Free Web NovelChapter 526: Chapter 519: The Gift
"Lord Leader, everything is ready. We are just waiting for your order, but..."
A core member of the organization beside him spoke respectfully, but his face showed a hint of unease.
"What is it? Is there a problem?"
Bai Jiu asked calmly.
"I’m just worried that doing this might trigger some unbearable consequences."
"After all, that is the most powerful weapon humanity has ever created. It’s a taboo for every country in the world, a weapon that has held the entire world in check for nearly a century."
"By doing this, we might be upsetting some kind of balance."
The core member said in a low voice.
"Balance? The balance was broken long ago. If it weren’t for the tacit approval of the Starry Sky Country and those others, do you think we could have obtained this ’gift’?"
"Besides, our target is just one man—and he is a man whose continued existence is likely something many countries in the world would prefer to avoid."
Bai Jiu turned his gaze back to the screen, looking at the desolate expanse of desert surrounding the figure.
’The Great Satan Desert... what a fine location. Desolate enough, and vast enough.’
’That terrifying natural environment will swallow all traces and silence any outcry. He’s the one who chose this ’graveyard’ for himself!’
"Go. Make the final preparations. I will press the button myself."
Bai Jiu said coolly.
"Yes. As you command."
The core member lowered his head and slowly backed out of the room.
Silence returned to the room, where only the light from the screen flickered.
Bai Jiu watched Zhou Yuanjue’s figure on the screen. Even he had to admit that his opponent’s power had reached a level that made him wary.
Originally, he had planned to act personally and take the man’s life the moment he had the chance. However, after learning that the attack by four of the Seven Mo Luo had failed and witnessing Zhou Yuanjue’s power on the screen with his own eyes, he had abandoned that notion.
As someone who revered "unlimited freedom," he refused to be swayed by emotions like so-called dignity, honor, or even a competitive desire to win. The only thing he truly cared about was the result.
No matter how powerful or stunning his opponent was, the only true winner was the one left standing at the end.
In a duel, he had no qualms about using any means necessary to eliminate an opponent.
’Never fight with your bare hands if you can use a brick. Never use a brick if you have a pistol. And never use a pistol if you have explosives.’
Victory, and victory alone, was his ultimate goal.
Now that he was certain Zhou Yuanjue posed a sufficient threat, he wouldn’t hesitate to seize the opportunity and use the most extreme means to eliminate his opponent.
His eyes left the screen. He picked up a nearby bottle of premium red wine and a stemmed glass, poured himself half a glass, and swirled it gently. He then set the glass down and pressed his entire palm onto a sensor pad next to the lavish coffee table.
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
A series of electronic chimes signaled identity verification. The coffee table whirred, and a hidden compartment opened, a red button slowly rising to the surface.
Bai Jiu picked up his glass again and turned his gaze back to the screen.
Soon, he would witness a magnificent performance.
Raging sand and gale-force winds, fire and smoke, performing with heat and steel humanity’s most terrifying and powerful opus.
The mere thought of it brought a faint smile to his lips, filling his heart with anticipation.
BEEP BEEP BEEP!!
Before long, the communicator in Bai Jiu’s room rang. "Lord Leader, all preparations are complete."
"Well then, let the show begin."
Smiling, Bai Jiu reached out and rested his finger on the red button.
At the same time, in the very instant Bai Jiu’s finger pressed the red button...
「At the Baiyi Underground Secret Military Base closest to the Satan Desert.」
VMMMM!!
The ground split apart, and the roof of the underground base tore open, revealing a massive fissure.
Then,
BOOM!!!
An intense light accompanied by a blazing fire erupted from the fissure.
Amidst a violent tremor and a deafening roar, a missile with a streamlined warhead launched into the sky, propelled by thick smoke and roaring flames. It rapidly broke the sound barrier, disappearing at a terrifying speed and leaving a lingering trail of smoke as it flew toward its distant target.
This was the symbol of modern weaponry, the most powerful weapon to have ever appeared on Earth, a force strong enough to devastate the planet. It was also the culmination of countless generations of human ingenuity.
To Zhou Yuanjue, however, that was already an old era, soon to be relegated to the past.
At this very moment, the afterglow of the old era, carrying its greatest power, rushed toward the dawn of the new.
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「On the outskirts of the Great Satan Desert, at the Donghua Intelligence and Logistics Group’s post.」
As the joint team leader, Huang Bin was constantly busy, monitoring intelligence from all quarters.
"Beichuan Zhenwu, an heir to Tianhe Country’s Beichuan Destruction and a high-level executive at the Sanhe Group, is carrying Beichuan Xuanxin’s body and is about to leave the Great Satan Desert area by helicopter."
"No significant movement from Starry Sky Country forces across the Black Continent..."
"No new challengers have appeared. High-level officials and media outlets worldwide are monitoring the situation closely..."
"..."
One report after another reached Huang Bin’s ears. To be honest, as someone from the Donghua Martial Arts Realm, he had been genuinely worried when he verified the challenger’s identity as the former number one of the Far East, Beichuan Xuanxin. Now that the final result was in, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
However, a piece of news that arrived moments later sent an instant shiver through his heart.
"Report! Just moments ago, our radar team detected a high-energy signature around the Satan Desert! We captured an image of the object with a high-speed camera—it’s a missile!! Based on its current trajectory, the target is the area deep within the Satan Desert where Mr. Zhou is located!!"
"The Baiyi Organization has a secret base hidden near the Great Satan Desert!"
Hearing this, Huang Bin’s heart leaped into his throat. He hurriedly asked, "What type of missile?! Have you analyzed it?"
"Analysis indicates that it’s likely... a devastating missile with strategic-level destructive power."
The staff member replied, his voice trembling slightly.
’Strategic-level, devastating...’
Huang Bin instantly understood the implications of the incoming missile.
It represented a cataclysm of mankind’s own making!
And here, on the Black Continent, they lacked the capability to fully intercept such a weapon.
Their greatest fear, held even before the fight began, had finally come to pass.
