radicalducati Chapter 31: Struggle and Crisis
Chapter 31: Struggle and Crisis
"roar!"
The earth dragon that had just swallowed the Wood Crystal had completely stabilized its aura at the King level.
However, this roar announcing its new life also became its final, swan song.
"Let's do it!"
Just as its aura reached its peak, more than ten councilor-level powerhouses around it moved simultaneously. Swift figures, wielding telekinetic weapons, wove a net of death from all directions, enveloping the newly ascended king-level earth dragon.
"Its cultivation level isn't stable yet, let's cripple its limbs first!"
An American congressman roared as his giant axe sliced through the water and came crashing down with tremendous force.
"Its vital point is three inches below its neck, where its scales are thinnest!"
These normally aloof and powerful human beings were now cooperating perfectly.
The figures of martial artists and the weapons of mentalists clashed underwater. Blades flashed, swords clashed, shuttles flew, and heavy hammers struck, their various colors of energy instantly illuminating the dark lakebed. The newly ascended King-level earth dragon, though powerful, appeared utterly powerless against the combined assault of over a dozen human experts of equal strength.
Before it could even experience the surge in power, it was overwhelmed by countless attacks.
It struggled for less than three minutes. With a mournful howl of despair, the earth dragon's body was blasted to pieces. Large chunks of flesh and entrails stained the waters within a kilometer radius red.
A king-level monster has fallen.
Its death ignited a frenzy of greed in everyone.
An even fiercer battle for control has officially begun.
Everyone shifted their focus from the monster's corpse to the white crystals scattered at the bottom of the lake, which emitted an enticing aroma of rice.
Dozens of figures darted across the lakebed at high speed. Their immense mental power swept through every inch of silt like the most sophisticated radar.
"Over there! I spotted it first!"
"Get out of here! This belongs to our HR Alliance!"
With his mental strength far exceeding that of others of the same level, Luo Feng gained a huge advantage in this chaos.
His telekinetic powers have the widest coverage, allowing him to always discover Muya Jing before others.
He split up with Yaorao and Bingshan to explore, trying to find more Muya Jing.
"Three hundred meters to the left front, two meters down in the silt, there's one!"
Luo Feng continued scanning with his mental energy, his figure transforming into a golden stream of light, letting the Sky-Piercing Shuttle clear the way and directly drill through the rock strata. Just as Luo Feng's mental energy swept up the wooden crystal, a strong killing intent attacked from the side.
A giant hand made of frost tore through the soil and went straight for the wooden crystal.
"Kid, this isn't something you should be taking."
A slightly hoarse voice echoed in his mind. The one who made the move was none other than the Third Speaker of the United States of America, the Ice Emperor Mohanderson, who was famous for controlling ice and snow.
Luo Feng didn't waste any words.
With a thought, sixteen throwing knives transformed into a silver torrent, hurtling towards the giant frost hand with a piercing whistle. At the same time, the Sky Shuttle shone brightly with golden light, its speed increasing dramatically once more.
"boom!"
The icy giant hand collided violently with the silver torrent, unleashing a tremendous burst of energy. From within the collapsed rock strata, sixteen throwing knives reformed into a drill, shooting straight at Merhandson.
Mohanderson clearly hadn't expected this young man to be so decisive.
"Arrogant!"
He roared and clasped his hands together in front of him, and a wall of ice several meters thick appeared out of thin air.
"boom!"
The flying knife drill bit struck the ice wall with a loud bang.
The solid ice wall was instantly covered with cracks, but it still managed to block the attack.
Before Mohanderson could even catch his breath, the sixteen throwing knives instantly disintegrated, bypassing the ice wall and attacking again from tricky angles. Mohanderson's heart tightened, and he hastily conjured a layer of ice crystal armor on his body.
"Jingle bells!"
Amidst sparks flying, Merhandson was thrown back by the immense impact. His ice crystal armor was covered in white spots; although it wasn't breached, he looked quite disheveled.
