Head libation
Chapter 104
"He's no longer on the same page as us. It would be very difficult to still consider him as an opponent. I'm afraid his confidence would be shattered."
"Lancelot Bell" also saw the message at the same time.
But unlike Frank who still had the fighting spirit, Lancelot looked as limp as a drowned rat, with no trace of fighting spirit in his eyes or posture.
"Let him go where he should go, and what we should do is to get the best results on our track."
The person who spoke like this was a tall and thin middle-aged man. He looked gentle and elegant, but when he shook his wrist, a long whip, like a poisonous snake, lashed Lancelot an inch away with a "snap".
But Lancelot's expression didn't even change. He just fell to the ground with empty eyes. Looking closely at his chest, it was rising and falling rapidly.
He stared at the ceiling and said, "Being invincible at the same level is already so difficult. I practice non-stop every day, even going to sleep in the professional temple. When will this end?"
The middle-aged man pushed up his glasses and laughed, "Master, it's impossible. It's impossible. When you were born into this family, you were destined to never lie flat. So get up. I'm going to hit you next time."
Lancelot, however, didn't seem to mind the whipping. As if he had thought of something, he suddenly turned over excitedly and said, "Tell me, if I join Wei Huan's team, will I be able to lie down and do nothing?"
The middle-aged man smiled dangerously. "Then I'm afraid you should talk to the master first. But as far as I know, your idea is just... wishful thinking."
“Bang!”
As the last sentence came out, the middle-aged man's whip fell on the young man.
But the young man who had just not blinked an eye when the whip fell on him, this time flashed and came behind the middle-aged man, with the dagger in his hand almost against the middle-aged man's throat.
With that lazy, dead fish-eye face, she looked at the man and said, "How can you know if you haven't tried it? After all, my biggest dream in life is to lie flat..."
…
"..." After Shi Hengjun put down his phone, he raised his hand and pressed it on his right shoulder. There was nothing there, the entire arm was gone, and the sleeve hung down dryly.
The wound had clearly healed, but when he pressed his fingers on it, he still felt a pain that made his back break out in sweat, just like the heart-wrenching pain when it had just been broken.
After returning from the secondary road challenge, although he paid a large sum of money to hire an "angel" for his treatment, he still could not regenerate his severed limbs.
Only the sixth-level "Angel of Life" has the ability to regenerate severed limbs. However, based on the current progress, it will probably take another three to five years to successfully reach the sixth level.
For such a long time, he had to remain disabled, suffering from nightmares every night and waking up in great pain.
Shi Hengjun felt that he was not far from going crazy.
"This Wei Huan... is under the protection of Daxia, so it's very difficult to get rid of him..."
Shi Hengjun was startled when he heard a woman's old voice from the other side. He quickly gathered his thoughts and called out respectfully, "Grandma."
The woman's hair was frosted and her face was wrinkled. She was wearing the unique national costume of the Mulberry Country and was kneeling in front. Her posture revealed a sense of distance and seemed very majestic.
Her brows were furrowed at the moment, and she was obviously checking the latest news from Challenge World. She glanced at Shi Hengjun again.
Then he said, "...You are no longer qualified to stop him. He has become powerful. Wherever he is, our Shi Heng team will probably have to avoid it..."
"But..." Although Shi Hengjun was also afraid of Wei Huan, he was obviously unwilling to accept it after hearing that the entire family had to avoid Wei Huan.
The pain of his broken arm tormented him day and night, making him hate and fear Wei Huan. He thought his family would avenge him, but he didn't expect that everyone would avoid him.
He was unwilling to give in and clenched his fists on his knees.
The old woman looked at him coldly and did not want to explain the family's next development plan. Shi Hengjun's position in her heart has now changed from the most anticipated junior in the family to an ordinary junior in the family. He is no longer qualified to participate in the family's next arrangements.
She simply said, "We have a batch of gold equipment that we acquired in Daxia and are waiting to be traded. You will follow Team Leader Shi Heng and bring the supplies back safely. Let's set off now."
Shi Hengjun knew very well that he was gradually falling out of the family's power core due to his successive failures.
He secretly resents himself and wants to do better. It seems that it is time to use the connections left by his grandfather. As long as he makes greater contributions to the family, his lost status will be regained sooner or later.
"Yes." Shi Hengjun bowed respectfully, stood up and left the room.
In the room, the old man looked at him coldly, but in the depths of his eyes, he vaguely saw a hint of expectation.
Shi Hengjun felt a burning passion deep within his heart. This time, when he went to Daxia, he must live up to the trust placed in him and do his best!
…
Compared to other countries, who were filled with fear, terror and curiosity when they heard Wei Huan's name again, the people of Daxia were of course overjoyed, as happy as if it were a holiday.
Ten days ago, the grand occasion of the major challenge forces joining forces to recruit new members is still vivid in our memory.
