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Then, the mecha warrior raised its cold mecha hand.
"Smack!" (Spanking in public)
The scene was so humiliating that Mark's face turned bright red, and tears of humiliation welled up in his eyes.
Mark had never imagined he would be treated so badly. His anger and shame reached their peak, and he had only one thought:
I'm so frustrated... I just want to die right here!
……
The city defense team's captain, Victor, squatted to one side, his head in his hands. He witnessed everything, swallowed hard, his throat dry, and lowered his head in shame, not daring to look again.
He considered standing up, but Victor calmed down when he thought about what he would face next.
Mark, I'm sorry, but I'd rather die than lose a poor friend.
Forgive me, yay... Love Luluya.
Among the hunters, some lowered their heads, unable to bear the sight of the gruesome scene on the execution platform.
They originally thought Chen Yuan was just tough, but they never expected him to act so utterly without any moral bottom line.
I have never seen such a shameless person.
Chen Yuan: "Who else?!"
"Anyone else who wants to be a hero, step forward. I happen to have another project here. Next, I'll have him perform as an aerial acrobat, flying down from the lighthouse."
"..."
Faced with Chen Yuan, who was even more terrifying than the demon in the smoke, everyone dared not breathe and slowed their breathing.
What? You don't know about the evil spirit in the smoke? Then go look it up.
"..."
Lord Morgan opened his mouth, but ultimately did not plead for mercy, not because he was afraid of death, but because such a way of dying was too shameful.
Forget it, I’m tired, let’s destroy it!!
Chen Yuan stood on the pyre, raised his hands and said, "From now on, I'm in charge of the Lighthouse. What nonsense about the Lord of Light and Shadow? From this moment on, I am the Lord of Shadow. I want all living beings to know my will, and I want the world to hear my voice."
“I will enslave you all severely. Everyone must work a full 8 hours a day, and you will have a maximum of 10 days off a month. Your meals will consist of three meals a day, with only one meal of meat and one serving of fruit. The rest of the time you will have to eat vegetables and white porridge.”
"The scariest thing is that none of you get a salary. If you get sick, you can only get free treatment. At most, you'll get three big meals and a month-long holiday during the Spring Festival. How about that? Are you scared now?"
At first, everyone felt frustrated and sad, but as they listened, they came to their senses and realized that something seemed off.
Especially those commoners, they looked at each other, staring at each other in bewilderment.
Ok?
Oh dear... Deng Yixia, Deng Yixia! (Brain not yet processing)
Did we hear it correctly?
If we have to work a full eight hours a day, then what about the more than ten hours we used to work every day?
Providing only one meal of meat and one serving of fruit per day—isn't that something only the upper class can afford?
Moreover, even the upper class wouldn't dare to eat like that; it's too extravagant.
Even plain porridge and vegetables are better than what the common people eat.
Also, what's with the idea that there are at most 10 days of vacation per month?
They usually work until they get sick before they take a break.
"Will you receive free treatment if you get sick?"
"A big feast during Chinese New Year? He must be talking about New Year's celebrations in the old world, right?"
"Take a whole month of annual leave? I wouldn't even dare to dream of that!"
The first to submit were the common people, who knelt down one by one, weeping bitterly.
"Lord Chen Yuan, please enslave us severely."
"Great Lord of Shadows, you truly bring us darkness. Please accept us, your loyal followers. We are willing to listen to your teachings; this is God's will!"
"Damn, you guys can accept not being paid? Is this some kind of twisted mentality?"
Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment. The chosen one, the Ox-Horse Sacred Body?
What's wrong with these people?
Among the common people, 4068 felt neither happy nor unhappy. In his view, all those in power were the same, merely offering some benefits now.
Just then, an alarm suddenly sounded in the Lighthouse command room, which had already been hacked and controlled by Loongson, and the huge central holographic projection screen was instantly covered in a blinding scarlet red.
[Alert! Large-scale manna ecological activity detected.]
[Target area: Ground directly below the lighthouse.]
[Energy reading: Soaring exponentially, breaking the critical threshold, and continuing to rise...]
Threat Level: High.
