Demon-Unraveling (Bonus Chapter for Erciyuan Yifeng Yeyu)

Just as Bazel led Rein and the other two to force their way through the city gate.

Magic Tower of the Mechanical City, more than a dozen red-robed archmages were intently channeling their magic into a complex nine-pointed star Magic Array set up on the ground. At the nine corners of the array, nine fifth-tier magic cores shone brightly, illuminating the pale, exhausted faces of the old men.

"The teleportation array will be completed in a quarter of an hour. Everyone, give it your all and don't be stingy with your magic cores!"

The barbarian army will catch up soon, and they must race against time to build the teleportation array as soon as possible to increase their chances of escape.

But just then, someone came to report.

"Lord Kipling, [White Wolf] Bazel has suddenly appeared in the city. He's trying to force his way out, causing quite a commotion. The guards are trying to stop him, but without High-tier Extraordinary being, they might not be able to stop him."

"Bazel? What's that guy doing here?"

Upon hearing this, Kipling, who was channeling magic into the city, was stunned for a moment, also quite surprised. He hadn't expected that one of the "Ten Great Legends" was hidden in the city.

The subordinate reported again, "The intelligence team just verified the identities of the people who attempted the challenge. They discovered that Bazel registered a 'Soy Sauce Scavenger Group' and has been staying at the Plague Base for several months."

Kipling's eyes darted around, and he had a guess in his mind: Could it be that they were heading for the temple?

Thinking about it, this is the only possibility.

Normally, if the "Ten Great Legends" were in the city, he, as the city lord, would at least have gone to pay his respects, especially since they were causing trouble. But right now, the construction of the Magic Array was at a critical moment, and he simply couldn't leave.

"Then just ignore him and let him out."

"However, that mysterious mechanic was also with Bazel."

"Is that mechanic also leaving the city?"

"Yes!"

Kipling hesitated upon hearing this.

Having heard his subordinate recount the Beast Tide of last night and some previous details, he was also very interested in that Mechanical Armor that could easily kill a fifth-tier [Golden Savage Bull].

And of course, there's the mechanic.

However, the person he sent to negotiate was turned away. He had originally planned to take the mechanic away by force, whether by coercion or inducement, once the teleportation array was completed.

But with Bazel by his side now, that's clearly impossible.

This place is home to the most outstanding Transcendent of the Winst Family, so it's not that they're afraid of just one Bazel.

However, if a major war were to break out now, it would definitely affect the construction progress of the teleportation array. If something unexpected were to happen and they were unable to teleport away before the barbarians breached the city, their own situation would be very dangerous.

"Well, obtaining the [Fire Totem] is already the biggest gain this time."

Kipling weighed the options for a moment before making his decision.

Magicians are an ancient Extraordinary Profession that has been passed down for hundreds of millions of years, and they are the noblest profession in every era. They all carry a sense of pride in their bones, and no matter how powerful the machines are, they always have a bit of disdain for them.

Besides, it's clear that they can't have it now.

"Ignore him. Leaving the city is a dead end anyway. Let that guy draw some of the barbarians' fire first."

"Yes."

On the Mechanical City, Bazel led Rein and the others through the challenges, making quite a commotion.

Surprisingly, not a single Red Robe Mage came to stop them.

Finally, the city guards received orders from above, saying that the Clan Head Kiplin had granted Bazel, one of the "Ten Great Legends," special privileges, allowing the four of them to leave the Mechanical City with ease.

Outside the "Plague Base".

Instead of feeling relieved after leaving the city, the four members of the group, including Rein, became increasingly serious.

"Damn it, we were right! Those Red Robe Mage are probably busy setting up teleportation arrays in the Magic Tower and don't have time to deal with us."

Bazel's face darkened, and he cursed, "That old bastard Kipling Winster is truly ruthless! I've been a phantom thief for so many years, and although I've killed my share of people, I've never done anything this heinous. Hah, they made an entire base take the bullet for them and then ran away. They really have the guts to come up with that!"

Tuster also spoke up, unusually. "Power corrupts. The higher one climbs, the more easily one loses their humanity. The Winst Family is no different from the decadent nobles of the two great empires."

