Chapter 232: Chapter 229 [Reinforcements Pray to the Heavens, Magical Power...]
(Big Chapter!)
Chapter 229 [Reinforcements Offer Sacrifices to Heaven, Magical Power...]
A cat fell from the sky, startling the Professor for a moment! Seeing that the bundle was heading straight for his face, the Professor’s first reaction was to sidestep, then he pointed a finger reflexively.
The cat let out a pitiful scream as it was sent flying by a forceful blow, crashing into the Sea Monster’s head, then tumbling down the other side of the pyramid.
At the same time, Chen Nuo had already leaped out, and as he soared up, he didn’t forget to throw a line to Vanel, "I’ll handle the Professor! You take the chance to save people!"
Seeing that Chen Nuo had already lunged out, Vanel’s heart finally shivered.
Although this guy seemed quite a bastard, using Gray Cat Black as bait, he was still brave enough!
Chen Nuo leaped into the air with powerful force, soaring up like a giant bird, spreading his arms wide as he headed for the top platform of the pyramid.
Vanel naturally didn’t waste the opportunity created by his companion and dashed close to the ground...
The two of them, one high and the other low, Vanel watched wide-eyed as Chen Nuo ascended to the top of the pyramid like a bird...
Then... he sailed past... Sailed... past... He just sailed right over the Professor’s head!
Over the Professor’s head, he flew down from the other side of the pyramid...
Motherfucker! Damn it! You jumped too fiercely!!!
Vanel’s heart crumbled.
Then, this bear-like man heard another sentence that caused his mentality to explode even more.
Chen Nuo roared in midair,
"Vanel! Kill him!"
Fucking hell!!
Vanel cursed inwardly, then turned his head to see that the Professor’s dead-fish eyes were already staring fiercely at him.
At that moment, Vanel was crawling on the staircase closest to the top layer of the pyramid, holding a dagger in his hand.
"..."
In the end, as a member of a fighting nation, Vanel instantly roared and pounced...
Chen Nuo had already landed on the staircase on the other side of the pyramid, but he managed to catch Gray Cat Black tumbling down from above once again.
Behind him, Vanel’s furious roar could be heard.
"URA!!!!!!!"
Hmm, this bear-like fighter from a fighting nation seems like he has to roar a couple of times during battle, as if without those shouts he’s missing a buff or something.
Gray Cat Black was still struggling, its claws sharp, but Chen Nuo gripped the skin at the back of its neck, and then flung it back to the top of the pyramid.
"Go save people! Black!"
"MEOW!!!"
Gray Cat Black was tossed onto the post where Bonfrey was tied, and finally, with one swipe of its paw, it broke one of the ropes around Bonfrey...
The Professor was barged into by Vanel with a bear rush, stumbling backward several steps. But soon the Professor’s eyes emitted a burst of blood-red light, his body swelled abruptly, and with a roar, he turned the tables with a bear hug, tightly wrapping his arms around Vanel and executing a body slam!
Vanel was so bewildered by this fierce close combat that he clearly hadn’t reacted yet.
How was this guy in front of him still the frail and refined Professor?
With an explosive tear of his clothes, his originally emaciated body transformed into a muscle-bound monster, with veins under the muscles glowing red!
The Professor spread his arms wide, and his ten fingers were like ten blades, embracing Vanel and simultaneously plunging straight into Vanel’s arms.
The burly man roared in pain.
"Take my sword!!
The number one sword of Huaxia!!
White Emperor’s Sacred Sword!!
Follow my sword!!!"
With Vanel’s frenzied roar, the BUFF indeed came! He actually broke free from the Professor’s bear hug and knocked the Professor over with a knee strike! Then he mounted him, pounding his fists on the Professor’s head and face like a drum, making a banging noise!
After several punches, Vanel’s facial expression twisted but suddenly froze.
There lay the Professor, with a cold expression on his face, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he quietly stared at him...
BANG!
Vanel threw another punch. However, when it landed on the Professor’s face, the Professor merely seemed to raise an eyebrow before cracking a sinister smile.
Vanel cursed inwardly and was suddenly thrown off by a force, his body heavily smashing against the towering stone column at the peak of the pyramid.
