Chapter 268  : Swift and Decisive

The fifth spirit energy tide had expanded the Blue Planet several times. Numerous mysterious lands, mystic realms, as well as high mountains and wide rivers were appearing in China. They appeared out of nowhere, almost rupturing the railroads in the country.

Each city became like a lonely island that had been invaded by a heavy downpour.

Some of the most powerful cities were able to protect themselves, but those who were weaker defense-wise or unlucky were in danger.

The rupturing railroads destroyed the connection between the various cities, trapping the residents. In combination with the dangers outside, all the residents yearned for a more powerful city guardian angel.

Ninghai City was merely one of the hundreds of small cities in the country. With the means of transportation cut off, the residents hoped to be rescued and wished that a stronger guardian angel could protect them.

Unfortunately, as the city had no specialty products and was not that prosperous, there were no powerhouses in this area. Therefore, they very much wanted Lin Yao to return.

“Lin Yao’s family, classmates, and friends are here. He certainly won’t leave them alone.”

“Our neighboring city, Tianhai City, has been attacked by monsters again. Although they have managed to make the enemies retreat, there are 100,000 casualties. We’re not far from Tianhai City!”

“Scoundrel! What does that guy know? He fled in advance.”

The city residents, who had been cut off from the rest of the world, were afraid and panicked. The constant bad news on the Internet had also aggravated their sense of crisis.

Under the circumstances, the residents of Ninghai City were more eager for Lin Yao’s return. Some of the moral high horses even wanted to threaten Lin Yao by saying that he had fled the city.

Nevertheless, there was no need for Lin Yao to deal with this. Both the city and central government had already erased such comments and arrested anyone who said so.

“Are you threatening powerhouses to return to their hometown with words? What are you guys trying to do? Are you dividing the country?”

If the people of Ninghai City were to make Lin Yao return to them, the other cities could do the same. If this were to really happen, the country wouldn’t be able to gather the forces of the entire land. This would be a true split.

The government could not support regional protection policies. They had to treat the country as an entirety.

However, the rich and powerful people in Ninghai City wanted to bring Lin Yao back. Nevertheless, they did not see making threats like that as a good strategy.

“What a bunch of idiots! Threatening will only push Lin Yao away from Ninghai City. Manipulating his emotions is the best choice.”

“Where are Lin Yao’s parents? Help me send them… Forget it. I’ll look for them myself.”

Lin Yao’s parents were his next of kin. As a result, the waves made by Lin Yao had eventually implicated his parents.

Well, his parents had long been affected by the situation. Of course, the impact had been positive.

As soon as the siren was heard, someone took Lin Yao’s parents and younger siblings to the safety zone for protection.

Lin Yao’s parents felt somewhat uneasy when they first arrived at that place. Those who had been taken to the place with them were all people from rich and noble families. Although Lin Yao’s parents and siblings had been better off recently, their frugal nature had not changed. Amongst the crowd, the few of them wore the cheapest clothes and looked somewhat insecure.

Despite this, arrangements had been made for them to live in the core area of the safety zone.

“Who are they? How did they get in?”

“Brother Qin, do you know them?”

“Don’t provoke them. Everyone who has been brought to the refuge has backers.”

The few people next to Lin Yao’s parents were gossiping, but they didn’t dare to offend them. Obviously, none of the people present were fools.

At the same time, Lin Yao’s parents were also reminding Lin Ye and Lin Xiaodie to behave and not offend anyone.

“Both of you have to be quiet… Please…”

As they were discussing, the live stream of Lin Yao’s battle with Yuan Hao was broadcast. Upon seeing Lin Yao, Lin Xiaodie simply pointed to the figure in the video and cheered.

“Hurry up, look! It’s Elder Brother!”

She didn’t yell that loudly, but it was enough to silence the entire shelter. Then, everyone looked at Lin Yao’s parents with a scorching gaze.

After Lin Yao summoned the Celestial Warlion, made it enormous, and defeated Yuan Hao effortlessly, the surrounding enthusiastic gazes on Lin Yao’s parents intensified.

In times of crisis, the effects of power and wealth would be greatly reduced, but power was eternal. At the sight of the huge Golden Warlion beside Lin Yao, they could tell that Lin Yao was a powerhouse.

“Hello, are you Mr. Lin Yao’s parents? I am…”

In a very short time, a group of people surrounded Lin Yao’s family, and all kinds of incessant flattery filled the place.

However, these people were soon pushed away. Some guards escorted Lin Yao’s parents to the core area of the refuge. Upon seeing the conducive, cozy environment of the safety zone and the small plane that could be used to escape in a moment of danger, Lin Yao’s parents turned to look at each other.

“Why is Ah Yao that strong?”

“How did Lin Yao become that powerful?”

In the Ninghai City government building, a group of high-level officials were gathered. While staring at the Golden Warlion standing proudly in the sky, they were also looking at one another.

They valued Lin Yao very much and had also sent Lin Yao’s parents to the refuge as soon as possible. However, this was because of Lin Yao’s potential. In their opinion, it would take at least several years for Lin Yao to realize his potential.

However, at that moment, Lin Yao had given them a pleasant surprise.

“He’s a gold warlord who is not weak among gold warlords. If he comes back, this will relieve the pressure on our defense.”

“That’s not all. The country will never allow such a genius to land in a desperate situation. He must definitely have a protector. If he comes back, we will have more than one gold warlord.”

“How are we going to draw him over?”

“Get his parents to come forward?”

“That won’t do. Based on his parents’ temperament, they won’t make him come back. They might even advise him not to run around in Shanghai. We can’t force him. If we plot to lure him back, his feelings for his hometown might disappear.”

“That’s true. We must not act rashly. Furthermore, we don’t need to. Lin Yao’s parents are worried about him, and he is also worried about them. There is no need for us to urge him. He will do his best to rush over.”

As these people expected, Lin Yao planned to rush over. However, Shanghai was too far away from Ninghai City, which was located in the Xinghai Prefecture. His last journey on the armored train had taken him three days and nights, and he was not capable of returning on his own.

After the battle with Yuan Hao, Lin Yao ignored the reporters surrounding him for interviews and returned to his assistants’ side. He then asked Qi Qing, who was still looking bewildered, “Is the promise of the military still valid?”

“Promise?”

“If I make the top 50 of the Hidden Dragons List, you guys will give me five billion yuan as charity funds.”

Before Qi Qing could answer Lin Yao’s question, Sha Feng, his part-time bodyguard standing next to him, said, “Of course it’s valid.”

“Very well, Qi Qing. I will hand this five billion yuan to you to manage. There is no need to select schools specifically. Countless families will be torn apart by this turmoil. This money can be used as funds to rescue them. I only have one request. I hope all these funds will be used for the right purpose. Don’t waste too much of them on corruption.”

“Comrade Lin Yao, please rest assured. We would ensure that even without your reminder.”

After nodding, Lin Yao was about to leave. However, upon taking a few steps, he thought of something and said behind his back, “I hope you guys won’t deduct five billion yuan from your charity funds for this?”

His question stunned Sha Feng. After spending some time contacting his superiors, he answered Lin Yao’s question.

“No, this five billion yuan and the three billion yuan given earlier have been specifically reserved for you.”

“Got it. Qi Qing, you will manage the affairs of the foundation. Qin Ya, can you help me check something on the official website? Find the places with disrupted transportation on the road from Shanghai to Ninghai and which teams are heading to Ninghai City.

“Yu’er, contact Senior Sister Jiang Rong and Professor Li. I would like to use the magnetic field to cultivate the Heaven and Earth Furnace!”