Origin Paradise!

Mr. A remained expressionless.

Wolf Tail's forfeit leaves Ai Liang, their opponent, in the most awkward position.

The commotion lasted for a full half hour before it subsided, with a large number of citizens leaving the scene.

The young guild leader of Xiaochen Guild personally carried a plate up to the VIP room and returned the betting funds one by one. Since Wolf Tail forfeited, everyone present, including the ladies below, had lost some money. This was the money bag of the three giants, and there was no way to return it all.

"Deputy Minister, this is 1.03 billion. You'd better handle it carefully."

The youth association president had a complicated expression. On the one hand, he was happy to see someone becoming increasingly arrogant and heading towards ruin. On the other hand, the 1 billion bet was indeed a lot of money, and he was envious.

Jiang He didn't say a word, reached out and took the Royal Bank card. He had nothing to say to a dying man.

Not long after, the competitions for all events came to an end.

A total of 120 people were shortlisted for the second stage.

The forest opposite the venue has been opened to the public.

"I now announce that the second phase of the competition has begun, with a deadline of tomorrow evening. But before that, let's give a round of applause to our fortress guardian, the commander of the Ninth Army, for a brief speech," the academy dean announced over the loudspeaker.

Amidst enthusiastic applause, the expressions of Snakehead, Tu Er, Tu Family Head, and others changed simultaneously. This was a serious deviation from the plan. The commander was supposed to arrive tomorrow night, but his appearance now meant that the other party had left the army group command post at noon.

"The event is expected to conclude tomorrow night, so we can't count on the 5,000 agents who came to search the forest. The operation must be moved up to tonight. The First Regiment will continue to guard the forest and prevent the commanders from noticing anything amiss. Now, under the pretext of helping citizens leave in an orderly manner, Deputy Director Hongxiu, you will transfer your trusted agents to the venue building."

"Commander, you accompany the commander and keep track of his location."

"Snakehead, go and inform the Cult of Fallen Order to move the operation forward."

"Tu Er, you and the Tu family's experts stand by."

"Jiang He and Brother Tu are coming with me to the evening's reception dance."

"Understood," the group replied one after another.

Mr. A excused himself to go to the restroom and contacted the others via satellite phone.

In the VIP section, Jiang He looked towards the venue and saw a middle-aged man with a face full of burns walking towards the referee's platform, flanked by five hundred elite guards.

The commander's appearance immediately drew cheers from the citizens.

"On this day that everyone has been waiting for, we gather together..."

……

The plan is about to be launched.

Mr. A, however, went to the makeshift field hospital set up by the college and went straight to the morgue.

The leader of the Cult of Depravity had been waiting for a long time in the cold morgue.

"Bring the body out," Mr. A ordered.

"Yes."

The leader of the Fallen Cult presented a mutilated corpse, which was none other than Lin Ye, who had died on the field.

Mr. A reached into the abdomen of the corpse, his sharp fingertips stained with nearly congealed dark blood and pale yellow fat residue. He held his fingers to his nose and sniffed them.

"Very good. Lin Ye has been confirmed dead. The Ancestor will enter a new cycle of reincarnation. Although it is an unexpected joy, our first goal has been achieved ahead of schedule. You must risk your lives tonight. The Commander is not so easy to kill."

The leader of the Cult of Fallen couldn't help but say, "Viscount Malkawi, this is different from what the patriarch asked. He wanted us to make contact with the progenitor, but... the vessel is already dead."

Mr. A stared at the leader of the Cult of Depravity for a long time, until the latter became agitated, before slowly saying, "Who said I haven't communicated with the ancestor? How to answer a blank scripture is up to me, isn't it? You really want to bring back a great Buddha? The clan elder is old, and his obsession with his hometown is no longer suitable for this era. If I go back, I will only be a nobleman, but here, I can become a local overlord. I'm speaking frankly with you, so don't let me down."

"Understood." The leader of the Cult of Depravity bowed his head.

Night falls.

Mr. A walked out of the morgue; the commander's recruitment speech outside had already ended.

One hundred and twenty trainees entered the forest to begin a day-and-night survival competition, while citizens left in an orderly manner, and a swarm of drones entered the forest to broadcast the event live.

The VIPs rose and headed to the nearby conference building, where hundreds of ladies and celebrities from all walks of life gathered to host a reception ball for the commander.