Loongson's electronically synthesized voice, transmitted from the lighthouse's command and control room, resounded through every corner of the broadcast system, instantly drowning out everyone else's voices.
Chapter 49 Iron Guard Squad
"This is?"
Jingnan was at the lighthouse command post, her fingers flying across the control panel. Before she could regain control, Loongson projected the ground monitoring footage onto the main screen.
The next second, the command center fell into dead silence, with only the frantic wailing of numerous alarms.
On the main screen, a chilling scene unfolded in a live view from above.
The wasteland directly below the lighthouse, which was originally relatively empty, is now turning red, like boiling black asphalt.
Countless ferocious beasts, radiating a scarlet glow, are emerging wildly from all directions, from the cracks in the ground, from the shadows of collapsed buildings, and from the scarlet mist spreading from afar, converging together.
Snake Dog!
Roar!
Spiny eel!
Spinal Gu!
Calyx Beast!
Possessive-Compatible Beast!
There were also strange tumors that rolled and floated in from afar.
Like a dark red tide, it densely covered the ground below, with spines even crawling on the backs of some large Devouring Beasts.
Further away... a massive, mountain-like shadow loomed in and out of the crimson mist, clearly drawn by an even more powerful, advanced entity.
Their only goal is the steel "island" overhead that exudes an incredibly alluring "fragrance of life essence"... the lighthouse!
The entire ground, as far as the eye could see, was completely covered by these twisting, writhing, and eerily red Devouring Beasts.
Densely packed, layer upon layer, like the gates of hell opened wide, pouring the most filthy demons onto the human world.
Their numbers and density far exceeded any previous animal tide encountered by humans on the ground.
"God..."
A young air traffic controller stared at the screen, his legs went weak, and he slumped into his chair, his face ashen.
"This...how could this be..."
Jingnan's voice trembled slightly; even with her extensive experience, she had never witnessed such a terrifying sight.
Below the lighthouse, the area had been completely transformed into a lair for Devouring Beasts, which roared at the sky like a school of piranhas attracted by the smell of blood.
[Warning: A high-concentration scarlet force field has formed in the bio-energy aggregate below.]
[Warning, suspected...]
The alerts from Loongson flashed across the screen, each one alarming, providing a precise analysis of the composition, behavior patterns, and threat level of the Devouring Beast horde.
The people on the lighthouse were terrified. This island, known as the last isolated island of mankind, was now surrounded by a crimson raging wave composed of countless Devouring Beasts below.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. We are thousands of meters in the air, the Devouring Beasts can't get up here."
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."
"Yes, we're safe up in the sky."
Below, the crimson raging waves formed by the Devouring Beasts resembled a rising tsunami, and the holographic screen was covered with countless red dots covering the entire monitoring area.
"Go and carry out my orders to eliminate the threat below; their noise is bothering me!"
Chen Yuan took a deep breath, told the guards to release Mark and the others, and then gave the order.
The next moment, the dark blue light on the faceplates of Iron Guards 1 through 12 suddenly shone, and an invisible, extremely silent killing intent surged forth.
"Command confirmed. Mission objective: Eliminate the threat below. Loongson connection... Assume temporary command."
A cold, electronically synthesized voice resounded from the core processor of each Iron Guardian.
next second...
Swish!Swish!Swish!Swish!
Twelve silver-gray figures, like javelins receiving a unified command, leaped down simultaneously from their designated positions at the edge of the lighthouse without the slightest hesitation.
Without deploying flight thrusters or cushioning, they chose the most direct and violent method... free fall.
Thousands of meters in the air, a fierce gale tore at the mecha, emitting a sharp whistling sound.
The twelve Iron Guards maintained their perfect vertical posture, like twelve silver meteorites falling from outer space, breaking through the thick scarlet mist and rapidly plummeting towards the boiling Devouring Beasts below.
As they accelerated, the air was compressed by the rapidly descending aircraft, leaving twelve twisted white trails of air behind them.
Inside the lighthouse, everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.
The holographic screen instantly switched between twelve high-speed falling tracking perspectives.
"They...they jumped?"