Chapter 247

Chapter 247

"Damn guy! Bully! Bastard!"

The food truck, which had discovered this, let out an irritable sound. As a business-minded entity, it couldn't stand seeing the store manager's plans disrupted. Moreover, in the food truck's view, this should have belonged to Ji Xinghai from the start; he had put in the most effort. But now, there was an outsider trying to snatch away the fruits of victory?

This was simply intolerable!

"Wait, are we sure these are hostile entities? Not here for cooperation?" Ji Xinghai was more concerned about this.

He knew that some humans cooperated with entities, like what happened in Bauhinia City before. But this was a team of entities without any human involvement.

"A team led by a white wolf, most of the entities existed before the White Fog appeared, and their relationship with humans is quite delicate."

Qin Yu recalled the world on the other side of the passage. Back then, it was still a peaceful era, with powerful entities managing each region. They were more like two species forced to live together, striving to find a boundary for peaceful coexistence through constant interaction.

However, the entities that came with the White Fog, except for a few like Yuan Bing, generally harbored great malice towards humans. Their relationship with humans was either you die or I die, unable to coexist.

"I never expected such a development." Ji Xinghai was genuinely shocked. He had always viewed the entities as a whole, not considering the group of entities that existed before the White Fog.

That was because those entities would occasionally drag people into graves, making them seem unsuitable for cooperation.

"Why would they conflict?" he asked again.

But Qin Yu didn't know the answer either.

The food truck drove to the entrance of the International Chamber of Commerce Center. Ji Xinghai's restrained aura expanded, causing the building, which combined several features of presidential palaces, to stir slightly but take no action.

To remain so calm in the face of a formidable enemy meant either exceptional composure or being restrained.

Given the current situation at the International Chamber of Commerce Center, it was clearly the latter. It seemed that the group of entities had indeed come to cause trouble.

But why?

He was extremely curious.

Seeing the International Chamber of Commerce Center remain motionless despite its anger, Ji Xinghai became even bolder in his probing.

The International Chamber of Commerce Center was already weakened, and another force also showed signs of exhaustion after its burst. This was clearly a situation of mutual injury. Now both sides were still testing each other, not yet committing to a final battle.

The goals of the entity group differed from those of humans. Perhaps they sought a division of interests rather than the concept of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Although this was just speculation, if true, the nearby human bases would face greater difficulties, which would also hinder the progress of the students' tasks.

Ji Xinghai wasn't one to sit idly by. He immediately sent a message via his phone. There was a temporary group chat, filled with humans clearing monsters in the city, including students and Extraordinary beings, mostly from nearby bases.

"The International Chamber of Commerce Center is battling a group of entities, both sides are injured. If you want to take advantage, come quickly. They might cooperate, so consider carefully if you're not strong enough."

Those clearing monsters in the White Fog were invigorated, quickly finishing off the entities and heading towards the International Chamber of Commerce Center.

"Don't you want it?"

"Just a mere chamber center, what use is it? Let's watch the show; this is their world after all."

For Ji Xinghai, it was merely an addition, but for the people of this world, it was a lifeline. And since the students would eventually leave, the natives needed to rebuild this broken world themselves, growing stronger in the process.

Thus, he kept his hands in his sleeves, not intervening.

Extraordinary beings and students who received the message quickly arrived at the International Chamber of Commerce Center.

This luxurious building carried a faintly aged appearance in the White Fog, with flags of over twenty countries quietly hanging on flagpoles, not resembling a super boss controlling the city.

Others hid their treasures, but this was a boss in disguise, appearing even more inconspicuous than abandoned shops, no wonder no one had noticed it before.

They also saw the food truck guarding the entrance, its flashy sign catching their attention repeatedly.

Was this the store manager's truck?

But given the urgency of the situation, there was no time to ponder further. Those in teams could wait, while lone wolves carrying special foods went inside.

Among these lone wolves, Ji Xinghai spotted Wang Jue.

Wang Jue, once the undisputed head of the North District, returned to her strongest state after regaining her arm. Her outward aura became an inclusive warmth, yet felt even stronger.

Wang Jue glanced at the food truck, and Ji Xinghai felt she was looking through the one-way glass at him on the second floor.

But neither greeted the other. Wang Jue entered the International Chamber of Commerce Center, while Ji Xinghai remained in the truck watching.

Hundreds had gathered in the city, and at least seventy responded to the call. With so many powerful humans entering this long-sealed domain, the already weakened boss of the city finally faced a death threat.

All entities in the city sensed the summoning, their power converging on the central area through an invisible rule.

Ji Xinghai thought the International Chamber of Commerce Center might join forces with the entity group under human pressure, but unexpectedly, the humans and the entity group cooperated.

After a grueling battle, nearly losing members, the Extraordinary beings and the entity group finally took down the International Chamber of Commerce Center.

Ji Xinghai looked up. The moment the entity formed by the International Chamber of Commerce Center disappeared, the thick fog that had enveloped the city for years dispersed into irregular patches of thin mist, allowing sunlight to fall upon this forgotten land for the first time.

The food truck shuddered, somewhat unaccustomed to the sunlight reflecting off its body, making the entire vehicle sparkle. As an entity, it found this quite uncomfortable.

"Through the relentless efforts of the students, the juvenile 'International Chamber of Commerce' has been declared extinct, advancing the theme 'End the Time Loop' by 41.72%. We hope all students continue to strive towards their goals."