He hadn't expected this newly promoted young man to be so terrifyingly strong. Taking advantage of the moment, Luo Feng had already pocketed the Wood Crystal and turned to fly away.
Mohanderson watched Luo Feng's retreating figure, his face grim. Knowing he was outmatched in speed, he didn't pursue him further and turned to find his next target.
This minor friction has caused many veteran councilors who had previously only heard of Luo Feng to re-evaluate this young man.
But as more and more Muya crystals were discovered, these minor conflicts quickly escalated.
"The curator."
On the shore, Hong's third bodyguard, Beast, also arrived. He was over two and a half meters tall, with bulging muscles and a wild aura.
Hong looked at the lake and said calmly.
"You also go down and search for Mu Yajing. Be careful to protect Luo Feng and the other two, and don't let them suffer a great loss."
"Yes, Master!"
The beast grinned and plunged into the water like a cannonball.
……
"Three! There are three here!"
A Soviet planetary-level warrior discovered three Wood Crystals in a secluded corner. Just as he finished collecting them, three American senators broke through the rock layers and arrived at the same rich site.
"Lang, hand over what you have in your hand."
The leader spoke up.
Langisin's expression darkened, and he was about to speak.
"Whoosh!"
The three American enhanced beings opposite them launched a surprise attack without warning.
"You don't even deserve to have something this good, hahaha."
Caught off guard, Lang was seriously injured as soon as they started fighting.
He roared in grief and anger.
"If you want me dead, then let's die together!"
As he spoke, his energy became violent, and he was about to self-destruct!
"puff!"
Lang's head flew into the sky.
Faced with a surprise attack from three equally powerful individuals with no scruples, even self-destruction was a pipe dream for him.
A planetary-level powerhouse has fallen!
The bright red blood stained the surrounding soil, causing all the frantic competitors to stop their actions.
A member of parliament... is dead?
This fact was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.
This is the first time since the Great Nirvana that powerful figures of the council level have turned against each other in the struggle for treasure!
"Hahaha……"
The leading American warrior laughed, grabbed the three wooden crystals, and turned to leave this place of trouble.
However, at this very moment...
An irresistible and terrifying will, like the might of heaven, descended and enveloped the entire Mist Island.
Whether it was the councilors at the bottom of the lake or the staff on the shore, at that moment, everyone felt as if their souls were being gripped by an invisible hand, unable to generate even a single thought.
That's enough.
A chilling voice echoed in everyone's mind simultaneously.
It's Hong!
He did not appear in person, but the overwhelming aura of his domineering presence was even more terrifying than if he were actually there.
At the bottom of the lake, everyone was unable to move.
Hong's gaze seemed to pierce through hundreds of meters of lake water, landing on the headless corpse and the laughing murderer.
"You may seize the Muya Crystal! This is your opportunity, and also humanity's opportunity."
Hong's voice rang out again, but this time it was filled with disappointment and murderous intent.
"However, you must not kill intentionally! Each and every one of you is a precious asset to humanity in its fight against the monsters! Now, you are killing each other for a few material possessions—it is utterly foolish!"
The oppressive force suddenly intensified!
At the bottom of the lake, the three American congressmen shuddered violently, blood seeping from their seven orifices.
The madness in their eyes vanished, leaving only endless fear.
Hong's ironclad rules, like divine judgment, are imprinted deep within everyone's soul.
"From now on, competition is allowed, but if anyone again intentionally murders a colleague, no matter who you are or what faction you belong to, I will kill you!"
"Remember, our only enemy is the monster!"
On the shore, Thor looked at the lake that had suddenly become quiet and let out a long sigh of relief.
He turned to Hong and said.
"Brother Hong, you really went all out. Let's see if these guys dare to mess around again."
Hong did not respond to him, but simply looked up at the distant horizon.
That uneasy premonition became incredibly strong at this moment.
He knew that a crisis threatening the safety of the Earth was quietly approaching.
"There should still be time, right?"