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Chapter 1108 - 1080: Those Who Are Still Around

Chapter 1108: Chapter 1080: Those Who Are Still Around

Zhang Yuwei always felt like she had stepped into a strange world.

That was after she caught that strange illness and met Brother Zhong Tian. She stepped into a world she had never known before.

Maybe she had seen in certain novels and books, those characters who could perform light-body kung fu with incredible skills, but those were only in martial arts novels.

But she had never thought before that she would encounter such people in her own world.

And, it wasn’t just one.

Starting with Brother Zhong Tian, his senior brothers, and many other people in this magical place, all possessed such unique powers.

"They are all Martial Artists." Li Chen and Zhong Tian stood beside Zhang Yuwei, looking down from the window sill at the Nether Army training below.

"Perhaps you’ve heard, they are a group with powers beyond ordinary people." Li Chen smiled and said.

"Senior Brother Li Chen, with such powerful abilities, what do you all do? Save the world?" Zhang Yuwei asked quite innocently.

In her view, maintaining law and order should be enough for the police, but these people obviously surpassed the imagination of common bandits. But in the movies she had watched, she instinctively thought that people with great power must be used to deal with some mighty monsters.

Li Chen heard this and let out a bitter smile. Zhong Tian also scratched his head, unsure of how to explain it.

"Of course, we have such thoughts," Li Chen shook his head and said, "But just maintaining Linchuan keeps us already quite busy."

"So more accurately, we are just doing it for self-defense."

"Self-defense?" Zhang Yuwei was somewhat puzzled. Clearly, they already had such powerful skills, so why talk about self-defense? Could anyone possibly harm these formidable characters akin to those in martial novels?

Li Chen did not continue to explain.

At this moment, a small figure suddenly slipped out from behind them.

"Yiya!"

Li Chen turned his head and immediately smiled, "Little guy, you’re really here too."

"Yiya yiya!"

The little one was holding a wine bottle almost as large as its body. It seemed this little one was truly a little drunkard, trying to get some wine wherever it went.

Looking at Zhong Tian standing next to Zhang Yuwei, Li Chen couldn’t help but show a look of emotion and then glanced at the little guy.

"You weren’t very righteous this time, drinking so much of my wine and then only taking Zhong Tian with you to find good stuff. Next time, if you find something good, you better take me too, or I’ll have them hide all the wine, not leaving you a single bottle." Li Chen laughed.

"Yiya yiya!" The little guy hid the wine bottle behind its back and waved its little hands, loudly protesting to Li Chen.

Zhang Yuwei was still trying to accept this entirely new world beyond her imagination, but she seemed already accustomed to the little one’s antics. She gently picked up the little one and placed it in her arms.

Seeing the little one immediately ignore him and snuggle into Zhang Yuwei’s ample bosom, Li Chen couldn’t help but look puzzled.

Was this little one actually a little lech?

"You two can rest here," Li Chen said to the two, "Zhong Tian, if you ever want to go back, just let Catherine know. I have something to do, so I’ll be leaving first."

"Alright, thanks, Senior Brother!" Zhong Tian replied honestly.

Li Chen turned his head and looked at Zhong Tian, "You are entrusted to my care by our masters, remember, don’t say thank you to me. Because, I am your senior brother."

Zhong Tian, hearing this, touched his head in deep thought.

Li Chen left the room where Zhong Tian was and went directly to the lowest level to find Alice.

"How is the Netherworld doing now?"

Alice pulled up a window on the computer, which showed the Netherworld.

"Still evolving, although slowly, and it seems to be in quite some pain," Alice sighed and said.

Li Chen could see that even the alloy walls in that chamber had been scored with marks by the Netherworld’s scythe, indicating it was indeed enduring immense pain, and those marks were made unconsciously by the Netherworld.

"Open the door, let me see the Netherworld," Li Chen calmly said.

"But, the Netherworld’s state is getting more and more unstable now, boss. It might even attack you..."

"Don’t worry, it won’t." Li Chen shook his head, a serene smile appearing on his face, "No matter who it lashes out at, it won’t lash out at me."

Alice sighed softly at his words and didn’t say more.

She knew that once Li Chen had made up his mind, no amount of persuasion from her would do any good.

The chamber door gradually opened.

Being confined in a place for too long seemed to make the Netherworld somewhat agitated, its whole body tensed, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Li Chen calmly walked in, and upon seeing the Netherworld, felt a sudden pang of empathy.

The Netherworld was his to nurture, a being that had saved him more than once, and clearly, it was more than just a pet to Li Chen.

Seeing the Netherworld in pain also made Li Chen feel deeply distressed.

"Netherworld, don’t be afraid, it’s me." Li Chen slowly uttered six words.

Yet, upon hearing those words, the Netherworld strangely relaxed.

Silently crouching in the corner, it looked utterly miserable.

Li Chen approached the Netherworld, squatted down, and gently stroked the red-tinged armor on its body.

During this trip to Miaojiang, Li Chen discovered some discrepancies.

The Netherworld was not a Super Gu!

Absolutely not those food-like Super Gus!

This was something Li Chen was certain of. Because a Super Gu could never produce something with such a formidable attack power as the Netherworld.

Stronger than a Super Gu... An idea began to surface in Li Chen’s mind.

After pondering a bit, Li Chen took out a Crystal Stone.

As soon as the Netherworld saw this Crystal Stone, it jumped up in excitement.

Witnessing this scene, a slight tremor ran through Li Chen’s heart; it was indeed...

This Crystal Stone was precisely the Core of Ten Thousand Gu obtained after Li Chen killed the Myriad Gu. Evidently, the Netherworld had an indescribable peculiar feeling towards this core.

Li Chen believed that the Netherworld was closest to him. But seeing it react so strongly to the Crystal Stone, there could only be one explanation.

Under Li Chen’s surprised gaze, the Netherworld directly bit into the Crystal Stone.

After taking a bite, it even raised its head and looked at Li Chen curiously, as if asking, "Can I eat this?"

Li Chen paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Go ahead and eat."