anovelconsole Chapter 21 "Meteor Shower Incident"
Chapter 21 "Meteor Shower Incident"
"Gulp~ It's all set. The summoning of that Flame Spirit failed. Looks like we were lucky. Let's go, time to clean up the mess."
After Yu Renjie finished speaking, he didn't care whether Miao Meng heard him or not, and quickly swam towards the shore, cutting through the thorns and brambles along the way, creating a large splash.
Although Miao Meng did not hear all of the other party's words, he could tell from the behavior that there was no danger, so he resurfaced on the sea.
After using Wide-Area Perception to confirm that there was no danger nearby, he returned to the beach at a speed far slower than the fishmen.
Seeing that Yu Renjie had already returned to the shore and transformed from a half-mermaid into a human, Miao Meng, who had only run half the distance, felt that he was still lacking in this aspect.
Modifying various cannons in half a month has already consumed a great deal of energy, but it's still far from enough to increase the overall speed of the ships.
At this moment, the Flame Spirit on the beach was completely dead, leaving only black meteorite fragments floating in the iceberg.
Those black meteorites look no different from ordinary meteorites; they are all unique semi-molten rock formations that have cooled down, but they possess a peculiar ability to levitate.
When Miao Meng's feet touched the sand, the other psionicists had already gathered. Only one of them, whether injured or for some other reason, did not return to the beach.
"Very good, the last person has arrived. We won't wait for the one who ran away. Everyone, what are your names?"
At this moment, Yu Renjie's scales had not completely disappeared, his ears were like shark fins, and he not only had a strong fishy smell, but also had webbed hands.
Xie Chen.
During the battle, one of the people who hadn't contributed much glanced at Yu Renjie, then stared at the Investigation Bureau badge in the other's hand for a long time before revealing his name.
"Wu Siyuan".
"Miao Meng".
Miao Meng didn't intentionally arrive last; rather, he was so late that by the time he reached his masterpiece, everyone else had already announced their names.
"Miao Meng, a good name. Brother Meng, I'd like to trouble you. You contributed the most to the Fire Stone after the Flame Spirit's death; could you take half?"
After Yu Renjie finished speaking, he looked around. Since none of the other psionicists objected, he then asked Miao Meng for his opinion.
"Okay, but I'd like to ask, is the Bureau of Investigation aware of this attack?"
Looking at the Fire Stone, which was covered by a large amount of ice, Miao Meng did not rush to break through to the inside. Instead, he asked Yu Renjie with a heavy heart.
When Yu Renjie saw that everyone's eyes were on him, he did not hide anything and told them the truth.
"We know, but we don't know either. Headquarters learned through the Magic Academy that there will be a large-scale attack in Lotus City soon, but we don't know in what form this opportunity will arise."
The freshmen at Liancheng University include a significant number of psychics, more than half of whom are considered support personnel transferred from various investigation bureaus.
After saying that, seeing that Miao Meng seemed to want to ask something more, Yu Renjie shook his head and said no more.
"The specific cause and effect will be partially revealed on the forum in a few days. Those of you with the necessary permissions will be able to find out then. As for what you shouldn't know, let's leave it at that. After all, knowledge can be poisonous."
As soon as the last four words were uttered, the other psionicists immediately lowered their heads and shut their mouths, looking as if they were deeply saddened.
Miao Meng had even more questions in his mind, but with his current strength, he couldn't force the other party to tell him everything. After all, it was just a Flame Spirit that had almost killed him.
Even when faced with an attack from more than ten meteors, there were still not many casualties. Miao Meng didn't know how much strength the Dongxia Investigation Bureau was hiding, but he knew that it was beyond his current ability to fight.
Therefore, after staring at Yu Renjie for a full minute, Miao Meng turned his head and began to use the magic device to melt the iceberg and take out the fire stone, which was the size of an apple.
"The other person who left was one of my teammates, but he didn't contribute much, so we won't count him. I'll take 20%. Do you have any objections?"
Yu Renjie acknowledged Miao Meng's contributions, having witnessed the creation of numerous ice crystals. However, he felt the contributions of the other two were merely token gestures.
Even so, Wu Siyuan and Xie Chen were very excited about the 10% profit they could get. Even if they couldn't use these stones themselves, they could resell them and they would be a lot of resources. So helping out this time was worth it.
The fire stone, which was no the size of an apple, looked dark and heavy, but it felt weightless in the hand, and its sturdiness was extraordinary.
If Yu Renjie hadn't brought out a bottle of medicine to help soften it, it probably wouldn't have been easy for the group to separate it.
After receiving their respective rewards, everyone dispersed, but Yu Renjie was unable to shake off Miao Meng, so he had to stop after walking a distance.
"Even if you follow me to the Investigation Bureau, it won't make a difference. Fine, I'm really fed up with you. What else do you want to ask? I'll tell you what I can, and what I can't say is classified."
Yu Renjie looked at Miao Meng's tall figure, which followed him closely, neither hiding nor pretending, staring straight at his back.
After failing to evade the pursuer twice, he could only find a relatively open space, sigh helplessly, and call the pursuer to his side.
"Are these kinds of attacks common? Why haven't I heard of them before? What happens to the ordinary people who die in these attacks?"
Upon hearing Miao Meng's question, Yu Renjie breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought the other party would ask about sports knowledge, but it turned out to be just this.
"It seems you really are a newcomer. But to have such strong power right after awakening, you'd better be careful in the future. Those evil gods are never generous."
News Flash: The Complete Story of the October Meteor Shower
A rare "meteor shower" was observed in Liancheng, but it was actually a space debris falling event.
Hello everyone, we have an urgent news briefing.
Liancheng, a peninsula located at the junction of Central and North China, recently experienced an extremely rare "meteor shower" phenomenon.
However, after investigation, it was confirmed that this incident was not an astronomical spectacle, but rather a risk of falling objects from high altitudes caused by an accident in outer space.
This incident stemmed from the accumulation of abandoned satellites in low Earth orbit, which caused some space debris to be attracted by Earth's gravity and fall into the atmosphere.
These debris fragments that break through the atmosphere trace fiery streaks across the night sky, seemingly spectacular, but in reality, they pose a serious safety hazard and are referred to by experts as "falling objects from high altitudes" that can be fatal.
During the incident, some space debris was successfully intercepted by ground-based systems before approaching the city, preventing further damage. However, some fragments still fell into the ocean area surrounding Liancheng, raising environmental concerns.
It is worth noting that these pieces of space debris absorbed high doses of radiation after being exposed to outer space for a long time.
Relevant departments have issued an urgent appeal to the public: please avoid going out to sea recently and do not catch or eat marine life from polluted waters to prevent radiation from harming your health.
We will keep you informed of any further developments in the handling of this incident.
In his suburban cabin, Miao Meng watched the breaking news broadcast on his phone, computer, television, and even the radio, silently suppressing it in his heart.
Because of the Bureau of Investigation's broad psychological manipulation, the casualties caused by the inflammation were replaced by the accident caused by the object being thrown from a high-rise building.
For psykers and other superhumans who excel in mental powers, controlling the minds of ordinary people in a city may be troublesome, but it is not impossible.