Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 477: Chapter 470: Threat

You could say that Tan Ying and her party were incredibly unlucky.

After Kro got off the plane, they toured a few local attractions and then headed straight for the mysterious Sea of Death. However, before they could even finish their desert excursion, The Rebellion broke out. The chaotic, bloody, and horrifying scenes from that time were still deeply etched in their minds.

It was only then that they truly understood the cruelty of war.

Fortunately, the Donghua Yanhei Hospital provided them with a temporary safe haven.

"Oh, come on. Could you please not jinx us?!"

Zhao Lin immediately glared at Tan Ying, wishing he could tape her mouth shut. The others shot her similar looks.

"I still have my whole life ahead of me. I don’t want to die here."

"When the hell is our rescue team going to get here?" Zhao Lin sighed. He couldn’t stand this nerve-wracking life for another second. He couldn’t imagine what kind of courage and willpower it took for the Warriors, who walked the line between life and death every day, to persevere.

"I doubt a rescue team can get here anytime soon," Tan Ying said, shaking her head.

"The Liya Republic is huge, and this is a combat zone. Our country doesn’t have sufficient armed forces here, so rescuing us won’t be easy."

"However, we should be safe under the protection of that flag. All we can do now is stay put and not cause trouble for anyone else."

"I’m surprised you can be so calm," Anya said with a诧異的 glance at Tan Ying. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Tan Ying shook her head. In truth, she was holding something back. If she said what was on her mind, everyone there would likely be too terrified to sleep.

She looked out the window. ’That person’s arrival on the Black Continent means this great rebellion was no accident. It was planned long ago, and Donghua’s leadership must be involved. If that’s true, it’s hard to say if this flag can really protect us.’

TAP TAP TAP!!

Just then, a series of footsteps echoed from within the hospital, and a refined, middle-aged man in a white coat and black-framed glasses emerged.

The moment he appeared, everyone in the lobby shot to their feet, and a commotion rippled through the crowd.

"Dean Chen! How much longer are we going to be trapped here? Is there any news from the embassy?"p>

"My parents are so worried about me, they call me every day! How much longer until we can leave?"

"Dean Chen, it sounds like the fighting has started again! It’s not going to affect the hospital, is it?"

"..."

With everyone shouting over one another, the lobby instantly descended into chaos.

Dean Chen waved his hands repeatedly, but he couldn’t quell the uproar. Helpless, he took a megaphone from a nearby medical staffer, cranked the volume to maximum, and yelled, "Everyone, please be quiet! Please be quiet!"

The megaphone worked wonders, instantly drowning out the crowd and silencing the room.

Dean Chen breathed a sigh of relief and continued through the megaphone, "Everyone, I’ve come with good news. A short while ago, the embassy responded to our request for aid. They have begun mediating between the Liya Republic and the rebels. They will use an upcoming ceasefire to dispatch a team to escort us to the embassy and arrange for our return home. Rest assured, our country has not forgotten us. With the strength of our homeland behind us, we will be safe!"

ROAR!!

The moment Dean Chen finished speaking, the entire crowd erupted in cheers.

"Long live the motherland!"

"Long live the motherland!"

"..."

Cheers rang out, one after another. It didn’t matter if they were "bananas"—yellow on the outside, white on the inside—or not. At this moment, their shouts were truly and completely heartfelt.

"This is great! We can go home soon! After I get back, I’m never coming here on vacation again for the rest of my life," Zhao Lin said, clenching his fists in excitement.

"You’re thinking too small," Anya said, rolling her eyes. "When I get back, I’m going to donate money every month to charities that provide aid to the Black Continent. This whole ordeal has shown me just how hard they have it!"

"You have a point. Count me in!" Zhao Lin said, nodding seriously to show his full support.

Elsewhere, Tan Ying also let out a sigh of relief at the news. Nothing would be better than getting out of here safely.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!

RUMBLE!!

Just as Dean Chen finished his announcement and was about to head to another part of the hospital, a sudden burst of gunfire erupted outside. It was accompanied by a deep rumbling and the vibration of engines, as if some heavy machinery was pulling up to the building.

"What do you think you’re doing?! This hospital belongs to Donghua! See that flag up there? Are you trying to provoke Donghua? Do you want to start a war?!"

The angry shouts of the guard on duty rang out from outside.

RAT-TAT-TAT!!

Then, a horrifying burst of gunfire rang out, followed by a single scream. After that, silence fell outside.

Everyone in the lobby fell utterly silent, their breathing growing heavy, their limbs turning cold.

They seemed to realize what was happening, but they couldn’t—or wouldn’t—accept the reality of it.

TAP... TAP... TAP...

Then, they heard the heavy, rhythmic tread of footsteps growing closer and closer. The intense pressure finally made some of them snap.

AHHHHH!!

Terrified screams shattered the silence. The lobby, like an exploding boiler, instantly erupted into chaos.

Finally, the footsteps reached the hospital doors. A squad of fully armed soldiers, guns in hand, filed inside.

"Don’t move!! Quiet!!"

A man who appeared to be their leader walked in and fired a burst of rounds into the ceiling.

The deafening blast sent everyone in the lobby dropping to the floor, trembling.

Only Dean Chen remained standing. He took a deep breath, raised his hands, and addressed the soldiers, "Gentlemen, this is not a military facility, and we are not hiding any wounded soldiers. I urge you not to do anything rash that might jeopardize the peace between our nations."

"Peace?"

A mocking smile played on the leader’s lips.

...

...

「Liya Republic. The Lawless City, Jimis.」

Zhou Yuanjue was in a temporary command post when a series of urgent knocks rapped on his door.

"Come in," Zhou Yuanjue said.

Huang Bin opened the door and hurried inside. "We have a situation," he said to Zhou Yuanjue. "Some secret organization has taken all Donghua citizens and Donghua Descendants in Sannas hostage."

"And they’ve sent a message demanding that you come to them alone by a certain time. Otherwise, they’ll kill all the hostages."