A thrill coursed through Number One's veins the moment she saw the blade's movement. Deep inside her, a sense of utmost peril loomed, enshrouding her heart like a cage. Unbidden, a piercing cry tore past Number One's lips. A split second later, lightning surged, as if spurred into action by her cry. Before, the lightning had been hovering idly in mid-air, shrouding the agents' bodies like two cloaks. Now, in the throes of danger, the lightning lashed out in lethal bolts, whipping and zipping across the yellow gloom of the battlefield. The lightning burst onwards, following Number One's line of sight until it clashed head on with the descending longsword. Jarred by the impact, Number One's vision shook. All of a sudden, the surrounding ambiance dissipated before her eyes. Streaks of murky dark-yellow vacated the air, as if whisked away by a strong gust of wind. Intense firelight burst forth in a long, continuous stretch. The light gushed towards the two agents like a ti

After the "little incident" on the highway where he had not encountered anyone but had lost a large patch of paint on his car, Yu Donglai grew much more solemn while driving. His somewhat excited feelings returned to its original numb state, as it had been for many years. Li Tianlan looked absolutely normal, but his thoughts were all over the place. Even he himself did not know what he was thinking about. Even though the weakness brought about by his injuries had slowly stabilized, it did not look good. He had barely traveled half of the journey before his eyelids fought to stay open. Li Tianlan, who had always been very cautious and seemed to have the natural ability to guard against anyone, did not fight the sleepiness this time. He sat at the passenger seat, clutched at the safety belt and fall deeply asleep. Yu Donglai looked at Li Tianlan, who seemed to have relaxed entirely, and smiled. He slowed down the car silently, allowing the car to travel wit

Li Tianlai held Qin Weibai's soft hands and left the yard of the Yu's Restaurant. The time that followed was alone time with Qin Weibai, which was what Li Tianlan anticipated the most and was most excited about. The little alley was a dozen meters long. The two walked through it silently. Li Tianlan did not speak much usually, but that did not mean that he was not good at making conversation. He opened his mouth a few times but did not know what to say. He could only hold Qin Weibai's hand subconsciously, his palms filled with sweat. "Tianlan, are you very nervous?" Qin Weibai turned to glance at him, her smile was gentle and playful, and somewhat mischievous. This side of Qin Weibai would not be shown to other people. Li Tianlan looked at her dazedly once more. "I'm nervous." Li Tianlan nodded honestly. At their lunch table, Qin Weibai had said she would be his girlfriend. Boyfriend and girlfriend, lovers, and the next step would be

The passage of time also meant that their moment of shared proximity would come to an end at some point. And sure enough, Qin Weibai did eventually pull herself away from Li Tianlan's embrace. The moment she left his arms, Qin Weibai went in search for that file she had mentioned before, the same one he had been dying to go through but had refrained himself from doing so out of sheer reluctance to release Qin Weibai from his embrace. The file was awfully thick, and clearly a product of her meticulous and painstaking compilation. From between the covers, a huge stack of A4 papers peeked out. Words crowded those pages in a dense and compact clutter, which was saying an awful lot regarding the level of detail that these documents possessed. The Sky Academy and the Deep-sea Academy are the two most mysterious special warfare academies in Zhongzhou. And a document like this would be a treasure of immeasurable value to any student in Sky Academy. And more so if it somehow fo

Han Yue Palace led a far more obscure existence in Huating, unlike Garden Party, where anyone's identity and status could be represented by a membership card. The history of Han Yue Palace predated Garden Party by many years. During its inception, it had been declared as a public establishment in order to pass the audits. But now, many years later, it had not given out even a single membership card to the outside world. Han Yue Palace had a total acreage of thirty three, so in terms of expanse, it was by no means large. And in most cases, it could even be regarded as a construct of considerable refinement. But due to its lack of expanse, it paled in comparison to other establishments in Huating, that much was without a doubt. Nevertheless, if one were to disregard size, one would truly be able to view the entire place in a new light, where every corner was the epitome of perfection as well as the pinnacle of craftsmanship. Han Yue Palace stood at the southwest c