Chapter 132: Relief? Perhaps…

Just from this point alone, there was no way to prove anything, so Zhou Liming still clung to a last sliver of luck.

Rushing out from Akesai Hazak, Zhou Liming’s ferocity was such that no one from the Fengxing Team dared to pursue him further. In fact, they had no way to catch up, as they no longer had any team members capable of flight. Sending out Fighter Jets was an idea no one even considered; given that Missiles were ineffective, deploying Fighter Jets would merely be a waste of Missiles.

His formidable power made the members of the Fengxing Team realize for the first time that a Super Warrior could be as terrifyingly strong as a Fierce Beast, and just as unafraid of attacks from traditional gunpowder weapons.

Zhou Liming, rushing into the sky, was like a cannonball, showing no intention of stopping. He just kept flying until he entered the clouds, and then into the high altitude. The icy airflow was so cold that even breathing out would instantly freeze the breath into ice crystals. The sudden drop in temperature cleared Zhou Liming’s groggy head.

“They might just not be here; it doesn’t prove anything.” Zhou Liming flapped his wings aimlessly. This freezing airflow was enough to kill an ordinary human within a dozen seconds. But for him, it was nothing; his surging power and the scales covering his whole body would block it all out.

He flew aimlessly like this, not knowing how much time had passed.

Zhou Liming’s eyes suddenly lit up, as if he remembered something, and he muttered, “He definitely knows, otherwise he wouldn’t have said those words to me back then.”

Without hesitation, Zhou Liming quickly dove from the high altitude towards the ground, soon getting close to the surface.

Below was endless yellow sand, and Zhou Liming couldn’t confirm where he was for a moment. He didn’t turn on the Communicator to use the GPS on it. He was probably already on the dangerous blacklist now. The crime of forcing his way into Akesai Hazak County could be big or small, after all, the relatives and families of the upper echelons lived there. Especially since he killed two Super Warriors from the Fengxing Team, in this critical period, it was not impossible for him to be charged with the major crime of treason.

It was simple to avoid radar tracking; as long as his flight altitude was no higher than fifty meters, radar was useless.

Perhaps it would be difficult for a Fighter Jet, but for Zhou Liming, let alone fifty meters, even flying at high speed just a few meters above the ground was no difficulty. Have you ever seen birds flying in the mountains? It was an instinctual flight, worlds apart from piloting a Fighter Jet.

Flying over the boundless yellow sand, his excessive speed was almost like tearing through space. The airflow rolled up, dragging out a dragon of mud and sand several kilometers long.

Wherever Zhou Liming passed, the sand below was churned up, actually carving out a trench. This trench almost spanned over a hundred kilometers across this desert.

“What is that?”

The rolling yellow dragon, stretching across several kilometers, was truly spectacular. Where it bordered a grassland, innocent children pointed at the rising yellow dragon in the distance and screamed. An old shepherd looked up at this incredible scene, quickly took his grandson, and knelt down piously. Believing in religion, they thought this was the will of God.

Zhou Liming was too fast; the hundred-plus kilometers were covered in a moment. After confirming his position, he adjusted slightly and then headed towards Yu A City at full speed.

His speed was too fast, and he was flying at ultra-low altitude, like a bird. He skimmed over the rolling hills, flew over the forests, and skimmed over the water surface like a swallow. Especially when flying over some towns, many people only felt a wild gust of wind sweep past, flipping over the tents of many stalls and lifting up the girls’ skirts… Amidst the screams, before people could react, they could only see a tiny black dot already fading away.

Zhou Liming, revealing his complete Fierce Beast Form, reached a terrifying speed under full power. Even the speed of Fighter Jets could only sigh in despair before him.

Because he was flying at ultra-low altitude, the radar in the areas he passed through did not react at all. Plus, the flight route Zhou Liming chose was all through areas rarely visited by people. Naturally, almost no one could discover Zhou Liming. Even when passing through some small towns, his excessive speed left people with only a small black dot; they couldn’t even confirm what it was.

The sun had completely set, and darkness fell upon this land.

Zhou Liming, flying in the night, was even more unnoticed. For him, who could see in the dark, the darkness only protected him better and did not affect him.

Flying at full power did have an impact on his stamina. Feeling his throat dry, Zhou Liming landed directly on the highest peak of a large mountain range when he passed over it. Where he landed, there was endless snow, a vast expanse of white, covering the upper half of the mountain from the mountainside up.

The night here was white and vast, and one could see very far.

