Chapter 248: Return to the Yellow Springs!

Wang, shall I go?

Magu whispered, her dark brows slightly furrowed, her expression full of disdain.

The creatures before us were oozing yellow‑brown corpse oil all over their bodies, their features rotted into a mess…

Even worthy of speaking to Wang?

"No need."

Su Ming twirled the Soul Dagger between his fingertips, unhurried.

The Eye of Truth's dark‑gold light had already pierced those nauseating yellow mists, reaching straight to the essence.

Name: Corpse Oil Drowning Ghost

Quality: Excellent

Karma Overview: Born in rain, drowned in rain.

"Magu, this sort of junk probably doesn't even qualify you as a card."

It seemed to have sensed the contempt in Su Ming's eyes.

The leading Drowning Ghost suddenly lifted its swollen skull.

Its mouth snapped open, tearing at the base of its ears, revealing a mouth full of fine, sharp teeth.

It lunged fiercely toward his clavicle!

"Those who… don't return home… must… die!!"

Hoo!

A foul wind slammed into his face.

Magu's expression darkened, black mist swirling around her, murderous intent boiling.

"I said, I'm coming."

Su Ming gently pressed Magu's shoulder, suppressing that violent aura.

The next second.

He moved.

He simply took a single step forward.

Swoosh!

A black streak of light sliced through the air.

Zzz—!

Slash!

"Hm?"

Su Ming sheathed his blade, his steps faltering slightly.

He was somewhat surprised.

Because a prompt suddenly rang in his ear.

Kill Corpse Oil Drowning Ghost (Excellent), Points +10!

Current Area: Sakura Country Special Instance!

Su Ming was stunned.

Points?

Instance?

When killing these filthy things before, even if blood flowed like a river, there was never such a video‑game‑style prompt.

Now this situation…

It does resemble that global Mid‑Autumn Gala before!

This is…

A limited‑time event just for Sakura Country?!

"Wang, what's wrong?"

Magu watched Su Ming pause, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

The remaining Drowning Ghosts seemed stunned by the thunderous strike, frozen in place, daring not to move.

Su Ming gave no explanation, simply gazing straight ahead.

These trash that had once disgusted him, seemed…

At this moment, his gaze changed.

It became as if he were looking at walking gold coins.

"Nothing, just suddenly realized…"

Before the words finished, Su Ming's figure vanished instantly, leaving only a afterimage.

"Someone's treating me to a big banquet!"

Swish swish swish—!

Amid the rain curtain.

The black blade flash, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, raked wildly.

Points +10!

Points +10!

Points +10!

The prompt sound flooded the screen.

"Hm?!"

Suddenly, Su Ming looked up.

Two sky‑covering giant hands formed from yellow smoke suddenly reached out from the depths of the heavens.

They violently tore a crack over ten thousand li through the entire dim‑yellow sky!

Buzz—!

The massive yellow Light Curtain instantly covered every inch of the globe.

Dragon Country, Sakura Country, Bangzi Guo, Big Bear Country…

It wasn't just the Light Curtain in the sky.

It even forced the giant roadside projectors, mall advertisement screens, and the sleeping televisions in countless households…

All to light up forcibly at the same moment!

Zzzzz…

Snow‑flake points flickered.

Rows of muddy yellow text domineered over every screen.

【Sakura Country Special Instance — Return to the Yellow Springs, Load Complete!】

【Global live broadcast has started!】

【Scoreboard will refresh in one hour!】

Dead silence.

But only a few seconds later.

The entire network boiled!

Did they just pull off something this huge all of a sudden?!

Across the globe, various major Official conference rooms.

The atmosphere was as oppressive as it could be.

When Sakura Country had a problem, they truly didn't care.

They even wanted to pop champagne.

But the issue is…

Since this thing can cover Sakura Country, could the next target be themselves?

No one dares to guarantee that this so‑called Corpse Oil Rain won't shift its front like a typhoon.

Rest easy?

Impossible.

Such lock‑down killing and forced‑instance tactics are far beyond any nation's current understanding of the apocalypse.

