Yu Tian: "Remember the bandit incident? When our parents found out that the bandits were heading toward our village, they kept telling everyone to run. But those people were so damn stubborn. They actually thought they could take on the bandits and win. And what happened in the end? Everyone in the village who could fight, including our parents, went out to fight the bandits to the death. The only ones left alive were the children and the elderly. Our parents were clearly terrified, so why didn't they run? Because they wanted to protect those idiots, that's why."
Yu Ran had no idea how to respond to Yu Tian's barrage of questions. She could only stare at him blankly.
Yu Tian: "Let me tell you something. I'm not as stupid as the villagers, nor am I as reckless and impulsive as our parents."
Meanwhile...
Uncle Li: "Thanks to you, Zhi Yi, all the monsters around here have been taken care of. But... there are only six survivors left."
Zhi Yi: "I... I've become this strong, and yet I still..."
Zhi Yi's voice trembled as tears began to well up in her eyes.
Uncle Li: "Sigh... Don't blame yourself. If anything, it's embarrassing enough that a sixteen-year-old girl like you has to protect a bunch of old folks like us. Honestly, it's a miracle we can even look you in the eye."
Zhi Yi: "Uncle Li..."
Uncle Li: "Yes? What's wrong?"
Zhi Yi: "Nothing."
Meanwhile, in another city...
Woman: "AAAAAAAH! SOMEBODY HELP ME!"
A group of Rift Monsters had surrounded a woman.
Suddenly! A figure came crashing down from above.
Xiang Lang: "Hey, beautiful. Close your eyes."
The woman followed his instructions and shut her eyes.
Xiang Lang: "Custom Technique!"
Xiang Lang's hands began to glow. He then spread his arms apart, unleashing an intense flash of blinding light.
Xiang Lang: "The Blinding-Your-Damn-Eyes Technique!"
The Rift Monsters were overwhelmed by the flash, unable to keep their eyes open.
Xiang Lang scooped up the woman and took off toward the sea.
Xiang Lang: "See ya! Wouldn't wanna be ya!"
There was nothing but the sea ahead of him. Yet Xiang Lang remained completely unfazed. He leaped into the air and began running toward the other side of the sea, each step leaving behind a faint glimmer of light.
Woman: "WHAT THE HELL?!"
Moments later, another light appeared between Xiang Lang's hands. It resembled a black hole, yet glowed with a brilliant white radiance. A powerful gust of wind began gathering toward the light in his palms.
Xiang Lang: "Hold on tight."
Without hesitation, the woman wrapped her arms tightly around him, freeing both of his hands.
Xiang Lang pulled his hands back. In an instant, a tremendous burst of wind erupted, propelling them rapidly toward the other side of the sea.
Xiang Lang (thinking): I'd better meet up with her first. If I remember correctly, her name was... Zhi?
Meanwhile...
Lieyan: "Finally. I've reached the city where those two are."
Meanwhile...
Wei Tian: "Although we've already arranged our resting and guard shifts, we have no way of knowing the current time. That makes it impossible to distribute our duties accurately."
Lin He: "Exactly! How about this? I have a biological alarm clock. I can sleep for eight hours and wake up automatically."
Wei Tian: "That's a brilliant thought. From now on, keep those thoughts to yourself. Looks like we'll just have to estimate the time."
Xuan Lan: "Did you two leave your brains at home or something?"
Wei Tian's expression immediately darkened.
Wei Tian: "Then do you have a better idea?"
Xuan Lan: "Have you two seriously forgotten that there's a huge digital clock right at the top of the Superhuman Base? You know, the one visible from all four directions?"
Wei Tian: "Where?"
Xuan Lan: "Above your head."
Wei Tian looked up.
Wei Tian: "Well, I'll be damned. It's actually here."
Lin He: "Well, I'll be damned. Turns out it wasn't just there for decoration."
Xuan Lan: "Well, I'll be damned. I've ended up with one guy who's brainless and another who's blind."