Chapter 654: With Great Talent, You Must Be Showy, Showy, and More Showy

Chapter 654: Chapter 507: With Great Talent, You Must Be Showy, Showy, and More Showy

A wall as hard as steel shot up from the ground under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone present.

Outrageous!

Terrifying.

But all of this was accomplished right before the eyes of the citizens.

“Gao Neng!!!”

“So powerful!”

“He is the Human Alliance’s true hope!!!”

“ROAR!”

The citizens of the entire North District erupted.

They shouted with all their might.

Over the past three days, they had heard some news, more or less. After all, it was impossible to keep the wars in the West and South Districts a complete secret.

The Alien Race Alliance Army had assaulted the city.

They couldn’t go to the West, South, or Eastern Districts to join the battle.

Thus, the only thing they could do was repair the North District as quickly as possible.

It was all they could do.

However, this didn’t mean they could still envision “victory” in their hearts.

Three days.

Their feelings grew complicated.

But now, that complexity was gone. Only a single thought remained in their hearts: The Human Race will prevail! The Human Alliance will prevail!

“RUMBLE!”

“RUMBLE!”

The rumbling continued.

In an instant, a hundred-meter-tall wall stood before the crowd.

The citizens’ cheers thundered through the sky.

Finally, Gao Neng slowly descended from mid-air.

He landed in front of Yi Qinglian.

His gaze was the same as before, fixed on Yi Qinglian.

“Did you see that, beautiful? *That* is the proper way to build a wall. And this… on your face… what is all this?” Gao Neng’s lips curved into a slight smile as he casually pointed to the dirt smudged on Yi Qinglian’s cheek.

“Gao Neng, you’re… you’re incredible!!!” Yi Qinglian paid no mind to the dirt on her face. ‘Right now, I only have one thought.’

‘As long as Gao Neng is here, the Human Alliance is certain to be victorious.’

This conviction filled her entire being, chasing away the cold.

She lunged forward.

Throwing herself into Gao Neng’s arms.

‘She didn’t know if this was the right thing to do…’

‘She just had to hold him!’

“THUMP!”

Gao Neng found himself in Yi Qinglian’s tight embrace.

For some reason, he felt a little… pressure.

Yes, the pressure was indeed significant.

After all, Yi Qinglian was different from Fang Tangtang.

“Wow, Gao Neng! Making such a big scene the moment you get back, is that really a good idea?!” Just then, a disgruntled voice rang out. It was immediately followed by a shriek. “Holy crap… Who is that woman in your arms?!”

“WHOOSH!”

The girl in his arms, who had been lost in the embrace, suddenly trembled.

Then, she shoved Gao Neng away.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

In an instant, she had run out of sight.

Gao Neng watched the disappearing figure, then glanced at Fang Tangtang, who was pouting unhappily. He raised his hand and gave her a light smack on the butt.

“Hey, you hit me?” Fang Tangtang grew even more furious.

“Come on, let’s go find Ning’Er.” Gao Neng really couldn’t be bothered to explain. ‘I didn’t even move, all right? I didn’t even… react.’

‘If this is my fault, then being an excellent man is truly exhausting.’

“Gao Neng!” Just then, another voice called out.

The newcomer was, of course, Chen Bai.

As Shen Ning’Er’s “guard,” he should have remained posted in front of her military tent.

But the commotion from Gao Neng’s return had been too great.

The churning earth and sand.

The flame-forged fine steel.

Either sight was enough to leave a person slack-jawed in astonishment.

And most importantly, in the entire Alliance, only Gao Neng could accomplish such a feat.

“This… This wall… you built it?!” The moment Chen Bai saw Gao Neng, he was struck by an overwhelming shock.

“Mm-hm. Building a wall with a single thought. Just like in the myths, isn’t it?” Gao Neng turned to look at the approaching Chen Bai.

“…” Chen Bai was speechless.

He actually really wanted to say yes!

It really was just like something out of a myth.

‘But the problem is, even if it’s true, shouldn’t you let someone else say it?’

“All right, everyone get some rest. I’ve finished the wall, so it’s time to head back and… eat, right, Captain Chen Bai?” Gao Neng smiled again.

He had made a promise to Shen Ning’Er, after all.

She was supposed to help him cover up the fact that he wasn’t at the North District Fortress.

Now, Chen Bai had appeared.

It didn’t take much to figure out that Shen Ning’Er had sent him.

“Eat? Right… that’s right. Division Commander Shen sent me to call you back for a meal.” Chen Bai froze for a second before catching on.

