Chapter 46: A Stroke of Fortune

The Jiang family has received financial backing from Azure Dragon Capital, so when it comes to economic struggles, they have absolutely nothing to worry about! During this period, our Long family has lost over a hundred billion in funds!

At the same time, many of the alliances under our Long family have also suffered heavy losses! More than a dozen prominent families have gone bankrupt outright!

After all, in this world of myth, there are benevolent gods and evil gods, and battles between deities happen all the time.

On the high platform in the Holy City Square, the Silver Fox King, with his hair and beard as white as snow, was constantly manipulating five formation flags, controlling the operation of the array.

And besides, he was also a direct member of the Three Spirits family—so there was even less to be said.

In the New World, with someone like Asa, who could never stand still, now gone, things had indeed grown much quieter. Yet this was only the calm on the surface; beneath it, dark currents were beginning to surge.

Asa simply stood there, quietly watching. This atmosphere was beautiful, something that stirred yearning in the heart... but he had no desire to join them.

“No, it’s just my guess. Yesterday, I ran into someone, but I didn’t know them. And I’ve known a bit about Blackwind Valley before.” Du Feng’s expression grew serious. Blackwind Valley had always been a knot in his heart, something he would have to resolve himself sooner or later. This was an opportunity, one he must grasp, or it would surely become an obstacle in his cultivation.

The kick came so suddenly and with such ferocity that the mutant had no time to respond. With a dull thud, the mutant’s body was bent into a V-shape and killed instantly.

As a modern man with upright values, he could never bring himself to steal or pilfer, and as for accepting charity, that was not the act of a gentleman. As for hunting or fishing, he had no such skills at all.

“Turn it over to the Protector Company—they have an agreement with Eritrea. Weapons can be brought in through special channels,” Old Fish said.

Qin Fei looked at Victor with a hint of skepticism. Of course, he would not easily believe in Victor’s so-called “friendship;” he had to hear what Victor really wanted to cooperate on.

Sometimes, when food was scarce, not only would they take grain from the dead, but they would even pry food from the very mouths of corpses.

Back at the villa, Liu Bao recounted the entire incident to Chu Tian. After listening, Chu Tian was convinced that there had to be a powerful sorcerer behind Wu Gaoyuan.

The old man and woman ate very little meat, merely picking at the dishes and rice, yet even so, they were deeply content. The child, on the other hand, would not eat without meat—he ate nothing but meat.

If the Independent Company had gone with Company E from the beginning to rescue those six soldiers, by now they all would have been surrounded by enemy forces, and the situation on the battlefield would have deteriorated rapidly.

“Come on, then!” a disciple from Starmoon Academy taunted. As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of heavenly lightning struck out of nowhere, leaving his hair standing on end, his face blackened, and his once-dashing outfit reduced to rags.

These grenades, which didn’t explode right away and rolled around unpredictably, were the most terrifying of all. Many soldiers who lacked courage or experience, faced with such a threat, would have their legs turn to jelly, be paralyzed by fear, and lose all strength, unable to evade.

If this were a movie, the scene would have been picture-perfect. Yet the blood splattering everywhere and the constant screams of agony blended that beauty with the stench of blood.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Mandrake Commander, a top-tier monster king, was gravely wounded, it was best to strike first and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

There was nothing to be done about it. At home, Tian Liang’s authority was absolute. Even though Tian Xiao was the apple of his eye, he would never set aside his stern manner, and as a result, Tian Xiao always felt a bit intimidated around him.

The city lord listened and smiled with satisfaction. I was dumbfounded—what was going on? How could the ancient custom of arranged marriages by parents show up in a game? And what about Krem?