Chapter 45

Ding ding ding!

The phone rang.

Wu Xiaode picked up his phone and saw it was a message from the S-Class Club.

"Immediate action required for all members. Head to the capital to battle the monster in the sky!"

This was a message from the leader.

Should I go to battle?

Wu Xiaode glanced again at the distant sky.

Why…

Does this massive creature give me a sense of familiarity and closeness?

Wu Xiaode looked at the Book of the Undead.

The Book of the Undead quietly opened, revealing lines of icy, crystalline text:

"The aura of the Land of Death has appeared in the world."

"You are on the same side as it."

"You don't need to worry about your own safety."

I'm not worried about my own safety, but about this world.

Why has the aura of the Land of Death appeared in the real world?

Wu Xiaode's heart grew increasingly uneasy.

Suddenly,

Xiao Shi's voice rang out: "Dad, is that a dragon?"

"I don't know, I've never seen a dragon either," Qian Mingkui muttered, dazed.

"A dragon… should have flesh, right? This one has no flesh, only bones, so it might not be a dragon," Lu Renyi also said.

The creature soared in the sky for a while, gradually disappearing into a series of translucent barriers, and after a while, it reappeared.

Is it scouting, or doing something else?

Wu Xiaode was stunned.

Bones…

Bones!

He suddenly remembered something.

Last night, at the Bright United Technology Manufacturing Company, when he took down that guy, he said—

"Wait! I have a secret to tell you! It's about the ultimate secret on the 130th underground floor of our company."

"I don't want to hear it," he had replied at the time.

The man panicked and quickly shouted, "This can reveal the true secrets behind the world! I'll give it to you, just let me go. Actually, it's a huge bone—"

At the time, he was very cautious and didn't listen to the rest of the secret.

Now, thinking about it…

It must be a bone dragon.

If that monster really came from the Bright United Technology Manufacturing Company—

Sister Lan went to the company this morning, she's there!

Wu Xiaode hurriedly called her, but found her phone was already off.

Wu Xiaode's heart raced.

At this moment, the phone automatically connected to a number, and a woman's voice came through:

"Wu Xiaode?"

"Yes, it's me," Wu Xiaode replied.

"Hello, I'm Zhao Junyu's sister. I'm letting you know that Xia Huilan has been rescued, you don't need to worry," the woman said.

Wu Xiaode let out a huge sigh of relief and quickly asked, "How is she now?"

"She's in shock and mentally exhausted, so she's temporarily in a coma, but she's fine—If you're worried, Zhao Junyu can take you to the Royal Hospital to see her."

"By the way, her sister has been watching over her."

Sister…

That must be Xia Ni.

The other party also said Zhao Junyu could take him to see her.

This made Wu Xiaode believe her about 70-80%, and he immediately said, "Thank you for your help, I'll go right away."

"There's one more thing," the woman's voice said.

"What is it?"

"If you can… deal with that bone dragon first. If it continues to fly in the sky, the waves it emits are very dangerous!"

The call ended.

Wu Xiaode called Zhao Junyu again.

"Xiao Wu, I'm safe for now. If you're worried about Xia Huilan, come to the Royal Hospital," Zhao Junyu said.

"Let me see the situation, yes, on video."

"Okay."

The video call connected quickly.

Wu Xiaode saw Zhao Junyu standing in the hospital corridor, and the camera turned to show Xia Huilan lying in the room.

She was sleeping.

Xia Ni was indeed by her side.

"Let Xia Ni take the call," Wu Xiaode said.

"Xiao Wu brother," Xia Ni held the phone and said softly, "Don't worry, sister just fainted, she'll be fine after resting for a while."

Wu Xiaode felt his blood flow return to normal, and his heart no longer felt so uncomfortable.

"That's good, that's good. You stay with her, I'll come find you after I'm done," he said.

"Okay, don't worry, we're fine," Xia Ni said.

Wu Xiaode hung up the phone.

Given the situation—

"Old Qian, Xiao Yi, you go buy supplies. I'll be back, see you tonight," Wu Xiaode said.

"Okay!" Qian Mingkui replied.

The electric tricycle drove out the door and quickly disappeared at the end of the small road.

Wu Xiaode closed the martial arts school's door, activated the Book of the Undead without hesitation, opened the Wish Wall, and looked at it.

Sure enough.

In the corner of the Wish Wall, there was a small raven mark.

Wu Xiaode placed his hand on the mark and whispered,

"Raven, come help."

"Battle?"

"A big one, I don't know what it is, let's go check it out!"

"A big one… okay, this deal is worth it."

The sound of flapping wings rang out.

A black raven descended from the sky and landed on Wu Xiaode's shoulder.

Wu Xiaode's body trembled, and he flew into the sky, heading toward the location of the Bright United Technology Manufacturing Company.

…

Ten minutes later.

The capital.

The bone dragon was continuously soaring in the sky.

The raven had already seen it—

On the ground, the crowd, after the initial panic, had temporarily calmed down.

Police officers were everywhere, maintaining order.

The raven sighed with relief and was about to fly down when it suddenly noticed some new developments at the Bright United Technology Manufacturing Company.

The entire building had split in half, as if pushed apart by something.

There was a deep crack underground.

Perhaps the bone dragon had flown out from here.

On the roof of the over 100-story building, a familiar figure stood.

Xiao Baihong!

He stood at the corner of the rooftop, in a blind spot from all directions.

If the raven hadn't looked down from the sky, he wouldn't have noticed him.

Has the battle already started?

