MM Racing Chapter 163 Yang Jian's Trail
Chapter 163 Yang Jian's Trail
The night breeze carried away the lingering cumin scent from the table.
Empty wine bottles lay scattered haphazardly on the long wooden table.
Lu Yan placed the half-glass of beer he was holding on the table.
The bottom of the glass struck the wooden board, making a crisp sound.
He unzipped his tactical backpack.
Two specially made metal storage boxes, each about the size of a palm, were pushed to the center of the table.
The latch popped open.
A soft, dim light shone from the box, illuminating the faces of the people around it.
A small white jade turtle with its carapace covered in natural patterns is shrinking its neck.
On the other side, a tiny moth with six pairs of transparent wings fluttered its tattered wings.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the two strange creatures.
"These are the spoils of your solo operation this afternoon?"
Xiao Qianyu leaned closer for a look, her tone revealing curiosity.
Lu Yan pushed the box containing the white jade turtle in front of Zhao Leiguang.
The other one was given to Su Yunqing.
"I retrieved it from near the energy core before the secret realm collapsed."
This was his real purpose in going alone.
Zhao Leiguang held the box and examined it closely.
This turtle has a very thick shell; it looks like it can take a beating.
Lin Chuxue chewed on a skewer of grilled meat and sighed regretfully.
"What a pity."
"Such a high-level secret realm must have a lot of good stuff."
"It collapsed just like that, what a pity!"
Su Yunqing held her finger up to the tiny moth.
The moth's antennae twitched and landed on her fingertip.
Six pairs of transparent wings glowed in the night, making them quite a sight.
"This little guy is quite affectionate."
Su Yunqing spoke very softly, afraid of startling it.
"How do we establish a contractual relationship with them?"
Lu Yan leaned back in his chair.
He then remembered the unique rules and mechanisms of the creatures in the secret realm.
"Simple."
He pointed to the two little guys.
"Kill them."
"After they die, they will transform into their own unique Contract Orbs."
"Once you get the contract orb, you just need to establish a connection."
Su Yunqing was so frightened that her hand trembled.
The six-winged moth on the fingertip was startled and flew back into the metal box.
She pulled the box closer to her chest.
His face was full of resistance.
"This won't do!"
"It's so small, and it's injured."
I just can't bring myself to do it; there's no reason to kill to form a bond.
Zhao Leiguang's painting style is completely different.
His eyes lit up when he heard that it could improve his strength.
The defensive stats on this white jade turtle are perfect for his protection paladin build.
"Brother Lu, you should have said so earlier!"
He looked around but couldn't find a suitable weapon.
Using the Earth Pulse Dual Shields to smash a turtle the size of a palm is really a waste of their potential.
He simply picked up the scissors used for cutting packaging bags next to the barbecue skewers.
It snipped the air twice.
"Brother Wang Ba, just bear with it, it'll be over soon."
Zhao Leiguang took the scissors and gestured towards the neck of the white jade turtle.
"Aaaaaah, Zhao Leiguang, you bastard!!"
Lin Chuxue grabbed an empty plastic bottle from the table and threw it at the person.
The plastic bottle hit him squarely on the forehead.
Wen Yue moved even faster.
The World-Destroying Thunder Crossbow was pressed directly against his wrist.
"lay down."
Xiao Qianyu's fingers also gripped the edge of the Dragon King's Halberd.
It seemed as if he would launch a lightning strike the moment he dared to cut.
Zhao Leiguang was intimidated by this display of force.
When these women go crazy, his two shields won't be able to withstand it.
"Fine, I won't cut it!"
He put down the scissors, looking dejected.
He picked up the box and held it to his chest.
We had no choice but to give up.
……
The next morning, a light rain began to fall in Pingjiang City.
The SUV was parked outside Wen Yue's courtyard.
The engine was already running, and white smoke was billowing from the exhaust pipe.
Mr. Wen stuffed two large bags of cured meat and local specialties into the trunk of the car.
They were afraid the children wouldn't eat well outside.
Wen Yue stood under the eaves, her eyes red-rimmed.
Her mother held her hand, tears streaming down her face.
This is a rare reunion for the mother and daughter since the arrival of the Star Gate.
I really don't know when we'll see each other again.
Wen Yue stepped forward and hugged her mother tightly.
Tears mingled with the rain, soaking the collar of his tactical uniform.
She cried uncontrollably, showing none of the ruthlessness she displayed on the battlefield.
"Take care of yourselves, Mom and Dad!"
