Chapter 298

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    Chapter 298

    Only a handful of influential figures learned of the operation through various confidential channels.

    Using military satellites, they watched the entire siege unfold in real time.

    When everything was over...

    The conference room fell into complete silence.

    More than fifty elite summoners.

    Armed with advanced firearms and explosives.

    A force whose combat capability rivaled that of an elite special operations unit.

    Yet...

    They had been completely annihilated while attempting to capture a single Resistance Butcher.

    Even more unbelievable...

    Not one of the Resistance members, all of whom possessed the ability to escape to the Secondary Star, had managed to get away.

    The realization sent chills through everyone present.

    If even the Resistance—with their ability to teleport at any moment—had been slaughtered so effortlessly...

    Then what chance would ordinary people have against those two black crystal-armored figures?

    The answer was obvious.

    None.

    Of course, some people felt fear.

    But even more people felt curiosity.

    How had two humans reached such an inconceivable level of power?

    Even the strongest summoned beasts from the Secondary Star weren't this terrifying.

    Those almost mythical abilities...

    They were practically divine.

    How had those two armored figures achieved them?

    Many people immediately reached the same conclusion.

    Capture them.

    Dissect them.

    Uncover every secret they possessed.


    ---

    Within the Summoner Association, people began discussing the matter.

    "How can we capture those two armored figures and obtain their secrets?"

    The Custodian Agency reached a different conclusion.

    "If they're willing to cooperate voluntarily, we can decipher all of their secrets within five years."

    The World Federation's military representatives were much more direct.

    "The strongest nuclear weapon available should be capable of eliminating them."

    The Resistance Association, meanwhile, was completely bewildered.

    "When did we ever provoke monsters like that?"


    ---

    Soon afterward...

    Someone noticed something familiar in the satellite footage.

    Although the images were blurry...

    The attack looked unmistakably familiar.

    Wasn't that...

    The very same technique used by Bai Jingzhong's summoned beast—

    Super Thunderfire Steel Beast—

    during the Summoner Finals two years ago?

    The resemblance was too great to ignore.

    The mysterious armored figures...

    And Bai Jingzhong...

    There had to be some connection between them.

    Which naturally raised another question.

    What exactly was Bai Jingzhong's relationship with those two armored warriors?

    Were they members of the same organization?


    ---

    Not long after settling down near Huaman Mountain...

    Su Hao and Yashan were forced to relocate once again.

    Su Hao himself didn't mind.

    Having experienced countless relocations over the years, he had long stopped caring where he lived.

    As long as he could continue researching space...

    Anywhere was acceptable.

    In fact, he had already begun considering spending some time living on the Secondary Star to study the relationship between its ecosystem and the evolution of its native lifeforms.

    Yashan, however...

    Looked rather depressed.

    He had personally built this base from scratch.

    He had finally established a comfortable life there.

    Most importantly...

    He had painstakingly assembled an impressive computer room.

    Now all of it had to be abandoned because of the Resistance.

    Naturally, he wasn't pleased.


    ---

    Seeing the enormous bundle strapped to Yashan's back, Su Hao's eyelids twitched.

    "Yashan."

    "What exactly are you carrying?"

    Yashan lifted the massive backpack proudly.

    "Our luggage."

    "We're moving, aren't we?"

    Su Hao looked at him expressionlessly.

    "Keep only daily necessities."

    "Throw everything else away."

    Yashan froze.

    "...Huh?"

    Although completely confused, he still obediently followed Boss Wei's instructions.

    With obvious reluctance, he buried everything underground.

    Cameras.

    Computers.

    Expensive tableware.

    Cooking pots.

    Blankets.

    And countless miscellaneous belongings.

    Only after everything had been hidden did the two finally leave with light packs.


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    To avoid being followed, they first traveled over ten kilometers underground in different directions.

    Only then did they emerge and begin flying close to the ground.

    Accelerating until he caught up with Su Hao, Yashan shouted over the rushing wind,

    "Boss Wei!"

    "Where are we going next?"

    Su Hao answered without even looking back.

    "Just keep flying."

    "We'll settle down wherever we happen to arrive."

    Yashan grinned.

    "Got it, Boss Wei!"

    To him...

    Following Boss Wei was all that mattered.

    Where they went made little difference.

    Then he suddenly remembered something important.

    "Boss Wei."

    "It's almost New Year's."

    "Shouldn't we visit Morning Sun Courtyard?"


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    Su Hao was slightly startled.

    Only then did he realize...

    The New Year was less than half a month away.

    After thinking for a long while...

    He slowly shook his head.

    "No."

    "We won't go back."

    Although every Resistance member had been eliminated...

    There was no guarantee that nobody had observed the battle through satellites or other surveillance methods.

    The similarity between Yashan's flames and lightning...

    And the abilities Bai Jingzhong had displayed during the Summoner Finals...

    Was simply too obvious.

    Suspicion would inevitably fall upon Bai Jingzhong.

    If they returned now...

    They might instead bring disaster upon Sister Bai and everyone else at Morning Sun Courtyard.

    Whether the Resistance would violate the unwritten rule of never harming family members...

    Su Hao wasn't certain.

    He didn't intend to gamble.


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    Landing atop a huge rock overlooking a mountain pass, Su Hao fell silent.

