Chapter 898 (1/2)

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”I'm not afraid of death, but we're the future hopes of the academy, so we definitely can't reveal ourselves to the world for no good reason in this current situation. Everyone thinks that we perished along with the academy, and that's our only advantage. We're still in the shadows at the moment, and I've decided that we should go into hiding during the upcoming period of time.

”Don't contact anyone unless you have to, and observe everything that's unfolding from the shadows. At the very least, we can only devise a long-term plan after the situation in the outside world stabilizes. At the same time, we have to a.n.a.lyze who is trustworthy, and which powers are ones that we can borrow in the future. We also have to observe which side is benefitting the most in the wake of this disaster.

”There's no way you can convince me that just the Holy Spirit Cult alone is powerful enough to steal two G.o.dslayer missiles and detonate them within Shrek City. They have to have powerful backers elsewhere, and we have to find a target. Only after finding a target will we be able to make better preparations. During this period that we're in hiding, we also have to work on bettering ourselves and completing our suits of two-word battle armor. Only as two-word battle armor masters will we have a better chance of survival in this world.”

At this moment, Tang Wulin was merely expressing his thoughts and decisions as opposed to holding a discussion with everyone. Diplomacy wasn't what was needed now. Instead, everyone needed a leader who could make decisions and guide everyone forward. It was undoubtedly the case that Tang Wulin was the only one who could fill that role.

After hearing Tang Wulin's words, hints of life immediately returned to everyone's eyes. Now that their leader had returned and they had clear objectives to work toward, they were no longer feeling completely lost.

”Where should we go into hiding?” Yue Zhengyu asked.

This small hotel definitely wasn't a suitable place as there was no way for them to craft their suits of two-word battle armor here. That process required sufficient resources and a quiet environment.

Tang Wulin replied, ”I'll think of something.”

He pulled out his soul communicator as he spoke before dialing a number. This was the first person he'd contacted after the terrorist attack aside from his friends.

”Wulin?” An urgent voice sounded from the other end of the line.

Tears immediately welled up in Tang Wulin's eyes upon hearing this voice, and he did his best to repress the strong emotions in his heart as he said, ”Teacher.”

That's right, the first person that he had chosen to contact was none other than one of his teachers, the current master of the Body Sect, Body Douluo Mu Ye.

Mu Ye hurriedly asked, ”Where are you? How are you? Shrek...”

A wry smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. ”I'm fine, Teacher. Where are you right now? And how is my uncle-teacher?”

Mu Ye immediately fell silent for a moment after hearing Tang Wulin's questions. ”Your uncle-teacher...”

Tang Wulin's chest immediately constricted. ”Did something happen to him?”

Had Zhen Hua been attacked after all? He had already guessed that this would happen. Even Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had been attacked; there was no way that the Holy Spirit Cult would refrain from attacking the only Divine Blacksmith on the continent.

Mu Ye replied, ”It's a good thing I was with him; we just barely managed to escape, and he's still alive, but he's suffered very severe injuries. His entire body has been eroded by the malicious spirits of the evil Soul Masters, and he's still in an unconscious state. We're currently on a mountain on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City; our Body Sect has a safety bunker here.”

Tang Wulin heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. At the very least, his uncle-teacher was still alive.

Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed slightly as he said, ”Teacher, can you provide me with an address? We'll go to meet up with you.”

Mu Ye paused momentarily, seemingly in a contemplative manner, before asking, ”Wulin, you need to prove your ident.i.ty to me. Your name is on the official list of deceased victims released by the government.”

Tang Wulin replied, ”Of course, how would you like me to prove my ident.i.ty?”

Mu Ye asked, ”What level blacksmith are you right now?”

Tang Wulin replied, ”I'm a Saint Blacksmith. I only recently reached this level during my last trip to Heaven Dou City after studying under my uncle-teacher. At the same time, I learned from you the ability to control my own strength to a minute degree that's accurate down to every single muscle. While you were instructing me, you told me that I'll have fully mastered this secret technique of our Body Sect after I learn to control my body down to a cellular level.”

”Phew!” Mu Ye seemed to have heaved a long sigh of relief, and he said, ”Alright, I'll also prove my ident.i.ty to you. Back when you were heading to the Star Luo Empire, my 49-day elementary training set a solid foundation for you.”

Tang Wulin's lips twitched slightly at the recollection of this memory, and he urged, ”Tell me the address, Teacher; we'll get there as quickly as possible.”

”Sure.”