Late at night, the London border.
The command center of the central decision-making room was brightly lit, and every tired face looked serious and dignified.
The ear-piercing alarm still seemed to echo in their ears, and they could not help but be on tenterhooks as they stared nervously at the screen, waiting for the results.
The participants were still the same group of participants. After all, the high-tier ascendants had not slept or rested for weeks, and at most, they would yawn. They had not dozed off at all.
The other ordinary members who had worked overtime until they died were basically dragged out of their beds by the alarm. They sat in their seats with disheveled hair and dirty faces, looking at each other.
Especially when they saw their natural enemy, Tyr, who had just walked out of the side door, their nerves became more and more tense.
Their natural enemy had appeared at this time?
It made people feel that something was amiss …
"What happened?" someone asked uneasily. "Hell has finally launched an attack? Which ruler wants to enter the border? Or the Elemental Destruction? "
And the people waiting here were also confused.
Before the Bronze Eye's detection report, no one dared to say so easily.
But the border defense line was still calm, like stagnant water, without any fluctuations. There was not even any friction or fire. So why did the security alarm suddenly sound?
When the Bronze Eye's preliminary report was sent over, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
— Earthquake.
To be precise, it was a deep tremor.
Then, there was a terrible storm that swept through the entire Depth 10, causing the vanguard army of the rulers to suffer unexpected losses.
Furthermore, due to the convergence of the Infernal Tides and the connection of the Hell's Stairway, the earthquakes and storms that were originally limited to one Infernal Realm had spread several times over, bringing unexpected attacks and heavy losses to dozens of Infernal Realms.
Even the Hell's Stairway was interrupted. One could foresee Golden Dawn's blood pressure now exploding, and the terrible workload that followed.
And the tragic losses of many rulers …
It was not bad news. On the contrary, the news was so good that no one dared to believe it. Even the Bronze Eye did not dare to jump to conclusions after repeated investigations.
"What the hell?"
It was like two armies facing off, and suddenly seeing a big fireball fall from the sky and smash into the enemy's nest …
For a moment, a dreamy feeling emerged in everyone's hearts.
There were even more people who gritted their teeth and injected themselves with the Vitality Potion, suspecting that they were still asleep …
For some of the lineages, messengers had been sent out to verify the information themselves, or they had used exploratory lenses to observe in detail.
Just as everyone was talking and communicating in low voices, some sharp-eyed people saw Yegor quietly walking in from the side door. The old man obviously hadn't had time to change his clothes. He was still wearing slippers.
When Xuan Niao saw him sitting next to Russell, he raised his brows slightly and seemed to have understood something.
Russell, on the other hand, was still playing with his phone.
He didn't realize it.
Yegor was expressionless.
'This old thing is already acting …'
He coughed twice in a low voice. When Russell finally looked up, he asked in a low voice, "Celestial genealogy … Does your Ivory Tower, no, Huai Shi have any other missions?"
"No, what's wrong?" Russell seemed to be puzzled and asked.
For a moment, Yegor's expression became extremely strange.
He stared intently at Russell.
Russell also looked at him, full of doubts. "What's wrong? Did something happen to him?"
"No, he's fine."
Yegor was silent for a moment and said in a low voice, "But he blew up the Thunder White Plains."
"…"
"…"
In the short silence, neither of them spoke, but their eyes were full of confusion and countless question marks. The expression on their faces changed, and every wrinkle on their faces was written with the words, "Are you f * cking kidding me?"
One suspected that he knew, the other suspected that he knew …
The doll was hooked.
"… It blew up?"
After a long time, Russell finally broke the cycle of the doll and confirmed it again.
"Yes, it blew up."
Yegor nodded and said with great certainty, "To put it simply, he made a big bomb and blew up half of hell into the sky. Together with an entire hell settlement, more than six large groups, and four subsequent legions … "
'What the hell?'
The gazes on them became more and more strange.
They were almost doubting their ears.
"That's ridiculous!"
Luo Su interrupted him without hesitation and corrected him sternly, "Our school will never accept the accusation of a terrorist attack. Mr. Huai Shi has always been our model employee. He has an excellent character and is kind to others..."
After a moment of confusion, the old man instinctively began to draw a line between them.
'I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!'
"That's enough, Mr. Russell. We're not here to hold you accountable."
