An airplane flew smoothly over Siberia.
Li Dong gazed out the window at the drifting white clouds and the endless, desolate plains, lost in thought.
Since the assassination of the man known as the "Great Emperor," and the victory in the Western Frontier War, Russia, seemingly revitalized, quickly fragmented once more; to distinguish it from the collapse of the Soviet Union, this event, which occurred more than a decade ago, is known as the Second Russian Disintegration.
The vast Russia was stripped of many peripheral territories; for example, Siberia, which he was now flying over, became the Republic of Siberia, leaving only the traditional heartland of Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to Moscow and the East European Plain.
Internally, numerous oligarchs and warlords frequently engaged in infighting, creating a volatile and unstable situation.
His destination was Moscow, Andrei's hometown.
At this moment, his thoughts returned to the battle not long ago, the battle where he had retrieved the nanomechanical liquid used to repair his dantian from Andrei, who should have been his enemy.
However, he sensed that these nanomachines weren't merely man-made; they seemed to possess the same properties as his body, even exhibiting characteristics of flesh and blood, and weren't rejected by his body. It appeared to be a precise recalculation of the original dantian's path based on the flow and missing routes of his true qi, perhaps even better than before.
This meticulous method, a perfect combination of cutting-edge modern science and incomprehensible supernatural power, was indeed something only Sister Zhiran could create.
However, perhaps because only a third remained, while it wasn't impossible to rebuild his dantian, its strength couldn't withstand the impact of true qi; currently, it could only withstand Lv4 power at most.
But if the power of lightning were added, his "peak period" could be extended to more than ten minutes.
However, according to his estimation, even if no liquid was lost, it probably wouldn't achieve a truly complete restoration of his dantian.
It seemed that some key elements were still needed to unleash its true potential.
This was likely related to Xue Tang, Yu Tang, or rather, his pure Yin constitution. He could feel the slight chill emanating from his previous intimate encounters with Xue Tang the moment the nano-liquid entered his body, rapidly dissipating…
If a pure Yin constitution was necessary for his complete recovery, then it would explain why Sister Zhi Ran hadn't initially used the repair fluid on him.
If it weren't for Xue Tang and Yu Tang's efforts, he probably wouldn't have been able to successfully integrate even a third of the fluid.
......
More than ten hours later.
Li Dong set foot on Russian soil. This was Moscow. Due to years of instability, the economy was severely depressed, and the city was filled with homeless people, many of whom were wounded veterans. However, it was also a haven for oligarchs, with skyscrapers and dazzling lights, a veritable den of iniquity comparable to Shanghai.
Stepping out of the airport, the scene before him weighed heavily on Li Dong's mind.
He chose to join the army to prevent such tragedies from recurring in China, especially the stark contrast between the limousines and the kneeling, begging wounded veterans.
He understood that the changes in Russia were inextricably linked to the lurking Seven Deadly Sins; although he had severely damaged them years ago, they were not truly dead, and had even been reborn. If the Seven Deadly Sins were not completely eradicated, such evil would inevitably reappear.
…
Following Andrei's address, he arrived at a detached house on the outskirts of Moscow.
His thoughts inevitably returned to the battle two days prior.
Andrei's unusual behavior was likely orchestrated by Zhi Ran, indicating that Andrei knew her whereabouts and perhaps even had close communication with her.
However, unfortunately, he couldn't obtain the true identity of the mastermind or any further information about Zhi Ran from Andrei.
Although it was clear that Andrei was unwilling to continue working for the mastermind, even resigned to death...
he still refused to reveal any more information, even expecting to die at his hands after handing over the item entrusted to him by Zhi Ran.
Li Dong had no choice but to suppress his strength to the same level as the heavily injured Andrei and defeat him.
However, since Andrei had preserved the dantian repair fluid for him and even had a connection to Zhi Ran, he couldn't truly let Andrei die.
So he devised a compromise. Through years of missions, he knew many ways to fake death, and he told Andrei about it. After confirming that faking death could fool the sensors installed in his body, Andrei finally revealed his concerns.
It turned out that Andrei's mother, Yelena, and his "daughter," Alice, were currently in Russia, controlled by the mastermind.
Thinking of this, Li Dong sighed slightly. Andrei hadn't deliberately hidden what had happened between him and his mother, nor the true identity of his "daughter," Alice.
Because she was both his biological daughter and—his biological sister.
If they could be rescued, it would truly alleviate Andrei's concerns and provide him with genuine help.
Thus, this trip to Russia came about.
…
The small house seemed empty.
Li Dong approached and found the door unlocked. Inside, he saw signs of a struggle. In the living room, there were two torn skirts and a pair of underwear draped over the sofa, with dried white membranes and what appeared to be specks of bright red blood.
He immediately frowned. It seemed that perhaps because of the news of Andrei's "death," someone had already taken action.
Li Dong inspected the house and found surveillance equipment in every room. After searching for a while, he discovered an unusual encrypted terminal device in a corner.
However, as a former field team member who had been trained by Sister Zhi Ran, cracking this method wasn't difficult.
Soon, he imported the crucial surveillance video into his phone.
The video appeared, the time showing it was about a day or so ago, shortly after the news of Andrei's "death" arrived.
In the living room, two women, one older and one younger, appeared in the video. One was a woman with blonde curly hair, wearing a black dress, and a remarkably mature and voluptuous figure.
This woman had fair skin and a beautiful face, possessing both the deep, sculpted features of Eastern European women and a touch of delicate softness typical of Eastern women; she was younger than he had imagined, appearing as a mature and alluring woman.
The other person appearing in the video was a young girl, dressed in a thin white dress, her short, light-gold hair held back with a simple hair clip, exuding a lively and charming aura.
The beautiful woman was likely Andrei's mother, Yelena, while the girl… was probably Andrei's daughter and younger sister, Alice.
The two women seemed to be cooking when the door to the small house suddenly opened, and a group of people who appeared to be wealthy merchants and soldiers rushed in.
Yelena gasped, covering her mouth, but was suddenly pushed onto the sofa by the bald, wealthy man at the head of the group.
The woman seemed extremely frail; as she fell onto the sofa, her soft, full, and large breasts, encased in a checkered dress, bounced like large white rabbits, almost as if they were about to burst out.
The man pounced on her, hooking his finger down her skirt's collar, instantly revealing her dazzlingly full breasts. The soft, supple flesh resembled large water sacks filled with thick, creamy syrup, plump and heavy, cascading down her collarbone in a rich, flowing curve.
The excessively large breasts, pressed and gathered by the lower rim, presented a captivating shape resembling teardrops, yet much fuller.
The nipples weren't large, but their color wasn't as pale as a young girl's; instead, they were a vibrant, deep red. The areolas were slightly raised, with prominent, mottled edges, only slightly larger than the rim of a cup. The nipples were a purplish-red.