CCTnovel #110 - Chapter 110: Eliminate Them
#110 - Chapter 110: Eliminate Them
Inside the Sky Imprisoning Mirror, the battle continued.
Flames and water occupied every inch of the sky, the three figures darting between them at speeds too fast for the naked eye to follow. Each collision resembled a missile explosion, sending out ripples in all directions.
As the battle wore on, Ying Cheng grew increasingly alarmed. Despite both being at the Ninth Forbidden level, he was drenched in sweat and his back ached.
His opponent, on the other hand, seemed completely unaffected, his expression calm, even managing to crack jokes from time to time. This defied the law of conservation of energy!
What Ying Cheng didn't know was that, dozens of kilometers away, King Yama was already too exhausted to even open his eyes.
His exhaustion wasn't due to a lack of strength, but because he had too much to worry about.
He had to control the water flow from dozens of kilometers away, and carefully regulate its power to maintain a stable Ninth Forbidden level.
Of course, these were minor issues; they only required a little effort. What truly drained him was dealing with Thousand Faces.
For every movement Thousand Faces made, he had to release a corresponding attack based on that movement.
Initially, King Yama hadn't taken this to heart. Releasing skills based on movements? How hard could it be?
But it didn't take long after the battle started for him to crack.
A normal person could make eight hundred movements in a minute during a fight. Wasn't this just hyperactivity!
"My lord, would you like me to wipe your sweat?"
Ox-Head asked respectfully from the side.
King Yama nonchalantly waved his hand. "This rainy night is so stuffy. Turn the air conditioner up higher."
Thousand Faces, engrossed in the battle, had no idea what King Yama was thinking. All he felt was the exhilaration of combat!
The water wings that automatically dodged attacks, the game-like setting where attacks were generated automatically based on movements, and the fact that it didn't consume any mana at all—it was simply too much fun!
"Not bad, but nothing more than that." Thousand Faces smiled disdainfully, raising both hands above his head. "Giant Gatling Gun, come forth!"
Dozens of kilometers away, King Yama spat out the tea he had just taken a sip of upon hearing those words.
"Cough cough!" King Yama pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and simultaneously said, "The tea is too weak. Brew a new pot."
On the battlefield, after Thousand Faces spoke, a hundred-meter-long giant Gatling gun emerged from the clouds, aiming at Ying Cheng.
Ying Cheng looked at the Gatling gun above him and subconsciously retorted, "A flashy, useless showpiece."
"A showpiece?" Thousand Faces raised an eyebrow, shaking his head with a smile. "One is a showpiece, what about ten?凝(Condense)!"
Ying Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He shouted towards Ying Zhi, "Retreat!"
With that, Ying Cheng retreated several miles away, Ying Zhi closely following his steps.
The two stared intently at Thousand Faces, wary of the Gatling guns that were about to appear from the dark clouds.
One second… two seconds… three seconds…
The air fell into an eerie silence.
"Hmm?"
Ying Cheng and Ying Zhi exchanged glances, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
Thousand Faces, standing beneath the dark clouds, felt the same way. Just as he was about to shout again, a few small words formed from water appeared before his eyes.
[If you continue to harass me with this playful attitude, I will use telekinesis to seal your mouth and control your limbs.]
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Thousand Faces' face, and he said softly, "How could I possibly be harassing you? If you can't do it, just say so!"
[It's not that I can't do it, it's just not cost-effective. Let's stop here!]
"Alright, alright, alright."
Thousand Faces nodded slightly, then looked down at Ying Cheng and Ying Zhi several miles away. "I only said it in jest, and you're already this frightened. It's truly laughable!"
Ying Zhi: "…"
Ying Cheng: "…"
Just as the two were preparing to continue the battle, the red alert siren blared from outside the Sky Imprisoning Mirror.
"Not good!"
Ying Cheng's heart sank. He turned his head to look beyond the barrier.
When he saw the sky filled with black feather vultures, a chill rose from the soles of his feet, shooting straight to the top of his head.
"How… how did these revived beasts appear in City 11?" Ying Zhi's pupils dilated, looking at the scene outside the barrier in disbelief.
Ying Cheng raised his head, a flash of understanding in his deep eyes.
The Disaster Water's goal from the beginning wasn't to kill Gong Ran, but to break through the Tenth Forbidden level and slaughter the city!
The reason for the 48-hour countdown was to lure most of City 11's combat power here.
Then, use the Sky Imprisoning Mirror to seal them off and accelerate the revived beasts' slaughter, preventing the Federation from reacting and sending reinforcements.
Having understood everything, Ying Cheng gripped his flame blade tightly and charged towards the west, attempting to break the barrier.
"Did I say you could leave?"
The corner of Thousand Faces' mouth curved into a smile as he raised his hand and waved.
A giant python formed from water appeared directly in front of Ying Cheng, opening its bloody maw to bite at him, forcing him to retreat.
"The battle has only just begun. We can't end it so hastily."
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Hunter Merchant Guild, Ice Storage
Like everyone else in City 11, Li Chenqiu and the managers received the call.
Xu Jiang swallowed hard, breaking the silence first. "Is this… real or fake?"
No one answered, or rather, no one knew except for Li Chenqiu.
Two days ago, King Yama had told Li Chenqiu about what would happen tonight, and the opportunity he spoke of was this swarm of black feather vultures.
The black feather vulture swarm was a beast horde raised by the Underworld, and also the Underworld's gift to him.
Saving the entire city was an opportunity to obtain merit points.
Slaughtering the vulture swarm was an opportunity to obtain a large number of soul soldiers and increase his strength.
Li Chenqiu chewed on the meat in his mouth, his small head working at lightning speed.
According to King Yama, the leader of the black feather vultures was a Sixth Forbidden revived beast, with most of the other black feather vultures being at the First and Second Forbidden levels. Only less than thirty reached the Third and Fourth Forbidden levels, and only two were at the Fifth Forbidden level.
Just thinking about this gave Li Chenqiu a headache.
His greatest reliance was currently Ember, but the soul soldiers transformed from Ye You and the others definitely couldn't be used. He could only fight alongside that silly dragon, Li Xuan You.
But its strength was only at the Fifth Forbidden level, and with its ability, it could barely contend with a Sixth Forbidden.
As for himself, he couldn't even contend with the weakest Fifth Forbidden without using his ability.
"Why are you so confident in me?" Li Chenqiu smiled wryly, but there wasn't a trace of fear in his eyes.
There was no such thing as a dead end in the world; the path to survival was just hidden better. As long as he wanted to walk, the road would be under his feet.
At this moment, a series of chaotic footsteps came from above the ice storage, and the faint sounds of desperate cries could be heard.
The managers, who had still been doubtful, now completely believed it, and their expressions changed drastically.
"Quick… quick, close the door to the ice storage!" someone shouted in a panic.
"Oh, oh… okay!" The youngest Xu Jiang stood up and staggered towards the ice storage door. Just as he was about to press the close button,
a figure rushed out from beside him. Xu Jiang quickly grabbed the person's arm. "What are you doing? Didn't you hear what they said on the phone?"
"I…" The middle-aged man's eyes were red. "My… my wife and children are outside…"
Xu Jiang was momentarily speechless, unsure whether to loosen his grip on the middle-aged man's hand.
Thud, thud, thud…
At this moment, a series of heavy footsteps came from behind the two.
Xu Jiang turned his head and looked, asking uncertainly when he saw the newcomer, "You, you… what are you going to do?"
Li Chenqiu glanced at Xu Jiang indifferently, saying calmly:
"Eliminate them."