    Yashan landed beside him and waited quietly.

    After thinking for a long time...

    Su Hao finally reached a decision.

    The Resistance Association had to be eliminated as quickly as possible.

    The longer they existed...

    The greater the chance something unexpected would happen.

    Eventually, he slowly exhaled.

    "We won't be going back this year."

    "Send Sister Bai a message."

    "Wish everyone a Happy New Year..."

    He paused.

    Unable to think of a convincing excuse, he waved his hand.

    "Just write whatever you think is appropriate."


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    Life was like that.

    People came.

    People left.

    Everything changed.

    Every three years seemed to mark the beginning of another cycle.

    The people around you changed.

    Your surroundings changed.

    Everything gradually became unfamiliar.

    Su Hao had long since grown accustomed to it.

    His heart had become increasingly detached.

    If someone or something made him uncomfortable...

    He simply stayed away.

    If something brought him happiness...

    He stayed with it a little longer.

    And if anyone crossed his bottom line...

    He responded with overwhelming force.

    Removing the problem entirely.

    Gradually...

    He had learned to express his will through both emotion and power.

    As a result...

    Fewer and fewer things could truly trouble him.


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    In the end, Yashan couldn't think of anything particularly meaningful to write.

    He simply sent a message.

    > Sister Bai, Sister Tian, Brother Hu Sheng, and everyone at Morning Sun Courtyard,

    Jingzhong and Jingyi wish you all a Happy New Year!

    We're studying very far away this year and won't be able to come home.

    Don't worry about us.



    Afterward...

    He transferred a large sum of money to Sister Bai.

    The accompanying note simply read:

    "Wishing you prosperity and happiness."

    Without Bai Jingzhong and Bai Jingyi around...

    Morning Sun Courtyard would probably enjoy a much more peaceful New Year.


    ---

    Meanwhile...

    Su Hao had already decided on their next destination.

    Once the message had been sent...

    The two took flight again.

    Skimming across rivers.

    Crossing mountain ranges.

    Passing over the Icefield Mountains.

    Finally...

    They crossed the ocean itself.

    Their destination was another continent.

    Kitano Continent.

    Located northwest of Zhongzhou, the continent resembled a giant seahorse.

    Its long tail stretched toward northern Zhongzhou.

    Separated by only five thousand kilometers of ocean, it was the closest continent to Zhongzhou.

    More than half of Kitano Continent remained frozen beneath snow and ice throughout the year.

    Human settlements existed only in its southern regions.

    Most cities there were tourist towns.

    Their economies revolved around winter tourism, icefield specialties, and snow sports.

    Every year...

    Countless tourists visited to enjoy the magnificent frozen landscapes.


    ---

    But tourists weren't the only visitors.

    Large numbers of summoners also flocked there.

    To them...

    Kitano Continent was a true land of adventure.

    There were three reasons for this.

    First...

    It remained largely unexplored.

    Many summoners dreamed of crossing its vast wilderness alongside their summoned beasts.

    From the southeastern town of Bugui to the northwestern town of Leyuan stretched a five-thousand-kilometer route known as the Summoner's Road of Achievement.

    It was the most dangerous path in the world.

    Also known as...

    The Road of No Return.

    Those who successfully crossed it were honored as Sacred Summoners, a title regarded as even greater than that of World-Class Summoners.

    Naturally...

    It was also the deadliest route imaginable.

    Every year, countless adventurers perished beneath the endless snow.

    Only a tiny handful ever reached the other side.


    ---

    Second...

    The spatial activity on Kitano Continent was extraordinarily unstable.

    Almost every moment...

    Summoned beasts from the Secondary Star appeared somewhere on the continent.

    From ordinary E-rank creatures...

    To S-rank beasts...

    Even Super Summoned Beasts occasionally emerged.

    For summoners, it was paradise.

    Those unlucky enough never to summon powerful beasts themselves could simply capture one there—

    Provided they were strong enough.


    ---

    Third...

    This continent lay beyond the control of the world's major organizations.

    Neither the Summoner Association...

    Nor the Custodian Agency...

    Nor even the World Federation...

    Held any real authority there.

    Instead...

    The true rulers of Kitano Continent were countless adventurer guilds and exploration companies.

    Life and death depended entirely upon one's own strength.

    No one cared whether you survived.

    Only the capable continued living.


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    Su Hao's reason for choosing Kitano Continent was primarily the second one.

    The unusually active space made it the ideal location for researching spatial phenomena.

    There was, however...

    Another reason.

    Through the information transmitted back by the Genesis Monarch, Su Hao had already confirmed one important fact.

    The headquarters of the Resistance Association on this world...

    Was located on Kitano Continent.

    Su Hao firmly believed in repaying favors.

    The Resistance had destroyed one of his bases.

    Surely...

    He couldn't simply pretend nothing had happened.

    As the saying went—

    Repay kindness with a flowing spring.

    Since they had destroyed one of his bases...

    It was only fair for him to destroy their entire organization.

    That seemed perfectly reasonable.

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    So, Yashan buried various items, including cameras, computers, precious tableware, pots, blankets, and miscellaneous items, with a pained expression, before setting out lightly.

    Future archaeologists are going to be so confused.
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    identity revealed, and its because mc is making amateur mistakes.
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    I'm still here.
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