Chapter 209: The Big Shot's Fury! Magneto Intervenes

Chapter 209: The Big Shot's Fury! Magneto Intervenes

The IP address of the vlogger who posted the video was located overseas.

Ghana!

Unexpectedly, his video was swiftly taken down. Zhao Zheng wasn't aware of the specifics, nor did he care to know. His primary concern now was the newly emerged Burn Burn Fruit.

The black guy consuming the Burn Burn Fruit would undoubtedly affect Song Haitang.

This matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

The longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for Song Haitang.

Zhao Zheng pondered for a moment, then decided to head home and call Song Shang, the association president.

"Uncle Song, have you seen the news online? Someone in a Holy Land overseas obtained a Burn Burn Fruit today."

Zhao Zheng got straight to the point as soon as the call connected.

President Song spoke with a serious tone, "I'm already aware of it."

He didn't discover this information himself, after all, as the president, he didn't have the time or leisure to constantly monitor the internet.

One of his subordinates had informed him.

By now, everyone knew that Song Haitang was his daughter.

"Uncle Song, since you already know, I'll get straight to the point."

Zhao Zheng said over the phone, "I need you to use your connections to investigate that black youth's information, his current whereabouts, and all the details about the Kryptonian Heritage Card in Ghana that could pose a threat to me."

Upon hearing this, President Song realized what Zhao Zheng was planning, "You're thinking of... taking care of him?"

"Yes, this is the best and only solution," replied Zhao Zheng.

President Song paused for a moment, understanding that Zhao Zheng's suggestion made sense.

However, Song Haitang was his daughter, and he felt uncomfortable asking Zhao Zheng to handle such a matter.

After all, the two of them weren't even married yet!

"How can I let you handle this? I'll get a professional to do it!" President Song said.

"Moreover, your persona has already attracted so much attention. Now, everyone globally recognizes you. It wouldn't be convenient for you to take on this task."

Zhao Zheng was well aware of this, and it was indeed more suitable for President Song to engage a professional instead of handling it personally.

The so-called professionals, of course, referred to assassins.

These assassins didn't care who their target was; they just got the job done for the right price.

"That's good," Zhao Zheng couldn't help but remind him, "Uncle Song, this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for Haitang..."

"You little brat, do I need you to tell me this? Alright, just wait for my news!"

As the call ended,

President Song hung up the phone.

...

Although the vlogger's video from earlier in the day was quickly taken down, by nightfall, the news had spread, sparking discussions among netizens.

"I heard someone overseas obtained a Burn Burn Fruit today. Is that true?"

"It's true. Many people have confirmed it, and there are even some videos circulating online."

"Damn it! We haven't had any top-tier natural abilities emerge in our region this year, and now another Natural Devil Fruit appears overseas?"

"Holy shit? Isn't it said that the emergence of similar abilities will affect the training progress of the other? So, this means that Goddess Haitang will be negatively impacted?"

"That's right..."

"Damn it! Isn't the Holy Land screwing us over? We finally have a record-breaker in our country, and now they let another Burn Burn Fruit appear? What's the point? Are they deliberately holding back Song Haitang?"

"Sigh! This kind of phenomenon is rarely seen with top-tier natural abilities. I didn't expect Song Haitang to encounter it. It's just bad luck!"

Not only were netizens discussing this, but Zhao Zheng even received news that the higher-ups had specifically convened a meeting to discuss this matter.

No one knew what was discussed in the meeting, but it was evident that the emergence of the Burn Burn Fruit had the higher-ups concerned.

After all, many big shots had placed their hopes on Song Haitang and didn't want her to be negatively affected in any way...

...

Over the next two days, Zhao Zheng was constantly on edge.

Fortunately, during this time, no adverse news emerged, and no one obtained a Kryptonian Heritage Card in the Holy Land worldwide. His daily sunbathing gains also remained unchanged.

This was good news for Zhao Zheng!

It was estimated that Zhao Zheng's strength had already reached the level of "Unique Natural Ability."

Anyway, since no one obtained the Kryptonian Heritage Card this month, it was certain that no one else would ever be able to get it, unless Zhao Zheng died...

There was still no news from President Song's side.

