The violent commotion lasted a long time before gradually subsiding. The terrifying sound of two huge explosions was like a train crashing against the hearts of everyone focused on the incident.

"Captain, intense nuclear radiation detected!"

"What?" Jin Wenbing sprang to his feet. "How could there be intense nuclear radiation? Which direction is it coming from?"

"It's spread out across the sky. The source of the radiation can be determined to be from the direction of the Arctic Ocean. Captain, the data analysis almost certainly indicates a nuclear bomb explosion!"

"A nuclear explosion? So it actually exploded?"

At the same time, King Cain, who had received the news, collapsed to the ground, drained of strength. "It exploded? It really exploded... SOB SOB SOB... My subjects... SOB SOB SOB..."

"Brother, this was already anticipated. If we do not avenge this, we swear we are not men! Hereafter, the Kingdom of Ice and Snow will do nothing but seek revenge against Paradise Bird!"

"Kester... am I really so incompetent?"

"Your Majesty must not say such things."

"I've been thinking... is it because I became the king that led the Kingdom of Ice and Snow into this misfortune? Why else was the Kingdom of Ice and Snow safe and sound during Father's reign, while under my rule, it seemed as if cursed by the God of Heaven.

Over the years, I have been striving to be a qualified king. I have been diligent, I have loved my people, I have poured my heart and soul out for the Kingdom of Ice and Snow... but in the end, nothing has changed...

Kester, I might not really be suited to be a king. After this matter is taken care of, I will pass the crown to you."

"Brother, please do not say that. If even you can't be a good king, what qualifies me to be one? The people of this country adore you; they trust you.

If you abdicate at this time, it will cause unrest amongst the people. During this time of internal and external troubles, the Kingdom of Ice and Snow cannot afford any more turmoil. Brother, please pull yourself together and persevere."

"Where are we?" Princess Aier's voice rang out as she nervously clutched Wang Lan's shoulders. Just a moment ago, her heart had inexplicably raced, and she had just felt Wang Lan embrace her before her vision changed, leaving her no time to be astonished.

When they reappeared, it was within this familiar room.

Wang Lan's dormitory, which Princess Aier had visited countless times, was very familiar to her. But just a second ago, she and Wang Lan had been over two hundred kilometers away in the Arctic Ocean. How could they have returned to Ice City in the blink of an eye, and to Wang Lan's dormitory, of all places?

Because it was too strange, she dared not believe it.

At this moment, Wang Lan was drenched in sweat and utterly drained, struggling to lean on a table as he carefully sat down. The exhaustion in his body, like a tsunami, kept washing over him.

Wang Lan had miscalculated. The energy cost of Space Movement increased exponentially with distance. Teleporting within a one-kilometer range might consume negligible energy, but the cost for ten kilometers was a hundred times greater, and that only resulted in some fatigue. But... a hundred-kilometer teleportation not only consumed a massive amount of the Power of Space but also a great deal of physical Star Power.

The sensation that hit Wang Lan during that instantaneous teleportation was as if gravity had suddenly increased a hundredfold. This increase wasn't felt externally; rather, it was as if his very soul and all his internal organs were experiencing this immense pressure.

Surviving a sudden hundredfold increase in gravity was a true miracle.

After resting for over ten minutes, Wang Lan finally regained his senses. "Quickly send a message. Say we are okay, and the Time-Space Gemstone is fine too."

"Oh, oh!"

Wang Lan looked very weak, so Princess Aier stayed to take care of him. A short while later, the door to Wang Lan's room was kicked open, and Jin Wenbing and Yu Ruoyun stormed in almost simultaneously.

Jin Wenbing, seeing the briefcase next to Wang Lan, let out an unintentional sigh of relief. Yu Ruoyun showed a relieved smile upon seeing that Wang Lan was unharmed.

"What happened? Did the negotiations break down? Did Paradise Bird set off the nuclear bomb?"

"The situation... is probably much more complicated than we thought," Wang Lan panted, taking several deep breaths before calming himself.

"How many nuclear bombs exploded?"

"Two," Jin Wenbing hurriedly said. "Longya just called me; they're on their way back. They thought you were dead and cursed me out over the phone for a good while."

"Where's the other one?"

"Also in the Arctic Ocean. The two nuclear bombs exploded almost simultaneously in the same place."

Just as I thought...

Wang Lan slightly closed his eyes, countless possible guesses flashing through his mind, but he dismissed them one by one.

"Strange... really strange. There's no reason at all."

"What exactly happened?"

"Both our plans were going smoothly. From our perspective, the nuclear bomb's detonation device was right in front of us; we just needed a little more effort to get our hands on it. As for Wang Mingling, we were practically in their grasp.

At that time, Princess Aier was inspecting the goods when the indicator lights on the nuclear device suddenly lit up. I instinctively felt that something was wrong and immediately teleported back with Princess Aier. But at the very least, at the moment I initiated the teleport, I saw the briefcase nuke explode."

Hesitating for a second, Wang Lan raised his head and continued, "And there was Wang Mingling's astonished face. His expression shouldn't deceive me—he didn't know the nuclear device would suddenly explode."

"You mean... the nuclear device wasn't detonated by Paradise Bird?"

"It's very possible it wasn't, but it's not certain. After all, nobody knows what Paradise Bird is really about or what they're planning. Maybe the people behind Wang Mingling detonated the nuclear device."

