Mecha Radiance

"Trash! A bunch of useless trash!!" Changsha furiously swept everything off the table, the sounds of various objects shattering as they hit the floor ringing out one after another.

As the mayor of Linbing City, he had clawed his way to this position through immense hardship. Even if it was only a second-tier city, it was still glorious and honorable enough. Yet today, one minor incident had nearly cost him everything.

Linbing City lay barely a hundred kilometers from the Far North and was one of the few prosperous cities in the border region.

"Mayor, you know we simply couldn't stop them. They were moving at nearly seven hundred kilometers per hour, comparable to a Mecha's speed. Moreover, during the pursuit, we couldn't use force recklessly for fear of damaging public property or causing civilian casualties. Even after they left the city, tracking them through that endless white expanse of ice and snow was extremely difficult. Even if we had intercepted them, the enemy's overall strength was unknown. They robbed six different trains across four Federation cities and succeeded with five of them. The only train they failed to seize was saved because a Titled Douluo intervened. From that alone, those terrorists could not possibly be weak. They were also truly vicious. Every so often, they would cut off a train car. At that point, we had to rescue the people inside and couldn't organize an effective pursuit."

Changsha clenched his fists and looked at the executor before him, Zetao. "I don't care what methods you use. I'll grant you my greatest authority. If you lack personnel, recruit them. If you lack Mechas, buy them. You must capture those people, or both you and I will lose our positions." After sitting down to calm himself, Changsha clenched his right hand, and an azure screen appeared before him. "These are the satellite coordinates. The train is here?" Changsha said slowly. "This place has clearly been abandoned. The nearest city is Noranalin City, also known as the City of Oblivion. They must have gone there. This operation is indeed extremely dangerous, but it must be done. Those above in the Federation gave the order. I have no way to refuse, or I would have covered this matter up long ago."

"Yes!" Zetao gave a formal salute and strode away. He appeared obedient to Changsha, but in truth, no one wanted Changsha removed from office more than he did.

As they neared the city, Gu You was stunned. It looked nothing like it had from afar. It was nothing but ruins, with countless enormous, thick purple vines stretching to the rooftops of high-rise buildings. A rotten stench hung in the air.

The deeper they went, the fewer vines there were. Human figures began to appear, but could those people still be called human? Their bones were exposed all over their bodies, and the light had vanished from their eyes. They wandered aimlessly like walking corpses.

Crack!

With the sound of bones breaking, one person lost all signs of life.

The soul was gone, Gu You muttered to himself. It seemed he had to be careful. The true enemy was about to arrive.

"Do you see them? Those are our believers. They are the most loyal," the masked leader in black said viciously.

No one dared make a sound.

"You and I both know full well that there are at least Evil Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level there. I need your help... All right, thank you." Zetao stroked his Purple Grade Mecha. "Old buddy, if we can make it back alive this time, I'll definitely upgrade you to Black Grade."

"Board the Mechas!"

Dozens of Purple Grade Mechas began to activate. Their pitch-black mechanical eyes slowly opened, revealing their cold crimson glow.

"Fight!"

The roar of engines and the furious shouts of the entire law enforcement force filled the sky.

"Stay inside and behave. None of you better try anything clever."

Bang!

The pitch-black prison door slammed shut, leaving only the repeated sounds of locks clicking into place.

"It's over, it's over! We're dead for sure!"

Everyone was immersed in despair. Only Gu You calmly sat in meditation, ensuring that his physical condition remained at its peak.

Grrr!

Gu You's stomach gave a faint growl. Seriously? At a time like this? For some reason, he hadn't even felt hungry at all these past few days. An answer seemed to surface in his mind. Could it be because he came into contact with the Silver Dragon King?

After a moment of silence, a faint flash glimmered in Gu You's hand, and an Edible Energy Bar containing five hundred calories appeared in his palm. Before leaving, he had prepared quite a few things. He had packed no less than six kilograms of this simple, high-calorie food alone. His storage space was large anyway, so he had bought extra in case of emergencies. Now, it had truly come in handy.

Gu You put it in his mouth and chewed. Apple flavor.

"Your..." Gu You jerked in fright. He glanced sideways and saw a pair of round eyes staring at him in the darkness.

Oh no! Gu You quickly gestured for the girl not to speak. Then he took out a lollipop, slowly placed it on the ground, and flicked it toward her, hoping the bribe would work.

If everyone present learned that he had food, it would likely lead only to fighting and slaughter. It was not that Gu You did not want to save them; his strength was simply too weak, and he could only protect himself. If he were a Titled Douluo now, let alone saving them, he would have countless ways to make those Evil Soul Masters turn over a new leaf.

"Qianyu, where did you get that candy?" Qianyu's mother, her hair hanging in a tangled mess, looked at the girl with trembling hands.

"Mmm..." The girl remained silent.

"Hehe, it must be someone. It must be someone! That person must have food. Who is it? Who could it be?" She had already gone irretrievably mad.

"Fire."

Seven Level Six Fixed Soul Cannon Shells shot out from the Mechas at tremendous speed, bombarding the city below.

Boom!

The explosions continued without end. These Level Six Soul Cannon Shells contained eighteen dispersed warheads each, and their combined destructive power had already reached the level of Level Seven cannon shells.

Immediately afterward came the sound of engines shifting modes. Countless dense firing ports appeared along the backs and shoulders of more than a dozen Mechas. Hundreds of Level Four Straight-Impact Soul Cannon Shells poured down from each Mecha like a rainstorm.

The city's air-raid sirens began to blare. From hidden underground locations, countless Anti-Air Defense Soul Cannon Shells locked onto the sky, while waves of evil aura surged upward immediately after!

There were three Soul Emperors, six Soul Kings, and too many lower-ranked ones to count. However, many Evil Soul Masters below the Soul Ancestor rank had suffered considerable injuries. Virtually none of them were unharmed. The previous bombardment had been completely indiscriminate, leaving no corner untouched.

"Bastards! You really dared chase us here? Do you think this place is also Federation territory?" A Soul Emperor Evil Soul Master roared. His sixth Soul Ring lit up, black—the true mark of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill.

Evil God Manifestation!

The sky began to darken as a massive, gigantic creature of darkness slowly took shape overhead.

"Hahaha! Take a good look. This is a monster formed from the resentful spirits of countless Douluo people. These resentful spirits hate us, but they cannot kill me. Today, however, they can kill you! Your so-called protection, your so-called duty, will all vanish into nothingness. Look carefully at how the people your Federation once protected will devour you bit by bit!!"