If the "Plague Base" hadn't encountered the Beast Tide before, those guys' actions would have killed tens of thousands of people.

Moreover, no matter where they take this trouble, from the moment they planned to find a Magic Tower to teleport away and escape, it was destined that someone from one of the bases would die in their place.

Rein now has absolutely no goodwill towards the Five Great Families of City of Radiance.

City of Freedom? Ha!

No wonder Metternich, who loved playing cards, always had the slogan "Slaughter the aristocracy" on his lips.

While the ideology may be somewhat extreme, the privileged class in this world often doesn't treat the common people as "human beings." Some individuals genuinely believe that eliminating them wouldn't be so bad.

Thinking of that mysterious hooded man,

Rein couldn't help but think of the divination result that guy had given him last time—"turning bad luck into good luck."

He prayed silently, hoping that the "evil" referred not to the Beast Tide last night, but to the one happening now.

Despite their constant chatter, the four of them didn't dare linger after leaving the city.

Knowing full well that this Mechanical City was about to be the epicenter of a storm, they dared not linger.

Their situation is dire; staying in the city would almost certainly mean certain death, while fleeing would likely result in them encountering barbarians.

My only hope is that I'll be lucky and not encounter any "legendary" top-tier barbarian players.

The "Sausage Dog" was stable, but very slow.

At this critical juncture, even if old man Tuster might be shaken unconscious by the jolts, he had no choice.

Rein pulled out his treasured "Ring Motorbike," Bazel took out his imposing and stylish modified Harley-Davidson steam motorcycle.

As for Karl, the mechanic, he was not short of motorcycles and took out his "Jumping Mouse" motorcycle with improved shock absorption.

In the blink of an eye, a few locomotives with Steam Boilers roared and sped off in the direction away from the Plague Marsh.

Clearly, Rein and his team made the right choice!

Just as the four men had left on their motorcycles, the clear sky suddenly changed color.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered, as if on fast-forward, rapidly condensing. In just a few breaths, a large patch of black clouds had formed above the Plague Base, instantly dimming the light.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, and everyone in the Mechanical City felt a crushing pressure that made it hard to breathe.

As they moved to the private room, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky.

On the steam-powered Harley, Bazel squinted, looked up at the sky, and let the raindrops patter on his face.

In an instant, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted urgently, "There's something wrong with this rain, let's get out of here!"

Rein didn't sense anything wrong with the rain, but after hearing what the big shot said, he didn't dare to be careless and floored the accelerator.

The three motorcycles sped away, leaving three deep tire tracks in the wasteland.

The motorcycle was going very fast, and when I looked back, I could already see the Plague Base in the mist.

Just a minute or two after the dark clouds appeared in the sky, suddenly, intense artillery fire and gunfire erupted from behind.

Boom, boom, boom

"War has really broken out?!"

Listening to the intensity of the artillery fire, Rein could imagine how fierce the battle must be.

Last night, Beast Tide came, which means that the main force attacking the city this time is not monsters, but a large army of barbarians.

They arrived so quickly!

From the moment they left the Mechanical City to the start of the war, it took no more than five minutes.

Fortunately, I left decisively; otherwise, if I had been trapped in the city, I probably would have been doomed this time.

Just as Rein breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing the gunfire, thinking they had escaped the barbarian encirclement, Bazel suddenly poured cold water on his hopes.

"Rein, those barbarians are catching up, and there's a super strong one among them! I'll hold them off for you, but you'd better watch out!"

"What! They've caught up with us?"

Rein's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. If Bazel called him a "super strongman," how powerful must he be?

Before the words were even finished, a glance revealed that Bazel, riding ahead, suddenly had his fur grow back in a gust of wind, adding more than an inch in length in the blink of an eye. He let out a low growl, and his muscles visibly bulged and bulged, making him appear to have increased in size as if he were an inflated balloon. His cheeks also protruded, revealing a ferocious, snarling wolf-like face.

It had clearly entered a beast-like state.

Moreover, this strange phenomenon is not over yet!

Just then, Rein suddenly saw that the crimson battle aura behind Bazel surged like a blazing flame, and behind him, a huge monster phantom appeared!

