binnovel Chapter 512 Mysteries abound
Chapter 512 Mysteries abound
Li Chenglong was piloting the Sea Emperor in a stable flight through the other dimension. Because he was flying in the other dimension, he needed to constantly use his power and maintain a high level of concentration, so he did not notice that a strange black shadow was rushing towards him and the Sea Emperor from behind.
Just then, two young women and a group of people were discussing matters in the reception room when an officer suddenly ran in and said, "Reporting to the two city lords, something has happened!"
The two women stood up simultaneously. The older sister asked, "What happened? Tell us quickly." The officer immediately replied, "To prevent an attack from those black creatures, we have a unit patrolling outside the city. But during their patrol, a warship suddenly fell from the sky, and there were several small explosions. For safety reasons, I have had a cordon set up and assigned someone to guard it."
The older sister nodded and said with satisfaction, "You did a great job. Here's what we'll do: my sister and I will go with you to see what fell from the sky."
Meanwhile, Li Chenglong was inspecting the Sea Emperor with a frustrated expression. The Sea Emperor's computer had already compiled a damage report. The Sea Emperor's right wing had completely disappeared, and the main thrusters were severely damaged. Even in the space factory within his psionic space, it would take at least 20 days to repair.
Since the time flow in the space factory is the same as outside, this means he won't be able to set off again for at least 20 days. "Damn it, what was that thing? How come even a level 14 like me didn't notice it? It shot the Sea Emperor out of the extradimensional space in an instant." Li Chenglong slammed his fist on the armrest of the captain's seat and cursed under his breath.
Time was of the essence, and he had no time to think. Li Chenglong instantly teleported outside the Sea Emperor, placed it in his space factory, and let the fully automated robots repair it.
The soldiers guarding the ship outside were pointing and gesturing at the crashed Poseidon, trying to figure out where it came from. But then, the massive warship vanished in a flash of white light, leaving only a person standing there and some scattered fragments of the ship.
The soldiers raised their guns and quickly surrounded Li Chenglong, as if he were some kind of ferocious beast. An officer-looking man shouted, "Don't move! Put your hands up! Or we'll shoot!"
Born into a military family, Li Chenglong had always considered raising his hands to be an insulting gesture. Naturally, he didn't take these lowly soldiers with ordinary weapons seriously.
After closing the Eye of the True Dragon, Li Chenglong smiled slightly. Among these thirty-odd soldiers, there were actually seven or eight superhumans, although their levels weren't very high, with the highest being only level 8. However, one thing that surprised him was why they were speaking Chinese. Although they did look like Chinese people, he was certain that this wasn't Earth when the Sea Emperor crashed into this planet.
Just as the officer was still speaking, a young man of about eighteen years old suddenly put away his gun and exclaimed in surprise, "Are you Brother Li Chenglong from back then?!"
Li Chenglong turned around and stared at the soldier who still looked somewhat immature. He felt that the soldier looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.
The soldier took off his hat and said excitedly, "It was you who had my sister and me rescued back then, and you even saved my sister with that big, red persimmon. You also helped Brother Wang Hai and Grandpa Jin Hai overthrow Wu Xiaoyi's brutal rule!"
"How is this possible!" Li Chenglong exclaimed in surprise, "Then this is Jinlan City?!"
It's no wonder Li Chenglong was so surprised. He, Zhao Liying, Han Xiaoling, Zhao Rui, and Wang Bing—a total of five people—had arrived at this place through a scroll. Moreover, the artificial computer inside the scroll clearly stated that this was a completely virtual world. So how did he get here?
Just as he was thinking, the older officer also recognized Li Chenglong. He immediately said, "Put down your guns, everyone. This is our great hero Li Chenglong from back then. Isn't he right? So many years have passed, and I've grown old, but his appearance has hardly changed at all."
Li Chenglong remained deep in thought. He was now absolutely certain that this world was real, because he could clearly feel the energy and life force emanating from this planet. But what about that scroll from back then? That was a very puzzling question.
While he was still thinking, two pleasant voices came over: "Brother Li, is that really you?"
Li Chenglong turned around and saw that it was the grown-up Jin Linfei and Jin Mengfei sisters, with the even older Jin Hai and Wang Hai, who had lost his right eye, beside them.
Upon seeing the crowd, Li Chenglong composed himself, smiled, nodded, and said, "Yes, it's me."
Jin Linfei, the older sister, rushed over and grabbed Li Chenglong's hand, excitedly saying, "This is wonderful, Brother Li! I think you must be the hero sent down from heaven to save us. Back then, we suffered greatly from Wu Xiaoyi's persecution, and you and some others appeared and saved us, even helping us through the zombie crisis. Now we are facing the crisis of destruction again because of those black monsters, and you have come again."
Li Chenglong hurriedly asked, "A black monster? Can you tell me what it looks like?" Before Jin Mengfei could speak, Jin Hai, who was standing next to her, said with a smile, "Let's get in the car first, Captain Li. We can talk as we go. It's the middle of the day, and it's too hot."
The title "Captain Li" originated when Li Chenglong first arrived. Jin Hai noticed that Zhao Liying and others called him that, so he started using it too. At the time, Li Chenglong was quite pleased with this title, finding it much more comfortable than being called something like "hero."
Li Chenglong laughed and said, "Okay, let's talk in the car. Also, the soldiers guarding this place can be let go. The thing that fell from the sky was one of my spaceships. It was damaged for some reason, and I've already stored it away."
Wang Hai nodded: "I see. Then I'll let these brothers retreat. They've been working very hard lately to prevent attacks from the black monsters."
Through the accounts of Jin Hai in the passenger seat and the two sisters sitting on either side of Li Chenglong, Li Chenglong finally understood everything. It turned out that the last time Li Chenglong and his companions left this planet was six years ago. Since their operation, the zombie crisis had indeed been resolved, and not a single zombie had appeared since.
But after that, black monsters, or void creatures, began to attack one after another. At the same time, in the human world, people with superpowers, like Li Chenglong and the others who left, began to appear. Among them, Jin Linfei and Jin Mengfei were fortunate enough to become people with superpowers.
The special forces that first appeared were weak and couldn't stay on this planet for long before disappearing. But their strength has grown over time. Just last month, a giant special force destroyed a city in the north in half a day, causing immense damage.
Li Chenglong briefly explained the knowledge about special forces and determined that the special force that destroyed a city should be a level three special force.
During the journey, Li Chenglong carefully assessed the number and strength of the superhumans in Jinlan City. He discovered that there were still a dozen or so level 11 superhumans in Jinlan City, but most of them were quite weak, only at level 5 or 6. Apart from superhumans, there were no traces of energy from awakened individuals or those with superpowers.
Upon arriving at the city lord's mansion, Jin Linfei, Jin Mengfei, and others hosted a banquet for Li Chenglong. Due to the rampage by the special forces, their supplies were not plentiful, but it was better than when the zombies had ravaged the land. During the meal, he inquired in detail about the planet's history and knowledge from Jin Hai.
After finishing his meal, Li Chenglong went alone to the room the Jin sisters had prepared for him. He planned to think things through and organize his thoughts before considering what to do next.