Global Superpower: I Control All Elements

Chapter 88: Alliance Investigation, Tit-For-Tat

In the next second, Qin Feng returned to the cultivation chamber.

He examined himself—his injuries had mostly healed.

The dead skin on his body had peeled off, revealing fresh, tender skin.

Smooth and delicate, as white as jade, making him look even fairer than before.

The only difference was that his burned hair had just begun to grow back, forming a buzz cut.

Qin Feng didn’t mind these changes. Feeling satisfied, he left the cultivation chamber.

This time, his gains were remarkable.

The only regret was that he couldn’t use that special mid-grade primordial weapon. He could only hope that after the next divine challenge, he would acquire an earth-based ability.

Half an hour later, Qin Feng finished his bath, changed into clean clothes, and felt refreshed as he walked into the living room.

In the living room, Chu Chu lay comfortably on the sofa, munching on potato chips while reading a manga.

“Eh! Brother, did you get a haircut? You look so refreshed!”

Seeing Qin Feng’s new hairstyle, Chu Chu looked puzzled.

Wasn’t my brother supposed to be cultivating?

“Where’s Miss Zixi?” Qin Feng sat beside Chu Chu and casually grabbed a potato chip.

“Hehe! I chased Sister Xixi away!”

“Uh…” Qin Feng broke into a sweat. “You two fought?”

“Of course not!” The little girl giggled. “Sister Xixi and I had a few sparring matches. She lost seven times in a row and felt too embarrassed, so she ran away.”

“Sigh… couldn’t you have gone easy on her?” Qin Feng said helplessly.

“Hehe! Brother, didn’t you tell me that Zhuge Liang* captured and released Meng Huo** seven times until he completely submitted? I wanted to make Sister Xixi my loyal follower just like that!”

[*Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮) was a famous strategist of the Three Kingdoms period, and Meng Huo** (孟获) was a rebellious tribal leader whom he captured and released seven times until he surrendered completely.]

“Uh…” Qin Feng felt a headache coming on.

This little girl is even plotting against the young lady of the City Lord’s Mansion.

“So, did you succeed?”

“Not yet! Sister Xixi wasn’t convinced, so she said she’d bring Yunyang City’s top martial arts expert tomorrow to challenge me. If I win, she’ll truly submit and follow me… hehe!”

Chu Chu happily munched on her potato chips, her big eyes full of excitement.

“Little girl, this is for you.” Qin Feng took out a bottle of blue liquid.

The liquid emitted a faint spiritual glow.

It was none other than the Ice Attribute Talent Enhancer (Heaven-Tier).

As soon as he took it out, the ice-elemental energy in the surroundings stirred.

“Wow! Brother, what’s this?” Chu Chu’s eyes widened in surprise.

She could immediately sense the extraordinary nature of the potion.

This is definitely a treasure!

“This is a treasure that enhances your ice attribute talent. It should be even more effective than the Divine Ice Fruit.”

“What?! Even stronger than the Divine Ice Fruit?!”

Oh my god!

The Divine Ice Fruit is worth over ten billion!

And it was priceless—money alone couldn’t buy it!

Yet this is even better than the Divine Ice Fruit.

How much is this worth?!

“Brother, where did you get this?” The little girl was thrilled.

“Don’t ask, and don’t tell anyone.”

“Oh… oh~” The little girl nodded obediently, looking extremely cute.

“Hurry up and refine it!”

“Hehe! Okay! Brother, you’re the best! ~Mua!”

Chu Chu gave Qin Feng a quick kiss on the forehead and skipped away to refine the potion.

The Ice Attribute Talent Enhancer (Heaven-Tier) was much easier to refine than the Divine Ice Fruit.

A dozen minutes later, the little girl finished refining it and bounced back into the hall, bursting with excitement.

“All done?” Qin Feng was leisurely sipping his tea.

“Mhm~!” The little girl’s face was glowing with joy. “Brother, I feel like my ice attribute talent has become so much stronger! When can we test my talent level?”

“Let’s go right now.”

