Chapter 199

Witnessing the six needles of the wristwatch go berserk and simultaneously shoot up, then obediently settle at the farthest right end of the scale, the middle-aged man’s body involuntarily trembled.

“If the six needles… that means a painful past, a grand future… destined to change the world!”

“For people like you and me… trailing behind them… nine out of ten times it’ll be fatal… standing opposite them… no chance of survival…”

“Don’t do anything unnecessary! Get as far away as possible!”

The few exchanges he had with the Aquarius Director during the day replayed countless times in his mind, gradually stripping away all but the final warning.

Get as far away as possible! The middle-aged man was very clear about his own capabilities. Even with an extremely rare abnormal ability, the Aquarius Director from the Clearing Bureau was still a level beyond what he could ever reach.

And for someone so powerful that they don’t even want to confront this person, the best choice was to heed the advice and leave immediately upon discovery.

But Xiaoba Jin was ultimately “one of us,” and there wasn’t necessarily any real conflict between them. In fact, Xiaoba Jin hadn’t even reached the standard during the day. He had likely just completed his “transformation” and probably wasn’t yet at the point where immediate avoidance was necessary. Moreover…

The time left for himself and the kingdom was truly running out.

Looking towards the northwest, he saw the giant tower outlined by countless lights, still welcoming incoming airships. Instantly, the fists of the middle-aged man clenched without him realizing it.

The Crocodile Kingdom’s sniffers must have already detected the special mineral deposits within the kingdom. If he couldn’t destroy the boarding tower and kill those sniffer agents carrying the mineral data, an invasion ten times worse than six years ago would inevitably come again!

And the thousand rebel members in this valley, along with the weapons accumulated over the years, were his most important trump cards for raiding the boarding tower, killing the sniffers, and thus preserving the kingdom! If he abandoned these forces now just to avoid being implicated by Xiaoba Jin and fled immediately, what could he possibly do alone, even knowing the future? Would he spend the rest of his life delivering a message about the future to Joshua of this world? What good would that knowledge do to someone who lived like leftover kitchen waste?

Damn it! Why! Xiaoba Jin! Why did you have to show up at this moment?!

It worked! It actually worked!

Seeing the needles jump all the way to the right after swallowing Xiaoba Jin’s hair, the fat uncle couldn’t help but feel immense joy, eagerly wanting to seize the opportunity to put in a good word for Xiaoba Jin.

However, there was no trace of surprise on the middle-aged man’s face. Instead, it was filled with shock and a hint of struggle.

“Leader… Sir?”

“Hmm?”

Awakened by the fat uncle’s call, the middle-aged man snapped back to reality, his eyes clearing once more. He smiled kindly and patted the fat uncle on the shoulder, praising: “Very good! Owen, very good! Not only does Xiaoba Jin have great talent, but you’ve done well too! Without you, I might have missed such a promising young talent!”

Seeing the middle-aged man return to normal and lavishly praise both him and Xiaoba Jin, the fat uncle let out a sigh of relief, his ruddy face breaking into a hearty smile.

“This is my duty. Without your protection, most of the people in this valley would find it hard to live normal lives. Xiaoba Jin must feel the same way. Knowing he can help you, he should be very happy!”

“Haha, this time it’s not just good news. Once he gains special abilities, his responsibilities will also increase significantly.”

“By the way, I’m about to hold a meeting to discuss our future actions. Bring him directly to me tomorrow morning!”

“Go ahead, go ahead.”

In the middle-aged man’s smile, the still slightly drunk fat uncle left happily, staggering back home.

But as soon as he turned the corner and was out of sight of the middle-aged man, the previously cheerful fat uncle immediately stopped, slapped himself twice, and sprinted toward Xiaoba Jin’s house with gritted teeth!

Something’s wrong!

Although the leader quickly regained his composure, his initial expression was definitely off! This test might bring more harm than good! Taking Xiaoba Jin’s hair to him might have endangered the kid instead!”Bang!”

Kicking open the bolted wooden door of Xiaoba Jin’s house, the fat uncle, whose alcohol had turned into sweat, gasped for breath and urged:

“Quick! Pack your things! Something’s happened!”

Something’s happened?

After quietly putting away his hand-drawn map of the valley terrain, Leon asked somewhat puzzled:

“Uncle Owen… what happened? Why are you so rushed?”

How could I not be anxious? The leader might want to kill you!

After briefly recounting what he did and what he discovered, the sweaty fat uncle stomped his foot regretfully:

“Xiaoba Jin! Those needles on the watch probably aren’t better when they move more. Before I told you to come tomorrow morning, the leader’s expression was also very off. He likely intends harm to you! Alas! It’s all my fault! If I hadn’t taken your hair to ask him to retest, maybe nothing would have happened… Anyway, you’d better leave now! It might be too late if you wait any longer!”

So… you went and tested my hair again? Wasn’t that big tuft of dog fur I pulled earlier wasted? Recalling the bald patch on the puppy’s butt, Leon helplessly shook his head, completely giving up on his luck which was as bad as dog poop.

Well, sudden misfortune has become kind of routine. Whenever I prepare to do something, nothing goes as planned.

“Uncle Owen, don’t worry so much. Things might not be as bad as you think.”

After comforting the fat uncle, though indeed caught off guard by the news, Leon, secure in the knowledge that the “Aspiration” would protect him, calmly thought through the situation and asked:

“What about you? What will happen to you if I just run away now? What about Aunt Fanny?”

“We can’t escape.”

On the way here, the fat uncle had already figured this out and bitterly said: “Even if Fanny and I could run away, what about Nicole?”

(End of Chapter)