Must Fire a Shot?
The Thunderforged City.
A series of shrill laughs rose and fell.
The telepathic communication between the Ancient Evil was far more deafening than the thunder.
Faced with those malicious taunts.
Icadore, on the contrary, became unusually calm:
"I do have a personal grudge against him."
"But any of you who thinks you can take my wife away from me is welcome to step forward and try."
These words were spoken.
The atmosphere in the city suddenly became more somber.
The group of eerie, drifting figures remained silent.
As allies or adversaries for several eras.
The Ancient Evil knew each other's strength inside and out.
Aside from the sudden outbreak of the Blood of Myriad Filth.
The rest of the people were about the same.
The Icadore's strength is not among the weakest of the Ancient Evil.
Many people might not be able to beat it in a one-on-one fight.
Not to mention things like stealing someone's wife right in front of them.
I'm afraid even the Blood of Myriad Filth at its peak couldn't do that!
"But that was not his own power."
"It will be exhausted sooner or later."
A patch of snow-white flesh sprouted wildly from a moonlit alley.
Its physical form is that of a slender woman.
She spoke through her 'lips' covered in white barbs.
This person is none other than the "Tender White Bud," one of the seven Ancient Evil!...
"But we all know that he inherited a lot of power that did not belong to him."
Even if it runs out of resources someday, who knows when that day will come?
"Who would be willing to risk being caught and killed by those abnormal Martial Artist who Heavenly Dao Ascension to become a 'consumable'?"
The other Ancient Evil also offered their opinions.
Dark clouds rolled in over the Thunderforged City.
White and blue lightning flashed alternately.
They argued for a while.
However, they were still unable to arrive at a reliable result.
Icadore sighed softly to himself.
Everyone knows how dangerous Roger is.
Once he has more time to grow, he will be able to develop further.
Mi Star will then belong to Roger alone.
These evil beings have nowhere to hide.
The problem is...
Nobody dares to go and provoke Roger right now!
Who knows how much of the legacy from ancient predecessors the other side still possesses?
Moreover, they still vividly remember the scene of Roger's brutal slaughter of the Blood of Myriad Filth.
That's not some legacy from ancient predecessors.
Clearly the work of an immortal at the height of his power!
An exaggerated rate of growth.
Excellent network of contacts.
A terrifying path to cultivation.
These factors combined in a young Martial Artist.
This undoubtedly means that the latter is not someone to be trifled with.
In the Thunderforged City.
The evil creatures made excuses for a long time.
Nobody wants to be the first to stick their neck out.
final.
This impromptu meeting, which was barely put together by Icadore's efforts, was about to end in a hasty manner.
However, at this very moment...
The entrance to Thunder City.
Suddenly, a tall, square-faced figure appeared.
The man wore a tall, pointed, deep blue wizard's hat, and at least 70 rays of light shimmered on three fingers of his left hand—meaning at least 70 stackable magic rings of various kinds! In comparison.
His right hand was very clean.
He simply held a simple, ancient-looking snake-head staff.
The man walked Steady through the lightning-streaked gate.
Then I took a leisurely stroll around the city.
All eyes were fixed on him.
A moment later.
Icadore's deep voice rang out. "How dare you trespass into the Holy City of an ancient deity!?"
"I know your name."
"You are ' Dominator Vilan ' from Qeonan, and those Salvation Army who wreak havoc on the Southern Continent are your subordinates!"
The Tender White Bud also said in a sinister tone:
"So it's Mr. Vilan."
"You stole so much territory from me in the Southern Continent, and I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you dare to walk right into my trap?"
Chaos and evil forces instantly coalesced in this place.
The power belonging to those Ancient Evil transformed into scythe-shaped weapons.
It awaits only the thought of its owner.
These weapons will surely bring bloodshed to this unruly trespasser.
They faced the hostile gazes of the Ancient Evil.
Vilan gently lifted the brim of his hat.
His expression was stern and unsmiling, his tone rigid and serious. "Not a 'Dominator'."
"Instead, it is the ' Time Dominator '."
His voice trailed off.
The incessant thunder of the Thunderforged City suddenly disappeared.
The azure lightning also froze at that moment.
It was as if time had stood still.
Seeing this scene.
Icadore's tone became slightly more respectful. "I see. The Evil Curse was just your shield. You used Evil Curse as a stepping stone and actually opened the Gate of Time..."
"So, what's here is probably just your Historical Body?"
"In which period of history did your true self cultivate? In the present world? Or in a world other than the present world? If it's the latter, then the price will be quite high, won't it?"
Vilan nodded slightly:
"I must apologize to you all."
"Before I came here, I thought that those hiding in Thunderforged City were just a bunch of short-sighted good-for-nothings. I didn't expect there to be one good-for-nothing with a little insight."
"This is already very rare for you."
These words were spoken.
Everyone was furious.
Without a sound or a sound.
Different colored lights shimmered in the square.
The timeline was stretched out to an incredibly long time.
Even a single raindrop taking an eternity to fall to the ground seemed to take an incredibly long time.
But it also seems to have been compressed to an extremely short length.
Time flies like an arrow.
The Ancient Evil have already completed seven or eight rounds of attacks on Vilan!
The latter appeared completely undamaged.
He even had the leisure to flick the brim of his hat, which was covered in water droplets! And then...
Vilan then turned his attention back to the illusory figures around him.
After inspecting them one by one.
He smiled with satisfaction, "I came here to save this dying world."
"However, I have recently changed my mind—unchanging history, even if it can survive, is meaningless, because even a strong person like me cannot change the fate of ' History of the Present World,' so the existence of such history is not important."
"According to the original plan, I have to help you and kill Roger and other similar beings."
"But now..."
I've changed my mind!
"I want to help Roger kill you all... It will be a very interesting experiment."
His statement was full of obscure phrases.
Some of the keywords were even described in the Celestial God Language.
Replace it with someone else.
After hearing this, you'll definitely think you're illiterate.
But how knowledgeable and experienced were those Ancient Evil?
The Tender White Bud gasped for breath and asked, "You're from the Celestial Palace? I knew it was something that happened after the end of the last era..."
"No..."
"This is not in accordance with the principles of the Celestial Palace!"
What exactly do you want to do?
Vilan said leisurely, "The people in the Celestial Palace have been watching this show for so many years."
Some are possessed.
Some became completely absorbed.
Some of them got into the game.
Some, however, will never be able to turn their lives around.
But I am different.
I've always wanted to do something extraordinary.
So I decided—
Hand you all over to Roger!
I admire his methods of killing.
I did have a conflict with him before.
But this is not insurmountable.
As long as I show enough sincerity.
I believe he will become my friend.
Even brothers.
And you.
That's my sincerity.
That's all.
The snake-shaped staff in his hand suddenly flew out of his grasp.
A Giant Serpent, large enough to coil three times around the Thunderforged City, suddenly appeared!
The Giant Serpent coldly coiled around the city's tallest building, "Goddess Peak."
The next second.
It opened its blood-red maw.
He took a bite at the illusory image of the Tender White Bud!...
"Hint: You have discovered the hidden map ' Escape Pod ', with exploration progress exceeding 70%. Your XP pool +1"
Inside the cramped Escape Pod.
Roger looked in amazement at the dazzling array of goods before him.
Everything here was quite different from what he had imagined Escape Pod to be like.
If it weren't for the words "Escape Pod" engraved on the wall to the left,
He might even think this is an arcade!
Right in front of Roger.
There were three arcade machines on display, each with a joystick and four buttons for up, down, left, and right.
Data bar prompt.
This is the "Moon Simulator" mentioned earlier.
And on the right side.
It is a "Star Cannon Control Room" that is only half embedded in the Escape Pod.
