pjbooks Chapter 48 The End of the World from the East
Chapter 48 The End of the World from the East
This former national capital has descended into chaos and unrest.
Cars collided in a chain reaction, and sirens blared everywhere.
Black men began taking advantage of the chaos to rob and steal from the crowd, but security personnel were still trying to maintain order.
But two fists can't fight four hands. A stone, thrown from who-knows-where, knocked the security guard to the ground, his fate unknown.
This massive military mobilization, despite all efforts to keep the news under wraps, inevitably leaked out.
The large-scale mobilization of military forces without a "just cause" is bound to cause unrest.
Add to that the giant beam of light that just descended from the sky and the black flame cloud that now almost covers the entire city.
Even a fool could tell that something terrible had happened!
The end of the world is coming!
A rumor, from who-knows-where, started...
The city descended into chaos.
Even if the local police department wanted to maintain order, they were powerless to do so because all other military forces besides the police department had been redeployed.
After piecing together the true cause of the riot from some passersby using his keen hearing, Xu Yuan's expression became quite strange.
Is the end of the world coming?
In a sense, that's certainly true.
However, Xu Yuan did not go down to stop the riot.
He can't do it, and he doesn't want to.
It's all his own fault.
He stood with his hands behind his back in the void, continuing to fly forward.
Soon, he arrived at his destination—an exceptionally large building!
From the sky, this massive building, symbolizing global shadow power, has two main towers connected by a walkway.
There was no disturbance here.
After all, this place is off-limits to civilians.
But Xu Yuan frowned.
The spiritual energy swept across the entire building like an invisible tide, but it failed to detect even a trace of the familiar "stench" belonging to the Four Gods.
Edward is not here.
Is it hidden even deeper, or... has it already slipped away unnoticed?
It doesn't matter anymore.
Since the main culprit is not here, we should first eliminate his henchmen!
The attackers were CIA agents; Xu Yuan witnessed this firsthand!
Xu Yuan swooped down, and black flames poured down behind him!
The reinforced glass and alloy structure, strong enough to withstand rockets, melted and dissipated silently upon contact with the black flames, like ice and snow under the sun.
The agents inside the building didn't even have time to sound an alarm before they were completely wiped out physically, along with their workstation equipment.
In a short while, the buildings on the ground had vanished, leaving only a strangely flat ruin.
Xu Yuan floated down and stood in the center of the ruins. Her mental energy penetrated the ground, and she could clearly "see" the group of well-dressed figures in the shelter below.
He raised his fist and, with a simple, downward slam, smashed it down!
"boom!"
Amidst the thick smoke and ash, another pit appeared in the ruins.
All the current top CIA officials are hiding inside...
"Okay, shall we talk?"
Xu Yuan sat in an office chair that had been temporarily moved from elsewhere, surrounded by high-ranking CIA officials.
Until this point.
Their innate arrogance and self-confidence were somewhat restrained, and they stood there like lackeys.
"Now, the first question is, where is Edward?"
"Strange... sir." One of the bald, fat men stepped forward shakily. "We've been looking for him too; he's suddenly disappeared."
Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
They actually ran away?
"When did you go missing?"
"He disappeared on the second day of the operation."
"So that means," another raging black flame erupted beside Xu Yuan, "that you're useless now."
"It works! It works, sir!"
Another high-ranking official with a full head of white hair stepped forward while yelling.
"We're also looking for Edward. Although we still haven't pinpointed his exact location, we're now certain he's hiding inside the safe house!"
In fact, these high-ranking officials and dignitaries started making moves as soon as the war officially began.
Faced with a terrifying enemy that seems impossible to defeat, and since Edward was the one who caused the trouble, let him bear the consequences himself.
Sacrificing the pawn to save the king is a simple and effortless maneuver...
Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow and a smile appeared on her lips.
"show me."
The white-haired old man quickly handed over a stack of papers.
Other powerful and high-ranking officials glared at him angrily, but he completely ignored them.
Although the plan had been in place to find Edward and then use him to negotiate with the monster to see if they could obtain the secret to becoming Superman...
But plans can't keep up with changes!
Nothing is more important than my own life right now!
Xu Yuan took the document and glanced through it.
Fortunately, he was a top student in school, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to understand long passages of English.
The contents of the document are actually quite simple; it's just some specific information about safe houses.
"Sir, we've already sifted through some safe houses; these are places Edward might be hiding..."
Xu Yuan nodded.
A kind smile finally appeared on his face.
"You did a great job!"
The old man with a full head of white hair immediately beamed with joy.
It looks like I should be able to survive!
but……
But he couldn't let his comrades live. He was already a traitor, so he might as well go all the way. As long as they died, no one would know...
Just as he was carefully considering future strategies.
Xu Yuan's next words plunged him into an icy abyss!
"Fine, you're useless now!"
At the same time, the black flames reignited.
However, this time the fire was on the bodies of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries present.
Almost instantly, the black flames completely burned them to ashes!
Not a speck of dust was left behind!
The only exception was the white-haired old man who provided the location of the safe house.
Even as he lay dying, he struggled with a heart full of despair and resentment.
"Sir...I...I can help you find him..."
The black flames continued to burn, seeping into the ground through the newly opened gap until they completely burned down the underground buildings.
Xu Yuan patted off non-existent dust from his body and flew back into the air.
Can you help me find Edward?
No need!
All you need to do is die.
As for Edward...
If we kill everyone in these safe houses, he'll have nowhere to hide!
Moreover...
The "stench" emanating from the infected body, originating from the Four Gods, could be smelled even from several kilometers away!
……
Across the ocean, on the top-secret channel of Great Xia.
The satellite displayed the devastation across the ocean to the public in real time.
"The world is finished." The old man at the head of the table spoke slowly, his tone heavy and firm. "We must face reality. Our attitude towards Comrade Xu Yuan must be unconditional support!"
"Understood." Bevy nodded, then switched the screen to display a screenshot of an international news article—"The End of the World from the East." "Public opinion has already begun to ferment."
"Ignore it." Another participant said firmly, "Strength is the ultimate truth."
Just then, an internal briefing popped up on the side screen.
—The Dragon Soul Squad has returned to its original unit.
General Zhao Guoqiang reports: The mission to eliminate the infected in Qingcheng went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. Based on the experience gained from this combat mission, I request that a team doctor be assigned to the Dragon Soul Squad...