Skyway Shipping Comes Knocking [2.7k]

Translator: CinderTL

The azure sky was streaked with the trails of flying cars.

More and more high-rise buildings were emerging in the bustling city. Standing by the window, Chen Feng noticed that many corporate buildings had been fully renovated.

[Black Crystal Group, Superhuman Group, Sky Shield Heavy Industries, Emerald Lifeforms...]

Some were well-known enterprises, while others were unfamiliar conglomerates.

Although the matter of Suro's Secret Realm had come to an end, Nanjiang's investment and business attraction efforts were still ongoing. These renowned large corporations from the Red Nation continued to construct their branch offices here.

"What exactly is the reason?"

Chen Feng had always felt that Nanjiang's investment attraction plan was not as simple as it seemed, especially since it was just an ordinary prefecture-level city.

Aside from its proximity to Luohe and Suro, there wasn't anything particularly outstanding about the area.

Yet, these large corporations were making significant moves here without sufficient benefits. It didn't make sense.

Even Skyway Shipping, which had some indirect conflicts with him, wanted to establish a branch in Nanjiang. No matter how he looked at it, it was strange.

"Perhaps I'll find the answer when I visit the United Coalition," Chen Feng thought, then turned his gaze away.

The gains from his trip to the Dead Crow Secret Realm were decent. Besides the growth of his innate abilities, his mental injuries had also fully recovered.

If he had stayed on Earth for a night, he might not have achieved such good results.

"Protect them, and notify me once you find Bernard's fleet," Chen Feng reminded Gata again through the Soul Flame. He had already arranged this matter with Lei Long.

After all, Bernard was a fourth-order Sequencer. If he was hiding on Hurricane Island and hadn't ventured into the sea, Lei Long might not be able to handle him alone.

In the end, Chen Feng might have to intervene personally.

"After this, I can see if I can recruit a few fourth or fifth-order subordinates."

"And as for the other crew members, I can also try to train them in martial arts..."

Chen Feng had many ideas, especially recalling the key insights he had discovered about martial arts in Qinggang City.

To achieve Transcendence, one must leave behind enough legends.

Yang Wudi's plan to travel across the countries of the Eastern Continent on Earth likely stemmed from some clues he had discovered in this regard.

This also indirectly validated Chen Feng's thoughts. He believed that perhaps entering the dream a second time could set him on this path as well.

"Phew!"

Exhaling a deep breath, Chen Feng suppressed his wandering thoughts once more.

Pushing open the door, he stepped out of the meditation room. Many disciples in the Martial Hall were already practicing their stances and punches.

Noticing his presence, Cao Tong, as usual, approached with breakfast.

"Wanna eat together?"

"I've already eaten," Cao Tong chuckled. The two then walked into the adjacent meditation room.

Chen Feng sipped on the meat porridge, feeling the warm currents flow into his stomach.

During the meal, he proactively inquired about recent developments in their martial arts school.

"Thanks to you, Junior Brother Chen, our school is thriving now."

"Moreover, the results of the martial arts exchange in Suro have spread back to the country, making 'martial arts' a trending topic online recently."

"Heh, more people are learning martial arts now. Our school is about to open two new Martial Halls, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony is in a couple of days. Everyone hopes you can attend personally."

Cao Tong smiled as he spoke, also mentioning that the Grandmasters from the Giant Elephant Sect and the Sea-Swallowing Whale Sect had sent invitations, planning to attend and offer their congratulations during the opening.

"Alright."

Chen Feng nodded, agreeing to the matter.

He knew the reason why those Grandmasters had come to pay their respects. Their relationship was still amicable, and if he didn't show up, it would seem overly arrogant.

"What about the Evil God Cult?"

He asked another question, as this was something he had always tasked Cao Tong with.

The Abyssal Evil God worshipped by the Evil God Cult had some strong connection to the Black Tide, and it could also provide nourishment for a second entry into the dream realm. He couldn't afford to be careless.

"Still no discoveries, but there have been some rumors recently near the border defenses of Luohe close to Suro."

"It seems like two disasters occurred, and there might be traces of the Evil God Cult involved."

Chen Feng was surprised upon hearing this and inquired further.

His focus had been entirely on entering the dream realm recently, so he hadn't paid much attention to the outside world.

"Look, here's the news."

Cao Tong took out his phone and opened it, revealing reports about a fire in a residential building and an explosion at a factory.

"Some say they found patterns of the Serpent Spirit and the Crows of the Dead at the scene. It's likely they were searching for sacrifices to perform some ritual to please the Evil God."

"I've already contacted Tian Hao Security and asked them to help investigate."

Cao Tong shared his plan.

Chen Feng nodded, then looked at the addresses of the incident sites.

A thought crossed his mind, and the hidden stone statue outside the Martial Hall vibrated its stone wings, quietly departing.

"What's that?"

Outside the Martial Hall, an aircraft broke through the sky.

