Chapter 420: Chapter 419: Daybreak
As Lv Bai’s words fell.
It was as if someone had flipped a switch on the room’s lights; bright light suddenly appeared, illuminating the entire Underground City.
"Huh?"
"Has the holographic sky curtain been restored?"
"Have the repairs been completed?"
"That’s great."
"Here, come quickly to help, my wife is injured!"
Deep down, humans inherently fear darkness, filled with yearning for light.
In the dark environment, hidden and secretive... it’s easy to stir up desires in people’s hearts.
That’s why many criminals prefer to commit illegal acts at night; it makes them feel comfortable and safe.
Conversely, in bright environments, even if one has the inclination, many feel embarrassed to act.
Truly ruthless individuals who disregard humanity remain the minority.
Therefore, even if Lv Bai just made the entire Underground City bright, it would reduce chaos everywhere by over seventy percent.
Li Shan stared blankly at Lv Bai, snapping back to reality with a slight awkward cough, hoping the exceptionally talented junior before him hadn’t seen his loss of composure.
...
City Hall Building.
As the power center of the entire Underground City, ensuring the operation of the City Council is of utmost importance.
In this building, even before Lv Bai lit up the Underground City, it was brightly illuminated.
Even when the Underground City suddenly brightened, it only caused a brief pause in the building’s busy activities.
In the City Council’s Standing Committee office, secretaries were coming in and out reporting on the situation.
The nameplate on the left side of the desk reflected the power of the name Xiao Zhengyan.
Wearing a black uniform, Xiao Zhengyan glanced at the brightened scene outside the window and casually ordered an investigation, without further inquiries.
From disaster relief to preparing for war with the Monan People, down to deployments of armed forces and Cheng Zhiwu, he had to make decisions.
After all, even the smallest issue within affects the entire Underground City and humanity’s future.
"Chairman Xiao, Gu Cheng Industries sent a message, hoping for priority..."
The secretary beside him continued reporting various situations, and the exhausting busyness made Xiao Zhengyan light a cigarette in frustration.
He exhaled a long breath and said, "How’s the meeting preparation?"
The secretary at the back immediately stepped forward upon hearing this: "Chairman Wang hasn’t been contacted yet, but the pre-meeting preparations are almost done."
Xiao Zhengyan stood up and walked towards the door: "Then we won’t wait, start the meeting in ten minutes."
A large group of people marched majestically down the corridor, and Xiao Zhengyan, with a sideways glance, noticed the fire and smoke rising again from the Seventh Habitable City, followed by intermittent weapon sounds.
He couldn’t help but sigh, turning his head to quietly say to the secretary walking closely beside him: "Old Duan, could you please make a trip to my house?"
The man identified as Old Duan nodded immediately and replied: "Don’t worry, Chairman, I’ll head over at once. As long as I’m alive, Xue Yin will be fine."
...
"Lv... How long can you maintain this?"
Pu Xueli gazed at the shelter’s ceiling, which seemed like daylight.
He spoke of having light, and so the world brightened.
He couldn’t discern where the light source originated from, as if only a God would have the privilege of speech turning into reality.
Lv Bai glanced at the ability description and said, "Don’t worry, the consumption to maintain this ability is negligible for me."
The Sixth Unit’s captain gave him a slightly cautious look and added, "Deputy Captain Lv, if you don’t mind, I’ll report this so the City Council doesn’t waste effort investigating."
In fact, Lv Bai’s feat of taking down the president and single-handedly defeating Can Society was already outstanding; unexpectedly, he could do such astonishing things, truly unfathomable.
Even high-ranking figures like the Sixth Unit’s captain and Pu Xueli found it somewhat awkward facing Lv Bai.
Li Shan noticed the strange atmosphere and spoke proactively: "Cough, if there’s no urgent task, shall we head over to the City Hall Building?"
Lv Bai: "I’m fine with anything."
"Then let’s return to the City Hall Building first."
...
Tear~
Inside a Habitable Tower that hadn’t collapsed in the explosion.
A young man, expressionless, tore a still warm corpse in half.
"Interesting, this wretched place is more dangerous than the Cultivation Realm."
Despite saying so, there was no hint of fear in his tone.
After a brief remark, he continued his actions, his nostrils twitching like a beast searching for its prey.
Soon enough, he found a new target, without hesitation, moving decisively towards it.
The young man reached the stairwell, where the initially two-person-wide passageway had cracked from prior explosions, seemingly on the brink of collapse.
However, the young man paid no mind to this risk and leapt up, spanning a floor in height.
He emerged from the stairwell, hearing cries for help, specifically shouted towards the street from a window.
As the Underground City brightened, order gradually returned, thus these cries drew quite a bit of attention.
He could see an armored vehicle stopping on the street, and several special operatives alighting from the vehicle, calling for him to remain calm while swiftly heading upstairs.
Nonetheless, the young man did not retreat, nor did he bother to conceal himself, actively approaching the window and placing his hand on the head of the person shouting for help.
The help-seeking civilian suddenly convulsed, his once healthy physique withering rapidly visible to the naked eye.
To bystanders, this scene appeared especially terrifying.
Undoubtedly, this was supernatural power at work.
The driver of the armored vehicle hurriedly took out a walkie-talkie to report the situation, stopping colleagues from proceeding, and informed command about the events transpiring.
This was not something ordinary people could handle; it was wiser to let Cheng Zhiwu and their professionals take charge.
While crime incidents were occurring throughout the Underground City, those involving "Death Fighters" with supernatural powers took priority.
Command center quickly made a decision, deploying the nearest Cheng Zhiwu to the scene, while these special operatives were instructed to secure the location.
Ordinarily, this would suffice, as even "Death Fighters" with abilities, unless desperate, wouldn’t slaughter indiscriminately.
To everyone’s surprise, the young man ignored them, sticking his head out the window with a menacing grin.
In an instant.
With a loud "bang," he kicked down the entire wall.
The young man then immediately dove down from the third floor, causing a fearful outcry from the crowd.