The Professor leapt up from the ground and chased after him, grabbing Vanel by the neck, lifting him, and then slamming him against the stone column once more.
Vanel felt stars in front of his eyes, blood in his mouth and nose, and then his body took flight again.
With one hand, the Professor grasped Vanel by the neck, holding him aloft.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept from behind...
BANG!!!
A tremendous CRASH!
The stone platform that lay across the top of the pyramid was smashed onto the Professor’s head, shattering to pieces!
Chen Nuo stood behind the Professor, holding the remaining piece of the stone tablet.
The Professor forced a vicious smile onto his face. The teeth in his mouth, once neat, had now turned into sharp fangs.
"Smile my ass!"
Chen Nuo snorted and suddenly pulled something from his waist, stuffing it directly into the Professor’s mouth...
It was a gun!
BANG!!
The bullet pierced through the head, tearing away half of the Professor’s face!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!...
Chen Nuo rapidly emptied a magazine!
The Professor’s head was now a mess, as if modeled from clay and then smashed to pieces!
THUMP! He dropped Vanel onto the ground.
Though the face was mangled, it seemed to be slowly writhing, visibly healing at a rapid pace!
Chen Nuo immediately discarded the handgun, then bent down, grabbed Vanel by the waistband, and turned tail and ran!
With a leap, he jumped down the steps!
"You still have a conscience..." Vanel spat blood, "not leaving me behind."
Chen Nuo didn’t pay him any heed, running down the pyramid steps at breakneck speed.
WHOOSH! A shadow zipped up beside him!
It directly left an afterimage right in front of Chen Nuo!
The Professor’s face had already healed quite a bit, as he opened his mouth wide and roared at Chen Nuo!
"..." Without a second’s hesitation, Chen Nuo threw a grenade straight out!
At the same time, he swiftly turned and hoisted Vanel onto his back!
BOOM!
With the blast, Chen Nuo was sent flying straight back up to the top of the pyramid!
"I... son of a bitch..."
Vanel, barely hanging on and spitting blood, cursed out, "Motherfucker..."
"Shut up! Your abilities are of the Body Technique Department. Who else should I use as a meat shield if not you? With such high HP, you should be prepared to be a tank!"
Chen Nuo didn’t stop talking, but he turned and ran back to the top of the pyramid.
At this moment, the rope around Bonfrey’s body had been snapped, and he was struggling furiously to free himself.
Gray Cat Black saw Chen Nuo running back up with Vanel on his back and behind him, the bloodied and torn Professor was chasing after them again.
Gray Cat Black let out a screech, and immediately ran off, but was once again caught by Chen Nuo!
"MEOW!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Chen Nuo guessed with high probability that this guy was definitely cursing him...
Bonfrey had just broken free when he saw Chen Nuo charging towards him!
"You are..." Before Bonfrey could finish his sentence, he was kicked in the chest by Chen Nuo, sending his body flying down the pyramid!
Bonfrey screamed in agony, falling backward, and before he hit the ground, heard a shout.
"Catch him!!"
Looking up, he saw Vanel being thrown out above him, a massive bear of a man plummeting straight towards his face!
"FUCK!!!!"
Bonfrey cursed but still stretched out his arms to catch him.
And caught him he did!
Summoning all his strength, Bonfrey finally managed to grab onto Vanel, who had slammed into his face...
Then Chen Nuo had already jumped down! With a leap mid-air, he stepped on Vanel’s head!
Using that leverage, he planted a firm step on both Vanel and Bonfrey below him on the stairs, propelling himself even further down another five or six meters!
Mid-flight, Chen Yanluo turned his head and saw the angry expressions and fiery eyes of both Vanel and Bonfrey beneath him.
He also saw the Professor chasing close behind...
Chen Nuo raised his hand again!
"Go save them again!!"
"MEOW???"
Gray Cat Black was flung up the pyramid once more!!
After tumbling to the ground, Chen Nuo had already heard the Professor’s furious roar behind him.
This guy was thoroughly consumed with hatred for Chen Nuo, gliding down the slope, not even sparing a glance at Bonfrey and Vanel lying on the steps, but fixated on Chen Nuo with vengeful eyes, hot on his heels!
