Chu Shitang

The others had not improved as much as Lin Yan and Liu Mingxuan, but their combat techniques and teamwork had both improved greatly.

Chu Wei suddenly called out, "My dad should be here in half an hour."

Li Tao said, "We can finally leave this place."

Chen Lian also looked somewhat delighted.

Although this mission had not lasted very long, its difficulty had indeed exceeded their individual abilities. They had only managed to complete it with great difficulty.

Each of them silently steeled themselves, determined to train hard.

Chu Wei's eyes shifted as he looked at everyone with an embarrassed smile. "Do me a favor. If my dad asks how I performed on this mission, make sure to put in a few good words for me. This might be my big chance to get my allowance back!"

"Twenty million a month isn't enough for you? What the hell do you spend it on?"

Lin Yan was genuinely curious. He himself did not even need two thousand a month, much less twenty million. After joining the military, he barely even had a concept of spending money. Yet this guy could somehow be driven to misery with twenty million a month. What kind of life was he living?

"I'm saving up." Chu Wei spoke casually. "The rich kids I know all like playing with cars, but I think that's boring. We're martial artists already—what's the point of street racing? An Intelligent Fighter would be more like it."

"But fighters are too expensive. A King-level Intelligent Fighter costs at least 180 billion, and even then, you can't buy one without connections. I wouldn't even dare dream of it. I just want to save up for a monster egg, a Lord-level one. Wouldn't that be awesome?"

Jia Yan asked curiously, "What do you want a monster egg for? You're not a Mental Master, so you can't tame monsters."

Chu Wei looked smug. "That just shows you Don't understand. If it's a monster that's already been born, then yes, there's nothing you can do unless you're a Mental Master who specializes in taming. But most monster eggs can be raised from infancy with the right methods."

Then he became a little dejected. "But I've only saved five or six hundred million so far. I've still got a long way to go."

Lin Yan teased, "Too bad Bloodthirsty Tanks have limited potential and can't Give Birth To Lord-level monsters. Otherwise, wouldn't one suit you perfectly, Brother Wei? You could call yourself a tank rider."

Tank rider, my ass!

"You're the one riding pigs!" Chu Wei planted his hands on his hips. "With my temperament, I'd at least need a Komodo Tyrant Dragon!"

The Komodo Tyrant Dragon was a variant of the Komodo monitor from before the Great Nirvana period. It was exceptionally terrifying, which was why it had earned the name "dragon."

It was even more terrifying than an Iron Armored Dragon and was an overlord among Lord-level monsters.

"You'd be better off as a tank rider." Lin Yan laughed. "With those three sword-like spikes on a Komodo Tyrant Dragon's back, wouldn't you become 'Chu Ganglie'?"

"What's a Chu Ganglie?" Chu Wei was confused at first, then immediately caught on. "Pah, pah, pah! Don't talk nonsense. Bad luck!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Even Chu Wei could not hold it in after thinking about it. "That mouth of yours, Lin Yan..."

He never mentioned the Komodo Tyrant Dragon again.

Liu Mingxuan brought the conversation back to business. "Chu Wei, where will your father's fighter land?"

"Oh, we can pick the location ourselves. I'll just send him the coordinates later."

Liu Mingxuan nodded. "Then let's pack up and head out."

They left the basement, found a fairly distinctive building, and waited there for Chu Wei's father to arrive.

Lin Yan looked around, his feelings complicated.

They were currently at a university with a long history and prestigious reputation. In his previous life, energetic young men and women would have laughed and grown up on this campus, walking together toward bright futures.

What a wonderful story that would have been.

Like butterflies dancing among the flowers in spring.

But now, in this forgotten city occupied by monsters, all that dazzling Radiance had been buried beneath dust. Along with it, humanity's fate had also been stained by the same dust.

It will get better.

In the Not Far future, this place would once again be filled with blooming flowers, laughter, and joy.

Before long, a silver-gray fighter streaked through the clouds. Its streamlined body revealed the ultimate aesthetic of mechanical industry beneath the sunlight.

To a certain extent, it was already among the finest industrial creations produced by Earth's existing industrial system.

It arrived above the university, circled once, and slowly descended into an open space.

The monsters drawn by it began to stir restlessly.

