Chapter 551: Base Self-Destruction Crisis Averted

Chapter 551: Base Self-Destruction Crisis Resolved

There was no status report from the infiltrators, Sirius and Blaze, and signals remained blocked.

Qing Xuan decided to go all in and initiate a total annihilation bombing against the Dark Order.

Suddenly, a video transmission from Sirius came through. Qing Xuan answered, and Jiang Yuhua and Jian Suiyu were on the screen.

Jiang Yuhua said, "Abort bombardment immediately. Sirius has detected a massive cache of bombs buried beneath the Dark Order's base. If detonated, no one inside would make it out alive.

Major General Li has already infiltrated the base to inform everyone of this."

Qing Xuan replied, "If we stop the bombardment now, we'll lose our best shot at wiping out the Dark Order entirely."

Jiang Yuhua countered, "The remaining Sirius forces will immediately launch a ground operation to hunt down and eliminate any survivors fleeing the Dark Order’s base.

The internal situation is unclear. The fact that Sirius and Blaze are being pinned down like this suggests the Dark Order’s leader is still inside and likely has an ace up his sleeve.

We hope Major General Qingxuan will trust them and buy them more time."

After a moment of thought, Qing Xuan nodded. "Fine, I’ll wait five more minutes.

The Azure Dragon Army will commence ground operations to hunt down escaping Dark Order members."

Charles added, "Falcon units deploying."

...

As the vampire ritual began, the bombardment overhead suddenly ceased.

Li Yiran immediately said, "It seems Sirius and Blaze have successfully communicated with the military. The bombardment has stopped, and ground operations have begun."

Yali’s expression turned fierce as she grabbed Wu Xiuli, each word laced with bitterness.

"Wu Xiuli, your new friends are so competent. At every step, someone makes the right move. So you don’t want me and Felix, is that it?

You think Felix is a fool, and I’m too weak. That’s why you don’t want us!! You abandoned us!!"

Wu Xiuli’s gaze was cold. "Yali, don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing. You want to keep me here, so you egged Felix on to kill me, only to save me later.

You gave Felix the idea that having me would mean having my heart, while you waited for the chance to sacrifice yourself to rescue me.

You’ve been manipulating me all along, trying to control my will."

Yali’s face shifted slightly. Wu Xiuli stared at her. "Do you really like me?

You can’t stand to see me free, to see me live a normal life.

To put it bluntly, you just want someone to suffer alongside you in hell."

With a glance from Wu Yue, Chun Ya and Xiya moved instantly.

Chun Ya hit Yali with her purification power, who immediately cried out in pain. Xiya kept throwing decoys into the vampire ritual to replace Wu Xiuli.

Wu Chong tried to pull Wu Xiuli out of the ritual, but Yali let out a crazed laugh.

"It’s useless!! The blood sacrifice has already begun. The ritual requires Xiu Li's blood!

Once the ritual starts, nothing will stop it until Xiu Li becomes a vampire!!"

Everyone’s expressions changed instantly. Chun Ya plunged a dagger into Yali’s chest, twisting it as she infused a continuous stream of purification, growth, and healing energy into Yali’s heart.

Yali stared at Chun Ya in disbelief, seemingly unable to comprehend how someone who appeared so timid and gentle could have such vicious methods.

Chun Ya sneered, pulling out a knife and plunging it straight into Yali's eye socket. "Little sister, when I was killing people, you were still breastfeeding."

She could even kill her own birth mother—killing some psycho was nothing to her.

Everyone: "..."

They all silently turned to Shang Baiyi, who immediately said, "Chun Ya has a very good temper. She doesn’t act like this with me."

Chun Ya yanked the knife out of Yali's eye socket, then placed the next blade against Yali's neck and yanked it out.

"One must have self-awareness. If you know you’re useless, practice more. If you lack skill, accept it.

If you’re rotten at heart, at least pretend. If you can’t even pretend, don’t spend your days bitching about heaven and earth. No wonder Sister Xiuli can’t be assed to deal with you.

If you truly liked Sister Xiuli, you should wish her well, not drag her down to hell with you.

We’re all in hell—no one owes anyone anything. Don’t blame others for not lending a hand when you’re miserable. No one has that obligation!

When you can’t even save yourself, don’t pretend to be the merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva."

As Yali’s pupils dilated wildly, Chun Ya activated her Withered Tree Meets Spring power. An endless surge of growth energy poured into Yali’s chest, weaving through her internal organs and flourishing wildly, until a vibrant, blood-red rose emerged from her eyes.

Yali coughed up a mouthful of blood, coughing up blood continuously as her organs were coughed up along with the rose's growth.

Chun Ya pulled the knife from her chest and stomped on her chest.

"You wanted to bloom, didn’t you? I’ll make you bloom—as much as you want.

Don’t tell me you think this is appealing? Are you okay, little sister? Seems like you’ve had too much free time.

I’ll just cut off your AC, and you’ll behave."

Chun Ya turned to Wu Yue. "What should we do with her?"

Wu Yue blinked at her. "Don’t kill her. I need to interrogate her more back at base."

Chun Ya withdrew her foot, and Shang Baiyi immediately stepped forward to wipe her hands. "Are you okay?"

Everyone: "..." Like she'd have anything wrong with her?!

Seeing Wu Yue staring intently at Chun Ya, Shen Que scowled. "So you like hanging out with Chun Ya, huh? You’re into this kind."

Wu Yue turned and smiled at him. "Because I’m like this too. There’s no fear of scaring each other when we’re together."

Jiang Huaizhi said, "The vampire curse, plus the headquarters' self-destruction—we need to deal with this immediately."

Wu Yue said, "Wu Chong, go turn into a vampire in Sister Xiuli’s place. You and Sister Xiuli are distant relatives, like ten generations apart, right?"

Wu Chong immediately replied, "Okay!"

Wu Xiuli exclaimed, "No! Absolutely not!"

Wu Chong suddenly asked, "Xiu Li, am I the rose in your heart?"

Wu Xiuli went quiet. Wu Chong told her, "Xiu Li, you are the rose in my heart too.

Maybe I can resist this curse. As long as there’s even a glimmer of chance, I want you to walk in the sunlight again."

"So this time, let me protect you, okay?

If it is destined for one of us to remain forever in the darkness, then this time, let it be me."

Wu Xiuli's pupils dilated violently, as if she had finally given up struggling. She whispered softly:

"My child, if you cannot stand under the sunlight, then I will walk with you, forever in the night."

Hearing Wu Xiuli's words, Yali suddenly collapsed, her eyes clouded over as bloody tears slowly trailed down her face.

So... this is the correct answer... isn't it?

Clearly, she was the first to receive the question, yet she never found the right answer.

Wu Yue turned to Chun Ya and Xiya, "Take Xiu Li away.

Eldest Brother, Third Brother, take Yali to deactivate the bomb."

Yali whispered, "Once the bomb is activated, it can never be deactivated."

Wu Yue sneered, "That's just because you haven't seen how advanced the Alliance's technology has become.

A mere bomb, acting like some imperial decree—as if defying it would mean execution of the entire clan!

Take her there. If she refuses to talk, beat it out of her until she does!"

Jiang Huaizhi/Jiang Mubai, "...Understood." But Mom always taught us not to hit girls!!!

They followed Yali's directions to the bomb site, the bomb was deactivated, and the signal was fully restored. Jiang Huaizhi immediately contacted Jiang Yuhua.

The military officially launched an assault, hunting down every last fleeing remnant of the Dark Order, leaving none alive.

Meanwhile,

The vampire array beneath Wu Chong's feet ignited, his eyes turning blood-red and fangs sprouted from his mouth.