Gao Neng’s feat of building the wall had been so shocking that he’d completely forgotten the instructions Shen Ning’Er had given him.

“Then, Captain Chen Bai…” Gao Neng began, trying to give him a hint. ‘I’m calling you ‘Captain Chen Bai.’ Don’t you understand what I’m getting at?’

But soon, his brows furrowed.

Because he couldn’t sense the aura of the “gene weapon” within the North District Fortress.

As he had personally created the gene weapon, he could naturally control it at will. He had originally planned to have the weapon speak up and give Shen Ning’Er a little “surprise.”

But when he spread his Spiritual Power…

…he couldn’t find the Tier Eight gene weapon he had left by Shen Ning’Er’s side anywhere in the North District Fortress.

‘Something’s wrong!’

‘It’s not just Ning’Er!’

‘Wu Qingjing isn’t here either? And… Qin Jianfei… Sword Elder, Li Tiannan… Qin Lei and the others… None of them are in the North District Fortress!’

Abruptly, Gao Neng’s gaze snapped toward Chen Bai.

He saw a flicker of evasion in Chen Bai’s eyes.

“Gao Neng, come with me. Division Commander Shen is still waiting for you.” Chen Bai was clearly unaware that Gao Neng had already noticed something was wrong, still focused on bringing him back to Shen Ning’Er’s tent.

“Ning’Er isn’t in the North District Fortress?” Gao Neng’s eyes narrowed. His voice was low, and he had even created an Energy Barrier to block the sound.

Only he, Chen Bai, and Fang Tangtang could hear him.

“What are you talking about? How could Division Commander Shen…” Chen Bai started to explain, but he instantly noticed the Energy Barrier Gao Neng had placed around them. The realization made him swallow the words on the tip of his tongue.

“It’s not just Ning’Er. Speaker Wu is gone, too. And Commander Qin, and my master… where’s Sword Elder? A large number of the Dragon List Geniuses have also left. This doesn’t make sense… What makes even less sense is that Ning’Er and I had an agreement. There’s no way she would…”

Gao Neng’s expression suddenly changed as he spoke. “Tell me, what the hell happened in the City of Hope?! What was so serious that even Ning’Er had to rush over?”

“It’s… It’s…” Chen Bai glanced at Yi Qingge, who stood nearby with the other Dragon List Geniuses and some wide-eyed citizens.

“They can’t hear you. I’ve broken through again. Yi Qingge can’t possibly hear a single sound through the Energy Barrier I’ve deployed.” Gao Neng glanced back at Yi Qingge and the others as well.

“Broke… Broken through?!” Chen Bai’s eyes went wide again.

Although he’d had his suspicions when he saw Gao Neng “build the wall,” hearing it confirmed still gave him a huge shock.

‘Three days!’

‘We were only apart for three days?!’

‘And you broke through again?’

‘Could it be… you’ve reached Tier Seven Mid Stage?’

‘Wait!’

‘No!’

‘If it were just Tier Seven Mid Stage, he wouldn’t be this confident. If I remember correctly, Yi Qingge is also at the Tier Seven level now.’

‘If the power gap isn’t that large… it’s not hard to break through an Energy Barrier. Unless…’

‘Tier Eight?!’

‘Gao Neng reached Tier Eight?!’

“That’s right, we both broke through!” Fang Tangtang, of course, had no idea what Chen Bai was thinking. She had only heard Gao Neng say that *he* had broken through.

She couldn’t stand for that.

‘She, Death God Fang Tangtang, had broken through too, hadn’t she?’

“It’s Tier Eight, not Tier Seven!” Fang Tangtang added immediately, as if afraid Chen Bai would mistake her for only reaching Tier Seven.

“What?! You… you’re… T-Tier Eight?!” Chen Bai finally had his guess confirmed.

‘Gao Neng really is Tier Eight!’

‘Wait a minute.’

‘Did Fang Tangtang just say they *both* reached Tier Eight?’

‘That can’t be right!’

‘Fang Tangtang was only Tier Six three days ago.’

‘She must have misspoken.’

‘She must have meant that she broke through to Tier Seven, and Gao Neng broke through to Tier Eight…’

‘Yes, that must be it!’

“All right, so we broke through to Tier Eight. What’s there to show off?” Gao Neng shot Fang Tangtang a glare before turning his gaze back to Chen Bai. “Brother Chen, tell me, what in the world happened in the City of Hope?”

“It’s… It’s Sword Elder… he…”

“What happened to Sword Elder?”

“Sword Elder… has f-fallen!”