Xu Long's phone rang as soon as he left the Reincarnation Temple.
"Ha, missing me already?"
Seeing Sun Yameng's name on his phone, Xu Long recalled what had happened in the Wolf Warrior world, and a smile crept onto his face.
"I'm outside your door!"
"Huh?"
Xu Long was completely baffled by Sun Yameng's words.
"What the hell? Outside my door? What does she want? Has she come to demand an explanation?"
Xu Long opened the door, and Sun Yameng walked straight in.
Sun Yameng seemed to have put a lot of effort into her appearance today. Her hair was neatly combed, she wore light makeup, and she had on a tight tube top under a little jacket, with snug hot pants below.
Everything was just the way Xu Long liked it!
"What are you doing here so early... mmph, mmph..."
Before Xu Long could finish, Sun Yameng stopped his mouth with hers.
"Awoo?"
Hearing the noises from the room, Rice Bucket let out a helpless yowl and began looking around.
It had to be said that Rice Bucket was aptly named. He was utterly carefree.
Brought from the dense jungle of the Wolf Warrior world into this modern society, he wasn't scared in the least. Instead, he wandered around curiously.
The Dog Collar lived up to its name. It had truly turned a magnificent Wolf King into a dog.
When Xu Long received his enhancements at the Reincarnation Temple, Rice Bucket's injuries had healed as well.
His virile glory had returned, and he was domineering beyond compare.
His appearance had changed, however. He looked utterly ordinary now, like a village mutt at first glance.
That was fine too. After all, some people had seen Xu Long riding Rice Bucket, and if he still looked the same as before, he would have been hard to miss.
"I have to report to school tomorrow. After that, we'll head to the fallen zone together."
Holding Sun Yameng, Xu Long fell into a deep sleep.
Xu Long slept soundly, while the leaders of the various districts couldn't sleep at all.
His previous two S-rank ratings had merely given them the idea of recruiting Xu Long, and they had acted on it.
But this time, all hell had broken loose. The Third District, the North American District, in particular, looked as if it had been hit in the head with a nuclear bomb.
They were both horrified and relieved!
Because of what had happened before, Xu Long had blacklisted him. As a result, not only had they gained nothing, but they had even ended up on the opposing side from Xu Long.
They hadn't even gotten a share of the robots that came later.
As the world's foremost technological power twenty years ago, the North American District had always regarded itself as the master of Earth.
Yet the experiences of the past twenty years had slapped their faces swollen.
Without a deep historical foundation, they had no powerful experts.
Although they had forcibly created two cyborgs comparable to B-rank experts through technology, they had done so atop countless corpses.
The North American District couldn't afford the losses. If those two B-rank cyborgs died, it would plunge into the abyss.
But as a former technological power, the North American District still had the strongest technology even now.
One look was enough to tell that Enthiran belonged to the technology category. As long as they developed that world, the North American District would leap to become the strongest on Earth and reclaim its position as the policeman of the Pacific.
"Organize a team immediately, at any cost. If we can obtain the technology inside, the Sixth District, the Australasian District, will fall under our control. We can establish a new base and completely contain the Huaxia District and the Western European District."
The Cannon King, ranked last among the world's ten strongest experts, smashed the conference table with one punch. An eerie red light flickered in his electronic eye.
"The mission time is over, so why hasn't my son returned? Why?!"
Somewhere in the Huaxia District, a middle-aged man's face twisted with rage.
The strongest people on the entire planet were B-rank, and they were extremely few in number.
Under those circumstances, C-rank experts were the mainstay.
This man was one of them, and one of the best among C-ranks at that. He had a good chance of reaching B-rank in the future.
"My lord, please calm down. We're investigating."
A subordinate beside him leaned closer and said quietly, "The young master entered the Wolf Warrior world this time. I'm looking for the people who entered that world, but I'll need some time."
"Time? How much time?"
The man snorted coldly and asked.
"Every mission world has a limit on the number of people who can enter. Once the number entering during the same period exceeds that limit, something like separate instances appears. And Lord Divine Heavenly Emperor is extremely strict about privacy protection, so we can't conduct the search openly."
The man paused, then continued, "I need at least two months."
"No. You have one month. After the next mission ends, either bring me the cause of my son's death, or have someone else bring me your head."
"Understood!"
In a conference room in the First District, the Fire Demon King, ranked ninth among the world's strongest, sat in a chair. The Divine Heavenly Emperor and the Xuanming Emperor appeared on the screen before him.
"Eight whole years. A third C-rank mission world has finally appeared."
The Divine Heavenly Emperor murmured to himself. A hint of excitement appeared on his face, which was usually as calm as an ancient well.
China District had become the strongest district in the world partly because of its long history and numerous inheritances, but the biggest reason was that the only two C-rank mission worlds both had Chinese settings.
The Storm Riders and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber gave Chinese people a natural advantage.
The Chinese people in those ancient settings were proud, powerful, and highly xenophobic.
Black and white people who entered were treated as outsiders. Many couldn't even speak the language, let alone survive.
"Long Aotian has obtained S-rank ratings three times in a row, and the Main God has opened six mission worlds as well: the E-rank Kung Fu Hustle; the D-rank Resident Evil 2, Train to Busan, Wolf Warrior, and Terminator; and the C-rank Enthiran. If this continues..."
The Divine Heavenly Emperor said no more, but the Xuanming Emperor and the Fire Demon King both knew what he meant.
Six mission worlds had appeared in just three months, including a C-rank one.
If he kept going, a B-rank mission world might open before long.
When that happened, the balance of power across the world would change, and humanity would face a momentous turning point.
Either they would drive the Flame Hell Beasts back underground, or humanity would perish.