“Yay!” The little girl cheered happily.

The siblings tidied up and prepared to leave.

Just as they stepped out, the courtyard gate swung open, and a group of people entered.

Among them was Wei Qing.

“Vice City Lord Wei, what brings you here?” Qin Feng greeted him.

Wei Qing smiled warmly. “Qin Feng, we’re here to see you.”

“Oh?” Qin Feng turned to look at the group.

There were over a dozen people in the entourage.

The two leading figures were both Five-Star Masters.

One of them was a handsome middle-aged man, looking at Qin Feng with a friendly smile.

His features bore a slight resemblance to Shangguan Zixi.

Could he be…

At that moment, Wei Qing pointed to the man and introduced him with enthusiasm, “Qin Feng, this is our City Lord.”

So, this man is Shangguan Yunyang.

The strongest expert in Yunyang City and once its greatest genius.

“Greetings, City Lord!” Qin Feng showed his respect.

“Good! Good! A young talent indeed!”

Shangguan Yunyang smiled with satisfaction.

He found himself increasingly fond of this young man, but there were more pressing matters at hand, so he kept his emotions in check.

“Qin Feng, this gentleman here is the Alliance’s Inspector.”

Wei Qing introduced the elderly man beside Shangguan Yunyang.

The old man was dressed in a black uniform, exuding a cold aura.

His cultivation had reached the peak of the Five-Star level—higher than even Shangguan Yunyang.

His name was Wei Xun.

“Greetings, Inspector!” Qin Feng bowed.

“Good! Good!”

For once, the cold-faced Wei Xun showed a rare smile.

He had a soft spot for prodigies.

Just then, Qin Feng noticed another middle-aged man standing behind Shangguan Yunyang, looking at him with a sneer.

He immediately recognized him.

It was Lin Jianhao.

Memories of his past life surfaced.

Seeing Lin Jianhao again ignited his anger.

Back in his previous life on Earth, the Lin family had persecuted him endlessly.

He had even barely escaped death.

And the mastermind behind it all was Lin Jianhao.

Now, they met again—enemies truly do cross paths.

But Lin Jianhao was unaware of their past-life grudge.

“Qin Feng, this is the head of the Lin family and also a Yunyang City council member,” Wei Qing casually introduced Lin Jianhao.

“We’re here for two matters today. The first is—”

“I’ll handle this,” Wei Xun interrupted.

“Qin Feng, I’ve come to Yunyang City this time to investigate two incidents: the missing Divine Ice Fruit and the beast tide in Ice Moon City.”

“Now, Lin Jianhao has reported that you and Zhou Changtong were behind the beast tide. This is a serious accusation, so I must conduct a thorough investigation. I hope you understand.”

Hearing this, Qin Feng smirked inwardly.

He had long expected Lin Jianhao to make a desperate move.

But on the surface, he feigned shock and anger.

“Ridiculous! Inspector, this is a complete frame-up by Lin Jianhao! I don’t even know Zhou Changtong…”

Lin Jianhao sneered. “Boy, you know the truth yourself. Let me ask you—did my uncle and fourth uncle visit this place last night?”

“What nonsense! Am I close to your uncle and fourth uncle? No one came here last night.”

“Haha!” Lin Jianhao laughed triumphantly.

This was exactly what he wanted to hear.

“Boy, you’re lying!” Lin Jianhao sneered.

Then he turned to Wei Xun.

“Inspector, my uncle and fourth uncle definitely came here last night. This kid says otherwise. If we search the area for signs of a battle, we’ll immediately prove he’s lying.”

Lin Jianhao smirked at Qin Feng, confident in his plan.

If they found traces of a battle, regardless of the explanation, it would mean one thing—

Qin Feng was lying.

That would ruin the inspector’s impression of him, making the rest easy.

“You, go investigate!”

Wei Xun ordered several alliance officers, who immediately began searching for evidence.

Lin Jianhao smiled smugly.

He was sure that traces of last night’s battle remained.

Qin Feng is doomed.