Yegor sighed and pushed the document in his hand directly. "Since you've spoken, you must have conclusive evidence. This is the information that has just been sent over. Harper in the present realm has detected an extraterrestrial meteor impact that caused an explosion, and the visual intensity has reached 1.16.
At the same time, our probe in hell has detected a large tremor at depth 10.
And there are videos and photos of Huai Shi taken at the scene.
Conservatively speaking, after destroying one hell's settlement, he annihilated at least three hell's legions, and used some unknown method to kill a group of extremely dangerous wanderers from the depths of hell … triggering a storm that affected three depths and dozens of hells.
Thus, it greatly delayed the gathering speed of hell's advance forces, and the turbulence of the deep tide interfered with the rise of some rulers, which bought us at least a week, or more. "
"…"
Silence. In the long silence, Russell's expression was full of suspicion.
He looked at Yegor in front of him.
'Which one of us is Loki?'
But he did not smell any lies from the beginning to the end. Besides, Yegor did not have to come over to tease him at this juncture.
But the problem was …
He really did not know anything!
How could he have thought that Huai Shi had just left the school a few days ago, and he had already done such a big job?
If he had been prepared in advance, why would he be sitting here in a daze?
He would have doubled the f * cking leverage and swindled another wave of investment, and then he would have started gambling again. If everything went smoothly, he might have even found a spendthrift to take over the business by now.
No matter what time it was, this was a great victory worthy of a special medal!
It had to be known that for something like a defensive line, if it could be repaired, it would be effective.
But if he wanted to repair it, he had to put in a bit of effort.
Time.
Time was always the key, and there was never enough. With this week's time, he could be more confident. In particular, he could adjust the rotation of the protectors in each area and ensure that enough people could be deployed at critical times.
In normal situations, there was no lack of firepower and support in the area covered by the three major blockades.
But if a ruler was mobilized, there would need to be a Level Five Ascendant, and some of the stronger ones might even need to be adjusted by the coroners and use the relics of authority to repel or kill them.
Now that there was an extra week out of thin air, it was not only the decision-making room that breathed a sigh of relief, but the people on the frontlines who were repeatedly jumping on the edge of death wanted nothing more than to set up a memorial tablet for Huai Shi and burn incense every day.
They only hoped that Mr. Huai Shi would do more work in hell and perform more.
Only Russell felt a little heartache for a moment.
He had once had a chance to cheat money in front of him, and he actually did not cherish it!
"Since that's the case, can we discuss the distribution of the correction value?" Russell's eyes didn't even finish rolling before he nimbly raised a large knife. "We can't let the hero bleed and cry, right?"
"You just said that you won't admit it …"
"What are you talking about? Huai Shi is the mainstay of our Celestial genealogy. He is reliable, has high morals, and has a kind heart. What he likes the most is to help old grannies cross the road. Moreover, this is a mission from the Directorate of Defense. You can't just give him verbal praise and let it go, right? "
Before this guy could get more and more ridiculous, Yegor raised his hand and interrupted him. "Alright, stop talking. Apart from the originally promised distortion, the correction value needed for Huai Shi's advancement will be taken care of by the Directorate of Defense, okay?"
Rather than let him ask for a sky-high price, it was better to lay out the conditions himself.
Otherwise, this old bastard would definitely bite the bullet and not let it go.
This time, Russell did not press the attack. Instead, he revealed a doubtful expression.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. As the Director-General, I still keep my word for the time being."
Yegor nodded, not minding.
Although correction value was precious, it should be used on the cutting edge. Moreover, he was a Rank 3 Sublimator advancing to Rank 4. How much correction value could he burn?
At most, he could just double it.
But for some reason, Russell's gaze made his hair stand on end.
It was like looking at the big fat pig at the entrance of the village during the new year.
"What are you laughing at?" Yegor was puzzled.
"No, it's nothing."
Russell gave a simple and honest smile. "Good things, all good things."
Yegor was silent for a long time. He had a feeling that the old man was up to something, but he could not figure it out, so he continued, "However, I have one last question."
"Please speak, please speak."
The Director-General was silent for a moment, then he coughed and sighed. "I understand. Celestial genealogy's mission is difficult, and it's also one of the most dangerous of all the outpost projects. Huai Shi's team will have to bear the highest risk."
"Not at all, not at all. It's all about contributing to the current situation. What's the difference between high and low?"
