novelraw Chapter 34: Luo Feng Goes Missing
Chapter 34: Luo Feng Goes Missing
Hong calmly glanced at Yao Rao and Bing Shan. His gaze was steady, as if he had only heard about a trivial matter.
He waved his hand lightly, and the confidence that came from his absolute strength instantly calmed everyone's minds.
"Don't panic."
"On Earth, there are almost no beings who can get rid of him silently without leaving any trace. At his age, with talent unparalleled throughout history, it's perfectly normal for him to have some kind of profound enlightenment or seclusion after experiencing battle, completely isolating himself from the outside world."
This explanation sounds impeccable and perfectly fits the extraordinary encounter that a peerless genius might have.
Thor was still somewhat skeptical.
"Is that so, brother? But this is too much of a coincidence..."
Hong offered no further explanation, instead turning to descriptions of allure, icy beauty, and wild beast.
"The three of you have had a tough trip to Kirishima. Go and rest, and make sure you're back to your best condition. As for Luo Feng, that's the end of it. There's no need to investigate further. He'll come out on his own when the time is right."
"Yes, Master!"
The three guards responded in unison, then turned and left the monitoring center.
Hong's words were less of an explanation and more of an order.
Although those present still harbored doubts, since Hong had made his decision, they had no choice but to believe him. While reassuring everyone, Hong's mind was perfectly clear.
"The Meteorite Starship... has finally begun. Babata should be preparing his apprenticeship ceremony and receiving his inheritance."
After the three women, alluring and charming, left, the heavy alloy door of the monitoring room slowly closed again, separating the inside from the outside into two worlds.
Hong's expression turned serious again the moment the door closed. He pointed to the huge, dark underwater void on the central screen and gave new instructions to the technical supervisor beside him.
"Retrieve all energy fluctuation records for this sea area over the past thirty days, especially the decay curve of life energy, as well as the detection data of all metallic elements. Compare and analyze them all!"
"Yes, Master!"
The technical supervisor dared not slack off in the slightest, his fingers flying across the control panel.
His technical team also sprang into action immediately, and the entire monitoring center was instantly filled with the sounds of keyboards clicking and deep commands being transmitted.
Soon, several secondary screens were filled with complex data streams and graphs. On one of the graphs, the dots representing tens of thousands of monster life signals instantly dropped to zero in large swaths within an extremely short time window.
Another chart shows that various metallic elements, including iron, titanium, chromium, and nickel, which were originally present in very high concentrations in that sea area, also evaporated and disappeared completely along almost the same trajectory.
Hong's voice rang out again in the monitoring center.
"There is something that has turned this area of the sea into its own buffet restaurant."
Thor leaned closer to the screen, staring at the unbelievable changes in the data, a look of bewilderment appearing on his face for the first time.
Hong continued speaking in that flat, straightforward tone, each word like a cold stone striking Thor's heart.
"It first devoured all the sea beasts, from the lowest-ranking beast soldiers to the king-level beasts that occupied this place, leaving none behind. It seemed that it was still not satisfied, and even the wreckage of the interstellar warship that had been sleeping on the seabed for who knows how many years and stretched for hundreds of kilometers was treated as dessert by it and gnawed clean."
Upon hearing this, Thor felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.
His signature arrogance vanished without a trace at that moment.
"I... my God... what the hell is that?"
He suddenly turned his head to look at Hong, his voice even changing slightly.
"Big brother, you're not kidding, are you?!"
Hong continued, "Based on the energy decay model, this thing's strength is increasing at an incomprehensible rate every moment. The tentacle beast king we just dealt with on Fog Island is probably not even an appetizer in front of it."
Thor clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking from the force.
Hong turned around, his deep gaze piercing Thor's eyes.
He asked, enunciating each word clearly, "Second brother, what stage has the project I put you in charge of—the B6-level laser cannon—reached in terms of its integration with the Dome of Light system?"
Mentioning this, Thor's face finally regained a glimmer of life. He straightened his chest and responded loudly:
"Don't worry, big brother! The initial connection is complete!"
"In theory, as long as we can lock onto the target, we can use the global array of the Dome of Light to direct the energy of the B6 laser cannon to any corner of the Earth for a devastating strike beyond visual range!"
But then his momentum waned.
"But brother, this is just theoretical data after all. We've never done it in a real-world test, and all the parameters were obtained in a simulation environment... If we actually use it, what if something goes wrong..."
"I don't need 'what if'."
Hong interrupted him coldly, his voice filled with unwavering resolve.
His gaze passed over Thor, as if piercing through the ceiling of headquarters, and looked toward the direction of the misty island where Luo Feng had disappeared.
"Our current technology is ultimately too weak. The Dome Lights and laser cannons are just our groping our way across the river. But..."
His tone suddenly shifted, carrying a hint of mystery.
"Luo Feng's seclusion this time might... bring us a surprise."
"what?"
Thor scratched his head in confusion. He felt that his older brother was becoming more and more mysterious, and there were many things he couldn't understand.
"Luo Feng? What surprises can he bring?"
Seeing Thor's expression, Hong simply shook his head without offering any explanation.
"You'll understand soon enough."
Immediately, Hong Meng turned around and, facing all the staff in the monitoring center, issued a series of thunderous instructions.
His voice wasn't loud, but it resonated clearly in everyone's ears, carrying an iron will.
"First! Immediately activate the highest level of emergency preparedness! Notify all martial arts experts worldwide to terminate all missions, remain on standby, and maintain 24-hour communication!"
"Second! All technicians at the Dome of Light are hereby ordered to cancel all leave and work in three shifts, starting immediately! Use the highest clearance to monitor any energy fluctuations closely. I need to know where they will appear next!"
"Third! Operations Command, immediately draft the highest-priority evacuation plans for all major base cities worldwide, especially all coastal cities! Remember, I need plans, not discussions!"
The instructions were clear and ruthless, each one like a heavy hammer striking everyone's hearts.
"yes!"
After a brief silence, the entire monitoring center instantly transformed into a high-speed war machine, operating for survival. Everyone was like a wound-up toy, their faces filled with fear and determination as they frantically worked at their posts.
Amidst the cacophony of commands and keyboard clicks, only Hong remained, standing quietly in front of the enormous holographic screen.
He stared at the bottomless black void that seemed to swallow all light, and murmured to himself.
"I just hope... your growth rate is faster than I expected. Otherwise, the cost of this battle will be..."