Human or Ghost

"Y-you... are you man or ghost?!"

The pirate leader's face was filled with terror, and the hand holding the gun began to tremble.

Anyone familiar with using firearms would know that in this world, it is impossible for a human body to withstand bullets.

But right now, this exact impossible thing had happened right in front of them, leaving the pirates utterly astonished.

"Put the gun down and put your hands behind your head." Wang Er took a step forward, his gaze sweeping over the pirates.

"Y-you... don't come any closer!"

The pirate leader instinctively stepped back, keeping his gun aimed squarely at Wang Er and Xia Fei.

"I said don't come any closer, did you hear me?!"

Seeing that the two had no intention of stopping, he roared again.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Immediately after, deafening gunshots rang out again. All the pirates pulled their triggers at the exact same moment, including two incredibly powerful machine guns.

However, as the bullets struck Wang Er and Xia Fei, they posed absolutely no threat to them.

Their bodies seemed as if they were forged from steel, the bullets clinking as they bounced off.

But truth be told, it genuinely hurt.

With their current level of cultivation, Wang Er and Xia Fei could channel spiritual energy to protect their bodies, preventing the bullets from piercing their skin. However, the immense kinetic force striking them still caused considerable pain. Fortunately, they could endure it; otherwise, it would have been quite embarrassing.

"Damn it, you still dare to shoot."

Wang Er dashed forward. In just a few moves, he knocked all the pirates to the ground, snatched the guns from their hands, and tossed them to Xia Fei.

"You still want to resist?"

Not far away, the pirate leader was so terrified that his legs were trembling.

Having been a pirate for so many years, what kind of scene hadn't he seen?

But something like this, he had never even dreamed of it before.

It was too outrageous, too bizarre.

"Y-you... stop right there!"

Seeing Wang Er step toward him again, the pirate leader bellowed. He then pulled a rocket launcher from his back, loaded it, took aim, and prepared to fire.

"Holy shit!"

Everyone jumped in fright, gasping in shock.

If that thing was fired, the entire ship would likely sink into the sea.

Wang Er and Xia Fei also grew a bit nervous.

They could block bullets, but against something like this, it wasn't a sure thing.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion sounded as flames erupted. Li Jiaquan and the others all showed looks of utter despair.

"Swish!"

But right at that moment, a figure flashed by and appeared in front of them.

Then, they saw the rocket, which had erupted like a volcano, intercepted by an invisible force and suspended in mid-air.

"Young Master Qin."

After seeing the newcomer's face clearly, Wang Er and Xia Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, Qin Ning had stepped in just in time. Otherwise, the two of them really wouldn't have been able to handle this situation.

Qin Ning didn't speak. He simply waved his hand gently, and the rocket shot high into the sky with a whoosh, detonating above the clouds.

"Y-you... who are you?"

The pirate leader was completely dumbfounded.

Weird things happened every day, but why were there so many today?

How the hell was he supposed to fight this?

"Bang!"

However, facing his question, Qin Ning simply ignored him. He just cast a single glance over, and instantly, all the pirates on the deck were turned to ash, their bodies and souls completely obliterated on the spot.

This scene left Li Jiaquan and the others completely stupefied.

It was only at this moment that they truly understood how terrifying Qin Ning was.

No wonder Elder Wu had personally called earlier.

A figure like this had already surpassed the comprehension of the mortal world!

"Dock the ship. Xiao Fei said she is a bit tired and wants to go back to the hotel to rest," Qin Ning said calmly, before leaving the deck.

"Understood, Young Master Qin."

Wang Er acknowledged, then looked at Li Jiaquan and the others. "Did you hear him? Hurry up and dock."

"Uh... right... okay!"

Zheng Xingyan was the first to react and hurriedly went to the cabin.

The yacht didn't have a helmsman; it used an autopilot function. With Weixing's technology, this was not uncommon. After adjusting the coordinates, the yacht sailed toward the port at top speed.

After disembarking, Qin Ning led the group straight away. Li Jiaquan, Zheng Xingyan, and the rest of the wealthy young heirs respectfully watched them leave.

Soon, back at the hotel, while Qin Fei and the others were resting, Qin Ning took out his phone and called Elder Wu to ask about the raw stone mining.

He learned that during this time, Elder Wu had mobilized a lot of manpower to mine a massive amount of spirit stones all over Weixing, all of which had been transported to a certain location in Kyoto.

"Then I'll head over there now."

Qin Ning spoke into the phone, then leaped and vanished from his spot.

Only a few seconds later, he appeared directly in an office in Kyoto.

Elder Wu was sitting at his desk, the phone still in his hand and not yet hung up. Seeing Qin Ning suddenly appear, he couldn't help but jump in fright.

From Lingyang City to here in just a few seconds?

Even seeing it with his own eyes, it was hard for him to believe it was real.

But thinking about it carefully, this person could bring people back and forth between two civilizations over a hundred light-years apart; this didn't seem quite so outrageous anymore.

"Take me to see those raw stones," Qin Ning said.

"Right away."

Elder Wu stood up and led Qin Ning all the way downstairs.

This building was located in the suburbs of Kyoto.

There was a massive open space downstairs. Recently, the raw stones mined from all over Weixing had been piled up here. The quantity was astonishing, forming several mountain-like mounds.

Elder Wu had stayed here this entire time, not going anywhere else.

Qin Ning swept his divine sense over them and nodded in satisfaction. "There are actually a bit more than I expected."

He made a rough estimate. If these stones were calculated as spirit stones, they could be refined into at least several million pieces.

"Young Master Qin, should these be enough to construct the teleportation portal?" Elder Wu asked.

Last time, Qin Ning had mentioned that these raw stones were meant for building a teleportation portal between Earth and Weixing.

"It is enough."

Qin Ning nodded slightly and continued, "In the future, once we have the teleportation portal, you can engage more with the Huaxia side for mutual development. Earth should have quite a few energy sources and minerals that your Weixing lacks. Similarly, Earth would likely be very interested in Weixing's minerals and energy."

Besides that, the portal would also allow scientific researchers from both sides to travel back and forth at any time, which would greatly aid the technological advancement of Earth.

"Hum!"

As he finished speaking, Qin Ning gently waved his hand. The mountain-like piles of stones accumulated in the open space were entirely swept into his storage space, where he began refining them into spirit stones.