Free Web NovelChapter 239: Chapter 149: Judgment Day is Approaching
Li Wei closed his eyes. freёwebnovel.com
The Extraordinary perception granted by his [Knight · Silver Body] was infinitely amplified at this moment.
The hiss of the wind scraping across the rocks, her slightly ragged, warm breaths, the minuscule sound of swallowing deep in her throat, and even the hollow echo from the abyss below—it all wove together into an airtight net of sensation.
Li Wei’s breath caught. His long, strong fingers uncontrollably dug deep into his black hair. A low, hoarse gasp was swept away by the morning wind, dissipating completely into the vast, boundless depths of the red rocks.
After a long while, the wind seemed to quiet down again.
Anya slowly lifted her head and wiped the corner of her lips.
GULP...
This time, she didn’t lean in for a kiss. Instead, she opened her mouth wide, showing Li Wei the inside.
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Meanwhile, in the surveillance room, the front desk supervisor was once again sitting with the man in the short-sleeved shirt, discussing Anya and Li Wei.
"They seem completely unaffected," the man said. "That shouldn’t be possible. The couple on the other side is progressing just fine."
"What about Li Wei’s car?" the front desk supervisor asked. "Can you get it open?"
"Not a chance, boss," the man said, shaking his head. "Fuck! They’re driving a goddamn armored car. The doors, chassis, roof, glass—it’s all been fucking modified. What the hell is wrong with these people? Are they paranoid?"
’Maybe Utah just has a bad reputation,’ the front desk supervisor thought.
"Let’s not get hung up on that," he said, waving his hand. "How are the repairs on the road to town coming along?"
"It’s almost done," the man said. "It should be open to traffic this afternoon."
"Perfect. I’ll have Mark extend his stay for a few more days first," the front desk supervisor said with a snap of his fingers. "Then I’ll tell Li Wei the road is open and get them to leave today."
"I’m not leaving," Li Wei said, shaking his head while enjoying the resort’s breakfast. "I haven’t had my fill of this place yet." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Exactly," Anya chimed in while drinking her milk. "I clearly paid for five nights. You’re kicking us out on the third day?"
The front desk supervisor felt a massive headache coming on.
If something really happened to these two here, it would probably cause an uproar in both the sports world of the United States of America and in Russia. But when it came to drugging them or anything of the sort, they seemed completely immune.
"As you wish, then," the front desk supervisor said, forcing himself to continue. "Our resort also has other outdoor activities for guests to experience. Additionally, if you’re feeling weary from your journey, we can arrange a car to take you to the Aman."
"No need," Anya said, grabbing Li Wei’s hand and cutting in. "We’re quite comfortable here. We plan to stay for our full reservation before leaving."
"We are very grateful for your appreciation of Fan Yan Resort," the front desk supervisor said, a vein popping on his forehead. "I’ll leave you two to your meal now."
After brunch, Anya eagerly arranged to go try various outdoor activities with Sarah, while Mark went to participate in his 1,999 USD package deal.
Li Wei strolled around the resort and suddenly noticed something interesting: the resort’s waiters and security guards seemed to have all disappeared. Only a handful of people remained to keep the place running.
"The morning is our time for prayer, to listen to the Lord’s will, sir," a very old waiter explained politely. "They’ll be back in 30 minutes."
Li Wei noticed her gaze involuntarily flick in a certain direction. He sensed this might be an opportunity.
He returned to his room, changed his clothes, and pulled out a black Venom Spider-Man suit from a time he and Anya had cosplayed.
He pushed open the balcony door and leaped out. Just as gravity was about to pull him into the chasm thousands of feet below, [Wall-Walking] activated.
Li Wei’s body bent in mid-air at an utterly bizarre angle, defying the laws of physics. Like a real black spider, he stuck firmly to the vertical red sandstone wall.
Moving in broad daylight was far riskier than at night, but Li Wei relied on the Extraordinary vision and hearing from his [Knight · Silver Body]. In the split second that the hidden security cameras turned to their blind spots, he flickered and leaped across the building’s facade at an incredible speed.
After moving along the winding canyon for about five or six minutes, Li Wei discovered an area up ahead that was clearly not open to the public.
The architectural style here was still the same rammed earth and micro-cement meant to blend into nature, but the overall structure featured a dome-like design reminiscent of the ancient Roman Pantheon, making it appear both solemn and oppressive.
This was the direction the waiter had glanced at. Like a pitch-black shadow, Li Wei crept along the smooth wall to the area beneath the dome.
There was a row of huge stained-glass windows, with a small opening through which he could see inside. An extremely old baritone voice drifted out from within.
Li Wei hung upside down above the window, nudged a small gap in the stained glass open a little wider, and squinted to look inside.
It was a massive atrium, like a small cathedral. Sunlight poured down through an oculus in the dome, forming a pillar of light that illuminated a high platform in the very center.
Unlike the thuggish, wild-eyed cult leader Li Wei had imagined, Warren was an old man who looked to be in his seventies.
He was extremely thin and wore a loose-fitting, pinstriped suit that almost looked like a robe. His hair was snow-white and impeccably combed, and he wore a gentle smile as pleasant as a spring breeze.
