Chapter 858: Vengeance and the Proper Way to Open a Door!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Wanderl.u.s.t Team had been experiencing what could be called a ‘haze’. It was as if some dark aura hovered over everyone in the exploration team. They were lifeless and extremely depressed.
Sharmie was like a changed person. She was usually the most lively person in the team. Now, she was dazed and expressionless. Did she want revenge?
When they encountered a great challenge, many people would choose to fight back, but even more people would collapse after a setback. Sharmie was the latter. Scarlet and Laura took turns to advise her, but it was of no use. It was not that she did not want to avenge Mario. The problem was, Scarlet was only the disciple of a Great Teacher. Great Teachers had many disciples. As for Laura, she relied on her brother for protection, but going out to provoke the leader of a level four exploration team… This would only cause trouble for her own family.
Of course, they could not simply give up on this situation. The Wanderl.u.s.t Team was already a laughingstock. Now, people bullied them whenever they saw them. Their good deeds were never revealed, but the news of their faults traveled far and wide. Oscar and the rest had a closed-door meeting to discuss solutions. No matter what, they definitely had to fight back. Even if they had to pay a heavy price, they could not give up just like that.
In reality, they had thought of many methods, but they all led to death no matter what. Most importantly, even if they could kill Hale by a fluke, the entire Wanderl.u.s.t Team would die along with him. They were in a dilemma. Were they afraid? There were times when one just did not have enough strength.
At that moment, the door suddenly opened. To be honest, no one would look for them at this time…
“Haha, brothers, I’m back. Ah. Everyone’s here. What a coincidence!” They heard a cheery laugh.
Everyone was shocked. Napier rubbed his eyes, but it did not seem to be an illusion!
w.a.n.g Zhong had come back just like that, seemingly uninjured to boot.
“w.a.n.g—w.a.n.g Zhong?”
“Senior?”
“Lao w.a.n.g?!”
The house that had been lifeless the past few days was suddenly injected with vitality. Even the dazed Sharmie slowly opened her eyes. Tears streamed down her face. “w.a.n.g Zhong… Mario died a terrible death…”
The atmosphere immediately grew somber. w.a.n.g Zhong was shocked. Mario was dead?
“What happened?”
Oscar sighed and explained the affair simply. “w.a.n.g Zhong, this situation is very complex. We need to see this from afar…”
“That whale from the Oceanic Beasts?” Murderous intent started to fill the room. The cold voice made even Oscar shudder.
From the very beginning, the Wanderl.u.s.t Team had seen w.a.n.g Zhong as a top expert, but to the members of his own exploration team, this expert did not put on airs. It could even be said that he did not have a temper. No matter what he encountered, he was cheerful. He had only displayed this murderous intent once. That was before the previous time they returned to Earth, when they looked for Feng to create the Pioneering Order.
Everyone knew what happened after that.
“w.a.n.g Zhong, don’t be rash,” Feng immediately responded. The surprise at w.a.n.g Zhong’s return had been engulfed by a great sense of danger. “We will definitely take revenge, but you don’t understand the situation. Not only do we not have any evidence, but we also don’t have the ability to punish him either. Scarlet even went to ask her teacher and received a reply. Her Teacher said that she did not care about this… Oscar and I will tell you the details. We have to plan far ahead.”
“Yes. w.a.n.g Zhong, the fact that you’re alive is a huge miracle. You don’t know our current situation.” Asher laughed bitterly. He could see w.a.n.g Zhong’s dissatisfaction and anger, but the Wanderl.u.s.t Team had almost been repatriated by the Holy City Army. “We’re all very angry. But… to be honest, strength is justice.”
Everyone lowered their heads. These ‘long-term plans’ were only a form of self-consolation. Everyone knew that this was a distant hope. Asher’s words were difficult but frank, and managed to calm w.a.n.g Zhong down. This was the reality. Sharmie could only cry silently.
When w.a.n.g Zhong saw this, he did not comfort her. Instead, he laughed coldly. “Justice? Today, I will let them know what justice is!”
There was no hesitation when he spoke. Everyone was shocked. They were dazed for a moment, but w.a.n.g Zhong had already opened the door and walked out.
This…
To be honest, everyone’s impression of w.a.n.g Zhong was of a kind and rational person. But now, he did not even want to discuss it with them. He was even too heedless to understand the details of the situation before going out the door. What was he planning to do? When they saw how he rushed out of the door full of murderous intent, they were shocked.