Chen Nuo dashed back into the inner sanctum, the Professor doggedly pursued, diving into the inner sanctum as well.
Chen Nuo ran at breakneck speed, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings. As he ran through one of the inner sanctums, he tossed the last grenade he had over his shoulder without stopping for a breath and continued forward, dashing around a corner into another great hall.
Amid an explosion, the Professor plowed through the flames with his forearms shielding his face. Although the blast hindered him momentarily, he quickly resumed the pursuit.
Just as he rounded a great hall, he saw Chen Nuo standing at the edge of a pit, holding an automatic rifle he had just snatched from the greasy hands of a buried Mercenary.
RATATAT...
Bullets poured out, striking the Professor’s body!
The Professor wildly dodged backwards, his monstrous and massive frame being ripped apart by the bullets, but they all got lodged in his muscles!
The Professor shielded his face with his arms. After Chen Nuo emptied another magazine, the Professor saw that he had already discarded the gun, retreated to the hall entrance, and fled.
CRACK!
After the Gray Cat severed the ropes binding the Golden Bird, the woman quickly ripped the rest from her body.
"Hurry, untie me!"
The Sea Monster roared beside her.
But the Golden Bird turned and fled without sparing the Sea Monster a glance!
Twisted in rage, the Sea Monster then bellowed at Gray Cat Black, "Help me!"
Gray Cat Black hesitated for a moment but then pounced forward, extending its claws to cut the ropes off the Sea Monster...
Suddenly, down the steps, the Golden Bird ran back up!
A flicker of emotion crossed the Sea Monster’s heart, touched, thinking the old woman had a change of heart.
Then it saw Vanel and Bonfrey clumsily running back up the steps as well...
Glancing back, the transformed Professor was rapidly scaling the steps, too!
"FUCK!! Hurry and untie me!!!!"
The Sea Monster screamed.
But the Gray Cat simply leaped away, darting off towards another side of the pyramid... followed by the Golden Bird, Bonfrey, and Vanel!
The Sea Monster watched as the others sprinted past him one by one and escaped. Then, the Professor caught up, running right beside him. The Sea Monster decided to keep quiet and just swallowed hard.
Fortunately, it seemed the transformed Professor, who appeared to have lost all reason, roared past the Sea Monster without even glancing at him, chasing after the others down the other side of the pyramid.
Black, in his cat form, was the best at fleeing due to his small size. In no time, he leaped down the pyramid’s steps, reaching an archway leading to an inner hall. Just as he was about to jump down, a hand suddenly reached out from the archway and accurately grasped Black’s scruff again!
"MEOW!!!"
Staring at the smug face of Chen Nuo who had leaped out from the archway!
Gray Cat Black completely lost its composure, frantically shrieking and struggling.
You can’t keep picking on just me, damn it!!!
Chen Nuo, grasping the Gray Cat, now stood on the steps, even blocking the escape route for the Golden Bird, Bonfrey, and Vanel.
"You useless bunch! I bought you so much time, and you still haven’t rescued everyone?"
Chen Nuo charged forward, only to launch a kick towards the Golden Bird!
The Golden Bird was already wary—since earlier this guy had been continuously setting up his companions!
Little did she know, Chen Nuo was prepared. As she dodged the kick, he brought his other hand, which had been behind his back, to the front, brandishing a spear he had apparently picked up from somewhere!
The Golden Bird could only watch as the spear thrust between her legs, then lifted...
"FUCK!!"
The Golden Bird was sent airborne—flying backward!
"Saving you wasn’t to let you run away! Fight if you want to live!"
Chen Nuo bellowed.
The Golden Bird cursed wildly, but suddenly her body landed somewhere...
She looked up and saw the monstrous face of the transformed Professor! Her body had landed right in the Professor’s arms!
With a roar, the Professor lowered his head and bit down on the Golden Bird’s neck!
The Golden Bird shrieked, her body suddenly folding into a twisted angle, snaking around the Professor’s body, then her hands clawed at the Professor’s back!
But the Professor had already swiftly grasped the Golden Bird’s ankles!
CRACK!!
That crisp sound of breaking bones was heard by everyone!
The Golden Bird’s foot had twisted into a horrific shape!
