Chapter 717: This Rowdy Night
"Boom!"
A single explosive blast—the power of anger overflowing needed no explanation. Even the window frames rattled wildly!
Not a few people launched themselves skyward like human rockets on the spot.
The room was shrouded in a thick cloud of white smoke.
But how could a single blast ever quell the anger accumulated over nearly a month?
"Bam~"
Another thunderous roar, the immense air pressure even shattered the window glass!
Rolling white smoke drifted out the window into the city. Those who knew understood it was a release of pent-up rage!
Those who didn't thought the house was on fire!
Yet at this moment, no one in the city paid any attention to the smoking windows!
This scene was playing out in every corner of Nightless City!
The rising and falling, melodious yet explosive sounds echoed throughout the city, blending into one continuous roar!
"Crackle pop boom bam~"
"Puff puff thump thump boom~"
It was as if a million furious drummers had gone mad beating their drums all at once!
"Ahhh~ Shit, can someone tell me what's going on? Is this water poisonous?"
"This water is just turning all my anger into rage and venting it out? I didn't even know I had this much anger!"
"What the hell rage! Your 'rage' is really burning my eyes!"
"The bathroom—only there can I calm my fury now!"
Everyone's eyes were bloodshot as they charged desperately toward the bathrooms!
Outside, tens of thousands of people activated rage speed boosts, tearing through the streets at top speed. Wherever they passed, white smoke billowed and roars rang out!
Don't get the wrong idea!
They weren't running a marathon. They just wanted to find a public restroom.
On the street, many young women clung to lampposts, their faces bright red!
They were currently practicing the basic immortal technique: the silencing art!
But a passing big brother couldn't stand it anymore and shouted to the girls, "Stop struggling! Just let it out! No one can hear you!"
A ponytailed girl covered her face in shame: "I'm not! You're lying!"
Big Brother: (ˀ̣ˀ̣･᷄口･᷅) Huh? What'd you say? I can't hear you! Speak up!"
At this moment, the city was like a battlefield of explosions—like a million-firecracker string had been lit!
People were occasionally blasted out of buildings. Even a war zone might not be this lively.
The girl fumed: "I didn't do it! It wasn't me!"
Big Brother curled his lip: "Stop lying. The trash can behind you got knocked over by your blast. What are you pretending for?"
The girl blushed, glared at him, and stopped suppressing herself!
With a "BOOM," her ponytail flew up, and the aluminum trash can lying on the ground was blown to pieces, utterly destroyed!
Big Brother swallowed hard and shut his mouth. This girl had some fierce inner energy!
The entire Nightless City fell into chaos, but people's anxious shouts were drowned out by the sounds of anger erupting!
The first layer of the Abyss had smoothly resolved the original sin crisis, only to fall into a bathroom crisis!
No matter how big Nightless City was, it didn't have a million bathrooms!
At this point, every bathroom entrance was surrounded by a crowd!
(ง꒦ິ口꒦ີ)ง "Move! Let me in! I was here first!"
(٥ಥ益ಥ) "Bullshit! I was clearly first!"
ε＝Σ(||ཀ益ཀ) "I'm already letting it out! Damn it, let me in!"
The shouts were mixed with anxiety and despair, but as time passed, they gradually fell silent. No one spoke anymore!
As the saying goes:
Either explode in silence, or perish in silence!
And an old proverb says: Can a living person really be suffocated to death?
To survive, they chose to explode in silence!
So, a heartbroken person was left at the entrance of every bathroom.
Even the camps of explorers from various countries fell victim. They had planned to rest up for tomorrow's Abyss expedition!
But after this wave, what rest? It was a miracle they weren't completely drained!
The explosive sounds escalated, never ceasing, even shaking the entire Nightless City!
Rolling white smoke enveloped the whole city, rising upward through the Abyss's opening!
At this moment, in the Hua Xia explorer camp, pairs of eyes shone with terror in the darkness, huddled under blankets, listening to the cacophony outside—drums and cymbals, firecrackers roaring—and trembling with fear!
Who knew if the building could take it? How could anyone sleep?
Heaven knows what the city will look like tomorrow?
But Jiangnan alone slept soundly, hugging Xiao Jiuwo!
The Rainbow Lighthouse was also affected. Lanbo and Fenbo, who had drunk tons of water to film ads, had cried several times in the bathroom!
And Mei, watching the Nightless City shrouded in white mist, had sweat pouring down her forehead…
(٥ŏ﹏ŏ)
If they could just make it through tonight, Nightless City would be reborn!
The Queen must have foreseen this, right? As expected of the Queen, she has the nerve!
Such decisive determination to burn bridges isn't something everyone possesses!
But in the top-floor room of the Rainbow Lighthouse, Mi Ye tossed and turned over her blanket, unable to sleep!
The crackling sounds outside had been going on for so long without stopping!
"Ugh~ So annoying!"
Mi Ye tugged at her hair, thoroughly annoyed!
Before every Abyss expedition, many guilds had a tradition of setting off firecrackers to drive away bad luck and wish for good fortune.
Sure, the Abyss entrance was opening tomorrow, but did you have to set off firecrackers everywhere?
Were they that happy? Couldn't they just let off a few and be done? Why so long?
It was keeping me from sleeping!
But Mi Ye didn't bother to interfere. After all, this Abyss expedition was extremely dangerous, and she understood their nervousness. She'd let them relax a bit!
She buried herself under the blanket, pulled out her phone, opened the photo album, and found a picture!