If a monster were besieging a city, people could still pull out tanks, cannons, and even bayonets to fight.

Now, what about it?

Directly altering natural constants, turning air into strong acid, and sound into poison.

How is this even a game?!

It's pure Dimensional Reduction Strike!

Dragon Country, Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau.

Everyone wore an even more solemn expression, staring at the big screen, daring not to breathe.

After all, with Sakura Country…

It's too close!

The neighbor's fire makes our own wall heat up!

…

Time passed.

Outside the Sakura Country instance, billions worldwide were online watching the drama, feeling conflicted.

Inside the Sakura Country instance, Su Ming, with Magu and the Dragon Maiden, opened a three‑line kill!

Although he didn't know what concrete rewards the scoreboard would grant later.

But given this game's nature, snatching the points first can't be wrong!

What if the top spot rewards a divine artifact?!

Yet, no one noticed.

The online sentiment had, at some point, started to turn sour.

At first it was normal discussion, or even schadenfreude.

But soon, a demonic wind rose.

【Today, Sakura Country is undergoing the darkest moment in civilization's history; its civilians are innocent, its children are wailing!】

【As humans, we watch our kind suffer, our hearts bleeding!】

【But what's chilling is that, as a neighboring state separated by only a strip of water, Dragon Country is just standing by?】

The moment this post went up, it instantly ignited the entire net.

Soon after, countless updates followed.

【We have noticed that Dragon Country possesses an enormous number of Dragon Guards and many strong individuals; why don't they forcibly break the barrier? Why not dispatch a rescue team?】

【With greater power comes greater responsibility! Choosing to stand by at a time like this betrays the human destiny community!】

【Let us together urge Dragon Country to shoulder its great‑nation responsibilities! Don't be cold‑blooded animals!】

In just ten minutes, the click rate of this news surged, soaring straight to the top of the trending list.

Higher than the Sakura Country anomaly itself!

It feels like a drop of cold water fell into a pot of boiling oil.

Countless lurkers in the shadows, or simply saintly mothers whose brains have been squeezed by a gate…

All meet their fate!

【Save those children, even if it's just sending in a few umbrellas!】

【Strong protest! If Dragon Country does not provide aid, we recommend a global boycott of Dragon Country's trade!】

【I misjudged Dragon Country; it's too selfish!】

Moral blackmail!

Malice unmasked, coming straight at you!

……

Dragon Country.

Countless netizens scrolling on their phones realize it too late.

This damn…

Is this trying to make us cannon fodder to fill the hole?!

In an instant.

No need for Official organizations, no need for unified command.

From the new generation of overburdened labor oxen and horses to those security elders still hearing gibberish…

As long as they can get online.

Everyone transforms into Key‑Path Emperors, with combat power maxed.

How dare you say the indifference of us Dragon Country people is shameful?!

Sorry, as long as I have no morals, you can't kidnap me!

Directly start cursing, never tolerating them!

【I'm indifferent, your mother's leg! You feel ashamed? If you're ashamed, just strip, jump into the sea and swim over, become a human drift bottle delivering takeout there!】

【If you don't have the guts, then stitch up your never‑closing sphincter for me right now!】

【Say another word, and I'll follow the network cable to dig up your ancestral tomb and turn it into farmland!】

【The brother upstairs has a small mindset; farming still needs fertilizer, so we can use the landlord as fertilizer!】

The battle is leveling up, emotions are burning.

The trolling combat power of Dragon Country netizens, at this moment, is displayed in full splendor, completely maxed!

Right behind it.

Dragon Country Official only pinned a picture on the forum.

The background of the picture is black.

There are only two umbrellas—

One is a pristine black giant umbrella from Dragon Country, shielding wind and rain.

The other is a tattered oil‑paper umbrella from Sakura Country, leaking yellow rainwater.

The caption has only four characters—

【Sweep the front of each gate】!

Concise.

Forceful.

Attitude extremely hardline!

The meaning is clear—

Has nothing to do with me!

Not adding insult to injury is already the greatest mercy; you want to make me a stepping stone?

Heh!

Dream a damn Spring‑Autumn epic!