Throwing Money at It at the Drop of a Hat

City Lord Huang had just taken down a charging Black Panther Beast with a single move. He shouted encouragingly, "Keep it up, everyone! We can definitely hold Energy City!"

Ever since the missile launchers had been destroyed, the Fierce Beast Clan army's assault had grown even fiercer. City Lord Huang had no choice but to lead some of the warriors into close-quarters combat.

Suddenly, City Lord Huang seemed to sense killing intent. Turning his head, he discovered an old acquaintance.

"Ah, you old bastard, we meet again!" Tiger King strode toward him, exuding a powerful aura of oppression. The two sharp saber fangs in his hands gleamed with chilling light.

"Hmph! Tiger King, Tyrannosaurus God was just severely wounded and only barely escaped with his life. Your fate definitely won't be much better than his," City Lord Huang said firmly.

"Hahaha!" Tiger King laughed wildly. "Your Mecha King is currently leading the elite troops in a desperate battle against Wild Star. He left only you old, weak, sick, and crippled lot here to defend the city. How pitiful!"

"Hmph, Tiger King, don't celebrate too soon. Once our main force defeats Wild Star, they'll definitely return to support us. Then it'll be your time to die!" City Lord Huang said.

"Hmph! Just wait for him to come back and collect your corpses!" Tiger King sneered before charging straight at him.

City Lord Huang showed no fear. Today, he would have a proper match with Tiger King. Even though he knew he was no match for him, he still had to delay this tiger for as long as possible. Otherwise, if anyone else faced him, few would survive even a single move.

"Lightning Cyclone Slash!" Lightning City Lord had just cut down an Ice Wolf Beast when he spotted the two dueling below. His gaze hardened. They were locked in combat now; if he launched a surprise attack from behind Tiger King, he might succeed in one strike.

Lightning City Lord leaped straight down from the high platform, his eyes fixed on Tiger King's back as his grip around his twin blades tightened involuntarily.

Tiger King, who was currently testing strength against his opponent, also sensed the danger behind him. As a battle-hardened warlord, his instincts toward danger were exceptionally sharp.

Lightning raised his twin blades and began his charge. City Lord Huang saw everything and fought even harder to hold Tiger King back.

Just as Lightning City Lord came within a dozen meters of Tiger King, a blue figure suddenly sprang out between them and caught Lightning City Lord's twin blades.

Lightning took a closer look. Wasn't this his sworn enemy, Blue Poison Beast? When enemies met, their hatred burned all the brighter. The fury in Lightning's heart immediately erupted.

"Blue Poison Beast, it's you! You actually dare show your face before me!" Lightning City Lord said furiously.

"Hehe, long time no see, Lightning. You seem awfully excited to see an old friend like me!" Blue Poison Beast teased.

"Hmph! Blue Poison Beast, who's friends with you? You despicable villain, I'll kill you today and avenge my master and Blizzard!" Lightning roared, his eyes filled with hatred.

"What? You call me despicable?" Blue Poison Beast gave a sinister laugh, then said righteously, "Lightning, you're not much better than I am. Weren't you just planning to ambush Marshal Tiger King?"

"Hmph! Blue Poison Beast, stop pretending to be loyal. Don't think I don't know that you're merely a spy Tyrannosaurus God planted beside Tiger King." In a fit of anger, Lightning directly exposed Blue Poison Beast's secret.

Tiger King, who had originally gained the upper hand, heard those words as well. If City Lord Huang, whose strength was only slightly below his own, had not been holding him back, he would have turned around and killed Blue Poison Beast on the spot.

The two on the other side had already begun fighting. Blue Poison Beast's Underworld Sonic Skill was indeed formidable; even an expert like Lightning was having a hard time enduring it.

After fighting for a while longer, City Lord Huang and Lightning joined forces. Facing Blue Poison Beast and Tiger King, the two sides temporarily fell into a standoff.

"Blue Poison Beast, was what Lightning said true?" Tiger King demanded.

Blue Poison Beast knew he could no longer hide it. Tiger King was suspicious by nature, and with Lightning's accusation, even if he were not a spy, sooner or later he would be treated as one and eliminated. It seemed that after this battle, he would have to return to Tyrannosaurus God's side.