In the photo, Jiang Lan lay deeply asleep in bed, while Mi Ye gently kissed her cheek.
(๐ớ₃ờ)(｡˘～˘｡)
Obviously a sneak shot taken when Jiangnan was poisoned unconscious.
Looking at the photo, Mi Ye's eyes were full of tenderness. She opened her friend list and found Lanlan's contact.
She typed: "Bad sister misses you," but after hesitating for a long time, deleted it.
Remembering what happened at the banquet, she decided not to disturb Lanlan for now.
And so, holding the photo, she drifted off to sleep.
The next morning at six o'clock!
Jiangnan got up and stretched hard. First thing, he excitedly checked his grudge points!
9.14 million!
And it was still slowly increasing!
Jiangnan: (๑•̀ꇴ•́)و✧ Ha~ Yes!
Earning so much in one night?
Most of it came from those who bought the small soybeans!
Jiangnan didn't dare take the blame for the detox tap water; instead, he pinned it on Mi Ye!
Otherwise, he'd probably be beaten to death as soon as he stepped outside!
With this many grudge points, he'd have enough reserves for the Abyss.
In a great mood, Jiangnan just stepped out of his room when he saw Ling Feng, Xiao Zhen, and the others already gathered in the hall, ready to go!
But their mental state was terrible—all sporting huge dark circles under their eyes!
Jiangnan was stunned: "Why are you all so worn out? Didn't sleep all night?"
Ling Feng smiled bitterly: "Who could sleep? We were afraid the building would collapse!"
Wang Ba covered his face: "It was really something. How did you, as the instigator, manage to sleep?"
Zhong Yingxue's face was pale: "We simply didn't have the courage to go outside!"
Jiangnan scratched his head: "No way? It can't be as bad as you're saying, right?"
Everyone fell silent and simultaneously looked out the window. Jiangnan followed their gaze!
Outside the window was a vast expanse of white mist, as if they were in the clouds. Visibility was less than five meters!
They couldn't even see the camp gate clearly.
Jiangnan's mind went blank for a moment. Since when did Nightless City have smog?
No sound came from outside at all—utter silence, deathly still!
Jiangnan swallowed hard, his expression serious. He quickly opened his alternate dimension!
From it, he dragged out two large iron boxes!
"Level one biochemical radiation suits, with built-in oxygen tanks. Should be enough, right?"
Everyone's eyes lit up. As expected of Nan Shen—so awesome!
This level of protection was practically on par with a spacesuit!
They quickly put on the gear, each carrying an oxygen tank, and pushed open the door!
Rolling white mist rushed in. The city was silent. The flowers and plants in the yard had all withered…
Xia Yao timidly said, "Are you sure this is really Nightless City and not some radiation leak site or something?"
Gong Lin: "Why do I feel like I'm playing a post-apocalyptic survival game?"
Wang Ba shivered: "Let me tell you, absolutely no open flames. With this concentration, it's no joke!"
The group walked down the street, heading straight for the second-layer entrance in the north of the city!
The windows of every building along the street were shattered—hardly one left intact!
From time to time, sobbing sounds could be heard from inside!
On the street, a big brother lay unconscious by the roadside. The commotion from Jiangnan's group woke him up!
The moment he opened his eyes and took a breath, he rolled his eyes again and foamed at the mouth!
An endless cycle!
Wu Liang covered his face: "This… what a sin!"
Jiangnan looked guilty. It seemed last night's situation was even more intense than he had imagined!
The reason Nightless City was so quiet was probably because many people had been knocked unconscious by the stench?
Even if they weren't unconscious, they didn't dare open their mouths!
Just as they turned a corner, they heard footsteps but couldn't see anyone!
The two groups almost collided, both startled!
It was Danny, Shirley, and the others from the Holy Knight Academy!
About two to three hundred of them had wet towels tied around their faces, coughing as they walked!
They kept rubbing their eyes—the white mist was really stinging!
When Danny saw Jiangnan and his group in radiation suits with oxygen tanks, their eyes went wide with shock!
"Hiss~ What the hell are you!"
"Σ_(꒪ཀ꒪」∠) Ugh~ Holy crap! Ugh wah~"
Danny couldn't help but gasp and immediately dropped to his knees, retching violently!
Jiangnan: "Impressive! As expected of the Holy Knight Academy, having the awareness to act as a human air purifier even in a situation like this? I bow to you!"
[From Danny's grudge points +1000!]
The moment Danny heard it was Jiangnan, he exploded, grudge points refreshing like crazy!
What kind of gear was this? Radiation suits?
Was this for real?
"You guys were prepared for this? Did you do this last night? And you tricked me into buying those small soybeans? Made me swear an oath?"
"I… ugh wah~"
Saying so much in one breath, Danny nearly passed out!
Jiangnan put his hands on his hips: "Let me tell you, farts can be inhaled randomly, but you can't talk nonsense!"
"The soybeans—you came rushing to buy them! The oath—you swore it yourself!"
"As for last night's business, it has nothing to do with me, Jiangnan! The Queen ordered me to do it!"
Danny: !!!
But that's still you doing it!
Aaaah, who the hell is inhaling farts randomly?
"I'm going to—"
Shirley pinched her nose: "You'd better not talk. You don't have an oxygen tank. You can't out-argue Nan Shen anyway…"
Jiangnan curled his lip: "Even if I gave him three oxygen tanks, he couldn't out-argue me!"
Danny: (งཀ益ཀ)ง
[From Danny. Brown's grudge points +1000!]
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Author's note: