Act.20 More Death and Silence

[Part 1: The Demon Palace]

Zero Platform of the Mercy of Eros is located in a secluded and highly secret place.

It is located directly above the Eureka Volcano City, and a magical palace sits atop the rock face's dome.

--It is a pavilion in the sky overlooking all living beings, a refuge built by the superpower of [Subversive· Heaven and Earth Turning].

Kang Que Connor's physical body was blessed by the elixir of immortality, and his elemental structure far surpassed that of Homo sapiens. He only needed to eat to replenish the mental energy needed to maintain the power of his soul.

The Demon Palace covers an area of over 700 square meters, with the observation tower at the bottom being over 40 meters high. All the ground stones, bricks, tiles, building materials, beams, and frames have been blessed by [Subversive· Heaven and Earth Turning], defying the gravity of nature and creating many architectural wonders within this Demon Palace.

These geometrically beautiful designs, either suspended in mid-air or clinging to the dome, completely defy the ironclad rules of classical physics, practically dancing on Newton's coffin lid.

The person who built this demonic palace was none other than Kang Que Comer, the president of the Mercy of Eros.

Johnny's ability to obtain the miraculous power of [Heaven and Earth Turning] was initially solely due to his [will to survive].

He was once a member of the assault team, fighting against the monstrous beasts in the wilderness and clashing with the Madness Butterfly followers who entrenched themselves in the wild. There were always times when he would be unexpectedly wounded and seriously injured.

Every time blood flowed from this frail body, Johnny would immediately lie down on his back or stomach, a basic first aid measure—external injuries to the human body, such as lacerations or amputations, would quickly drain blood.

The veterans in the assault team had taught this young man how to save himself: immediately locate the injured area, then sit down or lie down.

This allows the brain and heart to be aligned with the injury, placing them at the same level.

If this is not done, due to gravity, lower limb injuries will cause rapid blood loss and problems with blood supply to the brain. Once unconscious, it will be difficult to use Universal Elixir or White Lady's products to save oneself, which will lead to certain death.

At this time, Kang Que Connor would lie down and begin to pray.

--Before the eyes suffer from hemorrhagic blindness, the pitch-black underground world cannot see the sky; all that can be seen is the equally dark dome.

He prayed that Ming De's blessing would protect him, that he could travel over 10,000 kilometers from the Nine Realms to the front lines of the pioneering team, and that before his body was infected with the Vita Imprint, in an environment of abnormally high Spirit Calamity concentration, and before he went completely insane, the goddess of fortune might pull him out of the abyss.

At first, all [Heaven and Earth Turning] could do was lift up the blood in Kang Que's body, making the more than 4,000 milliliters of blood lose their proper weight.

Then, Soul Might could do more and more things. It could lift heavy objects, make armor lighter, and make Kang Que walk as fast as the wind. In the end, it could turn a carriage weighing tens of tons into a light feather.

Until one day--

--Kang Que was enraged by the regional chief of staff, and secretly used his soul power to send his superior into the sky, then smashed him into a pile of minced meat.

It was only then that the squad leader of the assault team realized that he possessed such immense power.

It seems to be omnipotent, whether it makes gravity disappear or gives gravity a different orientation.

Unfortunately, [Heaven and Earth Turning] can only be applied to one [object].

Unfortunately, this spiritual power still has many limitations, such as its range, its endurance, its precision, and it requires a huge amount of mental energy and concentration.

After the Blood Ceremony, [Subversive· Heaven and Earth Turning] underwent its first evolution, becoming capable of affecting multiple [objects].

After consuming the Elixir of Immortality, this miraculous soul power has become permanently available with unlimited range. As long as Kang Que retains his sanity, the guild leader will be an extremely resilient bald little darling, a golden working man.

The trading port of Eureka Volcano City has more than 5,000 very important containers, all of which have been enhanced by Kang Que's soul power, almost doubling the ship's carrying capacity.

At this very moment, Kang Que Connor is hanging upside down above the dome.

Specifically, he lay beside the artificial lake at Zero Platform, arms crossed, gazing up at the Eureka Volcano City over a thousand meters away.

His hair was completely white, and his bright red eyes, like two jewels, were set in a patch of lush green grass as he looked up at the bustling city above.

The elixir of immortality granted him extraordinary eyesight; he could see clearly even landscapes over a thousand meters away.

The grand theater in the wealthy district was once his glamorous stage for commercial performances and speeches. The scenic belt built along the twelve water towers outside the industrial park is a collection of high-rise buildings he constructed with his wealth.

This city consumed most of his life's work, and now he can't even go home. He can only hide in fear on Zero Platform, watching the nameless man raise his butcher's knife in the darkness and stain the streets red.

He didn't even dare go back to his room to get his gun. There was still some heavy firepower at Zero Platform, two anti-aircraft machine guns at the outpost, and more than 4,500 rounds of artillery shells in the armory. But if a single bullet were fired from there, the moment his position was exposed, even this Eagle's Nest would be destroyed by those terrifying warriors.

As long as they continue to hide in this safe haven, the Nameless One cannot stay in Eureka forever. Perhaps in a month or two, Mercy Society be able to change his appearance and identity, Kang Que will be able to change his face and return to Eureka to take over the business.

He dared not take the risk and was absolutely unwilling to incur the wrath of the gunsmith.

--The Anonymous were riding high, and any Madness Butterfly that went head-to-head with them was utterly destroyed.

If we hide and let the people of the Senate and the Ming De Xuan fight it out, for the sake of profit and Eureka's future, perhaps the BOSS will show leniency and let this free port continue to be "free".

