Indonesia.
Above an island dotted with numerous active volcanoes, a fierce battle was underway.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless waves of fire surged into the sky, transforming into wildly dancing fire dragons that swept toward the Black-clad Man with thunderous roars.
The wounded Black Giant Dragon raised every scale on his body. As his aura turned violent, the volcanoes within a radius of ten kilometers erupted with a deafening roar.
Within the boiling sea of flames, the Black Giant Dragon soared into the air, then his enormous tail, longer than his own body, came crashing down.
Clang!
No matter how terrifying or violent they were, all the fire dragons approaching the Black-clad Man froze fifty meters away from him, blocked by a faint layer of golden light.
Facing the massive tail descending from above, powerful enough to crush any High-tier Lord to death, the Black-clad Man neither dodged nor retreated. He merely thrust his spear forward like a bolt of lightning.
Crack!
The sharp spearhead pierced straight through the dragon's tail without the slightest resistance.
Then, with a twist of his spear, the man slammed the massive creature, over a hundred meters long, viciously into the ground.
Dust billowed everywhere.
A giant crater had appeared out of nowhere in the trembling earth.
Whoosh!
The spear in his hand flew out, and time seemed to freeze strangely at that instant.
There was no sonic boom from it tearing through the air.
In everyone's eyes, there was only a silver streak slicing through space, piercing directly through the center of the Black Dragon King's head and deeply nailing itself into the earth...
Ten kilometers from the battlefield.
Inside the cabin of a Sky Blue Fighter, four figures watched the horrifying scene in silence.
Without exception, all four wore War God level Combat Suits engraved with the word "Limit."
They were Hong's four great subordinates—Beast, Ice Mountain, Enchanting, and Yahan.
"The Black Flame Dragon King has finally been killed by the boss!"
Beast, a burly man with a full beard, grinned and exclaimed, "The boss truly is the strongest Martial Artist in our Limit Mercenary Group! Long live the boss! Long live the boss!"
The other three: "..."
They said nothing and simply stared silently at the battlefield.
"Look, the boss is coming! He seems to be holding something in his hands!" Beast said excitedly.
As he spoke.
A black streak of light arrived from the distance in an instant.
Whoosh!
The cabin door opened.
The Black-clad Man teleported inside, his expression calm. It was as though the great battle just now had been nothing more than an ordinary fight.
"Yahan, put away this pair of Black Dragon King eyes. Once we establish a base, hang them at the entrance to headquarters to intimidate all sides!"
The Black-clad Man's voice was gentle, yet full of strength.
As he spoke, he casually tossed two black crystal spheres the size of fists to Yahan.
"Instructor, I'll make sure to keep them safe," the man said with a grin as he caught them.
At once, a scorching sensation traveled through his gloves and into his mind. "No, they're too hot!!"
Yahan cried out in alarm, his eyes involuntarily turning toward the two black dragon eyes.
Fierce, violent glints flashed through the lifelike dragon eyes, as though they had come back to life.
Even Yahan, an Intermediate War God, was shaken, his heart trembling with fear!
"Don't look directly at him. After all, this Black Dragon King was an entire major rank above you. He belonged to another level of existence!" Seeing this, the Black-clad Man reminded him.
The icy tone instantly jolted his mind, allowing Yahan to quickly regain his senses.
"Thank... thank you, Instructor!"
"Mm! Don't be so careless!"
The Black-clad Man, Hong, nodded impassively and continued, "Yahan, remember one more thing. Don't go snatching weapons from your comrades in the group!"
"If you want something better, improve your own strength. As long as you're strong enough, I will naturally give it to you!"
"Do you understand?"
"I understand!!"
Hong's stern tone made the Intermediate War God shudder. Yahan scratched his head awkwardly. "I definitely won't snatch from my brothers again, Instructor!"
I'll just snatch from other people... Yahan thought to himself.
"Did anything unusual happen today?"
Hong swept his gaze over Enchanting and the other two War Gods, his eyes gentle.
These three had been raised by Hong since childhood, and he had personally taught them step by step until they reached their current level.
To Enchanting, Ice Mountain, and Beast, Hong was not only their instructor, but also a father figure.
The bond between them surpassed even that of family.
Whoosh!
Upon hearing Hong's words, Beast and Enchanting first shook their heads lightly, then both turned to look at Ice Mountain in the middle.
Seeing their expressions, Hong immediately understood.
His gaze fell on Ice Mountain, his voice calm yet powerful.
"Ice Mountain, do you have something to report?"
"Instructor Hong, there are indeed some matters that urgently require your attention!"
Ice Mountain, a young man wearing a golden mask over his face, looked at the Black-clad Man with burning eyes and said with utmost respect, "Instructor, the President of America has asked Mohanderson, the number one Martial Artist in his country, to call and request aid."
"Requesting aid from me? It wouldn't happen to be because of the Beast Tide after New York fell, would it?" Hong's voice was calm, betraying no emotion.
"Yes!" Ice Mountain nodded, then said word by word, "They said over the phone that if you lead the Limit Mercenary Group to stop the sea Beast Tide charging toward Scranton City, they are willing to cover all materials and expenses for the construction of our base city.
"Furthermore, they can hand over Nuclear Bomb Technology and Laser Cannon Technology in their entirety, and send experts to teach us how to operate them until we are proficient.
"Most importantly, they agree with your decision to establish the War God Palace and will fully support it. Mohanderson will lead America's War Gods in actively responding..."
Hong: "..."
"Boss, with terms this generous, why don't we take this job?"
Before Hong could finish considering the matter, the burly Beast was the first to ask, looking rather impatient.
"Those alone... aren't enough!"
The Black-clad Man glanced faintly at Beast, then looked toward the masked young man with deep eyes, his voice ringing with force.
"Besides that severely injured Blood Demon Sky Wolf, there are three King-level Monsters in that Beast Tide. Their strength cannot be underestimated!"
"Tell the American government to send over a set of equipment for producing Water of Life from Area 51. Otherwise, there will be no discussion of providing aid."
"One last condition: have them invite Thunder God and the Thunder and Lightning Mercenary Group as well. If it's just me alone, I won't be able to stop four King-level Monsters from running rampant!"
There was not the slightest trace of politeness in Hong's words.
Even when facing the foremost of the five great powers, his attitude remained exceptionally firm.
That was the confidence born of immense strength!
"Yes, Instructor!" The golden-masked man replied excitedly, then immediately contacted the American authorities.
At that moment, the beast asked, "Boss, I just don't understand! You're clearly so powerful that you could suppress an entire country by yourself, so why do you have to speak to them so calmly?"
"Why don't our Limit Mercenary Group just punch our way over and force them to submit!"
Everyone: "..."
The moment the beast said that.
The entire cabin fell into silence.
"..."
"Using force to pressure every nation might bring us benefits, but it would also destroy the great alliance currently united against the monsters.
"By then, all the major powers would fear for themselves and become unwilling to fight the monsters with all their strength. That is absolutely unacceptable!"
The Black-clad Man gently shook his head. After glancing at Beast, he turned his gaze toward the distant ocean and spoke heavily.
"Thunder God and I went to investigate the center of the ocean some time ago. A major reshuffling among peak monsters is taking place there... Once their territories are redistributed, coastal cities across the world may face even more terrifying sea Beast Tides."
"And the fall of New York was only the beginning..."
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