"Holy crap, a human!"
"Who is that? Why is Commander Li so excited?"
"Looks like it's one of the heroic ability users who was lost in the Eternal Night World. It's great that he's back!"
"Cheng Hao, he has the same surname as our military's top figure. Could it be that..."
The audience watching the live broadcast saw Cheng Hao and Commander Li acting like old friends reuniting, and immediately began to speculate. Before long, they had guessed most of the answer, and the screen began to flood with "Welcome back, hero!" messages.
Cheng Yi, among the top ten most popular figures in Long Country, was the third devour-type ability user to reach level 99 after Yu Zhibo. Over the years, he had made great contributions to the protection of Long Country.
In mid-air.
"Uncle Li!"
After suffering for over a decade and regaining his freedom, Cheng Hao, upon seeing Commander Li, couldn't help but tear up, even though he was a grown man in his thirties.
His life had been incredibly difficult these past ten years.
The physical torture was secondary; the most unbearable part was witnessing too many "man on man" performances, which caused him immense psychological damage.
The people of R Country were truly perverse.
If he hadn't refused to yield even in the face of death, he would have long ago fallen into demonic possession.
While imprisoned, he had countless times wanted to self-detonate, but his self-detonation failed because his sequence core was pinned down.
Although those two perverts were twisted, they had some foresight. They feared that excessively provoking Cheng Hao would lead to his emotional breakdown and trigger a chain reaction of sequence core explosions. Therefore, they treated him with a semblance of kindness, trying to lure him with suggestive words over the years, which had disgusted him immensely.
Fortunately, he had finally made it through.
"Where have you been all these years? Why didn't you come back sooner!" Commander Li ruffled Cheng Hao's hair roughly, his eyes also a little moist.
Cheng Yi was his old leader, Cheng Hao was someone he had watched grow up, and more importantly, he was his daughter's boyfriend. He had long considered Cheng Hao his own son.
Seeing Cheng Hao return, Commander Li, after his initial excitement, was overjoyed. He couldn't help but laugh heartily, "It's great that you're back! Wanqing will be so happy to know you're alive. She's been waiting for you all these years."
Hearing this, Cheng Hao's heart trembled, "Wanqing... she's not married yet?"
Commander Li smiled, "Isn't it normal for her not to be married? She's already A-class now, with a lifespan of at least five hundred years. She's only thirty-three, which, in proportion to ordinary human lifespans, is like seven or eight years old. She's still a baby. What, do you think she's too old now?"
"No, no, how could I dare!" Cheng Hao gave a wry smile, then his expression turned excited again, "I just hope she doesn't ignore me when we meet. I'd be willing even if she beat me up."
Commander Li patted his shoulder, "I know my daughter. She's all bark and no bite. When you see her, just give her a small gift and be a bit soft. Would she dare to give you a hard time? You're a hero!"
For Long Country, every pioneer who dared to explore the Eternal Night World for the future of Long Country was a hero.
And as the son of a high-ranking official, Cheng Hao's distinguished background made him even more admirable.
"Old Zhang, cover for me. I'm taking half a day off," Commander Li turned and called out to the airborne castle.
"No problem, Commander Cheng. This good news should have been known earlier," a middle-aged man with a square face chuckled and flew over to take Commander Li's place.
He was also a military powerhouse, a level 67 law-type ability user.
Cheng Hao scratched his head and said, "Perhaps there won't be any powerful Eternal Night beasts invading for the time being. When I entered, hundreds of A-class law-type beasts were killed by my benefactor."
"Hundreds of A-class laws!?" Commander Li and the middle-aged man surnamed Zhang gasped in shock.
Everyone standing on the city wall also showed surprised expressions.
"Who saved you?!"
"He transmitted a memory to me, saying he is Long Country's second S-class ability user, named Yu Zhibo..."
"So it was him!"
Everyone erupted in a clamor.
"No wonder. If it was him, defeating hundreds of law-type beasts in one go is perfectly normal," Jin Da Shu, who was lying under a sunshade on the city wall, sat up with a nostalgic expression.
He recalled the time he was saved by Yu Zhibo in Kangaroo Country and felt a sense of gratitude.
"So he hasn't ascended yet, and has been lingering in the Eternal Night World! And he's been protecting Long Country in his own way." The sentimental middle-aged woman's eyes were slightly red. As a perception-type ability user, her emotions were the most vibrant.
Yu Zhibo was undoubtedly the most famous hero in Long Country, admired by countless people. Just thinking of his name made people's hearts boil.
"Haha, when this news gets out, I wonder how many children will rush to the Eternal Night World just to see him," Commander Li laughed heartily.
Now that the nations had fallen and only the alien races remained, much of the information had been publicly released online. Therefore, their discussions were not hidden from the live broadcast cameras, and the content of their words, once transmitted, instantly caused the comment section to erupt:
"Holy crap, my Bo!"
"I'm crying. Five years ago, the Long Country official said that Bo went to another dimension to fight a big boss behind the scenes to protect Earth and could never return. I thought it was fake, but I didn't expect... I was wrong, I shouldn't have doubted the country."
"He really... I'm crying so hard. He must have been so lonely alone in the Eternal Night World. No, I must reach B-class as soon as possible and go accompany him."
"I don't quite agree with your idea. Because a B-class person going to the Eternal Night World will only burden Lord Yu. I'm already at peak B-class and preparing to enter A-class without using immortal energy. Then I'll enter the Eternal Night World to assist my idol."
"I remember the Great Emperor's son, Yu Chengsong, is already A-class now, isn't he? A-class at thirteen years old. Do you think he might not be able to resist going to the Eternal Night World to find his father?"
"Oh, that's quite possible. Yu Chengsong is practically a replica of the young Yu Zhibo, even his hair is a buzz cut. But Yu Lao Er is not to be trifled with either, he'll probably go too."
"Has anyone checked the trending searches? Holy crap, the news broke out less than five minutes ago and it's already trending."
Dense comments scrolled across the screen as netizens discussed the explosive news. On the trending list, the topic #Emperor Yu Zhibo Appears in Eternal Night World# had directly climbed to the top spot, with a "Breaking" tag added.
In a captain's dormitory at Kyoto Supernatural University, a handsome young man with red eyes and a buzz cut stared at the news on the trending list. His previously indifferent expression softened, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Father..."