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Chapter 243 Unbelievable! Jiang Chuanqiang's exaggerated strength!
Just as Cao Zhigang was wondering, his face pale, why Jiang Chuan hadn't come down from the sky yet...

A voice suddenly came from behind: "Brother!?"

Cao Zhigang was taken aback. He turned around and saw his younger brother, Cao Zhiqiang, leading Song Xi and Tang Songming out of the abandoned subway station exit.

Liang Cheng was overjoyed: "You're all alright!?"

Tang Songming didn't answer, but looked around and asked, "Where's the dragon?!"

Song Xi squatted down next to Cao Zhigang and asked, "Where's my sister?!"

Cao Zhiqiang looked at Song Chen: "My brother is out, but what about the students? Have they all come out?"

Everyone chattered amongst themselves, and Ai Zheliangcheng described to Tang Songming the heroic figure of Jiang Chuan fighting the dragon.

Cao Zhigang then gave Song Xi a brief account of what happened inside the barrier after the holographic image was cut off.

Seeing that everyone was alright, Zhong Huahua relaxed, and suddenly her legs gave way, causing her to sit down on the ground.

She looked up at the black dot in the sky.

Why isn't Jiang Chuan coming down yet?

The more Zhong Huahua looked, the more she felt something was wrong.

That black dot... why is it getting bigger?
She suddenly woke up and immediately said:
Jiang Chuan has fainted!

"He fell!"

Song Chen's expression froze. He quickly looked up at the sky to find the figure and then saw Jiang Chuan falling unconscious.

The speed of the fall is getting faster and faster. If it lands like this, even steel and iron will be smashed to pieces!
Although Song Chen's jumping ability was quite good, he couldn't fly. Jiang Chuan was fighting a dragon a thousand meters in the air; although it seemed to be right above them, it wasn't actually in the same direction. Even if Song Chen could leap thirty or fifty meters, catching Jiang Chuan would still be extremely difficult. However, Song Chen had already moved. His figure vanished instantly, becoming a gray streak, speeding through the ruins…

They would risk their lives to save Jiang Chuan!

This is the man who single-handedly ascended to the heavens to slay the dragon and save everyone's lives; how can we let him die here?!

Everything happened too fast. Cao Zhigang, who had just been helped up, was still stunned... But although the gray line was moving extremely fast, it was clear that it was too late!
Everyone's mind went blank.

It's too late...it's too late!

No one expected this outcome. Jiang Chuan had clearly displayed unparalleled strength, so why now...?

This guy, who practically saved the entire city, is going to fall to his death like this?

Not only Cao Zhiqiang and Cao Zhigang, but all the awakened beings present looked up, their faces filled with astonishment.

The distance was too far, and the speed was too fast... There was simply no time for a rescue...

At that very moment, a powerful spiritual force suddenly shot into the sky, piercing straight towards the heavens!

Zhong Huahua unleashed all her spiritual power, which, like an incomparably brilliant rainbow, rushed towards that figure in the afterglow of the setting sun!

When this spiritual force appeared, it immediately startled everyone.

A voice roared from a level three psychic-type user: "Attention all psychic-type users!!!"

"Rescue Jiang Chuan!!!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another burst of spiritual energy shot diagonally toward the sky!
brush!brush!brush!
One beam after another burst forth in a frenzy! The sky suddenly became exceptionally beautiful, as if a solidified aurora was emanating from the ground, trying to save the falling figure.

Song Chen stopped in his tracks; he already knew he wouldn't be able to save Jiang Chuan in time.

But as he looked up at the rays of light streaking across his head, a slight smile inexplicably appeared on his lips.

boom!
The figure landed on the rainbow.

It felt like landing on a trampoline, bouncing and bouncing before sliding down the arc of the rainbow.

They landed safely from the sky.

She slid into Zhong Huahua's arms.

This picture...

Song Xi took out her phone.

Tang Songming quickly stopped them.

Ai Zhe also took out his phone, but Liang Cheng slapped it away.

Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Zhong Huahua held Jiang Chuan in her arms, and after confirming that he was alright, she too fainted from exhaustion. Then, the Rainbow Bridge collapsed, transforming into countless colorful clouds that drifted away with the wind.

As everyone watched this scene, the room fell silent for a moment. Someone raised their hand as if to applaud, but as soon as they raised their hand, they felt something was wrong and then put their hand behind their head and scratched it.