Russell replied reservedly. "This is all part of Celestial genealogy's work. Don't mind it. But look at the border trade agreement I mentioned a few days ago …"
"Let's talk about that another time!"
Yegor resisted the urge to cough and pulled the topic back with difficulty. "In short, Celestial genealogy can stand up at this time and set an example for everyone. The decision-making room is also very pleased. They also want to set an example, but …"
He rubbed his eyebrows, took out a photo from the document, and placed it in front of Russell.
He asked curiously, "Why isn't he wearing any clothes?"
In the photo, the man stood on the scorched earth with his hands on his hips. He stood magnanimously against the wind. Against the ruins of destruction, he looked indescribably handsome.
But for some reason, he was not wearing any clothes.
He was completely naked!
"Uh …"
Russell's expression stiffened for a moment, but he quickly calmed down and replied calmly, "Maybe it's because it's hot."
"Hot?"
The corner of Yegor's eyes twitched.
"Well, it's hell. It's reasonable for it to be a little hot … Besides, young people always have some unknown fetishes. It's normal for them to lose their composure occasionally. It's not strange. As elders, we have to be tolerant and guide them. "
Luo Su said earnestly, "Look, as a mountain ghost, he is expressing his disappointment and anger at the illegal discharge of waste water and waste in the present realm. At the same time, he's wearing less clothes. He's setting an example to remind everyone to reduce carbon emissions and protect nature and the ecological environment … "
For a moment, Yegor felt that it seemed to make sense. He couldn't help but nod.
But before he could react, he heard a click.
The flashes of the camera flashed.
Russell's hand had quietly stuffed the phone back into his pocket, as if nothing had happened.
"…"
Yegor was speechless.
.
Talking was actually a physical task, especially when the subject was an old bastard like Russell.
When Yegor was about to leave, he was already starting to feel dizzy. Fortunately, he remained vigilant until the end and didn't let this guy take anything away from him.
He was physically and mentally exhausted.
But before he could take two steps, a staff member came up to him happily, giving him an ominous feeling.
"Mr. Yegor, Mr. Yegor!"
The staff member showed the tablet and the renderings in his hand. "Our publicity picture is ready. According to your instructions, we'll focus on the news and promote it throughout the country.
Take a look. Is there anything else that needs to be changed? "
On the flat reality, between the passionate words, there was a full-body portrait of a man standing in hell. He had bronze-colored skin, long hair that fluttered in the wind, and an imposing demeanor.
He was as imposing as a hero in a classical oil painting.
At the same time, he was also naked.
Suddenly, Yegor had a hallucination of a cerebral hemorrhage, and his vision turned black.
"How is it? Isn't it perfect? " The staff member said excitedly, "I haven't seen such a beautiful news picture for many years. Look at the light and shadow, look at the lines. It's simply impeccable! "
"…"
Facing the tablet that was about to hit his face, Yegor subconsciously stepped back a little. His expression was wrinkled, and he wanted to say something but stopped. He couldn't say a word.
Only his two hands were gesturing blankly, and he opened his mouth several times. Finally, he said tiredly, "I understand the spirit of you journalists to seek truth, but sometimes, you … at least … draw him a pair of underpants … okay?"
"What about the style?"
The staff member asked, "Do you have any requirements for the style? Look, is this dark purple triangle better? Or is the bright red boxer style better?
Or, should we be bolder, or is it more suitable for his personal style? "
Can't you f * cking change the picture?!
Yegor wanted to say a few more words, but for the sake of his blood pressure and lifespan, he didn't want to look at it anymore.
He could only numbly cover his face. "You … You can do whatever you want …"
So, the matter was settled.
Twenty minutes later, in the area covered by the present, the border, the seven continents, the eight oceans, the Astronomical Union, the Five Pillars, and hundreds of independent border city-states, crisp notifications sounded one after another.
A brand-new pop-up window for tomorrow's news was pushed to every user's mobile phone screen.
It illuminated the dazed faces one after another.
The short and impassioned text described the beginning and end of the surprise attack behind the enemy's back, and unreservedly praised the hero's achievements. And the ultra-high definition full-body photo at the front showed every reader the unruly appearance of the person involved.
Especially the hot style, bold lines, and childlike patterns and colors, it aroused the hearts of countless girls and made them curious.
And half an hour later, a brand-new entry appeared on today's hot search.
Countless people were waiting for the answer in confusion and anxiety.
'What's that pink pig head?'
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