Chapter 149
Chapter 149: The net of heaven and earth
Three minutes ago.
The two groups had just parted ways. The White Eagle Squad's SUV was racing through the wheat field.
In the driver's seat, Andre steered with one hand while the other pinched two wads of tissue paper stuffed into his nostrils.
He had no choice. The smell coming from the passenger seat…
Was absolutely unbearable!
Beside him, the little boy with the codename【God】had turned completely red in the face.
He first guiltily stuck his head out the window.
Confirming that Zhao Yan and the others from the Iron Wall Squad had been completely swallowed by the darkness behind them.
Only then did he pull his head back in.
Then, pouting, his face full of indignation, he couldn't just speak freely, so he scribbled a line on his notepad and shoved it arrogantly in front of Andre.
【I just let my guard down! I didn't dodge in time!】
【That damn old man ambushed me with killing intent!】
【When we run into that Scarecrow later, I'll make sure it gets a good taste of my fury!】
Andre caught a glimpse of the bold proclamations on the notepad from the corner of his eye, and the corner of his mouth couldn't stop twitching.
He honestly couldn't be bothered to call out this excuse-making little brat.
Besides, getting into a dignity contest with a kid who couldn't even keep his pants dry was a pure waste of time.
On top of that, the higher-ups had sent him here to lead the squad—which was really just a babysitting job from the start.
So Andre could only respond with a dismissive tone.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Our all-powerful God."
"Just make sure you don't drop the ball again when we get there."
"Our dignity is riding entirely on that mouth of yours now."
However.
The instant Andre's words fell.
"Pfft—hahahahaha!"
A burst of laughter suddenly erupted from the back seat.
The cloaked figure sitting by the right window flipped back their hood, revealing a mop of yellow hair.
The young man laughed so hard he was rocking back and forth, slapping his thigh.
"I can't take it anymore! I seriously can't hold it in!"
"Hey, God little bro, how exactly are you planning to make that S-Grade Scarecrow taste your fury?"
"Are you gonna spray it with your pee and check if it catches fire?!"
"Hahahaha! I'd suggest putting on a diaper first!"
"You've gone and dirtied my beloved car!"
"These leather seats are something I put serious effort into making!"
The cloaked figure sitting in the middle heard this and followed up with a coy, sugary laugh.
She too pulled back her hood.
Purple hair cut into a princess bob.
Paired with that ravishing face, and the lean figure sculpted by years of training.
One word only.
Hot.
Angel.
"Hahaha, Alexander, you're not wrong~"
The purple-haired beauty covered her mouth.
"Since he can't control his little thing anyway, might as well cut it off."
"Those Huaxia people are right there—I'm sure they're quite experienced at turning men into eunuchs."
Hearing the two behind him laughing without restraint, God instantly shook with rage!
He spun around sharply, opened his mouth, and was about to give these two a lesson they'd never forget!
"God! What do you think you're doing?!"
Andre's reflexes were lightning-fast. He clamped a hand firmly over the little boy's mouth and barked sharply!
"Think about your mother!"
"Do you remember what the base commander emphasized to you before we departed?!"
"The activation of Imperial Edict must never be triggered by personal emotional outbursts!"
"Otherwise, what awaits you is the highest-level military tribunal punishment!"
"If you end up thrown in the detention room over internal conflict!"
"Every special privilege the military provides you will be stripped away!"
"And your cursed mother will completely lose her last chance at survival!"
"Do you understand?!"
At the mention of the word mother, God's face flushed a violent red.
He bit his lip. Both fists clenched.
But in the end.
He covered his mouth.
And slowly sank back into his seat.
Head lowered, lost in thoughts unknown.
Meanwhile, the two in the back were still laughing.
"Enough! Both of you, shut it!"
Andre's tone turned ice-cold.
"Mock your teammate one more time, and I'll report it directly to the upper echelons and cut your resources on the spot."
