The Scorched Wild Wolf

Within the Jiangnan Headquarters of Number 98, a vast throng of ability users stepped out through the main gates, their surging auras erupting into the sky in an instant.

The ordinary people nearby watched with expressions of slight astonishment.

Although ability users were not exactly rare in Jiangnan City, seeing so many of them mobilize at once was an uncommon sight indeed.

At the very least, it was something they had never witnessed in all these years.

"What happened? With so many ability users heading out, could it be that another country is attacking our Huaxia?"

"I don't know, but something big must be happening!"

The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion, all speculating about what could have caused such a massive mobilization of ability users.

"I bet tonight's news will be worth watching!"

It had to be said that modern technology was truly advanced; the internet connected everyone, and many things could be learned through the web.

However, the moment Meng Yao and Shan Shou rose into the air, the crowd fell deathly silent.

Grandmasters!

Meng Yao and Shan Shou hovered in mid-air, radiating powerful auras.

Meng Yao glanced at the gathering crowd and spoke, "Everyone, do not panic. This is merely a training exercise for the ability users of Number 98. Rest assured, Huaxia is invincible!"

The matter of the ruins was known only to powerhouses at the Grandmaster level; even the S-rank and A-rank ability users were currently in the dark.

Ordinary people, therefore, could be told even less.

Hearing Meng Yao's words, the crowd finally set their minds at ease and shouted in unison.

"Huaxia is invincible!"

Meng Yao nodded slightly, exchanged a look with Shan Shou, and then addressed the group of ability users, "Move out!"

"Understood!"

The ability users shouted back in unison.

One after another, they unleashed their cultivation and sprinted toward the outskirts of the city.

In truth, when one's cultivation reached a certain level, even the speed of a vehicle could not necessarily keep up with one's own pace.

The dozen or so S-rank powerhouses and the dozens of A-rankers chose to travel on their own; after all, their cultivation was already quite high among ability users, and cars simply couldn't match their speed.

Only the hundred or so B-rank ability users traveled in vehicles designated for Number 98.

Seeing this, Meng Yao and Shan Shou flew off in the direction of Hancheng.

Ability users were not children, and since this was Huaxia territory, no one dared to attack them, nor could they be protected forever.

Yang Chen followed among the S-rank powerhouses, sprinting forward.

Possessing S-rank cultivation, his speed was not the least bit inferior to the other S-rank ability users; in fact, some were not even as fast as he was.

In reality, Yang Chen had already slowed down significantly; if he were to utilize his Gale ability, he could move even faster.

However, Yang Chen did not want to expose his full strength.

It was better to stay within the main force!

Meanwhile, at the Hancheng branch of Number 98.

The small hill outside Hancheng suddenly began to tremble, and a large metal gate on the mountainside slowly creaked open.

The figure of Wild Wolf appeared above the Wild Wolf Ruins, accompanied by several high-ranking officials from the Hancheng branch of Number 98, all of whom were B-rank or higher.

In Hancheng, Wild Wolf was the undisputed number one, yet today, this top figure of Hancheng wore a look of anxiety.

After he had led Yang Chen to meet Chen Tianxin, he had brought Wang Teng back to Hancheng.

But just yesterday, he had received a notification.

Liu Feng, the head of Huaxia's Number 98, would be coming to Hancheng, along with Chen Tianxin and a group of other Grandmaster-level powerhouses!

Hearing this news had scared Wild Wolf half to death.

If they wanted to go to Jiangnan City, that was fine, but why come to Hancheng?

Hancheng was a godforsaken place where even the strongest person was only A-rank. While an A-rank was considered decent among ability users, they were nothing special in Jiangnan City, and in the context of all of Huaxia, they were a dime a dozen!

Moreover, Hancheng had nothing to offer.

The city was small and lacked any notable scenery.

Could they be coming here just to drink tea?

Wild Wolf felt incredibly depressed, but since he had received the notice, he had to bite the bullet and accept it; otherwise, his position as the person in charge would be at risk.

"Master, why do you think they are coming here?" Wang Teng asked, standing beside Wild Wolf.

Wild Wolf was equally baffled, and the more he thought about it, the more agitated he became. "How should I know? I really don't understand what these big shots are thinking!"

It wasn't just Wild Wolf; the other high-ranking officials nearby looked even more nervous, with some even breaking out in a cold sweat.

They were even weaker than Wild Wolf, being merely B-rank ability users.

For some of them, the strongest person they had ever seen was Wild Wolf, let alone the fact that a Grandmaster had descended this time!

Their hearts were filled with unbearable torment.

What a load of crap!

Wild Wolf sighed, then looked toward the distant horizon with a sense of hopelessness. "Sigh, let it come if it must. Just be sharp when the time comes, that's all!"

Beyond that, he had no other thoughts.

If an S-rank powerhouse had come, he could have pulled some strings or offered some bribes, and he wouldn't have been that afraid. But damn it, you send someone like Liu Feng—are you playing with me?

If things went south, he might even lose his life!

He didn't know how much time had passed, but the sun gradually set, casting an orange glow over the earth, and Wild Wolf and the others had been standing there for a long time.

They didn't dare move; if they did, and Liu Feng and his party arrived, it would be hard to explain.

Fortunately, they were all ability users, so this amount of time wasn't enough to exhaust them, though it was still quite uncomfortable.

Usually, they were people of high status and power, but at this moment, they were waiting here like servants, which felt truly incongruous.

Just then, two black dots suddenly appeared in the sky, wrapped in powerful auras that swept across the world as they flew toward Wild Wolf's position.

Wild Wolf's pupils constricted sharply.

Flying through the air—one of the hallmarks of a Grandmaster!

"They're here!"

Wild Wolf spoke, and instantly, everyone perked up, standing as straight as if they were at attention, not daring to move an inch.

Gradually, a young man and a refined, middle-aged man appeared in their sight.

"Greetings, Grandmaster Chen, Grandmaster Liu!"

To be continued!