The wind blew, shaking the trees growing on the ridge, making some noise, followed by the sound of falling snow. A sweep of cold wind always brought a whistling sound. Standing on the peak, Zhou Liming’s mind rarely calmed down, and his grief and anger over the news about the Dean and the others faded a lot. The night view before him, if it were usual times, would certainly be beautiful, right?

It was almost impossible to see snow in Zhe B City; even in the coldest times, it was only a few degrees. But here it was different; these peaks were covered with snow all year round. Especially near the summit, it was impossible for humans or animals to appear here. The absolute silence, and the first time touching snow, made Zhou Liming feel a sense of novelty.

Returning to a normal human state, Zhou Liming, wearing only a pair of shorts and a vest, was in such an extremely cold place, which was probably hard to believe.

He casually scraped away a layer of surface snow, revealing the cleaner snow beneath. Zhou Liming grabbed a handful, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed vigorously. From morning until now, Zhou Liming had not had a drop of water. He didn’t feel hungry, but he was quite thirsty. The weather in Qing and Xin provinces was indeed very dry, making it easy to become dehydrated.

The taste of the snow was much worse than ice cubes, but the feeling of it melting in the mouth was something ice cubes couldn’t compare to.

The snow water was somewhat bitter, but Zhou Liming still ate several handfuls. Then he wiped his mouth, wings appeared on his back again, and with a spread of his wings, he flew into the sky once more, flying fast again. Now, he just wanted to do the final verification. Although Zhou Liming knew this was somewhat self-deceiving, he knew that only by doing this would he feel better in his heart.

Regarding the death of the Dean and the others, Zhou Liming didn’t know what he was feeling.

There was some sadness, and some loss, feeling empty inside. But within that, there was also a sense of detachment. Why detachment? Zhou Liming couldn’t say. Perhaps it was because the Dean and the others were a concern in his heart, or a constraint? With them around, he couldn’t act freely, couldn’t be free?

Zhou Liming seemed introverted, but he knew that deep down, the life he longed for was one of freedom, doing whatever he liked.

Joining the X Squadron was largely a helplessness, and also a confusion.

At that time, Zhou Liming was like a blank sheet of paper. What did he understand, and what could he do? After fleeing to Wan J City and destroying two armed helicopters and a tank, it was essentially fighting against the state machinery. To say Zhou Liming wasn’t terrified would be a lie.

Fear and confusion were the reasons Zhou Liming joined the X Squadron. Because he was afraid the state would hold him accountable, and afraid it might be disadvantageous to the Dean and the others. Who could understand this feeling? With the mind of an eighteen-year-old, could you expect Zhou Liming to sort it out and find his own path? It was impossible… Being forgiven and allowed to join the Squadron, he was of course willing.

But now… Zhou Liming smiled bitterly. Deep down, facing the news of the Dean and the others’ death, should he be sad or happy?

In just half a year, Zhou Liming had experienced too much, and his mind had gradually matured. He hadn’t thought about becoming an enemy of the state, but he didn’t hesitate to pursue the life he liked. Because the more he understood his own strength, the more confident Zhou Liming became. So what if he left the X Squadron? With his ability, the world was vast, who could stop him?

He was no longer his former self, panicking at events. Zhou Liming understood better what he was pursuing.

This was Zhou Liming’s complex emotion towards the Dean and the others, somewhat like a responsibility, and somewhat like a tether.

“Is there still a way back now? Even if the Dean and the others were still alive, I couldn’t return to the X Squadron.” Zhou Liming looked at the pitch-black night; he wasn’t being impulsive, it was just his nature. Even if he didn’t do this now, he would have done it one day. The difference was only a matter of time.

Zhou Liming hadn’t thought about where he would go in the future; right now, the only thing he wanted was to find out the truth of the matter.

“No matter the reason, someone must be held responsible for this. Dean, no matter what, I will give you an explanation to repay the grace of raising me for over ten years.”

At night, the entire continent was almost plunged into darkness. Even the Grand Rear implemented power restrictions. So the cities Zhou Liming passed through were completely dark. Occasionally, there were light bulbs, but they were very dim and covered by curtains. Even the army’s laser lights were not on; without an alarm, the brightness of laser lights would instead be a large target.

The closer to these places, the stronger the defense forces; almost every city was stationed with troops.

Because he was flying at night and at ultra-low altitude, he couldn’t fly as fast as during the day. It wasn’t until ten o’clock at night that a massive city finally came into Zhou Liming’s view. The familiar silhouette of the city made the corners of his mouth curl up, and then he lightly landed on the roof of a skyscraper, overlooking the night view of the entire Yu A City.