Chapter 244 244: 222. The Prejudices of the World

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The luxury Star Wheel shuddered, a flurry of panic inside. Many people gathered in front of the Curved Glass Ship, looking out, only to see that, at some unknown time, two massive battleships marked with a blood-red "θ" symbol straddled the serene Eternal Flow Sea, one on each side, encircling the Star Wheel. The battleships were loaded with shipborne crossbow guns. On their dark, vast hulls, a red, ominous Spiritual Energy flowed, signaling that they could attack at any moment. At the same time, a hoarse male voice rang out everywhere on the Star Wheel, "Everyone, please gather in hall one within ten minutes. There are a total of 2078 passengers and crew members. If I find the numbers incorrect, everyone on this Star Wheel will join it in death." As he spoke in a flat tone, the two battleships outside the window began to charge up, and the blue sparkling light on the Spiritual Energy cannons grew increasingly terrifying. In the corridor, passengers and crew fleeing couldn't help but stop in their tracks, looking at each other with very ugly expressions. After hesitating for a few seconds, when someone took the lead and ran back, everyone gradually began to return the way they had come. Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong exchanged glances. "Let's go, let's see what's going on." Xia Feng shook his head helplessly and followed the crowd. He and Mu Qingtong had boarded by replacing two passengers who had abandoned their tickets, so they were also recorded in the system. Arriving at hall one, which resembled a vast, empty museum, its dome was covered in a silvery material, and there were curved glass windows on either side, through which the dark battleships could be seen lurking outside, creating a deterrence. By then, many people had already arrived in the hall. Above the hall, a projection of a man with dark green hair floated. He wore a black robe and had a pale face with vertical snake-like pupils. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He calmly looked down upon the people, his lips curled into a sinister smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, please move your legs. Men, stand to my left; ladies, stand to my right." "Move it, move it, stop fucking dawdling!" In the crowd, a man in a black robe with blood-eyed masks cursed as he grabbed each person by the collar and threw them into the respective groups. A noble couldn't bear the humiliation and bit back angrily, only to be slapped across the face by a blonde man with a blood-red "θ" tattoo beneath his eyelid. The terrifying strength of his hand nearly twisted the noble's head, flesh mutilated. The blonde man spat, "Too much bullshit." His action somewhat quieted the restlessly stirring crowd, which then began to orderly separate into male and female areas. "Hey, young master over there! I'm talking to you, aren't you going to move those delicate little legs of yours?" When Reynolds saw the blonde man grinning and walking towards him, his sharp gaze turned cold, about to speak, but the blind old man next to him patted his shoulder. "Young Master Reynolds, adversity leads to progress. Don't lose your life over the jumping of a grasshopper; it's not worth it." The old man's voice resonated in his mind, and the noble young master's gaze darkened as he nodded. Even though the old man was a Fifth Rank Spirit Master, he was not a Venerable and couldn't withstand the bombardment from those two battleships after all. Those battleships didn't even need to completely destroy the Star Wheel; just blasting a hole would be enough. Before long, the lifeforms within the Star Wheel would be devoured by the chaotic flow of space and time, their souls joining the Eternal Flow. The noble young master walked to the left. Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong also walked to their respective sides and blended into the dense crowd, deliberately remaining inconspicuous. According to Xia Feng's observation, the only Fifth Rank Spirit Master on this ship was the blind old man, and he might just be a General Fifth, unable to deal with the two battleships outside. General Fifth referred to a Fifth Rank Spirit Master who had not yet learned to use an A-rank Spiritual Clothes. When a Spirit Master's Spiritual Pressure reached the Fifth Rank standard, that is 5000 Voc, possessing the spiritual quantity needed to safely activate A-rank Spiritual Clothes, they could learn to use A-rank Spiritual Clothes. Naturally, even learning B-rank Spiritual Clothes was difficult, let alone mastering A-rank Spiritual Clothes. Most Fifth Rank Spirit Masters spent their entire lives and could learn at most one A-rank Spiritual Clothes. When a Fifth Rank Spirit Master learns to safely use one A-rank Spiritual Clothes and their Spiritual