Chapter 1424
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Chapter 1424 Welcome Banquet
Hearing these words, Old Dog Wu’s body paused slightly.
“Me…” Old Dog Wu grinned, “I also want to be like you… it would be best to never leave this place for the rest of my life.”
He stood up, carrying the weeds and soil in his hands to an empty spot in the corner of the hospital, placing them in a pre-dug hole and gradually burying them.
Looking at Old Dog Wu’s busy silhouette, Wu Quan shook his head slightly:
“What a strange person…”
Just as he was about to stand up, a low whistling sound flew overhead, and a gust of wind blew the fallen leaves off the ground.
At the same time, all prisoners in the Fasting Institute looked up simultaneously, only to see a strangely shaped transport helicopter passing over several buildings before slowly landing on a helipad not far away.
Helicopters coming to this island weren’t unusual, as there were always new offenders being sent over, but this helicopter’s design was extremely bizarre, as if someone had forcibly pieced together a pile of scrap metal, looking awkward from every angle.
However, this small incident didn’t attract much attention from the prisoners. Just as Wu Quan was about to return to his cell, from the corner of his eye, he noticed Old Dog Wu had already stood up from the ground.
He stood beside the small hole that wasn’t yet fully filled, staring in the direction where the aircraft had landed, motionless like a statue.
“What are you looking at?” Wu Quan walked to his side and asked.
Old Dog Wu didn’t speak, as if his soul had left his body.
As Wu Quan was about to ask more, a figure approached directly from the distance.
Dr. Li, wearing a white coat, slowly stopped in front of the two. He looked at Old Dog Wu with complex eyes, opened his mouth, and spoke somewhat hoarsely:
“Wu Tongxuan… it’s time for you to leave.”
…
Rumble…
The heavy metal door slowly opened, and after passing through a corridor, a simple helipad appeared in view.
Wu Quan followed Old Dog Wu and Dr. Li, slowly walking to the side of the helipad. The pieced-together rotor was gradually slowing down, but the gusts still made the three men’s clothes flutter. Several figures were orderly unloading something from the transport’s cabin.
As they got closer, Wu Quan could see clearly that they were heavy black coffins.
“What happened?” Wu Quan frowned and asked upon seeing this scene.
Dr. Li glanced at him and shook his head, “Don’t ask too much, just watch.”
Old Dog Wu stood in front of the damaged cabin, looking at the black coffins being carried out, with his back to everyone, his expression hidden.
After a moment, everything was arranged, with the black coffins lined up in front of Old Dog Wu, exactly seven in total.
“Dr. Li, Commander Zuo had us bring these from the front line… they’re all here,” a pilot solemnly announced.
“I understand, thank you for your hard work,” Dr. Li patted his shoulder, looking at Old Dog Wu’s back with a deep sigh.
Old Dog Wu, dressed in blue and white striped hospital clothes, slowly walked past each coffin. His fingertips brushed against the cold caskets, his cloudy eyes showing unprecedented sorrow.
Boom—!
In the clear sky, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded.
Ink-black clouds appeared from nowhere, and the sunlight visibly dimmed. In just a matter of seconds, the clear sky became overcast, as if a storm was approaching.
Wu Quan looked up at this change in weather, feeling puzzled…
How strange that the weather changed just like when he was in a bad mood?
Old Dog Wu stopped at the last coffin. His fingertips trembled as he withdrew them, clenched his fist, and struck the coffin lid forcefully!
Thud—!
Seven explosive sounds rang out simultaneously, and all the black coffins shattered. In the white lightning that tore through the sky, seven corpses draped in black cloaks lay quietly on the cold ground.
They were the [Medium] squad.
Old Dog Wu’s cloudy gaze swept over their faces one by one, finally resting on Bu Li in front of him.
Bu Li’s body was covered with hideous wounds, his black cloak tattered beyond repair. His pale lips curved in a faint smile—the aftermath of using “Ghost God Summoning.”
Old Dog Wu looked at him for a long time. His dry lips parted, and his hoarse voice echoed across the helipad:
“Did they… accomplish their mission?”
The pilot was startled, then nodded firmly, his eyes full of admiration:
“Of course they did. If not for the [Medium] squad’s desperate resistance, sacrificing their lives to hold back the divine beast horde, Chen Nan Pass wouldn’t have lasted until the Great Xia God and reinforcements arrived… They are heroes of the entire Great Xia!”
Hearing this answer, a look of comfort appeared on Old Dog Wu’s face. He slowly closed his eyes as raindrops began falling from the sky, soaking patches into his blue and white striped hospital clothes…
The rain grew heavier.
After some time, Old Dog Wu finally spoke:
“Dr. Li… could you do me one last favor?”
“Tell me,” Dr. Li replied.
“Ask the cafeteria to prepare some more dishes, and bring a few bottles of good wine…” Old Dog Wu said slowly, standing in the rain.
“I want to welcome my brothers home.”
…
Having the Fasting Institute’s cafeteria prepare food was just a phone call away for Dr. Li.
In less than twenty minutes, steaming dishes were hurriedly sent over from the cafeteria.
The transport helicopter had already flown away. On the empty helipad, a simple camp was quickly set up with tarpaulins and iron frames, with a large round table and eight chairs. As dishes were placed on the table and wine bottles opened, this “welcome feast” was arranged methodically by Dr. Li amid the pouring rain.
Old Dog Wu slowly crouched down in front of Bu Li’s body, grasping his hand. A faint light flashed in the depths of Old Dog Wu’s eyes.
He leaned close to Bu Li’s ear and whispered:
“Everyone… time to wake up.”
As soon as the words fell, all seven cold corpses on the ground sat up simultaneously!
This scene startled Wu Quan, who was watching nearby. He turned to Dr. Li in shock, “Does Old Dog Wu also have [Emperor’s Command]?”
“No, what he has isn’t [Emperor’s Command]… at least not now,” Dr. Li said slowly, watching the figures gradually standing up under the canopy. “Old Dog Wu possesses the Seventh King’s Ruin, [Formless].
[Formless] can perfectly copy any Forbidden Ruin it has recently touched, and elevate the Ruin’s level to match its own. Besides Forbidden Ruins, it can also copy Divine Ruins, though the copied version isn’t as complete as the original…
When you first arrived, he copied [Emperor’s Command] from you, but its completion isn’t as good as yours, since your Forbidden Ruin is directly connected to your lifespan.”
“He copied my [Emperor’s Command]?” Wu Quan murmured. “No wonder there was such a dramatic change in the weather earlier.”
The emotions of [Emperor’s Command] directly affect the weather—when one feels joyful and happy, the sky is clear; when sad and depressed… it rains continuously.