"Hehe, Marshal Tiger King, does it really matter whether I'm a spy or not?" Blue Poison Beast asked with a sinister smile.

Hearing that, how could Tiger King not know that this fellow truly was a spy sent by Tyrannosaurus God? If he and Tyrannosaurus God were not allies at the moment, and if Blue Poison Beast were not an important fighting force, he would have slaughtered this double agent already.

"Haha, of course I trust you. Blue Poison Beast, you've always been utterly loyal to me. How could you possibly be a spy? This is obviously the enemy's clumsy attempt to sow discord," Tiger King said with a smile.

But that was not what he was thinking. Since he had already decided Blue Poison Beast was a spy, he could not let him live. He would deal with him later and settle everything once and for all.

"Thank you for your trust, Marshal!" Blue Poison Beast said with a cupped fist salute.

But how could he fail to see that Tiger King, that smiling tiger, intended to kill him afterward? It seemed he could no longer stay in Thunder Hall. He needed to grab his bucket and run as soon as possible!

"Brother Huang, how are you holding up?" Lightning asked.

City Lord Huang nodded and said gravely, "I have 44% health left, and less than half my energy. What about you?"

"Me? I'm doing better than you. After all, Blue Poison Beast can't compare to Tiger King. I still have 70% health," Lightning City Lord replied.

Without hesitation, City Lord Huang pulled out a purple crystal from behind his back and immediately inserted it into his body.

"An Energy Amethyst? You're using it already?" Lightning asked in surprise.

City Lord Huang nodded and said seriously, "Against a powerful enemy like Tiger King, we have to go all out if we want to hold on longer and wait for victory to arrive."

"Since you put it that way, I'll use one too. I'll recover while fighting!" After saying that, Lightning directly inserted an Energy Amethyst into himself as well.

Tiger King on the other side was left dumbfounded. Why were they using Energy Amethysts to restore health and energy at the drop of a hat? Wasn't that blatantly pay-to-win? This was unfair! Were they bullying him because Tiger King did not have that many Energy Amethysts?

"Hmph! Don't think having Energy Amethysts makes you a match for me!" Tiger King roared and charged forward again, carrying the fury of a free-to-play player against pay-to-win players.

Meanwhile, City Lord Bai of City of Time had run into serious trouble. He was facing Green Panther Beast, one of Tiger King's top generals.

Green Panther Beast knocked City Lord Bai to the ground with a punch and said disdainfully, "I hear you're Blaze's master. Your strength is really pathetic. Compared with your disciple, you're so weak you can't even take a hit!"

Badly wounded, City Lord Bai barely forced himself back to his feet and watched Green Panther Beast warily. After fighting him for a while, he had realized that he truly could not defeat Green Panther Beast.

But he was still a City Lord. Being looked down upon like that by Green Panther Beast filled him with rage. Unfortunately, rage could not be turned into fighting power.

Green Panther Beast laughed loudly. "Today, I, Green Panther Beast, will send you on your way!"

"Don't worry, City Lord, I'm here! Take this, Three-Star Chain Cannon!" A voice suddenly rang out behind Green Panther Beast, followed by several shells.

Caught off guard by the attack from behind, Green Panther Beast could not help but let out a scream. He turned around and found that it was actually a little guy.

"Hot Wheels!" City Lord Bai had never expected that, at such a critical moment, Hot Wheels would rush out to help him.

Hot Wheels had changed dramatically. Machine guns were mounted on both his arms, and a cannon sat on his back. Since people had always said he had no combat power, Hot Wheels had simply found someone to modify him, adding machine guns and artillery to himself.

"Green Panther Beast, if you want to hurt our City Lord today, you'll have to step over my dead body first!" Hot Wheels said confidently. Having just received his upgrades, he was riding high, and his words were exceedingly arrogant.

"Hmph, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish!" Green Panther Beast roared. He immediately transformed into beast mode and pounced toward Hot Wheels.

The moment Hot Wheels saw Green Panther Beast charging at him, his earlier confidence vanished without a trace. He immediately transformed into motorcycle form and fled for his life.

Watching one pursue and the other flee, City Lord Bai was powerless to offer aid. Hot Wheels' fate from here on could only depend on himself.