The stalemate was broken only when Song Chen's voice came:

"Clean the battlefield!"

……

into the night.

The wounded on the Beixinqiao battlefield have been transferred to the headquarters hospital and are receiving the best medical care.

Lu Bin was taken back to headquarters and detained, awaiting interrogation.

However, the situation of many missing persons has not yet been confirmed, and the number of dead and injured is still being tallied.

Everyone was extremely busy, but fortunately, the "Loyal King" operation brought back many top-tier experts from various organizations, which came in handy.

The technical team restored the lost communications, and the repair work is proceeding in an orderly manner.

The battles fought by Song Chen and Dai Yuxi, both Class 2, caused considerable damage to the headquarters building. As a result, many people were working in drafty offices. Although it seemed a bit strange to be working in the cold December wind, it was a unique experience for everyone involved.

At this moment, in the top-floor office, Song Chen had just finished reporting the situation to Mr. Zhou, and then asked the most crucial question:
"What will happen to the selection of decision-makers next?"

“Lu Bin has actually succeeded. The candidates still alive on the list are all conservatives.”

Mr. Zhou's face was also somewhat pale at this moment, as if the red bead had brought him considerable pressure.

I just don't know where that bead is now.

Faced with Song Chen's question, he nodded silently, then asked in return, "Do you think this decision-making body is still necessary?"

Upon hearing this question, Song Chen fell silent, his eyes shifting as if he were thinking about many things.

Why was Lu Bin's operation successful?
How could such a thing happen right under your nose, Zhou Shan?
This is a question that cannot be explored in depth, but it is certainly thought-provoking.

It's hard to say who actually achieved their goal.

Song Chen didn't ask that question again, but instead brought up another matter: "What about the Diviner Alliance? How do we deal with it now?"

After hearing this question, Zhou Shan remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"The matter of the First Emperor's Mausoleum must be expedited; we have no time to deal with that so-called Diviner Alliance. Most of the divination masters at headquarters are likely within that alliance, and pursuing this matter now would probably further weaken headquarters' capabilities..."

What do you think?

Song Chen's expression remained unchanged, and he did not express his opinion: "What you said makes sense."

When will Lu Bin be tried?

Mr. Zhou said, "We'll proceed with the trial after Jiang Chuan wakes up."

"..."

"You've already informed Li Yu, haven't you?"

This time, Song Chen's expression changed somewhat.

He nodded, and then said:
“A lot has happened at headquarters. They’re far away on the front lines in Kunlun, so it’s necessary for them to know.” Zhou Shan: “Hmm.”

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Song. Please rest tonight. We can discuss the rest tomorrow."

Song Chen didn't move. He continued, "This dragon incident has caused quite a stir today."

"Millions of people have seen this dragon, and it's the number one trending search term on major platforms."

"The page views have exceeded 300 million."

"What are you going to do?"

Zhou Shan calmly said, "Actually, it couldn't be covered up for a long time, could it?"

"If you can't cover it up, then just make it public."

……

Inside the Yanshan barrier, the students were also brought back to headquarters and have now been assigned to the student dormitories of the Yanjing branch.

Although the dormitories were supposed to be assigned according to the various institutions, the forty-odd people were chatting idly in the lobby at this moment.

"Do you see that dragon?"

"It's hard to miss; it's already exploded."

"That dragon slayer... when they came back, I heard them say it was Jiang Chuan."

"..."

Everyone was silent.

They certainly saw the videos, and from various angles at that. These videos were all recorded on mobile phones and uploaded to various video websites without any fancy editing. Even on some non-existent YouTube sites, the number of views had already exceeded ten million.

With a wave of his hand, he could create a cloudless sky; such power was truly beyond comprehension.

Jiang Chuan's performance within the barrier was indeed astonishing; his strength seemed to surpass everyone else's. But to say he slew a dragon... isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? Would that still be Jiang Chuan?
Shi Shan looked at Lin Ci: "You haven't received any news from Jiang Chuan yet?"

Lin Ci shook his head.

Zhang Beishan of the Black Dragon Organization said, "Unbelievable."

"Jiang Chuan is actually this strong..."