She screamed in agony, but finally, a hint of death appeared in her eyes!
She stretched out a finger and jabbed it viciously into the Professor’s waist, the finger instantly turning golden!
As the Professor’s waist was punctured, the Golden Bird’s golden fingertip turned into liquid gold, crazily pouring into the Professor’s wound!
The Professor, as if struck by a heavy blow, threw back his head and roared!
His veins pulsed with an eerie golden glow, then his body suddenly stiffened.
Finally, the Professor let go, and the Golden Bird, screaming miserably, tumbled to the ground.
"Fight with everything you’ve got! Otherwise, none of us will make it out of here!!"
Chen Nuo roared, waving his spear to drive Bonfrey and Vanel forward.
Bonfrey, left with no choice, clenched his teeth and then abruptly clutched at his belt, yanking hard!
With a swishing sound, he pulled a soft sword from his belt!
The sharp gleam reflected on Bonfrey’s pale face, his eyes filled with murderous intent, "He’s right! Fight for your life!"
Bonfrey turned and charged back with Chen Nuo, while Vanel also roared, pounding his fists against his chest!
The wounds on the Bear Warrior’s body rapidly closed up, his stature swelling slightly, and he turned and roared back into the fray!
The three of them formed a triangle as they charged towards the Professor!
Chen Nuo ran at the forefront, brandishing his spear at the Professor!
When he was less than three meters away from the Professor... Chen Nuo suddenly pointed the spear’s tip to the ground!
With a motion almost perfect enough for the Olympic pole vault, his body sprung up... and once again leapt over the Professor’s head!
His two companions behind:
(⊙_⊙;),(⊙_⊙;)
You’re pulling this stunt again?!!!
But they were already too close, it was too late for regrets!
Vanel roared, grabbing the Professor’s thighs with both hands, while Bonfrey shouted, the soft sword in his hand thrusting towards the Professor’s eyes...
At the top of the pyramid, the Sea Monster struggled violently, only to see Chen Nuo leap up in one bound! He dashed over in two steps right in front of it!
Sea Monster: "Σ(°△ °|||)︴"
Chen Nuo snapped the ropes binding the Sea Monster.
"Go help!"
"Huh?"
As the Sea Monster was stunned, Chen Nuo thrust a spear into its hands!
"If you don’t want to die, go help!!"
Bonfrey’s sword failed to hit the Professor’s eyes, as he dodged by twisting his head, but it still pierced his cheek. However, the Professor then quickly grabbed the blade!
Vanel, at his feet, was kicked repeatedly by the Professor, three times in succession, until Vanel could no longer withstand the force, released his grip, and rolled to the side!
Bonfrey watched in shock as the Professor grabbed the blade of his sword and wrenched it from his grasp! The tremendous force was too much for Bonfrey to resist; he could only let go rapidly. He then watched with wide eyes as the Professor roared furiously, crumpled the soft sword into a ball, and stuffed it into his mouth...
Under the crunch of those sharp fangs, the soft sword was chewed up into mush!!
Just as both were filled with despair, a figure charged down from behind the Professor, spear in hand!!!
THUMP!!
The spear pierced through the Professor’s back and emerged from his chest!!!
The Sea Monster, spear in hand, lunged and impaled the Professor from behind! The Professor’s huge body fell forward, and the Sea Monster, who had ridden him down, quickly leaped away.
After the Professor fell, the Sea Monster went over and pulled Vanel up from the ground, while Bonfrey hesitated for a moment before dragging the Golden Bird over as well.
All four were gasping for breath, then turned to look at the Professor lying face-down on the ground as he suddenly reached back with both hands, fiercely gripped the spear impaled in his body, and yanked it out with force.
The Professor stood up again! He held the spear in front of him and brutally snapped it into two pieces. Holding one piece in each hand, he roared loudly at the four Ability Users before him!
"...This guy... does he have an Undying Body?!"
"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve!"
"If you don’t use them now, we’re all going to die here!"
"Don’t look at me. My power of Gold has been exhausted," the Golden Bird said last. Her complexion was pale, and she seemed to have aged ten years.
"Damn it! Our powers are being suppressed in this place!" Bonfrey shook his head. "I’m from the Mentality Series, and here, my strength is weakened the most!"
