Chapter 298 - 298 278 Reinforcements

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298: Chapter 278: Reinforcements 298: Chapter 278: Reinforcements The reinforcements in front of him were numerous and well-equipped. However, most of them looked extremely exhausted, only seeing Xia Qin and the rest’s dark eye circles, the utterly worn-out appearance made them seem even more tired than before they left. Did a world war take place in the Secret Realm? “…Don’t even mention it; there was an unidentified Divine Power that attacked the entire city.” “Ha, unknown? We’ve already cursed ‘forest stinking Xyz’, and we still don’t know who… ” Between a few complaints, Lu Ping’an knew what had happened. Just over half an hour ago, someone activated a “Divine Power Crystal” and launched a super-intense pollution attack on the entire city. How strong was it? “You were lucky to be inside; that taste was like having your heart and brain removed and then being hammered like crazy.” “Stop talking about it; it makes me even more sick… I was watching the car at the time and almost fell headfirst into the river.” “The two of you are still good; those who were using their abilities at that time basically lost control. Just cleaning up the mess for those unfortunate souls will require overtime.” Originally, several teams had completed the reorganization and were preparing for a big fight, but a tidal wave of attacks left everyone half-dead. Lu Ping’an frowned; it seemed like they had bad luck. “…Ah, Lu Ping’an, that nickname was what I used to curse Lin Nu, that Xyz. They might have activated the fragments of my Divine Power Crystal to find me… ” Oh, that’s lucky, but more importantly… “A city-wide search? Could it happen again?” “Impossible, that was a ninth-order Divine Power Crystal. Even a Quasi-God would lose a lot of things just orchestrating one. I only left one behind in the Church’s headquarters…it looks like my Church headquarters have been raided.” Big Cat’s words were full of sighs and even more heartache. That was a super-spec Divine Power Crystal after all. Even if it was used to make Taboo items, at least one Silver could be guaranteed. Now it’s wasted…she lost another chance of ‘recovering.’ “If it were you, you’d be pissing and rolling on the spot!” The sudden provocation startled Lu Ping’an. This low-level insult, full of malice, didn’t even anger him. It only made him wonder… where did this punk come from? “You…” He pointed at the young man in front of him and stared at him. “Yeah, it’s me. Heh, what a face you have, hiding inside. You and your friend caused so much trouble, and it affected us…” The guy looked rough and tough, his face flushing red, and he continued to provoke awkwardly and directly. “Who are you? Do we know each other?” Lu Ping’an touched his chin, his face sincere. He really couldn’t remember. “Team 5, Wu Kewang!” The young man’s eyes were blazing. He had endured so much humiliation and pressure these days, and the other party didn’t even remember him? “Oh, oh, oh… So you’re from Team 5, now I understand.” “…Have we met before? Are you standing up for your teammate? Why didn’t he come himself? What a great teammate.” Instantly, the young man’s face turned crimson with anger, blood rushing to his head. “We fought before! The human trafficking case!” Now, Lu Ping’an really did remember. “Oh, oh, oh, the one who said, ‘Criminals only deserve to belong to the strong!’ I really do remember now!” When he went back to the team at that time, people still said, “How could there be such a person?” Now, here he was. “I didn’t say that! What I said was that I’ve been watching this case for a long time and should be in charge of it! If you have any objections, let’s fight it out with strength!” Wu Kewang was furious. What kind of memory did this guy have? “I’m a Contractor, I don’t lie… But do these two meanings really make any difference? Uh, I later did what you asked, fought with strength, but why did you tell the parent? Couldn’t you take responsibility?” “I didn’t tell the parent! You attacked me despicably and shamelessly! You cowardly attacked without declaring war…” “I laughed, you already said to show our strength! Do you think I would wait for you to finish buffing and go home to call someone? Are you stupid or do you think I’m stupid too?” “I…” Wu Kewang was not good with words, and the more he said, the angrier he became, seeing him about to roll up his sleeves. Meanwhile, the few unrelated teams in the background were all indifferent or expectant. The quiet discussion of “let’s fight” was mixed in the crowd, as all of them loved watching the excitement and making a fuss. Chief Lu Jun just silently watched the drama. Picking a fight at this time, and his captain didn’t interfere, it clearly wasn’t a personal conflict. On the surface, there was no hierarchical relationship between the teams. Now, with multiple sides cooperating, whoever took action first would definitely be in the wrong. Seeing this, Wu Kewang, who initially started the provocation, almost