Muscle Tower

Hearing such arrogant words, the Commander-in-Chief couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Does he think the Red Ribbon Army only has firearms? To think he can stand against the Red Ribbon Army is sheer suicide!"

After mocking him, the Commander-in-Chief fell into thought. "Looks like they're collecting Dragon Balls too. They know the secret of the Dragon Balls."

"And their Dragon Radar is smaller and more precise. They can carry it with them." Colonel Silver glanced at the enormous radar screen as he spoke.

"What? That's impossible! We spent a fortune and a lot of time developing our Dragon Radar, and theirs is actually better than ours?" the Commander-in-Chief said angrily. "Then we'll take their Dragon Radar too!"

"Is there anything else you have to say?"

Colonel Silver hesitated for a moment, then said, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, I don't think we're a match for him. Fighting them for the Dragon Balls isn't a wise choice. I suggest..."

"That's enough. You may leave." The Commander-in-Chief's face was full of displeasure as he cut Colonel Silver off. Clearly, he wasn't willing to listen.

Colonel Silver wanted to say more, but sensing the tension in the air, he ultimately chose to keep quiet and turned to leave.

What he didn't know was that this silence would be permanent.

The moment he turned around, a gunshot rang out behind him. A piercing pain seized his chest, and he quickly lost consciousness.

Colonel Silver fell to the ground, his face full of shock. Until the moment he died, he hadn't imagined that he would die not at the hands of that monster, but at the hands of one of his own.

And worse, he had died at the hands of the Commander-in-Chief he respected most.

"Still trying to take credit? Still trying to make me give up on the Dragon Balls? What a useless fool." The Commander-in-Chief waved a hand and ordered someone to drag Colonel Silver's body away.

"Call General Blue over." Looking at the signal on the giant Dragon Radar, the Commander-in-Chief added, "Notify General White, who's stationed at Muscle Tower, about what we just learned."

Muscle Tower was also a Red Ribbon Army branch, commanded by White Team's leader, General White. His strength far surpassed Colonel Silver's.

Muscle Tower was also full of traps, and it was defended by Androids, Purple Ninja, and the monster Fat Dragon. The Commander-in-Chief was confident they could handle the situation.

After receiving the instructions, General White replied confidently, "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. I've already found a Dragon Ball here. If they dare come for it, I'll make sure they never leave. I'll send you the Dragon Radar and the Dragon Ball."

The Commander-in-Chief warned him, "Colonel Silver already failed, and I had him executed. I hope you won't disappoint me."

After ending the call with Muscle Tower, General Blue arrived as ordered.

The Commander-in-Chief repeated what had happened, then said, "Take your entire Blue Team to Muscle Tower right away. Secure the Dragon Ball and Dragon Radar, then collect the remaining Dragon Balls."

General Blue was the strongest fighter in the Red Ribbon Army, and the Commander-in-Chief had complete faith in him.

He was also entirely confident entrusting General Blue with the task of collecting the Dragon Balls.

Handsome and holding a rose, General Blue accepted the mission with a confident smile.

Elsewhere, Li Shu sat atop the Dinosaur Leg, his face full of disappointment.

Along the way, he had passed through seven villages and towns of various sizes, but hadn't met a single person destined to cross his path.

The progress for "Punish the Evil and Promote the Good" was still at 3. The full score of 300 seemed a long way off.

At first, things had gone smoothly, and he had met one destined person after another. He'd subconsciously overlooked how difficult the mission was supposed to be.

Thinking about it now, with progress counted by incidents rather than by the number of people, it would probably take three to five years to reach 300.

"Big Brother, it's so cold." Not long after the two of them ventured into the north, even Wukong was struggling against the brutal cold.

Li Shu was freezing too, so he quickly took out two sets of padded clothes and changed into one with Wukong.

"Wukong, you could say this whole journey is part of our training." Li Shu continued, "Once we've collected the Dragon Balls, I plan to become a Great Hero who travels the world, punishing evil and promoting good. Do you want to come with me?"

"A Great Hero who travels the world? Is that a new way to train?" Wukong clearly didn't understand what punishing evil and promoting good—or being a Great Hero—meant.

"Sort of, but it won't improve our strength very much. It's mainly about cultivating our minds and helping us understand the world more clearly."

"Maybe we'll even get some unexpected benefits. Who knows?" Li Shu said cheerfully, taking a bite of the Dinosaur Leg beneath him.

A mount that could serve as both food and a weapon—now that was convenient.

"Big Brother, give me a bite." Wukong steered the Flying Nimbus closer and opened his mouth to take a bite.

The Dinosaur Leg swerved nimbly, dodging Wukong's gaping jaws. Wukong let out an angry yelp and chased after it, trying to take a bite. Li Shu burst out laughing at the sight.

Muscle Tower's command room.

"Reporting to General White: two unidentified flying objects have appeared on the surveillance screen."

General White ordered, "Enlarge the image. Let me see if they're the two people the Commander-in-Chief mentioned."

As the image enlarged, everyone in the command room froze.

"A golden cloud? What kind of aircraft is that? Could it be the legendary Flying Nimbus? I thought those had gone extinct!"

General White was puzzled only for a moment before recognizing the Flying Nimbus. The Flying Nimbus came from the north, and every old-timer who lived there knew the legend. General White had been stationed in the north for years, so of course he'd heard it too.

He never thought he'd see one with his own eyes. General White's heart flared with excitement, but it quickly died down.

Even if he managed to steal it, it wouldn't do him any good. Only someone pure of heart could ride the thing, and he clearly wasn't pure of heart anymore.

The Flying Nimbus was easy enough to understand, but what was that flying Dinosaur Leg, roasted until it was crisp on the outside and tender inside?

It even seemed to be giving off heat. That was absurd—completely beyond General White's understanding.

Everyone in the command room stared at the image, their faces full of confusion.

But that wasn't the point. They soon turned their attention to Li Shu and Wukong.

"That's them, all right. One big, one small, both monsters with tails—exactly like the report from headquarters."

"General, should we shoot them down?" a soldier asked.

"Colonel Silver, that useless fool, said they weren't afraid of our weapons?" General White said with utter disdain. "I find that hard to believe. Open fire!"

At General White's command, every cannon mounted on Muscle Tower aimed at the two targets flying toward them.

"Fire!"

Boom!

Boom!

Deafening cannon fire rang out one blast after another, and countless brilliant explosions shot into the sky!