Chapter 129: Searching

The flying dust scattered bricks and concrete debris all over the ground. Sunlight streamed through the broken walls.

It was empty inside. Lian Ruixue was not there.

Zhou Liming did not think much of it. He turned around, charged angrily out of the broken wall again, and flew in a parabolic arc. With a “bang,” he landed on the ground, cracking the concrete pavement directly beneath him. Then, he walked to the temporary headquarters of the X Squadron and kicked the main door off its hinges.

With a “clang,” the door crashed into the wall and shattered into a pile of wood chips.

The few people working in the headquarters stared at Zhou Liming in dumbfounded astonishment. They had no idea what kind of anger Zhou Liming was exploding with. However, they were all temporary staff assigned to the X Squadron later and did not possess the Fierce Beast Gene. So, upon seeing Zhou Liming with fire shooting from his eyes, they could only stand stiffly there, trembling as they watched him.

“Where is Lian Ruixue? Let her come out.”

Zhou Liming shouted loudly. Burning with rage, he kicked another chair into the air, where it disintegrated and scattered around. His terrifying power made the debris incredibly destructive. All glass items were smashed, and several computer monitors were broken. The entire office area was in a mess.

“Are you looking for me?” Lian Ruixue stood coldly at the door of her office, her arms crossed. Her gaze at Zhou Liming carried a chill.

Zhou Liming laughed loudly, sprinted forward, and appeared right in front of her. He roared, “Tell me, where are the Deans?”

Seeing Zhou Liming full of rage, Lian Ruixue’s heart sank. She said, “Aren’t they already settled in the Grand Rear? I asked Dean Ren, and she said they were living well.”

“Living well?” Zhou Liming smiled, his face twisting. “How long are you going to deceive me? Have they died already? Do you want to weave a dream for me so I never wake up and live forever in the dream you gave me? Ah, speak! Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Lian Ruixue froze and said, “That’s impossible. How could they have died?”

“Heh heh, from the beginning, you all lied to me. They never went to Yu A City, nor did they go to the Grand Rear. They died when they were in Wan J City, right?” Zhou Liming looked like he was going crazy. His whole body trembled, and the anger in his heart gave him an urge to vent. “I only need you to answer. Yes or no.”

As if recalling something, Lian Ruixue’s face became even colder. “Who told you these things? He must be lying to you. Is it Zha Zheming? Right, it must be him. Only he could come up with such schemes. Do not believe him. Be careful not to fall for his sowing discord tactics.”

Zhou Liming shook his head and said, “I don’t care about any sowing discord. I just need to know if what he said is true.”

“Of course not. My grandfather personally arranged all of this. How could it be wrong?” Lian Ruixue said. “When you were in Wan J City and fell into a coma, I immediately sent people to find Dean Zhou. Then I had people escort them to take a flight to Yu A City.”

Zhou Liming calmed his anger slightly and said, “And then, did you see them? Did you return to Yu A City with them?”

Lian Ruixue shook her head and said, “No. I returned to Yu A City two days later than Dean Zhou and the others. I did not see them.”

Zhou Liming stared at Lian Ruixue. Her eyes were clear, lacking the flicker of someone lying. He could not judge whom to believe or who was telling the truth. “Since you said Dean Zhou and the others have been transferred to the Grand Rear, very well. I will believe you for now. I am going to Qing Province right now. I want to see who is telling the truth.”

After speaking, Zhou Liming turned and left. Since he could not get an answer from Lian Ruixue, he could only trust what he saw.

Lian Ruixue had once told Zhou Liming the address of Dean Zhou in the New Capital. So, as long as he went to that address in the New Capital, the truth would be revealed. At that time, who was telling the truth and who was lying would be clear without needing judgment. Facts would tell him.

The noise he just made disturbed some squadron members. They looked at Zhou Liming, who was full of rage, in amazement, not understanding what had happened.

Zhou Liming did not explain. He spread his wings and shot into the sky, disappearing in a moment.

Zhou Liming did not need to hold back anything now. With full-power flight, his speed could reach that of a Fighter Jet. He had not entered the Fierce Beast Form, so he did not know how fast he could go in that form. There was no need for it. Even in his normal state, his speed was already incredible.

Xiang A City was four or five thousand kilometers away from Qing Province. It would take at least three hours to reach.

