The officer walked up to the brown-haired man, saluted, and said, "Mr. Jiu, we are unable to incite the crowd to forcibly enter the city. Please wait a moment."
"He's powerless too!" the man shouted, pointing at the brown-haired man. "I've seen you! I saw you, you're powerless too! Why are you all so respectful to him? And you say it's not because he's powerful and influential?!"
Powerless?
Chang Le was puzzled.
How could it be helplessness? Is it a pretense?
Mr. Jiu glanced at the man indifferently and curled his lip: "I know hundreds of alien species and know how to kill them, which you can't; I've developed dozens of effective alien weapons for killing them, which you can't; I can survive on my own without protection, which you can't. In that respect, I'm more qualified to enter than you. So, trash, don't get angry."
Mr. Jiu pulled his head back into the car and ignored him.
The man's eyes widened in fury, and he suddenly lunged forward, punching the person inside the car.
The officer had just reached out when a green shadow flashed by: "Kick!"
"Ahhh—"
Sharp vines pierced the man's palm and embedded themselves in the car, which was already riddled with bullet holes.
The crowd suddenly dispersed, revealing the owner of the other end of the vine, a young and beautiful but cold-faced girl.
"You're really wasting my time." Chang Le threw him to the ground, pulled Wen Yuqiao forward, and walked to the car. "We've been waiting for a long time to get into the city."
Mr. Jiu's interested gaze fell on Chang Le's face, his smile deepening. He suddenly reached out his hand: "My name is Jiu Fanggui. Little girl, what's your name?"
The nine directions return.
The three words landed heavily in Chang Le's heart, stirring up a storm of emotions that he could not express.
Chang Le steadied her trembling voice and gripped his hand tightly:
"Xiao Le, my name is Xiao Le, Lele."
Mr. Jiu let her hold his hand and smiled gently: "Xiao Le, I feel we are very destined to meet. Would you like to come in with me?"
Chang Le pulled Wen Yuqiao back and then let go of his hand: "Okay."
Chang Le and Wen Yuqiao boarded the armored vehicle of Jiufang Gui and followed him into the city.
The vehicle drove through the southern outskirts of the city, where most of the refugees were temporarily housed. These people would occasionally need to accompany the army to the front lines to provide support.
The armored vehicle stopped at the inner perimeter checkpoint. Jiu Fanggui poked his head out, and Chang Le jumped out of the vehicle and walked over.
"Young lady, if you want to enter the inner city, you'll have to rely on your own abilities."
The soldier in charge of the inspection showed her the notice board next to him.
Entering the inner city requires a cultivation level of Rank 6 or above; those with a cultivation level of Rank 8 or above can bring one relative.
Chang Le thought for a moment and helped Wen Yuqiao down: "I am at the seventh level of cultivation, and she is at the sixth level. We both meet the requirements."
The soldiers and those traveling with Jiu Fanggui in the vehicle looked surprised. After the examination confirmed that Chang Le was indeed a seventh-level cultivator, their attitude softened: "This is your entry permit. Please keep it safe."
The soldier handed two metal paper certificates to the two men, then looked at Chang Le and asked, "Would you like to join the temporary army and participate in the hunt for the supernatural? If you join, you will enjoy priority in various rights."
Chang Le glanced at Jiu Fanggui: "Is Mr. Jiu Fang also a temporary soldier?"
"Mr. Jiu" is a respectful title, while "Mr. Jiufang" in Chang Le's name refers to his surname.
Jiu Fanggui gently shook his head: "No, I was just invited by a friend to come and help out."
"A friend?" Chang Le pulled Wen Yuqiao over. "Aunt Qiao is looking for someone named 'Shen Hongchou.' Do you know him, Mr. Jiu Fang?"
Jiu Fanggui looked at Wen Yuqiao in surprise: "Who are you to Shen Hongchou?"
Wen Yuqiao hesitated, but Chang Le spoke first: "Mr. Jiufang, this is a relationship that needs to be discussed behind closed doors, it's really inconvenient to talk about it here. It seems you know him? Could you help introduce us?"
Jiu Fanggui narrowed his eyes slightly, then smiled and said, "Alright, but you'll have to wait a bit, then tell me a name or give me a token. If you trust me."
Chang Le chuckled: "Who in this city doesn't know Mr. Jiu Fang? Of course we believe him."
Wen Yuqiao gave her name and then handed him a pomegranate hairpin.
After receiving the goods, Jiu Fanggui drove into the city first.
Chang Le then said to the soldier, "Hello comrade, I'm new here and not very clear about things yet. I want to settle my friend down first, and then I'll consider joining the temporary army."
The soldier seemed a little disappointed, but didn't press the issue: "Alright, please come in. You can check in at the registration building with your credentials. Oh, miss, please really consider joining the temporary army."
Chang Le and Wen Yuqiao entered the inner city and registered at the building. They were then given a place to live and were arranged to stay together.
The building's exterior showed signs of combat damage and had not been repaired, but fortunately, the basic supplies inside were not a problem.
Wen Yuqiao was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. Chang Le took off her shoes and went to the living room.
Finally able to relax a little, Chang Le had time to sort out the current situation.
Based on her genuine feelings and the people she encountered along the way, she had indeed entered a world exactly the same as the one in the 033rd year of the Cataclysmic Era.
Chang Le retrieved this data.
In the year 033 of the Cataclysmic Era, the second year after the appearance of extraterrestrial beings, the first large-scale invasion broke out, sweeping across the globe.
It was this invasion that triggered a fierce war, which intensified the conflict between the old government's defensive strategy and the abandoned people. In addition, the old government's defense faction, led by Rong Jichang, intended to abandon Earth and implement an escape plan, which led to the collapse of the old government's credibility system.
In August of the 33rd year of the Natural Disaster Chronicle, which is three months later, Qin Xuan, Ying Sheng, Gu Zhongshu, Shen Hongchou, and Hua Daoyi, a group of five, uncovered the conspiracy of Rong Jichang and his party and overthrew the rule of the old regime in the Central Plains.
[Dao Zun] Qin Xuan, [Ying Di] Ying Sheng, [Wu Shang Zun] Gu Zhongshu, [Shou Zu] Shen Hongchou, [Wan Wu Sheng] Hua Daoyi.
These five were the original five leaders of the new regime in the Central Plains, and also the founding ancestors of the Qin, Ying, Gu, Chen, and Hua families in the later nine regions. They were all people with titles in the [Age of Gods].
Wei Baiyu, the ancestor of the Wei family, currently serves in the military of the old regime. He was initially hostile to these five families but later joined their ranks. Historical records indicate that Wei Baiyu was not above the ninth realm, therefore he is not among the [Gods].
Chang Le calculated the time.
These individuals from the Age of Gods advanced rapidly because the arrival of extraterrestrial beings caused an unusually high concentration of alien energy on Earth. Currently, their cultivation levels should be at the ninth rank or on the verge of entering the Super Ninth Realm. When the operation takes place three months later, these five should be among the first to advance to the Super Ninth Realm.
And in this history, textbooks mention one thing—
"In August 033, the old regime led by Rong Jichang was overthrown and a new regime was established. During this chaotic period, a number of important research materials and samples of captured extraterrestrial species were lost for unknown reasons."
A flash of inspiration struck Chang Le.
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