Togul snorted, feeling it was beneath his dignity to publicly humiliate a woman, so he released his grip. Unexpectedly, a sharp pain shot through his right finger. He looked down to see the little boy next to the girl biting fiercely onto his right thumb, whimpering, "Don't bully my mom, don't bully my mom..."

Stung by the pain, Togul's rage reignited. His face turned ashen. "Scram!" With a flick of his wrist, though without using much force, the child couldn't withstand the impact and was flung aside, slamming heavily against the metal structure of the Base City. His body shuddered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly dying on the spot.

The woman's face went white upon seeing her son dead, tears streaming down her face. As if driven mad, she lunged at Togul with bared teeth and claws, crying out mournfully, "Give me back my son's life! I won't live either..."

Togul, deeply annoyed, slapped his palm against the woman's forehead, causing her skull to crack open. She collapsed, motionless.

The surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar—a mix of shock, fear, and anger—and everyone backed away, afraid to approach.

Ziwan was in a good mood today, as she hadn't seen that detestable Togul. She was strolling down the bustling streets of the Base City, buying exquisite jewelry acquired from the ruins; girls always favored sparkling things. She hadn't bought much when she heard a commotion nearby and, out of curiosity, followed the noise.

As she approached, Ziwan caught the faint scent of blood, causing her delicate brows to furrow slightly. She focused her gaze and witnessed the scene of Togul killing the woman. Her elegant eyebrows shot up in fury. She took a step forward and commanded, "You dare commit murder in public?"

Togul heard the voice that haunted his dreams and quickly turned his head. Seeing that the newcomer was Ziwan, his eyes lit up, and he smiled, "It's all a misunderstanding."

A flash of anger crossed Ziwan's pretty face, and she was about to speak when suddenly a sound came from behind her, and the crowd parted. Yang Baiyu, accompanied by his second and third brothers, along with many strong members of the City Management Department, swept past Ziwan and arrived before Togul.

Yang Baiyu glanced at the two corpses, his brow furrowing. He spoke in a cold voice, "Will you end it yourself, or shall I do the honors?"

Togul was stunned, then burst into angry laughter. "You want me to end it myself? Hah! So what if two people died? What does it matter! Vermin like them deserve to pay with their lives? Humph!"

A murderous glint flashed in Yang Baiyu's eyes. "The Chairman once said that the safety of the Base City is my responsibility. If you kill someone on my turf, regardless of who it is—even if you step on an ant—you must die!"

"Exactly!"

"You won't even listen to my big brother? Boy, you must be tired of living!"

The burly man and the lean man stood beside Yang Baiyu, echoing his sentiment. These three brothers were the ones entrusted by Ye Chen to organize the City Management Department. [Provided by Dawnbreak Deity. First published on Baidu.]

Togul's expression slowly darkened. "Did Xu Tianguo send you? Humph, the Chinese are truly insidious. You think you can stop me? Die!" With a wave of his hand, his subordinates behind him drew their weapons, watching Yang Baiyu with cold indifference.

"Non-essential personnel, clear the area," Yang Baiyu said coldly.

The surrounding people were no strangers to Yang Baiyu; they knew he was a master handpicked by Ye Chen, the Light Guild Chairman, so they all backed away, watching from the distant rooftops.

Yang Baiyu flicked his wrist, and a long, dark spear forged from high-grade metal appeared, pointing diagonally at Togul. "A one-on-one duel. Let me show you the profound depth of Chinese martial arts!"

Togul sneered. Seeing Ziwan present, his arrogance swelled. He stepped forward proudly, "A duel then, as if I fear you!" He drew the double-bladed battle saber from his back.

"Die!"

Yang Baiyu's voice was chilling as his figure moved, surging forward like a bolt. In the year and a half since Ye Chen left, he had transformed from a weakling possessing only battle skills but lacking physique into a super-strong expert, commanding immense respect across the various departments of the Base City!

Some people simply lack an opportunity.

Yang Baiyu was one such man, and Ye Chen had provided him with that chance.

Swish!

The spear moved like a flood dragon emerging from the sea, the shaft trembling slightly, causing the tip to dart up and down unpredictably.

Togul's heart tightened. He employed a saber technique, painstakingly practiced from relics found in the ruins, and lunged forward. The glint of the saber and the shimmer of the spear intertwined; the clang of metal against metal echoed incessantly, sparks flying everywhere.

Yang Baiyu's expression was icy. He thought to himself, Since you are an envoy, I won't kill you, but I’ll teach you a lesson so you retreat. His moves became even more ferocious, crashing down like terrifying ocean waves.

After this long period, his physical fitness level had reached 3000! Relying on his battle techniques alone, even experts at level 4000 were hesitant to provoke him.

Togul grew more alarmed the longer they fought. He hadn't expected someone from the Light Base City to possess such strength. In terms of brute force, he seemed to be at a disadvantage, let alone the battle techniques.

He had initially thought that with his level 3000 physique, leading nineteen experts at level 1000 would be enough to negotiate with the Light Base City, and even if trouble arose, this military might would be sufficient to intimidate them!

