Release Remarks + A New Heaven-Defying Novel

The only reason Mu Zhen agreed to join the Lin Clan Group was that he had long wanted to leave the War God Hall.

He was not one of the War God Hall's Eighteen War Gods, but his status was far more special than theirs.

Not to mention anything else, his son had once been one of the Eighteen War Gods.

Unfortunately, six years ago, after Mu Yao was born, his son and daughter-in-law immediately headed to the front lines and died in the abyss.

He had wanted to leave even then, but because of his faith, he had continued to hold his post.

But as his granddaughter grew up day by day, he did not want her childhood to be spent on a battlefield.

He had already sacrificed everything—his son, his daughter-in-law, and his family. He felt that he had given enough and had earned the right to leave.

Lin Chen's arrival had merely provided an opportunity.

When he saw a six-year-old child barging into the War God Hall like a reckless fool in order to survive, making a deal with them, remaining calm in the face of change and speaking with such confidence, he knew that this child would one day achieve greatness.

Moreover, the boy seemed to share a certain affinity with his granddaughter. In the vast War God Hall, Yao Yao, who had never had a single playmate, had found Lin Chen alone. Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing was what moved Mu Zhen the most.

That was why he had taken the initiative to propose returning to his hometown, Eastsea City—a place he had left a hundred years ago—to retire.

Yet less than a year after arriving at the Lin Clan Group, this mess had happened.

There was no trace of any powerful expert nearby, nor were there any signs of battle. He should have been taken away.

An extremely powerful space-type expert had captured Lin Chen, not even giving him the chance to activate the level-nine defensive Soul Tool, the "Eternal Heart."

He knew there was no point blaming a mere butler. The most important thing now was to find him.

Inside Eastsea Academy,

"What? Lin Chen is missing? He disappeared near the academy?"

"Yes, Headmaster, please come back quickly! The academy is about to explode!"

"I've only been gone for less than an hour. How could something this huge happen?"

"Wait there, I'm coming over right away! Fortunately, I'm not far away." Yu Zheng spoke hurriedly.

Meanwhile, Long Hengxu was utterly despairing.

"Please hurry back! I really can't hold on much longer!

You know that gentleman retired from the War God Hall..."

"Do I need you to tell me that?" Yu Zheng immediately ended the call on the Soul Tool communicator. Ignoring the work at hand, he quickly summoned a flying Soul Tool and sped toward the academy.

Everyone who saw this was startled, secretly wondering what had happened.

But once they received messages from their subordinates, their expressions immediately became rather interesting—the kid who had lucked into climbing the War God Hall's ladder had actually gone missing. Eastsea City was about to be turned upside down!

The reason they said Lin Chen had stepped in shit was because there were countless rich people in this world, and the War God Hall did not accept just anyone's money.

Although Lin Chen had indeed paid a great deal, with his qualifications, he ordinarily would not even have been worthy of giving money to the War God Hall. But who could blame him for catching the eye of the granddaughter of a War God Hall big shot?

A black-grade mecha master at the rank of a Titled Douluo had returned to take command and formed a massive mecha legion.

In just one year, the Lin family had transformed from a merchant family with no foundation, possessing nothing but money and at the mercy of others, into a true top-tier group with both power and wealth.

Luck was important in life. Even a pig could fly if it caught the right gust of wind.

Other than envy, jealousy, and resentment, there was nothing they could do.

Before Eastsea Academy's headmaster arrived, Long Hengxu, as the second-in-command, could only steel himself and go forward anxiously.

He led the academy's senior officials to personally receive Mu Zhen at the entrance. Seeing the steel torrent surrounding all of Eastsea Academy made his scalp go numb. This was the first time in centuries that such a situation had occurred.

Unfortunately, Eastsea Academy did not possess any particularly powerful security forces. The headmaster was only a Soul Sage, while he himself was even less noteworthy, merely a Soul Emperor.

Simply standing before Mu Zhen made him feel as if he had been completely seen through, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Eastsea Academy's security had always been handled by the Eastsea City police guard and the Eastsea City branch of the Federation's War God Hall. But with Mu Zhen personally involved, how could the War God Hall send anyone over?

If they sent anyone, it would be to help Mu Zhen, not Eastsea Academy.

With such a towering figure present, they could only keep their heads down.

"Your Excellency Mu Zhen, we truly have no idea where Young Master Lin Chen went. Please show mercy!

Today is the academy's opening day, and the children have been frightened badly..."

From the entrance all the way to the plaza, Eastsea Academy was packed with students and their families.

Families of three and larger families had originally come happily to register, but now they were trapped inside the academy, unable to advance or retreat. Every person had to undergo inspection. Their frustration was easy to imagine.

There were no lack of powerful individuals among them, but the truly top-tier families were all located in the Federation capital of Mingdu and Shrek Academy City, which had the longest history and greatest strength.

No matter how powerful their families were, could they surpass the War God Hall?

Could they surpass the Titled Douluo-level Excellency before them?

This was the Lin Clan Group's mecha legion!

Although they were somewhat panicked, they also knew that the War God Hall was reasonable, and the Lin Clan Group was a reputable enterprise.

Lin Chen's disappearance was indeed a major matter, so it was no wonder the other side was so anxious. Once the investigation was complete, they should not make things difficult for them.

"This old man knows they've been badly frightened." When Mu Zhen spoke, his resounding voice made Long Hengxu's very soul tremble. "I also know he did not disappear at the academy."

"Then why..."

Mu Zhen grinned. "Since we're looking for someone, naturally the bigger the commotion, the better!

This old man is not worried about that brat Lin Chen's safety right now. He has plenty of life-saving Soul Tools on him.

All I need to do now is find him.

Less than fifteen minutes have passed since he disappeared. That fellow can't have gotten far. He must be hiding among these parents right now. If we search them one by one, we'll find him eventually. (In Long San's era, even virtual reality spatial technology could be developed, so a rare Soul Tool capable of storing living people should not be considered science fiction.)

Or are you saying your academy was involved as well?"

"That is absolutely impossible! Our academy is a legitimate academy. How could we possibly do something like that?" Long Hengxu hurriedly denied it. If the academy were dragged into this, they would truly be finished.

"Then that settles it. Search them!"

At Mu Zhen's command, the mecha masters immediately carried out his orders.

However, Mu Zhen's attention remained fixed on the tallest building in all of Eastsea City—the several-hundred-story Spirit Pagoda. It was the only force that had any grudges or entanglements with Lin Chen, making it the most likely culprit.

If they had done it, they would definitely release him within a day. The limit of a Soul Tool that stored living people was twenty-four hours. Once that limit was exceeded, the person would return to the spot where they had originally been placed into the spatial Soul Tool!

That was the price of tampering with space!

If they did not release him, they could not harm Lin Chen. If they did, he could instantly lock onto Lin Chen's location.

And the life-saving Soul Tools on Lin Chen were more than enough to keep him alive until Mu Zhen arrived.

The outside world had already descended into chaos, but Lin Chen, inside the small world, knew nothing of it. As he waited quietly, Na'er finally woke up.