Chapter 00097: I Want That Spaceship
# I Want That Spaceship
Chapter 97
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 97: I Want That Spaceship
"Impressive. Not only can you condense your true essence into blades, but you can also refine it into flames," Zhong Chi couldn't help but praise as he walked over.
He felt that his title as the number one expert might be a bit undeserved.
The real number one expert should be Ding Huan.
There were several innate experts, and Zhong Chi could also condense his true essence into blades.
But refining true essence into flames? That was something only Ding Huan could do.
Earlier, although Zhong Chi had faced the demonic dragon head-on, it was Ding Huan who delivered the fatal blow.
Ding Huan smiled but didn't explain.
Any genetic cultivator, even Xiao Qiang or Antonov, whom he had killed before, could learn these techniques if he taught them.
"There's still a giant ape here, and it's very powerful," Qi Xin Yue quickly added.
She had almost been discovered by the giant ape before, so she knew how formidable it was.
Ding Huan waved his hand dismissively.
"That giant ape is just as injured as this demonic dragon. We can enter the defense line openly."
As Ding Huan had said, although there were still many beasts in the defense line, they were just a disorganized mob.
Without Ding Huan needing to lift a finger, Zhong Chi easily dispatched them.
With Zhong Chi's abilities, these beasts posed no threat.
"It seems that with the giant ape and the demonic dragon injured, these beasts have lost their leaders," Ding Huan observed, looking at the scattered beasts.
When the three of them arrived at the Dakar defense line airport, Ding Huan was stunned to find that the plane he had parked in the middle was gone.
Even if these beasts were intelligent, they couldn't possibly have flown his fighter jet, could they?
He remembered closing the plane's door before leaving.
Unless a level four or higher beast had destroyed it, the plane should have been fine.
"Oh no, my daughter must have been here," Zhong Chi said anxiously, noticing a character for "Zhong" painted on the ground with paint.
Clearly, his daughter had come looking for him but had encountered the breached defense line.
Ding Huan patted Zhong Chi on the shoulder.
"Old Zhong, look, this paint seems to have dried recently, and there are no signs of beasts walking over it. That means your daughter came here after the beasts retreated. She must be fine. Maybe she's the one who took my plane."
Ding Huan's guess was correct.
His plane had indeed been taken by Han Qi and Wei Da Tai.
Earlier, Han Qi, Wei Da Tai, and Zhong Dai Wei had been hiding in a steel fortress with a severely injured companion.
They had seen Ding Huan arrive in his plane and then heard the roar of the giant ape.
They assumed Ding Huan had been killed by the ape.
After that, they were surprised to see all the beasts scatter as if they had lost their leader.
With fewer than ten beasts left at the Dakar defense line airport, they knew what to do.
Led by Han Qi, they made their way to Ding Huan's fighter jet.
Confirming that no beasts were around, Zhong Dai Wei even painted a "Zhong" character to commemorate her father.
She had come knowing her father was gone, intending to mourn him, but instead encountered the breached defense line.
The three of them, along with the severely injured Qi Tong, calmly flew Ding Huan's fighter jet out of the Dakar defense line airport.
...
By the time Ding Huan and the others arrived at the Dakar defense line airport, the CY03 single-engine fighter jet had already landed at the Security Bureau's airport.
"Ding Huan is back," Director Zhu Qin Jiang stood up as soon as he saw the plane land.
In fact, he had known the moment the plane entered Chinese airspace.
Several calls had come in asking about the uncontactable plane, and he had responded that it was someone from the Security Bureau returning.
But deep down, he knew it wasn't someone from the Security Bureau—it was Ding Huan.
He didn't share this information, hoping to keep Ding Huan within the Security Bureau.
Since he couldn't contact the plane either, he decided to wait at the airport.
He couldn't help but think that if Qu Yi hadn't coincidentally returned to Yiling City, she would have been overjoyed to see Ding Huan return.
"Director Zhu!" Han Qi was the first to step out of the plane and call out.
If it weren't for the Security Bureau's single-engine plane, she wouldn't have made it back.
"Why is it you? Where's Teacher Ding Huan?" Zhu Qin Jiang asked, puzzled.
Han Qi replied, "Director, are you not welcoming us back?"
Zhu Qin Jiang quickly responded, "Of course, I welcome you back, and I welcome you warmly."
"Director, Qi Tong is seriously injured and needs immediate medical attention," Han Qi urged.
"Qi Tong is back too?" Zhu Qin Jiang was surprised and quickly arranged for someone to take Qi Tong away.
Once Qi Tong was taken care of, he had the chance to ask again, "Where is Teacher Ding Huan?"
Han Qi fell silent, and Zhu Qin Jiang's heart sank.
Sure enough, Han Qi said, "We saw Teacher Ding Huan land his plane and then enter the defense line. After that, we heard the roar of the beast king, and then there was no more news..."
At this point, everyone understood what had happened—Ding Huan must have died on the defense line.
Zhu Qin Jiang sighed.
Even the news of his beloved disciple Qi Tong being rescued didn't lift his spirits.