The door to the control room was tightly closed.
There is a slot on the door.
It looks like you need to swipe a card to enter.
To the left of the three 'arcade machines' were three rows of display shelves.
The shelves were filled with a large number of chips.
Most of them are various types of mid-range chips.
At the very top was the "Mechanical Ascension Chip," which appeared orange according to the Qi Divination Technique! Roger couldn't help but reach out and place the orange chip in his palm to examine it closely.
"Mechanical Ascension Chip (Special Item/Upgrade)"
Purpose: To provide a 'flying' system for structures that meet preconditions.
See here.
Roger's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
This thing can actually make constructs ascend! This is simply unheard of.
He was quite certain that this was not a realm the Cowas People could reach.
Upon careful consideration...
Only the legendary Mechanical God Messenary, could possibly have such a feat! "Both the Astral White Whale and the Steel Platform are a mix of Cowas People and Messenary technologies. It's unclear whether they reached a cooperation agreement or if one side acquired the other's technology..."
While pondering.
Roger carefully read the usage conditions of the "Mechanical Ascension Chip".
Half a minute later.
He promptly closed the details section.
I haven't finished watching it.
There are just too many! The number of prerequisites for construct ascension is astonishing, with 119 in the table of contents alone, and the detailed descriptions are ridiculously long.
His forced memorization of knowledge about various constructs reached an incredible level! Roger was not a person who lacked patience for reading.
But time is of the essence right now.
He didn't have time to waste.
"You have to memorize so many books to have even the slightest chance of success..."
"We don't need this mechanical ascension!"
Roger casually tossed the chip into the Tinder Pouch.
Waiting for the opportunity to shine in the future.
"Hint: You have obtained an 'Intermediate Acceleration Chip'"
You have obtained the 'Chip Expansion: Cute Module'.
You have obtained the 'Chip Expansion: Rant Module'.
"You have obtained the ' Character Chip: Secret Investigator, Female Teacher, Tauren Chieftain...'"
Amidst a deluge of prompts.
Roger skillfully collected all the items on the chip rack.
Immediately afterwards.
His gaze passed over the unassuming 'arcade game'.
They arrived at the door of the "Star Cannon Control Room".
Roger's gaze lingered on the card slot for a few seconds.
Then he took out the "Governor License" from 010 from the Tinder Pouch and swiped it.
"Prompt: Permission error, you cannot open the 'Control Room'"
"Is this thing a trap?"
"Stuffing Escape Pod with a Aerospace Cannon is just absurd..."
That's what Roger was thinking.
But he still couldn't resist trying a few more times.
It's a pity.
He was denied entry due to all the starship-related licenses he possessed.
However, if one uses the "Open Portal" approach and forces oneself upon the other...
Therefore, the "control room" is highly likely to implement a self-destruct program.
Roger ended up not getting the better end of the deal.
And you'll get yourself into a mess.
It's certainly not worth it.
"What a pity..."
He sighed softly.
I was just about to leave.
Suddenly.
A flash of inspiration struck Roger —he suddenly found an item that had been gathering dust in the corner of the Tinder Pouch!
It was a glowing object that looked exactly like a fleshy heart!
"Prompt: Should we use ' Tai Bo ' to power the 'Control Room'?"
"Warning: Energy overload! Control room restarting imminent..."
"Sixth Sense: You anticipate that the control room will take 0.5 seconds to restart. During this time, it will cut off all power supply, allowing you to Seize the Opportunity."
No prompts are needed.
On the eve of the end of the flashing of words related to the Sixth Sense.
Roger Swift as a Hare, took advantage of the power outage in the Command Room to slip inside!
Command Room.
Roger excitedly examined the facility, which was crackling with electricity.
The space here is cramped.
It can only be operated by one person.
Roger slid into it.
Take your seat.
He explored the surroundings with boundless curiosity.
"Ammunition Expert: You are familiarizing yourself with the operation of the ' Aerospace Cannon '..."
