Chapter 1058: Chapter 1057: The Whole Picture of the Disappearance Incident
Zhao Xiaodao and Zhang Weili returned to their respective suites in a daze, completely forgetting how they had managed to walk back. Their minds were filled with everything they had just seen and heard.
...
Lu Zheng admitted to the recent events.
"What just happened was actually quite simple. Lingxi sensed a riot occurring within a hundred-mile radius, where many ordinary people were getting hurt. Being kind-hearted, she couldn’t stand to watch, so she sent those rioters to meet God."
Lu Zheng laughed, "Lingxi is really powerful and adept at using fire, so what just happened is really quite ordinary for a reserve Immortal, don’t you think?"
Zhang Weili, "..."
Zhao Xiaodao, "..."
A hundred-mile radius!
Nearly ten thousand people!
Instantly vanished!
And this is an ordinary event? The whole world is buzzing about it!
But if it was the work of Immortals, even reserve ones, it does seem possible, right?
Zhao Xiaodao and Zhang Weili, both traditional Hua Country people, knew what kind of existence Immortals were in Hua Country legends.
Bai Suzhen could flood Jinshan, Qiantang Dragon Monarch could kill a hundred thousand. Of course, Immortals could do even more powerful things!
Both women’s eyes were a bit dazed.
Immortals? Are Lu Zheng and the others Immortals? Are we...
"Friends?" Zhao Xiaodao murmured to herself.
"Yes, friends." Lu Zheng smiled, "We are friends, so you don’t have to be overly cautious in the future. As long as it’s right, if anyone dares to bully you, just call me."
"Sigh—"
Both women felt dazzled, their minds spinning.
"That, the ’Plow Mountain Seven Cuts’ you passed to me a few days ago..."
Zhang Weili paused, swallowed her saliva, and asked carefully yet expectantly, "Isn’t it said that techniques shouldn’t be lightly transmitted? Can you just pass it to me like that?"
"Oh, that’s just a fragmented technique that’ll extend your life by a few years. You’ll never become an Immortal by practicing it, so don’t worry." Lu Zheng waved his hand nonchalantly, "The complete technique consists of twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty movements, those seven movements are nothing."
Zhang Weili: 〣(ºΔº)〣
"It’s already great, it’s already great!" Zhang Weili nodded repeatedly, expressing her satisfaction.
Zhao Xiaodao then realized that what Lu Zheng gave Zhang Weili the other day wasn’t just power—it was actually a cultivation technique.
Really envious...
But Zhao Xiaodao also knows herself well. She doesn’t practice martial arts, and what she got from Lu Zheng and the others was already a lot.
"So I can become younger, because it’s Immortal Technique!" Zhao Xiaodao couldn’t help but touch her smooth and tender face, feeling quite narcissistic.
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
...
Lu Zheng didn’t tell too much to the two women, only revealing that they were not ordinary mortals, but they held ordinary identities on Blue Star. He advised them not to have too many concerns in the future, but also warned against spreading this information lightly.
If someone asks them, they should just feign ignorance and dodge the questions.
...
Returning to her suite and lying on her bed, Zhang Weili couldn’t sleep. She crawled up again, went to the living room, and set her stance. The rigid ’Plow Mountain Seven Cuts’ flowed out beautifully, and though it was far from her mind’s ideal, she was already very satisfied—it was, after all, an Immortal’s transmitted technique!
Zhao Xiaodao was also tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep, so she turned to her phone, discovering lots of mentions on domestic blogs. People were discussing the mysterious incidents in Los Angeles and were very concerned about her.
Zhao Xiaodao browsed both domestic and international websites to get a general idea of ordinary people’s perspectives on the events, then responded to the concern.
[Thank you all for your concern, I’m fine, just came back to the hotel after dinner.
Indeed, some unexpected events occurred here, please wait for the official announcements for specifics, I won’t comment at random. Based on current information, ordinary people weren’t affected.
Don’t worry about me, I’ve booked a flight for the day after tomorrow back to our country, and will meet everyone there soon!]
During this sensitive period, Zhao Xiaodao did not mention Lu Zheng and the others in her post, then continued browsing her phone until she slowly fell asleep.
...
As Zhang Weili and Zhao Xiaodao drifted to sleep, the full scope of tonight’s events was finally displayed on the desks of various powerful groups.
The number of missing people: nine thousand three hundred and eighty-four.
Disappearance time: 6:57 PM.
Disappearance range: Los Angeles metropolitan area, totaling over twelve thousand square kilometers.
All missing individuals vanished at the same instant, from a flash of red light inside them to disappearing completely, in one point eight two seconds.
All missing individuals were participating in the riot, caught in the act of violence.
The gender ratio of missing persons was nine to one, with blacks, whites, Latins, and Asians, but blacks made up the majority at seventy-three percent.
All missing individuals had their bones, flesh, blood, and hair disappear completely, but their clothes and all material possessions, as well as the individuals they were assaulting and contacted objects like cars and shelves, remained untouched.
Frame-by-frame video analysis showed that the missing people seemed to be burned by flame-like energy, but according to eyewitnesses close to them, no heat was felt.
"So all the dead were rioters? Not a single innocent person disappeared in this event?"
"Yes, there were indeed a few innocent victims, but they were killed by the rioters. Their bodies were intact, and the scenes of the incidents were well preserved, except... the suspects vanished..."
"Could it really be that God was watching over us, sent down holy fire, and punished the evil?"
"What kind of fire was that, holy fire?"
"Why do I feel it looks like the virus from movies?"
"The crisis virus can’t reach such flames, the heat didn’t spread at all, yet it burned everything to ashes. This flame was perfect, it must have been God’s judgement fire!"
Lighthouse Country, despite its technological prowess, is a religious nation; most of its people believe in God. When events that defy scientific explanation occur, many involuntarily turn their eyes to God.
Yeah, at least the official personnel weren’t thinking in Satan’s direction, even if they wanted, they couldn’t suggest it.
Of course, there’s another possibility...
"Send inquiry reports to other departments, ask for their insights, and send inquiries to the Pentagon. Pay special attention to those high-security experimental departments like Fort Detrick, Zone 51, and North Carolina Laboratory. Even if we can’t get detailed information, we need their opinions on this matter."
"You suspect..."
"Most of the missing people have criminal records, who knows what they might have experienced in prison. Plus, we do have past misdemeanors, don’t we? Investigate all possibilities thoroughly!"
"Yes, sir!"
