Deviant: No Longer Human Chapter 456: Hisarlik!

Out of all her daughters, Wang i was undoubtedly the epito of a "good girl"—no bad habits, no rebellious streaks.

So, watching her walk off toward an isolated spot with a strange man filled Xinyue Zhilan with an overwhelming stung of discomfort.

She trusted Wang i's character, believed that her daughter would co back soon and wouldn't do anything "excessive" that might cause her to lose sothing precious in such a strange place.

"Tomorrow..." Rather than making a scene tonight, Zhilan resolved, "Tomorrow morning...I'll have a serious talk with my 'good' daughter and teach her a few things about 'good' n.'

She frowned slightly. 'If I don't, she might really be tricked into bed one day.'

Yet, she had no idea that her good Wang i was on the path of disappointing her—and doing exactly that "excessive" thing she feared.

Half an hour later, Wang i returned, her steps soft on the sand as she approached the gathering.

Xinyue Zhilan's eyes locked onto her, a fierce gaze that held a mixture of relief and reprimand.

She said nothing, but the fierceness of her stare spoke her deep disappointnt.

Wang i blinked in confusion, unaware of what had sparked her mother's silent wrath.

Her eyes were slightly swollen and red, as though she'd been crying.

Seeing this, Wang Xueying and Wang Jiarong imdiately assud the worst.

She was bullied!

They hurried over instantly.

Before i could ask what was wrong, Wang Xueying and Jiarong quickly pulled her aside, dragging her to a secluded corner.

"i, do you know what you just did?" Jiarong supressed her anger, her voice low but urgent.

The concern in her eyes was clear as she and Jiarong took turns explaining everything that had happened in her absence.

Xinyue Zhilan, anwhile, couldn't shake the unsettling feeling in her chest.

For the entire thirty minutes Wang i had been gone, she had stared at the direction her daughter had disappeared, her mind churning with worry and frustration.

As Wang i listened to her sisters' frantic explanations, the realization of what had been misunderstood beca clear on her.

She wasn't worried, but she couldn't explain anything to them now.

Instead, she simply offered a faint smile—a smile that sent Xueying and Jiarong into a panic.

"Oh no, she's definitely been tricked!" Xueying muttered, smacking her forehead in disbelief. "He must have sweet-talked her!"

"i, you need to listen to us," Jiarong insisted, her voice rising with desperation. "n have all kinds of ways to deceive won! Once they've gotten what they want, they just disappear, leaving you heartbroken and abandoned!"

"Eh?"

Wang i could barely contain her amusent, her lips twitching as she fought back a laugh.

Seeing her reaction, her sisters grew even more desperate.

"She's definitely brainwashed!" Xueying insisted, her eyes wide with alarm

"That man must be a professional playboy!" She declared, her eyes wide filled with concern.

But as her sisters continued their frantic warnings, Wang i's soft, nearly imperceptible laughter finally broke through.

The absurdity of the situation was too much—how worried they were for her, how convinced they were that she had been seduced by so rogue.

Little did they know, the truth was far more complicated than their imaginations could grasp.

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30th August, 2031!

Hisarlik, the Ancient Land of Legends - Modern-Day Turkey!

The city of Hisarlik lay sprawled atop a gentle hill, overlooking the endless plains and distant mountains.

The ruins of this once-great city bore the scars of ti, yet there was an undeniable grandeur in the weathered stones and crumbling walls.

The remnants of ancient structures dotted the landscape, their foundations half-buried in the earth, while broken columns and shattered statues stood as silent sentinels to a forgotten era.

Once, this city had thrived, its streets bustling with life and its temples echoing with the prayers of thousands.

Now, only the winds whispered through the deserted lanes, carrying with them the scent of earth and the distant sea.

The city's appearance was a reminder of a ti when gods and n shared the sa space, and legends were born in every corner.

Unknowingly, another era of the gods have begin, where the mortals and gods share the sa breath.