On the ground outside the window, a small white dot swiftly ascended and disappeared. The middle-aged man inside the cabin frowned slightly and tried to retrieve the scanned image.

But due to the angle, he couldn't capture the scene.

"What are you looking at?"

Inside the cabin, there was also a black-haired woman who appeared to be around thirty years old, wearing a white combat suit with blue stripes. The shipping emblem on her left chest was quite prominent.

She also wore VR-style dark glasses on her head and had several silver rings on her wrist, resembling a Cyborg's attire.

"Nothing, maybe I just saw wrong."

The middle-aged man shook his head. He wore a similar combat suit but was much taller, filling out the clothes to their limits.

The aircraft landed outside the Martial Hall. Although the passersby were already accustomed to such sights, some still cast curious glances.

"So this is Nanjiang? Truly a backward little place."

The woman with the VR dark glasses said indifferently, but the man beside her shook his head.

"It used to be, but not anymore."

"After all, opportunities like this are something other cities can only dream of."

"Do you know something?"

"Heh, the old chairman just hinted at something to me yesterday. That's all I know."

The tall middle-aged man shook his head, carrying a briefcase as he stepped out of the cabin.

Seeing that the woman still wanted to ask more, he gestured toward the many gazes coming from inside the Martial Hall, where disciples in martial arts uniforms appeared, on guard.

"Don't forget the main task."

The woman with the VR dark glasses scoffed, then took the lead and walked toward the Martial Hall.

"Who might you be?" someone asked.

"We'd like to meet the Flame Tiger Grandmaster."

The woman with the dark glasses said casually, then looked toward the quiet room on the second floor of the Martial Hall.

The high-energy signature in the scanning module was located there. She knew he must be in the Martial Hall.

"What brings you two here?"

From the crowd, Cao Tong walked over solemnly, his gaze lingering for a moment on the Skyway Shipping emblem on their combat suits.

He had a rough idea of why Grandmaster Xie had died, and his impression of them wasn't favorable.

"Heh, such a grand attitude?"

Without answering, the woman with dark glasses deliberately countered with a question.

Cao Tong and the others frowned, but seeing the middle-aged man behind her shake his head, he stepped forward.

"Friend, we are from Skyway Shipping."

"Miss Zhong Yan was misled some time ago and offended the Flame Tiger Grandmaster."

"We are here to apologize on her behalf."

He stated their purpose while subtly shaking his head, signaling the cyborg woman beside him not to act impulsively.

The atmosphere fell silent for a few seconds, but Cao Tong quickly responded.

"Sorry, Junior Brother Chen is in seclusion and is not seeing outsiders."

When he appeared, he had already received Chen Feng's instruction to refuse any visitors from Skyway Shipping.

The middle-aged man frowned upon hearing this, and the cyborg woman beside him showed impatience: "He's almost at the Pinnacle Realm of martial arts, what kind of seclusion is he in?"

Clearly, it was an excuse, a way to put on airs.

Cao Tong didn't respond, only insisting on his previous statement. "Very well, then please convey this message to the Flame Tiger Grandmaster."

The middle-aged man's brows relaxed, and his tone turned indifferent. "There is a limit to martial arts. Skyway Shipping is always ready to help him transition to cyborg technology."

"Additionally, this Advanced Life Elixir in the box is our apology for this visit. Farewell."

He spoke calmly, setting down the briefcase and turning to leave.

But.

"Wait."

Cao Tong quickly called out, and the cyborg woman who had turned around gave a subtle, mocking smile.

The middle-aged man exchanged a glance with her, also revealing a look of disdain.

"Please take this with you."

Cao Tong said seriously, handing the briefcase back to them.

The atmosphere fell silent again for two seconds. The cyborg woman's phoenix eyes flashed with anger, ready to erupt, but the middle-aged man beside her stopped her, then gave Cao Tong a deep look.

"You're quite something."

His voice was low, as if suppressing some emotion.

He then glanced toward the quiet room on the second floor of the Martial Hall.

Everything was separated by walls, but he knew that person was there.

"Let's go!"

He picked up the briefcase and turned to leave, while the cyborg woman gave a sweeping glance at the members of the Flame Tiger Sect before following.

Hum! The aircraft departed, and cold voices began to echo inside the cabin.

"Ungrateful, does he really think he's something just because he killed Onit?"

"His martial arts path has already reached its end. Does he think he can compare to Yang Wudi?"

The cyborg woman with dark glasses spoke irritably, while the middle-aged man beside her remained silent, his eyes cold, suppressing his annoyance.

They had traveled thousands of miles from Yun Port to personally apologize and resolve the conflict.

Skyway Shipping is a massive entity. How dare such a small martial arts sect, which only by chance produced a fifth-tier master, act so arrogantly?

"To be honest, Miss didn't do anything wrong in the first place."