He suspected that the global retreat of the beasts might have something to do with Ding Huan.
...
Back at the Dakar defense line airport, Ding Huan was in a sour mood.
The plane he had flown in was gone, and now returning to China would take a lot of time.
To make matters worse, there was no news of Qu Yi.
"If we can just get out of this area, we should be able to contact the outside world," Zhong Chi said, noticing Ding Huan's mood.
The area had been devastated by the beasts, and all wireless and wired communication networks were destroyed.
To contact anyone, they needed to leave the beast-infested area.
Ding Huan said helplessly, "Old Zhong, do you know what it means for the human corridor defense line to be breached?"
Zhong Chi fell silent.
He did know—it meant that the entire African continent was now ruled by beasts.
It was certain that a new defense line had been established between Africa and Asia.
But so what? Getting from here to the border between Africa and Asia wasn't a matter of a day or two.
Just as Ding Huan was considering whether to walk back, his gaze fell on a mark on the ground in the distance.
Was that from a wind blade technique?
Ding Huan quickly moved to the mark.
Without even bending down to inspect it, he knew it had to be from a wind blade technique.
It wasn't his doing.
Based on his understanding of the wind blade technique, the only person who could have made such a mark was Qu Yi.
From the look of the mark, Qu Yi wasn't injured.
Moreover, the wind blade had been cast from a higher position, indicating that Qu Yi had been on a plane when she used it.
Seeing this, Ding Huan finally felt a bit relieved.
This was the only good news since arriving at the human corridor defense line—at least Qu Yi was safe.
He could only hope that Fang Chong and Lu Zi were also safe.
There was nothing more he could do for now; he needed to focus on improving his own strength.
Both the giant ape and the demonic dragon had given him a deep sense of crisis.
An even greater crisis was that the Genetic Alliance might attract extraterrestrial experts.
"Ding Huan, are you planning to walk back, or are you going to try to repair the communication equipment to send a message?" Zhong Chi asked, seeing that Ding Huan had stopped examining the ground.
Ding Huan said, "Old Zhong, do you know where the alien spaceship from seven years ago is now?"
"It's on Bioko Island," Zhong Chi replied.
"Why is it there?" Ding Huan asked, puzzled.
He wasn't doubting Zhong Chi, but keeping the alien spaceship on Bioko Island seemed a bit absurd.
Zhong Chi snorted, "It's all because of that American, Shi Chang Yi. The spaceship was indeed shot down near there, and logically, it should have been transported to Beijing or Shanghai. But Shi Chang Yi, that sly old fox, said that transporting the spaceship would require disassembling it, which could damage some components and hinder research. So he suggested that the Federation build a Federation Alien Museum on Bioko Island to store the spaceship and some of its contents. Now I understand—that sly fox wanted to move the spaceship to America. It's much easier to transport it from Bioko Island to America than from Beijing or Shanghai. Plus, he couldn't secretly study it there."
"Bioko Island must be completely overrun by beasts now, right?" Ding Huan asked.
After the human corridor defense line was breached, not just Bioko Island, but the entire African continent had been taken over by beasts.
"Of course, with the defense line breached, it's obvious the beasts have taken over," Zhong Chi sighed.
Ding Huan said without hesitation, "Old Zhong, let's go to Bioko Island and repair that spaceship. I want it."
No matter what, he couldn't let Shi Chang Yi get his hands on that spaceship.
"Alright," Zhong Chi agreed without hesitation.
While others might care about the research value of the spaceship, Zhong Chi didn't care at all.
It was much better for Ding Huan to have the spaceship than for that sly fox Shi Chang Yi to get it.
...
As Ding Huan and the others headed to Bioko Island, the Great Han Yi Academy in China was gaining fame.
Among the top ten academies on Blue Star, the most prominent wasn't the number one True Universe Academy or the second-ranked Planetary Academy—it was the tenth-ranked Great Han Yi Academy.
Despite the breach of the human corridor defense line, the reputation of the Great Han Yi Academy was growing.
With the global beast tide receding, the Great Han Yi Academy's fame was unparalleled.
This was mainly due to two famous figures from the academy: Fang Chong and Ai Xi.
Both had earned international honors for their contributions on the human corridor defense line, a first in the history of the top ten academies.
Some even predicted that in the next ranking of the top ten academies, the Great Han Yi Academy might rise to the top three.
Li Wan Ran arrived at the Great Han Yi Academy and saw publications everywhere promoting Fang Chong and Ai Xi.
She couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Who was Ai Xi? She, Li Wan Ran, was Ding Huan's true disciple.
"Hello, could you help me find Fang Chong?" Standing outside the gates of the Great Han Yi Academy, Li Wan Ran had to ask the guards for help.
"Who are you?" The guard immediately became wary upon hearing someone was looking for Fang Chong.
With so many people coming to see Fang Chong and Ai Xi, anyone with unclear intentions wasn't allowed in.
"My name is Li Wan Ran. I came from Yu Jiang University with Fang Chong," Li Wan Ran said, trying to sound as gentle as possible.
(End of Chapter)