Godslayer: I, the agent of the God of Drama, am here to begin the show.

In the lobby, Yuan Gang and several other elders looked at the crackling fireworks outside the window and asked in confusion, "What are they all doing?"

"With such fierce firepower, even if the Nian beast really comes, I'm afraid it won't be able to withstand it."

"And I think the way they set off the fireworks looks a bit strange."

"Normally, shouldn't fireworks be launched into the sky? Why does it look like they're launching them at a person?"

"Could I have misread it?"

As he watched the colorful fireworks hurtling towards a golden ball of light, he sensed something was amiss.

He felt relieved when he saw the figure in the ball of light.

So the Nian beast was actually Baili Tuming. That makes a lot more sense now.

At this moment, Hong Hao walked over and said, "Boss, let's not worry about them during the New Year."

"Let the kids play however they want."

Yuan Gang couldn't help but sigh, "It's precisely because they are children that we need to keep an eye on them."

"Haven't you been watching the news lately?"

"Some kids set off firecrackers and set haystacks on fire, some blew up manhole covers, some set elevators on fire, and one guy even burned down an airport."

"I'm really afraid these kids will cause us trouble."

Don't let our Instructor Yuan's age fool you; he might be a bit old.

But surfing the internet is always the first priority.

These are all news articles he has seen recently.

Hong Hao gave an awkward smile, "Those children are too young. Our children are much older than them."

"Furthermore, if a fire were to break out, Shen Qingzhu could easily put it out with her abilities."

Hearing this, Yuan Gang finally felt relieved.

That makes sense; I almost forgot about him.

"Alright, since that's the case, let them play."

"But remember this: always put safety first!" (You guys too, be careful!)

Hong Hao readily agreed and quickly pulled Yuan Gang aside.

I don't know why, but I always feel that these elders become unusually talkative around this time of year.

Let's get him away quickly.

........

Meanwhile, the war between Lin Ze and his group continued fiercely.

The division of battlefield factions is very clear.

Apart from Fatty, everyone else is an ally and a friend.

There's only one enemy, Fatty.

"Seven Nights, suppressive fire!"

"I'm going to put a landmine under Fatty's feet!"

"Okay, I'll cover for you!"

Immediately, Lin Ze ran to Fatty's feet and threw a firecracker as thick as an arm at his feet.

The massive explosion sent Fatty flying a full meter into the air.

If it weren't for Yao Guang's protection, Fatty would probably have his butt blown to smithereens by now.

The chubby guy, who had landed safely from the sky, looked at everyone with some annoyance and said, "Damn, you can do that?!"

"You just stuffed it right down my crotch!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ze smiled calmly, "Oh ho, there's such good news? You should have told me sooner!"

Fatty: "?"

"Fine, fine, I originally planned to interact with you as an ordinary person, but all I got in return was alienation and bullying."

"Since that's the case, I won't pretend anymore. I'll show you the true strength of the Baili family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty pulled out a bunch of forbidden items that they had never seen before.

As his finger fell, a bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the dome, striking Cao Yuan precisely.

Of course, the force of the forbidden object was controlled by Fatty. This seemingly devastating blow actually only caused the limbs of the grassland to go numb.

If we're talking about the more serious consequences... the most serious one was that Cao Yuan's hair was blown into an afro.

"Damn it!"

"Didn't we agree on setting off fireworks and firecrackers? What kind of firecracker are you calling a bolt of lightning?"

Cao Yuan exhaled black smoke and spoke with a mouthful of complaints.

However, Fatty replied leisurely, "Fireworks emit light, and thunder also emits light; fireworks make noise, and thunder also makes noise."

"So, I call this 'Thunderbolt Fireworks,' is that alright?"

"Okay, okay, if that's what you say, then there's no problem."

"But can I ask you why you specifically chose to chop me up?!"

"Why didn't you approve Lin Qiye and Lin Ze's applications?!"

Fatty chuckled, "I wouldn't dare."

Cao Yuan: "?"

You're honest enough, kid.

"Then why didn't you kill Shen Qingzhu?"

Fatty said, "Don't worry, he's next."

Shen Qingzhu was completely dumbfounded when she heard this.

No, how does this have anything to do with me?

"Cao Yuan, I cherished you, but you've completely misjudged me!"

Before he could finish speaking, Fatty's second bolt of lightning struck.

However, Shen Qingzhu was prepared this time and thus barely managed to dodge the attack.

