Chapter 445 Ignoring...
The light lasted for several seconds before slowly dissipating like the receding tide...
There was no bloodshed or dismemberment, no severed limbs.
Only two blurry, barely recognizable human figures remained, deeply imprinted on the cracked, scorched ground, stubbornly emitting wisps of acrid smoke.
A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up some black, ash-like matter on the ground, which then dispersed and quickly disappeared into the air without a trace.
Dead silence...
The remaining superhumans from the Rock Base stared blankly at the two charred mounds, their eyes vacant and their expressions frozen.
"Team Yellow..."
"Brother Pan..."
"Brother Niu..."
"Brother Pan...he...he's a Level 5...Level 5 ability user..."
"Just like that... in an instant... then we're... finished... completely finished..."
Lu Nange looked at Lin Shuang and Hu Jiao: "The rest, you two can handle it?"
Lin Shuang and Pepper suddenly realized: [So they're not blaming us?]
The two looked at Lu Nange with indescribable shock and a hint of hidden fanaticism in their eyes.
"Mission accomplished!"
"Don't worry, idol! It'll be absolutely fine!"
Jin Xiao and Si Sheng, along with the remaining members of the Starlight Base, immediately took action, surrounding the Rock Base's ability users who had completely lost their fighting spirit and were as limp as mud, like surrounding a flock of lambs to the slaughter.
He Zhuo was the quickest to act, waving his hand excitedly—a shield rose from the ground, separating the next clearing area and blocking the gazes of those in the queuing area who were either terrified, curious, or numb.
Lu Xici turned around expressionlessly, facing the queuing crowd who dared not breathe and wished they could shrink into the ground.
"That's all for today's interlude... Everyone, please line up as usual. Our Flameheart Market is open for business as usual today."
Chi Yanzhou: "The rules of Flameheart remain the same! We at Flameheart welcome those who abide by the rules." He paused, his gaze suddenly sharpening: "Those who want to cause trouble will bear the consequences!"
The crowd scattered instantly, practically scrambling and jostling to return to their original queue positions, each one with their head bowed and eyes lowered.
"Keep the market open!" Gu Qi gestured to the staff at the market entrance.
The line resumed its slow but orderly movement forward, with people paying their crystal cores, receiving number tags, and entering the market.
Behind the earthen shield, a brief but rapid scream, desperate pleas for mercy, the muffled thud of colliding powers, and the sound of sharp blades slicing through flesh quickly followed...
In a short while, all the noise completely subsided.
Lin Shuang's voice came from behind the earthen shield: "Miss Lu, it's all cleaned up!"
Pepper: "Idol, we won!"
Lu Nange nodded slightly in response...
Then, He Zhuo casually waved his hand, and the earthen-yellow shield crumbled like a sandcastle, dissipating into the air.
All the superhumans at the Rock Base were lying dead on the spot, lifeless.
Blood stained the ground, but it was quickly covered up and dealt with by the people of Starlight Base using earth-based abilities...
Lu Nange and her group didn't linger. They turned around and walked straight towards the golden gate of the Flameheart Base...
The queue of people automatically parted to create a wide, unobstructed passage.
Everyone involuntarily lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact, their eyes filled with a mixture of fear, awe, and a complex emotion that was hard to describe.
Jin Xiao watched their departing figures, opened his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing, as if he wanted to say something...
Lin Shuang reacted quickly, grabbing his arm and pulling him back half a step. She warned him in a low voice, her tone leaving no room for argument: "Don't speak! You'll only annoy people!"
Jin Xiao was taken aback when he was pulled, a hint of resentment flashing across his face: "Xiao Shuang, I... I just wanted to say thank you..."
Pepper: "Brother Jin, to be honest, you might not like what I'm saying."
If Miss Lu and the others hadn't happened to be here today, given our petty schemes and actions at the Flameheart gate, our fate would probably have been... similar to that of the Rock gang.
Lin Shuang nodded: "Yes, Jiaojiao is right. People should know their place. It's best to keep this kindness in your heart. Trying to force it will only annoy people."
Pepper wholeheartedly agreed, nodding vigorously: "That's exactly right!"
After she finished speaking, her eyes sparkled as she turned to Si Sheng, who had been silent all along: "Base Commander, I... can I apply to join Flameheart in the future?"
Si Sheng glanced at her, his eyes unchanging: "Where you go is your freedom."
Pepper immediately beamed, clenched her fist tightly, and shouted in the direction Lu Nange and the others had left: "Idol! Wait for me! I will definitely become stronger, and then enter Flame Heart with honor!"
Jin Xiao: "Ah Sheng, Yan Ge and the others... are they really ignoring us? Does that mean we're not brothers anymore?"
Si Sheng: "No!"
Jin Xiao: "What do you mean you won't? Do you mean you won't ignore us, or that you're not a brother?"
...
Inside the market, Lu Nange and her group had just reached the checkout area when they ran into Shi Xu, who was getting out of a modified off-road vehicle.
Shi Xu: "Is this... resolved?"
He Zhuo raised his chin, a hint of smugness in his voice: "Of course! Just a few noisy flies, already swatted dead!"
Shi Xu: "You killed him? You really killed Si Sheng?"
He Zhuo: "...I can't reason with you heartless people!"
Gu Qi: "Si Sheng wasn't killed... it was the group from the Rock Base that were eliminated."
Shi Xu: "What do you mean by 'not killed'?"
Gu Qi: "Since we can't kill him, let's just ignore him!"
Wen Qing jogged to Lu Nange's side: "Nannan, everyone's saying the Rock Base is practicing some kind of slavery... I... I'm a little worried about my parents, what if they..."
Lu Nange: "Sister Wenqing, let's go to the Rock Base and look for it."
Wen Qing: "But... what if my parents aren't there? Won't it cause trouble if we go looking for them like this?"
Lu Nange: "Of course not... We've all heard how outrageous this rock is. We were too busy to handle it before."
Now that I have some time, I might as well go take a look around, if you really have the resources...
At worst, we can unite, or... stir up the emotions of other bases dissatisfied with Rock, find a pretext, and take action together—we'll just wipe out Rock.
He Zhuo: "Yes, Sister Wen Qing, taking down the rock is definitely a good deed!"
Around them, Lu Xici, Chi Yanzhou, Gu Qi, Shi Xu, Chi Yi... showed no surprise whatsoever, as if this was just another ordinary action plan about to be put on the agenda...
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