Pirate: My Piltover Tech Is Light-Years Ahead
Chapter 10

The Sun Falls

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Zhang Li took the training score sheet and gave it a quick look, then exclaimed in surprise, "Yin Yi can endure that much hardship?" She had actually ranked first in every category.

Lu Qingyu recalled the skill he had chosen and could not help reaching back to touch his own back. The moment his hand touched his clothes, Lu Qingyu felt a sharp prick. His back had truly grown a thick layer of coarse, incredibly hard bristles.

But if I gave up like this, I would not be able to account for it to General Manager Wu when I returned. As long as I put in the effort, Yue Longtian will at least be moved by my sincerity, won't he?

"What's wrong with you?" Dong Zhuo asked curiously when he saw me put down my chopsticks and look utterly dejected.

However, Chu Tingchuan could not possibly let Mo Liang get her wish so easily. Although Chu Xuhua had previously said that Mo Liang might not have been acting on someone else's orders, Mo Liang was now trying to escape from here. That inevitably made Chu Xuhua suspicious again.

Since its establishment, the Hanlin Academy had been closely tied to the Imperial Examination. From the Imperial Examination to the Hanlin Academy, then from the Hanlin Academy to becoming a court official—this was the life ideal of scholars in the era of the Imperial Examination, an embodiment of Confucianism's principle of "helping all under heaven when one succeeds."

What Lin Tian feared most now was that these people would join forces once again to use that strange incantation. "Empower my body with your strength! I will break this damned formation with absolute power! I refuse to believe that anything can stand before the absolute!" Wot roared in fury.

"Send someone to investigate and see whether it is true." Zhu Yijun could pretend not to see anything else, but having ties with an anti-government organization like the White Lotus Society was a grave taboo, tantamount to outright rebellion.

"Get lost!" Lu Qingyu had already been in a terrible mood. When he heard Aunt Xue still blaming fate and accusing Chen Xi of wrongdoing, he flew into a rage, shoved Aunt Xue aside, and rushed straight into Chen Xi's room.

However, when Li Mi arrived at the battlefield at the South Foot of Mount Mang the following morning, he was instantly dumbfounded.

At the same time, Yazov, Minister of Defense and member of the State Emergency Committee, convened a meeting of commanders from all military districts and issued directives: according to the situation, maintain order and strengthen security around military installations; as for everything else, listen to the radio and read the newspapers.

But while he was still thinking, Zhou Chu gave a hard thrust and connected himself with Shen Chunhua once again.

"Thank you, Father!" Yuming put away the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and bowed to Yuhua Ji in thanks. Though this father of his was somewhat unfit for the role, he at least still cared about him as his son.

Mu Hongling held Li Daniu's hand, her eyes never leaving him for even a moment. She simply stared at him blankly, her gaze seeming somewhat sorrowful and somewhat lost.

Wiping the tears from her face, Leng Yu continued writing. She wrote each word and sentence as though she wanted to carve them into her heart, writing with such force that she no longer even felt hunger, writing day and night without pause.

"Thank you for Your Majesty's concern." Leng Yu nodded slightly. Though her tone sounded grateful on the surface, she felt somewhat uneasy. Why had the Empress Dowager sent the Thirteenth Prince to ask her? Was she still testing her?

Yet Lillard held a cup in one hand and gripped the back of my neck with the other. His icy lips pressed tightly against mine, his tongue deftly pinning mine in place as cool, fishy-sweet blood continuously poured into my mouth.

Leng Yu looked up into the Ninth Prince's eyes. Although he had just offered his congratulations to Yu Wei, she knew that he was actually speaking to her.

Sun Xue'er sat in her seat, dazzled by the spectacle. She cried out that Yang Lefan was far too good at fighting—taking on five or six people was as easy as chopping vegetables. She had seen his skills in Fubon Hotel's luxurious private rooms, but never had he been so swift and clean in his movements.

Su Nan pondered for a moment, and his first thought was, Could that boring deputy general manager Uchiha Obito be dropping by again? Why was he so free all the time? Other general managers and deputy general managers were busy to death every day, afraid there would not be enough time.

And so, An Ruoran became a member of the entire Lin Garden as well, and her cohabiting life with the three young masters of the campus began.

She gritted her teeth and looked at the people around her. No wonder they had all been looking at her so strangely today, whispering among themselves a little. So this was why?

At this moment, Xia Xiyan had recovered from the recoil of the composite proton cannon. Her Succubus Archer retreated behind Zhang Yuan while she began charging the composite proton cannon again.

Meeting Yun Piaoying should have been a happy thing, but Lu Shuqing felt conflicted. He had kept wondering whether he should tell Yun Piaoying about the Black Box. If he told her, would she go looking for it? The road to finding the Black Box would certainly be difficult, wouldn't it? He thought of his father again, and a wave of sorrow surged into his heart.

"Dugu Ling, you..." Lan Jue stared in astonishment at Dugu Ling, who had steadily caught his punch.

Zhao Ruozhi crawled forward with difficulty. The bend in the tunnel was not very wide, but it was not too hard to get through either. Once he rounded that corner, he saw the long-missed light, and joy welled up inside him.

Lu Feng was not at all curious about why Li Jing'er had appeared here. With her dedication to work, she certainly would not miss the chance to search.

Yu Yun had once worried that Cao Ge would be reminded of the past and become saddened because of this restaurant, so she suggested renovating it completely, even changing it into a different kind of business.

Legend had it that this pill could save your life at a critical moment, but treatment had to be administered within the critical time limit. Otherwise, aside from having a heartbeat, the patient would basically live like a vegetable.

"Master? You mean... Hui Yezi? Your master is Hui Yezi?" Baijiu stared at Xin'er in disbelief. In the Dream Realm, aside from its lord Hui Yezi, no one else had the ability to erase the Nine Heavens Demon Emperor. Could the master Xin'er spoke of be Hui Yezi?

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