Who said this card is outrageous?

This action made Wang Guofu's eyelids twitch. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but after looking at his daughter and then at Zhang Che, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He pulled Wang Xinran and said he was tired and wanted to go inside to rest. Only then did she realize what he meant and quickly helped her father into the house.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Che put away the alchemy vehicle, picked up Gatomon, and went into the house.

Wang Xinran hadn't looked down at all and hadn't noticed its presence.

The living room wasn't large, but it was decorated in a cozy style. There was a plate of fruit and several dishes of dried fruit on the coffee table, and a family photo of the three of them was on the TV cabinet.

Wang Xinran poured tea for her father and Zhang Che, and then cut a plate of fruit in the kitchen and brought it out.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Wang Guofu looked around the living room and realized that he hadn't seen his son-in-law.

He remembered what his daughter had called out as she left, so he asked, "Where did Xingchuan go?"

Wang Xinran's expression darkened for a moment, but she quickly recovered. She forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, I just went out on a mission, I should be back in the next couple of days."

This might fool others, but the two men present had known Wang Xinran for so many years and understood her perfectly well. They could tell at a glance what she was hiding.

Wang Guofu put down his teacup and looked at his daughter; Zhang Che leaned back on the sofa, looking calmly at the older sister who had taken care of him since childhood.

Wang Xinran felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the two people. She lowered her head and unconsciously twisted her fingers on her knees.

"Xinran, what exactly happened to Xingchuan!" Wang Guofu's voice wasn't loud, but his tone was very serious, making Wang Xinran feel as if she had returned to her childhood.

So she stopped hiding it and said that her husband's team had taken on a mission and was supposed to return in five days, but more than a week had passed and there was still no news.

Chapter 159 I'm Going to Save People

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly turned somber.

Looking at Wang Xinran's pale face, Zhang Che sighed softly and reassured her gently, "Sister, don't overthink it. Your husband is quite capable and an experienced adventurer who has been adventuring in the wild for many years. He probably just encountered an unexpected situation on the way and was delayed. He should be fine."

Wang Guofu, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, comforting his daughter in the same way Zhang Che had described: "Yes, Xinran, Xingchuan is a third-tier superhuman. It was just an ordinary mission. What major incident could have happened? Maybe there was a minor issue at the rift, and they needed to stay a while longer to investigate potential problems, which is why they were late in returning."

These words make sense. The situation in the wild is complex, and no one can guarantee that they will not encounter any accidents. We cannot be suspicious just because we are a few days late in returning.

The father and daughter took turns comforting her, but the worry on Wang Xinran's face not only did not disappear, but became even more intense: "At first, I comforted myself in the same way, but for some reason, I have been feeling very uneasy these past few days, and I can't even sleep well."

This inexplicable palpitation had never occurred before, which is why Wang Xinran suspected that her husband might be facing an insurmountable danger.

The worries that had been building up for days were released a little at this moment. Wang Xinran took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then explained to the two that she had been running around making contacts these past few days, preparing to ask her superhuman friends from before to help her investigate the situation in the dead zone rift corresponding to the mission, and see what exactly had happened there.

However, they have yet to finalize the personnel.

She has children here; otherwise, she would have gone herself.

Seeing the other person's haggard and anxious appearance, Zhang Che's heart stirred slightly. Without the slightest hesitation, he said directly, "Sister, there's no need to trouble others. Just tell me the location, and I'll go there right away."

Wang Xinran was stunned for a moment, looked up at Zhang Che, and didn't react for a moment.

She shook her head, wanting to say something, but Zhang Che didn't give her the chance. He stretched out his right hand, palm up, and an invisible force surged from within him.

The air in the living room seemed to be stirred up by something.

hum-

A slight vibration of the air was heard, and the solid wood armchair, weighing several tens of kilograms, steadily lifted off the ground and floated slowly along the invisible trajectory of spiritual energy, finally landing steadily beside Zhang Che.

Extraordinary power unleashed!

It is a method of applying extraordinary power that can only be mastered by reaching the intermediate level of extraordinary ability.

Wang Xinran's gaze fell on Zhang Che, and she took a closer look at her younger brother whom she hadn't seen for three years. She subconsciously swallowed.

