The mightiness of the Exploding Heavens Company

Z Country's Capital City

Qishan wielded his warhammer with great speed, never imagining that three rifts would suddenly appear in the cemetery district. The danger here was nearly a hundred times worse than in the harbor district.

"Brother Dàshān, be careful!" Yue Xiaoqin rushed to push Qishan down.

"Splat!"

Blood sprayed from Yue Xiaoqin's back, a horrifying wound that left the massive Qishan stunned.

"Damn it!" Qishan swung his warhammer, striking at the ghost-eyed cat.

Sensing the danger, the ghost-eyed cat swiftly leaped away, evading Qishan's attack.

Qishan pulled out a bottle of [Vitality Elixir] and said, "Hurry, drink this!"

Though Yue Xiaoqin was weak, she hadn't lost consciousness. She grabbed the elixir and drank it decisively.

"Thank you for saving me. Now go help the others," Qishan said, his gaze fixed on the ghost-eyed cat.

"Be careful," Yue Xiaoqin responded, regaining her mobility and rushing toward Yue Gang with her long knife in hand.

At this moment, the battlefield was devoid of any human presence except for Qishan and his eleven companions.

"Splat!"

After Yue Qing slew a divine-strength ant, he quickly drank a stamina potion. 

But just as he finished, two more divine-strength ants charged toward him.

"Damn it!"

Yue Qing angrily tossed the empty bottle aside and, suppressing his exhaustion, quickly retreated.

As the potion began to restore his strength, Yue Qing wielded his longsword and rushed forward again.

"Yue Yun, go help Yue Feng!" shouted Yue Shan, his gauntlet hammering into a wind wolf's skull.

"Whoosh…"

Yue Yun swiftly retracted his dual daggers, and a blood-soaked wind wolf collapsed in a pool of blood.

"Be careful, I'll be back soon."

As the battle grew fiercer, the eleven versus four hundred fight was nearing its end.

Magic City Harbor District

After Kun Shao had dealt with the two rifts here, he leisurely flew toward the Eastern District.

Though the battle in Magic City was intense, not a single one of the aberrations had breached the defensive barrier. Kun Shao was reveling in the feeling of being the savior.

Upon reaching the Eastern District, Kun Shao found Guo Yuqi's team battling the Yuanling Water Monkeys.

Guo Yuqi's team was specialized, seemingly crafted specifically to deal with these water monkeys.

Each member wielded a spear, and they wore matching titanium alloy armor.

Although the armor was a standard industrial production, it could prevent fatal damage at the crucial moment.

"Boom!"

Just as Guo Yuqi's team engaged the water monkeys in a back-and-forth battle, Kun Shao descended from the sky.

"Watch and learn from me!"

As Kun Shao spoke, six water monkeys immediately charged at him.

"Damn, is this how you greet me?"

Kun Shao swung his spear in a wide arc, but in the next moment, he was forced to roll away to dodge two water monkeys pouncing on him.

"No honor! Trying to sneak attack me—take this!"

With a swift thrust of his spear, the two water monkeys were impaled.

Kun Shao's arrival significantly relieved the pressure on Guo Yuqi's team.

Within half an hour, the hundred-odd water monkeys and shovel beetles were wiped out.

"Kun Shao, we're heading to the South District now. We need to help in the next city," Guo Yuqi said.

"Is this an order from Brother Xu?" Kun Shao asked.

"Yeah, he told us to finish here and then head to Blackwater District," Guo Yuqi replied.

"Alright, stay safe."

After seeing Guo Yuqi's team off, Kun Shao made a phone call.

"Liu Ge, the Eastern District has been cleared. Come and clean up the rest."

After hanging up, Kun Shao glanced toward Guo Yuqi's team. 

He couldn't quite understand Xu Que's decision. Knowing that things at the company would soon spiral, he still sent people out…

Li City

Zhao Xian panted heavily, staring at the pile of aberrant creatures he had just slain.

