Volume 1, Chapter 51: Old Li's Abacus! He'll Swallow You Down to Your Very Bones!

Why do German enterprises collaborate so extensively with the hinterland in later eras? Precisely because this region serves as one of the power vacuums for North American influence.

Shortly after, the swollen bodies of the two rats developed knotted muscles. They continuously rammed against the glass walls, their movements filled with frantic agitation and a deep yearning for freedom.

Leaving aside other details, the main entrance alone was reserved with a span of roughly one hundred meters. Judging from the massive concrete pillars currently being poured, one could easily imagine how grand and majestic the gate would appear upon completion.

The next morning, Bai Xingzhi hurried to the hospital early in the morning. A Black caregiver was brushing her hair. Qiao Song sat in a chair facing the window, her skin so fair it was almost translucent, her gaze clear and bright, yet lacking the vitality and alertness typical of a normal person. She merely let the attendant groom her long hair in quiet obedience.

Wang Haoming first took out the rosewood root carving he had picked up in Hefei and examined it using spiritual power.

Richard awakened from his chaotic state and clenched his fists. A faint green glow unexpectedly emerged within his pitch-black eyes.

Wang Haoming discovered that the probability of finding jade in the completely raw stones here was exceptionally high. After inspecting only forty or fifty blind-bid stones, he found that around twenty of them contained jade. Putting the quality aside, the mere presence of green made these vastly superior to the transparent-bid stones on the open stalls.

Richard casually lent a hand and took care of quite a few evil spirits, pushing his third ring to the verge of the third refinement stage. However, breaking through to the fourth ring would still require a major breakthrough.

Staring in disbelief at the dark red sphere of light condensed in Luo Feng's hand, the surrounding onlookers felt as though their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

Ever since Hengrong and Overseas Trust were taken over by the Hong Kong government, Elder Zhuang had fallen gravely ill and was bedridden. With his days presumably numbered, he was a deeply pitiable figure, which was why Li Chen was unwilling to argue over these worldly rumors.

This was also partly because Cacchulia had already fallen from her pedestal in his heart over the past years; otherwise, he would not have been able to make such an objective remark.

"Absolute bullshit, these guys are complete blockheads. If they don't kill at least five in this round, I'll live-stream eating shit," Mu Yue said with utter disdain.

"Let's go! How could you not be welcome? My grandfather is always nagging about you at home, saying he wants to meet a promising young talent like you." Seeing that Li Feng showed signs of wanting to retreat, He Jianhao pulled him straight inside.

This time, Wu Sheng learned his lesson. After building a war mill first, he dared to send peons out to scout, thinking to himself that no matter what race you are, don't even think about tower-rushing me. Yet when that peon arrived at the destination, both of his eyeballs practically fell to the ground. After picking them up, wiping them off, and confirming he hadn't seen wrong, Wu Sheng went completely out of his mind.

Sensing that the opponents felt rather strange, Li Feng adopted the most conservative strategy, banning all the heroes the enemy excelled at, such as Void Spirit and Outworld Destroyer. To his surprise, however, the enemy actually picked heroes like Pudge and Mirana.

Indeed, over the past week, they had truly conquered the audience watching at the Aoyi Esports Arena, and their passionate style of play delivered a striking visual impact to many.

"Uh, Young Lord, are you really alright?" Mo Xi asked with a skeptical expression that clearly said, *You call this alright? Who are you trying to fool?*

Taking a deep breath, I stepped out of the elevator and first walked over to the mirror to examine myself closely.

"Understand now? Don't you think spending these fifty thousand merit points was totally worth it?" The system chuckled and immediately pulled Elder Hun away.

"Check where you're eating, and I'll head over right away." The moment the boss packed the food into a box, I called Chen Guo.

He felt a chilling sensation on his neck, knowing instantly that a blade was being held against his throat.

"I, 'Mao Tu', General of the Huaxia Twelve Zodiac Inner Guard, pay my respects to the Martial Emperor. Following the orders of Marshal Zhuge, and alongside Generals Zodiac Tiger, Zodiac Ox, and Zodiac Dog, I am here to purge the internal chaos and monsters of Huaxia, and solemnly swear to safeguard the peace of the Huaxia people." Mao Tu stepped forward and saluted once more, effectively explaining Zhuge Cui's current status.

"I can become your summoning creature, but there is one condition!" Manda rested its head upon the murky mud, fixing its yellow-brown slit pupils on the ninja standing within arm's reach.

The two hundred participating militia soldiers all collected their pay and returned to the Chao family estate for leave. Even though they hadn't suffered any injuries, they still had to wrap their arms and legs in bandages, purely to make things easier for the others.

Asagiri navigated the familiar path toward the training space of Ichikishima-hime. The originally barren rocky room was now cluttered with various toys, and the center even featured a bed enclosed by cyan curtains.

Asagiri jolted upright in fright. The only people he could think of who were capable of using Wood Release—aside from the deceased Hashirama—were Uchiha Madara, who had transplanted Hashirama's cells. However, recalling the slug summoning scroll Hashirama had sent him a few days ago, Asagiri immediately realized who was seeking him out.

Chen Mu actually harbored one more doubt: if Yinfeng and the Human True Immortals had truly joined forces to seal away Heiqi, why on earth was the Silver Wolf clan currently assisting Heiqi in breaking free? It simply defied logic.

While they were conversing, they suddenly heard a chorus of kneeling sounds echoing from outside the hall, signaling the emperor's arrival. The two hurried to the palace gates to pay their respects. Tianzhou smiled cordially, walked straight inside to take a seat, while Imperial Concubine Bi sat accompanying him to the side, with the Third Prince standing in attendance.

"Sorry, being born human is truly extraordinary," the human cultivator retorted with a triumphant and arrogant expression.

However, their coordination capabilities across various factions remained inadequate. Once they reached the Northwest, the enemies would not merely be the troops of Western Xia, and local warlords might not all be friends—they could very well turn out to be ungrateful backstabbers.

After a moment of daze, Wang Bufei had no extraneous thoughts and immediately executed the holy trinity of online appreciation: saving to favorites, dropping a coin, and giving a like.

Chu Shang's beautiful eyes gazed intently at Feng Lingtian. Seeing his clear eyes and handsome visage, she averted her gaze and asked no further questions.

Watching Louise walk out the door, Zhou Yang retrieved a silver briefcase from his collection and display room.

It seemed Xie's mother was only stingy toward outsiders while truly cherishing her own family. Her image unexpectedly improved a little, turning into someone with a warm heart. All her previous harshness now seemed like a sharp tongue with a soft heart.

Witnessing all this, Feng Lingtian couldn't help but shudder. Fortunately, this thunder tribulation had not fallen upon him; otherwise, Daoist Nandou's fate would have been his own.

Dense attacks rained down upon the formation, causing the protective barrier generated by the Five-Green Palace's formation to churn violently like a lake surface during a downpour! In addition to divine power, the Daoist Palace cultivators possessed Dao power evolved from the Daoist deities. Enhanced by both forces, the exact same divine ability wielded unimaginable might.