I Am Extraordinary Alone
Chapter 171 - 169: Wei Tianyang’s Deduction

Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Wei Tianyang’s Deduction

Wei Tianyang led Du Ming into objective reality, where, though man-made buildings still existed, there was no electricity, leaving everything pitch-black. Wei Tianyang didn’t need light; with his night vision, he could see the blood-red vines clinging to the walls of the corridor, like veins.

But Du Ming had not realized this yet. He just felt that everything around him had become unusually dark and thought that the riot police outside had cut off the power.

"They’re outside, what do we do? Should we try jumping off a balcony from the second floor?" Du Ming asked.

"There’s no one here," Wei Tianyang said.

With that, he slung his backpack over his shoulder and nonchalantly pushed open the hotel’s main door.

Du Ming followed cautiously behind him until they stepped outside and that horrifyingly red sky light hit them. Only then did he realize his partner might possess some special tricks.

Du Ming looked up at the crimson sky where the enormous moon was half-submerged in a bloody galaxy. It was as if the moon was speaking to him, whispers filled his ears, his heart began to race, and a throbbing pain hammered in his chest.

"Wei... where is this...?" he asked with palpitations, patting Wei Tianyang’s shoulder.

Wei Tianyang turned around, the white of his eyes pitch-black and his crimson irises twinkling faintly. A slight smile crept across his face.

In that instant, Du Ming felt as if he were about to suffocate. His mind buzzed to a blank, and it seemed like all the air in his chest was being sucked out.

He backed up two steps, failed to keep his balance, and fell to the ground. His hands fumbled on the ground subconsciously, looking for something hard for self-defense.

"Du Ming, it’s very safe here," Wei Tianyang said when he saw his pale face staring at him in fear.

Du Ming was obviously frightened. He realized that his eyes might have changed when they entered objective reality, so he took out his phone and checked in the front camera.

Sure enough, the white of his eyes had turned black, and the pupils were like red LED bulbs.

Wei Tianyang’s eyes lit up whenever he used his powers or was prepared to use them, with energy in a state of readiness. He had observed that all Superpower Special Department members were the same, and so was Zhao Ling.

But they only had glowing eyes, so why did the white part of his own eyes also turn black? Wei Tianyang thought he should consult an expert when he had the chance.

He reached out and pulled Du Ming up from the ground, saying, "I’m from the Yin Country’s Superpower Special Department. The higher-ups didn’t tell you, and you better not spread this around, got it?"

Du Ming nodded and said, "Alright... damn, this place really gives me the creeps."

Wei Tianyang’s hand was still on his shoulder, feeling Du Ming’s body trembling. He put on a brave face, but the fear and unease in his eyes could not be fooled.

It wasn’t that the place was particularly frightening, but the weird objective reality indeed had a mentally oppressive effect. Those with Black Medicine inside like Wei Tianyang and Yaha could resist, but ordinary people struggled. Taking a step back, ordinary people couldn’t even enter this place. Forcing Du Ming here meant the psychic pressure was far too much for him.

Wei Tianyang led him swiftly across several streets until they reached an alley off the main road, and then immediately exited objective reality.

It wasn’t until then that Du Ming finally relaxed. He rubbed his temples; his forehead was drenched with cold sweat, and blood had started flowing from his nose. He took some tissues and stuffed them into his nostrils.

The public security bureau’s car drove down the street; the blue light of its sirens flashed through the entrance of the alley, leaving them in the darkness. Above them were the windows of ordinary homes with their faint lights on, the sound of television programs drifting out.

"Feeling better now?" Wei Tianyang asked.

"I am... but that place really... really gave me the creeps. There wasn’t anything there, yet I felt extreme panic, always feeling like something was watching me..." Du Ming shook his head.

"We can save a lot of time by going through there, and avoid everyone," Wei Tianyang said.

"Oh... I get it... You weren’t actually going to the restroom earlier, but sneaked out, didn’t you?" Du Ming said.

"Yeah, after all, we only have four days," Wei Tianyang said.