Feng was still the first to react. “Hurry! Stop him!”
This was the base of the Holy City Army! The Oceanic Beasts did not have any missions over the next two days. w.a.n.g Zhong wanted to fight them directly. Attacking in the base? He was just asking for death!
They recovered from their shock. Oscar and Small Eyes, who were nearest to the door, immediately rushed out. It was only three to five seconds of delay, but w.a.n.g Zhong was nowhere to be seen!
The rest of the people who walked out could only stare dumbfounded. He ran too quickly. How could they stop him?
“The bar! The Wilson-Johnson Bar!” Oscar shouted. The Oceanic Beasts and the Wanderl.u.s.t Team were in the same Exploration Team Department. When they first arrived here, they would visit the same bar. They had even met each other several times. If w.a.n.g Zhong wanted to find Hale, he would definitely go there first.
Even Sharmie started to panic. She did not want to involve w.a.n.g Zhong because of this. She had already risked her life with Hale that day, and Oscar and Scarlet would definitely not look on unconcernedly at the incident to come. In the end, everyone was exhausted… but still hurriedly followed after. They did not dare to delay any further, rus.h.i.+ng towards the Wilson-Johnson Bar. But they were dumbfounded. They could not catch up to w.a.n.g Zhong.
When they recalled the murderous aura and determination that w.a.n.g Zhong had when he walked out the door, everyone was afraid. w.a.n.g Zhong had just returned. Had he taken the wrong medicine? This was the base of the Holy City Army! Even if he could not wait to take revenge, they should discuss a solution first. Even ambus.h.i.+ng the Oceanic Beasts when they went out on a mission would be good! But this…
… Was too ras.h.!.+
It was over. Something bad was going to happen!
The Wilson-Johnson Bar.
The bars in the military were open 24 hours and were crowded the entire day. There was no period when it was quiet.
At this moment, it was only 10 a.m., but the bar was already filled with people. Gentle music played at the bar counter. After all, this was a military camp. They were not allowed to play overly exciting songs near the door to the outside. The Oceanic Beasts occupied two tables in the middle.
Recently, the Oceanic Beasts were flushed with success as Hale was very good at seizing opportunities. Originally, they were not highly ranked among the Dimensional Exploration teams. However, they had accepted several major missions and made huge profits. Almost all their members were moving up. In the span of one month, the low-ranking Oceanic Beasts had fully equipped all their members. Putting aside their actual combat level, just their luxurious equipment set them apart from ordinary miscellaneous troops. In this area, other than a few large Dimensional Exploration teams, the Oceanic Beasts were not afraid of anyone.
After the situation with Sharmie, they received another mission and only returned yesterday. Today was a rare rest day.
It seemed as if this mission was very successful. They had earned good profits as well. Hale was in a great mood — high-spirited and energetic. Earlier, he did not dare to openly talk about the episode with Sharmie. After all, he was worried that Scarlet would look for Great Teacher Sophia and report it to her. But now, there was no news. This meant that the situation had stabilized. Just as he had guessed, Great Teacher Sophia was on another level. She did not care about the life or death of a newbie Heroic Soul. She would not punish an entire exploration team without any evidence. Furthermore, it was the powerful Oceanic Beasts! Evidently, Scarlet had misunderstood this relations.h.i.+p. She was only the apprentice of a Great Teacher. She was not the daughter of a Great Teacher.
Now, all taboos had been lifted. He drank several gla.s.ses of alcohol and was in the mood to enjoy. When he recalled Sharmie’s figure, he felt an itch for her. “Those b.u.t.tocks and how her chest felt in my hands. Tsk, tsk, tsk. When I think about it, I am overwhelmed with sadness. Just a little more and I would have been inside her!”
His voice was very loud, but he was not afraid of anything. Playing with newbies in the Holy City was a common occurrence. Some people did so secretly, while others did it openly and brazenly. The only difference was your strength.
Other than the Oceanic Beasts, many people from other exploration teams had seen Sharmie before. Many people drooled with envy over this beautiful woman. They were excited as he spoke. Some even started to smirk.
“Boss, almost doesn’t mean that you were inside.” Someone laughed. “Are you tempted? I think she will protect herself fiercely in the future. You probably have no chance.”