impulsively abandoned the original plan and directly engaged in the fight. However, eventually, someone from the losing side couldn’t stand it anymore. “Team 3, as always, you’re all talk and no action. Clearly, your fighting skills aren’t as good as your sweet talk, or you wouldn’t have needed to ‘invite’ us to assist.” The speaker was a woman in her forties, pale-faced and thin, with a pointed chin and high nose bridge. She looked a bit calculative. She was the captain of Team 5, and behind her was her deputy captain, someone Lu Ping’an had no impression of. “We’ll see how our skills fare when we try. Only cowards and losers would start a quarrel for no reason.” Since Team 5’s captain Qian Shuangxia had spoken up, Xia Qin naturally stood her ground. The team members stood behind their respective captains, showing no signs of backing down. The majority of the members from Teams 1, 4, and 7, were not even trying to hide their enthusiasm to join the fight, as they enjoyed the show. Wu Kewang’s performance was so tragic, possibly beyond description… Everyone could see that Team 5 came to pick a fight in order to regain their lost dignity. Resentments should be targeted at specific individuals. Since Lu Ping’an was the center of both incidents, a straightforward solution would be to fight it out. Knowing that Wu Kewang had prepared some strategies or targeted equipment, most people could tell that the other teams were merely witnesses of Team 5’s defiance. “Enough! We have more important things to do! If you have energy to waste, focus it on the Magic Monsters instead. Settle your grievances later.” Seeing the situation getting out of hand, Lu Jun finally stepped forward. He was somewhat frustrated, wondering if they could ever get down to business. “You’re Lu Ping’an, right? And you’re Wu Kewang? The nephew of the retired Old Wu from Team 7? It’s good for young people to be daring, but now, with a great enemy at hand, let’s deal with the official matters first before settling your personal grudges.” Given his many years of service and countless owed favors, Lu Jun’s words were persuasive, and people gave him face. “All teams, follow the previously agreed directions and split up to deal with the smaller tribes while familiarizing yourselves with the environment.” Wasting time here was the same as wasting their life energy. Knowing that explaining any further wouldn’t solve anything, Lu Jun immediately began to assign tasks. But in an attempt to lighten the mood, he gave a small laugh. “Since you have a competitive spirit, you can try another approach, like competing based on your battle achievements. When I was young, we used to compete by counting the number of monster heads killed during our expeditions in the Secret Realm.” As the Chief had spoken clearly, continuing to argue would be disrespectful and uncooperative. So, Team 5 had to bear with it. Just as all teams were about to set off, following the agreed-upon directions and paths, to eliminate the Magic Monsters while adapting to the environment… “…I’ll definitely kill more than you!” The apparently dim-witted Wu Kewang provocatively challenged again. Lu Ping’an just shrugged. Even though he was one of the involved parties, he was already bored with the drama. “Impossible,” Lu Ping’an said flatly but firmly. “What!” Immediately, the young man’s anger flared up again. “Because there are no monsters in the direction you’re heading. I already killed all the Magic Monsters in the five medium and small-sized tribes along that path.” Lu Ping’an’s calm words made all the departing teams halt in their steps. Each of them, with expressions of astonishment or disbelief, stared at him. How could it be possible? Weren’t they told that the weakest monsters here were at least of 2-tier level and that they should travel in groups? One person attacking a village? “Smack!” Lu Ping’an opened his Space Bag, and a pile of miscellaneous items fell to the ground. There were Life Energy Crystals from rock monsters (which could be used as cooking ingredients), tiny bottles of purified essence from mud monsters (materials), and numerous front limbs of Six-limbed Monsters (which could be used as weapon materials for craftsmen). The pile had at least several hundred items! The atmosphere froze in an instant. For a moment, everyone had to reassess the seemingly kind-faced young man. “Hmph, you just got lucky. Give me time, and I can do the same…” Team 5’s captain’s words still came out tough, but her face was even paler, and her steps changed direction. “The direction you’re heading now, I’ve killed all the monsters there too. Or, you could consider going in the opposite direction, behind you. I haven’t touched that area.” As Team 5 turned around, they saw the massive space rift from the direction they had come. Back where they came, the entrance of the Secret Realm lay. Lu Ping’an looked at them with an innocent face, but the pile of body parts at his feet made his harmless smile seem horrifying.

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