continuous development and innovation of science and technology, it never considers how fragile its so-called "modern advanced civilization" is in the face of nature.

“I’m sorry, I’ve done my best. In the current situation, unless we send two councilors who are most skilled at dealing with fire-type beings and have strong combat capabilities, we are simply not in a position to negotiate with them.” Sekra sighed helplessly.

After listening to the person's suggestion, Cosmo nodded thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to Zhang Cheng on his left and asked in a low voice, "What do you think?"

"Me? I have no objection. I'm ready to go as a representative whenever the council needs me," Zhang Cheng said nonchalantly, shrugging.

“I’m willing to go with you!” Yvonne had clearly sensed something and unusually showed initiative.

Normally, this woman with elven blood would stay out of things and rarely get involved in messy grudges and feuds.

“Welcome! With such a beautiful lady by my side, I’m sure this journey won’t be too boring.” Zhang Cheng winked meaningfully.

He wasn't a fool; he naturally understood the other party's intentions, and a strange light flashed in his pupils.

"In that case, you two should head over there quickly. I still have to deal with the inquiries from the Supreme Councils in other regions. Meeting adjourned now." Cosmo waved his hand wearily.

It's clear that this matter caused him considerable trouble and stress, and he didn't even notice Yvonne's unusual behavior.

And so, the members of parliament left one by one to attend to their own business, and the completely isolated meeting room was soon empty.

Meanwhile, at a gas station near Yellowstone National Park, two strangers suddenly appeared out of nowhere, one of whom was a woman with a beautiful red SUV.

It was obvious without asking that they were none other than Zhang Cheng and Yvonne, who had just left the meeting room.

Because of the commotion caused by Icarus, the area was filled with curious and fearless Americans and Canadians, as well as journalists from all over the world and government-employed experts and professors...

Chapter 0668 The Messenger

"Don't you want to say something to me?" Yvonne asked tentatively, her eyes narrowed and a half-smile playing on her lips.

"Madam, are you implying that I should express my affection for you? Isn't that a bit too fast? If I remember correctly, our last meeting wasn't very pleasant," Zhang Cheng teased, feigning frivolity.

He clearly understood what the various parties wanted to know, but he was not prepared to provide any answers.

"Oh? Is that so! Are you sure you want to get rid of me like this? You should know that if I reveal the truth about that book, you'll be in a very awkward situation." Yvonne was clearly not one to back down, and she immediately began to threaten.

Unfortunately for him, Zhang Cheng wasn't buying it at all, shrugging indifferently: "Whatever! I don't think anyone would launch an attack on an alchemy master over a mere point of doubt. Besides, the power behind me is far beyond your imagination. Don't forget, there aren't many alchemists in this world who can concoct longevity potions."

Upon hearing this, Yvonne's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

A full minute later, she managed a weak smile, opened the car door, and gestured for her to enter: "I apologize for my earlier words! Please get in the car. I think we can talk on the way."

"Of course! It's my pleasure." Zhang Cheng smiled slightly and climbed into the passenger seat.

Soon, accompanied by the roar of its engine, the red SUV drove straight through the police roadblock and continued forward along the highway.

About half an hour later, the apocalyptic scene in the distance became faintly visible.

A massive volcano rose from the ground, standing about ten kilometers away. The original ecological balance had been completely destroyed by the scattered lava, and large amounts of volcanic ash continued to fall from the sky, burying everything around it.

Both plants and animals suffered devastating blows in the face of this terrible natural disaster. Thick black smoke even covered the sky, and the ambient temperature was terrifyingly high. Even electronic products could not function properly due to the strong magnetic field interference.

No wonder the US government still hasn't figured out what's going on inside.

Not far away at the foot of the volcano, there are the wreckage of two crashed jet fighters, which were probably shot down from the sky by some supernatural force.

