"Underwater earthquake, magnitude five."
The man in charge wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, picked up the emergency phone, and called headquarters.
Once the call connected, a hoarse voice came through. "Headquarters received Norma's message and is already aware of the situation. Withdraw all divers. Resume exploration after the earthquake ends."
Chapter 180: Tour group
The man watched the entire battle as though he were there himself, until Lu Mingfei tore Constantine's body apart and the two figures, with gales sweeping behind them, landed separately. By then, Lu Mingfei was at the end of his strength, his presence utterly feeble.
Lu Mingfei approached Constantine with slow, exhausted steps, while the man crouched beside Constantine. That had originally been Lu Mingze's position, yet in the images of the past the man had reconstructed through alchemy, Lu Mingze was nowhere to be seen, nor had Lu Mingfei spoken to anyone throughout. The man carefully observed the changes in Lu Mingfei's expression. At his will, the images slowed to their utmost limit. As Lu Mingfei's fingertips slowly touched the broken ribs, time almost stopped completely.
The man stood up in excitement. At the center of Constantine's chest and abdominal cavities, a fiery red ring appeared. That was how Lu Mingfei seized the power of bronze and fire, how the gods wielded their authority. It was so simple and beautiful, far more elegant and efficient than the Black King's transmission of power through genes, flesh, and blood.
"So that's how..." the man murmured, reaching out to touch the ring in the phantom image.
But the next second, he was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Every muscle tensed, and his pupils contracted into golden slits as sharp as blades. For an instant, Lu Mingfei in the phantom image seemed to