All students received this message.

Their eyes widened in surprise. This was the first time they had received such a clear explanation of the theme's progress.

The city on the map was just a tiny dot, but this tiny dot somehow accounted for nearly five percent of the theme task?

(End of Chapter)

The trainees still at the International Chamber of Commerce Center were stunned for a moment before breaking into a bitter smile. Finally, all their efforts had paid off.

"It seems the store owner's initial suspicion was correct. If we hadn't acted swiftly, this place would have indeed turned into a super anomalous domain on a city scale. And from its nature, it would have been an expanding and highly aggressive domain. At that point, the surrounding areas would have fallen into eternal darkness."

"Unfortunately, we missed our chance."

The other trainees felt a deep regret. When the store owner first posted the message, they didn’t think it was a big deal. They never imagined it would attract the attention of the organizers. It seemed that the International Chamber of Commerce could influence the final outcome, being a super anomalous domain.

And now, the young boss of this domain had been eliminated, removing a significant threat.

Those participants would undoubtedly earn a lot of points, while they... what a pity!

"We should look around for any suspicious anomalous domains. A young boss, after all."

The natives did not receive the global message, but they could see the changes.

The dense fog that had previously obscured everything was now sliced and split into countless pieces. Apart from the International Chamber of Commerce Center, several other places could now see the sky.

The pale survivors looked up at the sky, somewhat unaccustomed to its pure color. They had not seen such clarity in a long time.

With the matter resolved, the extraordinary beings emerged one by one. Eventually, even the anomalous team that had entered earlier came out, standing alongside the Duke.

Saying "team" was a bit misleading; there were only three anomalies. One was a man with long white hair, extremely flamboyant. Another wore a white lab coat with a face that said, "You owe me five million." The last was a beautiful woman with a red snake tail.

They seemed very powerful, yet not domain anomalies.

The man in extravagant attire, with flowing white hair, was talking to the Duke. His eyes were pale gold, and his skin was as white as snow. Beside him stood a massive silver wolf, about two meters tall.

Upon seeing the silver wolf, Ji Xinghai thought the werewolves had lost; the wolf’s fur was more lustrous.

He pondered for a moment and got out of the car. "Long time no see. Want to chat?"

The first half of the sentence was directed at the Duke, while the second half was aimed at the silver-haired man.

The silver-haired anomaly seemed to recognize him. "That mysterious and miraculous store owner. So you're human? How can you be human? Aren’t you formed from some food shop?"

No need to revoke his human status.

"You lost, so shave your head," the snake-tailed woman slithered over, circling around Ji Xinghai and Qin Yu. "He’s human, and the other one smells strongly of humanity too. Is this pairing popular lately? Tsk."

"I won't shave my head!" the white-haired anomaly yelled angrily.

"Did you bet on me?" Ji Xinghai understood. "If so, I want half the stakes."

"Sure," the snake-tailed woman nodded.

"I won't shave my head!"

"Can I dissect you? I promise to put you back together exactly as you were." The man in the lab coat noticed Ji Xinghai, his eyes gleaming with a familiar light.

"My skeleton is indeed beautiful," Ji Xinghai couldn’t help but look at his hands. "Dissecting it would be beautiful too. But I’ll do it myself; I don’t trust others' skills."

"You can’t question my skills," the man in the lab coat finally showed an expression other than world-weariness.

"Let’s go somewhere else to talk, shall we?" The Duke interrupted the strange conversation, which was turning them into a spectacle for others.

The onlookers who hadn’t left yet: ...

They wanted to say something but didn’t know what.

They found another place and sat down.

"This might be a bit forward, but since none of you seem human, how..." Ji Xinghai got straight to the point.

"I’m different from them," the white-haired anomaly frowned, looking at him with a fierce expression, mirrored by the silver wolf beside him.

"White wolves are quite rare," the Duke added. "It’s an anomaly among anomalies. I guess the doctor and the snake woman were threatened into coming here."

"Hey, hey, hey," the white wolf protested.

"Yes," the snake woman nodded.

"That’s right," the doctor nodded.

The doctor stared intently at Ji Xinghai’s head, its fingers twitching uncontrollably. It had been a long time since it had performed dissections and sutures, and it was going crazy. So when the white wolf mentioned a live person, it came along.

"If you mind the stitches, I can hide them in your hair," it suggested.

"I don’t mind, but I’ll do it myself." Forget it; even without anesthesia, he wouldn’t let anyone else handle it.

The doctor, being an anomaly, didn’t care about morals or rules. Several threads with anesthetic properties silently extended toward the target, but before Ji Xinghai could react, Qin Yu moved first, flames following the threads toward the doctor.

The dark red flames were hard to extinguish and moved incredibly fast, burning a corner of the doctor’s white robe. With a swift cut of its scalpel, the charred piece fell to the ground, instantly turning to ash.

The doctor wasn’t displeased; instead, it looked at Qin Yu with curiosity. "What... are you exactly?"

"Shave your head." The snake woman had already taken out a razor, and the white wolf immediately set up a barrier, which was promptly shattered by her tail.

"It’s just hair; it will grow back." The snake woman, still unwilling to give up such excellent material, licked the blade, her tail already coiling around the silver wolf. "Your wolf is in my hands; either it or you."

"It!"

"Ao-oo?"

The Duke: ...

She was so out of place in this world.