After several minutes of combat, Yang Baiyu suddenly flicked his wrist, and the spear moved like a snake, knocking Togul's saber aside. Seeing that Togul remained unrepentant after killing two people, he decided to toy with him a bit. With a swift movement, he swept his spear around Togul at extremely high frequency, slashing and chopping hundreds of times. Togul felt the spear tip flashing before his eyes, terror gripping his heart, and he instinctively closed his eyes and retreated rapidly. After several minutes, feeling no pain, he cautiously opened his eyes, relaxing when he saw Yang Baiyu standing ten Zhang away.

"Hahahaha..."

A wave of laughter suddenly swept through the surroundings.

Togul looked down in confusion, and instantly his anger flared so intensely he felt smoke coming out of his seven orifices. His finely crafted armor was now etched with deep grooves, forming two crooked characters: Bastard! (Wang Ba!)

Having studied some Chinese culture, he instantly recognized these simple characters. His rage erupted, and he glared at Yang Baiyu, whose stance remained elegant, spear held aloft, looking ethereal and dashing, fueling his fury even more.

"Boss!" A young man approached from behind and whispered near Togul, "A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's leave now. When the Alliance Leader destroys the Light Base City, we can come back and capture that woman."

Togul snorted in anger, calming himself somewhat. Judging by that spear technique, he was secretly wary. He hadn't expected Yang Baiyu to be able to carve words onto him without being noticed; this precise control over power far surpassed his own, and it required immense strength!

What Togul didn't know was that Ye Chen held Yang Baiyu in very high regard and had entrusted the special metals purchased from the ruins to Alvi for forging some superior, high-grade weaponry. The sharpness of these weapons could kill level 9000 monsters! The spear in Yang Baiyu's hand was one of them, capable of cutting through iron like mud, making etching words onto Togul’s armor as easy as drawing on tofu with a toothpick.

Togul noticed Ziwan's cold expression, which only stoked his anger further. He forced himself to suppress it, snorted heavily, and, with a sweep of his sleeve, led his nineteen subordinates past Yang Baiyu, leaving behind a chilling promise: "I will repay this humiliation doubly!"

Yang Baiyu, a calculated leader, merely sneered at the threat, unconcerned.

The minor disturbance passed.

Xu Tianguo sat in the main hall. Upon receiving reports about the fight between Togul and Yang Baiyu, his brow knitted slightly. After a moment of silence, he sighed softly, "Since we've already torn off the pretense, letting him suffer a bit might be useful."

He pondered briefly, then issued orders: "For the next few days, command everyone to stay within reasonable distance of the ruins. Also, dispatch people to monitor the situation of the Celestial Alliance on the border and report to the Intelligence Bureau hourly. If a report fails to arrive, assume they have been killed." He anticipated that Togul, upon returning, would incite massive conflict, leading to war.

He worried, "If the Chairman is pinned down by the Celestial Alliance Leader, with the Celestial Alliance’s millions of troops, one single push might turn my Light Base City’s 500,000 soldiers into dust. Even if individual combat quality is high, what use is that in a massive battle involving millions?"

Three days later.

"Hello? Hello!" A woman at the Light Base City Intelligence Bureau spoke urgently into her communicator. An hour had passed since the last report, and there was still no response. It was highly likely the scout had been ambushed and killed by a powerful individual before they could even call for help.

Silence met the communicator from the other end.

The woman immediately reported the incident, which reached Xu Tianguo. Xu Tianguo's heart tightened, and he quickly ordered the base city to recall all personnel from suppressing disturbances and prepare all weapons salvaged from the ruins.

What truly concerned him were the enemy's nuclear weapons!

The Celestial Alliance comprised forces from several nations' base cities, including the United States! What kind of devastating power would be unleashed if they deployed nuclear weapons?

The greatest weakness of the Light Base City was its lack of nuclear arsenal; that power was controlled by the Chinese Base Cities. Although they possessed some massive weapons acquired from other ruins of the Fire Civilization, such as Magic Cannons and Yan Domains, these consumed enormous energy and were not as powerful as nuclear weapons.

When Xu Tianguo dispatched the second wave of scouts, the intelligence they brought back caused his heart to sink: The Celestial Alliance army had already crossed the Xinjiang border and was advancing toward the China Zone!

The Intelligence Bureau's scouting teams gathered intelligence wave after wave, confirming the enemy numbers and composition. Other departments mobilized to assist Xu Tianguo.

Xu Tianguo summoned the ministers of all major departments to hold a meeting.

"Chairman Xu, the power of the Celestial Alliance is terrifying. Especially their Leader—the files state that just a few months ago, he actually killed an expert at the Ghost God Realm, and did it instantly!" a high-ranking military commander worriedly stated.

In this top-level meeting, even Great Generals were not qualified to enter; only ministerial and commanding-level personnel were present.

Another person smiled faintly, "It’s fine. No matter how strong they are, they aren't stronger than our Chairman Ye. We just activate Superman Mode and obliterate them. Then their troops will scatter without a fight."

Minister Shang interjected gravely, "Don't forget, that person also possesses Superman Mode, and rumor says he is at the second stage of Superman!"

The previous speaker's expression froze, looking somewhat awkward.

Superman technology originated from the Atlantis Civilization. However, there was more than one Atlantis ruin on Earth. While the Chinese Base City controlled a level-six Atlantis civilization site, other sites—level three, four, or even higher or lower—were scattered elsewhere.

These also contained Superman technology.

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