Huang Yixing felt out of place sitting there; after all, he didn't belong to any organization, while Jiang Zhe and the others from the Yunnan organization had been reassigned elsewhere. However, he had certainly seen those videos and now genuinely felt that Jiang Chuan and his group were no longer on the same level.

It's just too strong.

Li Yi was also sitting in the crowd, holding her phone without saying a word, only glancing at the screen from time to time.

She learned some information from Song Xi, that Jiang Chuan was alright, but was still in a coma.

Meng Xing, the captain of the Chang'an organization, said heavily, "The fourth phase of the competition has ended, and the four months of training have finally come to a close... but I never expected such a big mess to happen... and that several people even died."

Zhang Beishan of the Black Dragon Organization frowned slightly and said, "All the people from the Gan City organization are dead. I never imagined they were involved in such a plan..."

Sun Yuan from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange nodded, somewhat wistfully saying, "Looking back now, those guys from Gansu were just too lucky to make it to the finals. The draw they got was similar to the one your Qingdao team got. You should have realized back then that some people wanted to get both of your teams into the finals."

He continued talking to himself, then shook his head: "It's all hindsight, there's no use talking about it now. Who could have thought of these things back then? We just felt lucky."

Everyone was somewhat saddened by what had happened.

When the deceased was mentioned, the members of the Shu organization fell silent. Of all the contestants, apart from the five from Nagan City, only the people from Shu had died within the barrier. Ke Jingxing had already been sent to the hospital morgue, and his family had been notified of his death. This was undoubtedly a huge tragedy; it was unknown whether Ke Jingxing's family could bear such immense grief.

What about the families of those five people from the Gansu institution?

I heard that the guardian teacher from the Gan City institution also died inside the barrier?

Lin Ci noticed their silence and patted Shi Shan on the shoulder: "...Please accept my condolences."

Shi Shan nodded slightly; the little bald man's face was filled with exhaustion and pain.

The atmosphere was no longer suitable for further conversation, so Sun Yuan said, "Everyone's exhausted today, so please go home."

"We'll return to Shenzhen tomorrow, and we'll have the opportunity to meet there."

……

Headquarters Hospital.

Cao Zhigang lay in the hospital room, his chest wrapped in bandages. Looking at Cao Zhiqiang standing in front of the bed, he asked, "How is Jiang Chuan?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "Still not awake."

Cao Zhigang then asked, "Where is Zhong Huahua?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head again: "He's still not awake."

"My mental energy is exhausted. The doctor said I'll be unconscious for three days."

Cao Zhigang nodded: "Didn't they say when Jiang Chuan would wake up?"

Cao Zhiqiang said, "You know his brainwave test results don't show any problems at all."

"The boss just called to ask about the situation, and he said he'll come over tomorrow."

"You should focus on recovering. Let the boss take a look at Jiang Chuan's condition."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhigang breathed a sigh of relief and gave an "oh".

But he immediately spoke again, saying:
"I always feel uneasy."

Cao Zhiqiang asked, "What's wrong?"

Cao Zhigang opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words: "It's nothing."

……

Underground prison.

Lu Bin was bound in the center of the room, several huge and thick iron chains tightly binding him. His hands and feet were fixed, and even the soles of his feet did not touch the ground; he was completely suspended in the air.

For Jia Er, this iron chain might not be useful.

So there were several officers outside watching over the cell.

However, neither the chains nor the guards were necessary anymore. Everyone knew that Lu Bin had achieved his goal. Now he had no desires and would not escape or pose any further threat to headquarters.

Just then, footsteps echoed down the prison corridor.

The four officers immediately became alert, but were stunned when they saw who it was. Then, the officers left together.

The footsteps quickly approached the cell, and through the small window of the cell door, Lu Bin saw the faces of the people entering outside:
"You came?"

"I didn't expect it to be you. I thought it would be Song Chen."

"Mr. Zhou, what exactly are you planning?"

Zhou Shan looked at Lu Bin and said:
"I didn't plan anything."

"I've come to see you now because I have a few questions to ask."

Zhou Shan and Song Chen said they would wait until Jiang Chuan woke up before interrogating him, but he himself came to the underground first and met Lu Bin first.

I wonder if there's something that Song Chen or anyone else can't hear?

Lu Bin replied nonchalantly, "Go ahead and ask."

Zhou Shan stared intently at Lu Bin and asked:
Why didn't you kill Jiang Chuan?

(End of this chapter)