Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 268 – The Dragon King Lu Yuan Has Returned!

The wind tasted of freedom.

Of course, it would have been more perfect if the air didn’t carry the stench of rotting Zombies.

High in the sky, a streak of white light shot through the thick clouds like a meteor, forcefully plowing a straight furrow through the churning sea of clouds along its path.

Lu Yuan’s mood at this moment was like that of a newly released prisoner, or perhaps a primary school student on the first day of summer vacation.

The exhilarating sensation that shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head made him want to do a couple of somersaults in the sky to celebrate.

“I’ve finally escaped that female devil…”

Lu Yuan touched the corner of his mouth, a lingering fear in his heart.

Although those black stockings hadn’t actually been stuffed in his mouth for long, the feeling of being dominated was definitely the greatest psychological trauma of his life.

Too brutal.

Too twisted.

Who would have thought that “Princess Long Wu,” who looked like a celestial fairy and whose smile could steal one’s soul, was completely black on the inside?

“It’s still better to be back in Magic City.”

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and adjusted his flight posture.

Although Magic City was surely fraught with danger now, and he might even have to fight for his life against Level 6 or even Level 7 behemoths.

But fighting monsters to the death was, at worst, just death.

Staying with that woman, Lin Fan, meant constantly worrying if she was going to sell him out.

“However…”

Lu Yuan looked down at the azure sea below, the corner of his mouth gradually curling into a crooked, Nike-like smirk.

“I, the Dragon King, have returned!”

Level 6 mid-stage!

Light-type powers!

Plus the “escape arts” and “light refraction techniques” he had honed in the perilous Dragon Spirit Continent.

Now, even if he faced a Level 7 Demonic Creature, he was confident that… although he couldn’t win, he could definitely make a more stylish escape!

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“That old fox Chu Chen must be burning with anxiety right now, right?”

A scene had already begun to play out automatically in Lu Yuan’s mind.

The Magic City defense line collapses, countless Demonic Creatures pour in, the soldiers roar in despair, and a pale-faced Chu Chen prepares to press the detonator.

At this critical moment!

A holy light descends from the heavens!

He, Lu Yuan, makes a dazzling appearance as the savior, blinding all the Demonic Creatures with a single “Kaleidoscope” move. Then, amidst the cheers of the adoring crowd and Chu Chen’s shocked expression, he would say nonchalantly, “Sorry, I’m late.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”

Just thinking about it, Lu Yuan felt he could give himself a perfect score for this show-off moment.

“Faster, faster! Don’t keep my audience waiting!”

Boom!

The light suddenly intensified, its speed instantly breaking the sound barrier, leaving a white vapor ring in the air as it hurtled toward the western horizon.

…

Two hours later.

Magic City, East Sea Defense Line.

The massive Spatial Rift, which had once driven humanity to despair and also to madness, still hung between heaven and earth like an ugly scar.

Even from a great distance, Lu Yuan could feel the dense spatial fluctuations emanating from it, as well as that nauseating otherworldly aura.

“Come on! Let the storm rage even more fiercely!”

Lu Yuan came to a screeching halt in the air, hovering five hundred meters above the ground.

He deliberately neatened his wind-tousled hair, then mobilized the light-type energy within his body.

Weng!

The already gloomy sky was suddenly illuminated by a small sun.

The dazzling light lit up the sea surface for several kilometers around.

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“Judgment of Light!”

Lu Yuan roared, raising his hands high in what he considered his most handsome pose. His entire body transformed into a beam of judgment, diving toward Magic City Base.

He was waiting.

Waiting for the dense barrage of cannon fire.

Waiting for the roars of Demonic Creatures.

Waiting for the gasps of the soldiers.

However…

Whoosh—

The wind blew through the ruins, sweeping up a few old newspapers that swirled on the empty concrete ground.

No cannon fire.

No roars.

Not even… a single person.

Lu Yuan felt like a fool who had fully charged his ultimate attack only to punch a wad of cotton. He abruptly stopped ten meters from the base’s plaza.

The cool landing pose he had prepared also became somewhat stiff due to the sudden, eerie silence.

“Where is everyone?”

Lu Yuan dispersed the golden light around him and looked around, completely bewildered.

Magic City Base, once hailed as the Federation’s sturdiest fortress, was now as quiet as a ghost town.

The massive defensive walls were still standing, the heavy machine guns and artillery on them were properly mounted, and even the ammunition boxes were neatly stacked nearby.

But there was no one.

Not even a single corpse.

Only low-level Demonic Creatures, pouring out from the Rift, were wandering aimlessly in the plaza, occasionally roaring at the empty barracks.

“What’s going on?”

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Lu Yuan scratched his head and shot out a beam of light with a flick of his hand.

Plonk!

A Level 2 demonic hound that was about to approach was instantly pierced through the head by the light beam. Before it could even whimper, it became a corpse.

The surrounding Demonic Creatures were startled by the sudden attack and swarmed forward.

Lu Yuan ignored these minions, his figure flashing as he appeared directly at the entrance of the command center.

The main door was wide open.

There were no signs of damage to the equipment inside; even the screens of several computers were still on, displaying energy monitoring maps of the area around Magic City.

“This isn’t right…”

Lu Yuan walked into the command room and wiped his finger across a desk.

No dust.

“They retreated?”

Lu Yuan frowned and strode to the main console, pulling up the last surveillance recording.

The screen flickered a few times before an image appeared.

It was a recording from five days ago.

In the video, Chu Chen stood on the command platform, wearing his signature white T-shirt with a blank expression.

Beside him were the fully prepared troops of Magic City.

There was no panic, no rout.

Everyone was methodically moving supplies and dismantling core equipment.

Their orderly manner didn’t look like an escape; it was more like… moving house.

“Old fox…”

Lu Yuan couldn’t help but curse as he looked at Chu Chen’s stern face on the screen.

He had originally thought that the rigid fellow, Chu Chen, would surely act like in the movies, shouting “As long as I’m here, the tower stands,” and then perish with the base along with everyone else.

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But this guy actually ran?

And he ran so cleanly, so thoroughly?

“He didn’t even leave any scraps for the Dragon Clan.”

Lu Yuan checked the nearby supply manifest.

Aside from the immovable defensive structures and heavy bunkers, all the high-value Crystals, research data, and even the frozen meat from the cafeteria had been cleared out.

This wasn’t a retreat; it was practically looting the place clean.

“But where could they have gone?”

Lu Yuan turned off the monitor, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.

Magic City Base was not just a stronghold; it was the core of the entire eastern defense line.

For Chu Chen to abandon it meant that the entire eastern coastal region would be completely open to the otherworldly creatures.

How much determination, or rather… how much fear, must it have taken for him to make such a life-or-death decision?

“Beep—”

Just then, Lu Yuan’s face accidentally triggered a facial recognition scanner.

A red dialog box suddenly popped up on the main console.

[Identity Verified: Lu Yuan (Captain, First Brigade)]

[Permission Level: A-Class]

[There is one encrypted message. Play?]

Lu Yuan paused for a moment, then clicked play.

The screen went black, and then Chu Chen’s voice came from the speakers.

There was no video, only sound.

His voice sounded a bit weary, but it was still steady and powerful.

“Lu Yuan, if you can hear this message, it means you’re still alive and have successfully returned to Blue Star.”