71: Chapter 70 Departure to the Eagle Nation, A Slap Sends the Eagle Nation Captain Flying

Early the next morning,

In the luxury villa of the Northern Border Federation, sunlight spilled in through the curtains.

Luo Yu opened his eyes,

And glanced at the time—seven o'clock in the morning.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, Eagle Country's special plane is already on standby at the airport," Ivannov's voice came through the communicator.

"Received."

Luo Yu responded briefly and rolled out of bed.

Godzilla was still lying at the foot of the bed, its tail draped over the pillow, sleeping soundly.

"Time to get up, Godzilla."

Luo Yu walked over and patted it.

Hiss—

The Little Lizard reluctantly opened its vertical pupils and yawned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Stop playing dead, it's time to work."

Hiss hiss!

Godzilla flicked its tail as if in protest,

But eventually shrank down to thirty centimeters and hopped onto Luo Yu's shoulder.

After washing up,

Luo Yu changed into his Dragon Country military uniform,

The Lieutenant Colonel rank on his epaulettes glinting with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

In the dining room downstairs,

Ivannov had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, this is a traditional Northern Border Federation breakfast," Ivannov said, pointing to the black bread and caviar on the table.

"Thanks."

Luo Yu sat down and took a bite of the bread.

Godzilla lay at the edge of the table, staring longingly at the fried eggs on the plate.

"Want to eat?"

"This stuff is basically like air to you."

Luo Yu picked up a piece of egg and tossed it over.

Hiss!

Godzilla swallowed it in one gulp.

After finishing breakfast,

The group headed to the airport.

On the tarmac,

A luxurious private jet was undergoing pre-flight checks.

Looking at it, the fuselage was entirely silver-white, with the Eagle Country flag printed on the tail fin and a line of large golden characters on the side—'Welcome Dragon Country Hero.'

"Eagle Country actually put some heart into this," Luo Yu remarked, sizing up the plane.

"Of course," Ivannov smiled. "You are currently the focus of the entire world; which country would dare to be negligent?"

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu," Ivannov walked to the boarding stairs and lowered his voice, "You're aware of the situation over in Eagle Country, right?"

"Yeah, General Zhankuang told me about it."

"That Super Eight-Man Squad..." Ivannov hesitated.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Luo Yu patted his shoulder.

"That's good then."

Ivannov breathed a sigh of relief. "I wish you all the best."

Luo Yu boarded the plane.

Only then did he realize the cabin interior was excessively luxurious—leather sofas, crystal chandeliers, and even a small bar.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, I am Amy, the purser for this flight." A blonde, blue-eyed flight attendant walked over with a standard professional smile. "Please feel free to ask for anything at any time, even if it's personal."

"No need, I'll just rest for a bit." Luo Yu sat down on the sofa.

Godzilla jumped down from his shoulder, circled a few times on the sofa, and found a comfortable position to lie down.

The plane taxied,

And took off.

Luo Yu took out a tablet and pulled up detailed information on Eagle Country.

[Eagle Country Nuclear Radiation Zone Distribution]

Agallas Restricted Zone: 600,000 tons of nuclear waste, two known Peak SSS-Rank Mutated Beasts.

Central Death Valley: 500,000 tons of nuclear waste, three known SSS-Rank Mutated Beasts.

East Coast Pollution Zone: 700,000 tons of nuclear waste, one suspected Half-Step Rank Five Mutated Beast.

"A Half-Step Rank Five Great White Shark..." Luo Yu rubbed his chin.

This was actually quite interesting; after all, Godzilla's current evolution progress was only 75.5%, still quite a bit away from the next evolution.

If this Great White Shark truly had the strength of a Half-Step Rank Five, it should provide a significant amount of evolution progress.

Luo Yu flipped to the information on the Super Eight-Man Squad.

In the photo,

Eight people in various combat suits stood in a row.

In the very center was the Eagle Country Captain, blonde and blue-eyed, with a burly build and a standard American smile on his face.

But... looking at this face, Luo Yu always felt something wasn't right.

Hiss?

Godzilla raised its head, its vertical pupils staring at the photo on the screen.

"What, you see it too?" Luo Yu said pointedly. "This guy's smile is too fake."

Hiss hiss!

"Alright, never mind him."

Luo Yu turned off the tablet. "If he dares to look for trouble, you can have some fun."

"Hiss!"

Godzilla wagged its tail excitedly.

Following that,

During the twelve-hour flight, Luo Yu spent most of his time meditating, the nuclear reactor inside his body automatically operating and absorbing surrounding energy.

[spiritual power value: 128.5 million]

"Still no breakthrough."

Luo Yu opened his eyes, feeling somewhat helpless.

The bottleneck from SS-Class to SSS-Rank was even harder than he had imagined.

But it was normal,

After all, his current spiritual power value was already more than four times that of an ordinary SS-Class Awakened.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, we will arrive in Eagle Country in half an hour," Amy's voice came.

"Got it."

Luo Yu stood up to stretch his muscles and walked to the porthole.

Below was the endless ocean, and in the distance, the outline of land could be faintly seen.

"Godzilla, are you ready?"

Hiss!

Godzilla jumped back onto his shoulder.

The plane began to descend.

Through the porthole, Luo Yu could see the entire capital of Eagle Country—forests of skyscrapers and bustling traffic.

On the airport tarmac, a large crowd had already gathered.

Soon,

The plane slowly landed, taxied, and came to a stop.

The cabin door opened.

Luo Yu walked down the stairs with Godzilla.

On the tarmac,

High-ranking officials of Eagle Country were lined up, led by the President.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, welcome to Eagle Country!" The President enthusiastically extended his hand.

"Thank you."

Luo Yu shook hands.

"This must be Godzilla?" The President looked at the Little Lizard on Luo Yu's shoulder, a flash of curiosity in his eyes.

Hiss!

Godzilla let out a low growl.

"Truly... an awe-inspiring existence." Seeing that Godzilla wasn't giving him any face, the President gave a couple of dry laughs.

Next was a series of tedious welcoming ceremonies.

Luo Yu shook hands with the officials one by one, dealing with various pleasantries.

On the periphery of the crowd,

Large numbers of Eagle Country citizens held banners, cheering and jumping with joy.

"Long live Godzilla!"

"Dragon Country Hero!"

"Thank you for coming to help us!"

"..."

It seemed the live broadcast from the Northern Border Federation had been effective; the Eagle Country citizens' attitude toward Godzilla was quite enthusiastic.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu, this way please." The President made a gesture.

Luo Yu followed him forward.

Suddenly,

Eight people stepped out from the crowd.

Leading them was the Eagle Country Captain, followed by the other members of the Super Eight-Man Squad.

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu." The Eagle Country Captain had a standard smile on his face as he extended his hand. "I've heard much about you."

"I've heard much about you too."

Luo Yu instinctively went to reach out his hand,

As a result,

The Eagle Country Captain suddenly pulled his hand back, pretending to be innocent as he spread his hands. "Oh sorry, I seem to have a hand cramp."

Everyone around was stunned.

What kind of move was this?

Luo Yu couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Zhankuang was right,

This guy really was a giant baby.

He clearly did it on purpose,

Yet he had to put on an innocent act.

"Is that so?"

Since that was the case,

Luo Yu grinned without getting angry.

Slap!

A crisp slapping sound echoed across the entire tarmac.

Perhaps not expecting to be hit, the Eagle Country Captain was caught completely off guard and was sent flying, smashing into the ground hundreds of meters away.