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The answer is clear—this sudden and unexpected power is something they cannot contend with at this moment!
Using the momentum of their final clash, Ada Wong retreated rapidly, her gaze fixed on Lip, unconsciously shifting her defiled feet.
"Boy, we will never forget the shame inflicted upon the Witch's Guild! The humiliation you have inflicted upon the Witch's Guild will be repaid a hundredfold!"
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the specially made smoke grenade exploded, and thick smoke instantly engulfed the view.
Once the smoke and dust have cleared—
Only a distorted afterimage remained where they stood; the two had vanished without a trace!
Before Lip and Tifa could catch their breath, they rushed to the window and looked down—
The scene outside the window, however, was not the expected group of fugitives, but rather...
people!
A dense, black mass of people!
It was a huge, surging wave, like a sudden, towering storm!
The entire cordoned-off area outside the hotel has been completely flooded!
The fanatical followers of Dongzhou and the media formed a frantically surging black tide, and countless raised cameras and mobile phones formed a dark forest greedily capturing the moment!
The hysterical shouts were deafening:
"The 'Flying Light Fairy' has appeared! The Chosen One is right here!"
"Get out of my way! I saw the miracle first!"
"It's so crowded!"
"Chosen One! Bless us!"
In the deathly silent corridor, the sound of rapid breathing grew louder as it approached.
Looking back, they saw the three White Queens who had finally caught up. They stopped in the shadows at the end of the corridor, leaning against the wall, their chests heaving violently.
Upon seeing the young man, the voluptuous White Queen's beautiful eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she rushed over without a second thought!
"Quick! Put this on!" She ripped off the curtain and hurriedly draped it over him, but couldn't resist the overwhelming maternal love as she kissed his little face passionately!
"Make sure those lunatics don't take pictures of us when we go out!"
Chapter Forty-One: A Sensation!
The virtual world of Eagle City is in an uproar.
An unprecedented information tsunami swept across the entire internet.
From traditional television stations to mainstream video websites, and then to the overwhelming social media platforms and internet celebrities—all eyes, all camera lenses, and all waves of traffic are frantically rushing to the same coordinate: the live broadcast in front of the R District Hotel!
Countless eyes across the twenty-six regions were glued to the screen.
The discussions among rats in the streets and alleys, the exclamations in the mines, and even the officials of Eagle City sitting in their offices were all eager to witness this event that had sparked a nationwide frenzy!
The "Chosen One of the Flying Light" from the Eastern Continent, which has never appeared in thousands of years, has actually been born today!
The rumors about Tifa being the chosen one of God have become increasingly outlandish. After being processed by countless "journalistic" hands, it has now become the newly emerged "Chosen One of Light"!
However, in stark contrast to this massive wave of public enthusiasm, there is a heavily guarded world – an official forum where only agency agents who have passed rigorous screening and reached the 'seventh rank' level are qualified to register.
The nine-level cleaner test, which was held more than ten times a year in the past, has never received such a high level of attention as it has today.
The live stream was crowded with people, but no divine sacrifices were seen.
The tedious wait turned the already lively forum into a flurry of cheerful posts.
"Holy crap, why is the third one the chosen one?"
"Third? There's no third, you must be seeing things. There are only two on the published list."
"Didn't you see that anonymous person on the leaderboard?"
Then, the time of the post on the forum blurred for a second, and amidst the blur, the comment strangely changed to:
"Holy crap! Why is the second-place winner the chosen one?!"
The anonymous figure that Hetifa had become on the leaderboard, like the spreading Mandela Effect, has been quietly erased from everyone's consciousness...
The list that everyone is seeing now.
Only Tifa, the second-place chosen one, and...
In their eyes, Li Pu, a young man who could actually overpower the "chosen one" with his mortal body!
"However, putting aside the suspected chosen one in second place for now, that kid in first place is just too outrageous!"
"Only a teenager, yet he's climbed to the top of the leaderboard?"
"They've actually pulled ahead of the Chosen Ones by over a hundred points!"
"Yeah, compared to those high and mighty chosen ones I'll never even see again, I still think this kid is more interesting. Maybe we'll even become colleagues someday."
"You know what, I actually knew a Chosen One before. He used to be such a nice guy, but now he treats us like we're dogs..."
"Sigh, different social classes, huh?"
"You want to be colleagues? What are you doing here? Don't even dream about it! Believe it or not, he's more sought-after than God's chosen one!"
"Hey, this kid..." A line of text appeared on the cool-toned forum interface, "He's really made a big fuss this time! He actually managed to outdo the chosen one in the very place where the chosen one was born?! Heh, from now on, he'll probably be a hot commodity in the eyes of all the various forces!"
"It's fair to say that they gave that only Rank 9 agency in District R a big boost."
"Damn it, why can't I find such good talent?!"
"Ha, the 'Twelve Associations,' the 'Twelve Families,' plus those deeply entrenched gang leaders..." The speaker seemed to be sizing up a game of chess. "Trying to snatch the chosen one from the bowls of the top leaders of each district? They don't have the teeth for that! But this kid? Heh heh..." His words were brimming with certainty. "He's definitely a treasure in their eyes! They won't give up until they get their hands on him!"
"This time, the market has finally turned up."
"I reckon there will definitely be a lot of agencies going to investigate 'Ninth-Tier Little Mice' for 'scratch-off lottery tickets' and try their luck in the future!"
"Those at the bottom, the eighth and ninth tiers, really should thank this young man; he's got a real edge over the Chosen Ones!"
"Yeah, that really makes those old guys who worked their way up from the bottom look good! I was even more assertive when I spoke up at the firm today, hahaha."
