NOVPUBHe also saved all the hunters and preserved humanity’s greatest fighting force.
Carrying the clown’s corpse, he alleviated the concerns of all the fortress leaders.
The people of the Evolution Zone were astonished as well for they knew best how terrifying the clown’s abilities were; no S-class could compare with the clown.
Song Que’s performance, in the eyes of the public as well as the leaders of the various fortresses, was impeccable.
Yet standing at the pinnacle of glory, Song Que’s expression never held a trace of joy.
In the center of the great stadium, facing the insane shouts of a hundred thousand spectators, next to him the proud smiles of his comrades, Song Que couldn’t feel any happiness at all.
His smiles seemed somewhat mocking and bitter.
Is this the apex of glory?
The stories he heard as a child, were they also like this, the truth so far from what he saw?
But for the dignity of the Song Family and to meet everyone’s expectations, Song Que still stood here, like a king tired of power.
The ones who were still conscious during that battle included the Li family’s team, the Song Family’s team, Gu Luo, Qin Qian, and others.
They all knew the truth.
Yet, each of them chose the version of the story that would more easily elicit cheers and shouts from the people. Your next chapter is on freewebnovel.com
Song Que never thought of himself as less clever than others, but only now did he realize that this world does not operate solely on intelligence and courage.
Behind the enormous glory, the leaders of the more than two hundred fortresses around the world quickly promulgated two immediate edicts.
The first one restricted Lincoln Fortress from participating in the next Hunting Festival, also requiring the Evolution Zone and Lincoln Fortress to pay substantial compensation to the hunters who perished in this festival.
Song Que had no objections to this one.
What truly disappointed him was the second.
This was a piece of news only known to the fortress leaders.
Masked Chopper Hero, convicted of the crime of stealing top-tier mines, became the most wanted criminal of the entire federation.
But although he was the most wanted criminal, his warrant was classified. It was not known to the general public.
There was also a clause of amnesty. As long as the Masked Chopper Hero handed over a Calamity-level boss Soul Crystal within the time limit by any means, he would be pardoned.
In the conference room where this warrant was issued, Song Que fought hard against it, and his opinion received some support.
For instance, Qin Qian who participated in the Hunting Festival, Lin Jue, Gu Luo.
But in the end, the decision made by the higher-ups remained unchanged.
Song Que was not foolish and quickly understood why they had made such a decision.
It was nothing more than a desire to seize the crystal.
While also leaving a way out.
But the more this was so, the dirtier he felt the world was.
That man was clearly the true hero, why must he be forced to play the role of a criminal on the stage of power?
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On the sixth day, Shang Lu had spent nine days at Hua Science Academy, earning the nickname "Plant Madman" from his colleagues there.
That day, Li Xiaoyu shed her usual gothic long dress for a set of plain civilian clothes—
She came to Hua Science Academy.
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(Forgive me for using official chapter space to discuss some important matters. Before the previous book was banned, there was initially just one chapter that was in violation, but I didn’t take it seriously at the time, and then the whole book was gone. Last night after one, this book also had one chapter censored.
As someone who firmly adheres to the core socialist values, if there’s a problem, I will reflect deeply and correct it. Hence: "Shanghai" has been changed to "Xianghai City". From now on, the highest leaders of each fortress will uniformly be referred to as "lords". I hope everyone takes note.
Additionally, there will only be one update today, and it’s not because I’m being lazy, but as of now, I’m still revising previous chapters. Comparing and reviewing them one by one. I strive to continue maintaining an update of 8,000 words per day starting tomorrow.)