He could hardly believe it—he had single-handedly killed 872 aberrations.

After drinking a stamina potion, Zhao Xian glanced at his team's area. 

Though he had no idea what was happening there, at least it was quiet, with no sound of gunfire.

What Zhao Xian didn't know was that the battle at his team's location had already ended much earlier.

As Zhao Xian pondered whether to regroup with his team, a massive explosion rang out from the east.

Not daring to delay, Zhao Xian vanished in a flash.

At the same time, Qi Kai and Huang Bo had finished clearing their designated cities, in accordance with Xu Que's orders.

Just as they were preparing to move toward the South District, local officials asked for their help in clearing another area.

Upon learning that it was a wealthy district, the two exchanged glances and decisively refused.

Seeing his proposal rejected, the Mediterranean leader furiously grabbed the phone and began denouncing the cruel and heartless actions of the Explosive Hunter Company.

However, upon learning that it was the Explosive Hunter Company, the official simply replied with a "Good," then hung up.

This left the Mediterranean leader stunned. What did "Good" mean, followed by a hang-up?

"What the hell, at least give me an answer!"

…

Twenty-five hours after the rift outbreak, Z Country became the first to announce the successful containment of the aberrant invasion.

Not long after Z Country's declaration, neighboring R Country and H Country sent out distress calls.

The reason given by Z Country's government had the country's netizens laughing out loud!

"Z Country never interferes in the affairs of other nations."

Now was not the time for humanitarianism. In the face of global disaster, no one would foolishly sacrifice their own people. Moreover, these two countries weren't exactly saints!

As dawn broke, the people of Z Country finally understood: the world had changed. To survive this cataclysm, they would have to pick up arms and fight the aberrations to the bitter end.

Frontier International Building

When Kun Shao returned, Shen Mengchu handed him the tasks assigned by Xu Que.

Upon hearing that he was to act as a doorman in the lobby… Kun Shao stood dumbfounded.

"Brother Xu… Am I really your most loyal subordinate, and this is how you repay me?"

At that moment, Kun Shao felt like crying.

He had hoped for a reward after the battle, but the first thing he was assigned was to stand at the door for a day…

"Alright, stop sulking. Xu Que said before he left that he'd bring you something good. As for this task, I'll throw in an extra spirit stone for you," Shen Mengchu said helplessly.

"Really?" Kun Shao's face immediately brightened. "You're the best, sister-in-law!"

"Alright, if anything happens, report it immediately," Shen Mengchu said, handing Kun Shao a headset and another spirit stone.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. Goodbye!" Kun Shao cheerfully put on the headset and scampered out of the top-floor office.

Watching him leave, Shen Mengchu smiled helplessly before sending a message to Xu Que.

Though she knew Xu Que would probably not see it for a long time, she was willing to wait, for she had successfully waited for Xu Que once before!

…

Northern Suburbs, Abandoned Factory, Underground Base

Ji Bodai muttered as he stared at the data: "Strange, really strange."

"What's wrong?" Tang Xue asked.

"According to the data, Z Country has more interdimensional rifts than M Country, yet they managed to clear them first. Don't you think something's off?" Ji Bodai retorted.

"What's the big deal? Haven't you seen the livestreams?" Tang Xue pulled out her phone. "Look at the people from Explosive Hunter Company. They've handled some of the most dangerous rifts, and the aberrations they've killed are all above C-grade."

Seeing the footage on Tang Xue's phone, Ji Bodai slammed his fist on the table. "Damn that Shen Mengchu, where did she find so many skilled fighters?"

As he cursed, one of the videos clearly showed Xu Que slaying a Lava Hunting Hound.

"Didn't expect that damn sycophant to get into Explosive Hunter Company," Ji Bodai clenched his fist. "Hasn't there been any contact with Liu Ruyan?"

"No, her old phone numbers are still unreachable, and even the big data search turned up nothing. It's like she and her family vanished into thin air," Tang Xue replied.