Boom boom boom!

The sound of shellfire rang like a thunderous explosion, crashing into the sea. The entire surface of the ocean was ablaze, flames soaring into the sky, leaving nothing but ruins in their wake.

Row after row of shells directly bombarded the sea, a relentless onslaught as if possessing the power to level everything. Tremendous shockwaves swept forth wave after wave, and soon, the entire beach was flattened.

The Zhong Family, far away in Huaxia, watched the entire process clearly. After the relentless bombardment, the video feed was cut, and the Japanese side stopped the military internal broadcast.

"Xiao Tian!!!" Xiao Nianqing’s tense heartstrings snapped instantly. She had always hoped for a miracle, silently praying.

But at that moment, she finally died inside. Her heart was utterly broken, seeing Xiao Tian disappear above the boundless ocean, she collapsed to the ground, as if struck heavily.

No amount of words or actions could express her sorrow; she was like a soul-deprived person, sitting there stunned, muttering "Xiao Tian... Xiao Tian."

This was a supreme level of despair, one that completely shattered a family, leaving a scar, perhaps never to be forgotten in this lifetime.

At this moment, the entire military of Huaxia was silent. A strange, mournful silence.

And at that moment, in all military districts of Huaxia, the national flag was silently lowered to half-mast.

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Lin Bingxuan and others, under the escort of the Huaxia Air Force, finally returned to Beijing Airport. After disembarking, they were met by several military leaders.

Lin Bingxuan got off the plane and immediately ran to a leader, crying hysterically, her voice choked and indistinguishable.

"Where is Xiao Tian??"

This incident had a significant impact, raising great concerns in the military. So Xiao Tian’s sacrifice was almost universally known.

The leader saw that Lin Bingxuan’s relationship with Xiao Tian was undoubtedly unusual, and his eyes darted with hesitation, saying, "Uh, Comrade Xiao Tian... that."

"I’m asking you, where is Xiao Tian??!!"

Upon seeing the leader’s demeanor, the light in Lin Bingxuan’s eyes vanished instantly, her voice low and hoarse, fists clenched, nails digging into her flesh, causing trickles of blood to flow from her hands.

The leader clenched his teeth, deeply sympathizing with Lin Bingxuan and being heartbroken over Xiao Tian’s sacrifice. But since it had already happened, continuing to deceive oneself would bring more harm.

In the end, he murmured, "Comrade Xiao Tian... to ensure the safe return of the data, chose to engage in a life-and-death battle with the Japanese, heroically sacrificing himself."

Every word spoken by the leader was uttered through gritted teeth, filled with boundless anger and sorrow.

"Pfft!!"

Lin Bingxuan, who had been under immense stress and exhaustion, couldn’t control her emotions when she heard about Xiao Tian’s death.

A mouthful of blood spewed forth, and almost instantly, Lin Bingxuan, overwhelmed by grief, fainted on the spot.

"Help!!"

Seeing this, the leader urgently waved for two subordinates to take her to the military hospital.

The leader sighed, feeling somewhat troubled, "Take good care of her at the hospital, make sure she doesn’t do anything foolish, or you’ll have to answer to me!"

"Yes!"

Autumn arrived in Huaxia. The air was chilly, and leaves fell.

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The Prime Minister looked at the video of the beach, now a wasteland. A smug smile momentarily crossed his face, then he sighed in relief.

After so much fighting, Japan had finally claimed ultimate victory.

Initially, Xiao Tian was just another Huaxia soldier in the Prime Minister’s eyes, not warranting much attention. But as more of their men fell to Xiao Tian, the Prime Minister began to realize the gravity of the situation.

This Huaxia man was not simple at all!

The worst scenario the Prime Minister envisioned was merely Xiao Tian and others leaving Japan safely!

But no matter how many scenarios he envisioned, he never thought they would use warfare-level force just to kill one Xiao Tian! This incident would inevitably invite international ridicule.

What pained the Prime Minister even more was that Xiao Tian not only dealt with his elite "Dahe Special Forces," but also massacred countless troops and annihilated his entire intelligence department, crippling Japan’s intelligence network!

Just one Xiao Tian, alone, caused serious harm to Japan, not to mention taking away the data.

Most devastatingly, Xiao Tian even destroyed the Shinto Shrine! The entire shrine was reduced to ashes, now just a pile of ruins.

It must be known that numerous Japanese noble families were descendants of the shrine’s tablets. To the Japanese, the ritual of worshiping the tablets was more important than life itself; destroying the tablets equated to destroying their family dignity!

Without the shrine, all of Japan’s upper society was bound to suffer a violent upheaval, with consequences so severe that the Prime Minister might not maintain his position!

Thinking of this, the Prime Minister’s former smugness evaporated instantly, replaced by a wave of extreme anger. Incredible anger!

No matter how they looked at this, they had suffered a tremendous loss!

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The Japanese barrage of missiles lasted for about two hours.

After the bombardment ended, the entire beach had lost its original appearance.

At that moment, the helicopter squad searching for Xiao Tian’s body in midair was surprised to find numerous sharks in the seawater gathering at a particular spot, as if they were searching for something.

Sharks were converging, clearly attracted by the scent of blood, a scent evidently brought by Xiao Tian!

"Open fire, drive those sharks away!"

The helicopter squad leader urgently ordered. The heavy machine guns on the armed helicopters targeted the sea surface and fired a hail of bullets, scattering the sharks in all directions.

With the sharks dispersed, several divers plunged back into the sea, following the previous congregation point of the sharks for a thorough search. Apart from rocks and a giant clam, there was nothing else around. The ocean currents surged, almost sweeping the divers away with massive waves.

They believed that, given Xiao Tian’s injuries, he couldn’t possibly survive in the frigid sea for long.

After another round of searching yielded no trace of Xiao Tian, the divers had no choice but to leave and plan to search elsewhere.

What they didn’t know was that at this moment, Xiao Tian was actually inside a clam nearby.