But when the challenge started, the number of 75,000 challengers made everyone's scalp tingle and they were no longer optimistic.
In the first two days, the Challenger forum was filled with all kinds of negative posts.
【How are those who predicted others' predictions? 】
75,000 is the highest number of people in the past two years, but only 15 leading vehicles entered, a historical low.
Pray for peace
[Shocking news! The main leader, Che Qijialu, has this much equipment?]
[What? Wei Huan is also in the third-level highway assessment, and is the lead driver?]
[Is it a moral failure to let a newcomer who has only been in the Challenge World for a month be the main leader? Or is Daxia simply out of options?]
…
For a time, the Challenger Forum was filled with condemnation of Daxia's arrangement.
It is easy to imagine that such a large-scale recruitment must be a national action, but what was originally a good thing turned into a journey of suicide due to insufficient preparation.
The challenger's family did not agree, and the kind-hearted people could not accept it either.
75,000 people, even if half of them can escape in the end, 30,000 people will be sacrificed. Even though this number is not as high as the number of people sacrificed in the primary road challenge, it is still a heartbreaking level.
The Challenge World arrived seven years ago, and the population of Blue Star dropped by nearly half. Even though countries have been calling for population replenishment since then, in fact, the first batch of children under the plan have not yet grown up, and the older generation is dying rapidly. Some countries have even been destroyed because of this.
So young people are valuable, and the older people who have accumulated strength for several years to challenge the world and try to break through themselves are also very important.
The lives and deaths of these 70,000 people are on the minds of the common people day and night, and they are constantly inquiring about and discussing the news coming from the Challenge World.
The news that challenges the world is not closed.
People who have undergone the highway assessment can also have private contact with friends outside the assessment, but they cannot trade supplies.
With the return of these "friends", news from the third-level highway assessment was also brought out.
In the early stages, there will be some true and false sensational news, but after two days, more similar news will appear and confirm each other.
The people of Daxia were in an uproar.
Is Wei Huan really the leader of the car?
A newcomer who had only been in the challenge world for a month had actually become the main leader car, commanding Group B and the nearly 40,000 people eliminated from Group A.
Did it very well?
Yes, very very good!
With Wei Huan's powerful ability to control the situation, both the Dark Beast Squad that came to do evil and the King-level tribe that attacked by airdrop were destroyed by Wei Huan.
The steady and cautious "positional flow" showed the style of a real army. It was really powerful and could kill any god or Buddha who stood in its way!
The young people who already admired Wei Huan admired him even more and praised him all the time.
Some ordinary people and old challengers who were initially "unimpressed" with Wei Huan and were skeptical are also gradually changing their minds.
Challenging the world does not mean that you cannot take shortcuts, just like how Peng Zheng led the second generation of powerful families to complete the assessment. As long as there are people, there will be cheating and privileges.
Only war has no script. Between life and death, the strength displayed must be real strength.
Dark Beast will not act with Wei Huan.
Wei Huan's prestige came from slaughtering the dark beasts. The dark beasts only hated him with gnashing teeth and wished to tear him into pieces.
Wei Huan, who came stepping on the corpse of the dark beast, also conquered the hearts of the people of Blue Star Daxia!
As time went on, more news about Wei Huan being the leader came back, and he even became the dream lover of many people, both men and women.
If the current challenger stars are still divided into so-called top-tier and first-, second- and third-tier stars, just like in the entertainment industry seven years ago, then Wei Huan has now completely entered the ranks of the "top-tier stars".
As the most representative figure of the younger generation, he is sometimes even placed on the same level as Fang William, and is the subject of speculation after dinner, with their strengths and weaknesses confirmed to each other.
"If Wei Huan reaches the fifth level, he will definitely be stronger. He can now fight across levels, and he will definitely be able to defeat Captain Fang."
"It seems as if Captain Fang can't fight across levels. The top 100 in the world currently all have the ability to fight across levels. Captain Fang might already be able to fight across two levels."
"The endless army of undead is suitable for frontal territorial warfare. Wei Huan can protect 40,000 people, but Captain Fang cannot do that."
"But Wei Huan's weaknesses are also obvious. It's true that he lacks strong individual combat power. Captain Fang, however, is the world's strongest individual attacker. He has powerful defense and self-healing abilities. No amount of undead hordes can kill him."
"This is a war of civilizations. I always believe that the strong who can save more compatriots are the real strong ones. Captain Fang can only protect a limited number of people. If humanity is destroyed, what's the point of only him surviving?"
"No, no, no, let's not create confrontation. Calm down. Captain Fang is from our Great Xia, and Wei Huan is also from our Great Xia. They are both our guardian angels. Isn't this a good thing?"
"Uh... yeah, my stupid brain! Hahaha~"
Such a conversation would elevate Wei Huan to a very high level and even compare him with Fang William, the god of war of Daxia, which was not normal.
