Chapter 240: How Many More Surprises Do You Have That I Don

The tremors and surges of "Wonderful Island" exploded like a silent thunderclap within specific circles.

Though the white castle—massively funded and seen as a symbol of Lilith's ambition and romance—did not collapse under the earthquake and anomalous waves, its damaged exterior, chaotic interior, and the news of Lilith's hasty evacuation could not be fully concealed.

Combined with Lilith's earlier high-profile "invitation" and Qin Feng's prolonged silence, the truth was almost self-evident.

This was not a natural disaster.

This was a precise counterstrike—from "New Era," from Qin Feng—that surpassed everyone's imagination!

He had not deployed a single soldier, fired a single missile, and perhaps had not even left his office. He merely—somehow—gently "tapped" the earth and ocean from afar, making Lilith and her castle taste bitterness.

This method had utterly overturned the modern understanding of war and conflict!

In Dragon Country, in that study room.

Han Lao stared at the emergency analysis report submitted by the expert team, which meticulously recorded the anomalous activation point of the G3 Magnetic Storm and the highly suspicious spatiotemporal correlation and energy coupling characteristics between the Wonderful Island earthquake and the magnetic storm. Though there was no direct evidence pointing to Qin Feng, every indirect clue pierced like a sword toward the only possible conclusion.

He set down the report and remained silent for a long time.

Chen Academician sat across from him, his face equally filled with shock and disbelief.

"Inconceivable… utterly inconceivable…" Chen Lao murmured, repeatedly studying the data in the report, "Using space weather to influence geological activity… this… is this really something humans can achieve? This has touched the level of planetary-scale energy system manipulation!"

Han Lao slowly exhaled a heavy breath, as if expelling the shock from his chest.

He recalled the words he had once spoken to Chen Lao—"The entire ocean can be his 'island.'"

Now, he realized he had underestimated.

What Qin Feng controlled might not be limited to the ocean. He had touched the invisible String connecting stars and earth!

"All our previous assessments, all our strategies… we may have to tear them all down and start over," Han Lao's voice was hoarse, "He is not a beast we need to handle carefully… he is more like… a being beginning to wield authority…"

He did not speak the word, but Chen Lao understood his meaning.

This was no longer a contest on the same level. Lilith still relied on outdated methods—commercial plundering, armed ambushes, public opinion manipulation—while Qin Feng had casually plucked at the planet's pulse.

"We must immediately adjust our stance toward 'New Era'!" Han Lao rose abruptly, his eyes sharp, "The previous 'cooperation' policy is insufficient! We must show greater sincerity, a lower posture! Before a true… 'deity,' human pride is meaningless!"

He turned to Chen Lao, his tone unprecedentedly solemn: "Chen Lao, you have old ties with 'New Era' and can speak with Assistant Su Wenqian. Please find a way to convey our highest-level goodwill and… reverence. Dragon Country is willing to become 'New Era's' most steadfast partner, unconditionally supporting Mr. Qin's every decision in any field!"

Chen Lao nodded heavily. He knew this was not surrender, but the wisest choice grounded in cruel reality.

Meanwhile, at "Pandora" headquarters, the atmosphere was like a tomb.

Lilith had secretly returned and locked herself in her office, forbidding all visitors. Shredded wedding dress designs and castle photos littered the floor. Her face was pale, her eyes filled with dread, humiliation, and… a fear so deep she refused to admit it even to herself.

She repeatedly watched the brief footage captured at great risk by her subordinates—the castle trembling amid quakes and waves—her body trembling involuntarily.

This was beyond human capability!

Qin Feng—he was not human!

All her calculations, all her provocations, before such divine methods, were laughable—like a child's game!

She recalled Qin Feng's cold reply—"Next time, it won't be just toys that explode."

Volcano… did he mean volcano?

Could he truly trigger a volcano?!

The thought sent a chill through her.

For the first time, she truly began to doubt whether her obsession with conquering such a being was akin to playing with fire and burning herself.

But immediately, her trampled pride and twisted possessiveness rose again.

No! The stronger and more mysterious he is, the more worth possessing he becomes!

She must have him! At any cost!

But she needed to reassess—needed subtler, more covert methods…

Meanwhile, within "New Era," the atmosphere was one of excitement and fervor.

Although the details of the "Crowbar" project were top secret, senior officials and core researchers all knew: their Master had employed a power they could not comprehend to punish the provocateur from afar—and successfully validated a groundbreaking theory!

This greatly strengthened everyone's confidence and cohesion. They followed a leader capable of creating miracles!

In the Ding Ceng Ban Gong Shi.

Qin Feng stood alone before the vast star map.

The upgraded system interface rotated slowly in his consciousness, mirroring the star map. The successful "Crowbar" test had not only verified the theory but also, it seemed, caused the origin Singularity at the system's core to brighten imperceptibly. More fragments of deeper knowledge—regarding energy field coupling and rule interference—flowed into his cognition like a gentle stream.

He now had a clearer understanding of how to more efficiently and precisely "guide" or even "create" certain geological or spatial phenomena.

Su Wenqian gently knocked and entered, delivering a document requiring his signature. She watched his back as he gazed at the star map—still upright, yet somehow deeper, more… unfathomable than before.

She recalled the awe-inspiring "remote strike," the Master's ordinary yet always impossible-realizing methods, and his occasional glimpses of profound contemplation toward civilization's future…

A mixture of supreme reverence, indescribable curiosity, and a faint sense of bewilderment stirred within her.

She placed the document on the desk and did not leave immediately, standing quietly, watching Qin Feng's back.

After a long while, Qin Feng seemed to sense her gaze and slowly turned.

Su Wenqian met his calm, all-seeing eyes and instinctively lowered her gaze.

She had many questions—about that miraculous power, about future plans, about… how many secrets he still concealed.

But in the end, all words dissolved into a single low, sigh-like utterance, barely escaping her lips:

"Master…"

"How many more surprises do you have that I don't know about…"

These words carried too many complex emotions: awe at a leader's unfathomable power, confusion from years of loyalty yet persistent incomprehension, perhaps… a quiet, unspoken desire to know this man more deeply.

Qin Feng looked at her, his face still expressionless, but his eyes seemed to flicker slightly.

He did not answer the question.

He simply said softly:

"Do what you are meant to do."

Then he turned his gaze back to the boundless Star Sea.

Su Wenqian paused slightly, then understood.

Yes, the Master's secrets, the Master's surprises—perhaps they could never be fully explored.

And all she needed to do was follow in his footsteps, carry out every task he entrusted to her, witness and participate in the creation of this realm of infinite possibility…

New Era.

She bowed deeply and quietly withdrew from the office.

Yet her conviction to follow him grew firmer than iron.