CHAPTER 116: CHAPTER 116: PHALANGE

The sound of war only gradually subsided after noon.

However, the soldiers did not retreat and continued to maintain a state of martial law.

Because of this, Chen Shouyi had to stay in Dongning.

Gradually, more and more news began to spread, causing the entire city of Dongning to become anxious.

It is said that the death toll this time exceeded three thousand people, and five villages were slaughtered and sacrificed to the gods.

In the afternoon, more troops moved into Dongning, entering Mou Luo Town.

A large number of tanks, rocket launchers, and armored vehicles drove by like a long dragon, exuding a solemn atmosphere.

The crowd of spectators stood by the road, without any cheers, only silence and unease.

This newly discovered passageway is obviously extremely dangerous. Chen Shouyi could foresee that Mou Luo Town and the surrounding areas would probably be designated as a military zone, and all residents nearby would be relocated.

In fact, there might already be a few nuclear warheads aimed at Mou Luo Town now.

Due to this incident, Chen Shouyi had to stay in Dongning for two more days, and it was only on the third day that he returned to Hedong.

Stepping out of the train station, Chen Shouyi looked at the bustling scene outside with cars coming and going, and his long-repressed mood finally relaxed.

...

Taking the elevator to the fifth floor, he pressed the doorbell of his home.

"Coming!" Chen Xingyue quickly opened the door, and upon seeing Chen Shouyi said, "Brother, you’re finally back! Look who I brought!"

Chen Shouyi, hearing this, glanced toward the living room and saw a tall, graceful figure standing up, hesitatingly saying, "Shouyi?"

"Sister, when did you come? No classes today?" Chen Shouyi said in surprise.

It was his cousin, his uncle’s daughter Chen Yuwei, who was currently studying at Jiangnan University, the top school in Jiangnan Province, located in Hedong City.

Perhaps it was fate, but both Chen Xingyue and Chen Yuwei were exceptionally talented. However, Chen Yuwei had a strong personality and got along well with Chen Xingyue since childhood. Every time he made little Chen Xingyue cry, Chen Yuwei would make him cry even more.

As they grew up, she stopped bullying him, but they couldn’t get close either.

"Are you confused? Today is Saturday. I also just arrived. If it weren’t for your face looking familiar, I almost wouldn’t have recognized you. How come you’ve become so handsome now, much more pleasing to the eye than before." Chen Yuwei said excitedly, looking at the seemingly transformed Chen Shouyi.

"Haha, it’s alright, I’ll go put down my luggage first." Chen Shouyi smiled and went to the bedroom to put his things away.

When Chen Shouyi came out, Chen Yuwei asked:

"By the way, I heard from Xing Yue that you’ve become a Martial Artist?"

"Pretty much." Chen Shouyi smiled.

"Really?" Chen Yuwei opened her mouth with disbelief, confirming.

"Really!" Chen Shouyi nodded. There was nothing to hide.

Chen Yuwei screamed in excitement, walked over, hugged Chen Shouyi, and hopped around, her face full of joy: "When Xing Yue told me, I thought she was joking, but it turns out to be true."

The soft chest kept rubbing against his chest, making Chen Shouyi quite embarrassed, so he hurriedly said, "Sister, please!"

"Still shy, huh? Want me to introduce you to a girlfriend?" Chen Yuwei teased, hugging his arm: "I know quite a few beauties, what type do you like?"

"Sister, I’m only seventeen!" Chen Shouyi hurriedly evaded, not to mention he already had a girlfriend. Thinking of the lost contact with Zhang Xiaoyue made his heart slightly gloomy.

Finally escaping Chen Yuwei’s teasing, Chen Shouyi asked about their family’s situation and found everything to be fine. His uncle and aunt both worked in government offices, and the power outage did not affect them, at least life was worry-free.

Nevertheless, Chen Shouyi still urged Chen Yuwei to advise his uncle to move the family out of Dongning City as soon as possible.

Since the appearance of that high-risk passageway, Dongning City was no longer safe, and if the war expanded, it could become the front line at any time.

...

The family restaurant had already started its trial operation, so Father Chen and Mrs. Chen hadn’t come home all day and only hurried back in the evening. As there were relatives visiting, the whole family went to a hot pot restaurant at the community gate for a meal.

After returning, Chen Shouyi found an excuse to go back to his bedroom.

...

He sat cross-legged on the bed, with strands of airflow subtly circulating around him.

The candle deliberately lit in front of him swayed slightly, with its flame continuously tilting.

"Compared to the otherworld, life on Earth is really thousands of times weaker!" Chen Shouyi thought to himself.

He estimated that even the Divine Tree, if it came to Earth, would be no better than him.

And he wondered how much power the True God could unleash.

Whether it was the mysterious deity on the high-speed rail or the God of Hunting in Dongning City, or the ongoing war in the Toni Kingdom, these recent frequent incidents stirred a sense of crisis within him.

He could feel that as the Mysterious Power of the otherworld invaded, these terrifying creatures were again eager to rouse, frequently probing Earth.

His strength was still too weak.

In the past nine days, his attributes, other than perception—which increased by 0.2 to reach 11.7—hadn’t changed.

Since absorbing the Divine Tree and experiencing an attribute surge, except for perception maintaining its original pace, his progress had slowed considerably.

However, during static training, he was about to complete the phase of incorporating into the flesh. Now, during static training, his muscles appeared relatively clear upon introspection, showing detailed variations of light and dark, even allowing him to observe finer muscle fibers.

He estimated that in another ten or fifteen days, he could completely finish this and enter the next stage.

He glanced sideways and saw the Shell Lady with brilliant eyes, watching cartoons intently.

Chen Shouyi took out the irregular crystal and played with it in his hand.

After arriving on Earth, its luster dimmed significantly, appearing even more ordinary.

Clearly, it still contained some extraordinary power.

For some reason, every time he looked at this crystal, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in his head, and he widened his eyes: "No way!"

He quickly got up and moved to the computer.

As soon as the computer was blocked, the Shell Lady immediately became displeased. She angrily slapped the bedspread with both hands and shouted, "#@#, the giant, prepared, I want it prepared!"

"Wait, I’ll just use it for a bit!" Chen Shouyi said, not paying attention to the annoyed Shell Lady.

He opened a new webpage and quickly searched for "phalanges."

Soon, a series of images appeared before his eyes. He clicked on a relatively clear one and compared the semi-transparent crystal against the screen.

He couldn’t help but take a sharp breath, discovering they had a 70-80% resemblance.

This was indeed a phalanx and a finger bone from the front end, at least ten centimeters long.

The owner of this phalanx must be at least tens of meters tall.

Looking at this already crystallized phalanx.

Could this be a relic of a god?