Lightning bolts appeared one after another in the night sky. They were like raging flames that rained down from the heavens.
Lu Siya's expression kept changing under the illumination of the lightning.
She seemed to be staring at Meng Chao calmly for a while.
Then, she suddenly laughed.
"A second microbrain? What a joke! "
While she shook her head, she mumbled, "The information we obtained from the microbrain is enough to prove that the space-based orbital weapon dealt a destructive blow to the mother. It's the only one left, and it's already in our hands.
"Information can be changed or even fabricated. Even if it's 100% real and complete information, as long as we adjust the sequence, we can twist one thing into something completely different," Meng Chao said.
"Since the abnormal beast under the enemy's command, the Wisdom Tree, can create a beautiful paradise that doesn't exist to confuse us, it wouldn't be hard for the enemy to hide the existence of another microbrain." Meng Chao's eyes widened in surprise.
"But you don't have proof. All of this is just your guess. No, it's just your wild imagination." Lu Siya placed her hands on Meng Chao's shoulders again.
Her tone became gentle, which was rare for her. "Meng Chao, looks like we've been too tired from training over this period of time. We're too tense, and that's why we're suffering from all sorts of symptoms. Listen to me. Once we return to Dragon City, rest for a few days and recharge. Think about our business and trade. Our future and Dragon City's future is bound to be bright. Don't worry groundless things and be overly sensitive!"
"No, Big Sis Ya, you don't understand. Dragon City's future is far from being 'bright', and I'm trying my best to search for the reason why it's turning from bright to dark …" Meng Chao thought about it.
"Indeed, I don't have proof. There's a 99% chance that I'm just having wild imagination, but if there's a 1% chance that I'm right, don't you think that it's terrifying?
"Back on Earth, there was an old saying, 'Wu and Yue are in the same boat'. That is to say, even if the Wu and Yue were mortal enemies, once they were on the same boat, they would have to work together in the face of perilous waves. Only then would they be able to reach the shore and preserve their lives.
"Over the past few decades, the monster civilization has been a raging river. It's a tidal wave that can overturn a small boat like Dragon City.
"It's precisely because of the existence of the monster civilization that the survivors who had accumulated all sorts of conflicts and grudges during the early stages of the transmigration, when we lacked resources, order collapsed, and it was a bloody era where the strong preyed on the weak. That's why they could cast aside their former enmity, ignore the differences between them, give up on fighting against each other, and move forward together.
"The monster civilization tried to destroy us, but we inadvertently became the glue and molding agent for Dragon City's civilization. We created the monster civilization, and the monster civilization created us!
"But now, the monster civilization is done for. We thought that we've conquered this raging river and that the Wu and Vietnamese have reached the shore, so we're definitely safe!
"Hence, the leaders of the corporations, the Deity Realm superhumans, and the normal warriors who haven't awakened to supernatural abilities shifted their attention to fighting for the monster civilization's legacy, the right to speak for Dragon City in the future, and the transformation of the colonization system. This caused the structural conflicts that have accumulated in Dragon City for decades to erupt.
"If the monster civilization isn't completely destroyed at this moment and still retains even 1% of its strength to infiltrate Dragon City with a method we can't predict, don't you think that it's really dangerous?"
There was something else that Meng Chao did not mention.
It was that Dragon City's colonization would definitely not be as smooth as the citizens imagined it to be.
The steel army that could sweep through the Other World might be like that in the beginning, but soon, Dragon City's civilization would run into a wall.
If Dragon City's civilization clashed fiercely with the native civilization that had occupied the Other World for tens of thousands of years and the remaining forces of the monster civilization suddenly shot out of the darkness to attack them from both inside and outside …
That would be the most terrifying disaster for Dragon City.
"… Alright."
Lu Siya realized that she could not convince Meng Chao no matter what.
She coughed lightly and rubbed the center of her eyebrows even harder. "Then, what do you intend to do?"
"I want to end my cultivation ahead of time and return to Dragon City to look for Battle God Lei Zongchao. I'll tell him my worries so that he can analyze them with me," Meng Chao said.
"Just as you know, I don't have proof, so I need an old senior with great prestige to summon all the forces of power in the city to be on guard once more.
"Big Sis Ya, I think that you should go back to the Lu family and look for your grandfather to discuss this matter.
"Senior Lv Zhongqi personally went through the final battle. I think that as long as you tell him about the possibility of danger, he will definitely notice more openings and clues.
"Then, we can summon more manpower and resources to conduct a more detailed and comprehensive examination on the No. 2 ruins and the entire sinkhole. We will make sure that not a single deformed snake, worm, rat, or ant can escape from our hands.
"That's the only way to be safe. Don't worry."
"If we do that, the cost will be very high," Lu Siya said with a frown.
"No matter how high the cost is, it'll be worth it to prevent the monster civilization from coming back to life," Meng Chao said.