In the light of the street lamp at the entrance of the alley, Du Ming saw that Wei Tianyang’s eyes had returned to normal. He took a water bottle out of the side pocket of his backpack and took a few gulps.

"By the way, the soldiers at the inn just now, if I’m not mistaken, they must have been regular Yixu troops, or at least from the security department. Even if we had to run away, we shouldn’t have killed them. It’s asking for endless trouble. You could have just led me out from inside," Du Ming paused, then said.

"I originally thought so too, but if we had left them alive, they would keep chasing us. The President of this country was assassinated today, and now the inn has been bombed; that should keep them busy for a while," Wei Tianyang said.

"It’s also possible that they’ll blame us for everything. And stepping back ten thousand paces, those soldiers are innocent people, just following orders. Killing so rashly really isn’t right," Du Ming shook his head and said.

Wei Tianyang smiled and said, "If you spare the life of the ants while sweeping the floor, the yard can only stay dirty. Don’t worry, they don’t know that I’m from the Superpower Special Department, and no one would suspect that two United Council war observers could kill a house full of regular troops. The president’s case is even more unrelated to us. Besides, by the time they figure it all out, we’ll have long been back."

"You make sense; what’s the next step for us to take? Did you get any information when you went out earlier?" Du Ming asked.

"I found out that the nuclear bomb isn’t with them here, and, that toy was covertly sold to them by the Sethiyan Party. They only have the warhead, with no launch capability, and it’s lost," Wei Tianyang said.

Du Ming rubbed his chin, pondering for a moment, and said, "Damn it... what are these two countries doing, not taking nuclear weapons seriously?"

"How much do you know about the Sethiyan political ecology? I find it strange that their domestic party sold a nuclear warhead to another country without the government officials knowing," Wei Tianyang said.

"Every country’s political system is different. The Sethiyan Federation is governed by a balance of power among three major institutions: the House of Representatives, President Mansion, and the military. They jointly manage the state, and the government official is elected by the public voting for candidates from both the Sethiyan and United Parties. Elections are held every six years, and one person can serve as the head of government for a maximum of three terms," Du Ming explained.

Wei Tianyang began to understand a bit more and said, "I see so it means that the nuclear bomb represents the Sethiyan Party’s attitude towards the war in Yixu, and since Steijie isn’t from the Sethiyan Party, they bypassed the current head of government and conducted the transaction in private."

"That’s right, and they have a system of checks and balances there. If the head of government is from the United Party, then the speaker of the House must be from the Sethiyan Party. The head of government commands the military and has law enforcement power, but the speaker has legislative power and can oversee the military..."

"Such a complicated structure of government was originally intended to provide mutual supervision and prevent the concentration of power in one person, which could turn back to the road of a monarchy. But now, it seems they are constantly engaged in partisan strife, constantly tripping each other up," Du Ming said.

"I think I understand... if the nuclear bomb exploded in Yixu or Azaha, it would cause a humanitarian disaster... and then, the world would denounce the Steijie Government, and the Sethiyan Party would have a good reason to attack the United Party... No wonder President Steijie initiated this mission," Wei Tianyang said gravely.

"Alright, now that we know the nuke was sold here, that it was sold by someone from the Sethiyan Party, this information is meaningless. We can’t deal with their internal affairs. However, Yixu has also lost the bomb, where do we start to look?" Du Ming spread his hands and said.

"Nuclear bombs can’t just ’get lost’, these kinds of massive weapons are only continuously passed on... and those capable of handling this stuff, none of them are ordinary," Wei Tianyang said.

"What do you mean...?" Du Ming squinted and said.

"I suspect that the nuke was sold again as soon as it reached Lazarus," Wei Tianyang said in a deep voice.

"Isn’t that a bit too bold of an assumption? Yixu is a non-nuclear country without a Superpower Special Department, and they have only one political party. Moreover, whom could they sell the nuclear bomb to? Are you saying they sold it to Azaha?" Du Ming shook his head.

"It’s not impossible; and within these two countries, there could be more than just two powers..." Wei Tianyang said.

In Chicken Snake Country, the conservatives sold bombs to the Black House.

On this land of divine promise, is there an organization like the Black House?