Mr. A's eyes revealed a mocking look.

In fact, the so-called reception ball was actually a beauty pageant held for the commander. Every year at this time, the commander would attend. This guy firmly believed in the theory of bloodlines and thought that the combination of excellent bloodlines could produce high-quality offspring. Therefore, he usually targeted the female students who ranked at the top of the competition.

This early arrival means that the opponent's chosen target did not enter the second stage of the competition.

……

The conference building.

The ballroom on the sixteenth floor was magnificent and in no way inferior to the Venus Hotel. Five hundred guards were stationed there, guarding every corner, working with the security agents to ensure the commander's safety.

In the very center of the ballroom, the commander smiled and chased away the high-ranking officials and councilors who were fawning over him. Secretary-General Yin led Madam Tu closer.

“Commander, there is a 90% chance that this group of bandits will launch a rebellion tonight. Madam Tu witnessed the Tu father and son plotting in secret late at night. The news has not been confirmed, but their disloyal intentions are obvious.” Secretary Yin said quietly.

The commander embraced Madam Tu, and the two danced. He said sarcastically to her face, "A traitor who sells out his master for personal gain is only fit to be a plaything."

Madam Tu pouted, "It was the Tu father and son who looked down on me first. Last time I was humiliated by that Vice Minister Jiang He, Old Tu didn't even fart. He's no good."

The commander laughed heartily and turned his head, saying, "Is everything arranged? I don't want to lose my life here."

Secretary-General Yin reported: "Everything is ready. The Ai family has confirmed that they are on our side. The military academy has more than a hundred military mechs used for daily practice. It only takes five minutes to reach the venue building. Ai Yun of the Ai family is very prestigious among the mech pilots. They can be used as a surprise force."

"In addition, the chairman has authorized the Fortress Interceptor. Although its energy system is mostly damaged, it can fight for ten minutes without any problem as long as the cost is not considered."

"Moreover, the president of the Order Association, Consultant Gu, has made it clear that he will take action. He is the least worried about. These guys talk about order all the time, they're almost obsessed, and they can't stand rebellion the most."

"Advisor Gu?" the commander laughed and cursed. "What a terrible name. Don't forget to send that Xue thing to my room afterwards."

Secretary-General Yin could only force a smile, while secretly cursing in his heart that the commander and chairman also hoped that the members present would suffer heavy casualties, so that the blame could be directed at the governor and the leaders of the members of parliament—the speaker of parliament.

The commander hoped to use the purge to promote some officers to become members of parliament, while the chairman was dissatisfied with Yu Yu's long-standing subservient position.

Secretary-General Yin cautiously observed his surroundings out of the corner of his eye; tonight would be the moment when the fortress would change hands.

Chapter 223 Dance

The ballroom on the sixteenth floor.

The orchestra played melodious songs, and male and female guests danced gracefully.

Jiang He stood at the edge of the long table, holding a wine glass. His mission was to eliminate the military's powerful figures and assassinate the commander. The former was easy to do, but the latter was something only a madman would do.

The consequences of directly killing the commander are extremely negative. Even if the incident ends and the situation stabilizes, one side will have to find someone to take the blame to quell public anger and divert attention from the conflict. Not to mention that this move means that the possibility of gaining control of the Ninth Army will be completely lost. For him, there is no problem with rebellion, but whoever is willing to take the final blow can do it.

"You're quite good-looking, why doesn't anyone come looking for you?"

Lilith, her figure hazy, leaned against the long table, her black dress exquisite and gorgeous. She pinched her smooth chin with one hand, as if she was quite curious about the question.

"Everyone here lost money to me. To be honest, I was already surprised that I was even allowed in."

Jiang He replied indifferently that Lilith's soul could not leave her body, but she possessed projection technology. In the other party's words, it was just a trick of the strong and not worth mentioning.

The drawback of projection technology is its limited range and the fact that it cannot be seen by others. Zhuang Ya, as an animal companion, can see it, but this little guy is still in evolutionary dormancy.

"Can you dance?" Lilith asked.

Jiang He shook his head. How could he have had the opportunity to learn to dance before? He could jump left and right on the deck, though.

"I'll teach you."

Before the other party could refuse, Lilith said, "The process of a person growing from weak to strong can be seen as a learning process. We learn knowledge, we learn experience, and ultimately we transform it into power. Therefore, the ability to learn is extremely important."

