AITAMITB Chapter 115

Europe, Y City..

The plane landed, and as the cabin door opened, a person in military uniform quickly came forward.

“Welcome, everyone.”

Zhao Xiaokui extended her hand and gave him a light handshake, saying, “Hello, I’m Zhao Xiaokui, the representative from the Huaxia side. You can just call me Xiaokui.”

The person in charge, who had initially shown some disdain for Zhao Xiaokui’s youthful appearance, experienced a chill running up his spine and a sense of coldness from heel to head when their hands clasped and her dark golden eyes swept over him.

Suddenly, he recalled where he had seen those eyes before.

When “Super Soldier” was launched, they had repeatedly watched the videos to gather information.

In the end, they unanimously believed that the water-based superhuman who appeared in the first episode should be the most powerful among all the superhumans introduced so far, ranging from at least second-tier to possibly fourth or fifth-tier.

His expression instantly became respectful, and the faint contempt that was previously evident was nowhere to be found.

Someone in the team noticed his change and snorted, “Now he’s all polite.”

The person next to him pulled his sleeve and whispered, “Wow, our captain is awesome.”

“We’ve already arranged a place for you and your team to stay. Would you like to check the accommodation first or go for a meal?” the person in charge asked respectfully.

Zhao Xiaokui inquired, “Have people from other countries not arrived yet?”

As the first location where a superhuman relic appeared and merged with the real world, many countries and factions had sent their own teams.

The so-called assistance, in simple terms, was to see what had happened and gather any intelligence to transmit back to their respective countries.

“Huaxia arrived the earliest; people from other countries haven’t arrived yet.”

“We’re not hungry now. Take us to the information room first. We’d like to get an early understanding of the relics and the town. Is that okay?”

If it weren’t for Zhao Xiaokui intimidating the person in charge before, he naturally wouldn’t have agreed.

Inviting various factions was because they were afraid that too many of their superhumans would fall inside the relic and suffer severe damage.

However, providing detailed information was not something they were willing to do so readily.

But now, given the resurgence of superhuman energy, a powerful superhuman held significant influence. It was not overly cautious for the person in charge to treat them with great respect.

So, the group smoothly entered the information room and obtained firsthand data on the entire situation.

“The anomaly began half a month ago.”

“On the afternoon of July 13th, exactly at three o’clock, a sandstorm suddenly swept through the town of Fula. This is a rare phenomenon for Fula because the town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, faces a lake on one side, and there is no desert or desertified land nearby. The weather forecast for that day did not predict the occurrence of a sandstorm. It was as if God pointed at Fula, and then a sandstorm started.”

“At that time, we realized that there might be a problem with a superhuman relic located in Fula.”

The superhuman relic in Fula was named the Fula Battlefield.

As the name suggests, it was an ancient battlefield left by a superhuman civilization.

Endless yellow sand, blackened earth, dilapidated walls, shattered weapons, and armor…

The images of the Fula Battlefield recorded by Y City soldiers matched everyone’s imagination of a battlefield.

Desolate and lifeless.

It was a land devoid of any life.

“The Fula Battlefield is a blank relic without any value.”

A relic usually refers to a space left behind by the previous superhuman civilization through peculiar means.

These spaces could be someone’s residence, a city, or some peculiar place.

The term “blank relic” refers to relics, such as the Fula Battlefield, that have almost no research or utilization value, except for an additional piece of land.

Zhao Xiaokui asked, “How large is this relic?”

“Just this big.” The person in charge shrugged, saying, “Just as big as what you see.”

“What is the current situation?”

The person in charge opened a map, circled an area with a pen, and said, “Sandstorms are unique to the Fula Battlefield. Originally, there was an entrance to the Fula Battlefield below the town’s police station. However, after the sandstorm appeared, that entrance disappeared, or should I say—”

The person in charge paused and said, “It expanded.”

Different relics have different manifestations for their entrances.

For example, the relic Zhao Xiaokui encountered in the sea before appeared as a black vortex.

However, not every relic has such an obvious entrance. Some relics might be a stone wall, a big tree, or even a pool of water. If someone didn’t accidentally stumble into that place, falling into the relic, they might never notice any traces of the relic’s existence.

The Fula Battlefield’s relic is a stone monument.

The monument is engraved with ancient inscriptions that others can’t understand. Before a discharged veteran with PTSD committed suicide, it was just an ordinary stone monument piled up in the wilderness, and no one thought it was something remarkable.

It wasn’t until the soldier shot himself, and blood and human tissues were sprayed onto the monument, that Y City’s superhuman forces felt a wave unique to the opening of a relic. They traced it to this seemingly worthless ancient battlefield.

Now, the monument is shattered, and the entrance is gone.

The once mild climate and Mediterranean weather of Fula Town are now engulfed in a sandstorm that obscures the sky.

It’s as if the relic has opened its wide mouth, releasing the demons hidden inside.

The area circled by the person in charge is within the range covered by the sandstorm.

He said, “If you drive, you can reach this place in about an hour.”

Not too far.

But not particularly close either.

“The sandstorm had been expanding before, and there was no way to stop this trend. We could only do our best to arrange for the residents of the affected towns to evacuate as quickly as possible until about a week ago. However, this was not an easy task. Fortunately, a week ago, the range of the sandstorm temporarily stabilized.”

“The area I circled is still where the sandstorm is raging. According to the detection by the Alliance of Gods, this area has formed an independent space, separated from the outside. Of course, we can still see some scenes inside while we are outside.”

“This time, we invite everyone in the hope that we can collectively conduct research and strive to find out why the Fula Battlefield descended from the relic into the real world as soon as possible,” the person in charge explained.

Zhao Xiaokui smiled politely, “Certainly.”

