Chapter Thirty-Four: I must consider whether this is the only chance I will ever have in this lifetime.

However, Florentino was well aware that Atletico Madrid would never sell their core player to their cross-town rivals. Moreover, Feng Quan’s provocative actions during the previous Madrid derby had left a very negative impression on the Real Madrid faithful.

It now seemed that the grey energy was a special power born only after the physical body had been honed to its absolute limit.

Just as Fang Yan was feeling bewildered, the surveillance witch-array set up at the valley base transmitted an image that caused his expression to change drastically.

Wang Cong took the tablet and looked at it. "What the hell is this?" he muttered. Ji Xianhai was being incredibly vicious; the tablet was playing a reporter’s interview with him.

However, after Diego Costa wasted two scoring opportunities he had created for himself, and long-range shots from midfielders like Arda Turan and Koke were all denied by Sergio Asenjo, Feng Quan finally decided to take matters into his own hands.

"It’s perfect!" Yao Yue picked up the conversation. She also felt that something was wrong, but like everyone else, she couldn't pinpoint why she felt that way.

If the opponent really was Japanese, this conflict would be unavoidable. One reason was the fear that Yang Yong would suffer some harm; the other was that if Yang Yong truly lost his temper and killed someone, it would be an extremely troublesome affair. The Yang family did not fear retaliation from anyone, but they were wary of media scrutiny.

Lin Rong was terrified of not being able to find Xie Linfeng. Although she knew it was burdensome to trouble Lin Lingling’s natal family, she swallowed her pride, took the phone, and went to town to borrow a line to call Lin Lingling.

As the final note faded, Li Lingwei’s performance concluded. The venue fell silent for less than three seconds before thunderous applause erupted. Li Lingwei thanked the audience gracefully.

"Have you ever thought carefully about why this senior is capable of using so many supernatural powers?" a somewhat rational middle-aged man asked in confusion.

The ordinary people in the auction hall might not have understood the terms "cultivator" or "god-level," but the phrase "can extend one’s life by ten years" hit the room like a bomb dropped into a calm lake.

When this thought crossed their minds, their first instinct was disbelief, but the facts seemed to point to it being true. This upended their previous understanding, and they desperately hoped to receive confirmation from the Tongtian Sect Leader himself.

After Chen Yu finished speaking, his body collapsed, and he crawled into the mud. It seemed that this was the reality: his future self had invented time travel, directly leading to the current situation.

In other words, in just five years, Zhou Ming had solved the problem of food shortages in the core area.

As time passed, the country gradually entered the dog days of summer. The weather was hot, humid, and sultry. Many cities across the country issued red alerts for high temperatures, and Guangdong province was no exception. Fortunately, there was plenty of summer rain, providing occasional cooling relief.

My heart tightened. I pulled on the reins and turned to look at Memphis, then turned again to look at Imhotep.

The two walked to an open space behind the airport where a military Humvee was parked, with Su Weiguo sitting inside.

Some monster leaders even dared to show their heads; after all, in such a moment of human revelry, even if one were to scour the history of monsters, it is unlikely one would find a day like this.

Egypt was a power of its time, but it was surrounded by watchful eyes plotting against it. A slight misstep would inevitably lead to disaster.

Seres still had a very, very, very long way to go before it could qualify as an enemy of the United States. Yuan Yanshu’s most important goal was to make that long road as short as possible.

With nearly three hundred thousand troops gathered on the front lines, the Wang and Sun families of Laizhou also began to move. Ever since the allied forces of the four directions were swallowed by the flood, the Brightness Army entrenched in Tongzhou had put immense pressure on them, fearing an attack.

Maine sits at a lower latitude than Ireland, but it is still above 45 degrees north, roughly equivalent to Heilongjiang, so the summers are quite cool.

Elder He slowly stood up and stood respectfully before Chen Hao, feeling secretly shocked: the master was at least dozens of miles away from the main hall, yet he could survey such a great distance. Furthermore, Shangguan Lingyun, a third-heaven Earth Immortal, had been in the hall at the time.

It was early spring in the north. A bright moon hung in the sky, and looking into the distance, one could clearly see the bare Taihang Mountains. Gazing at the scenery outside the window, I told my newly acquainted French friend that the train was traveling through the border area of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shandong provinces—a region notorious for bandits.

However, the high-level officials of Anguo knew that the hope was slim; they only wished to hold out for as long as possible.

As a gentleman of quality, he had even had soundproofing materials installed on the walls of the room and a thick carpet laid on the floor, all to ensure he would not disturb his neighbors.

"It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a system announcement, and it’s for the entire China region. I wonder what they updated," Meat Shield said in surprise, feeling very curious about this long-lost system notification.