"Mmm," Fu Xiyao responded softly.
The two embraced gently, enjoying this moment of peace and warmth.
After lingering for a while, the two returned to the town together.
Li Yu had just reached the center of town when Ma Yuanbai ran over with a report.
"Li Yu, good news. After consuming the blood and meat of the alien beasts, another thirty people have successfully awakened their superpowers."
Ma Yuanbai continued with a detailed report:
"Besides some ordinary superpowers that are nothing special, there are a few people who have more potential this time."
"Eight of them awakened different elemental abilities, and two others demonstrated powerful strength abilities."
"Most importantly, one person has awakened the ability to manipulate objects, which is quite rare."
At this point, Ma Yuanbai changed the subject and reminded him:
"However, after this distribution, we have basically used up all the alien beast blood and meat we had stored."
He lowered his voice and added:
"Of course, I still kept a little bit privately as a backup."
"I understand," Li Yu replied casually.
Clearly, he didn't realize that the awakened individuals Ma Yuanbai mentioned were any different.
He only realized that the reserves of exotic beast meat and blood were gone.
After listening to Ma Yuanbai's words, Li Yu fell into deep thought:
Although there are basically no more alien beasts within the Central Plains Defense Line, there are still transactions related to alien beasts.
'Since the previous town mayor was able to purchase the beast's crystal core, it strongly suggests that there must be a way to obtain the beast's flesh and blood as well.'
Otherwise, where did all those Awakened Ones in Zhongzhou come from? It's impossible that they were all born Awakened Ones; that possibility is extremely slim.
Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Li Yu turned to look at Ma Yuanbai beside her:
"Let's pack up and get ready to go."
Upon hearing the news of leaving the town, Ma Yuanbai showed no surprise. He simply replied softly:
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
As soon as Ma Yuanbai turned and left, the entire team got busy.
The team members moved back and forth, packing their luggage and equipment in an orderly manner.
Li Yu and Fu Xiyao returned to their accommodations after a few days' stay. After tidying up briefly, they rode their little black motorcycle to the town's archway.
At this moment, the members of the Seventh Regiment quickly got everything ready, and they gathered in an orderly fashion at the entrance of the town.
The residents of Bada Town also learned that Li Yu planned to leave today, and they all came out of their homes and gathered on both sides to see off the young people who were leaving with Li Yu.
An elderly man, left behind in the small town, quietly wiped away a tear, then looked up again, forcing a smile, and whispered to the young man who was about to leave:
"Son, be careful on the road. It's not the same as being at home when you're out in the world. You have to be more careful in everything you do."
The young man, with only hope for the future in his eyes, responded with a relaxed expression:
"Don't worry, I understand. What do I have to be afraid of when I'm with Commander Li Yu?"
"Take these seaweed sticks, eat them on the way," the old man said, taking seaweed sticks from his pocket and handing them to the young man.
The young man waved his hand and said with a smile:
"No need to give me any. The deputy commander distributes food to us every day. You can keep it for yourself."
"It's almost time, all members of the Seventh Regiment, assemble!" A shout came from afar.
Upon hearing the order, the young man smiled and waved goodbye to the old man before joining the ranks.
Meanwhile, the other newly joined young people were also preparing to leave.
Before these newly joined young people were about to leave, their relatives all gathered around them.
Some people hold precious family heirlooms and insist on giving them to their children.
Others held the young people's hands, repeating encouraging words over and over again.
Only the residents who remained knew in their hearts that this parting might very well be their last.
However, none of them asked the young people to stay; instead, they all chose to send off the children in their eyes with smiles and blessings.
Not far away, Ma Yuanbai glanced at the assembled troops, exchanged a few words with several battalion commanders, and then walked over and said:
"Li Yu, everything is ready, we can set off."
"Let's set off."
After responding, Li Yu immediately turned his horse around and headed out of town.
Seeing this, the people behind them all followed in rows.
Finally, with the residents watching them go, Li Yu led his team away from Bada Town.
......
At the same time.
In the remote Central Plains city of Jincheng, a spacious and brightly lit conference room in a towering building had a somber atmosphere.
A dozen or so burly middle-aged men sat around an oval conference table, their expressions serious, clearly taking the meeting very seriously.
A staff member was intently operating the projector on the table, looking slightly nervous, as if it wasn't fully set up yet.
In the silence, a balding middle-aged man, leaning lazily back in his chair, broke the silence first, speaking with a disdainful tone:
"I'm saying, right now everyone in our bureau is focused on resolving this sky crisis. What's the point of holding a meeting at such a critical time?"
“Yeah, we might as well use this time to bring Changtian back sooner.” Another person next to him chimed in.
In the central seat, a leader sat calmly with his eyes closed, while his female assistant gently massaged his temples behind him.
Although his thoughts were similar to those of the two men, he was good at hiding his true emotions, so his face remained expressionless and silent.
This building is the headquarters of the Thunder Bureau, a special ability organization in Central Continent.
The leader resting with his eyes closed in the main seat was none other than Lei Zhanyong, the current director of the Thunder Bureau.
Lei Zhanyong appeared to be taking a short rest, but in reality, his mind was far from at peace.
The fact that a video could be reported through multiple levels and ultimately required the personal review of these high-level leaders indicates that it is something special.
At this moment, the staff member who was playing the video finally finished. He hurriedly stood up and said to the leaders:
"The equipment has been tested and can play normally."
Upon hearing this, the slightly impatient bald man couldn't help but urge him on:
"Now that everything is ready, let's get started! What are we waiting for?"
Lei Zhanyong slightly opened his eyes, nodded to the staff member, and the staff member then decisively pressed the start button.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the projector screen in front of them.
They also wanted to know what kind of video was worth bringing people of their status together to watch.
With a slight flicker of the machine, the image appeared.
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