Most of the others expressed their recognition of Wei Huan's strength. Even the Northeast Army Corps, which supported Wei Huan as the main leader, made some positive remarks for the first time after the defeat.
"The Northeastern Army has foresight. They dared to use a brand new rookie, and they actually achieved results. This is truly courageous."
"Ever since the Northeast Army was defeated and Commander Hong fell into a coma, the Army has been in disarray, unsure of what to do. I heard there's been a lot of internal turmoil and struggles for power. But this time, their bet paid off. Spring recruitment is coming soon, and many young men will surely flock to Wei Huan."
"Wait, how can you be sure that Wei Huan is going to join the Northeast Army? He sent such important Level 5 supplies to the Southwest Army. Isn't he going to join Commander Dong Chujian?"
"Want to take a gamble? I say Wei Huan will definitely join the Northeast Army, and that the Northeast Army's decision to reuse Wei Huan will be a stroke of genius, allowing the Northeast Army to regroup. Do you believe it?"
…
"Commander Mu has reported that Wei Huan will join the Northeast Army after completing this assessment. I've confirmed this; Wei Huan personally agreed to it."
The person who spoke was Commander Chai's adjutant. Because he was a close confidant, he spoke more sharply and boldly: "There are rumors outside that Wei Huan will support the Northeast Army. This statement is very offensive to our soldiers on the front line. So, do you have any instructions on Wei Huan's joining?"
Next to Commander Chai, the mobile phone screen on the desk was turned off, and the message displayed on it was from Challenge the World.
He did not answer the adjutant immediately, but lit a cigarette for himself and thought slowly.
Then he asked, "Did you see the message that Challenge World just sent?"
The adjutant nodded: "I see."
Commander Chai puffed out smoke slowly for a moment before he said, "At noon, they reached the 80th parallel, abandoned the challenge convoy, and left with only about 800 vehicles."
"Yes." The adjutant nodded.
Commander Chai then asked, "Have you verified the origins of these 800 vehicles?"
"It's impossible to verify exactly, but I can confirm that most of them are elderly people who have stayed on the Second-Class Highway for more than a year. They are also challengers with some strength and good development."
"Yes." Commander Chai nodded and concluded, "In other words, they had no previous relationship with Wei Huan. They were neither classmates nor had they met before. Yet, it was this group of people who had endured the challenges of the Challenge World that helped Wei Huan win the championship. Moreover, there were no casualties in the process. What do you think this represents?"
In fact, halfway through the conversation, the adjutant already understood what Commander Chai wanted to tell him.
He looked ashamed. "I'm sorry. I only considered whether his position was beneficial to us, but I didn't realize his prestige had reached this level."
Commander Chai exhaled a pale blue mist, which obscured his features. He said, "If Mu Dehao brings him here, he should first listen to Mu Dehao's arrangements for him. Also, return the people who were transferred from Mu Dehao."
The adjutant's brows were furrowed, like a hyena that had locked onto its prey and didn't want to let go.
But in the silent confrontation with Commander Chai, the tense lines between his brows gradually disappeared.
Finally, he stood up and said with shame, "I was short-sighted. The war against the Dark Beasts is a war of civilization. Humanity must win. We should also embrace the birth of every genius and provide them with the best environment for growth!"
The smoke that shrouded Commander Chai's eyes dissipated, and a bright smile appeared on his face for the first time.
"I heard that Wei Huan and Mu Zhong entered the Challenge World at the Martyrs' Cemetery. Mu Dehao should have taken people to pick them up. You should hurry over and tell them what I said. You can do whatever you want with Wei Huan. Our Northeast Army will always be united to fight against powerful enemies!"
"Yes!" The adjutant stopped and answered crisply.
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As soon as Mu Dehao received the notification of Challenge World, he asked the legion to prepare a helicopter and rush to the Martyrs' Cemetery in the suburbs of Beijing.
He hurriedly boarded the helicopter, receiving a flurry of calls along the way. One was from the children's mother, asking him to pick them up and take them home first. Another was from the head of the Mu family, saying they were preparing a banquet to welcome Wei Huan and Mu Zhong the following evening. Then, even Commander Chai and his adjutant called, asking about the children's well-being.
Not to mention that after that, the phone kept ringing along the way. When Mu Dehao saw the Martyrs' Cemetery from afar, the corners of his mouth were sore from smiling, and the joy and pride that surged in his heart was like drinking a large can of cold cola in the hot summer. He was so happy that he was intoxicated.
He never lost his composure and even hummed a few lines of a tune while shaking his feet.
However, it was not until he saw the Martyrs' Cemetery that Mu Dehao realized that he did not seem to have contacted the two children in advance, and he did not know whether the two children would come out directly?
Or did he come out and not see anyone, so he just left?
