In North Africa, a massive mushroom cloud shot upwards, and the explosion shook the earth so thoroughly that many could feel the tremor.
For a moment, across the African savannah, countless frightened animals began to frantically flee, and the people of the African continent felt endangered.
Ning Fan gave Xu Ruolan a grand firework, bright and enchanting… Well, this gift did not leave any good impression on Xu Ruolan.
The tremors caused by the explosion only evoked a sense of shock in Xu Ruolan.
That mushroom cloud, soaring into the sky, was not at all pretty but simply stirred fear in those who saw it.
Xu Ruolan loved peace, so she felt annoyed by Ning Fan's kind of "surprise," although her reaction was more like a lady's pouting.
After the explosion, within a radius of two kilometers, nothing green remained, only a large blackened crater was left there.
"... Are you trying to scare me to death?!"
Even those who were prepared experienced lingering fears, not to mention how agitated Xu Ruolan, who was kept in the dark, must have been.
The explosion itself might not have killed anyone, more like a "demolition" project, but the scare it gave Xu Ruolan was greater than any other emotion.
Just now she had nearly lost her balance, and her hands were still trembling.
After all, she had never seen such a spectacle before! It totally exceeded her imagination!
Ning Fan maintained a wicked smile and patiently endured a few weak punches from Xu Ruolan before looking towards the former site of the Fang Guild's headquarters.
"It's over, finally, we can live in peace now..."
The Fang Guild, which had been clamoring to make Asura history, had itself become history one step ahead; here, Ning Fan saw many twisted things, and many matters angered him, but everything finally seemed to conclude when Xu Ruolan pressed that button.
Now, the only exclamation Ning Fan could say was—
"Human ambition really can expand infinitely, idiots like Apollo are better encountered less often!"
Ning Fan said so, and the people around him nodded in agreement.
But thinking about Ning Fan's identity as Asura, the others felt a bit helpless, because Ning Fan's wish might not be so easy to fulfill.
You see, even though Ning Fan wouldn't go looking for trouble, that didn't mean others wouldn't come looking for him...
Especially since the world still has many like Apollo.
"Asura, will you come back with us?"
Among the crowd of the Phantom Guild, someone suddenly asked.
The matter here was concluded, and the people of the Phantom Guild should also be heading back, but having rarely seen their leader Asura, most were reluctant.
"Asura, why not take this opportunity and come back with us for a visit!"
"Yeah, everyone misses you!"
The people of the Phantom Guild spoke in a chorus, almost persuading Ning Fan.
But in the end, Ning Fan shook his head under their regretful expressions.
"I...won't be leaving with you all. I'll come to visit when I'm less busy."
Having said this, the brothers of the Phantom Guild couldn't say much else, only nodding their heads with a touch of sorrow.
Seeing everyone wounded, Ning Fan was again reminded of the brothers who had died for him today.
"Take them back and bury them properly!"
The bodies of the brothers had already been transported out; left behind were only the bodies of the Fang Guild. In addition, when the Phantom Guild brothers returned, they would also bring back a somewhat special kind of dog food...
Upon hearing this, everyone solemnly nodded.
The people of the Phantom Guild left; they were headed somewhere different from Ning Fan and the others who stayed behind. For them, the Phantom Guild was their home.
"They've gone, so what about us?"
Ale put his hands behind his head and looked around the deserted African savannah, unable to help but twitch his mouth corner. If no one came to pick them up afterwards, did they have to live like savages here for a while?
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen's friend at the United Nations will come to pick us up. We should be in... um, probably Sudan!"
Ning Fan said uncertainly. To be honest, he had forgotten exactly where Chen Fengnan had told him before, and he could only guess roughly.
With Ning Fan's words, everyone felt relieved; they didn't have to live like savages here, which was, of course, more than ideal.
About half an hour later, a United Nations helicopter leisurely arrived and took everyone away.
The United Nations rescue personnel, having witnessed the gruesome scene at the old headquarters of the Fang Guild, involuntarily swallowed their saliva. However, they dared not ask much because their superiors had reminded them just to bring people back and ask no questions, knowing more would do them no good.
The helicopter took Ning Fan and the others to the airport in Sudan, where Chen Fengnan's transporter plane had been waiting for a while.
It was the AN-12 transporter plane Ning Fan had arrived on, previously carrying food aid for Sudanese refugees. After the food was handed over to the International Red Cross, the transporter waited here for Ning Fan and the others to return.
"It's time to go back."
Ning Fan chose a better seat on the transporter, not for himself, but for Xu Ruolan.
Sitting next to Xu Ruolan, he stretched and yawned, while Xu Ruolan was gazing down at the fierce red wounds on Ning Fan's body, her eyes flickering with a pained look.
The transporter took off from Sudan, and naturally, having come from somewhere, it had to return there. After circling around, instead of flying straight back home, they returned to Bali.
After getting off the plane, a disheveled group awaited medical personnel, and new clothes were brought to them.
The new clothes were indeed useful for Ning Fan and the others, while the medical personnel were left to the side, disregarded.
Ning Fan and the others, known as Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, had clothes that could no longer be worn. Now, within their group, only Xu Ruolan's clothes still looked clean as she was treated well by Apollo.
Given that Ning Fan and the others, Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, had just survived a deadly battle, walking around in those clothes would likely cause a stir at the airport.
"Let's rest in Bali for a few days before we head back to our country."
Ning Fan was in no rush to return home with Xu Ruolan. After all, the remnants of the Fang Guild and the Yun Ci Guild had been dealt with, so they could rest for a few days.
The romantic city of Bali still held many places Ning Fan looked forward to, especially since Xu Ruolan had previously expressed wanting to invite him on a date.