Volume 1, Chapter 45: Pinned against the wall, fingers intertwined in a deep kiss

"Didn't you eat breakfast this morning? Usually, you aren't this hungry at this hour."

"Do you really think the Empire is that easy to overthrow?" Scarlett shook her head with a familiar smile and said, "This is merely the tip of the iceberg... The battles ahead will only become more and more difficult."

In reality, followers bound by a contract could not simply be dismissed. For long-term development, Tang Yu still hoped to sign contracts with adventurers who possessed sufficient potential.

Furthermore, Overlord had further enhanced the primary Toguro Brothers augmentation. Although it was just the most basic D-rank enhancement, because it focused exclusively on raw physical power, Overlord's strength had now reached a terrifying level.

Wang Chang hesitated somewhat and remained silent. Seeing his expression, Tang Feng knew precisely where his concerns lay.

"Report, lass, I've seen this thing before. It destroyed nearly ten of our ambush sites without suffering a single scratch... How could something like this not be dangerous? Step aside!" Negan growled in a low voice.

"Yes, Director Sun, that's right. Yes, thank you for your concern." Wu Lei nodded and bowed as he answered the phone in the corridor, acting as if Director Sun were standing right in front of him.

Based on the information Han Xun had gathered, he was well aware that a perilous hazard like the laser grid was definitely not something an ordinary person could pass through.

"Why is Muge's phone in your hands?" Yuan Hua asked in astonishment, feeling the crushing frustration of punching empty air.

Miao Qingxue cast an unexpected glance in Lin Li's direction. Relaxed yet confident—that was the impression Lin Li gave her.

She had always been sincere with her friends, and if Situ Haoyu ever needed help, she would assist him without the slightest hesitation.

By this time, the moon had climbed to the treetops. The two of them leaned against each other, watching the glowing red campfire and listening to the crisp crackle of burning branches, which sounded as melodious as wonderful music.

As soon as Jiao Feng unleashed his "Dragon-Seizing and Crane-Controlling Technique," Yue and Lu abruptly halted their steps, then lunged to the side, rolling over a zhang away to narrowly evade this fatal blow. Even so, both Yue and Lu could not help breaking out in a cold sweat.

Having no other choice, Lin Ruoxi could only toss the anti-inflammatory medicine she brought to Handsome, telling him to feed some to the injured dolphin and help apply ointment to its wounds. However, everyone knew that applying ointment in seawater was useless, so they could only rely on feeding it a bit more anti-inflammatory medication.

"Stop right there! When that old bastard was brutally torturing me just now, why didn't he stop? Meeting this old codger head-on with pure strength is already showing him plenty of respect, otherwise I would have poisoned him to death long ago." Saying this, Handsome prepared to launch another attack on Dongfang Kuang.

The jagged edges of the corpse's severed torso were draped with fragments of withered, purple flesh. Combined with that rectangular face, it looked extremely bizarre. As if disturbed by everyone's actions, the muscles on that previously serene face twisted into a fierce and gruesome expression.

Director Wei Yangnian, who had been putting on a stern face, could no longer maintain his act. The corners of his mouth twitched as he struggled to keep up his solemn expression, but seeing Cheng Lingzhi giggling away, he finally gave up. He smiled, shook his head, and looked helplessly at Cheng Lingzhi as she stuck out her tongue.

Right now, Geng Lin only had three mechas and about twenty Iron Helmet Corps soldiers. The Blue Knights were in a similar state to the Iron Helmet Corps. Their coalition force basically relied on the Crimson Flame Corps' mechas and mercenaries as its core fighting force.

With a deafening explosion, another mushroom cloud of smoke rose from the ground, even more violent than the previous blast.

Immediately following that, instead of regaining their footing, the two of them pivoted mid-air, utilizing the momentum to spin and charge at each other once again.