Zhang Che seemed to think it wasn't enough. With a gentle wave of his hand, a purple summoning circle lit up in the living room, and then a light and graceful pink light slowly emerged from the card's aura beside Zhang Che.

With long fox ears, flowing silver hair, and lively, gentle eyes, Ahri was dressed in a white shrine maiden outfit that accentuated her slender and alluring figure.

Knowing that this was a serious occasion involving lives and safety, Ah Li did not flirt with Zhang Che as usual, but instead behaved very properly.

The double shock shattered Wang Xinran's entire understanding. Her lips parted slightly as she stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar man before her, finally managing to utter a few trembling words after a long silence: "Humanoid Card, Mid-Rank Transcendent?!"

She could hardly believe her eyes.

Only three years have passed, and the little brother who needed my constant care and whose card-making talent was only so-so has actually grown into a powerful mid-level superhuman!

However, after the initial shock, a surge of overwhelming joy instantly swept over her. The despair and helplessness that had weighed on her heart for days suddenly dissipated, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

In a small to medium-sized city like Hezhou, a mid-level extraordinary warrior is someone with top-tier combat power, capable of dominating most areas of the wilderness.

The dangers of the rift could indeed be overwhelming for an ordinary team of superhumans, but if a mid-level superhuman were to go there, her husband's safety would not be an issue.

"Xiao Che... thank you!" Wang Xinran's voice choked with emotion. The tension and helplessness of the past few days completely dissipated at the moment she saw hope.

"Sister, don't worry, I've got my eye on brother-in-law. I'll definitely bring him back safely." Zhang Che's tone was firm, and his eyes were incredibly steady.

However, it was too late, and even though Wang Xinran knew that Zhang Che was already at the fourth level, she still didn't dare to let him set off now.

Instead, she let Zhang Che rest at home for the night, while she herself organized the information she had recently collected about the mission and gave it to Zhang Che so that he could make some preparations in advance.

The fourth rank does not mean invincibility. Her husband's life is important, but the younger brother who looks so old is also the most important family member in Wang Xinran's heart.

She would never put Zhang Che in danger just to save someone.

Zhang Che did not refute, and obediently nodded in agreement.

A night passes in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, it was broad daylight.

Wang Xinran handed Zhang Che a thick stack of neatly organized and detailed documents, repeatedly urging him to act cautiously and within his capabilities. She also told him not to force things if they were impossible, and that returning safely was always the top priority.

Zhang Che carefully put away the documents, comforted his worried sister, bid farewell to Uncle Wang and his nephew who was completely unaware of what had happened, and set off alone.

After watching Zhang Che leave, Wang Xinran finally turned her attention to Wang Guofu, who was playing with his grandson.

"Dad, tell me about Xiao Che."

……

Under normal circumstances, cities have strict no-fly zones, so in order to avoid disrupting the order of the city, Zhang Che waited until he left the city's boundaries and was completely out of the no-fly zone before raising his hand to activate the card in his hand and summon the Megalodon.

A purple alchemical array rapidly formed in the air.

Rumbling--

The moment the Megalodon appeared, the surging water energy around it stirred up gusts of wind.

At this time, there were still many ordinary people and superhumans outside the city who were on their way or on missions.

Everyone was going about their own business when they heard the noise and turned to look. When they saw the huge figure, the whole place fell into dead silence.

Megalodon's eyes snapped open, its crimson pupils filled with a ferocious and bloodthirsty aura.

It opened its mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and let out a low roar, like muffled thunder rolling across the sky, causing some of the superhuman onlookers to instinctively cover their ears.

Purple card? Tier 3!

Shocked whispers rose and fell, and everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief and deep awe, and no one dared to approach even a fraction of a second.

Ignoring the shocked gazes of the crowd below, Zhang Che leaped and landed steadily on the broad back of the Megalodon.

"set off!"

At his command, the Megalodon swung its tail fin, its massive body soaring into the air with a whooshing sound, hurtling towards the direction Zhang Che had indicated.

Chapter 160: The Great War Between Two Races!

About a hundred kilometers away from Hezhou City, there is a special area called the Dead Zone Rift. It is a stable rift that has existed for decades, constantly overflowing with necromantic and dark supernatural energy into the Blue Star, causing drastic changes to the surrounding environment.

The once fresh and natural air gradually became cold and damp, with a faint smell of decay and death in the wind.

