A lazy male voice spread through the electromagnetic noise.

A dark figure landed, stepping on a mechanical hound.

“Whoosh!”

“Crack!”

The massive black magic sword slashed down, bringing sparks and lightning, fierce and domineering.

It was indeed Chu Kuangsheng’s pet, Litrubang.

However, it wasn't Chu Kuangsheng who spoke, but Shen Linhua.

Behind them followed a group of people, likely the Ambassador of Longhua Country's Embassy in Xiao Li Country, and other Staff Members dispatched by Longhua Country to oversee various matters of the Starsea Cup.

Shen Linhua and Chu Kuangsheng jumped off their pets. They first frowned and scanned Mingxi from head to toe, confirming she wasn't missing any limbs before collectively sighing in relief.

“You girl, you can cause so much trouble even when you’re just recuperating? Are you here to recuperate, or to blow up the streets?” Shen Linhua looked at Mingxi speechlessly.

Mingxi, this girl, was good in every way, but her ability to cause trouble was truly astonishing.

The abandoned factory incident was still topping the social media charts ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) in Xiao Li Country, and she, not even two days later, had added another achievement to her record.

This time it was even more intense.

She directly blew up a piece of land in the center of Saint Shield City.

It startled all the citizens.

Chu Kuangsheng scoffed, “Xiao Zaizi, your special physique wouldn’t happen to be a Conan physique, would it? The kind that causes trouble wherever you go?”

What Conan physique, you idiot!

This isn't a mystery novel, okay!

“I didn’t want to.”

Mingxi was helpless, Mingxi was innocent.

She was truly here to relax tonight; she had no intention of causing trouble at all.

“I’ll deal with you when we get back!” Chu Kuangsheng glared at her, full of warning.

Mingxi touched the tip of her nose, not daring to glare back.

Strength is strength.

But a drill sergeant is always a drill sergeant.

When seniority suppresses you, sometimes you have to obey, even if you don't want to.

At this moment, Shen Linhua looked at Karen and the handcuffs on his hand: “You Xiao Li Country are becoming more and more shameless. Our Xiao Xi helped you destroy a stronghold of the Descent Organization, and not only do you not thank or reward her, you even want to arrest her?

Could it be that the entire Xiao Li Country has already become a branch of the Descent Organization?”

When Mingxi entered the underground, she had already had Guangguang send them all the relevant data it intercepted. Although these data did not explicitly prove that this underground laboratory was the work of the Descent, the Dragonflower Country Silver Radiance Group was not to be trifled with.

By connecting and compiling the intelligence gathered over the years.

It could naturally be proven that the underground laboratory Mingxi accidentally discovered was related to the Descent.

And this idiot, Karen Arthur, for some unknown benefit, actually took the initiative to pin this mess on the Xiao Li Country government's head.

Having him was a blessing for Xiao Li Country!

Karen's face completely darkened. “Mr. Shen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. Don’t think that by casually linking the laboratory to the Descent Organization, you can erase Mingxi’s crimes.”

“Say whatever I want?”

Chu Kuangsheng suddenly raised his hand, and a holographic projection appeared before him, displaying various data related to the contact and interaction between the relevant person in charge of this laboratory and members of the Descent Organization.

Among them were even encrypted communication records between Karen Arthur and the laboratory's person in charge. “Who is truly speaking nonsense now, have you figured it out? Mr. Karen Arthur, a rebel of the Descent Organization!”

Chu Kuangsheng’s aura was always strong, and at this moment, it was even more terrifying.

Seeing the projected images, Karen Arthur's face could no longer be described as merely ugly; he hadn't expected the people from Dragonflower Country to act so quickly and possess so much information.

They even got his communication records with Petal!

Although the members of the action department who followed him were all his people, they did not know that this laboratory was related to the Descent.

“...If you want to condemn someone, you can always trump up a charge! These are all fabricated by you!”

Karen's bravado was hollow, and he was not prepared to compromise easily.

His gaze fell once again on the book in Mingxi's arms, and he took a deep breath, saying, “Miss Mingxi, your unprovoked destruction of this important laboratory and your severe injury of several excellent experimenters in my country can all be discussed later, but the book in your hand belongs to my Xiao Li Country. You can keep it for a while, but not forever.

No matter how powerful Dragonflower Country is, there’s no reason to forcibly occupy another country’s possessions!

Don’t you agree?”

With his words, almost everyone's gaze fell upon the book of rules.

This Karen was clearly determined to obtain the book of rules.

His eyesight was quite good.

But Mingxi didn't like robbers!

“If I don’t agree, what will you do?”

Mingxi wasn't someone who was easily intimidated.

If the book of rules hadn't become unable to be placed in spatial items or the Time Realm after its fusion was complete, she wouldn't have let this person look at it for another second.

“Heh.”

Karen sneered, “Then we will make you understand that in my Xiao Li Country, even if you are a true dragon, you must coil for us!”

Before his voice fell, he pounced on Mingxi like a hawk pouncing on a rabbit.

Dark purple lightning energy was actually condensed in his palm.

Humans, of course, cannot spontaneously release transcendent skills, so his glove was an item.

Mingxi was about to swing her axe in counterattack against his unchivalrous and sudden attack.

The book of rules in her arms suddenly became astonishingly hot.

The next second, dazzling light burst from between the pages.

It wasn't scorching sunlight, but a warm, gentle glow, like a spilled galaxy, instantly washing over her hair and fingertips.

“Th-this is...”

Karen's sneer froze on his face, and the dark purple lightning energy in his palm rapidly dissolved like ink in water within the brilliant light.

The book trembled, and the light spread.

It forced the people and pets around her back several meters.

Including the attacking Karen.

“Bang!”

The action of force is mutual, so he was the only one who was flung back, crashing hard into a mechanical hound.

“Om—!”

The pages in her hand turned on their own, emitting a chime-like resonance.

Before Mingxi could react, the flowing light climbed up her wrist.

On her forehead, it condensed into a triangular filigree made of three-colored gems, directly covering the black forehead lines that had formed due to the curse poison.

There was no contract, no ritual, but she clearly felt a vast will gently touching her mental sea.

It wasn’t a question, not a confirmation.

But a selection.

It was as if the book of rules was helping her slap Karen Arthur’s face; at this moment, it chose Mingxi as its temporary owner.

Yes, only temporary.

As a rule-object derived from the laws of the universe, as a book, its mission is to spread rule characters.

Therefore, it can never belong to just one person.

Sooner or later, it will split back into two literary walnuts and seek out its next fated person.

Perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps the day Mingxi completely learns the rule characters.

However, being chosen by the book of rules is not as simple as merely recognizing and learning rule characters through it.

“Luo?”