Chapter 96: Byersdorf Corporation

Climbing the Tech Ladder Is Really Tough Napoleon's Wheel 1826 words 2026-04-13 14:05:55

The moment the bronze-yellow sword hilt was grasped, a chilling murderous aura surged forth. Fortunately, Huang Xiaotian had anticipated this and braced himself, mustering all his strength to resist the fierce killing intent.

Wang Yuan, feeling somewhat bored, paced the room in hopes of uncovering something useful. After a thorough search, he felt disappointed; it seemed He Jie had not stayed long here, and even the bed was neatly made without a single thing disturbed.

At this remark, many seated at the table changed their expressions slightly. Among them, several younger-looking men wore looks of dissatisfaction.

"Senior intelligence officer, we have only one here. Would you say he’s formidable?" one man asked with a smile.

Few divine transformation cultivators remained present. A peak cultivator shielded the remaining divine transformation disciples behind him but was swiftly slain by Xu Mo, who pierced his skull and extracted the Nascent Soul before coldly swallowing it whole.

Cradling his son, he found himself with no room for maneuver. As long as his son remained safe, nothing else mattered; he did not ask for achievements, only peace and safety.

“Auntie…” Chenxi’s face filled with grievance, on the verge of tears. She simply wished to see how life unfolded in the Nian family.

Everyone realized both of them might be injured now, likely lacking even the strength to move a finger.

“Dao Master, have you heard of the actions of Revered Qingye in Wuxian City recently?” Lu Xuan asked directly.

The enormous head stared coldly at the two, its eerie green eyes merciless and unfeeling. With the effort of its arms, the creature’s lower body gradually emerged.

“My brother-in-law possesses internal energy; his strength multiplies many times over through his cultivation, and he won’t inadvertently harm others despite his great power,” Li Yi explained.

The gecko swung its fists, prepared to endure Long Hao’s strikes, but Long Hao easily dodged several punches and even left a few sword marks on the gecko. Only then did the gecko realize the boy was merely toying with him.

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“No worries, we’re customers after all; a little delay isn’t a problem,” Long Hao said as he stepped out, smiling at Jin Mu, who looked uncomfortable.

The sensation felt like someone tapping on the armrest of a chair. Lu Yun looked up and saw the mist obscuring the figure’s right hand shifting subtly.

She knew Wang Wei well—a trained fighter who, even walking with eyes closed late at night, would never stumble over obstacles.

Chai Shao sighed and was about to speak when Meng Tong entered again, reporting that General Ma Sanbao sought an audience.

“Shui Ji, Shui Duo, you water tribe actually dare to play dirty!” At the moment the great formation linked, the normally languid-winged Jia suddenly roared.

“Heh, then how come when you sculpt mud figures, you capture the perfect proportions of their bodies so precisely?” Harulot was unwilling to give Mikrus any chance.

“It’s just that…” Li Shimin frowned deeplyI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.