Pressure standard reaches 8000 Voc, they are referred to as a True Fifth Rank, also known as the True Martial Realm, signifying their power has reached a culminating state, one step away from touching the level of Venerable. Like Archbishop Aus, Knight Rek, and Judgment Chief Zorav who Xia Feng had encountered before, all of them were General Fifth Spirit Masters, none could use A-rank Spiritual Clothes. General Fifth is also the pinnacle most Spirit Masters could reach, because moving forward beyond this point truly depends on talent. As he pondered, the densely packed crowd around him had already divided into groups. Xia Feng looked around for No. 14, only to find him in the middle of the crowd, whispering intimately with a beautiful woman, appearing very affectionate. From the information provided by Mu Qingtong, Xia Feng knew that boarding the luxury star wheel mid-journey without a ticket was forbidden, yet No. 14's lover worked on the Star Wheel, and he had managed to purchase a ticket aboard the ship through her channel. So, the beautiful woman must have been No. 14's lover. "All 2,078 expected attendees are present, very good, everyone. It seems you all cherish your lives, and that's good." The man with dark green hair calmly said, "Let me introduce myself, you may call me Viper, or Lord Viper. First and foremost, I must declare that we are not coarse pirates, but come from the Burning Heaven Temple which prides itself in loving peace, championing fairness and justice." "You must have heard of the Burning Heaven Temple. The external public opinion is not friendly toward us; there is considerable censure about our doctrines and the way we handle things, thinking us some kind of cult organization." "That is prejudice, ignorant people's prejudice!" "However, never mind that. Today, you noblemen will see the friendliness and sincerity of our Burning Heaven." Speaking thus, Viper's vertical pupils gloomed, and the corners of his lips slowly curled, but then his tone took a sharp turn, "Of course, this is provided that the officer carrying the Fire Seed shows himself voluntarily; otherwise—" "In the next ten seconds, I will kill one person." As Viper's calm speech ended, a palpable tension fell over the hall, leaving everyone thinking, is this what you call friendliness and sincerity?! No one dared to speak, and a deadly silent ten seconds quickly passed. "Bang!" A waiter's head exploded first, blood splattering everywhere. Everyone tensed up, their complexions changing drastically as the chill of death loomed over every heart. "Let me put it more clearly. This officer, codenamed Han Ying, belongs to the Lidong Army, planted in the Mars Shipping group by Pang Xize's grandson, and recently fled from Mars Shipping Headquarters with the Fire Seed and boarded the Victoria." "Bang!" Another person's head exploded, falling to the ground in confusion. Viper's smile turned sinister: "So, Officer, I know you're onboard this ship; can you really bear to watch these fresh lives fall before your eyes?" Everyone crouched and covered their heads, remaining deathly quiet, no one responding. "Bang!" "Bang Bang Bang!" Time passed slowly, more and more people fell, blood pooled everywhere, and panic spread. "Tsk~" Standing next to Viper's shadowy figure, a blonde man felt somewhat bored, scanned the room, and grinned, "How about this, Lord Viper, let me do something interesting." Saying this, the blonde man unbuckled his belt, walking toward a crowd full of ladies, the corners of his lips curled with a smirk. Seeing his actions, the faces of the noble ladies changed instantly. His gaze swept over, quickly brightening as he playfully licked his lips and gestured with a wave of his hand, "Bring that little beauty here." Immediately, several black-robed subordinates walked toward the distance. The blonde man had pointed right into the center of the male and female crowd, where No. 14 was. No. 14 and the beautiful woman by his side changed their expressions drastically, stepping back together, "You—what are you doing!" Seeing several strong men reaching out, the woman turned pale and gave a terrified look just as the men forcefully grabbed No. 14 by the shoulders and began to pull: "Sir, please don't be scared, it will be over soon." No. 14's attempts to stop them from touching his girlfriend paused, his expression stiff. The woman also froze, "What—what?" She looked toward the distant, fairly handsome blonde man, and then at her boyfriend's fairly clean face, feeling an increasing wave of chills inside. Seeing the woman's bizarre expression, the blonde man grew annoyed, stepped forward, and kicked her disdainfully, scoffing, "Tsk—self-righteous woman, you think just looking at you makes me lust after your body? Ridiculous, get lost!"

Chapter 244 244: 222. The Prejudices of the World

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