I Have A Martial Dao World

Once he came back, he was indeed at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

With the support of Minute Consciousness Control, the fighter jet, like an agile bird, appropriately activated its lift fans and auxiliary air intakes on the back, adjusting its posture for stable flight.

However, Lu Yao could clearly sense that several spots above, as well as the engines at the tail of the fighter jet, had developed some faults and urgently needed maintenance.

"Getting to Zhenhai City should pose no big problem," he said.

He had seized the plane and was heading in the direction of Xia Country; now he was just continuing on that path.

He lowered the flight altitude and speed to avoid misunderstandings, then took out his phone to scroll through it.

"Last time I stirred up quite a scene, no idea how things are now."

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The moment the phone turned on, it was immediately overwhelmed with chaotic alert sounds and a notification of 999+ unread messages

Looking inside, his social media accounts had exploded, with countless people commenting and leaving messages—friends and classmates from his childhood, both known and unknown, were all there.

[Lu Yao, I was the desk mate in your primary school!]

[Lu Yao once wrote me a love letter]

[Supporting you, when are you going to steal another plane?]

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"I've completely gone viral..."

Lu Yao saw that he ranked first on the trending searches and had been dominating the chart for three weeks, which left him somewhat bemused.

He had now become a top-tier traffic IP, attracting countless people for consumption, sustaining a massive amount of content creators, marketing accounts, and independent media.

These people had thoroughly sifted through his entire history, intensely analyzing his personality, character, and mental state.

And they'd come to a bizarre conclusion—Lu Yao had stormed the Star Alliance airbase in a 'daring venture into the den of evil' to save his "uncle's family," who were unjustly abducted by the Star Alliance Country.

Domestic internet was largely supportive, not seeing Lu Yao as the so-called "terrorist", but rather elevating him to a near-heroic status.

In contrast, international public opinion flipped entirely, branding Lu Yao as a thoroughbred terrorist, utterly criticized and spat upon.

Regardless of the praises or curses, Lu Yao found it all amusing, experiencing for the first time what it felt like to become an internet sensation.

While laughing, he suddenly got startled, "Could this be the so-called Power of Collective Will!!!"

Focused his Mind Force at the center of his forehead to activate the Heavenly Eye, and indeed, in the void, countless "Tide of Wishes" were converging—more magnificent than what the Empress Dowager had summoned!

The difference between the two was like comparing lake ripples with ocean waves!

Lu Yao's heartbeat suddenly accelerated: that's it, the Otherworld has fewer people, it surely can't compare to Blue Star, especially since Blue Star encompasses the global netizenry!

Unfortunately, he now couldn't and dared not receive the Power, only forced to watch as the "Tide of Wishes" dispersed.

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After calming his mind slightly, Lu Yao started reading the news again to see the official stance on this matter.

The front-page headline read:

[The State Council of Star Alliance Country has issued a statement claiming, offering a bounty of 200 million star dollars and seeking any information on Lu Yao!]

The statement indicated, the bounty is for any activity, contacts, and acquaintances related to Lu Yao!

Up to date, the highest bounty for a wanted criminal was merely 50 million dollars—Lu Yao had admittedly made history.

Meanwhile, domestic media merely maintained a focus on the news and entertainment aspects of the event, not concluding that it was a terrorist attack.

At this moment, the fighter jet was nearing the airspace of Xia Country, and he faintly sensed something sweeping over, increasing in frequency.

"Electromagnetic waves... it's radar!" he realized.

Then the radio on the plane chimed in:

[Fighter jet at an altitude of 10,000 feet east of Zhenhai, you have entered our national air defense identification zone. Immediately identify yourself, or you will be intercepted!]

He repeated it in English after finishing.

Lu Yao went straight to the point, "Hello, I'm Lu Yao, a citizen of Xia Country. I've found a fighter jet and wish to turn it in."

[…] There was a long silence on the other end, leaving a message: [Please keep the communication open.]

~~~~~~~~~

After a while, the radio came back to life.

The voice had clearly changed to someone older and more steady: [This is Wang Guowei. May I speak with Mr. Lu Yao?]

"Yes, it's me."

[Alright, I will guide you to Zhenhai Airport next.]

"That… ," Lu Yao asked, "I'm carrying an Interpol red notice on my back, can it be canceled?"

After pondering briefly, Wang Guowei replied, [The Red Notice from Interpol was directly issued by the government of Star Alliance Country but it won't affect your normal life domestically.]

Lu Yao nodded, thinking it somewhat acceptable, as he could at least go home.

"Once I advance in the Martial Path, I'll personally go to Star Alliance Country and make them retract the warrant!"

~~~~~~~~

The airport wasn't far, and it took only a short while before Lu Yao, maneuvering the fighter jet, landed gracefully and elegantly like a bird.

There was no one around, nor did anyone come to inquire.

Wang Guowei said, [Mr. Lu, you can just leave directly. The international situation is highly tense, and our side will not make direct contact, but my contact number will be sent to your mobile. Please abide by the law while in the country.]

"Don't worry, I've always been a law-abiding citizen,"

Lu Yao hung up the radio and left the airport.

~~~~~~~~~

At this moment, Wang Guowei was in a conference room, surrounded by a few analysts.

"Where did he learn to pilot a fighter jet like that? He's even more proficient than our best pilots! That's not something you can learn in just a year or two."

"His life trajectory is very clear, backed by massive amounts of human and material evidence, he couldn't possibly have had time to train!"

"Then there's only one explanation — he is a genius. Actually, we have quite a few of these in the Air Force…"

As they were discussing, a female subordinate reported, "The fighter jet has been received, no issues. But two cruise missiles have been used."

Wang Guowei stretched out his finger, tapping the desk slightly over Lu Yao's files, and said steadily:

"Loose on the outside, tight on the inside, find a few clever people to keep an eye on... Liu Man, you go personally.

Be careful—after all, he just delivered a plane, don't treat him like a suspect, prioritize protection.

This young man carries a two hundred million bounty on his back, and plenty are willing to risk danger for that amount of money!"

The woman named Liu Man stood up straight, saluted and said, "Yes!"

~~~~~~~~

Hours later, Lu Yao finally returned to his villa where he had barely lived.

Scrolling through his phone and enjoying modern life a bit, he suddenly noticed two faint gazes,

Lu Yao stood at the second floor of the villa, waving at comrades in a car two hundred meters away, making them extremely embarrassed.

"How did he spot us!" Liu Man was somewhat flustered. Being noticed in less than five minutes made her feel exceedingly incompetent.

Her partner, a young man with an honest and ordinary face, casually said:

"If someone can infiltrate an air force base, they definitely have capabilities. Besides, we've studied him repeatedly, he almost never causes trouble domestically, so you shouldn't always see him as an enemy spy."

Liu Man was still somewhat unconvinced, baffled—how did he spot them from such a distance.