Chapter 349 196: The Jinghai Calamity (Part 2)
Chapter 349 196: The Jinghai Calamity (Part 2)
"Xi, prepare a plane for me as quickly as possible to send my family to Star-picking City," Lu Xun said to it.
The war is about to start, so escaping is the obvious choice.
If it were just him alone, he wouldn't care; under the catastrophe, he was invincible.
But he couldn't let his aunt and uncle get caught up in this war quagmire.
[Understood, please wait a moment... Mr. Lu, I have hacked into the Jinghai Aviation Management System and changed the flight sequence. A passenger plane is ready for you and your family. Please bring your family to the car at the door. I will take you to North Gate Airport, ready to take off at any time.] - Xi didn't ask a single question more. After Lu Xun gave the order, it took only a dozen seconds to arrange everything.
A luxury limousine drove up and stopped at the doorstep with a "hiss," the car door automatically opened, waiting to welcome the owner.
"Hmm."
Lu Xun nodded slightly, then turned and walked inside.
Even though the situation arose suddenly, he actually wasn't too anxious. After all, they had an hour, which was enough for them to get away.
He waited until the three of his aunt's family had almost finished eating before walking to the dining table with a sigh and said:
"Oh no! Our flight tonight has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances."
"Huh? Is that true?!"
His uncle paused, then put down his chopsticks and took out his communication device to check it. As expected, it showed the evening flight had been temporarily canceled, and the tickets had been automatically refunded. The airline's explanation was that the airplane's system suddenly had a minor malfunction and needed to be re-inspected for safety before it could be used.
"What do we do now? It seems we won't be leaving today." his aunt sighed.
This kind of thing was certainly a bit unlucky.
They were all set to leave, and if nothing unexpected happened, they would be spending the night in Star-picking City. Hearing that the flight was canceled was quite disappointing.
"It doesn't mean we can't leave," Lu Xun coughed and said, "I have a friend working at the airline. He's helped us get four new tickets. It's just that the timing is tight; the plane is taking off soon, so we need to hurry to catch it."
Upon hearing this, all three felt like light shining through the darkness.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go, go, go!" His uncle laughed, turning to his aunt and Xiao Yu, saying, "We're determined to spend tonight in the legendary Star-picking City. No one can stop us."
"But brother, you haven't eaten anything yet," Xiao Yu pointed to the food on the table and said to Lu Xun.
"It's fine, we can order food on the plane. Auntie, you don't need to clean up the dishes. Someone will come to handle it," Lu Xun said, "Let's move quickly so we don't miss this flight."
"Hmm, okay."
...
Very soon, Xi drove the family of four to North Gate Airport.
At the boarding gate, Lu Xun said to his family, "I'm going to the bathroom; you board first, I'll be right there."
Inside the restroom.
Lu Xun glanced at the time; there were twenty minutes left until the attack, and the sense of urgency was growing.
He hesitated no longer, immediately raising his right hand, from which a vibrant green willow branch sprouted.
Crack!
The willow fell to the ground, and in an instant, green light flourished as its branches and leaves grew furiously, becoming robust and then winding and transforming into a puppet.
In the restroom, there appeared two Lu Xun.
The puppet was identical in human form to the original, indistinguishable even in clothes.
Indeed, Lu Xun had no intention of leaving Jinghai City yet.
The opportunity arranged for him by the Immortal Spirit God was still in reach.
So what if the Blood Race and Empire came for a sneak attack?
How could they scare Lu Xun out of seekıng his fortune?
Moreover, he hadn't analyzed the Giant Hero Mecha yet.
He had to gather all the benefits he could before leaving.
After crafting a puppet, he hid a willow branch inside it.
Once activated, this willow branch would turn into a King-level Puppet, even reaching the Saint King Peak!
It would be more than enough to escort the family and safely deliver his uncle to Star-picking City.
But that wasn't secure enough.
Lu Xun thought some more, then extended a finger, opened his heart, extracted a drop of essence blood, and, using Rock Magic, crafted a diamond-shaped blood crystal.
He then stashed the blood crystal inside the puppet, storing it.
In this way, if anything unforeseen happened to his family and they encountered enemies beyond the puppet's ability to handle, Lu Xun could immediately self-destruct, destroy the original body, and using this blood crystal, resurrect next to his family regardless of distance.
Once he ensured there were no gaps, Lu Xun manipulated the puppet, identical in appearance and garb to himself, to leave the restroom and board the flight.
His original self used the Transformation Techniques of the Faceless Demon Spider, altering his physical features and attire to become an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, blending into the crowd, leaving the airport.
Rumble~
The plane ejected streams of particles, taking off vertically, accelerating in the high sky, disappearing into the horizon.
In this way, no matter how chaotic it got in Jinghai City, it wouldn't affect his family.
And as long as Xiao Yu and the others were safe, Lu Xun had no worries, free to execute his plans.
Receive his opportunity, analyze the Giant Hero.
...Perhaps even make a fortune amidst this war.
According to Lu Xun's past experiences, once there is fighting, it signifies his opportunity to get rich has arrived.
Just like at Xu Family Mansion and when the Naga Race encountered pirates...
The bigger and messier the scene, the more he could profit!
So, with the great battle approaching, Lu Xun was not panicked; instead, he felt a hint of excitement.
Besides, several of his acquaintances and friends, like Ding Xuezhu and Wu'er, got pulled into the whirlpool.
And for Xi, too, if Jinghai were to fall, his little AI brother would definitely be destroyed.
Lu Xun certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
Whether deep down in sentiment or for personal gain, he had ample reason to take action.
"Once this battle begins, won't the Commander-in-Chief of this generation in Jinghai City make an appearance?"
Lu Xun grinned, then said to Xi:
"My family has left, so even if the city is sealed, it doesn't matter. You can sound the alert, do your thing, Xi."
[Yes, I will comply with your wishes.] - Xi responded respectfully.
The next second.
Bzzzzzz!!
Throughout Jinghai City, alarms blared loud, resounding to the heavens.
The celestial defense system was fully activated, gigantic energy shields unfolded like a sky canopy, operating at full power, enveloping the entire Jinghai City.
On the city walls, plasma cannons and laser cannons entered combat mode, beginning to warm up and charge.
Combat flying discs roared as they flew over the city, turbines wildly stirring the airflow.
[Warning! Attention all citizens, abnormal conditions detected, predicting incoming strong enemies. Please proceed immediately to the nearest Underground City entrance for evacuation. Public Security Bureau and Inner Guard, assist in evacuating citizens. Warning again! Strong enemies are on the way, prepare for battle!] - Xi's icy electronic voice echoed across the sky.
The tranquility of the entire city was shattered in an instant.
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