"Black Crystal Group has always had conflicts with us, and the Flame Tiger Grandmaster only reached the fifth tier thanks to Meng Anran."

"If it weren't for Speaker Li, I would have killed him myself!"

The cyborg woman spoke again, the silver rings on her hands flashing with arcs of light.

The middle-aged man remained silent, but a virtual screen floated in front of him, showing no figure, only a voice.

"He didn't accept it?"

"Yes, Miss."

The middle-aged man replied solemnly, and a muffled sound of something being smashed came from the other end of the phone.

"How dare he refuse our goodwill!"

The near-screaming voice left the cabin in complete silence.

"Since he refuses to reconcile with me, then let him die!"

"I just don't believe it."

Boom!!

A muffled sound suddenly rang out outside the aircraft, as if some massive object had taken control of it, sending it plummeting toward the suburban area below.

The communication was abruptly cut off, and a series of warning alarms echoed inside the cockpit.

[Warning: Cabin pressure is decreasing]

[Warning:]

Crack! Crack!

The sound of tearing followed immediately, and the metal surface of the aircraft visibly caved in, as if it were being crushed by some brutish force.

"How is this possible?!"

The Cyborg woman's face was filled with terror, while the middle-aged man beside her was equally shocked and uncertain.

The intelligent warning system continued to blare, and the sensation of weightlessness set in. He tried to access the external camera feed but found that the corresponding module had already been destroyed.

"What's going on?!"

An urgent voice came through the communication channel, but the middle-aged man had no time to respond. Instead, he mustered his strength and punched the cabin door open with a single blow.

"Who's there?!"

He roared as the howling wind, sharp as knives, rushed in. The falling sky grew distant, while the forested ground below drew closer.

The Cyborg woman, equally furious, activated her device. The silver rings on her arms shot out, sweeping toward the exterior of the cabin.

Boom!!

A burst of black light exploded, and several of the Flying Shuttles shattered into pieces, scattering metallic debris in all directions.

The middle-aged man was also caught in the explosion, forced to step back.

As if sensing the danger, his skin rapidly darkened, transforming into scales.

The Bio-Armor, combined with the Ancient Creature blood within him, was fully unleashed. In an instant, his body morphed into a terrifying form—a humanoid figure with the head of a crocodile.

Boom!!

Almost the moment he unleashed his biological transformation, a figure cloaked in blue-black hues, trailing blood-red streaks, charged into the cabin.

A savage punch struck his chest, followed by a relentless barrage of blows.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

The muffled impacts echoed, and the out-of-control aircraft, now riddled with cracks, began to leak air as the howling wind rushed in.

"Ahhh!"

"Die!!"

The Cyborg woman, surprisingly at the fifth level of power, saw a silver briefcase inside the cabin rapidly melt and transform into a Flying Shuttle. A powerful Magnetic Field erupted, forming arcs of electricity that enveloped the narrow cockpit.

Chen Feng's movements were hindered as a strong Force Field pressed down on him.

"It's you!! Blue Demon!!"

The middle-aged man, whose dark armor had been shattered by the punches, snapped back to reality. With a sinister grin, he stepped forward, cracking the alloy floor beneath his feet. His claws glowed with a dark light as he aimed to slice Chen Feng in half.

But before he could reach Chen Feng,

the rapidly descending aircraft suddenly jerked to a halt, followed by a deafening explosion.

Thud!!

The sound rang out, and blood splattered.

The middle-aged man, a fifth-level Biological Cyborg, looked down in disbelief to see a massive hole in his chest.

A fist, as if carved from stone and coated in white ash, had punched through him, even piercing the alloy of the cabin.

"Gahh..."

Blood gushed from his chest and mouth as he struggled to accept the outcome.

The scaly Bio-Armor on his body began to shift, reverting to its original form—a blue-and-white combat suit.

"No!!!"

The Cyborg woman, her eyes bloodshot, screamed in fury. She immediately controlled the Flying Shuttle, directing it toward the ash-white figure that had burst through.

But.

Boom!!

A single punch, fueled by raw power, crushed everything.

Whether it was the Magnetic Field or the Force Field,

everything was torn apart, including the so-called Titanium Flying Shuttle, which exploded into fragments in an instant.

Crack! Bang!! The head of the enraged figure was crushed by the massive gray hand, and all sounds within the cabin were instantly silenced. Only the howling wind, pouring in through the riddled cracks of the cabin door, continued to echo.

"Blue Demon!!"

"You're seeking death!!"

The communication module hadn't been destroyed yet, and a sharp, piercing scream came from the other end.

It sounded so familiar, so familiar that Chen Feng stepped forward, gazing at the last intact screen.

It was as if he could see the red-clothed woman from thousands of miles away, could see the fury and hatred in her eyes.

He slightly raised his hand, moved it horizontally across his neck, and made a throat-slitting gesture.

"If you have the guts, come and kill me."

(End of the Chapter)

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