Currently, Zhao Zheng knew that the assassins had accepted the task and were in the process of carrying it out...

The black guy didn't have a powerful background; his father was a gang member but not a core member, so he was essentially a small fry.

This target with no background is exactly what assassin organizations love.

On top of that, President Song's generous offer is more than enough reason for them to take the job.

However, the deadline given by the assassin organization was five days, and there's still no news.

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and called Song Haitang.

"Haitang, how's the training going these past two days?"

Song Haitang was already aware of the Burn Burn Fruit incident.

After all, the news had caused quite a stir, even making it to the trending topics two days ago.

Given the situation, it was impossible for Song Haitang not to know, even if she had been focused solely on her training, her teachers and classmates would have informed her.

"It has indeed affected me somewhat."

"Oh?" Zhao Zheng asked with concern, "Is it a significant impact?"

Song Haitang replied, "Compared to usual training, I'm probably getting about one-third less attributes."

One-third less?

Zhao Zheng furrowed his brows.

This result was not entirely unexpected and matched his predictions.

Initially, Zhao Zheng had been worried that his natural ability might repeat itself in the Holy Land this year.

Unexpectedly, there were no issues on his end, but Song Haitang had been affected.

This was truly a pain!

After a brief conversation, Zhao Zheng ended the call with Song Haitang.

Song Haitang was also aware that her father had hired assassins, and even the higher-ups, fearing the assassins' incompetence, had sent a special individual to assist in the task...

The higher-ups truly valued Song Haitang.

Song Haitang felt a twinge of reluctance in her heart, feeling that it was unfair to the black guy.

However, she didn't say much more and certainly wouldn't let her compassion overflow, preventing her from stopping this.

For her, this was a battle for "orthodoxy," and she couldn't afford to be soft-hearted.

...

Two more days passed.

Finally, news came from President Song's side.

However, it was bad news...

"What? They failed?"

Zhao Zheng was shocked, holding his phone, "Wasn't it said that the guy had no background? How could such a large assassin organization fail to deal with such a minor figure?"

President Song's grave voice came through the phone, "A major power doesn't want to see Haitang grow stronger and has interfered with this matter... I heard that the person has been taken to the Ugly Federation and is being secretly protected."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng immediately frowned.

This was precisely what he feared the most.

From Song Haitang's high bounty, it was evident that many people overseas didn't want to see her grow stronger.

Previously, Song Haitang had been well-protected at school, leaving them with no means to get to her.

Now that there was finally someone who could restrain Song Haitang, those people would undoubtedly not remain indifferent.

At first, Zhao Zheng had considered taking care of it himself, quickly resolving the issue to avoid further complications.

However, even if he did it himself, success wasn't guaranteed.

Perhaps, from the moment the black guy consumed the Burn Burn Fruit, he had already been under the protection of a major power...

Thinking about it now was useless.

...

The most important thing was how to resolve this matter.

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle Song, can you find out where he's being protected?"

President Song immediately replied, "What? Do you still want to take action personally? Forget it! I've received news that the Archon-level powerhouse 'Magneto' from the Ugly Federation has stepped in, saying he wants to protect the black guy's growth."

"The assassins guess that the black guy is likely hiding in Magneto's home."

"Magneto?" Zhao Zheng was taken aback, remembering a name, "Ethan Smith?"

"It's him!"

President Song said, "This person is very powerful, even stronger than the true Magneto. Especially in his territory, he's almost like a god, and that place is his specially crafted heaven and earth web. No one can touch him there. The assassins even returned the deposit I gave them, indicating that this matter has no room for a turnaround."

"As for why he would intervene... I heard that he blames Haitang for the death of a junior."

Zhao Zheng remembered.

In the second layer of the Spirit Realm, he had indeed killed a Miss "Smith."

He hadn't expected Ethan to be waiting for him here.

Zhao Zheng frowned, if the black guy was truly under the protection of an Archon-level powerhouse, there was temporarily nothing he could do, unless they dispatched multiple Archon-level powerhouses for the assassination.

This was clearly impossible.

Even if President Song could really mobilize two Archon-level powerhouses, this task couldn't be accomplished.