Lin Ze and Lin Qiye exchanged a glance.

Lin Qiye spoke first, "What do we do?"

Without a second thought, Lin Ze replied, "What should we do? Of course, we continue!"

After saying that, Lin Ze took the lead and blasted all the remaining fireworks in his hand at him.

Lin Qiye only learned bad things and followed Lin Ze in doing evil.

Led by the two of them, the humans once again launched an attack on the evil Nian beast.

However, this time, the evil Nian beast also launched its own counterattack.

He used Yao Guang's counterattack ability to quickly reflect the attack he received back.

Everyone has their own way of coping with these reactions.

With Lin Ze protecting Lin Qiye, and Shen Qingzhu able to create a vacuum in front of her, preventing the fireworks from getting in.

Cao Yuan's method, however, was much more unique.

He has no strong means of prevention or control, so he can only activate the Black King mode and tough it out.

Later, after Fatty discovered that his attacks were ineffective against the other three people, he deflected all his attacks back at Cao Yuan.

As a result, scenes that were rarely seen before appeared on the streets.

That is, Cao Yuan was being chased.

Normally, when you're in Black King mode, wielding a knife and slashing others, you're never chased by anyone.

This can be considered a new look for the new year, right?

"Lin Ze, our fireworks can't hit him at all."

"His defensive capabilities are too abnormal."

"Not only will we fail to hit him, we'll even help him replenish his ammunition."

At this moment, Shen Qingzhu came to Lin Ze's side, hoping to find a way to deal with the enemy.

However, Lin Ze didn't have any good solutions at the moment, just like Yao Guang.

Unless you break through it with some powerful forbidden ability, don't even think about breaking through its defenses.

But during the Lunar New Year, they just wanted to have some fun; there was no need to take it so seriously.

"Then let's fire all our ammunition."

Shen Qingzhu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "What about Cao Yuan?"

"Our attacks will eventually reach Cao Yuan's side."

Lin Ze chuckled softly, "I know."

Have you ever heard the saying?

"Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me."

"We'll just enjoy the fireworks ourselves."

"As for Cao Yuan... consider it training."

Shen Qingzhu initially had some reservations, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

Moreover, Cao Yuan just kicked him into the ditch, so since that's the case, don't blame your brother for being heartless.

That's the kind of friendship they have. If they encounter a real enemy, they become an unbreakable steel plate, impossible to break down no matter which angle they are attacked from.

But if you say it's an internal conflict between them...

Then, their interactions will involve... social maneuvering, the ability to read people, and the weaknesses of human nature...

The five of them together have a total of 10086 schemes.

Backstabbing is naturally an option as well.

Therefore, in the blink of an eye, everyone threw all the fireworks and firecrackers in their hands at Fatty.

Fatty naturally redirected these attacks onto Cao Yuan.

This has resulted in a situation where, on the streets, you can hear not only the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers, and the joyful laughter of families, but also the utterly desolate wails and howls of ghosts...

But just then, Fatty in the sunlight suddenly let out a howl.

He clutched his buttocks, staring at the gash, and said incredulously, "No way, who blew up my butt?!"

"Wait a minute, wasn't I protected by the Yao Guang (a protective aura)? Why was I still hit by the blast?"

Not only was Fatty puzzled, but the others were also somewhat confused.

They were certain that the fireworks they had just set off were not theirs.

Just then, a boy wearing round glasses slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

Fatty, Cao Yuan, and Shen Qingzhu were somewhat unfamiliar with him.

But for Lin Ze and Lin Qiye, this was someone they knew.

The visitor was none other than An Qingyu.

The strategist for the Future Nightfall Squad.

"No, who are you, bro? Why did you hit someone's butt right away?"

The chubby guy asked, sounding a little aggrieved.

If it weren't for this person, he would still be in a state of absolute defense.

I don't know what method he used to break through my defenses.

Just then, Lin Ze pulled him to his side and introduced him to everyone, saying, "This is a friend of mine from high school."

"Since we're here, let's all have some fun together."

Upon hearing that he was Lin Ze's friend, the others didn't say anything more.

Lin Ze's friends are their friends.

At this moment, Shen Qingzhu asked curiously, "How did you manage to hit him?"

"We've almost run out of ammunition, and we haven't even scratched a hair on his head."

"How did you break through his defenses so easily? Is that some kind of special ability?"

Shen Qingzhu was genuinely curious; otherwise, he wouldn't have asked.