The Sea Monster’s expression darkened. "Where did that guy go just now?"
The three turned to look at the top of the pyramid, but where was the figure of Chen Nuo?
Finally, the Sea Monster gritted his teeth. "I have one more method... Let’s all go together! One more fight, and if that doesn’t work, we’ll die here together."
All nodded simultaneously, their eyes filled with a resolute expression!
Suddenly, the Sea Monster opened his mouth, and his chest heaved before he quickly spit out an object.
Clutched in his hand was a small Trident shining with a silvery glow.
After grabbing it, what was originally the size of a toothpick rapidly expanded into a weapon over two meters long and it still shone with a silvery light!
"A Holy Artifact?"
Bonfrey raised an eyebrow.
The Sea Monster bit his lip and shook his head. "It requires divine power to activate this... My strength is suppressed right now, so its power has also been greatly diminished... We can only do our best."
Bonfrey sighed deeply, inhaled sharply, and then suddenly stretched out both hands, a small golden Rune, resembling a six-pointed star, appeared in each palm!
"A Wizard’s Soul Device?!" The Sea Monster’s face changed.
"No, it’s mine. Our Spells are from the same school." Bonfrey shook his head. "Let’s fight!"
Both simultaneously looked towards Vanel.
Vanel took a deep breath. "Alright, I won’t hold back either, let’s do this together!"
Atop the pyramid, Chen Nuo had climbed up the towering pillar like a monkey, half-concealed behind it, looking down thoughtfully...
Hmph, without pushing you all to desperation, none of you would be willing to play your last cards!
As he spoke, Chen Nuo pinched Gray Cat Black in his hand, "Right, isn’t that so?"
Gray Cat Black meowed, "MEOW MEOW MEOW!!"
Chen Nuo said, "Hey, no need for name-calling."
BOOM!!
With a loud explosion, the four Ability Users surrounded the Professor, fighting him fiercely!!
The Trident burst upon the Professor’s body, seemingly a streak of silver electricity flashing across it, and his body was instantly blown apart!
Meanwhile, Bonfrey had already created some distance, stepping back a few paces and throwing golden Runes with both hands, which surprisingly emitted a flow of Telekinesis, forcibly breaking the area’s seals!
The Professor, on the ground and attempting to dodge, was bound by the Telekinesis within the Runes, immobilizing him!
His eyes began to exude a trace of blood, and he seemed about to break free, but the backlash of the Gold power remaining in his veins caused his blood-red aura to abruptly pause!
It was this brief second of hesitation that allowed the Sea Monster to smash the Trident onto his head once again!
The Professor let out a furious roar, struggling fiercely, and Bonfrey, who stood at a distance, suddenly spat blood! Both golden Runes exploded simultaneously!
Seizing the opportunity, the Sea Monster retracted the Trident and then launched another attack!
This time, however, the Professor finally broke free. The Trident hit the pyramid’s steps, creating a small crater and sending silver light flowing in every direction. The Professor seemed to be scorched by the silver light that hit him, emitting a wretched scream.
"Bonfrey! Hold him down!"
"I can’t do it!" Bonfrey screamed, blood seeping from his eyes and nose. "My power has been weakened too much!"
At this moment, Vanel growled lowly, "Hold him, I need thirty seconds!"
"At most fifteen seconds!" the Sea Monster bellowed without turning his head, his Trident continuously releasing silver light, gradually pushing back the Professor. However, the Sea Monster’s face was growing paler by the moment, as if the Trident were crazily devouring his Life Force...
Chen Nuo, embracing a pillar and looking down on everything, had an unusually calm look in his eyes!
So... this place can’t just belong to the Professor.
Where did that John Sterling go?
With that, Chen Nuo patted the Gray Cat in his arms, "I’m not being cowardly or scared of fighting. I’m saving my strength to deal with the real BOSS."
"MEOW, MEOW, MEOW!"
"Look at you, if you don’t believe it, that’s fine, but why curse someone?"
"I can’t hold on anymore!!"
The Sea Monster roared, the Trident dimmed after bursting one last group of silver light, and as the Sea Monster tried to retreat, the Professor grabbed the Trident!