Meng Chao said. "Besides, we were supposed to seal off Ancient Ruins No. 2 to investigate it, because too many cultivators and researchers were corrupted by a mysterious power some time ago. There was even someone who turned into a giant beetle while he was sleeping!
"Right now, I'm highly suspicious that these people's abnormalities are caused by the monster civilization lingering around them.
"So, we're not going to conduct a brand new inspection. We're just going to upgrade the current inspection. Also, all the people who entered Ancient Ruins No. 2 and came into contact with the monster mastermind should go through a more comprehensive, detailed, and strict inspection. I think that's the only way to be safe."
"… Makes sense."
Lu Siya seemed to have agreed to his suggestion. "When do you intend to return to Dragon City?"
"Now."
Meng Chao made a prompt decision. "Since we discovered something suspicious, we have to race against time. We can go to your father first. Since you said that Uncle Lu is known as Gray Fox, he's definitely cautious and resourceful. I believe that he'll be interested in the suspicion I brought up. Before dawn, he can send us back to the city. Big Sis Ya, what do you think?"
"I think … Cough, I think —"
Lu Siya started coughing.
In the beginning, she only coughed a few times, as if her throat was itchy.
But soon, the coughing interrupted the rhythm of her speech.
She coughed violently and shuddered. Then, she bent down like a lobster.
She coughed so hard that she shuddered and bent her back like a lobster.
Meng Chao was shocked.
He could sense that Lu Siya's body temperature had increased by eight degrees Celsius in just a short half a minute. Then, it instantly plummeted to around thirty degrees Celsius.
This was a temperature that a normal person would never have.
If she were a normal person, they would have gone into shock or even died a long time ago.
"Big Sis Ya, what's wrong?"
Meng Chao quickly went forward to support her.
He could sense that all of Lu Siya's muscle fibers were twitching violently.
It was strange. Based on his perception of her vitality magnetic field, Lu Siya seemed to have fallen into an invisible ice cave, and her body heat was quickly flowing away.
But when Meng Chao touched her shoulders and arms, his palms burned so hot that blisters nearly formed on them.
It was as if there was an invisible flame burning on her skin in an enchanting manner.
"I … don't know …"
Lu Siya staggered a few steps back and nearly fell to the ground.
Great puzzlement appeared on her face, and she said falteringly, "It's probably the side effect of spirit energy charging into my brain because I trained too hard. Or maybe it's the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning …"
Her vitality magnetic field gradually turned from a calm pond to boiling magma, especially in the depths of her brain.
Even Meng Chao could sense that something was about to crawl out from the depths of his mind.
Meng Chao went forward again and held Lu Siya's hands. He sent a wave of spirit energy into her body in an attempt to resonate with her.
Both of them had been baptized by the Blue Origin Crystal mine before.
Blue Origin Crystals were crystals with the greatest vitality. They had great effects when it came to stimulating cell growth and healing.
This was especially so when their vitality magnetic fields were the same and the spirit energy in their bodies resonated with each other. Their healing abilities would increase by five times.
Most of the fatigue, illnesses, poisons, and wounds could be healed without medicine.
But this time, no matter how much spirit energy Meng Chao sent into Lu Siya's body, it was as if it had disappeared into the ocean. There was no reaction.
"Could this be the sign of spirit energy deviation?!"
Meng Chao frowned. "I told you not to train so hard a long time ago. Do you really think that reaching the peak of Heaven Realm is so easy?"
"It's your fault for cultivating so quickly. Reaching a brand new realm is as easy as eating and drinking."
Lu Siya looked up, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on her pale face. "I — cough, I don't want to lose to you!"
"Aren't we friends? Why are you competing with me?!"
Meng Chao did not know whether he should laugh or cry.
He was someone who had returned from the apocalypse, and he had Kindling supporting him. He was the chosen one.
Big Sis Ya could have competed with anyone, but she had to compete with him. Why did she have to go through all that trouble?!
He raised his wrist and looked at his tactical watch.
Just as he expected, all the numbers and information on it were flashing madly.
Only the Signal Strength column was as calm as if it was dead.
Tonight should be the last storm of the rainy season.
This was also the place where the spirit energy magnetic field interference was the strongest and the magnetic field of the planet was the most chaotic in the entire Hidden Fog Region.
Of course, there was no signal here, so they could not contact the outside world.
No one would be able to hear their voices amidst the storm and the deafening thunder.
"I'll carry you down the mountain now."
Meng Chao immediately made his decision. "Let's go to the hospital and see a powerful fighter!"
He reached out to pull Lu Siya.
But Lu Siya used the last of her strength to push him away.
He also fell and sat in the muddy water.
"Big Sis Ya, what's wrong?" Meng Chao was stunned.
"I-I don't know …" Lu Siya stared at her hands in a daze.
The puzzlement and pain on her face became stronger. She mumbled, "I just think … that you should … hide further away … stay away from me … the further, the better …"
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