27 "The Sky Has Fallen" (Bonus Chapter Included)

The eldest child glanced stealthily toward the bedroom door. All was quiet inside; the third and fourth children had not yet awakened. He let out a soft sigh of relief. "Shall Second and I go outside to eat?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper.

It was no exaggeration; the twins had been quite fussy these past few days. One couldn't blame them, really—everyone else was having meat, while they were relegated to malted milk powder. The grievance in such tiny hearts was immense.

"Go ahead," Lin Zhao said, waving a hand. "And don't forget to share with the little friends who helped you dig."

Approaching the gauze curtains, he instinctively leaned forward, a gesture meant to convey humility and respect.

Yet, the man wearing a human skin before him possessed no greater composure. He wondered if, should he provoke him a few more times, the man would lose his temper entirely.

There was the sound of shattering porcelain, the crashing of tables and chairs, the scuffling of feet, and the thuds of people falling or colliding with doors. In an instant, the front hall descended into absolute chaos.

Having been as close as brothers with Tang Tuo for many years, he spoke to him without the slightest reserve or formality.

At this moment, his profile appeared incredibly serious and focused as he meticulously operated a U-shaped handle. Judging by his unwavering concentration, the task was clearly of great importance.

The figure in the center, meanwhile, seemed entirely confident in the outcome of this pursuit—or perhaps the war above—following the vanguard with composure, surrounded by a multitude of guards.

In truth, Naruto had not intended to return to school. However, while working in the lowest level of the experimental space, he had achieved some results in Aizen’s research, only to discover several unresolved doubts.

Upon hearing Su Mubai’s words, Shui Yunyan felt as if she had been injected with adrenaline. Her previously weak and aching body was suddenly brimming with strength, and she decisively jumped out of bed to wash up.

On this day, Mu Xinwan was playing with Zong Yao. The flowers in the Imperial Garden were in full bloom, and the air was fresh. Mother and son teased each other, savoring the unique scent of nature.

Helian Sheng held her close, sitting on a stone bench with her perched on his lap. He reached out to tuck the blanket tighter around her, fearing she might catch a chill.

"You even know order magic?" The Lizard Elder looked at the orange cat with growing curiosity, his flickering tongue seeming as if it wanted to dissect the cat for study.

"Because I just learned that the Chief Commander of the Iron-Blooded Legion’s non-commissioned officer district has brought a newcomer into the district’s expansion mission," Sergeant Harry said with a hearty laugh.

In the basement, Zhang Fei’s attacks against A-San grew increasingly fierce. By the eighth strike, he kicked away A-San’s blade and drove his tiger-fist toward the exposed chest of his opponent.

Bai Yue’s left arm flickered with a dim light, but reason told her that if she wished to remain hidden here, she could not unleash another large-scale, destructive spell.

As the beast-folk attempted a counterattack, Feng Tian’s figure flickered again. With a miraculous disappearance, he used teleportation to circle behind the enemy, slashing at them from the rear.

"Weiwei is truly becoming more sensible," Jiang Xia thought to himself, pushing open the airtight door leading to the outer deck.

"Alright, let's stop playing games. I know about your relationship with Zhang Ting. Why do you think I specifically chose you to get close to her and break them up?" Bai Juan’s beautiful eyes turned, and she looked at Guo Zhinan with a playful, mocking smile.

It seemed that the top candidate of the joint recruitment held prejudices and grievances against him, which was, perhaps, inevitable.

Mu Lei frowned, feeling his resolve waver. The Splinter clearly wanted him to attack the hive, and charging in blindly did not seem like a wise move.

Just as the three of them were about to reach the cave, footsteps echoed from within. They stopped simultaneously, looking warily toward the entrance with their Frost-Falling Sword and Blazing Sun Blade already in hand.

"Even so, as your nominal master, I am still responsible for your safety. Tidy yourself up a bit; I will send you away from here immediately!" Having said this, he turned his back and walked into the training grounds.