A few days later.

Early morning, in front of the newsstand.

The crowd lined up in long queues.

"War has started, war has started."

"This time the Ningzhou area should be recaptured, right?"

"I doubt it!" The talking voice lowered: "It still depends on the Barbarian God; as long as the Barbarian God isn't dealt with, occupying Ningzhou is useless."

"I heard that even a nuclear bomb didn't kill the Barbarian God last time!"

"Sigh, I hope it won't affect us here!"

Sporadic fighter jets occasionally roared in from the east, and Chen Shouyi looked up to see that the ammunition they carried was completely empty.

The frontline air force supply base was located in Hedong. In the past few days, hundreds of fighter jets have been frequently shuttling between Hedong and Ningzhou daily.

"Give me one."

Chen Shouyi handed over the money and then took the newspaper. When he opened it, the headline was:

"The recovery of the war is going like a hot knife through butter, and the Barbarian Army is retreating step by step!"

"To resist the invaders from another world and reclaim our homeland, all officers and soldiers have bravely fought. Within half a day, the frontline has advanced twenty kilometers, and as of two o'clock yesterday afternoon, has entered Ningzhou City..."

Chen Shouyi quickly skimmed through it, finding his mood calmer than expected. Perhaps he had already adapted to this chaotic world; he could now face it with a usual mindset.

He threw the newspaper into the trash can, turned, and walked home.

...

Five days later.

Chen Shouyi felt the power surging in his body.

"Finally reached a thousand kilograms of strength!"

These days he hadn't gone to the other world.

With the war starting, Hedong was no longer considered safe. If the Barbarian God appeared, it could affect here at any moment.

However, these days he found that the cultivation speed on Earth was much slower than in the other world. It took eight days for both agility and strength to improve by only 0.1 points, which was like heaven and earth compared to before.

He walked to the window, his expression serene.

The frequency of fighter jet sorties hadn't decreased at all these days, and there was even a trend of increase. The reports in the newspapers about the battlefield were becoming increasingly vague.

Obviously, things weren't going well after the army entered the city.

...

At noon, Chen Shouyi went to the family's new restaurant.

Unexpectedly, he found that business was quite good; by noon, it was already full of people.

"What's up?" Mrs. Chen, busy and frazzled, placed a customer's dish on the table and wiped her hands.

"Nothing, just came to have a look," Chen Shouyi said.

"Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten!" Chen Shouyi replied.

"Boss lady, is this your son? So handsome, like a star?" said a middle-aged woman waiting for her dish.

"My son only became good-looking when he grew up; he was ugly as a kid." Mrs. Chen said this, but couldn't hide her wide smile.

"Does he have a girlfriend? My niece works at the hospital and she's quite pretty. Maybe they could meet sometime," the woman offered, eyeing Chen Shouyi like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

"He's still young, no need to rush getting a wife!" Mrs. Chen said hastily.

Hearing this, Chen Shouyi's face turned black immediately. He said quickly, "Mom, I'm leaving now."

"Go ahead, remember to collect the clothes off the line tonight!"

"Got it!"

As Chen Shouyi walked back home, he saw Bai Xiaoling and two soldiers standing at the door.

...

In the tea room.

"Now the war on the Ningzhou side is mired, making no progress. These Barbarians are quite cunning, with human traitors advising them, they never engage the army directly. Plus those deluded followers pose a serious threat to the troops, causing massive casualties.

"Now the battlefield command is preparing an assassination plan and needs someone to execute it." Bai Xiaoling's calm voice sounded in the tea room.

"So you want me to kill their church leaders?" Chen Shouyi drummed his fingers on the glass coffee table, speaking in a deep voice. This mission was even more dangerous than the previous nuclear bomb task.

"No, just locate their leaders. Once found, the frontline fighter jets will immediately deploy for large-scale bombing!" Bai Xiaoling said.

"General Manager Chen, here's your summons." Seeing Chen Shouyi's hesitation, a black-faced officer took a stamped document from his briefcase and placed it on the coffee table.

Chen Shouyi turned his neck, staring coldly at him.

An immense pressure instantly bore down, causing the officer's face to freeze and sweat to bead on his forehead.

"I execute missions out of patriotism, not because of any summons!" Chen Shouyi said flatly.

"I... I'm sorry!" the black-faced officer quickly apologized, breathing heavily.

Is this what a Martial Artist is like? Truly terrifying.

"When do I set out?" Chen Shouyi turned his gaze to Bai Xiaoling and asked.

"Preferably now!" Bai Xiaoling promptly replied.

"Additionally, the advance mission's Colonel Xiao has been missing in Ningzhou for three days, his life and death unknown. If possible, could you help rescue him?" the accompanying officer cautiously phrased.

"Xiao Changming!" Chen Shouyi whispered to himself, nodding solemnly.

...

Swoosh... Swoosh...

On the rooftop of a building.

A helicopter, its rotors swaying, whipped up fierce winds.

Accompanied by an officer, Chen Shouyi ducked into a military helicopter.

Soon the helicopter lifted off and ascended higher.

Chen Shouyi, sitting by the window, toyed with his sword hilt, calmly watching the buildings below grow smaller, quickly leaving the Safe Zone.

This time he only carried his sword; he didn't even bring his War Bow.

After all, this mission was a deep infiltration behind enemy lines, not just slaughter. The key was to find the Barbarian church leaders' position. Carrying a bow would undoubtedly make him too conspicuous, hindering the mission.

As for the Shell Lady, there was no need to worry. Before leaving, he had already brewed a large cup of honey and comforted her with a Crystal Ball; even being gone for five or six days wouldn't leave her starving.

"Damn, I forgot to collect the clothes. Hopefully, my sister will remember when she returns from the Martial Arts Academy."

Chen Shouyi patted his thigh lightly.

"General Manager Chen, is there something you forgot?" the accompanying officer asked nervously.

"Just remembered something trivial, nothing major," Chen Shouyi said.

After about an hour, the helicopter flew over Ningzhou.

In the distance, smoke billowed, explosions sounded like boiling thick porridge, and buildings below were steeped in smoke and devastation, many reduced to rubble. Occasionally, fighter jets roared down from the sky, their aerial cannons like the scythe of Death sweeping below.

Chen Shouyi looked toward the distant sky but didn't see a single fighter jet from the enemy.

Clearly, the army had gained air superiority.

The helicopter circled a few times and finally landed gently in front of a square at the rear of the battlefield.

Soon someone came to greet him:

"I'm Li Weiguo. Welcome, General Manager Chen. The commander has been waiting in the command room for you. Please follow me."

Chen Shouyi nodded expressionlessly, "Lead the way!"

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