radicalducati Chapter 7: Earth Alliance
Chapter 7: Earth Alliance
"What... what kind of power is that?"
Thor was panting heavily, his combat suit soaked with cold sweat. He stared at Hong, who stood before him with his hands behind his back, his expression unwavering. For the first time, awe and shock appeared in Thor's usually arrogant eyes.
Hong withdrew his gaze from the beast tide, looked at him, and uttered two words calmly.
"It is a domain."
"domain?"
Thor muttered the unfamiliar word. Although he didn't understand the principle behind it, he could sense that it was on a higher level than the lightning power he controlled.
He paused for a moment, his arrogant expression vanishing, replaced by a solemn look. He wiped the sweat from his brow and spoke to Hong in a deep voice.
"Alright, I, Thor, keep my word. From today onwards, you're the boss, and I'll follow you."
Hong smiled slightly, walked over to Thor, and patted him on the shoulder.
"It's not about following me blindly, it's about us working together to find a way out for the people living on this planet."
Thor paused for a moment, looking into Hong's deep eyes, a thought flashing through his mind. He grinned and nodded vigorously.
Hong turned and walked towards the Extreme Martial Arts Hall's position, leaving behind a single sentence.
"After we deal with these beasts, there are more important things waiting for us."
Hong and Thor joined forces and killed the three-headed beast king in less than ten minutes. The remaining beast pack, leaderless, was gradually divided and devoured.
After the battle, Hong didn't delay. Leveraging Thor's intelligence network and his own prestige, he forcefully extended invitations to all surviving powerful forces worldwide.
The invitation was simple: Within three days, all high-level martial artists must gather at the Jiangnan headquarters in China to discuss the future of humanity. Those who fail to attend will be considered traitors to humanity and will be attacked globally.
……
Three days later, in Jiangnan Base City, at the global headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.
There were fewer than fifty people seated in the main conference hall at that moment. These people came from America, Europe, the Soviet Union, and other places; they were all powerful figures and rulers of their respective countries.
The atmosphere in the conference room was tense.
Everyone's expressions were solemn, their eyes wary, and no one spoke first. If it weren't for the overwhelming power displayed by Hong and Lei Shen working together, they would never have been able to get here.
"Hmph, what arrogance! They summoned us here, but they themselves don't show up. Is this how Chinese people treat their guests?"
A burly, bearded man impatiently tapped his fingers on the table, the sound grating. He was an American warrior, codenamed Destroyer, renowned for his strength.
No sooner had he finished speaking than an elderly man in a Soviet uniform with sharp eyes also spoke coldly.
"Lord Thor, Mr. Hong, we acknowledge their strength. But to say they can command the entire world is probably a bit premature. The warriors of the Soviet Union do not easily bow their heads to others."
"That's right. We in the Europa Alliance also want to know whether this meeting is about consolidating our power or about making us vassals of the Ultimate Martial Arts School?"
A middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes chimed in.
At that moment, the conference hall doors opened silently, and Hong and Thor walked in one after the other.
Thor looked around at the noisy crowd, frowned, and bursts of electricity crackled from his body as an aura pressed down on the entire area.
"Shut up, all of you. My brother hasn't even spoken yet, so when did it become your place to make a racket?"
Thor's domineering presence caused many people's expressions to change, but the burly man codenamed Destroyer stood up nonchalantly. His height of over two meters was very imposing, and he stared at Hong as he walked in, saying with a mocking expression.
"Oh? You're that self-proclaimed world number one, Hong? You don't look like much, too young. Kid, if you want us to listen to you, do you even deserve it? You'll have to ask my fists first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hong stopped in his tracks.
He didn't even look at the Destroyer, his gaze merely sweeping calmly over him. In an instant, that invisible domain, which even Thor felt despair about, silently descended upon the Destroyer.
"Well……"
The Destroyer's mockery froze instantly, turning into terror. He felt as if millions of steel needles were piercing his skin, his blood congealed, and his bones groaned. He tried to scream, but found his throat was being choked, rendering him speechless.
thump.
To everyone's astonishment, the powerful man, known for his strength, suddenly collapsed to his knees, his body trembling violently, his face turning a deep liver color due to lack of oxygen.
Hong didn't look at him again and walked straight to the head seat.
As he moved, the invisible pressure disappeared.
"Huff... huff..."
The Destroyer lay sprawled on the ground, panting heavily, his eyes filled with nothing but fear as he looked at Hong.
The meeting room was completely silent. Thor's power was ferocious, while Hong's methods were incomprehensible.
Thor walked up to Destroyer, stepped on his chest, and sneered.
"And now? Is my older brother qualified?"
"Yes...yes..."
The Destroyer's voice trembled, and he didn't even dare to raise his head.
Hong sat down in the main seat, calmly surveying the entire room before slowly opening his mouth, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"I have gathered you all here not to fight for power or to show off our strength, but to tell you one thing: our enemy is these monsters on Earth."
He paused, then continued.
"From today onwards, the Earth Alliance is established to integrate the power of martial artists worldwide and unify the allocation of resources. I will serve as the first Speaker, and Thor as the second Speaker. Does anyone have any objections?"
This time, no one dared to raise any objections. Everyone lowered their heads and acquiesced to the outcome.
"I know some of you may have reservations. That's okay."
He said calmly.
"Starting today, I will release an improved version of the Gene Energy Guidance Technique to the Alliance. Its training efficiency is 30% higher than your current version."
"What?"
"Cultivation efficiency increased by 30%? How is that possible?"
"Really? He's willing to reveal this secret technique?"
The room erupted in uproar. For powerful individuals at their level, the allure of increasing their strength was immense.
"In addition, we will dedicate global resources to building a global virtual space network."
"Consciousness can access it and fight against opponents of similar strength, or even simulated monsters, without fear of death."
"Your combat experience and strength will increase rapidly. There, you will have the opportunity to reach even higher levels."
All the powerful figures present began to breathe rapidly, their eyes filled with madness and disbelief.
The conference room was silent, save for the sound of heavy breathing.
The old Soviet man stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Hong, who was in the main seat. His straight back bent for the first time, and his voice trembled with excitement.
"Your Excellency First Speaker... On behalf of the warriors of the Soviet War Bear Base, I salute you. You... you are the savior of humanity."
"That's right, First Speaker, please accept the allegiance of Europa."
"The American Union is ready to serve His Excellency the First Speaker."
After the meeting, the leaders of the various factions left in excitement.
Hong was the only one left in the conference room.
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the base city that was being rebuilt, and let out a long sigh.
"Having traveled here, I've finally completed the first step. Hong doesn't have the talent of a mentalist, so he can't obtain the true inheritance of Meteorite Star. He can only slowly explore other ruins to enhance his strength."
"However, even if we can't obtain the true inheritance, we can still take advantage of Babata before Luo Feng grows up..."