Chapter 1607: Brutal Feast

Chao Zai is not stupid.

Of course, it didn't expect this trash to actually defeat that monster, but if... if that monster really was another version of itself, then Chao Zai could probably guess that there was only one way to distract it...

It was just that the Ghost-Mocking Abyss was going to suffer a massive loss this time.

Under Chao Zai's dominant oppressive force, all the calamities within the Ghost-Mocking Abyss shuddered, especially the numerous centipedes. Even the Eighth-Order Centipede Poison Head was trembling slightly in fear at this moment... Then, all of their attention fell upon the "pursuer" behind.

They dared not disobey the Great King's orders; they knew too well the Great King's methods of torturing insects—things far more terrifying than death.

But when they felt the aura of the black shadow chasing after them, they were all stunned at once.

Why is there another Great King's aura?

And the beastly Chao Zai, flying over at high speed, saw the dense mass of venomous insects below, and the excitement in its scarlet eyes grew even more intense!

Its hideous, massive mouth slowly opened, and a long red tongue licked its lips. Like a starving jackal that had finally found delicious food, it immediately abandoned the fleeing Chao Zai and turned to charge at the numerous insects below!

For Chao Zai, there was no food more delicious than venomous insects. Moreover, the beastly Chao Zai's humanity was very weak; while its beastly nature brought it immense power, it also brought a strong physiological instinct to feed. Of course, it really wanted to catch that identical self to use as a toy, but before that, it was simply too hungry.

Chao Zai leading it to the Ghost-Mocking Abyss was like bringing it to a free buffet. The beastly Chao Zai abandoned the pursuit of its toy for the moment and turned to charge at those terrified little snacks below.

Under this extremely tyrannical world-destroying pressure, the numerous venomous insects, already shivering, became even more terrified. Even the few Poison Heads couldn't muster the slightest thought of resisting and fled frantically in all directions!

Venom and flesh flew in the shattered abyss, and the beastly Chao Zai's manic, hideous laughter resounded through the sky...

A brutal and insane gluttonous feast of slaughter unfolded chaotically in the Ghost-Mocking Abyss.

……

Several starlights streaked across the sky like meteors piercing the dim deep space, falling to the edge of the city.

"Wow! A shooting star!"

"Quick, make a wish, quick!"

"I hope the war ends soon, and I hope my sister's illness gets better soon..."

"I hope we don't have to live in temporary shelters anymore. I want to go back to my little home, although... the loan isn't paid off yet, but the bank has probably gone bankrupt, right? Does that mean I don't have to pay it back?"

"I hope the war and misfortune end here, and everything returns to how it was before... I kind of miss the days of being a workhorse every day."

“……”

Figures in the ruins of war saw a few streaks of light suddenly flash across the earth and began to make wishes piously. The more turbulent and chaotic the era, the more helpless people need faith; it is the crutch that supports them through despair.

On the other side, as dust danced silently in the air, several figures stumbled out, supporting each other.

At the same time, a figure shrouded in starlight descended rapidly before them.

Lu Xun scanned the group and was slightly taken aback:

"Where is Director Chen?"

Wu Tongyuan and the others exchanged glances and silently lowered their heads.

Lu Xun's brows furrowed tightly. He didn't know what had happened inside the Gray Realm; he had only received Yang Xiao's signal and immediately used starlight to bring them back... He couldn't help but ask again, anxiously:

"Where is Director Chen???"

"Director Chen... didn't come back." Wen Ruoshui, carrying the unconscious Chu Changqing, spoke bitterly. "He stayed behind to fight those world-destroying calamities to cover our retreat."

Lu Xun stood frozen in place.

Wu Tongyuan, Wen Ruoshui, Qi Muyun, as well as the severely injured Ji Xuan and the unconscious Chu Changqing... these five people before him had all been saved by Chen Ling himself. He had single-handedly snatched back half of humanity's territory from the desperate situation of the Gray Realm.

But in the end... he himself couldn't come back?

"After they came out and told me, I wanted to go into the Gray Realm immediately to help Director Chen... but by the time I was ready to go in, the rift had already closed." Yang Xiao was also extremely anxious now. "Old Lu, is there any other way to open a passage to the Gray Realm?"

Every time Yang Xiao detonated an Otherworld Ripple nuclear weapon, it was under Chen Ling's personal instruction. Four to five was the limit that the Fate-Weaving could influence. This last time, when Wu Tongyuan and the others retreated, Chen Ling had Yang Xiao detonate the final four nuclear weapons, leaving himself no way out... Now, Yang Xiao could only hope that there were still Otherworld Ripple nuclear weapons hidden deep within Earth that could give Chen Ling a chance to return.

"There must be more, right!" Wu Tongyuan looked at Lu Xun as if grasping at a straw. "We were able to get this far all because of Director Chen... Now that he is trapped in that dangerous world, we can't just do nothing... right??"

"Perhaps other countries still have Otherworld Ripple missiles hidden? Perhaps... besides missiles, there are other ways to open the rift." Qi Muyun couldn't help but speculate.

Lu Xun's expression was somewhat grim. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"I'll go and ask again."

After saying this, his figure turned into a streak of starlight once more and vanished without a trace.

……

"Dr. Lu, I don't understand what you mean."

In a familiar conference room, Lu Xun looked at the figures before him, whose faces were grave and wary of him, and tried to explain further:

"I..."

"Didn't you launch all the nuclear weapons yourselves? Since that's the case, you should know that we truly have no nuclear reserves left. Moreover, high-end equipment is gradually failing, and we have no way to manufacture new nuclear weapons."

"What about other experiments regarding the Otherworld Ripple? Perhaps the carrier to open the Otherworld Ripple doesn't necessarily have to be a nuclear weapon?"

"Equipment has failed, and research into the Otherworld Ripple has reached a bottleneck. We truly have no other way."

“……”

Lu Xun's continuous questions were met with one desperate answer after another. His fists clenched involuntarily, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.

"Any other questions, Dr. Lu?"

"...No."

"Then let's end the meeting. You have launched all the world's nuclear weapons, and the current international war situation has completely spiraled out of control... If you don't intend to take action, I believe we don't need to hold meetings to discuss these topics anymore." A figure spoke slowly.

"Dr. Lu, from now on, we will strip you of all status and political rights, and we will no longer provide you with any form of support."

"From now on, I wish you good luck."