The sci-fi-looking hatch opened.

Chu Wei waved his hand. "Let's go!"

The monsters were still wary of this unfamiliar object from the sky for the moment, but if they delayed any longer, trouble was bound to arise.

Their group quickly Step Out into the Intelligent Fighter. The hatch closed, and it immediately took off again. Before their eyes was what seemed like a luxurious medieval noble palace. The interior was lavish yet steeped in history, while the lights throughout gave it a dreamlike air.

For a moment, they were like country bumpkins entering a grand estate, full of astonishment.

Even considering both his past and present lives, Lin Yan had never seen anything like this. His heart itched with envy. One day, I'm getting one too.

No wonder even 180 billion Huaxia coins could not buy one on the market. This was far too imposing.

A middle-aged man walked out from inside. He bore some resemblance to Chu Wei and wore ordinary black loungewear. His smile was gentle, making him seem like nothing more than an ordinary middle-aged father.

He introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Chu Wei's father, Chu Shitang. My son has troubled you all; thank you for taking care of him."

Liu Mingxuan said, "You're too polite, Uncle. Chu Wei is outstanding in every respect. Rather than saying we took care of him, it would be more accurate to say that he took care of us."

"Also, because of our own problems, we had Chu Wei ask you for help and made you come all this way. We've really troubled you."

Chu Wei was somewhat surprised, and his heart surged with excitement. The captain really is the captain. He gets it! I asked them to say good things about me, and he started right away. So reliable!

Chu Shitang gestured for everyone to sit down, casually took drinks from the refrigerator, and handed them around. "It's no trouble. You were carrying out a mission and found yourselves in danger. Leaving aside the fact that my son was here, even if he were not, I should have helped if I came across it."

"Although I'm not part of the government or military, I was born and raised here. I can't cast aside that sense of civic responsibility. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent Chu Wei into the military."

Chu Wei undercut him, "What do you mean, you sent me into the military? I enlisted on my own initiative."

Chu Shitang rolled his eyes at him and ignored him.

Brat, you really don't give me any face at all!

He continued, "Actually, after Chu Wei contacted me, Commander Xu from the military district also personally spoke with me. He said their top-level combat power was temporarily stretched thin, so they had no choice but to trouble me with making this trip. You are all the nation's future pillars and cannot be lost here."

The members of Star Team and Zhang Wei all felt warmth in their hearts. They had not expected the military district commander to communicate with Chu Wei's father over this matter as well. Perhaps it would not have much impact on the matter itself, but it was enough to show the military's attitude.

"Also, based on what you learned, Commander Xu asked me to make a trip to City 032 Municipal Prison to see whether there are still survivors inside. Now that we know about them, we can't just leave them waiting to die at the hands of monsters."

Zhang Wei had once said that when he first woke after losing consciousness, he had been inside a prison. And he had not been the only person in that prison. However, their condition had already been terrible at the time, and no one knew what their situation was now.

Tianjing Base City had no way to organize suitable personnel to rescue them in the short term.

Therefore, this matter was also entrusted to Chu Shitang. Chu Shitang was a High-level War God and had obtained a Black God Suit. It could be said that few at the War God level were his match; an Iron Armored Dragon was nothing to him.

Moreover, he had a King-level Intelligent Fighter and could directly bring the survivors back.

They sat and chatted for a while, but most of the details concerning this mission could not be revealed to outsiders, so they did not discuss the subject deeply.

Before long, the fighter's speed gradually eased as it began to decelerate. The artificial intelligence's electronic voice Sounded. "Sir, we have arrived at the Municipal Prison. Beginning low-speed patrol of the designated area."

At the same time, a display platform rose from the floor of the cabin. A combat saber lay horizontally upon it, its blade flowing with a dark blue gleam.

Chu Shitang rose from the sofa and told them, "Wait here a moment."

The black loungewear on his body began to change shape, becoming a standard combat uniform. Chu Shitang picked up the combat saber, and the platform holding the weapon began to descend as the opening closed.

A cold voice came from behind the visor. "Radiance, open the hatch."

"Yes, sir."

The fighter opened its hatch a hundred meters above the ground. Chu Shitang took one step out and leaped down from the fighter.