Night’s Nomenclature

"You lose," Chen Yu sat on the wasteland playing Go against Li Bingxi, and teased with a smile, "Your chess style is just like your personality, unwilling to take risks, unwilling to make mistakes. I heard you have a very famous theory, a hundred flawless processes equal ultimate victory. It sounds reasonable at first, but life can't be too cautious."

Chen Yu was still wearing his plain white clothes, a green ox lay beside the chessboard dozing off, and two full bamboo baskets were loaded on the ox's back, containing a total of several scrolls.

Dark clouds covered the sky, and the two sat in the forward base of the army group, calmly playing Go.

The next moment, a drizzle began to fall outside, and thunder rumbled.

It's the Awakening of Insects.

Li Bingxi slowly raised his eyes to look at Chen Yu: "You're well prepared, aren't you? Showing strategic respect to Qing FamilyShadow isn't shameful."

"Old man, it's time to act," Chen Yu suddenly said.

"Not yet," Li Bingxi replied.

A middle-aged man who had been waiting beside them suddenly said, "Our Qing Family has shown sufficient sincerity. Please leave as soon as possible. They are now trapped in the mountains and unable to break through. This is the best time for an encirclement and annihilation."

Li Bingxi glanced at the staff officer: "You should think about how to satisfy us now. After all, only if we take action can you survive."

Under the calm Face[-]of the staff officer, blue veins were rapidly throbbing.

Now, the tokens of allegiance from some people in the Qing Family have been given, and many people have been lost. A deadly feud has also been forged with Shadow.

However, Li Bingxi became less urgent after seeing the tokens of allegiance, and there was a sense of waiting for a better price.

He knew that once he accepted these tokens, he would have certain people under his control.

If he and Chen Yu suddenly withdrew now, those who wanted to move Ning Xiu's tomb and those who dispatched troops to encircle and suppress Qing Chen would probably have to bear the wrath of Qing FamilyShadow and the intelligence system together.

Politics is like that, full of people who go back on their words. They only care about maximizing their own interests, and as for faith, can it be exchanged for money?

However, the Qing Family staff officer quickly calmed down. What was happening was predictable before it happened.

He looked at Chen Yu and asked, "How can you two act?"

Chen Yu smiled and waved his hand, "Don't look at me, look at this old man. He even gave up cultivation and devoted himself to being a politician. He has the final say."

Li Bingxi said, "Your Nanobots development project in cooperation with Shendai in the north must be stopped. In addition, the high-energy nuclear research institute and power plant on the Spring Thunder River in the north are in the hands of those people behind you, and these must also be transferred to Koshima. The natural gas field outside City 4 must also be transferred to Koshima."

The staff officer pondered for a moment, "This matter is too big, I must report it."

Li Bingxi laughed, "Compared to these things, what's more important than life? Go quickly, while Shadow is still in a coma and Qing Chen is trapped in the mountains and can't escape, quickly consider the price I offered."

The Koshima family has always lagged behind other families in certain technologies, and their energy is also scarce.

They had always been allied with Shendai, trying to get something from Shendai, but Shendai was very cunning and didn't let them get any benefits.

Now, the reason why Li Bingxi risked his life to do this was partly because he really felt that Shadow had few cards left, and he only needed to observe a little longer before he could act.

On the other hand, he also wanted to create a future for Koshima. The family must master certain core technologies, so that it doesn't have to be controlled everywhere and can no longer rely on Shendai.

This is what Li Bingxi wanted.

Killing Shadow and Qing Chen was also Li Bingxi's consideration for his own safety, but it was more about interests and ambition.

The Qing Family staff officer left and reported to his superiors using an encrypted phone.

Li Bingxi looked at Chen Yu, "You don't make any conditions to the Qing Family, which I find very unusual."

Chen Yu smiled, "I'm just worried that Shadow will threaten your safety, so I sincerely care about you and teamed up with you."

Li Bingxi scoffed.

He knew that Chen Yu was here for revenge, because Chen Yu's father, Chen Chuanzhi, died at the hands of Knight, so Chen Yu wanted to make the Knight Order extinct.

But this is definitely not Chen Yu's only goal.