After reviewing the surrounding environment of Fula Town and all the information provided by Y City about the Fula Battlefield, Zhao Xiaokui led her team to the cafeteria in the temporary base. As soon as she left the data room, she crossed paths with a blonde, blue-eyed beauty.

The two exchanged a glance. Though Zhao Xiaokui felt a slight unease, she curved her lips and gave a courteous smile.

The blonde beauty was momentarily stunned.

After passing by, Zhao Xiaokui whispered to the deputy team leader walking beside her, responsible for recording various data, “Estimated fourth-order superhuman, age not exceeding thirty.”

…

“Phyllis, what are you looking at?”

Seeing a team member staring blankly in the direction where the Huaxia team went, the captain, Arthur, had to call her back to reality.

Phyllis turned her head, still looking a bit dazed, apparently not fully recovered. She lowered her head, covering her chest. It was rare to see the usually composed ice beauty reacting this way. Other team members couldn’t help but whistle, “Phyllis, is it love at first sight with the pretty girl from Huaxia?”

Once Phyllis regained her composure, she glanced at the teasing team member, who froze as if he had been hit by an icy blast, his expression frozen.

“OK, OK, I’ll shut up.” He mimicked zipping his lips.

Phyllis’s reaction was uninteresting to the others. Unable to tease her, they could only nudge each other, exchanging playful glances. This team from the Alliance of Gods presented a completely different style from the Night Walkers.

…

The deputy team leader walking beside Zhao Xiaokui promptly analyzed various data collected. The basic information of everyone in the team, including the recent encounter with the team dispatched by the Alliance of Gods, was sent to each person’s tactical tablet.

Phyllis’s appearance was quite outstanding, even among a group of foreigners, she was highly recognizable.

Zhao Xiaokui easily found her name.

“Phyllis.”

She tapped on the table and said, “A third or fourth-order superhuman, only a place of birth and a name, no additional information. It seems the Alliance of Gods is protecting her quite well.”

The deputy team leader asked, “Captain Zhao, can you tell what type of superhuman ability she has?”

“Probably water-based or related to water,” Zhao Xiaokui recalled their brief encounter. Phyllis emitted a familiar aura, “Her abilities are likely to be similar to mine.”

As the first team to arrive, Zhao Xiaokui’s team spent a few hours after lunch waiting for the arrival of other teams. Of course, they didn’t waste this time. The deputy team leader collected data from various teams, and the accompanying Night Watcher members debugged equipment. Tomorrow, they would enter the domain of the sandstorm with the Night Watcher members to gather as much information and data as possible.

As the team captain, Zhao Xiaokui initiated international video calls.

Unexpectedly, Shen Zhifei, who usually replied to her texts instantly, didn’t reply even after several messages. Zhao Xiaokui then tried calling, only to receive the message that the number she dialed was turned off.

Her brows furrowed.

She was sure Shen Zhifei hadn’t encountered any trouble. The contract between them, formed after deeper intimacy, tightly connected them. If anything happened to Shen Zhifei, she would not only sense it immediately but could even, using certain special methods, see the images Shen Zhifei was currently seeing.

However, such actions would invade Shen Zhifei’s privacy, and unless absolutely necessary, she preferred not to resort to them.

The deputy team leader knocked on the door from outside and said, “Captain Zhao, everyone is here. Let’s start the meeting.”

Zhao Xiaokui put down her phone, feeling a bit impatient. She restrained her emotions, adjusted her expression, and stood up, saying, “Alright, I got it. This time, Y City has invited members from the Dark Council. Inform the team to be on high alert.”

Publicly, Huaxia and the Dark Council were still partners, having signed a cooperation agreement.

In reality, due to the cruise ship incident, the conflict between the current Night Walkers and the Dark Council had become quite intense.

Although there was internal rivalry among Dark Council members over trivial matters, when one of them fell into someone else’s hands, they harbored deep resentment—especially when the captive was a vampire who held a high position within the Dark Council.

Upon learning that Y City had invited members of the Dark Council, Zhao Xiaokui knew that certain precautions were necessary.

As soon as she stepped out, Zhao Xiaokui met the person in charge of the Night Watcher team this time at the door. They nodded at each other and walked towards the council hall together.

Zhao Xiaokui thought she arrived at neither an early nor late time, but things turned out quite coincidentally. At the main entrance, she happened to encounter the representative attending from the Dark Council.

“I’ve heard a lot about you, Miss XiaoKui.”

The vampire who spoke looked to be around thirty years old, with a pair of small mustaches. His features were handsome, but the intense coldness in his eyes ruined his otherwise charming appearance.

Facing his sinister gaze, Zhao Xiaokui remained composed and calmly nodded, “I’m sorry, but I haven’t heard your name.”

The vampire’s expression immediately twisted.

A mocking laughter came from behind Zhao Xiaokui. She turned around and saw Phyllis, whom she had encountered during the day. Phyllis was following behind the captain of the Alliance of Gods, Arthur.

“Nice to meet you, Miss XiaoKui,” Phyllis said with a slight smile.

Zhao Xiaokui nodded in return, maintaining her composure amidst the exchange.

Arthur was a young man with a sunny and handsome smile. He ignored the members of the Dark Council, extended his hand, and greeted Zhao Xiaokui, “Hello, I’m Arthur from the Alliance of Gods.”

Zhao Xiaokui also reached out her hand, shaking hands with his dry and powerful grip, “Zhao Xiaokui, Night Walker.”

…

At the same time, in Huaxia.

A private plane was taking off from the airport in S City, heading towards the neighboring city, E City.

Shen Zhifei said, “You don’t have to go.”

The flight attendant presented red wine. Bai Jingru shook the highball glass containing the red liquid, lightly laughed, and said, “This is my private plane.”

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