Zhao Tongzhi glanced up at Susan and said, "Why so surprised? Without gods, would I use the 'Godslayer Nuclear Bomb'? Besides, you've participated in two Godslayer Wars, and you even personally pressed the launch button, killing a god with the 'Godslayer Nuclear Bomb.' You should know more about gods than I do."
Susan nodded with difficulty. Yes, she knew gods. That god lived in the "Guiyu Jiangnan Residential Area," liked to kill demons with a shotgun, was a bit handsome, tall, loyal to friends, and also cold-blooded and cunning.
"Why didn't you tell us until now?"
Zhao Tongzhi was silent for a moment and said, "Even if I had told you in advance, what could you have done?"
Susan paused, opened her mouth, and didn't know what to say. That's right, even if she knew there was a god in Tokyo, what could she have done?
"At least let us be mentally prepared, ready to fight to the death. I really don't agree with the way you do things," Susan said, frowning.
Zhao Tongzhi looked at Susan with confusion and retorted, "Why do I need your approval?"
"Or do you think your wings have hardened, and you believe you can talk to me like this with just your peak Othergod-tier genetic lock strength?"
"Or do you think you can question me because you have a father who is the head of the Northern Branch and a mother who is a member of the Headquarters Council, with their backing?"
Zhao Tongzhi's eyes curved slightly, her smile bright, and she said to Susan, "Susan, the Hunter Group values strength above all else. Even if you are my senior, you must reach the peak Transcendent God-tier before you are qualified to question me, aren't you?"
"So, the question returns to the previous one: you know there's a god in Tokyo, what can you do about it?"
Susan frowned and remained silent.
Zhao Tongzhi shrugged and said, "Judging by your expression, I know the answer. Since you can't do anything, you should just do as I say."
Susan turned and left. She didn't want to say too much to Zhao Tongzhi, nor did she want to see her. Most importantly, Zhao Tongzhi was right.
Zhao Tongzhi didn't care about Susan's attitude. In her eyes, it didn't matter if it was Susan's attitude towards her or the attitudes of everyone in the Hunter Group towards her. As long as they completed the tasks she assigned, that was enough.
In fact, the strength Zhao Tongzhi possessed placed her on a level higher than the Hunter Group. She looked down on everyone in the Hunter Group, which was why she didn't need to explain her thoughts or actions to them. She accepted questioning, but only from someone on her level.
Zhao Tongzhi happily played with her phone, tirelessly sending messages. Perhaps the person on the other end was also bewildered. After dominating the demon world for so many years, this was the first time she had encountered such a bold woman.
Then, every time Zhao Tongzhi sent a message, an attack would come. When Zhao Tongzhi stopped sending messages, the attacks would cease. The situation was... Zhao Tongzhi and the phone were in a standoff.
Meanwhile, on the other side, He Li returned to the hotel. Fortunately, the hotel was not affected by the battle. Without the annoying attacks and the irritating shouts, He Li felt refreshed, his ears finally quiet. He soaked comfortably in the bathtub, his eyes closed, his eyebrows raised high, and he let out a contented groan. Before he could groan a second time, a voice sounded in his ear:
"He Li!"
He Li's eyes snapped open. He was silent for two seconds, and then a furious roar echoed through the bathroom: "Holy crap! You and that phone monster aren't the same demon!"
The next day...
He Li, clutching Xiao Lan, was curled up in the corner of the sofa, looking haggard. His eyes were vacant, his cheeks sunken, giving the appearance of being utterly drained. That infuriating voice had been shouting in He Li's ear all night. Towards dawn, the voice had even become hoarse. He Li hadn't responded. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but the voice was speaking Japanese, and his phone's translation software couldn't recognize the sound. Now, He Li was at his breaking point. The voice had gone silent. It was a mutual destruction.
Ding dong...
The doorbell rang. He Li turned his head towards the room door. "Come in."
The door opened, and a waiter pushed a meal cart in. He smiled and said, "Sir, this is the hotel's breakfast. I saw you didn't go to the restaurant, so I brought it over. I hope I'm not disturbing your... rest..."
The waiter's voice grew softer as he spoke. He looked at He Li, who was holding a dog and窝ing on the sofa, looking listless and vacant. In an instant, he was struck as if by lightning, his mind rapidly conjuring all possible scenarios of what might have happened last night within 0.35 seconds. Last night, demons had landed, and the red-light district seemed to have been destroyed, so this gentleman couldn't find any entertainment and resorted to... a dog?
The waiter took a couple of steps back, his smile strained, and said, "Sir, after you finish eating, just ring the bell. I'll leave now and won't disturb you." With that, the waiter darted out like a shot.
He Li was bewildered. What kind of shoddy hotel was this? The waiter had no manners at all.
He Li ate the breakfast. It wasn't good, not as good as the fried dough sticks and steamed buns in Binjiang, nor the pickled vegetables and soy milk.
"Xiao Lan, we can't stay in Japan anymore. It's too dangerous. We'll leave today. We won't leave from that bay; we'll go a bit further away, find a safe place to leave, how about that?"
"Woof!"
Under the strange gazes of all the waiters and the hotel receptionists, He Li completed the check-out. He was a bit confused. Why were they all looking at him like that? He touched his face. Ah... being handsome brought such troubles.
He Li, with Xiao Lan, took a train to leave Tokyo and head to Kawasaki City. He would leave from the bay there. That should be fine, right? For a high-ranking god to act like this, He Li was truly one of a kind, ruining the reputation of gods.
...
On the throne opposite Nefetari sat a tall, handsome man with red hair. A slender man stood beside the man's throne. Morin stood behind Nefetari, glancing up at the man on the throne before lowering his head.
Nefetari said, "I ask you, Quies, what do you think of my proposal?"
Quies raised his hand to support his chin, ignoring Nefetari, and instead looked at Morin behind Nefetari with interest. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Nefetari, the man behind you should be a divine envoy of Xiapeishu, right? A member of the Shenfu Mo family. There's a special psychic energy on him, very profound, just like the man surrounded by talismans 4000 years ago."
Nefetari nodded. "That's right, but he belongs to me now."
"Oh? Is that so?" Quies chuckled sinisterly.