Naming Technique of the Night - Chapter 1915 - 990: The Final Journey (Part 2)

The Parent Association Members filed in through the Key of Gate, with members of Freemasonry such as Nangong Yuanyu, Sun Chu Ci, and the Whale Island Academy Time Traveler students standing on either side of the door, handing them new shoes.

Hundreds of trucks arrived, carrying pre-prepared supplies.

The Parent Association Members discovered that they only needed to report their names in advance, and those who were responsible for meeting them could even match the correct shoe size and clothing on the spot without any measurement.

Xiao Qi was puzzled and asked, “How did you know my shoe size?”

Nangong Yuanyu, while keeping his head down and doing statistics on the LCD panel, explained, “Qing Shuli had already recorded that along your journey… Oh, you probably don’t know, he was always responsible for keeping in touch with us, but this had to be kept secret from you, because once you walked through the Key of Gate, a new life awaited you. It required you to walk the entire 7,600 kilometers unknowingly. And I mean the route distance after modeling, not in a straight line, including the altitude difference.”

This former top student of Luo Yi High School now had no trace of immaturity on his face, only the hardiness of a soldier.

Nangong Yuanyu continued, “Qing Shuli was responsible for keeping track of your numbers, even noting who left, ensuring our supplies here were distributed accurately.”

Xiao Qi was stunned, realizing suddenly that Qing Shuli had always known that as long as they passed Jian Menguan, this scene would unfold.

Qing Shuli knew they would meet comrades welcoming them, that there would be food to eat, water to drink, new shoes to wear, and that they would have a new life.

Yet, he still resolutely joined the time-delaying Suicide Squad, disappearing together with the remaining 16 Parent Association Members in the incendiary bombs of the airship.

The Parent Association Members walked into the Key of Gate one by one, maintaining order as two people entered simultaneously every second, a remarkably fast pace.

Under the guidance of over a hundred Key of Gates, they all passed through in less than an hour!

When only Xiao Qi was left behind the door, Nangong Yuanyu asked suspiciously, “There are still more than ten thousand people who haven’t received supplies? Is the margin of error that large? Qing Shuli had assured us there would be no errors. By the way, where is Qing Shuli? He hasn’t collected his supplies either. Where is he?”

Someone brought Qing Shuli’s supplies.

Xiao Qi received the new shoes with a deep breath and shook his head, “It’s not because of error. It’s because, on the last day before we arrived at Jian Menguan, we encountered airship bombardment. Those comrades were all left behind, and Qing Shuli was left behind too.”

The person who painstakingly kept track of everyone’s numbers and shoe sizes in the end did not receive his own pair of new shoes.

At this moment, Yang Yang walked up and asked, “Where’s Qing Yi? Wasn’t he supposed to help you? Why didn’t he evacuate with you?”

Xiao Qi paused for a moment, “I think he might have another important task… He’s supposed to destroy those twelve thousand war robots.”

“How will he destroy them?” Yang Yang asked.

Xiao Qi said, “I can’t think of any way to destroy them… They’re terrifying.”

Yang Yang pondered for a moment, then suddenly shot up into the sky, speeding toward Jian Menguan!

Nangong Yuanyu said, “Let’s go, Brother Xiao Qi, you still have your mission… Can I ask you one last question?”

“What question?” Xiao Qi responded.

“How did you manage to persevere for those over seven thousand kilometers?” Nangong Yuanyu asked, “I mean, in a situation where you were abandoned by the whole world, how did you manage to hold on?”

Xiao Qi chuckled, “We were actually gambling.”

“Gambling on your success?” Nangong Yuanyu asked.

“No, gambling on not having regrets.”

Xiao Qi glanced back at the sky in the direction of Jian Menguan, then finally stepped into the Key of Gate.

Behind the door was Zhang Mengchan, with eyes covered by a white silk band, smiling as she placed her fingers on his wrist. Not far away, Li Ke, Chen Zhuoqu, Hu Jingyi, and Jinguji Maki, knights who had mastered the Knight’s Breathing Technique, were all present.

In the direction of Jian Menguan, Yan Chunmi suddenly looked up and saw a twin-tailed girl descending from the clouds, carrying traces of cloud gas, as if she’d fallen from the sky.

Yang Yang landed in front of her and asked, “Where’s Qing Yi?”

Yan Chunmi replied, “He left Jian Menguan to execute the detonation task. They plan to detonate a small nuclear bomb when the barrier loosens.”

Yang Yang frowned, “Is it a suicide detonation?”

Yan Chunmi smiled, “No, no, don’t worry, after they set the nuclear bomb, they’ll retreat to a safe distance. There will be no danger.”

Yang Yang sighed with relief, “That’s good.”

Before Qing Chen went to complete his final life-and-death ordeal, he had asked her to take care of this side of the Eastern Continent. Yang Yang was now most worried that when Qing Chen finally returned, he would find that the people he once knew were all gone.

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Outside Jian Menguan, three airships were still flying.

In the cabin, Qing Yi looked at the holographic sand table and asked, “How long until we reach the edge of the barrier? I need an exact time.”

“1 hour and 20 minutes,” Song Niannian responded, “by then, our airship will land first. After setting up a defense line on site, the airship carrying ’Greed’ will land.”

“How long to set the remote detonation program?” Qing Yi asked.

Song Niannian replied, “Very quickly, it will just take 1 minute, with no difficulty at all.”