Ding Meng asked, "What's the situation now?"
The Fifth Lord said, "The current situation is disadvantageous to everyone. Two martial artists of Divine Light are stranded in outer space. You can no longer return to the Federal Empire. There are strong enemies in front and pursuers behind. If you're not careful, you'll be doomed …"
Ding Meng said coldly, "So you want to meet us?"
The Fifth Lord said, "I'd like to invite the two of you to my abode as guests. What do you think?"
Wen Yang suddenly said, "I'll do it!"
The Fifth Lord said, "You're most welcome!"
Wen Yang turned to Ding Meng and said, "But he can't come!"
The Fifth Lord was surprised. "Why?"
Wen Yang looked at Ding Meng with a strange look in his eyes. "He still has to return to the Empire for me to search for clues, find the real culprit, and restore order."
Ding Meng looked at Wen Yang. He already understood what Wen Yang meant. If he really went to the Black Handprint's lair, as a martial artist of Divine Light, he would be doomed. No matter how good the Fifth Lord's reputation was, nothing good would happen on this trip.
Wen Yang was seriously injured and knew that his chances were slim. He was willing to give up his chance of survival and let Ding Meng complete the mission for him.
Sure enough, Wen Yang waved his hand as he spoke. A black cloak flew out of his hand and covered Ding Meng.
As soon as the cloak came into contact with Ding Meng, it immediately merged with Ding Meng. There were no clues at all. However, at this moment, a large amount of information flowed into Ding Meng's mind.
Ding Meng looked at Wen Yang with eyes full of gratitude. Wen Yang had given him his most precious Divine Light cloak. This was the greatest trust he had in him.
The Fifth Lord said thoughtfully, "You seem to trust him a lot?"
Wen Yang smiled faintly. "I don't trust him as a person. I trust his strength. With his strength, he can do many things that I can't."
The Fifth Lord smiled. "This is indeed your usual style. Good, I look forward to meeting you!"
At this moment, the communication was cut off and the screen disappeared. Julie politely reached out to Wen Yang. "Please get in!"
Han Yan immediately said, "I want to go too!"
Julie looked at her and said, "Miss Han, please too!"
Watching Wen Yang and Han Yan walk towards the flying car, Julie said to Ding Meng, "I've brought two transport ships with me this time. We'll use one ourselves and leave the other for you. Of course, it'll be difficult to return to the Empire with the power of the transport ship. The space station in the Hidden Front is still there. You can use the Songqing spaceship to return."
Ding Meng said, "Thanks!"
Julie said meaningfully, "My father and I don't mean you any harm, but I still want to say this. Be careful on your way back. I wish you a safe journey!"
The flying car quickly soared into the clouds. There was already a transport ship in the spaceport.
Ding Meng slowly walked back to the spaceport. He realized that Julie was telling the truth. There was not a single person on the remaining transport ship. The command center was empty, and the control panel showed that the starship was operating freely. This meant that Ding Meng could control the starship and leave.
Ding Meng now had two paths in front of him. The first was to return to the Empire, but this was a dead end. The boss of the Hidden Front was not to be trifled with. If he said it, he would definitely do it. Ding Meng might have already become a high-ranking fugitive in the Empire.
The other path was to fly into the vast outer space, but this path was a slow death. It was unknown whether he could fly out of the Fertile Chalk System. There were many powerful forces in outer space, as well as powerful enemies like the frogmen army and the Steel Mane Empire Rangers.
But no matter which path he chose, Ding Meng still had one more thing to do. He had promised to fly back to the Hidden Front's space station and leave with Guan Lin.
On the apron of the space station's docking port, a brand-new Songqing spaceship was parked there. The connecting cabin was open, and the escalator had been lowered. The spaceship was obviously waiting for someone to take off, but the person under the escalator would never be able to get up.
On the empty ground, the Doctor lay quietly in a pool of blood. Her eyes were wide open as if she had seen something terrible. Her eyes were filled with sorrow, as if she was asking before she died, "Why did you kill a defenseless girl like me?"
There was a small bloody hole in the center of the Doctor's forehead. The inside of her skull was completely shattered. Even if Ding Meng had a godly skill like the Spirit Summoning Spell, he could not save the Doctor. Even if he could, she would be crippled. To the Doctor, it was better to die than to live in a vegetative state.
Sometimes, death was a form of release for the weak.
Ding Meng slowly squatted down, took off his jacket, and gently covered the Doctor's body. He closed her eyes.
This result did not surprise him. Along the way, he had encountered people from the Mou Xing Civilization and Shenguang Technology. Which one of them had escaped this fate?
But he still felt an inexplicable anger because the Doctor's eyes before she died were exactly the same as his current state of mind. She was just a person who liked to do academic research. In this place, she had almost no combat power. She was defenseless. She just wanted to live. What did she do wrong?
Why did you kill her?
Ding Meng's eyes were filled with anger. He slowly got up and walked towards the city center.