"Continue with your fallacies." Jiang He raised his glass in a gesture of respect.

"So I don't think you have a reason to refuse to develop your learning ability. Just because I'm a girl, does that mean I have to refuse? Or are you afraid of other people's strange looks? Besides waiting for the signal, you don't have anything else to do right now. Even if you did, it would be better to learn a new skill under the guidance of a famous teacher."

"As for renowned teachers, it's definitely me."

Lilith leaned forward slightly and extended her hand in invitation.

“Only poor Tom would be manipulated like this,” Jiang He still refused.

Lilith smiled: "So you think I'm in a high position, someone who's being manipulated. You consider yourself to be in a weak position, but is strength the only thing that determines strength? Besides, I've lost my authority."

Jiang He said, enunciating each word clearly, "What I like most is saying no to self-righteous people."

Lilith remained gentle, "Such a strong rebellious spirit. Come to think of it, you are indeed at a rebellious age."

Jiang He pondered for a moment, then said, "I've got it. I'll offer you as a sacrifice to the Toad God. He should have a solution to the current situation."

A silence that lasted for half a minute.

Lilith's smile was forced; this was the second time she had lost a verbal exchange.

"Dance with me, and I'll tell you some useful information."

"What are your true intentions?"

"You're such an awkward person."

Lilith was driven to the brink of madness.

"It would be strange if you were the one who always wanted to dance," Jiang He said indifferently.

Lilith rubbed her forehead, looking exasperated, and said dismissively, "Well, before I became famous, I was just an ordinary princess. If I invited you to dance, theoretically you would receive a world invitation created by Origin after you finished dancing, making you an authorized player..."

"Stop talking nonsense, come on."

Upon hearing the invitation from the world, Jiang He immediately became eager to try.

"You have a bright future on the path of gluttonous eating."

Lilith extended another invitation, and this time Jiang He readily agreed.

"This is a court war dance."

Lilith wrapped her arms around someone's waist, pressing her chest against his, displaying a strong and aggressive presence. She guided her dance partner to take small steps, and in a few flashes, they were on the dance floor.

Following her guidance, Jiang He controlled her body with self-control and internal energy transformation, making large, powerful movements. In contrast, Lilith's posture was gentle and graceful.

Each step landed with a resounding thud.

The men and women on either side quickly made way, as if this freak of a solo dance had come to fight.

"Don't worry, the essence of war dance lies in intimidation."

Jiang He's left wrist was pulled and slashed downwards to her right abdomen. As she turned around, Lilith was already airborne, her exquisite black dress swirling and fluttering like a blooming flower.

With her strength not yet exhausted, Jiang He simply reached out, and Lilith fell down, smoothly turning along her arm into her embrace.

"Good comprehension."

As the dance steps gradually quickened, Lilith offered her praise.

"I have two comprehension bonuses," Jiang He said casually. This guy knew about the existence of the Origin, or rather, it seemed like there was no one in the boundless void who didn't know about it.

The transitions between movements became increasingly smooth, and the distance between each step grew farther and farther. The men and women in the center of the dance floor were forced to give way, and no one wanted to be hit by those arms that were waving like axes.

The orchestra stopped playing, and there was no piece in the score that matched this ornate and masculine style.

An eerie silence fell over the ballroom as countless eyes turned to the young man in the center of the dance floor. His dance moves possessed a unique beauty, and were visibly elevated.

But it was so strange, as if a ghost was dancing with this guy. Everyone looked at each other, and everyone had the same answer: it was a solo duet.

The ballroom was quiet, the music had stopped, and there was a chilling pressure and scorching gazes from all sides.

Jiang He simply made a joke about it during her stretching movements.

"What's the difference between this and going out naked?"

"War dance is about overwhelming everything. Look at this frozen atmosphere, you're bullying everyone."

Lilith couldn't help but smile.

She spun around again, her skirt billowing, revealing her long, fair legs, but unfortunately, no one saw them.

Jiang He now understood that this guy was completely malicious.

The female companion landed without applause, but everyone present seemed to see an invisible spirit.

[Hint: You have received a Superior-grade World Invitation]

The war dance ended, as if signaling a battle.

Bang bang bang!

In an instant, hundreds of security personnel who had rappelled down from the rooftop to the windows opened fire.

The windows shattered with a crackling sound, and bullets swept through the entire ballroom.