Legendary Battle Pet

"Watch out, above commenter, someone might come to check your water meter."

"I think the Shah Family must be the most cowardly of the ancient martial families. The Tuoba family was suddenly wiped out, leaving no time to react, while the Shah Family ran away on their own. Such weakness! What a bunch of cowards!"

"Hahaha, today is a good day. With these ancient families being brought down, us common folk finally have a chance. The more Iskandar cries, the happier my wife and I are."

...

Below the news article, various comments from netizens appeared one after another. For a time, this news climbed to the top of the trending list. Ethen, sitting on the bus, also stumbled upon this news.

After glancing through the article and the comments below, Ethen turned off his phone screen. His perspective on the matter was entirely different from those of the netizens.

He didn't see anything wrong with Iskandar's decision. A strong sense of crisis loomed over him.

From the unexpected appearance of external forces at the Grand Horizon Coliseum to the alliance's top brass ordering military supplies, and then to the two ancient martial families, one being annihilated and the other voluntarily dissolving, Ethen sensed the danger. What kind of existence could make even these powerful entities so apprehensive?

"Driver, how long until we reach Qingfeng Town outside Canyon No. 2?" Ethen asked loudly.

"About 2 hours," the driver replied.

Ethen checked his watch and closed his eyes to calm his anxious mind.

...

Boom!

Before long, a massive explosion echoed throughout the Minghua Base. Everyone in the base heard the enormous blast and looked up. They saw a huge mushroom cloud rising above the Shah Family's grand estate.

"Breaking News: A massive explosion has occurred at the Shah estate! The mansion and hundreds of surrounding houses have been destroyed, with heavy casualties!"

"Minghua Base has already deployed a large number of personnel for rescue operations. We urge all citizens to make way for ambulances, providing a life passage for those injured or killed!"

...

Due to the suddenness of the incident, editors at various websites and social media platforms didn't have time to prepare images or detailed write ups.

They released the news immediately using very brief text information. Netizens who saw the news were instantly in an uproar.

Given the recent events of the Tuoba family's annihilation and the Shah Family's disband, it was hard for people not to connect this explosion with those incidents.

"Wow, someone really made a move against the Shah Family!"

"That's brutal, hitting them with a massive explosion."

"Which force is this, to be so formidable?"

"Let's see how the Minghua Base responds. I bet the other ancient martial families are panicking too."

...

Netizens flooded the comment sections, and within a minute of the news release, there were over 100,000 comments. This explosion incident captured the Fifth Elder's utmost attention.

The usually composed Fifth Elder uncharacteristically had beads of sweat on his forehead. He felt a bit of pressure and immediately dispatched people to investigate the matter.

His instincts told him that the same dark force that had wiped out the Tuoba family had struck again!

"Who could it be?"

"Why are they acting so brazenly? Is it revenge, a conflict of interest, or a challenge to the alliance?"

Understanding the gravity of the situation, the Fifth Elder immediately called for a council meeting. Half an hour later, the five elders convened.

They unanimously agreed that the world was quickly becoming unstable, and whoever was behind this didn't regard the alliance with any respect.

This is a serious provocation that the alliance would not tolerate. The Chief Elder tasked the Fifth Elder with full responsibility for the investigation, with a mandate to uncover the truth.

Simultaneously, the five elders agreed to upgrade security alerts and intelligence operations to prevent any unforeseen events.

A large contingent of intelligence and security personnel, supported by the standby troops at the Minghua Base, locked down the scene and apprehended several exaggerating journalists and bloggers.

The situation was being closely monitored. At this moment, a Mercedes sedan was speeding towards Minghua Airport. Driving was Fazira, with her mother in the passenger seat. In the back sat the mastermind behind the entire incident: Iskandar.

"Lord Envoy, everything is unfolding as you predicted; the situation has suddenly become tense," Fazira's mother said respectfully to Iskandar while holding a phone.

Hearing this, Fazira interjected, "Second Cousin is truly a master strategist. By pre planting the Heart of Thunder at the house and then detonating it, you created this massive explosion. The explosion definitely grabs attention and destroyed the Shah estate. Our suspicions are completely cleared."

"Yes, Fazira, you must learn from Lord Envoy," her mother encouraged.

"I know, Mom!"

Listening to the conversation between Fazira and her mother in the front seats, Iskandar smiled slightly. The first step in spreading the belief in the Earth Mother Goddess across the world was finally complete. So far, everything had been perfect.

"Praise the Earth mother Goddess!" Iskandar said, crossing himself.

...

Ring, ring, ring.

On the bus heading towards Horizon Base's Canyon No. 2, an urgent phone ring suddenly sounded.

Driver koro took a glance at his phone screen and was instantly taken aback.

The call was from the Minghua Base police.

"Passengers, I need to take this call, please bear with me."

Having worked honestly all his life, it was the first time that Koro had ever received a call from the police. His heart suddenly pounded with anxiety, worried that something bad might have happened.

Driver Koro quickly pulled the bus over to the right, put it in park, engaged the handbrake, and then pressed the button to answer the call.

"Hello, is this koro Chin?" a female voice unfamiliar to Koro Chin asked over the phone.

"Yes, this is Koro Chin."

"I'm with the Minghua Base police. Your wife, Ana Golith, was caught in an explosion at the Minghua Base and unfortunately passed away. Please come to Minghua as soon as possible to handle this matter."

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