Chen Yu changed the subject and smiled, "But don't you think it's strange? Where is the Head of the Qingshi Clan? Such a big thing has happened, but the Head of the Qingshi Clan seems to be fine, and there's no sign of him at all."

Li Bingxi sneered, "Shadow has been eroding that old guy's power for the past ten years, and that old guy probably can't stand it anymore and wants to use others' hands to get rid of Shadow sooner. As for Qing Chen's own son who had finally hidden himself, he was replaced by Time TravelerSubstitution, if it were me, I would also want to kill him."

Chen Yu smiled without saying a word.

He neither agreed nor refuted the speculation.

"If the Qing Family agrees to your conditions, when do you plan to act?" Chen Yu asked.

Li Bingxi said, "Whenever they agree, we act."

"They will agree soon, after all, they have no way out," Chen Yu said, "Then let's prepare for war."

As they spoke, behind Chen Yu and Li Bingxi, a master each walked towards the wilderness.

At this time, another army arrived from the southern wilderness. They made a brief rest outside Forbidden Zone 00 and then plunged into the wilderness.

A direct force belonging to Shadow was heading south for support, but it was intercepted by the Chen Family troops who had been waiting on the road, and the battle broke out instantly, neither side showing any mercy.

It was spectacular.

Everyone was like playing cards at a table, their cards constantly being revealed, and only at the last moment would they know who held the winning hand.

On the towering trees of Forbidden Zone 00, Ding Dong stood on the edge of the treetops, gazing into the distance.

The trunk of this towering tree was extremely thick, and even a giant like Ding Dong standing on it seemed extraordinarily small.

He saw more troops arriving from the tree, saw dark clouds sweeping across the sky, and the rain pattering on the huge leaves, making a clicking sound.

For some reason, Ding Dong was already somewhat certain that these people were here to besiege Qing Chen.

It was these people who blocked the way, which prevented Qing Chen from keeping his appointment.

"Ding Dong!" Qingshan Falcon, please fly over and take a look, okay?

In the crown, Qingshan Falcon preened its feathers: "Chirp!"

Why don't you go yourself!

Ding Dong: "Ding Dong!" I'm scared!

Qingshan Falcon: "Chirp!" I'm scared too. Don't you see that there's an air force parked outside the battlefield, and even Demi-God is here. I'm not going.

Ding Dong hesitated for a long time on the tree, then suddenly turned around and climbed down the trunk.

Qingshan Falcon was stunned: "Chirp!" Are you going to die?

"Ding Dong!" None of your business!

After giant Ding Dong landed on the ground, he ran towards the edge of the Forbidden Zone forest. Along the way, he had to be careful not to step on the small animals and insects on the ground, and to be careful not to let his tall body hit the trees and damage the bird nests and eggs.

Ding Dong bent down and ran.

But when he reached the edge of the Forbidden Zone, he suddenly stopped.

He looked at the outside world with some hesitation.

Ding Dong had never left here.

The old guys said the outside world was dangerous.

Return Countdown: 00:00.

At midnight.

In the wilderness, several people suddenly emerged from the ground.

Everyone was gasping for breath, breathing the fresh air.

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi collapsed on the ground, as if they had just been rescued from drowning.

Just now, Zard had taken them underground for three minutes to avoid a wave of army searches.

To avoid the smell of mechanical dogs, they had to go deep underground, and everyone had to hold their breath and endure it.

The stronger the Metahumans, the stronger their body functions, and the more oxygen they need.

So even if Demi-God falls into the water unprepared, the time they can hold their breath is only 3 to 5 minutes, only slightly better than ordinary people.

Zard looked very happy. Qing Chen curiously asked, "What are you happy about? We're being chased."

Zard looked at everyone and laughed, "None of you can hold your breath as long as I can! You all lost this competition!"

Qing Chen:""

What a competition, everyone is escaping, who has the time to compete with you on who can hold their breath the longest.

At this time, Zard seemed thoughtful, "No, it's Shadow Master who won. He doesn't need to breathe, and I can't beat him."

"What kind of brain circuit do you have?" Qing Chen asked, "Can't you improve the earth escape? Every time you use earth escape, you have to hold your breath. What if you suffocate one day?"

