Time flies, and a year has passed amidst the constant turmoil on the entire planet.
Daxia, Shangjing District.
Xiao Rulai slumped wearily in a chair, a document covering his face, his breathing becoming steady, clearly asleep.
Suddenly, Xiao Rulai jolted awake from his light sleep, removed the folder from his face, and revealed his haggard appearance.
Xiao Rulai rubbed his temples, his bloodshot eyes clearly indicating that he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
Xiao Ru glanced at Xiang Kun, who stood beside her like a straight pine tree, and asked in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Uh, how long have you been here? Why didn't you wake me up?"
Xiang Kun's condition was no better than Xiao Rulai's. His once beautiful hair was now a mess, like a chicken coop, and his eyes were sunken with dark circles, making him look like a panda.
As Xiao Rulai's most trusted secretary, Xiang Kun naturally wouldn't be idle while Xiao Rulai was busy.
Xiang Kun replied:
"I haven't been here long, and seeing that you've finally managed to get some rest, I didn't have the heart to wake you up, after all, you've been busy for so long!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rulai couldn't help but smile bitterly. At a time like this, even if he wanted to rest, he wouldn't have the time.
Xiao Ru glanced at Xiang Kun. This kid must have been away from the Xiang family manor for at least half a year. If it weren't for the current special circumstances, even the old master of the Xiang family would probably be coming to the headquarters of the Secret Bureau with a cane to look for him.
Xiao Rulai shook his head slightly. Under such circumstances, who can live an easy life?
Even ordinary people, aren't they living in anxiety every day?
Xiao Rulai adjusted the Civic slightly before asking:
"How are the personnel arrangements for the other three war zones going?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Kun quickly flipped through the documents in his hand and replied:
"Since Captain Zhang successfully persuaded the Far America War Zone, the Nordic War Zone, and the South Africa War Zone six months ago, the three war zones have begun to arrange immigration to the areas that our Great Xia had arranged in advance. At the same time, the forbidden ability users of the three war zones are also gradually transferring to our Great Xia. After more than half a year, the civilians of the three war zones have basically all been transferred to our Great Xia. Although there are still a few civilians who are unwilling to transfer, the subsequent problems are not expected to be significant!"
Currently, the Allied forces in the Far America Theater are stationed in northern China, the Allied forces in the Nordic Theater are stationed in eastern China, and the Allied forces in the South Africa Theater are stationed in western China, maintaining communication through multiple means to facilitate arrangements should a conflict break out!
Xiang Kun explained the current situation of various aspects of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Since the alliance of the four major war zones on Earth was formed, many problems have emerged, including numerous bloodshed and casualties during this period.
There are conflicts between ordinary people, as well as conflicts between individuals with forbidden abilities from different regions.
After all, before this, although everyone was a resident of Earth, there were various conflicts between them.
It's normal for various conflicts to arise during the integration process.
In response, the top brass of the four war zones had no choice but to use extraordinary measures in this extraordinary time. During the integration period, all those who created conflicts, regardless of their status, were punished accordingly.
Among them, high-ranking personnel from the four major war zones were even executed on the spot, thus achieving the effect of making an example of them to deter others.
Overall, although the integration of the four major war zones on Earth was a very difficult process, it was eventually completed smoothly thanks to the strong impetus from the top leadership of the four war zones, even though the progress was slow.
Inside the office, Xiang Kun spoke for almost an hour without stopping before slowly coming to a halt.
After listening, Xiao Rulai stood up, patted Xiang Kun on the shoulder, and said:
"Yes, thank you for your hard work these past few days. I'll arrange for someone else to follow up on the next few things for a while. In the meantime, you should go home and rest!"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Kun was slightly taken aback and was about to say something.
Xiao Rulai then continued speaking:
"You don't need to say much. Thanks to you this past year, things are almost done. You don't need to keep an eye on things anymore. Just listen to me. Your old man's health has been getting worse lately. The old ailments he suffered on the battlefield years ago are becoming more and more obvious. Go back and spend more time with him!"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Kun paused for a moment before realizing that he hadn't visited his grandfather for quite some time.
Xiang Kun began to speak:
"Alright, I'll do as you say, but I can come back to work anytime you need me!"
Xiao Rulai nodded:
"Okay, go ahead!"
Half an hour later, Xiang Kun finished organizing the documents Xiao Rulai needed and then left.