Mr. Wen walked over and patted his daughter on the shoulder.
Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"Moon, you too!"
"Take good care of yourself while you're out there, and listen to the captain."
Wen Yue nodded vigorously.
She turned and got into the car, without looking back.
The SUV drove away from the courtyard.
In the rearview mirror, the elderly couple supporting each other looked smaller and smaller.
Until it was swallowed up by the rain and fog.
Back at the base, Lu Yan sat quietly on his dormitory bed.
The highly encrypted communicator on my wrist started vibrating without warning.
The green traffic light flashed rapidly.
The caller ID is a long string of unresolved gibberish.
The other side was clearly prepared.
Lu Yan stopped what he was doing.
He pressed the answer button.
After the noise subsided, a male voice speaking broken Chinese came through.
"Mr. Lu, I've long admired your name."
"I am an Awakened One from the Europa Union. You can call me Mars Lee."
The other party introduced themselves.
People of Europe.
Lu Yan's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table.
"You overstepped your authority by accessing the Chinese military channel just to say this?"
The other party chuckled, a laugh that revealed shrewdness.
"Of course not."
"I represent a group of insightful people in Europe to discuss a win-win cooperation."
Currently, there is a fierce internal struggle within Europe for control of the high-level secret realms.
Europe's social structure has long been rotten.
They have long monopolized S-level secret realm resources.
The elite aristocracy built the illusion of being a beacon of the world by leveraging technological superiority in equipment.
The lower-level awakened individuals couldn't even get a decent piece of armor.
This model of dominance, built on resource monopoly, is only a matter of time before it collapses.
It's perfectly reasonable for Marth Lee and his gang to jump out and rebel.
"We hope the first squad can intervene in our holy war."
"Help us gain a strategic overwhelming advantage."
Lu Yan raised one eyebrow.
Using China's national team to act as henchmen for foreigners.
That's quite a clever plan.
"And the price?"
Marsley lowered his voice, speaking in a cryptic tone.
"In exchange, I will tell you a secret about the Chinese gods."
They traded vague and unsubstantial information for substantial strategic support.
Lu Yan sneered.
"No change."
"We, the Chinese nation, do not need this kind of exchange that carries an aggressive connotation."
He has no interest in getting involved in such quagmires of international disputes.
Preparing to cut off communication.
"etc!"
Marsley got anxious and started speaking faster.
"Mr. Lu, please don't hang up yet."
"I have already sent part of my sincerity to your encrypted email address."
"Take a look before you make a decision."
The communicator emitted a notification tone indicating that a new email had been received.
Lu Yan operated the screen with one hand and opened the email.
The attached image is a high-resolution real-shot photo.
The background is the ruins of an ancient temple that has mostly collapsed.
The stone pillars were covered with moss and unknown vines.
Lu Yan's gaze was fixed on the altar in the very center of the photo.
There was a broken long-handled weapon stuck there.
The top is divided into three prongs, with two sharpened edges covered with rust and dried dark marks.
A similarly ancient and simple broad-bladed giant axe lay scattered nearby.
The axe handle is broken.
Lu Yan's previously languid sitting posture changed.
He straightened his back.
The disk of nothingness spun restlessly in his palm.
It yearns for the high-dimensional rules that remain on those weapons.
He swiped his finger to flip to the second photo.
That was a mural on a crumbling wall inside the temple ruins.
The lines are rough and the colors are peeling.
The image depicts a divine general with a third eye on his forehead, clad in armor, leading a ferocious beast resembling a greyhound.
He was fighting a group of winged heretical creatures.
Above the sky, the phantom of the Western false god appeared and disappeared.
This is a microcosm of an ancient war between gods.
Lu Yan held his breath and zoomed in on the photo.
The weapon is damaged.
The murals are blurry and indistinct.
Through this iconic three-pointed double-edged sword and cleaver.
He was absolutely certain.
This is Erlang Shen, Yang Jian!
It is worth noting that some of the symbols of deities on the murals are, for example, angels.
They fought to a standstill with the Eastern God.
……
Lu Yan fell silent.
He closed the photo interface and picked up the communicator again.
"Mars Lee".
"What you said, how much is true and how much is false?"
"I'm not interested in your civil war. Contact me again if you have something more interesting to say. Bye."
"They dug up so much, and even that didn't sway them?"
"The Chinese are really strange."
However, Lu Yan remained calm, confident that Mars Lee would contact him again.
And they will be carrying higher stakes.