Chapter 37: A Stalemate, a Tier-4 Crystal Core?!

"Of course." Qiao Jia felt nothing amiss; if this wasn’t a fairy tale, then what was it?
[Let’s leave that aside for now, Host. I’ve discovered why the survivor’s halo is different from Shen Tong’s and the others!]
The system proudly lifted its head, boasting to Qiao Jia with a hint of smugness.
Qiao Jia glanced at the system, unable to understand why it was so proud just because it had gone to consult its predecessor for information.
After all, her system seemed to have—
Hui Min held her wine glass and gazed at Yan Yun. The final upheaval of their trip to Yunnan likely centered around Fatty and Baby Cabbage.
Zhao Sinian roared, waking up Lu Keran with a curse. His heart sank, and guilt began to gnaw at him.
Shi Yufeng, limping, fetched clean water from the end of the corridor and splashed it across the floor, washing away the bloodstains.
"Lan Gang, are you still so arrogant at this point?" Fighting Rooster Qiang slouched in the interrogation room chair, feet propped on the table, flicking away a bit of grime from under his nails as he spoke, unimpressed by Lan Gang’s cursing even now.

"Brother! Time to change shifts!" After six long hours, the relief crew arrived right on schedule.
Hearing this, Fang Qiuqi and Chen Chuansheng finally understood that Zhou Du had been arranged for a matchmaking session.
But even amateur models weren’t cheap; Jiang Ming had spent a fortune inviting them to participate in the event.
"Is that so?" Shi Zhijian glanced at the memorial photo that Yan Xiong had crushed underfoot earlier.
When He Xiuyie finished speaking, he unleashed a palm shadow. Of the seven who had leapt forward, the four who were merely at the first realm of Spirit Origin had not even landed before they were swept aside by the blow.
The students who had just learned about Karl and the Karl family quickly lowered their voices, fearing to provoke this terrifying figure.
"Withdraw." The Dominator of the Skies looked at Tang Cheng, unwilling but uttered the word. With the Ba'a Group joining the fray, their hope for victory was gone; better to retreat now and minimize losses.
"Don’t be like this, if you want to cry, just let it out!" Xu Duoduo was suddenly moved, and for a moment, she herself felt the urge to weep.
Most importantly, many places in Mindanao remained undeveloped, surrounded by towering jungles. Even if American troops stationed in Manila tried to swoop in, as long as Zhao Tiehu held enough soldiers, the Americans would gain nothing here.
The other party would sometimes briefly leave the camera, but soon returned, continuing to wait patiently.

Facing Wu Ruoyan’s direct gaze, Xu Duoduo had no desire to respond and pretended to be increasingly afraid, hiding behind Mo Zixi so his tall figure could shield her from Wu Ruoyan’s malicious glare.
"Then tell me, what is this? Don’t tell me it’s just an ordinary cigarette?" Xiao Yang sneered, as if mocking his own helplessness. He looked at the cigarette on the ground; he’d seen plenty of these, and smoking them was no different than taking drugs.
"I understand now. It seems this doctor is quite the schemer!" Maruko nodded in agreement.
When this game was first released, not many people bought it. Its popularity was entirely driven by word of mouth in the later stages.
When the train stopped, Qin Tiange appeared fully armed, holding a sharp war blade at the door, his expression grim, with Moda and the others following behind.
"Trying to escape? Not a chance." Qin Tiange snorted coldly, a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth. He charged forward in three quick strides, his halberd dealing another fierce blow to the Turtle’s head.
They say preparedness averts disaster, so Linghu Jiabei always brought tents whenever she took tourists up the mountain. The wind was strong and the air damp; sleeping under the sky with only the earth for a bed would easily lead to illness.
Moreover, Lou Ruochun was the president of the city’s chamber of commerce. If word got out that a building constructed by Deep Blue Company couldn’t even handle a single stubborn resident, wouldn’t that be a laughingstock?