"Aier, my Aier—" Suddenly, Cain's exclamation came from outside, and with his call, he also rushed in. The already small room felt even more crowded.

"Your Majesty, shall we go somewhere else to discuss this in more detail?"

"Yes, yes!"

The group arrived at the royal court. In a medium-sized reception room, Cain kept asking Princess Aier about what had happened.

"Mr. Wang Lan has mastered the ability of instant movement?" Prince Kester suddenly looked at Wang Lan with curiosity. "That's a miraculous ability. Are you sure you're not a Son of God?"

"Prince Kester seems surprised?"

"Indeed. As everyone knows, Space-Time Talents are the rarest and most powerful. Throughout history, anyone with Space-Time Talents has been legendary. And currently, I've not heard of anyone with space-time abilities."

"Fortunately, I am one of them."

"Kester, maybe you're right. Mr. Wang Lan could indeed be a Son of God, sent by the God of Heaven to save the Kingdom of Ice and Snow. Looking back, all the disasters that befell the Kingdom of Ice and Snow were resolved by Mr. Wang Lan.

The Kingdom of Ice and Snow suffered from the ravages of Poisonous Beasts, and it was Wang Lan who invented the Star Martial Toxin Vaccine. The Kingdom of Ice and Snow was threatened by an asteroid from outer space, and it was Wang Lan who shattered the asteroid to save us.

This time, our country was threatened by Paradise Bird with nuclear weapons, and once again it was Mr. Wang Lan who resolved the crisis. Mr. Wang Lan, the Kingdom of Ice and Snow will forever remember the help you've given us. You are our Kingdom of Ice and Snow's closest and dearest friend."

Being addressed so politely by Cain all of a sudden made Wang Lan a bit embarrassed, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

"King Cain, you flatter me. I've merely done what I could."

"No, what may be simple for you is a life-saving grace for us. Your deeds will be recorded in our annals, and every person in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow should remember them forever."

*For successfully resolving the nuclear bomb crisis of the Kingdom of Ice and Snow, you have been awarded 100,000 experience points and 30,000 skill points.*

Suddenly, the system notification popped up in his mind. And at that instant, the experience bar, which had been just a little short, was completely filled.

Cain was still organizing his words to express his gratitude to Wang Lan when he suddenly felt that the atmosphere seemed a bit odd. Everyone present was staring at Wang Lan as if, in that moment, he was light, he was electricity, an eternal myth.

Cain was just an ordinary person, without the talents of a Star Martial Warrior. Naturally, he couldn't sense the Star Energy Fluctuation emanating from Wang Lan.

But among those present, except for Cain, everyone was a Star Martial Warrior. Even Kester, who was only at the Star Cloud Stage and considered a weakling, was a genuine Star Martial Warrior.

The Star Energy Fluctuation grew more rapid and sublime, and Princess Aier's eyes lost focus.

The commotion of Wang Lan's breakthrough to the Galaxy Stage had been quite significant; it happened just over ten days ago, about half a month back.

It is said that after the age of eighteen, a Star Martial Warrior's strength experiences an explosive growth period. But even during such a period, a surge in power shouldn't be *this* explosive, should it? He's at the Galaxy Stage, not some Star Cloud Stage weakling! To advance from the early Galaxy Stage to the middle Galaxy Stage in just half a month?

The question is, did he consume a Soul Bead just now? No, right? Is it really necessary to break through at the slightest disagreement, or without any provocation at all?

This scene dealt everyone present a profound shock, an impact so strong it felt almost like a physical blow. But for Wang Lan, it merely felt like being doused with cold water, sending a pleasant shiver down his spine.

How satisfying!

When Wang Lan came back to his senses, he looked somewhat dazed at King Cain, as if he had just blacked out for a moment after a yawn. "Sorry, Your Majesty, just now... I think my mind wandered."

"No... no problem. Just, Mr. Wang Lan, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Wang Lan replied weakly, especially noticing General Jin Wenbing, who looked utterly flabbergasted.

You might be fine after showing off so grandly, but shouldn't you consider the circumstances first?

With Wang Lan's breakthrough causing such a disturbance, Cain's cringeworthy praise finally subsided. The conversation returned to pressing matters.

"Two nuclear bombs detonated simultaneously in the Arctic Ocean. So it seems their claim to have planted bombs in densely populated areas was just to deceive us. Now that both bombs have detonated, the nuclear threat should be considered over," General Jin Wenbing said coolly, leaning on his hand.

"Thank the gods..." Even after everything had settled, Cain was visibly shaken, knowing that a careless mistake could have irrevocably doomed the Kingdom of Ice and Snow.

"But Wang Lan said that the Paradise Bird terrorists he last saw seemed unable to believe the nuclear bombs would suddenly explode... Perhaps there's more to this situation."

"For the Kingdom of Ice and Snow, the hidden details no longer matter. What's important is that there are still two Different Dimensional Spaces that haven't been closed. This can wait until after those have been dealt with," Kester interjected quickly.

"Each nuclear bomb has only one remote, and the remote only works with its corresponding bomb. If the remote was in Wang Mingling's hands, how was the bomb detonated? If we don't clear up this issue, I'm worried trouble might still be brewing."

"What's so difficult about that? The remote in Wang Mingling's hands must have been a fake. Do you really think Wang Mingling would give us a real remote in exchange? I think it's more likely that the people behind Wang Mingling planned to eliminate all of his subordinates to cut off any loose ends."

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