"Putting everything else aside, the fact that both of them come from that desolate border region of R District must make the R District leader ecstatic right now, right?"
"R District, and you call that the head of state?"
"It was a piece of rotten land that no other power wanted at the time, but that woman bought it for a high price and declared herself the leader, and nobody paid her any attention."
"Just wait and see, this chosen one won't stay in Zone R."
"I heard that no one notified the head of District R of this joint regional meeting..."
"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime; things aren't going to be easy for Zone R from now on~"
"How could she possibly benefit from a divine selection orchestrated by a dozen or so major regions working together?"
"Stop talking politics, you don't want to live anymore!"
"..."
"Am I the only one who thinks something's wrong? How did that Tifa, who's second, become the Chosen One with just over a hundred points..."
"Didn't the people of Dongzhou say that Fairy Feiguang was the strongest in battle?"
"You're ignorant. The Chosen Ones aren't about who kills the most."
"Yeah, the last chosen one of 'Pleasure' caused quite a stir."
"So, according to you, the chosen ones of 'Prosperity' will have a live baby-giving contest?"
"Hey? Dare to come to the Prosperity Church and have a go at me?!"
"Go to what?! Your profile picture is a guy! You cunning Zero!"
"They're out! They're out!"
"Huh? Let's clean up the smell upstairs!"
"I mean—the Chosen One has arrived! And that... the number one who even overshadowed the Chosen One!"
The live stream camera suddenly cut in!
In the center of the scene—two figures, their faces and bodies completely concealed by the hotel's heavy velvet curtains as makeshift cloaks, are swiftly and steadily breaking through to the outer perimeter under the tacit cover of two women in long, dark coats with a composed aura, and another short woman in a trench coat and sunglasses.
"Holy crap, the head of Sector R is personally going to pick him up, right?"
"Tsk, terrible move! Isn't this woman trying to provoke the other regions?"
"That Western woman up ahead must be an extremely powerful psychic! Look, that group of fanatical Eastern believers have already made way for her."
"It's also possible that they're just making way for the chosen one, the 'Flying Light' Fairy."
"So who are you trying to impress by covering your face and creating suspense?!"
"Yes, she still has to go to City A in a few days to receive her divine selection and medal..."
"I already have a premonition of how crazy the believers in Dongzhou will be on that day..."
"Wait! Look! Why is that little guy followed by... a blind woman?!"
In the scene, the little boy clings to Li Pu's clothes and follows closely behind him, while 2B coldly follows the little boy.
"Holy crap! Did they manage to smash through the hotel with this kind of burden? And their points still skyrocketed!?"
"OMG!!!"
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
The live discussion thread on the official forum was instantly ignited! The number of comments skyrocketed at a visible speed, with shouts of doubt, amazement, and incomprehension nearly crashing the server!
Finally—amidst the uproar and frantic chase, Lip and his companions, under the cover of the White Queen, Liv, and Exella, successfully opened the door of the bulletproof car specially sent by Exella, the leader of R District, and quickly climbed inside.
The heavy car door slammed shut, shutting out the tsunami-like roar and blinding flashes of light outside.
The White Queen breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go back to the office first. Chun-Li is waiting for us."
The author says:
Author's Note: Goodnight, everyone. I'll try my best to regulate my update schedule. Things have been really off these past few days. Mwah!
Chapter 42 Hurry! Detain me!
The weather was gloomy and overcast, and the rain fell relentlessly.
The wheels finally rolled over the last puddle of water in front of the office and came to a stop with a muffled thud.
The engine's rough breathing gradually weakened and died out amidst the torrential rain.
After a long and winding car chase, thanks to the joyful power of his junior sister Liv, they finally managed to shake off those persistent "tails" in the muddy and winding slum maze of District R.
However, when Liv learned that Chun-Li was waiting at the destination, she immediately jumped out of the car hesitantly...
The heavy oak door was pushed open abruptly and slammed shut, instantly shutting out the apocalyptic downpour and freezing cold outside.
Although the office was deserted and old, it calmed Li Pu and his group down.
The White Queen was the last to enter the office. Her voluptuous, silver-white figure stood silently by the door, her deep blue eyes showing no sign of the relaxation one feels when returning home.
Her gaze lingered on the window for only half a second—before she pulled a small remote control from her ample cleavage.
A slight mechanical whirring sound immediately rang out! The several huge windows facing the street in the office, which were being constantly washed by the rain and reflecting the interior lights, were instantly sealed shut by the sturdy metal panels that descended from the inside and the heavy velvet curtains that automatically closed from the outside!
She only breathed a sigh of relief after the firm was completely isolated from the outside world.
“I’m home.” She paused briefly, letting the declaration settle in the safe cocoon before adding, “The laws of Eagle City… don’t apply at night. Those guys only get more trouble at night.”
"Let's go to the garage that connects to the storage room first, then take a shower and have dinner. Chunli has been waiting for you as soon as she gets back."
For the first time, Li Pu saw in the White Queen the unique elegance and competence of a mature woman. It was a kind of wisdom and control that had been refined over time, and he was a little uncomfortable with it for a moment.
When this blonde bombshell isn't being a nymphomaniac, she's actually quite cool...
"Hmph." A barely audible yet clearly discernible hum came from beside me.
Tifa bent down slightly, pulled off the hotel curtain she had temporarily used to cover her face, which was now soaked, and threw it onto the wet floor with a "thud," with a hint of barely perceptible annoyance and venting.
She raised her head, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, a few strands of wet hair clinging to her smooth cheeks, and water droplets sliding down her perfectly proportioned jawline.
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