"Don't forget—unlike him, the two of you…"
"Are replaceable."
At Andre's threat, the two finally reined in their laughter somewhat.
"Tch. So boring."
"I was just complaining about him dirtying my car."
"If it were anyone else, I would've already killed them."
The yellow-haired young man clicked his tongue but ultimately didn't push back further.
Nobody was stupid enough to pick a fight with their resource supply.
The vehicle fell into a brief silence.
At this moment, the third cloaked figure huddled in the far-left corner of the back seat.
It was a blue-haired girl with freckles and round-framed glasses.
Dorothy.
She slid a sidelong glance at the two beside her, her eyes brimming with contempt.
The yellow-haired male was named Alexander.
Three years since arriving in the Savage Realm—two and a half of which he'd spent as a lone wolf.
Joined the base six months ago, and was only recruited into the White Eagle Squad a week ago.
His ability was the S-Grade【Manifestation】!
This SUV wasn't brought in as equipment.
He'd conjured it from scratch using his ability!
No wonder he was so heartbroken about God dirtying his car.
And that purple-haired woman was named Angel.
S-Grade ability:【Shared Energy】!
If Black Shark Squad's Ling Yu's S-Grade【Collective Burden】transferred the mana cost from allies onto herself—
Then Angel's ability was the complete opposite.
Through blood-based marking—blue for allies, red for enemies—
She could forcibly make others shoulder the cost for her and her teammates!
Beyond that, Angel and Alexander had been a couple back before the crossing.
Childhood sweethearts, no less.
As for why she, Dorothy, knew these two's backgrounds inside and out?
Because…
She was their classmate.
She'd followed them since childhood, always sitting right beside them!
Constantly force-fed second-hand romance!
The most absurd part was that these two had no idea who she was!
Who could have imagined fate would play such tricks.
Out of the entire world getting transported to another realm, she ended up in the same squad as them.
Still getting force-fed romance!
BOOM!!!
Dorothy's thoughts hadn't yet settled when a thunderous explosion rang out!
The front windshield shattered into a storm of flying debris in an instant!
"What the—?!"
SCREECH!!!
Andre in the front seat wrenched the steering wheel hard and slammed the brakes to the floor!
The shattered glass didn't fall. Instead, it dissolved mid-air into scattered points of light.
"What the f*ck?!Which son of a b*tch dares smash my car?!"
Alexander's eyes went bloodshot—he completely snapped!
One had to understand: his Manifestation placed insane demands on logical precision!
Manifesting a single knife—something simple and singular—was easy enough.
But manifesting a structurally complex SUV?
He'd had to memorize every gear, every component, every parameter of the vehicle from top to bottom!
For someone who had never applied himself academically, that was more torturous than memorizing dozens of passages from the Odes of Chu.
【T-That… over there!】
God flung out his notepad, pointing toward the hood of the SUV.
There, buried into the hood, was a Scythe stuck point-first into the metal!
The next second, an eerie silhouette materialized in front of the vehicle.
It was a Scarecrow—battered and decrepit from head to toe.
It tilted its head to one side. Then…
It raised its middle finger at everyone inside the car.
Immediately after, it turned and vanished like a blur, sprinting madly into the depths of the wheat field!
"Damn it! After it!"
Alexander completely broke. He let out a furious roar.
"That f*cking dog dared to mock us!"
Fury surging, his ability flared to life—the shattered windshield repaired itself instantly.
VROOM!
Andre didn't hesitate for a single moment. He floored the accelerator.
In his mind, the Scarecrow had suddenly appeared to provoke them for one reason only—
To stall them and prevent them from rushing to rescue the Blade Squad!
'Unfortunately… you didn't account for the fact that this car isn't real.'
'Ordinary destruction methods can't possibly destroy it!'
However, the supremely confident Andre never could have imagined at that moment…
That this was no stalling tactic. No lure.
What that creature had just woven for them…
Was a Heaven-Spanning Net from which there was no escape.