“Bah!” Hale laughed coldly. “I will say this here. If she doesn’t listen to me, the Wanderl.u.s.t Team can think twice about going out in public. There are many ways to deal with this bunch of trash.”
“She is of superb quality. She would be willing with a strong person like you. Don’t destroy her. Boss, I think that you should try to chase her normally.”
“Yes, yes. Boss, with your strength, isn’t it easy for you to chase a newbie like her? She will not be wasted. Once you are bored of her, we can take secondhand goods.”
“What chasing? Since when were you so particular? Are you serious?” Hale laughed out loud. “Once you finish thinking about all that, I would have obtained multiple women.”
There was a wave of laughter in the bar, but this did not mean that all of them agreed with him. There was even some regret in their laughter. However, on the surface, they had to conform to the situation. Ordinary people like them could not offend the Oceanic Beasts. They could only dream of being a hero who saved a damsel in distress.
Bam!
The atmosphere in the bar was pleasant, but it was broken by a sudden cras.h.i.+ng sound. The door of the bar had been fiercely kicked down by someone. Gla.s.s broke and scattered everywhere.
This show of strength demoralized everyone. The noisy bar instantly quieted down. Even the gentle music had been muted in ‘fright’. Everyone looked at the door in shock. Where had this idiot come from? Were you crazy? Have you drunk too much? No matter whether this was a bar or not, it was the base of the Holy City Army. The Holy Battle had started over a month ago, and no matter who it was or how much they drank, no one had dared to cause trouble here.
A young man walked in as countless people stared at him in doubt.
“Who is Hale?”
The young man asked a question in a cold voice. He looked at everyone.
Hale was slightly baffled. This young man felt slightly familiar, but he could not remember who he was.
After all, this was a bar in the Holy City Army base. He subconsciously stood up. “That’s me. Who are…”
Before he could finish speaking, the young man swayed when a ray of white light sped towards him.
Hale was shocked. Had this young man come to fight him? Furthermore, he attacked without saying anything else. What did this mean?
He was still thinking, but his body did not rest. After all, he was a wily old fox, and he reacted very quickly with an instantaneous burst of Soul Power, but w.a.n.g Zhong had closed in too quickly. Hale did not have the time to draw his weapon from the s.p.a.ce crystal. Instead, he clenched his right fist and punched toward w.a.n.g Zhong. He was a Tyrant and an outstanding member of the Tempering Faculty. His enemy was very quick, but was he actually trying to challenge him in close combat? He was least afraid of close-combat fights!
The Soul Power that burst forth instantly was also shocking. It reached a peak of 10,000 Gra.s.sos and flowed terrifyingly. The two tables in front of him were instantly broken into pieces when his fists came into contact with them. But the moment the shock waves from his punch broke the two tables, he saw a blur in front of his eyes. Not only did his punch miss, but he had also lost his target!
He could not see that person. He could not even feel that person. It was as if a ghost had charged at him.
What was this?!
Just as Hale was surprised, the shadow reappeared. This time, it appeared beside him!
How fast!
Before he could draw back his fist, the person had covered a distance of seven or eight meters. Then, he fiercely slashed at Hale.
Crack!
His half-stretched right arm was broken just like that. But that was not the main part. Most importantly, his thick, broken humerus poked out of his arm. It was painful to even look at.
But before he could even feel the pain, a knife slashed through his neck.
This was a powerful attack. Hale’s painful wail was instantly silenced. His head fell off and broke the chair. His b.l.o.o.d.y head landed on the floor.
All this happened too quickly. The person’s actions were so fast that the people in the bar could not even see them clearly. Even the members of the Oceanic Beasts who were beside Hale had not completely recovered from their shock. They stood there with their mouths wide open, dumbfounded.
w.a.n.g Zhong’s eyes were full of murderous intent. Even when facing alien races, or the Sword Saint who wanted to kill him, he had never felt such hatred.
His enemies on the battlefield fought for their masters. It was a struggle for victory or defeat. But with Hale, w.a.n.g Zhong fought out of hatred!
Boom!
It was a smooth action, but a frightening stomp landed on Hale’s head like a large hammer.
The ground instantly cracked open, and Hale’s head fell into the hole. The back of his head had changed shape. He was a Tyrant, the equivalent of an expert from the Mystic Sect or the Sparta Clan. This kick had caused his brain juice to spurt out. What followed was the cold laughter of the young man.