After Xiang Kun left, Xiao Rulai stood alone by the window, looking at the scenery of Shangjing District.
"The preparations in the dimensional realm should be almost complete. I didn't expect that after fighting for so long over there, the four major war zones would eventually retreat back to Earth in a sorry state."
Xiao Rulai smiled helplessly, sat back down at his desk, and after a long silence, took a folder out of the drawer.
Inside the folder was an appointment letter. Xiao Rulai looked at the personnel information on it, and without further hesitation, signed his name.
"Hopefully, we'll need this appointment letter later!"
Xiao Rulai turned his head to look out the window again, his eyes slightly dazed.
He once thought that the greatest threat to Earth came from the mysterious kingdom, but now it seems that the world he saw was too small.
The catastrophe that Earth is about to face is far more terrifying than we imagined!
"I hope my old bones can still shine one last time!"
Xiao Rulai muttered to himself, then suddenly paused.
"Huh? That kid actually took that step at this time?"
Inside the newsstand, Old Ming lay on a rocking chair, opened his somewhat cloudy eyes, and looked at the headquarters building of the Secret Bureau of the Slaying Secrets, which suddenly emitted a powerful aura.
At this moment, many eyes in the Shangjing District and even in all parts of the Great Xia were turned toward the headquarters building of the Secret Slayer Bureau.
The birth of a Sheng Yang realm expert would normally be enough to excite the entire Great Xia Dynasty and cause panic in the other three major war zones.
At this moment, although it stirred up some people's emotions, it did not give people a sense of shock under the current overwhelming trend.
Because they all knew that, let alone a Sheng Yang Realm expert, even adding another Divine Realm expert would probably not be able to play a decisive role in the impending calamity.
Inside the office, Xiao Rulai looked at the mess his previous promotion had created and was both amused and exasperated. If he hadn't managed to rein in his aura in time, the entire building would probably be gone by now.
"Heh, it seems this position is limiting me!"
Xiao Rulai felt somewhat helpless. Just as he made that decision, his mind suddenly became clear, and the bottleneck that had trapped him for many years was automatically broken through.
As for Xiao Rulai's talent for cultivation, it has actually been gradually forgotten because of his many years of silence and the constraints of his high position.
But how could his cultivation talent be inferior to Zhang Rong's, who was once known as one of the twin stars of the Great Xia Dynasty?
...
In the dimensional realm, as the last member of the Allied Forces entered the spatial passage, Zhang Rong turned his head to look at something else, but then suddenly turned his head to look in a certain direction.
"I'm finally back!"
Zhang Rong sensed the familiar auras of those individuals, all now at the half-step Shengyang realm. A smile appeared on his face. He had originally thought he would have to stay in this Yuan Realm for some time to wait for their return, but he hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence.
Indeed, those five figures were Qing Sheng, Lin Bai, Gan Yuan, Xiang Ming, and Wang Hao, who had entered Daofeng Mountain.
In just one year, the five of them simultaneously reached the Half-Step Sheng Yang Realm. Five people in their twenties at the Half-Step Sheng Yang Realm—if this were to get out, it would be enough to shock the world to the point of dropping their jaws.
Five figures approached from afar. Their faces were now filled with determination, and they had completely shed their childishness. Clearly, they had paid a considerable price to achieve their current level of cultivation in the Blade Peak Mountain.
"Captain...we're back..."
Before he could even finish a sentence, he was still celebrating his birthday.
Along with Zhang Rong, the six of them suddenly turned their heads, looking in the direction of the mysterious kingdom with expressions of shock and fear.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sky from the ground.
A mysterious country.
"Hahaha, I finally succeeded..."
Bazan's maniacal laughter rang out. After more than a year of mutual devouring, he finally emerged victorious. Now, he had officially stepped into the realm of gods. That powerful and terrifying force filled Bazan's body, making him feel excited and restless.
"No, no, I can't...don't..."
Before Bazan could laugh for long, his terrified voice came from within the pillar of light.
Because behind that curtain of light, a black torrent suddenly surged down along the pillar of light.
At that moment, Bazan used all his strength to try to escape, but he was horrified to find that the power that had just excited him was now completely unusable.
"Heh heh, you idiot!"
Bazan seemed to hear a mocking voice, but that voice was also filled with fear.
Bazan was suddenly startled, then enveloped by a black torrent, and then the entire mysterious kingdom was plunged into darkness.
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