He spread out his telekinesis vision and quickly realized that something was wrong. Then, he spread his body and flew directly towards the top floor of the hotel.
The room was still the same room, and the person was still the same person. Just a few days ago, Guan Lin had accompanied him to spend a passionate night here. But now, there was no passion in the room. Guan Lin was lying on the bed. Her clothes were disheveled, and the parts that should not be exposed were all exposed.
Her right calf had been cut off by a sharp weapon, and her hands were fixed to the edge of the bed by energy chains. Her hands were gripping the bedsheets tightly. It was obvious that she was desperately resisting something. When he got closer to take a look, Ding Meng realized that there were countless wounds all over her body. These were not fatal wounds. They were just some light cuts. It was obvious that someone had deliberately vented their anger on her body. Her lower body had been repeatedly stabbed by an unknown object. It was completely bloody and unbearable to look at.
Guan Lin's Origin Energy had completely dissipated. Her pupils were dilated, and white foam kept flowing out of her mouth. Her body kept convulsing. She only had one last breath left.
Ding Meng rushed forward. "Miss Guan, I'm back. Wake up. I'm Ding Meng!"
The name Ding Meng seemed to have some kind of magic. Guan Lin actually regained a bit of consciousness. She suddenly smiled bitterly. "I … I've been waiting for you …"
Her beautiful face was also scratched. Her face was like a bloody mask from hell. Ding Meng felt touched. He immediately grabbed her hand. "Miss Guan, hang in there!"
The moment he grabbed hold of her hand, Ding Meng's heart sank. Guan Lin's heart was exactly the same as the doctor's brain. She had suffered a destructive shock, and her heart had been shattered into pieces. It was a miracle that she was still alive.
Perhaps it was because of her trust in Ding Meng and her deep longing for her distant mother that she had managed to hang on until now.
The moment she saw Ding Meng, Guan Lin's tears fell. "Am … I … ugly … right now …"
"A little!"
Although Ding Meng said this, Guan Lin did not feel sad. Instead, she laughed and cried because what she heard was the truth. Ding Meng had not lied to her. He had kept his promise and come back to pick her up. However, she would never be able to leave.
"He … destroyed me …" Guan Lin's body convulsed even more violently. More and more white foam came out of her mouth. Her life force was gradually weakening.
At this moment, the two of them had the same thought. Ding Meng understood what she meant. She was originally a carefree girl from a wealthy family. She lived a life of luxury and planned her own future. However, she was accidentally dragged into this mess and was captured to the Hidden Front's base. Since then, her life had changed.
The leader of the Hidden Front had not only destroyed her body, face, and life. He had also destroyed her life and destroyed her last hope for the future.
She was trying her best to hang on. Was she waiting to give Ding Meng a final explanation?
Ding Meng clenched his fists. He said seriously, "I will definitely avenge you!"
Previously, Wen Yang had entrusted him with the opportunity to live. If that was just an excuse, then this time, he was really going to return to the Empire to settle the score with the leader of the Hidden Front.
Hearing this promise, Guan Lin showed a sad expression. "I … If only … I had known you earlier … I would have pursued you … and become your wife … and make breakfast for you every day … but … I hate it so much …"
Ding Meng's eyes also turned red. He understood this kind of regret in life. When one fell into darkness at the end of one's life, only then would one encounter the beauty of one's imagination. Even if there was an afterlife, what was the point of this affection?
Ding Meng looked at her. "Miss Guan, don't worry. I will bring you back."
Guan Lin smiled again. Her face even regained some color. Ding Meng knew that this was the final radiance of the setting sun.
"Can … can I call you Mister?" Guan Lin's eyes had a trace of pleading.
"Of course!" Ding Meng looked at her.
Guan Lin stared at him. "Mister … please … please … tell my mother … just say … that I will always love her …"
"I will definitely tell her!" Ding Meng's eyes were burning with anger.
Guan Lin's body convulsed violently. Then, she completely collapsed and did not move anymore.
Ding Meng slowly put her on the bed. Watching this beautiful woman die so painfully, his heart could not calm down. Although he did not have a deep relationship with Guan Lin, the familiar feeling of helplessness came back again. They had said that they would leave together, but in the end, he was still the only one left …
Many images of people appeared in front of his eyes: the little girl and the protector who had been frozen into ice sculptures in the world of ice and snow, Uncle Niu who had been swallowed by the raging mountain fire, Brother Zheng Ming who had resolutely walked to the Tian Family, Yu Xingyang who had been blown into ashes by the spring wind, Xiao Si who had died miserably in the tunnel of the Black Gold Base …
Suddenly, he twisted his wrist, and a light-colored Original Flame spurted out from his palm.
Guan Lin on the bed was immediately burned by the flame and turned into a pile of white powder. Ding Meng took out a small crystal bottle. With a little force from his eyes, Guan Lin's ashes were put into the bottle.
He would definitely keep his promise. He would bring her back to reunite with her family!