Mu Dehao, who always does things carefully, hurriedly made a phone call.
Hey, stop talking, it’s connected!
The Challenge World and the communication number share the same mobile phone. If a person enters the Challenge World, the mobile phone will be in a state of mute for a long time.
Now that they can get through, it means that they have really returned from the challenge world.
Good, it’s good that you’re back!
Although Mu Dehao participated in the third-level highway assessment after discussing it with him, when he learned that so many people had entered the assessment, he still worried about them and even regretted his decision.
Now that the result was gratifying, Mu Dehao's face also showed joy. When the call was connected and he was about to speak, he heard Mu Zhong's voice from the other end of the line: "Dad, where is Lao Hang's grave? Please help me check it out."
Mu Dehao's joy faded as he heard this. Only then did he remember where the two children were standing.
It is the place where heroes sleep forever. The endless tombstones all over the mountains represent the places where heroes sacrificed their precious lives for the victory of mankind.
Our human race is going through hardships, and countless heroes have passed away. The only way to celebrate this is to carve the hatred into our bones and offer the heads of our enemies as sacrifices.
Suppressing the resentment that was welling up within him, Mu Dehao put away the smile on his face and said, "I'll be there soon. We'll talk when we meet."
Mu Zhong's voice was on the phone: "I heard the sound of the helicopter, and Wei Huan also said you were here."
"Yes, it's me, I'm here." Mu Dehao said.
The Martyrs' Cemetery in the suburbs of Beijing was a scenic spot seven years ago. Now, the four hills are filled with the graves of the martyrs of the Northeast Army who died.
Such a huge cemetery should be gloomy and no one is allowed to enter at night.
But the righteous spirit of the martyrs has illuminated this place, making it a place where children can pass by and play at night.
Volunteers come to clean the Martyrs' Cemetery every day, and a flower is placed on the tombstone. The photos of them, some young and some smiling brightly, freeze their time at that moment forever.
When Mu Dehao's helicopter landed, Wei Huan took his eyes off the tombstone. The crows above his head were croaking. He had found Lao Hang's tombstone.
But before that, he pushed Mu Zhong and faced Mu Dehao.
This time, perhaps because of the change in his relationship with Mu Zhong, when he looked at Mu Dehao again, there was a bit more intimacy and nervousness.
Fortunately, Mu Dehao didn't act like an elder. He stepped forward and gave Wei Huan a warm hug, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. After seeing Lao Hang, we'll go back first. Don't worry about anything and have a good sleep. We'll talk about anything when we wake up."
Wei Huan nodded, and his tense face relaxed a little.
Then, Mu Dehao's eyes fell on Mu Zhong's face. Although his gaze lingered on his legs for a moment with heartache, he moved away and rubbed Mu Zhong's head. "You've become a little stronger. It seems that Wei Huan has taken good care of you."
Mu Zhong smiled lightly and called out, "Dad."
"Yeah." Mu Dehao replied warmly. He tried to hold it back, but couldn't help it, and the corners of his eyes turned red. "You've been very strong this past month. Thank you for your hard work. I'm really happy to see you like this now."
Mu Zhong smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? Wei Huan took good care of me."
"Yeah, yeah, yes, you can't be a burden either, and you have to behave well." Mu Dehao wiped his eyes and suppressed the sour pride. If he had a choice, he would not want such pride.
"Mu Zhong helped a lot. Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today." Wei Huan spoke a little dryly, still not used to such greetings.
The father and son of the Mu family noticed Wei Huan's discomfort, smiled, and changed the subject: "Let's go to the grave first. This is my first time to do it at night, and I don't know if it will disturb their sleep."
Wei Huan stopped talking and got on the electric scooter that was driving by.
The Martyrs' Cemetery is so huge that it would probably take an hour or two to walk there.
The cemetery staff had already finished their get off work, but were notified to work overtime. They drove over on an electric car, obviously a little unhappy, until they heard their conversation from the side. He picked up his mobile phone, looked at Wei Huan again, and became alert.
When Wei Huan got on the bus, the staff asked with a smile, "Can we take a photo together?"
Wei Huan shook his head apologetically.
Although the staff felt a little regretful, they finally shook hands with Wei Huan and became happy again.
"...So you went straight into Challenge World after attending the funeral?" The staff member drove expertly along the small road in the Martyrs' Cemetery. "That's amazing! The Dark Beast's head is the best offering for the martyrs.
Listen carefully, did you hear anything? I'm telling you, don't disbelieve me, I heard applause. Our martyrs were clapping for you on both sides of the road. They were saying, "Well done! The human race will win!"
It was obviously nonsense, but at this moment no one spoke up to deny his nonsense.
If the martyrs who died could become heroic spirits to witness this moment, it would also be a kind of spiritual comfort and encouragement for Wei Huan.
The head is offered as a sacrifice, great joy!
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