But Zhou Liming did not hesitate. After confirming the direction, he increased the frequency of his wing beats, slicing through the sky. He was only focused on proving the truth and did not care how far it was. As for the rules of the X Squadron, let it go to hell. At this moment, where would Zhou Liming care about such things?

The flight process was boring, and Zhou Liming’s mind was a bit messy.

Was he overreacting? Zhou Liming did not think so. Only when you see others having their families broken apart and lives ruined do you understand the importance of family bonds. Did Dean Zhou count as family? Zhou Liming’s definition of their relationship was certainly family. In fact, for an orphan, anyone who treated him well in his living environment was family. Perhaps some people would become hostile toward the Orphanage after growing up and leaving, but that was the minority.

Zhou Liming knew that if it were not for the Orphanage and Dean Zhou, he would have lost his life long ago. What was there to talk about today?

“Unidentified flying object detected! Requesting support!”

The radar systems deployed in various cities in the rear were no joke. No matter how fast Zhou Liming flew, he could not escape radar tracking. After locking onto Zhou Liming, his special reflected signal was not far from that of a Fierce Beast. Naturally, he was classified as a Flying Fierce Beast breaking in.

Several Fighter Jets were urgently launched via ejection. After forming a formation, they chased after Zhou Liming.

However, Zhou Liming’s situation was similar to that of the Fighter Jets. By the time the jets were launched, he had long gone far away. So, catching up was still very difficult.

Forced to do so, they could only notify cities further in the rear to dispatch Fighter Jets to intercept. If a Flying Fierce Beast were allowed into the Grand Rear, it would certainly be a disaster. The destructive power of Fierce Beasts was too terrifying. From the records, there was a case where a Spider Beast destroyed a city, turning it into ruins. They could not bear this responsibility.

Actually, it was also Zhou Liming’s carelessness. His Communicator had an identity signal that could prove his identity. If he had not closed it, this result would not have occurred. But he was afraid that Lian Ruixue would send people to chase him, so he simply turned off the Communicator. Naturally, the radar could not identify him and mistook him for a Fierce Beast.

The Fighter Jets behind could not catch up, but the Fighter Jets intercepting in the front came flying toward Zhou Liming.

Zhou Liming did not pay attention to these Fighter Jets. He only increased his flight speed, flew under them, and quickly disappeared into the distance.

“It seems to be a Super Warrior!”

For this reason, the several Fighter Jets flying toward him did not open fire. Instead, they turned around and followed Zhou Liming. After reporting to the headquarters below, they stared curiously at Zhou Liming flying ahead. For Super Warriors, countless people had only seen them on TV. For these pilots, such an encounter was their first time seeing one.

They were amazed. Flying at thousands of meters high in the air, without any protective measures, how could a human do that? Especially his speed, which was comparable to a Fighter Jet. The air resistance and airflow factors involved—if a normal person were subjected to just the airflow at such a speed, it would cut a person piece by piece like slicing with a knife, leaving only bones.

Actually, the headquarters below also breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the report. They finally ordered the Fighter Jets to return. They guessed that this Super Warrior was probably executing some important mission.

After receiving the order, several Fighter Jets tilted their noses and whizzed away, quickly disappearing into the clouds.

Flying boringly in the air for more than three hours, Zhou Liming saw nothing but endless sandy wastelands. Only occasionally could he see some highland plains. The most abundant sights were high peaks and countless crisscrossing mountain ranges. Snow and ice covered these mountain ranges and peaks year-round, a vast expanse of white.

People were rarely seen here. Sometimes, flying for half an hour, he did not see a single village. Occasionally, a highway could be seen winding through these places, but there were not a single moving car on it. It was desolate and quiet. Only in some small towns could traces of human activity be seen.

Some highlands had not changed because of the arrival of the Fierce Beast Era. Shepherds were still herding large flocks of sheep.

In the mountains, herds of wild horses could be seen. When they galloped, the whole ground trembled. In the forests, birds that had disappeared from the coast sang joyfully. The entire Grand Rear remained as it was before the Fierce Beast Era arrived, peaceful and stable. The people living here were not greatly affected.

He did not know how many deserts and wilds he had passed through, nor how many glaciers and giant peaks. After correcting his direction several times, he finally saw a huge black dot in a basin surrounded by endless mountains. Countless cars were busy shuttling here. High-rise buildings were being constructed, looking like a gigantic construction site.