The raven flapped its wings and landed on the roof of another building, took out his phone, and called Xiao Baihong.

"Hey? Xiao Wu, you're looking for me?" Xiao Baihong was surprised.

"Yes, I'm on the roof behind you. What are you doing?" Wu Xiaode asked.

Xiao Baihong looked around and spotted him.

"The leader asked us to mobilize— I'm killing people," Xiao Baihong waved happily, the black umbrella hanging from his arm dripping with fresh blood.

Wu Xiaode looked around the building.

Ambulances were rushing down the street.

Many injured people were being loaded onto the vehicles.

Some who had died on the spot were left where they were.

So many lives had been extinguished.

Wu Xiaode's eyes were sharp like a blade, and he asked softly, "Who released that bone dragon?"

"Although they're all unidentified, I know they're a bunch of scoundrels trained by the Imperial Army, we've clashed a few times before," Xiao Baihong said.

"What about the bone dragon in the sky? The leader asked us to deal with it, right?"

"Guy, that's a bone dragon, it's too powerful," Xiao Baihong said excitedly.

"How powerful?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"It has a layer of mist, like a barrier—neither the leader nor I can break through that barrier!" Xiao Baihong said.

"Can't the other members of the club break through it either?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"No one can! So the leader is furious, leading everyone to go on a killing spree, hunting down those professionals everywhere," Xiao Baihong said.

"Why is our club dealing with this bone dragon?" Wu Xiaode asked again.

Xiao Baihong sighed, "The club accepted a high-paying commission from the royal family to bring down this bone dragon, but now no one can break through that barrier… looks like the mission will fail."

Wu Xiaode looked up.

The bone dragon—

For some reason, this dragon gave him a complex, indescribable feeling.

Suddenly,

The Book of the Undead opened in front of Wu Xiaode.

The pages revealed lines of icy, crystalline text:

"Since you have awakened the Undead ability: the Book of the Undead."

"You have the right to understand all matters related to death, the undead, and heroes."

"This flying creature is not a true bone dragon, but it has a bone dragon's eye sealed within its body, which can activate the bone dragon's death barrier."

"This eye is unowned."

"You can communicate with this eye through this book and try to claim it."

Interesting!

Wu Xiaode's mind raced, thinking about how to proceed.

From the whole situation, he naturally stood on the side of the royal family and the S-Class Club.

So,

—Should he try to claim that eye?

The phone speaker carried Xiao Baihong's voice:

"Hahaha, it's really funny, so many experts, but we can't do anything to this monster."

"Why did those people release this bone dragon?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Probably to spread fear, you know, humans, when they're afraid, they reveal their true evil, right?" Xiao Baihong said.

Wu Xiaode fell silent.

Suddenly, a message popped up on his phone:

"Urgent Announcement: The country is entering a state of war!"

"The military command has proposed a motion, requesting the royal family to order the Central AI to delegate authority, enhancing the rights and armament of all citizens."

Wu Xiaode suddenly realized.

A coup!

—Someone was forcing the royal family to delegate authority!

Since the Central AI began managing all specific affairs, only the royal family had the highest authority, with the power to judge and handle all matters in the country.

Now, someone was trying to use the bone dragon incident to force the royal family to delegate some of its authority!

For countless years, the Central AI had become highly sophisticated, capable of handling any human societal event.

But—

The monster was unknown.

It was a black swan, an unpredictable change.

The Central AI had no way to handle it!

Wu Xiaode thought for a moment, preparing to call Zhao Junyu, when suddenly a flash appeared before his eyes, and a man appeared not far from him.

Xiao Baihong!

He had somehow appeared in front of him.

"Want to fight together?" he asked with a smile.

"Can't the bone dragon's barrier be broken at all?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"No, no attack works," Xiao Baihong said.

Wu Xiaode looked at the sky.

Through the thin clouds, he could still see the massive figure of the bone dragon soaring in the sky.

What an astonishing sight.

Perhaps the power structure of human society began to shift and change when it encountered this unprecedented disaster.

…This matter must be resolved.

Wu Xiaode focused on the Book of the Undead and thought, "Let's try to communicate with that eye."

The Book of the Undead trembled and gently landed by his side, allowing him to place his hand on its cover.

A strange sensation arose—

In the depths of his mind, Wu Xiaode felt a peculiar intention.

"Come on, tell me, what do you want to leave that body?" he said telepathically.

Two breaths later,

An intention was transmitted back.

Although it wasn't through words or sounds, miraculously, Wu Xiaode understood the intention.

"Loneliness… seeking a master."

This was the intention transmitted by the bone dragon's eye.

—As long as communication was possible, the matter could be resolved.

"Come on, come out and stay with me. I'll help you find a bone dragon eventually, okay?" Wu Xiaode said.

As soon as he finished speaking,

The Book of the Undead suddenly sank, and after a while, it flew up again.

A line of icy, crystalline text appeared on the page:

"The bone dragon's eye has been stored in this book, on page 2."

—

So simple?

Wu Xiaode's mind moved, and the Book of the Undead flipped to the next page.

On the second page, there was indeed a round ball emitting a chilling aura, looking somewhat like the moon.

Who would have thought this was the eye of a bone dragon?

A line of icy, crystalline text appeared on the page:

"The bone dragon's eye is an Undead item, with its own spirit, willing to stay in a tool related to death and the Undead."

"In the current world, only you have awakened the Undead power and manifested the Book of the Undead, so it is willing to temporarily reside in your book."

"It is waiting for you to find it a master."