radicalducati Chapter 32: The Finishing Touches and the Alarm
Chapter 32: The Finishing Touches and the Alarm
Beneath the surface of Kirishima, a member of parliament from the Kingdom of India had just used his mental powers to pick up a wooden crystal. Before he could even rejoice, an overwhelming and unreasonable force slammed into him from the side.
The force did not directly attack him, but it struck the rock layer in front of him with precision.
"boom!"
The rock strata were instantly compressed, forcefully separating him from the wooden crystal he controlled. Immediately afterwards, the white crystal emitting the aroma of rice was swept away by an invisible mental force and disappeared.
The congressman was so angry he almost vomited blood, but when he saw the source of the power, he swallowed all his anger.
Not far away, a burly figure, over two and a half meters tall, with muscles bulging like granite, stood like a guardian deity, protecting an area. He was shirtless, his bronze skin covered with hideous scars, exuding a primal and wild aura.
He was Hong's third personal guard, codenamed "Beast".
He didn't need any weapons; his fists were the most terrifying weapons. Any strong person who tried to approach the area searched by Luo Feng, Yao Rao, and Bing Shan would be driven away by him in the most direct way.
A punch was thrown, compressing the air and creating a roaring impact.
It neither harms anyone nor allows you to get any closer.
"It's 'The Beast' from the Extreme Martial Arts School! Hong's most crazed bodyguard, he's here too!"
"Hong is so biased! He killed the Beast King, took the lion's share, and now he won't even give us a sip of the soup!"
"Keep your voice down, do you want to die? Didn't you see what happened to Langyi?"
With the addition of the beast as a mobile wall, the three members of the Ultimate Martial Arts School team instantly became the most efficient looting machine.
Luo Feng unleashed his mental power to its fullest extent without restraint, like an invisible net carefully sifting through every inch of soil and rock.
"Enchanting, 180 meters to the left front, five meters deep under the rock, two!"
"Iceberg, over there, at the nine o'clock direction, there's a faint energy reaction, probably because it's buried quite deep!"
"receive."
"OK."
The responses from Yao Rao and Bing Shan were swift and decisive. Yao Rao's figure transformed into a ghostly shadow, precisely burrowing into the rock strata and silently retrieving the Wood Crystal. Bing Shan was even more direct; a surge of icy energy instantly froze and shattered the rocks and silt in front of her, revealing the treasure hidden deep within.
The beast, like a loyal prehistoric behemoth, stood behind them, using its terrifying physical strength to block all covetous gazes and attacks.
A councilor from the HR Alliance, relying on his speed, attempted to slip through a blind spot in the beast's defenses. The next moment, the violent force compressed the air into a solid projectile, grazing the councilor's body and leaving a bottomless crater in the distant rock formation.
The congressman broke out in a cold sweat and, no longer daring to harbor any illusions, slunk away to a distance.
The four worked in perfect harmony, like the most precise instruments, and in just over ten minutes, they harvested seven or eight more Wood Crystals. This efficiency made the surrounding councilors, who could only rely on luck and brute force to compete, green with envy and helplessness.
As time goes by, fewer and fewer of the wood crystals that can be easily found at the bottom of the lake become available.
The large-scale conflict gradually subsided, and most members of parliament gained something. Some were happy, some were worried, and many more were frustrated and resentful.
Without a doubt, Extreme Martial Arts Academy emerged as the biggest winner of this grand event.
Luo Feng and his three bodyguards' finds together accounted for almost a third of the total number of discoveries, not including what Hong had obtained earlier.
On the shore, Thor watched the scene below gradually subside, feeling somewhat bored. He nudged Hong beside him with his elbow and said with a grin:
"Brother Hong, they seem to be finished. There probably isn't much treasure left down there. How about I go down for a stroll and maybe find something?"
However, Hong acted as if he hadn't heard him at all and completely ignored him.
He remained standing on the shore, his brow furrowed, gazing towards the Pacific Ocean.
The unease that had lingered in his heart since the end of the battle had now reached its peak. It felt like a sharp needle piercing his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Thor finally noticed that Hong's expression was extremely grim, a seriousness he had never seen on Hong before. He dropped his playful demeanor, leaned closer, and asked in a low voice:
"Big brother, what's wrong with you? You've been acting strange ever since."
Just then!
"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!"
Suddenly, the communication watch on Hong's wrist emitted a sharp, rapid beeping sound. The red warning light flashed wildly—an alarm only triggered by the highest-priority encrypted communications!
The moment the alarm sounded, he quickly connected to the communication system.
A holographic projection popped up, showing a technician in a Dome of Light uniform, his face ashen. His voice trembled with extreme fear, almost incoherent.
"Master...Master! You'd better...you'd better come back to the headquarters' array monitoring room immediately...Something...something terrible has happened!!"
The correspondent's near-collapse tone completely confirmed all of Hong's unease.
His face darkened instantly. A terrifying aura emanated from him.
Thor, who was standing nearby, also heard those words, and his expression instantly turned serious.
"Something big has happened? What big thing? Could it be that those two immortal royal-level monsters in the sea have finally lost their patience?"
"No."
Hong's voice was hoarse and deep.
"The Beast King wouldn't issue an alarm of this level."
Without further hesitation, he turned around abruptly and gave an order to a senior member of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy in the temporary command post behind him.
"You are in charge of cleaning up this area! Inventory all supplies and appease all factions!"
The person in charge was so intimidated by Hong's imposing presence that he couldn't even utter a word. He could only instinctively stand at attention, salute, and nod emphatically.
"Notify Enchanting, Iceberg, and Beast to return to headquarters and meet me after the search is complete!"
"Yes, Master!"
After arranging everything, Hong looked at Thor and spoke succinctly.
"Second brother, come with me."
Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a black phantom, rushing towards the blood-red triangular fighter jet parked hundreds of meters away.
Thor was deeply shaken; he had never seen anything so distraught as to cause Hong to lose his composure. He dared not delay, transforming into a bolt of lightning and following closely behind.
The blood-red fighter jet ascended vertically like a ghost, its tail spewing out pale blue flames. In an instant, it broke the sound barrier, transforming into a red streak of light and disappearing into the horizon, leaving behind only a lingering white shockwave.
The atmosphere inside the cabin was terrifyingly oppressive.
The fighter jet flew at high speed, and the clouds outside the window rushed past, but Thor felt that time was passing incredibly slowly.
He looked at Hong, who was standing beside him with his eyes closed and silent, and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Brother, say something! What's wrong that's making you so anxious?"
Hong slowly opened his eyes. The calmness in his eyes had vanished, replaced by solemnity and deep worry.
"Second brother, you stay with me for the next two days and don't go anywhere. I will teach you everything I know about using this domain and all my insights from breaking through to the Hengxing level."