From a distance, the city seed almost peaceful, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.

But up close, one could feel the history pressing down, a sense of lancholy that lingered in the air like the aftertaste of a long-forgotten mory.

The land around Hisarlik was dotted with fragnts of pottery, rusted weapons, and the occasional bone, hinting at the lives that had once thrived here.

Whoosh!

As the futuristic jet descended with a whispering hum, its single thruster pulsing with a deep azure glow, it hovered montarily before touching down gracefully on a field of erald grass just outside the ancient ruins.

The sleek craft, an epito of cutting-edge technology, glead under the midday sun.

Its matte black alloy skin seed to drink in the light, revealing the intricate lines of its design—part avian, part machine, with the capacity to reach a breathtaking speed of Mach 10.

This was no ordinary aircraft; it was a marvel of modern engineering, worth more than 2.5 billion dollars and inaccessible to even the wealthiest of private buyers.

The ramp extended with a soft hiss, and series of people stepped out onto the ancient soil, the first one a girl, her light green gown flowing around her like a whisper of spring wind.

Her eyes, wide with curiosity, took in the sight before her.

The ruins, now closer, were even more imposing.

Stones that had once been carved with ticulous care were now worn smooth by the passage of ti.

"What is this place?" she asked, her voice barely above a murmur, as if afraid to disturb the ancient spirits that might still linger.

Her gaze swept over the crumbling walls and shattered pillars, her heart stirring with a sense of awe.

This was no ordinary destination; it was a place where every stone might hold a story of gods and heroes, of battles fought and lost.

Behind her, the jet, a symbol of another age of gods, this ti, the mortals far advanced already starting to tap into the mythical wonders to create technology far apart the ti.

While gods.... What happened to them?

To explore the sa, Wang Xiao, in front of him was Wang i, behind him, ca two more striking won, Yue and Anran, and after a long ti, the last coming was Eveline, with long white dress at her legs, her gaze piercing towards everything around her.

Behind her, the jet stood like a sleek, futuristic monolith—a symbol of a new age of gods, but these gods were mortals who had harnessed the powers of mythical wonders to create technology beyond their ti.

Yet, what had beco of the true gods of old?

Wang Xiao led the group with a steady pace, his presence commanding, while Wang i walked just ahead of him, her light green gown fluttering softly in the breeze.

Behind them, two striking won, Yue and Anran, followed closely, their beauty as captivating as the ancient ruins around them.

Bringing up the rear was Eveline, her long white dress flowing like a river of ti around her legs, her gaze sharp and unyielding as she surveyed the ancient land with a sense of lancholy.

"It's Turkey," Wang Xiao replied in a low, thoughtful tone, inhaling deeply as he closed his eyes, allowing the scents and energy of the place to form a map within his mind.

"Eh?" Wang i's eyes widened in disbelief. She turned sharply to face him. "Turkey? We're this far?"

*Slap!*

"Hehe~ I told you, this baddie is as fast as ever!" Anran laughed, slapping the jet's sleek exterior with a force that shook through the air, making everyone montarily freeze at her boldness.

"..."

i shot a bewildered glance at Wang Xiao, her thoughts racing.

Where on earth did he find this woman?

He had asked her to et him today, but she never imagined they'd whisk her away in a jet and fly her halfway across the world.

How did they even get their hands on such a machine?

"Yue, co with ! It's ti to kick so ass!" Anran's eyes glead with excitent as she grabbed Yue's hand, pulling her toward the ruins.

Before them lay a broken entrance, debris scattered across the ground.

Crash!

With surprising strength, Anran lifted the heavy stones aside and led Yue down a staircase that seed to spiral into the earth itself.

Yue glanced back at Wang Xiao, her eyes full of apology, before she disappeared into the depths.

This might be the only family where the daughter apologizes for her mother's outrageous behavior.

"..."

Eveline remained perfectly still.