The vitality of the world rapidly faded, replaced by a dense, gloomy necromantic energy and a dual supernatural energy of darkness. The oppressive atmosphere piled up, which was extremely hostile to living beings.

Ordinary first- or second-tier extraordinary beings who stay here for a long time will likely have their physical bodies eroded and their minds disturbed by the pervasive negative energy.

In the end, at best, one's qi and blood will be damaged, and one's strength will plummet; at worst, one's vitality will be exhausted, and one will die on the spot.

Even ordinary third-tier superhumans only dare to operate on the outer perimeter of the rift, and would never dare to venture too far into the core area.

Only mid-level extraordinary powerhouses, with their profound extraordinary foundation, powerful physical body and mental strength, can delve into the rift to explore and fight.

But everything has two sides, and the existence of this rift is not all bad.

The extraordinary energy that continuously overflows from the rift will give birth to a large number of necromancy-type extraordinary creatures and produce rare dark and necromancy-type extraordinary materials.

In order to make reasonable use of resources and curb the expansion of the dead zone, the Hezhou City government has been issuing cleanup missions for many years and organizing superhuman teams to regularly clean up the undead creatures overflowing from the outer perimeter of the rift.

On the one hand, it is to harvest extraordinary resources, and on the other hand, it is to control the extent of pollution in the dead zone and prevent these negative extraordinary energies from spreading continuously, eroding the surrounding ecology, and threatening urban safety.

For many years, this mission has been one of the best for third-tier superhumans in Hezhou City to earn rewards and accumulate resources due to its stable difficulty and controllable risks, and large-scale casualties and accidents are extremely rare.

Ji Xingchuan's participation this time was in the official monthly routine dead zone clearing mission.

But no one could have predicted that this seemingly safe and routine mission would trigger a deadly upheaval.

Everything was normal at the beginning of the mission. The team entered the outer area to clear out the undead creatures as usual. However, after going a certain distance, everyone quickly realized that something was wrong.

In the past, the sparse and scattered undead creatures, mainly of the first and second tiers, have suddenly been replaced by a large number of high-level undead monsters of the third tier. They are densely packed near the entrance to the rift, greatly increasing the difficulty and danger of the clearing mission.

The team members immediately became alert, but after a brief discussion, they did not choose to retreat.

The sudden increase in high-level extraordinary creatures around the rift may seem dangerous, but it actually indicates a recent surge in the rift's energy activity, which likely has given rise to high-quality extraordinary materials and rare resources, and also hides extremely valuable intelligence.

Risk and reward are always directly proportional.

Such unforeseen circumstances within a controllable range are not necessarily a bad thing for this team. As long as they grit their teeth and persevere to complete the cleanup or find out the root cause of the anomaly, the resources and intelligence they bring back will be enough to earn the entire team several times the reward and compensation of a regular mission.

With this in mind, Ji Xingchuan's team gritted their teeth and persevered, painstakingly clearing out high-level undead creatures while meticulously recording abnormal data such as energy fluctuations and creature distribution in the rift, planning to return and report immediately after completing the exploration.

The plan was perfect, but while the squad was fully engaged in fighting the undead creatures and had no time to spare, an unexpected accident suddenly occurred:

On the desolate open space beside the Dead Domain Rift, space suddenly began to twist and vibrate violently. Then, the pitch-black cracks continued to spread and expand, eventually tearing out a medium-sized spatial entrance that was larger than the Dead Domain Rift itself!

Immediately afterwards, countless bizarre and extraordinary creatures swarmed out from the depths of the rift and descended upon this battlefield.

These creatures possess near-perfect human body contours, with slender figures, well-proportioned limbs, and facial features indistinguishable from those of humans, making them extremely deceptive.

Its body is covered with fine, dark feathers that barely cover its private parts, leaving the rest of its skin completely exposed; its arms have evolved into sharp wings, and its hands and feet extend into gleaming eagle claws. The wind howls as it flaps its wings, giving it exceptional aerial maneuverability.

This bizarre and unfamiliar form is a completely new supernatural species that has never appeared on Earth before, and the entire Ji Xingchuan team has never heard of it.

Based on its bizarre appearance—humanoid eagle claws and wingspan—the people could only temporarily name it "Eagle Man."