"What’s going on?"

Ling Feng looked at Han Wancheng, then at the expressions on those people’s faces on the screen, feeling a bit baffled.

"Sit down and talk!"

Han Wancheng said, pointing at the chair next to him.

Once Ling Feng sat down, he immediately asked, "Is it about the Americans?"

"Could it be about anything else?"

Han Wancheng glanced at him, then said in a deep voice, "Ling Feng, you went too far this time!"

"Why?"

Ling Feng asked, perplexed, "I didn’t expose myself, the Americans can’t pin it on me!"

"They can’t pin it on you, but they can shift their focus to Huaxia and Russia!"

Han Wancheng glared at him and continued, "So far, there’s been no movement from them, but do you think the Americans will just let it go?"

Ling Feng suddenly understood, then put away his smile, and his expression turned serious, "They have to swallow this defeat silently, otherwise, the Americans will face even more severe consequences!"

"What else can you do?" Han Wancheng asked.

"There are many ways!"

Ling Feng smiled and said, "Don’t worry, everyone. I now have the capability to completely wipe them out. If they dare to start a global war, I am confident in crushing their military forces and send them back to the Stone Age!"

"..."

Everyone who heard these words widened their eyes in shock.

Ling Feng didn’t let them guess, and shared all that he currently had.

After hearing everything, Han Wancheng and the others were incredibly shocked, unable to say anything.

The meeting quickly ended because Han Wancheng couldn’t make a decision. Ling Feng was immediately invited to the Capital City for a more detailed report with the higher-ups.

...

...

The next day, Lingyun Island.

Sitting next to the charcoal fire, Ling Feng leisurely roasted meat while listening to Gu Li’s report.

The reaction from the Americans was strange, from Petter to the lower-level congressmen, to the national media, no one spoke out.

Reliable sources even reported that Petter went on vacation.

A battle group disappeared, yet they remained silent!

After listening to Gu Li’s report, Ling Feng squinted his eyes and said, "Doesn’t this feel like the calm before the storm?"

"It doesn’t feel like it."

Gu Li shook his head, then laughed and said, "Rather than holding back a big move, it’s more like the Americans are scared, pretending to be calm!"

"That could indeed be the case!"

Ling Feng nodded, then said, "Regardless of everything else, we can’t relax our vigilance. Contact Shen Yuan later, and keep an eye on the movements over there. Be cautious of a sudden American attack. If they go crazy, it could be the biggest global catastrophe!"

"Alright, got it!"

Gu Li nodded and immediately went back to organize the work.

Ling Feng stared blankly at the grilled skewers for a while.

After a while, the phone rang; it was Sato Saori calling.

Seeing her number, Ling Feng smiled and immediately answered, "Hello?"

"Miss me?" Sato Saori asked.

"Not just miss, I’ve been dreaming of you!" Ling Feng laughed.

Sato Saori pouted on the other end and said, "I don’t believe you; you’re just lying!"

"How could I lie to you? You’ve been out of touch for so long!" Ling Feng said.

"Then why didn’t you call me?" Sato Saori asked.

Ling Feng chuckled, "You can’t fool me with that; I’ve called several times, all unreachable. I asked Ling Yao and found out you’re busy, somewhere even satellite phones couldn’t reach!"

"Oh, seems you really did call!"

Sato Saori’s tone softened considerably, then said, "Are you on Lingyun Island?"

"Yes, are you coming?" Ling Feng asked.

"I’m on my way!"

Sato Saori hung up the phone.

One minute later, in a flash of white light, she appeared in front of Ling Feng.

Upon seeing Ling Feng roasting meat, Sato Saori slightly frowned, "Wow, you’re so relaxed!"

"I just finished handling a big matter, okay!"

Ling Feng smiled, then switched the topic, "You seem to have lost weight. Sit down and eat some meat, and tell me what you’ve been up to!"

"Hmm!"

Sato Saori didn’t tease him further. She sat down and immediately took a bite of the fragrant grilled meat, then said, "Speaking of what I’ve done, you’ll definitely praise me once you hear about it!"

"Really? Tell me then!" Ling Feng laughed.

Sato Saori quickly polished off a skewer of grilled meat, then wiped the oil from the corner of her lips, "I found a guy named Belial. Do you know who he is?"

"What!"

Ling Feng exclaimed in surprise, standing up abruptly!

Seeing him so surprised, Sato Saori was slightly startled, asking incredulously, "What’s wrong with you?"

"Nothing, nothing, just hurry and tell me, where is the guy named Belial?" Ling Feng sat down and asked.

"Looks like you know him, huh? Tell me how you know him first!"

Sato Saori didn’t answer directly, instead asked Ling Feng.

Helplessly, Ling Feng had to tell her about going after the Church of Truth, then going to the Pantheon Hall, and discovering the underground cave was Belial’s work, among other things.

After listening, Sato Saori nodded, "Seems like you’re not out of the loop; you know so much already!"

"Can you tell me now where Belial is? He’s a major enemy that I must eliminate!" Ling Feng said.

"He’s in the Arctic!"

Sato Saori sensed Ling Feng’s urgency and didn’t hold back, directly sharing the information.

"He’s hiding in such a far place!"

Ling Feng realized, then asked, "How did you discover him?"

"This is complicated. Qingzi Auntie and I stumbled upon it unintentionally, then after daringly observing for a few days, we roughly figured out the situation!"

Sato Saori picked up another skewer, eating while telling Ling Feng what she discovered.

They were originally in the Arctic for archaeological purposes but inadvertently found a strange team on the ice field, so they changed their focus.

It turned out to be a seven-person team. Initially thought to be Eskimos living near the Arctic Circle, but once they paid attention, Sato Saori and Shinozuka Haruko realized the people they saw were definitely not that simple.

These people knew a peculiar method, allowing them to traverse through ice freely, able to easily drill a hole in dozens of meters thick ice.

After observing for a while, they discovered that these people had a secret lair under the Arctic ice!

Both Sato Saori and Shinozuka Haruko became interested, thus abandoning the archaeological tasks and focused entirely on these people.

Soon, they discovered Belial.