At first glance, it appears to be a hazy, indistinct phantom of a self-reliant werewolf.

Bazel was already one of the "Ten Great Legends," possessing an innate aura of dominance. It's safe to say that anyone standing before him would unconsciously feel their presence diminish by three points. Moreover, after transforming into Silver Wolf, Bazel's beastly body carried the ferocity of a magical beast, a bloodthirsty aura that would terrify even the weak.

Even so, compared to the monstrous phantom behind him, the visual impact of the two is on a completely different level.

One is at least a mortal, while the other is a demon god!

"That's... the [Demon Release] secret technique?!"

Upon seeing this, Rein's pupils constricted sharply, and he cried out in his heart, "Demonic Release: Wolf God Babatoa!"

Back then, among the Seventy-Two Divine Generals knights under the Black Emperor Moises, the thirty-second ranked Dark and Slaughter God General was "Babatoa"!

Rein remembered asking Bazel what the difference was between the "Ten Great Legends" and ordinary Tier 5 Transcendent.

Bazel replied that, setting aside cultivation level and the "intention" of comprehension, the biggest difference lies in this [Demonic Dissolution] secret technique!

"Legendary" beings can borrow the power of ancient demon gods to comprehend extraordinary power beyond the comprehension of mortals, allowing them to reach a new level of strength.

As is well known, the Gene Potion for advancing Transcendent individuals are all inherited from the Seventy-Two Divine Generals Sequence of the Monkell Civilization.

There are seventy-two Extraordinary Sequence, and each sequence corresponds to a unique divine general.

After breaking through the fifth Gene Locks, the combination of Gene Chain of Transcendent individuals is fixed, and they have reached a certain level in terms of both cultivation and comprehension of the laws.

At this point, they can begin to try to visualize higher levels of power, pray for the protection of demon gods, and obtain more powerful Transcendent power.

It also seems to involve the mysterious realm of "faith" or something similar.

The underlying principles are very complex, and Rein's level of understanding is not yet sufficient to fully comprehend them.

In layman's terms, the phantom of the demon god gave the Transcendent individuals a "Gods and Demons experience card," which temporarily increased their combat power significantly and allowed them to comprehend some of the power of ancient gods!

The most direct way to comprehend [Demonic Dissolution] is to absorb "Divine Power Crystal"!

Legend has it that the "Divine Power Crystal" is actually the blood crystal containing divine power of the Seventy-Two Divine Generals, and the crystal contains the complete Gene Chain combination of Gods and Demons.

But these are consumables; even after eight or ten years of land reclamation, you might not find one. Every one you use is one less available.

This is why the SSS quest "Finding the Temple" issued by the "City of Radiance" attracted top-tier players to participate one after another!

Bazel's injuries have not yet fully healed, and once he uses the [Magic Release] state, it means he will have to fight desperately.

This also greatly shocked Rein.

What terrifying being had pursued them among the barbarians that made this legend fight to the death simply by sensing its presence?

Without him even thinking, those people appeared before him.

Just as their motorcycles passed through a particularly thick fog, their vision suddenly cleared, and they saw a row of barbarian riders waiting outside.

These guys were tall and strong, riding all sorts of magical beasts, and they were eyeing Rein and his group, these "fish that slipped through the net," who had come to their doorstep with predatory intent.

Many of these strange-looking magical beast mounts are unnamed by Rein, but some traces of common animals can still be discerned from their main physical characteristics.

Wild boar, zebra, rhinoceros, leopard, tiger, lion, rabbit, antelope, wolf, and crocodile.

But these monsters all have one thing in common: they are "huge" in size!

Adult Kolman men are typically three meters tall, and even the women are over two meters. But compared to their mounts, they look small and adorable.

With just one glance, Rein immediately recognized who the "super expert" Bazel was referring to was.

Because that guy was just too conspicuous.

He was a savage, five meters tall, riding a woolly mammoth, wielding a massive spiked club, and as strong as a chimpanzee. Even among the generally tall savages, his height stood out, making him instantly recognizable.

The giant's eyes were sharp, clearly having already locked onto Bazel.

Even a slight release of pressure from this "super expert" caused Rein, who was behind him, to feel an immense, overwhelming pressure.

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