"Can you feel it? The pervasive anger and restlessness in the air! I really want to see what incredible changes Yellowstone would bring to this planet if it were to erupt completely. Perhaps modern human civilization based on natural science would completely disappear, replaced by an advanced magical civilization like that of ancient times. My dear Yvonne, what do you think?" Zhang Cheng said with a sigh, admiring the breathtaking view outside the window without turning his head.

For some reason, he suddenly wanted to see if, after human civilization was destroyed, it would develop into a completely different system, like in those fantasy novels and movies.

Even the radioactive wasteland resulting from a nuclear war would be far more interesting than what we have now.

It must be said that this is a very dangerous tendency.

Yvonne noticed a fleeting madness in the other person's eyes and instinctively frowned, asking, "Do you really enjoy seeing what the world looks like after it's destroyed?"

"No! I simply yearn to see another form of civilization. Also, to clarify, destroying a civilization and destroying the world are two different concepts. In fact, human civilization, created under the guidance of the gods, was already destroyed once in that earth-shattering war of ancient times, so being destroyed again wouldn't matter. Intelligent life still exists, and no matter how many times a civilization is destroyed, it will rise again. What's truly interesting isn't destruction itself, but the different branches that emerge during the development process," Zhang Cheng replied with a smile.

“You’re absolutely insane! Has anyone ever told you that you’re a little mentally unstable?” Yvonne was clearly hearing such shocking remarks for the first time. She gripped the steering wheel tightly as she swerved around a rock that was radiating intense heat, her voice filled with undisguised shock and fear.

She couldn't imagine what a young man not even thirty years old had gone through to become so cold-blooded, completely disregarding the lives of hundreds of millions of people.

It's important to understand that killing a few, a dozen, or twenty people is a completely different concept from killing hundreds of thousands, a million, or ten million people.

The former is merely the awakening of a killing instinct hidden in human genes, while the latter is utterly antisocial and anti-human.

"A madman? Hahahaha! For a while, quite a few people did call me that. But I don't think I'm abnormal at all. How did those high and mighty gods in ancient times treat humanity? They treated humans as their slaves and objects to be manipulated at will. Imagine, once you possess power comparable to a god, would you still consider yourself an ordinary person? Even among humans themselves, different classes are divided according to power, wealth, power, and status. So there's nothing to be surprised about..."

Just as Zhang Cheng was saying these words, the distant volcano suddenly erupted again, causing the ground to shake violently once more.

The off-road vehicle lost its balance and its two wheels got stuck in a crevice in the ground.

Left with no other choice, the two abandoned the car and each used their respective magical abilities to travel as quickly as possible.

Yvonne, who was proficient in light magic, transformed into a silver streak and ascended to the crater. Zhang Cheng was not to be outdone and followed closely behind using short-range teleportation magic.

Gazing at the enormous figure in the boiling lava below, Ivana immediately pulled out a short bow with intricate carvings and muttered under her breath, "Damn it! Sekra didn't mention that its body was so huge."

"Relax, we're here to negotiate, not to fight. Anyway, let's try to communicate first." With that, Zhang Cheng took out a small piece of violet crystal and threw it forcefully towards the very center of the crater.

next second...

boom!

The violent arcane explosion instantly roused Icarus from her slumber.

Suddenly, the enormous creature crawled out of the lava and roared furiously, "Who?! Who dares to awaken the great King of Flames!"

"You bastard! Tell me! Are you out of your mind?" Yvonne finally snapped, unable to contain her anger as she looked at the enormous fire elemental creature so close to her.

There's no way I can not get angry!

After all, this is a terrifying monster that could cause a global catastrophe if it is not careful. It is a magical life form that once lived alongside the gods in ancient times, and even the gods could not kill it.

But now, the creature is clearly enraged, swinging its fists and causing violent earthquakes and more volcanic eruptions.

At least seven or eight smaller craters spewed out large amounts of volcanic ash and lava within seconds, causing the situation to escalate further.

Chapter 0669 Negotiation Methods