308: Chapter 308 Explosion

Facing the warnings from this group, the two armored soldiers remained indifferent, as if those dark gun barrels and stern reprimands were merely insignificant background noise.

Just as the leader prepared to issue another stern warning, or even open fire to subdue them, a sudden change occurred.

Two metal ropes descended from the roof, their magnetic locking ends clicking automatically onto the soldiers' shoulder armor. The steel cables retracted rapidly, like a giant beast swallowing its prey, pulling the three of them into the cabin in mere seconds.

Bang, bang—

The security personnel only had time to aim and fire a few shots at their legs, but couldn't even leave a mark.

The cabin door slammed shut, the aircraft engine roared, and in the blink of an eye, it vanished completely into the clouds.

Leaving behind a room in shambles and a shocking hole in the roof.

The middle-aged man's expression was extremely ugly.

"Captain, we just received news..." a team member rushed in, clutching his earpiece, "Two minutes ago, the Qiao family's second branch was also taken by a group, similar to this situation."

"What should we do?"

The team member asked blankly; he had been in this line of work for so long, and this was the first time he had encountered such a helpless situation.

The Captain remained silent, finally letting out a helpless sigh.

"Withdraw the team; I will report the situation..."

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At this moment, on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean, nearly 2,000 people had gathered, naturally dividing themselves into groups of various sizes.

The sky began to darken, and Qiao Tianyou was in the center of the beach, directing some people to start a bonfire.

The good news was that the island's nearby fishing resources were abundant, and simple searching could yield plenty of food.

The warm firelight and food made the people who had been captured and brought to this island feel slightly more at ease.

This company had only dumped them here; perhaps the situation wasn't too bad?

"Brother Tianyou, this is fish grilled for you, eat it while it's hot," a young man presented the grilled fish attentively to Qiao Tianyou and continued, "What else do you need? I'll keep grilling for you."

"Thanks, no need..."

Qiao Tianyou took it and ate a few bites haphazardly; the fish skin was charred, but beyond the fishy smell and smoky flavor, he couldn't taste any saltiness.

So much so that Qiao Tianyou almost threw up, but he forced himself to swallow; he needed food to maintain his strength and keep his mind clear.

After tossing the remaining fish aside, Qiao Tianyou looked at his dirty body, a flash of resentment in his eyes; he had never imagined he would fall to such a state...

A roar came from the sky.

The next second, the fighter jet that terrified everyone on the beach appeared overhead, followed by the familiar operation: several figures were thrown down by soldiers, and then it vanished without a trace.

Everyone looked numb.

How many times had this happened? How many more people would this company capture before it was satisfied?

This group was thrown not far from Qiao Tianyou. Qiao Tianyou had originally been indifferent, but after seeing a rather familiar figure, he hurried over and discovered that one of them was his godfather.

"Godfather, why were you captured too?"

Qiao Tianyou was shocked and hurriedly helped up the old man, who was seeing stars from the fall on the beach.

When Qiao Zhenbang saw his adopted son, there was no joy on his face, only despair in his heart; so, the plan had really failed this time.

The night grew deeper.

On the beach, next to the largest bonfire, the flames cast flickering light and shadows on their faces, reflecting various expressions: confusion, fear, anger, and hidden calculations.

This was the temporarily formed power center on the island, with members from countries all over the World; they were discussing how to deal with this crisis.

"What? You say Lin Fang is not dead? How is that possible? We clearly saw it with our own eyes!" The Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Yori Racket, stood up in disbelief.

"Mr. Qiao, are you mistaken?"

This was originally the only news that brought them any comfort.

Hearing this, Qiao Tianyou was also struck by lightning; he staggered, muttering, "Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

"I wish you were right,"

Qiao Zhenbang, leaning against a rock, said in a weary voice, "But the reality is, this Lin Fang is not only still alive, but as we have seen, he is... far more powerful than we imagined."

Sighs were heard constantly.

By now, having witnessed the terrifying nature of this company, many people felt regret in their hearts.

"I don't know what this company wants to do by putting us here; they can't possibly kill us all, right?"

A middle-aged man present spoke up; he was a power-holder from a massive family in England.

In just half a day, he had already had enough of this place.

This made everyone present nervous; it was their biggest fear. As long as they were alive, there was hope, but if they died without explanation, everything would truly be over.

"Impossible, he wouldn't dare do anything to us. Not to mention our status, just the 2,000-plus lives present—if he really dared to kill us, it would be a tragedy that would shock the World. Even Third-Party Technology could absolutely not bear such consequences!"

The person speaking was full of confidence:

"Besides, many people saw us being taken away by this company. At most, he's trapping us here to force the powers behind us to compromise and pay compensation. After all, killing us would only incite frantic counterattacks from all sides. Even if Third-Party Technology is heaven-defying, it couldn't withstand a global joint reckoning."

This statement received support from most people.

It was just when he finished this sentence that the sky above the island suddenly brightened, and everyone on the island instinctively looked up at the sky.

A brilliant beam of light struck from the Universe, like a meteor, but it was several times brighter than a meteor and moved extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it broke through the atmosphere, expanding crazily in everyone's eyes. In the end, nothing remained but a blinding, incandescent white light.

The next second, the light submerged into the island.

First, there was a moment of deathly silence, followed immediately by an earth-shattering explosion. The Impact swept out from the point of Impact, and nearly 2,000 people didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were instantly torn apart amidst gravel and flames.

The roar of the explosion shook the heavens and the earth, seawater was lifted thousands of meters high, and dust and smoke rose to cover the sky and block out the sun!