Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 69.1

After several minutes, they returned to the familiar entrance, where a bright light appeared before them.

Without a word, Han Xing grabbed Zhang Lianmeng’s wrist and quickened his pace.

Startled by Han Xing suddenly taking her hand, Zhang Lianmeng’s body tensed instinctively, almost wanting to pull away.

But upon realizing it was this man, she experienced an odd feeling.

It was indescribable, like a sense of security that came out of nowhere whenever he held her.

Feeling the strength from her wrist, Zhang Lianmeng’s face flushed with embarrassment.

His hand was so strong…

Being led by this man gave her an unprecedented feeling of safety.

Not even her fiancé or family had ever given her such a feeling.

At that moment, the path ahead brightened, and they exited the valley, the view suddenly broadening.

Han Xing then released her hand, breaking Zhang Lianmeng’s daydream, and she felt a touch of longing and loss.

Noticing her expression seemed off, Han Xing asked: “What’s wrong?”

Zhang Lianmeng quickly replied: “N-no, nothing.”

Her voice carried a hint of guilt and shyness.

Han Xing glanced at her and asked no more questions.

He continued: “Let’s go back to the territory first.”

“Mm…”

Zhang Lianmeng replied softly, her head lowered.

…

20 minutes later, they returned to their territory one after another.

This trip to the cave yielded nothing, and they had even fought a chieftain monster.

No, it wasn’t entirely fruitless. At the very least, he brought back several hundred liters of Spirit Spring Water.

Moreover, through the quest description, Han Xing obtained two critical pieces of information.

The place where they, the survivors, were located was called the Godforsaken Land. The natives of this world seemed to avoid it like the plague.

So much so that even after this monstrous bird committed heinous crimes, the elves dared not venture into the Godforsaken Land to pursue it.

The second piece of information was that the map of the Elven Royal Capital might be unlocked later, but Han Xing wasn’t sure when exactly.

Although these two pieces of information seemed insignificant, they greatly helped Han Xing to understand this unfamiliar world.

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng still kept her head down, too afraid to look at him.

Unaware of what she was thinking, Han Xing said: “Have your man send the coordinates, and I’ll take you there.”

“Huh?”

Zhang Lianmeng seemed a bit dazed.

Han Xing continued: “As per our agreement, you accompany me to complete the quest, and I’ll take you to him.”

Zhang Lianmeng asked, puzzled: “But… wasn’t the quest incomplete?”

Han Xing nodded, “Yes, it wasn’t completed, but this time there were some unexpected incidents, things we couldn’t control, so it’s not your fault.”

“I’m not a particularly good person, but I do keep my promises.”

Zhang Lianmeng continued to stand there, looking somewhat lost.

Han Xing urged her, a bit speechless: “Come on, hurry up.”

Inside, Zhang Lianmeng suddenly felt a sense of loss.

After a struggle in her thoughts, she quietly said: “Alright, I’ll try to contact him.”

Han Xing nodded and waited quietly.

2 minutes later, Zhang Lianmeng looked at Han Xing nervously, “It looks like… I can’t reach him…”

Her face changed as if she suddenly realized something.

Earlier that morning, Han Xing had tried to warn her.

The 2-Star Secret Realm challenge by God’s Whisper was extremely difficult and surely would result in casualties.

Zhang Lianmeng felt a sinking feeling in her heart and suddenly had a bad premonition.

Trembling, she said: “He… Did something really happen to him?”

Han Xing rolled his eyes and replied: “You ask me, how would I know?”

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng was completely lost, to the point where there was a hint of mist in her eyes.

Looking at Han Xing, she was so aggrieved that she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Han Xing quickly said: “Don’t cry.”

“Maybe your man is just busy fighting in the secret realm and doesn’t have time to respond. Try again later.”

Han Xing suggested, though he knew the chances were slim.

Zhang Lianmeng sniffled softly, then nodded heavily as if holding back her grievance.

Han Xing continued: “So what are you going to do now? Or should I just leave you here? I don’t have time to wait around for your man to reply.”

Zhang Lianmeng lifted her head, a strange idea suddenly rising in her mind.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Han Xing and tentatively asked: “I… can I follow you?”

Hearing this, Han Xing was momentarily stunned, then shook his head directly: “You wish. You want to follow me and have me be your free nanny?”

Zhang Lianmeng mustered her courage and continued to plead: “I’m… I’m very sensible. I can do chores, cook, and help fight monsters. I definitely won’t hold you back…”

At this point, her voice again carried a hint of tears.

Hearing the conditions proposed by this woman, Han Xing pondered for a moment, but still shook his head.

“That won’t do.”

Han Xing’s clear refusal made Zhang Lianmeng feel as if her last hope had been wiped away, and she seemed barely able to stand.

“I’m leaving now, you’re on your own. So, goodbye.”

Without paying attention to the desolate Zhang Lianmeng behind him, Han Xing returned to his own Sky Island territory.

Just as he was about to control the Sky Island to depart.

Suddenly, a shadow rapidly approached from the distant sky.

Its speed was incredibly fast, crossing several kilometers in just a few seconds, and appearing above Han Xing’s territory.

From above, a terrifying gust of wind abruptly descended.

Before Han Xing could react.

In the sky.

A fireball the size of a basin, carrying a devastating force, plummeted ferociously toward Han Xing’s territory.

Sensing this presence, Coal darted out from the castle almost instantly.

However, even with its speed, it was too late.

In the next moment, the fireball struck the surface of Han Xing’s territory with a tremendous impact and then exploded directly!

Boom!!!

The massive shockwave blasted Han Xing away more than 10 meters.

Coal, who had rushed forward, was also sent flying backward by the same shockwave.

Han Xing’s three-story territory had a crater over 20 meters in diameter blown into it from this strike.

A system notification came through.

[Your territory has been bombarded, losing 423 m²…]

Bombarded? By whom?

Han Xing looked up, bewildered, at the sky.

To his surprise, he saw a large, bald bird hovering mid-air.

At that moment, this strange bird was carrying on its shoulder a gigantic cannon with a gilded surface and a barrel diameter exceeding 40 centimeters.

However, the cannon was already covered in numerous cracks.

The bird’s eyes were bl00d-red as it screeched towards the sky, its gaze filled with the thrill of revenge.

“Caw! Caw!”

“That’s…”

At this moment, Han Xing remembered.

He had seen in the mural that after this strange bird gained power, it massacred an entire town of elves.

In other words, this creature actually has an extremely strong vengeful nature.

Previously, it had suffered at the hands of Coal and Han Xing, and now it was seeking revenge so quickly.

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