Not only him, but the others, including Fatty, were also very curious.

Everyone then cast expectant glances their way.

An Qingyu said dismissively, "It's actually very simple. Although your defensive barrier is very strong, it's not invincible."

"After being attacked multiple times, he will have a very short break."

"Then it's simple."

"As long as you calculate the length of your gap period and predict the time of your next gap period."

"Then we can calculate the time it takes for the fireworks to travel."

"It's not that difficult."

"......"

A lull in Yaoguang's career?

They hadn't noticed it before, which means that this gap is invisible to the naked eye.

That is to say... less than 0.1 seconds.

Seize this opportunity to calculate the timing of the fireworks display.

Just as the fireworks reach him, Yao Guang will have that tiny opening of a fraction of a second, which will allow him to hit the target.

What kind of talk is that!

Is this something a human being could do?

But thinking about it carefully, Lin Ze seemed to have said that this was his friend.

Since he is Lin Ze's friend, then everything makes sense.

All perverted friends are perverts!

With this strategist, humanity achieved victory after victory in the ensuing war.

The Nian beast was unusually at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, the fireworks were all used up, and Fatty finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fatty: Heaven is helping me!

Looking at the empty boxes, everyone was clearly still somewhat unsatisfied.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Left with no other choice, they had to end the war.

I calculated the time and it was about time to go back for the family reunion dinner.

When we returned to the main hall, the adults had already prepared almost all the food.

Lin Ze had never seen such a large table before; it could easily accommodate dozens of them.

Looking at the delicious-looking food on the table, Lin Ze said, "Since we've already reached this point, I'll make a fool of myself and show you all what I can do!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd's reactions were divided into two camps.

One group consists of people who are unaware of Lin Ze's culinary skills, such as Knicks.

She clapped her hands happily, really hoping her child could show off his skills.

However, this side still has a relatively small number of people.

The other party knew about Lin Ze's cooking skills.

Take Chen Muye and others, for example.

"No, no, no, if you're talking about something else, saying you're making a fool of yourself would be absolutely pretentious."

"But if you're talking about cooking, then you're really making a fool of yourself."

"Lin Ze, listen to me, you should take a break."

However, Lin Ze was never one to listen to advice. "No way, I'm going to show you guys what I'm capable of!"

Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Lin Ze smiled; this couldn't have come at the worst possible time.

Before anyone could open the door, Lin Ze instantly appeared in front of it.

When he returned, everyone noticed that he was carrying a plastic box.

Inside the plastic box was what he called "showing off his skills".

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out that what you meant by "showing off your skills" was ordering takeout.

That's fine, that's fine...

"Alright, it's not easy to bring it all this way."

"Come and eat with us."

Lin Ze spoke to the two people outside the door.

They didn't stand on ceremony at all and came to the table without saying a word.

The delivery guy in the yellow shirt was accompanied by a shy young boy.

The two of them were not outsiders either; they were Lu Wuwei and Zhou Ping, the two most outstanding figures in the Great Xia Dynasty.

As Chen Muyi served the last dish, it meant that the family reunion dinner could officially begin.

Before everyone took their seats, Lin Ze suggested, "We still have important business to attend to, so let's wish everyone a Happy New Year first."

"Seven Nights, Mother, Aunt, Fatty..."

"Commander Ye, Instructor Yuan, Instructor Hong..."

"Leng Xuan, Sister Hongying..."

"Captain Wang, Moon Demon, Whirlpool..."

Lin Ze called out the names of everyone present, but he didn't call out Chen Muye and Shao Pingge.

Before the two of them could speak, Lin Ze explained, "Captain Chen, Captain Shao, you two can skip this."

"Although I'm not superstitious, I still believe in these kinds of things to some extent..."

If you take the two of them out individually, people might not realize it at first.

But if you put them together, they understand.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that the two of them are indeed not suitable for giving New Year's greetings.

However, Shao Pingge couldn't stand the loneliness any longer. He discussed it with Chen Muye, saying, "I also want to visit relatives for the New Year, but they won't let me. What should we do..."

Thinking of this, Shao Pingge had a flash of inspiration, "I've got it! We can wish their enemies a Happy New Year! Yes, that's it!"

Chen Muyi thought about it carefully, and it seemed like it really could work...

After dealing with things here, Lin Ze stood in the center of the group, with Lin Qi tightly held by his side.

Then everyone shouted in unison,

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

Happy New Year everyone!

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