Volume Three: Academy-wide Rampage - Jili (2)

Xiao Wu was sprinting at full speed, reaching her limit without activating her demon form. After all, she had recently caused a huge disturbance in 100% demon form, and she dared not use it again now. Givinia's projection followed beside her, guiding her way.

"Hey, Xiao Wu! See that man in the suit?"

"I saw it! It's incredibly strong!"

"Right? Actually, he is—"

"Gustav is the strongest among the high command, right!"

"That's right—hmm? How did you know? I don't think I mentioned that!"

"This!"

Xiao Wu took out Ling Ye's notebook and waved it around.

"Actually, I also checked the battle situation on your side using the projector... Was this left behind by Mr. Ling Ye?"

"That's right! By the way, you and he are both members of the organization, right? Did you know him before?"

"I don't know them... The relationships between members of the organization are very weak, especially among the lower and middle-level members. Most people only know their partners and superiors. It's already quite remarkable that someone like me knows more than half of the members."

"I see... It seems he's usually quite low-key."

"You haven't told me about this notebook yet."

"This is... his legacy, it records the supernatural abilities of all the high-ranking officials and Leader."

"What the fuck!!!!!!!??????"

Givinia's eyeballs, teeth, and ears all flew out—a scene straight out of a comic book depicting a character's shock. Seriously, projection can do something like that?

"You startled me! Why are you so surprised...?"

"Of course I'm surprised! Very few people truly understand the details of the higher-ups' abilities, and only a handful of high-ranking officials know about the Leader's ability! Even the high-ranking official I'm working with hasn't told me! This Ling Ye is just too amazing!"

"I was scared too... Do you want to see?"

"Look, look!"

"But this distance—"

"Don't worry, we're far enough away we won't be affected!"

"Oh well..."

"Gustav, what are you doing! Haven't you resolved this by now?"

"I am so sorry, Leader Majesty! It was my fault for not doing things properly—"

"Waste!!!"

Fiaz stared blankly at everything. The man in the suit who had been so arrogant just moments before was now bowing and scraping before the suddenly appearing beauty, completely losing his dignity. The scene was almost surreal.

Moreover, this newly appeared man—the remote hormone analyzer told him he was a man—was far too beautiful. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say his beauty rivaled that of a god; it far surpassed the level of a mere biological being and was of great research value...

"Hey, handsome young man, are you the boss of this guy in the suit? May I ask your surname?"

"Who are you?" Jili around, looking impatient.

"Ahem! I am Fiaz, from the Central United Academy of the Central People's Government—"

"Shut up! I'm not interested in hearing this!"

"..."

Fiaz was completely at a loss.

Huh? Huh? Generally speaking, big boss-like figures like this would pretend to be elegant, like showing the etiquette of a strong person, or displaying the "majesty of a superior," or slowly sipping a glass of red wine... But what's wrong with this guy? His language is extremely rude, he has no sense of leadership at all, and his dignity is nowhere to be found. He's even wasting his good looks.

Is this guy really the Leader of that organization? Are you kidding me?

Fiaz was thinking at high speed, but the other two Divine Item didn't care about such things.

Clang clang clang---!!

Boundary Breaking Armor was the first to attack, sending countless spears, each a hundred feet long, hurtling towards the two of them!

"Be careful, Leader!"

Gustav immediately attacked, his fierce fist blasting the enemy into dust. However, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire also struck at that moment, its hellish flames compressed within the mouth of the crimson fire phoenix, transforming into a true crimson lotus imbued with destructive power, Jili!

"Leader-- "

"Alright, alright, I know," Jili glanced at the red lotus with obvious annoyance. "I'm so annoyed by your stupid way of running around. Get out of here!"

"But!"

"I said you should leave!"

Jili Gustav to leave. He stretched out his hand, and immediately thick darkness condensed and solidified in his hand, forming a lamp.

It was an old-fashioned lantern, completely black, exuding a sense of vicissitude, but the moment it appeared, even the heat of the blazing fire was suppressed.

"Burn the Nether Radiance Lamp!"

The pitch-black lantern emitted a deafening roar, and a large, extremely turbid black liquid surged forth from it! The substance felt incredibly viscous, resembling a mixture of black mud, oil, flames, and miasma; to describe it precisely, it was "a black, oily liquid rising like flames." The moment it appeared, Fiaz felt a bone-chilling cold, and simultaneously, an extremely domineering wave of destruction filled the space!

Black Flame —let's call that for now—roared through space, colliding head-on with the giant fire lotus! This collision truly changed the very fabric of the world; the scorching waves shook the sky and the earth, and the shattered land instantly transformed into a sea of lava! Countless jet-black ash fell from the sky, drifting and scattering like black snowflakes from the underworld!

From within that Magma Sea, a colossal metal beast formed from countless metallic spikes burst forth—it was none other than the Boundary Breaking Armor! The beast opened its twisted maw and lunged at Jili, but raging Black Flame immediately rained down upon it like bombs, shattering the dense metal into countless fragments, only to regenerate rapidly under the nourishment it had plundered!

Fiaz was dumbfounded; even he never imagined he would have the chance to witness a battle between three Divine Item in his lifetime!

The Nether Radiance Lamp, among the nine Divine Item, is a symbol of turbidity and destruction, its ferocity even Rakshasa True Word! It can even be said that, in terms of pure destructive power, the Nether Radiance Lamp is definitely the foremost of the nine divine Divine Item, and even the Emperor Slaying Sword, the embodiment of power, is unable to contend with it!