Because every move of an Archon-level powerhouse would attract attention, and if two of them appeared simultaneously in the Ugly Federation, it would undoubtedly raise alarms. It was unclear what kind of situation they would face.

"What about Han Tai?" Zhao Zheng asked in a low voice.

Song Shang paused for a moment before replying, "The higher-ups have already sent people to negotiate, but the chances of success are slim. So, for now, there's nothing we can do but assign people to wait for him in the Spirit Realm..."

After a brief pause, Song Shang continued, "I've discussed this with Han Tai, and she's currently focused on strengthening her channels. The gains from the Spirit Realm still outweigh her own training progress, so the existence of the Black Guy doesn't affect her too severely. She can endure it for now."

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

Indeed, that was the case.

After a month of training, Song Haitang had only increased her attributes by a few dozen points.

Reducing it by a third wasn't that significant.

The majority of her current strength came from the rewards in the Spirit Realm.

"Don't worry too much about this matter," Song Shang said. "I'll issue a bounty, and we'll have people snipe him in the Spirit Realm!"

"The Black Guy doesn't have a strong protector like you. He might die in the Spirit Realm soon..."

"I understand," Zhao Zheng said. "For now, this is the best we can do."

He hung up the call.

Zhao Zheng's gaze became sharp.

Magneto? Perhaps in a few months, he could test the other's "Heaven and Earth Web."

In any case, he wouldn't give the Black Guy a chance to grow stronger.

Afterward, Zhao Zheng called Song Haitang to comfort her.

Song Haitang's mental state was better than he had imagined.

The truth was, with each trip to the Spirit Realm, she became stronger, and the necklace Zhao Zheng had given her also boosted her strength every month. Song Haitang wasn't too concerned about the reduction of a few dozen attribute points each month...

...

That evening, the matter trended again on social media.

Magneto had publicly declared that he would protect James Tesfaye! He also condemned someone for attempting to assassinate James Tesfaye.

James Tesfaye—that was the name of the Black Guy who had eaten the Burn Burn Fruit.

When the news reached their country, it caused quite a stir.

"Damn! What's Magneto trying to pull? Is he deliberately trying to gross us out?"

"Why would he do something like that? Is he mentally ill? Can't he stand to see others succeed?"

"I'm curious, who's behind the assassination attempt he mentioned?"

"Hehe, who do you think? The one who benefits is the one who's behind it!"

"I think it must be Song Shang! Song Haitang wouldn't do something like this."

"Who's behind it isn't important. If you were in her shoes, you'd be more anxious. This is a battle for the path of tradition."

"Now that the Black Guy has Magneto's protection, doesn't that mean trouble for Goddess Han Tai?"

"It'll definitely affect her! At the very least, her training progress will take a significant hit."

"I hope that damn Black Guy dies in the Spirit Realm soon..."

"Check out the Dark Web, there are people offering bounties on the Black Guy, and the highest bounty is one billion! Haha, looks like the Black Guy's trip to the Spirit Realm won't be smooth sailing."

...

Zhao Zheng was surprised when he saw these comments.

A bounty of one billion? Is Lao Deng that rich?

He specifically asked Song Shang, and it turned out it wasn't him.

The one offering a billion-dollar bounty must be someone from above! Zhao Zheng could only marvel at how much the higher-ups valued Song Haitang.

Some time passed.

The holidays ended.

Zhao Zheng returned to school.

Before leaving, his father waved his hand and transferred five hundred Dalu into his account, telling him to spend it as he pleased, and there would be more if he needed it.

His father's company had successfully raised funds, and its valuation was extremely high.

His father's wallet was also well-padded! Zhao Zheng was delighted.

His dream of becoming a wealthy second-generation heir was almost realized.

Back at school, Zhao Zheng had just settled in when he went to see his little wife.

Fortunately, Song Haitang's complexion was good, and her mood didn't seem to be greatly affected.

"Haitang, take a break this afternoon! I'll take you out for a walk."

At this point, Zhao Zheng no longer needed to hide his strength.

With his protection, Song Haitang was definitely safe.

Song Haitang herself was also eager to go.

To be honest, after spending so much time in school, she was bored and wanted to get some fresh air...

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(PS: It's so hard, I'm in a terrible state! I've been slacking off recently...)



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