Zard was stunned and said, "I think holding my breath is very refreshing and fun. When I was a child, my favorite game was holding my breath in a basin with Huan Yu."

Everyone never expected that he would give such an answer.

He actually likes holding his breath.

But this sentence also revealed an important piece of information: Zard and Huan Yu have known each other since childhood!

No wonder these two people, one from the Qing Family and one from the Chen Family, got together after crossing over, it turned out they were childhood friends from the Outer World.

Sun Chuci sat in a valley and said, "The blockade in the south is too dense. It feels like there are people everywhere. And these bastards have set up dozens of minefields, which is too ruthless."

For nearly a day, they had been running and running non-stop. Every time they had just rested for a while, they would be found by the soldiers searching for them all over the mountains and plains.

The number of soldiers in this wilderness was at least 4,000, and they were carrying heavy firepower. Even with Zard's A-Class strength, it was difficult to break through.

Fortunately, the Shenyou Airship had been destroyed and the Yunting had escaped, otherwise, with the Phase-array Radar constantly scanning in the sky, they would be even more uncomfortable.

Qing Chen could simulate the Phase-array Radar's radio waves, but the more people there were in the team, the more difficult it would be to simulate.

Now, they could only fight guerrilla warfare and wait for an opportunity that might not come.

"Or, Dean, try to wake Shadow Master up again?" Sun Chuci tentatively asked.

Qing Chen carefully put down Shadow and leaned close to his ear and said, "Chen Yu is here."

"Li Bingxi is here!"

"Chen Yu said you can't fight!"

As a result, Shadow still didn't react at all.

Qing Chen gave up.

Tuanzi cautiously asked, "Will we not be able to get out?"

Sun Chuci glanced at him, "Don't say such discouraging words."

Tuanzi whispered, "It's not discouraging words. I just want to say that even if we can't get out, I won't regret it. Why don't we let Yang Yang take Shadow Master away first, and we will continue to stay here and fight them."

Qing Chen looked at Shadow's peaceful Face[-]beside him, thinking of the other party's painstaking efforts for himself over the past ten years, he slowly said, "We will definitely get out. I don't know what he is waiting for at this moment, but I must let him wait."

"Hey, where is Yang Yang? Is she lost?" Tuanzi curiously asked.

Everyone looked around, but they didn't see Yang Yang at all.

However, at this moment, Qing Chen suddenly stood up, "Be careful, someone is coming."

At the entrance of the valley, footsteps gradually approached.

Before the person arrived, the sound arrived.

Someone laughed, "The dignified Master of Daybreak, the son of the Head of the Qingshi Clan, is fleeing for his life in the wilderness. What a disgrace to the Qing Family's reputation."

Qing Chen frowned and looked behind him again. On the other side, a young man carrying a bamboo basket walked in. The bamboo basket contained eight scrolls.

Both were strangers. One was clearly a young expert from the Chen Family. His temperament was very similar to Chen Yu's.

The other's strength and identity were unknown. He smiled at Qing Chen, "Is that Shadow next to you? I didn't expect the dignified Shadow to be in a coma."

"Run or fight?" Zard looked at Qing Chen, and when he turned his head, the sapling on his head was still swaying.

Qing Chen frowned, picked up Shadow, "Run!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zard turned into a cloud of sand and enveloped Qing Chen and others, taking everyone down into the ground.

But the next moment, the unknown expert smiled at the corner of his mouth. He pressed his hands against the ground.

In an instant, the land in front of him began to turn red, and huge flames seeped from the ground, burning the originally good soil into magma!

The magma burned fiercely underground, trying to block Zard's path.

Qing Chen secretly felt something was wrong. These people knew Zard's abilities, so they specifically chose a fire-element Awakened One to restrain him.

Zard screamed, and brought Qing Chen and the others back to the surface. His left hand had just been touched by the molten rock, and his entire left hand was burned to the point that it looked like glazed glass.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Zard cried out in pain.

The earth escape method that had worked so well was no longer usable.

The fire-type Awakened One laughed, "You wouldn't think that after we make a move, we would allow you to use the same trick again, would you?"