The Sea Monster was shocked, pulling hard to get away, but the Professor dragged him over, holding the Trident with one hand and grabbing the Sea Monster’s shoulder with the other!
A scream echoed as the Sea Monster’s shoulder bone was crushed. He had to let go of the Trident, and then he toppled backward.
The Professor bent the Trident in his grip. It did not break at first, merely bending into a different arc.
The Sea Monster’s body shook as if he had been struck a heavy blow, vomiting a large mouthful of blood mist!
The Professor, impatiently tossing the Trident aside, took a couple of heavy breaths before charging at Bonfrey. Bonfrey retreated, dodging repeatedly, but was eventually slapped by the Professor, flung away like a ping-pong ball and smashing to the ground, bouncing a few times before coming to a twisted halt.
"Vanel!! Is your ultimate move ready yet!"
"... It’s ready!"
At that moment, Vanel’s body had rapidly withered and wilted, the muscles under his skin seemingly dried up. His face bore a pained smile, but he suddenly opened his mouth and sprayed a mouthful of blood shining with golden light onto his hands!
He quickly started drawing something on the ground, creating a huge blood Rune on the step’s surface!
And that blood symbol began to emit dazzling light!!
Eh? Life coordinates? Chen Nuo immediately perked up!
"Vanel! What is this?" Bonfrey on the ground gasped.
"Summoning reinforcements," Vanel said with a wry smile.
...
BOOM!!!
An explosive sound, as if coming from a distant mountain!
The cave that connected this hidden Relic World to the outside suddenly emitted a thunderous roar from within!
Afterward, a figure ablaze like a flame, dazzling as the sun in the sky, burst through the cave, shooting into this secret Relic World like an arrow!!!
Hope instantly flared in Vanel’s eyes!
"S-Sir Son of the Sun!!! We are in... AH?!!!!!!!!"
The shout filled with hope was cut short and turned into a wail of despair.
The "Son of the Sun" had shot into the Relic World like an arrow, but his flight path seemed off no matter how one looked at it...
No matter how one looked...
It appeared as if he was plummeting downward!!
With a loud crash!
After shooting out of the cave, the Son of the Sun plunged headfirst into the ground; the flames and radiance around him seemed to be mostly extinguished almost instantly! Far away, one could see a disheveled figure struggling in a pit.
And soon, from the partially collapsed cave...
A black shadow floated out slowly, steadily flying in!
He seemed to be enveloped in darkness, as if all the light that fell upon him was refracted, making it impossible to discern his features!
Chen Nuo’s heart grew cold!
This guy was the mysterious expert who had attacked the camp by the stream that last night!
In the pit, as the disheveled figure stood up, the weak flames on his body seemed to dim further, leaving only a faint glow.
The Son of the Sun struggled to his feet, looking up at the shadow floating toward him, and then... he made a decisive move. He turned and dashed towards the direction of the pyramid at breakneck speed!
Behind him, the shadow seemed to float after him leisurely, unhurriedly.
But a sharp, piercing voice seemed to echo throughout the secret Relic World!
"Mr. Son of the Sun, stop running! I’ve chased you for two days in the rainforest! You were no match for me out there! And in here, where your power is greatly suppressed, you stand even less of a chance!"
"MEOW MEOW MEOW?" The Gray Cat in his hands was trembling.
Chen Nuo’s face was grim. "Don’t ask... This guy must be John Sterling!"
"MEOW MEOW MEOW?"
"Are you asking if there’s anything I can do?" Chen Nuo sighed, but then suddenly let go of the Gray Cat he had been holding and gently tossed it onto the ground.
"If you can... run."
The Gray Cat landed on the ground, but instead of running away immediately, it looked up at Chen Nuo, who was sliding down from a stone pillar, and meowed, "MEOW?"
"Me?" Chen Nuo stood on the ground, took a deep breath, and then clenched his fist. "Of course I’m going to fight the BOSS!"
With that, Chen Nuo turned his gaze toward the awkwardly fleeing figure of the Son of the Sun and the John Sterling trailing behind him.
He seemed to exhale, muttering softly to himself, "They said I wouldn’t die this time... Senior Brother, you couldn’t have miscalculated, could you."
[Can I ask for a monthly ticket, please?]