30 seconds later.
The Command Room has fully returned to normal.
The screen directly opposite Roger suddenly lit up.
Black and white spots flashed alternately.
Immediately afterwards.
A line of dark green text slowly emerges against a black background.
"Aerospace Cannon chip module loading... Chip integrity check in progress..."
Main chip ' Blue Flame ': 89%...
Advanced tracking chip: 11%...
Advanced algorithm chips: 61%...
Advanced positioning chip: 93%...
Advanced targeting chip: 67%...
"Chip integrity test complete, Aerospace Cannon ready for use!"
"Warning: One-time energy supply exceeds the limit by 2000%. Please unleash some firepower as soon as possible, otherwise the giant cannon will automatically release energy."
The target of the firepower is being anticipated.
Failure is expected!
The Aerospace Cannon will randomly bombard the surface of Mystra!
"No way, how can it be so powerful..."
Roger stared blankly at the still dormant "Tai Bo" in his hand.
He quickly stuffed the treasure back into the Tinder Pouch! "This... I really need to fire a shot?"
The countdown timer on the main screen, which was randomly bombarding the screen, was rapidly ticking away.
Roger could only half-heartedly try to operate the launch pad!
"Advanced tracking chip: Searching for suitable surface targets for you to fire upon..."
"You have gained new perspectives: the Southernmost Lands, the Sea of Black Mist, the north of Cloud Terrace Mountain, the Thunderforged City..."
"Random bombing countdown: 24, 22, 20..."
"Huh?"
Just as Roger was sweating profusely, using the field of vision provided by the command console to search for the enemy.
He suddenly noticed a field of view map with many red dots! There were labels next to the field of view map.
That's the "Thunderforged City" located on the West Coast of the Southern Continent! (Note provided).
It is a place rarely visited by people.
It is a place where evil things gather!
despite this.
Roger eventually exhausted the last bit of integrity in the tracking chip.
After confirming that there were only some powerful evil creatures near the Thunderforged City.
He then decisively pressed the launch button!...
"Notification: You have completed your first launch confirmation (the Aerospace Cannon requires 10 consecutive confirmations before it will be officially launched)."
Note: The cooldown time for each confirmation is 0.6~1 second.
"Countdown: 18, 16, 12..."
"Damn it!"
Snap! Snap! Snap! Roger frantically pounded on the launch button.
At this point...
He no longer had time to complain about this damn launch system!
It's already a miracle that they didn't give me any verification code! The random countdown was about to come to an end.
Roger practically smashed the launch button to pieces, like he was playing whack-a-mole!
final.
When the countdown reaches zero.
He didn't even know if it had actually been fired!
The Underbelly of the White Whale.
The invisible, enormous, and thick cannon barrel silently adjusted its angle by 60 degrees.
During this period.
A large number of Astral Goblin in the Skiff District and Black Blood Soldier at the Checkpoint were 'swept away' by the cannon barrels!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
The massive weapon, overcharged, revealed its hideous face!
The pitch-black entrance pointed directly to the surface of the Mi Star.
The pale blue fluorescence flickered continuously.
An immense and unparalleled power began to brew.
It seems ready to burst forth at any moment!
The Thunderforged City.
Moonlight Alley.
The heavy rain subsided slightly.
The Raging Thunder gradually subsided.
Wearing a wizard's hat, Vilan used his solidified "Magic Energy Hand" to grab the ' Tender White Bud ' by the neck.
A cruel smile appeared on his face:
"So."
"You're the first one to show sincerity..."
As they were talking.
He suddenly realized something and turned to look at the sky.
Amidst a chorus of questioning gazes.
A blinding blue light suddenly pierced down without warning!...
I'll update first and then revise later. I'll resume normal updates tomorrow. I didn't get home until 8:30 pm today, so it was a bit rushed. Thank you so much for your blessings and understanding! Thank you so much!