This series of global broadcasts, one explosive news after another, were all about the mysterious figure resembling Lin Beichen meditating at the crater of Jingli Mountain volcano, making it feel like a dream.
It still felt like a dream, somewhat unreal!
Or perhaps the leap was too great, making it hard to accept all at once!
This kind of news might be comparable to aliens landing on Earth, or the discovery of extraterrestrial civilization, a brand new unknown world, causing such a huge shock.
Meanwhile, at Imperial Capital University, it wasn’t just dormitory 207 that was unusually restless; there was also a principal’s office. At this moment, Hao Jianhua was pacing back and forth in his office, hands clasped behind his back.
The series of recent events had given Hao Jianhua a massive headache: Lin Beichen had gone to Jingli Mountain and still hadn’t been contacted, and now a cultivator appeared at the crater. Could this person be him?
At this moment, he was restless, unable to alleviate his worries even by standing!
Due to the highest level of secrecy agreement, Hao Jianhua had to bottle up all his worries, unable to share or discuss them with anyone, not even having someone to complain to.
Having climbed to the position of the principal of Imperial Capital University after years of hard work, experiencing countless storms and trials, Hao Jianhua thought he could handle it. However, the incident with Lin Beichen still gave him a massive headache.
"Has the Safety Bureau made a move or not!?"
"The volcano is about to erupt, where on earth is that kid?!"
"Every time he takes time off, he stirs up earth-shattering news, each time bigger than the last. I won’t approve your leave again when you come back this time!"
Hao Jianhua muttered complaints to himself, pacing the office for more than half an hour until he was tired, returning to his seat for a sip of tea.
After thinking it over, he decided to call Song Xiangdong from the Safety Bureau again. After all, it was his Imperial Capital University that sent Lin Beichen to Jingli Mountain, and if an accident occurred, he couldn’t shirk the responsibility as the principal.
He took out his phone and dialed Song Xiangdong of the Safety Bureau.
But the phone at the other end kept being busy, and despite Hao Jianhua’s repeated dialing, it remained unreachable.
"Why can’t I reach anyone at such a critical moment!"
Hao Jianhua tightly gripped his phone, frowning as he sat on his chair. After a long sigh, he finally let out a deep breath.
"Well, at least I did what I could, leaving the rest to fate!"
"If even the Safety Bureau can’t save you, then that kid’s fate is sealed."
Hao Jianhua finally let go, putting everything aside, and chose to return to his room, ignoring the outside world.
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At the foot of Jingli Mountain, Kendia and his team watched the live broadcast intently, wondering if that figure was really Lin Beichen. Given that the figure was a cultivator, even if it wasn’t Lin Beichen, dealing with a cultivator wouldn’t be easy.
"Dong!"
"Dong!"
"Dong!"
Just as everyone was at a loss, Helena’s satellite phone rang.
Everyone immediately stopped watching and looked at Helena in confusion. She answered the phone, and the voice on the other end said, "The identity has been confirmed, it’s Lin Beichen. Have you formulated your plan and route?"
The speaker on the phone was Griffin, the leader of the assassin group. Earlier, they had analyzed a clearer image obtained through the military broadcast platform of the Divine Light Country compared to the journalists’ footage and made a judgment based on Lin Beichen’s last known outfit.
Kendia grabbed the satellite phone from Helena and said, "Respectable Griffin, we will immediately draft a plan. Please await our good news!"
After hanging up, Kendia took out binoculars to observe the situation on the mountain top, while simultaneously identifying the best route up the mountain. He made his decision.
"Up the mountain!"
"We’ll take advantage of the empty mountain top to kill him and throw his body into the volcano, making sure no one can trace it."
As soon as Kendia finished speaking, a teammate responsible for route planning said, "The route has been finalized!"
They shared the route map with everyone, which would avoid the journalists’ cameras and reach the top quickly.
"GOGOGO!"
With Kendia’s command, the group nodded in agreement.
The fact that the figure was still alive was compelling evidence enough!
So, the group, led by Kendia, began their ascent to the mountain top.
At this moment, the top of the mountain was shrouded in dark clouds, as if the sky was about to collapse. The dark clouds hung low, almost within reach, also due to the altitude of the mountain top.
The sight made Lin Beichen uneasy. Just after breaking through to the Fire Element, the sky was filled with clouds, and within them were flashes of lightning and thunder, indicating imminent danger!
The helicopters hovering around the crater also sensed the impending storm, or perhaps were intimidated by the dark clouds, making the scene even more eerie.
Even the military helicopters of Divine Light Country decided to keep their distance from the area. Although journalists on civilian helicopters wanted the best footage, they had to avoid the area.
The crater grew increasingly restless, with flashes of lightning and thunder becoming more frequent in the sky, as if a thunderstorm could strike at any moment.