Before Jessica could ask what he meant, the forest they had just passed through was suddenly engulfed in flames. The fire, initially small, spread rapidly due to the wind direction. Soon, the entire forest was ablaze.Several incendiary bombs were thrown simultaneously into various parts of the forest. The booming sound echoed as the fire blazed even more fiercely.At the foot of the mountain, chaos ensued. The forest fire almost covered the entire back of the mountain, and with the wind blowing in that direction, it could spread across the entire island.Jessica could feel the ferocity of the blaze after just a few moments—it was like a wildfire."Are you planning to burn the whole island?" Jessica asked incredulously. It was too extreme. There were only a few of them; how could they start such a huge fire?"What's wrong with that?" Mr. Marcus sneered.On the island, chaos erupted. Due to the wind direction, the fire quickly spread like wildfire, engulfing the entire forest in flames
"I always thought my world was simple, never imagined I'd experience life and death like this," Jessica said with a nervous laugh, trying to ease her tension. "When I'm old, I can brag to my son, 'Hey, your mom's life has been quite the adventure.'"Mr. Marcus smiled, freeing up a hand to gently pat Jessica's shoulder, slightly calming her anxious heart. His woman had always been so courageous; most ordinary women would have been trembling in such a situation.From the back hill to the airstrip, buildings were being destroyed left and right, screams filled the air, and flames raged wildly. Amid the chaos, Jessica saw machine gun fire spraying everywhere. Few women could remain as calm and fearless as Jessica in such a situation."It's like a movie scene," Jessica chuckled. She used to find scenes of action movie heroes bombing terrorists from planes so cool and inspiring, but now that she was experiencing it herself, she realized they were just ordinary people. Such scenes were really
Jessica experienced the dizzying thrill of riding in a combat bomber for the first time. It was dark out, so she couldn't see anything. Mr. Marcus handled the plane pretty smoothly, and soon, there was no more turbulence.She felt more comfortable now and even complimented him. Mr. Marcus seemed quite pleased with himself."Back there, did they catch up?" Jessica asked anxiously."Even without knowledge, one should have common sense. Can helicopters catch up?" Mr. Marcus glanced at her, chuckling. "Don't worry, get some rest. By the time you wake up, we'll probably have landed.""What kind of common sense is that? Normal people don't have that!" Jessica couldn't help but retort, implying that Mr. Marcus, Camellia, Rose, and the others were all from a different world than hers.Their world was, but also immensely powerful. Might make right, fists ruled.She couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance at the thought of her dear Henry navigating this world in the future. The mortality ra
Jessica felt like the whole world was spinning again, her body almost lifting off the seat, then tilting in the opposite direction. She was too scared to look up, the plane nearly hitting the ground before finding balance.The combat bomber had strong resistance to low-altitude turbulence, swiftly soaring back up after skimming over the desert.It all happened so fast."Don't be afraid, I've got everything under control!" Mr. Marcus said in a deep voice, though his eyes remained locked ahead, not even glancing at her.As the plane ascended, he initiated electronic interference attacks. Another fierce battle ensued, with Mr. Marcus using the aircraft's perfect hardness for low-altitude head-on collisions.His handsome face was deadly serious!The violent impacts echoed, the aircraft shaking violently. Jessica felt dizzy, barely holding onto Mr. Marcus's thigh as her body kept bumping into his, worried sick.The fighter bomber Mr. Marcus piloted had much better external conditions than
"Why are you being such a scaredy-cat?" Mr. Marcus helped Jessica up, "Let's find a cave to hide in for now, figure things out when it's light."Jessica sighed, having no choice but to go along with Mr. Marcus for now. But, "Can't you contact anyone? We can't hold out for days like this.""Jessica, sometimes you gotta learn to trust that things will work out." Mr. Marcus said, taking her hand, and gesturing toward a large rocky cliff not far away. They'd been through a lot today, and now it was time to find a spot to rest until sunrise.Jessica agreed, feeling exhausted and hungry. The temperature in the desert dropped significantly at night, even in summer. She shivered in her short sleeves.She silently prayed they'd make it out of this desert alive. She had no intention of dying in such a desolate place.Sensing her fear, Mr. Marcus patted her shoulder reassuringly, saying, "Trust me."Jessica nodded. There had to be a way out of this, or else they'd have been goners by now.Findin
"I don't know the details, but the Interpol Special Forces are also on the move." Victor's tone turned sharp. "Captain said three high-profile figures were detained on that island, all former miracle workers. Most likely, they're going after them.""Saxon's really outdone himself." Camellia sneered. The people he detained on the island were all important figures, but she didn't expect him to detain people from both sides of the law."But after such a long battle, we've almost leveled the island. Only the cliff area is safe. If anyone had survived, they would've left with us. Most likely, they're gone." Antonio analyzed calmly, with Camellia and Victor nodding in agreement, deep in thought.With a gentle pat on Henry's shoulder, Victor's mind raced. "Henry, what are we going to do?"His voice was tinged with an indescribable pain."You know, what's the deal with those two kids, acting like they're ready to die for each other?" Camellia thought of Herman, they were enemies. And Laura an
"Do you know where he is?" Camellia hooked her arm around Herman's neck, smiling seductively, her aura overwhelming. "Come on, tell wifey, where did your dear big brother go? I need to talk to him about something."Herman looked at Camellia, suddenly saying, "Wifey, I don't like your smile."Camellia was taken aback, her eyes narrowed, a hint of coldness flashing through her gaze. Shedding her seductive demeanor, Camellia appeared elegant yet commanding, with a hint of danger that filled the entire space, exerting heavy pressure on Herman.Realizing his mistake, Herman quickly grabbed Camellia's hand, his fair and tender face leaning close to rub against her shoulder. He acted like a child seeking affection, "Wifey, don't be angry, I spoke out of turn. Please don't be mad at me..."His purple eyes were filled with mist, on the verge of tears. He looked so pitiful that one couldn't help but want to hold him in their arms and shower him with affection, unable to bear seeing such a stunn
Antonio took Henry to the Roman Colosseum, and because of his special status, they got the best seats. Turns out there was a gladiator vs. lion show happening that day, so Antonio and Henry had a front-row view of the epic battle.The whole Colosseum was packed with people.Antonio said to Henry, "Henry, hear those wild animal roars? That's the signature sound of the Roman Colosseum. Doesn't it just get your blood pumping?"Antonio knew they were going to reenact a naval battle too, which he had seen a few times before and thought was super cool. Most people were there for the naval battle, even though it hadn't started yet, so they were checking out the gladiator fight in the meantime.Antonio pointed to the arena and said, "Henry, see over there? They've got those water pipes that they're gonna use to flood the floor and make a little lake. Then the warriors will put on a killer naval battle scene. Even though you can't see it, just listen to those epic battle cries - it's gonna be