"Don't disturb the Leader!!!"

Gustav roared and kicked out, sending the metal behemoth's head flying! Meanwhile, on the other side, Black Flame and Red Flame were locked in fierce combat. Under the relentless onslaught of Black Flame, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire was steadily defeated, eventually unable to even maintain its phoenix form!

"This feeling... Damn it! The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire has erupted!"

Huang Huo, unusually enraged, clenched his fist and obliterated the mechanical Fiaz.

"And there's also the fluctuation of the Nether Radiance Lamp, tsk! That Leader actually had the leisure to personally subdue the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire today..."

The situation is out of control; we have to get there first, no matter what!

"... Yes, this is about one-third of our main force. Other top experts, including the principals of various schools, have also assembled and are heading to the scene of the incident to join the remaining troops..."

"Ah, I see, you're fired."

Yu He frowned as he casually tossed aside a man who appeared to be an officer. He hadn't expected the man to be so determined; it had taken a lot of money to pry him open.

"The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire Boundary Breaking Armor are both going berserk, and the Leader is causing trouble again... What a mess! And there's a group of fearless people rushing towards them... Oh well, I'd better hurry over there too, see if I can snag some loot..."

The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire was gradually defeated, and in the end, only a ball of crimson fire remained, desperately resisting the ravages of the Black Flame, and it looked like it was about to give way.

Gustav punched Boundary Breaking Armor's attack again and came to Jili's side.

"My lord, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire has been defeated. Please allow me to leave—"

No, you stay here.

"But--"

"You... stand... right... here! So you bunch of good-for-nothings are really short-sighted. The real show is just beginning!" Jili at him, then looked at the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire.

Hiss... hiss...

A strange sound suddenly came from the crimson fireball. The crimson color actually peeled off on its own under the attack of the Black Flame and dissipated into the air, just like fading color! The fireball was no longer crimson, but a dazzling pure white without a single blemish! Just as the last trace of crimson dissipated, the pure white fireball exploded on its own, turning into thousands of white flames that broke through the encirclement of the Black Flame!

The white flames were far more powerful than the crimson flames. Countless white flame whirlwinds collided with the Black Flame in the sky, fighting fiercely and evenly matched!

The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire turned white.

It's probably no longer appropriate to call it "Red" Lotus.

"... Leader, what is this?"

"Its true nature, you idiot! Its real name is actually 'Karmic Fire,' the words 'Red Lotus' are superfluous; that red layer is something like its self-restraint."

"So there's such a story behind it..."

The fierce battle between the two flames had reached a fever pitch, and the Black Flame were gradually showing signs of weakness under the fierce counterattack of the white flames. Jili pouted unhappily; he hadn't expected the karmic fire to become so powerful after so many years.

And at that moment—

As if the scene wasn't chaotic enough, new forces joined in. A cacophony of whooshing sounds filled the air as thousands of specially designed warships from the Central United Academy arrived from all directions at incredible speed, completely surrounding the chaotic area! The airships carried various mass-produced magical Treasure Artifact, and the soldiers aboard were all superhumans! Furthermore, hundreds of figures stood directly in mid-air, their imposing presence far surpassing that of ordinary soldiers. These were the principals of various schools; normally in positions of power and educators, they only revealed their true strength in times of great calamity!

"Invaders, your actions have long crossed the line of our tolerance. Blood debts must be repaid with blood, and today you will all be stained with blood on the spot--"

A majestic voice echoed throughout the land via broadcast, and all the soldiers roared with imposing battle cries. An ordinary person would probably have been terrified, but the two at the center of the chaos only looked annoyed.

The Boundary Breaking Armor, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, Fiaz's mechanical army, and the Central United Academy's strongest military force—none of them are to be underestimated.

"Annoying flies..." Jili murmured, then raised one hand—

"Leader!"

"My Leader!"

Yu He and Huang Huo appeared beside Jili and Gustav, and upon seeing this formation, they frowned.

"You two are back... Look at this bunch of idiots, is this the result of your hard work? Let them all go, okay!"

I'm so sorry!

"We'll make amends right now; these small fry will only take a little while—"

"Enough!!!"

Jili stopped them all.

With a clench of his fist, the Nether Radiance Lamp instantly transformed into a black, turbid stream and vanished, along with the Black Flame entangled with the karmic fire in the sky.

The Leader, Jili, is now truly empty-handed.

Gustav was the first to realize his intentions.

"Leader! Please wait a moment, are you perhaps going to—"

"Ah, yes, it's been such a long, long time since I've ever lifted a finger, my body's practically rusted..."

"But the World Will— "

"Using it for a short time is fine."

"Can--"

"No need for further words, I'm just itching to try it myself, don't spoil my fun."

He took a step.

Crackling, crackling, crackling...

It sounded like shattering glass.

That was the sound of space shattering.

This wasn't due to his special abilities; it was simply the sheer pressure that caused cracks to appear in space.

A person who has lived through countless years, a person hated by the world, a person of invincible power—

"Superpower, restrictions lifted--"

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I went to the Qingdao Naval Museum today, and then went on a trip to Kokang. I was so engrossed in the trip that I forgot all about home, so it got even later, hehe.