After all

Before he could finish thinking, Kang Que's pupils contracted slightly.

He clearly saw flames appear on the top floor of the theater.

The area surrounding the wealthy district had become a slaughterhouse for nameless people. Due to the lag in information from Zero Platform, an officer immediately rushed to the chairman's side with the Chaos Egg and handed the bloody meatball to Kang Que.

"President! President!" The cadre's voice trembled. "O'Connor Elizabeth is still at the theater! She can't be hurt! President! She handles most of the Mercy Society's accounts; she's an invaluable asset!"

"That stupid woman!" Kang Que shouted, "Why? Why does she dare to disobey my orders?!"

The official picked up the phone, not daring to say much.

Mr. Kang Que looked at the fleshy worm, but his mind was elsewhere—

--Sometime, it seems like he also made a phone call to Ming De like this?

How long has it been?

How long has it been?

[Part ②: The Wind of Swords]

Baihua Pedestrian Street is the most luxurious part of the affluent district. The commercial shops on both sides have exorbitant property taxes and offer a dazzling array of goods. It is common to see dignitaries from different districts vacationing with their families or spending lavishly with their mistresses.

At this moment, it has become a slaughterhouse.

From the East Street to the cobblestone path in the middle of the fountain, in front of the small square of Cupid Department Store, Bu Liuxing and 3301, two evil stars, were like the ox-headed and horse-faced demons under the command of the King of Hell. To deal with the brothers of the Mercy Society, all they needed was one person and one wolf, with two sticks back to back. Most of the knives and axes they took from the enemy would be dulled and broken in a few moves.

The Iron Knight wielded a hammer and a sword, making him invincible against these paid henchmen and thugs.

Occasionally, a few gunshots could be heard. The harmless pistol bullets struck the Flash Butterfly Armor like mosquitoes biting a wild boar, unable to even penetrate its bristles.

With the combined detection of the helmet night vision goggles and thermal imaging, the henchmen hiding in the shadows had nowhere to hide. The highly mobile lapis lazuli wolf could grab several disemboweled gunmen from various parts of the building in just a few leaps.

Without psionicists, this would be a one-sided massacre.

--Occasionally, when psionicists arrived to provide support, upon hearing the cheerful laughter from beneath the mask and suit of the Flash Butterfly Armor, they were first terrified, their legs went weak, and upon seeing the corpses scattered across the plaza, they naturally scattered like birds and beasts.

Inside the theater's secluded room, Sister O'Connor naturally noticed the unusual activity outside the building.

She looked nervous; she had expected the nameless person to come, but she hadn't anticipated that they would arrive so quickly and with such force.

The last time the organization gave a lesson to the officers, the combat log showed footage of the Little Brotherhood attacked. The rapid reaction force that attacked like a tidal wave didn't leave much of an impression on them.

The Big Sister, like a ruthless, painless madwoman, stormed into Zero Platform of Lawrence Station alone, only to be ridiculed by the officers who laughed at Big Sister for having nothing but brute strength and knowing she would never find Zero Platform of the Mercy Society.

But terrifying news emanated from the blood-red Chaos Egg: the eighteen casinos along the seaside road had, overnight—

--No, it was only the first half of the night. In the first three hours of the night, they were all taken down by two people.

More than three hundred thugs stationed there, along with two squads of heavily armored elite soldiers, were all killed without a trace; not a single one survived.

Along with the TV tower crew and the gang members from the surrounding urban area, a total of more than 500 people, more than 500 lives, vanished silently.

They destroyed countless power facilities, armored vehicles, shops, and buildings.

They were right outside the street, in the square, fighting ten against one, wearing those damned Flash Butterfly Armor, as if conserving ammunition, slaughtering the brothers of the War Gang one by one with melee weapons.

Later, when the brothers who were changing shifts saw the streets and alleys flowing with blood, they suddenly realized what had happened and called O'Connor and Zero Platform to relay the news back to their superiors.

According to local residents, there were four nameless individuals dressed in Flash Butterfly Armor, and the other two unarmored individuals were students from Galahad, both wearing school uniforms.

These things were beyond O'Connor's comprehension; they sounded more like urban legends or ghost stories. But the smell of blood wafting from the window didn't lie.

The wailing and screams echoing through the streets were so terrifying, the occasional bursts of laughter in the darkness, and the long howls of giant wolves—it all felt like a dream, an unreal, unbelievable dream.

Just a day earlier, O'Connor Elizabeth could strut confidently down the street, walking proudly through a crowd of nearly a hundred people.

If anyone dared to glance at her or utter a single disrespectful word, they would be immediately chopped to pieces and fed to the dogs by the brothers of the War Gang.

The Mercy Society operates with impunity in Eureka; no one dares challenge its authority, not even the governors, and the Snow Owl Mobilization Troops are also Mercy Society lackeys.

But now

Less than a day has passed, and the second half of the night has only just begun.

"O'Connor Elizabeth."

The gunsmith was already sitting by the window in the theater's secret room, leaning on a greatsword, embracing Berloberg.

A beautiful voice emanated from beneath the V-shaped helmet, a voice that stirred O'Connor's imagination and filled her with longing.

She had seen this young talent in Time magazine and The Sun, seen the gunsmith's photo, and knew his name was [Jiang Xueming]. She liked his face very much, but dared not look at it too much—

--Because this man's eyes seem to hold a thousand knives.

When a cannibalistic demon like her stares into the eyes of a gunsmith, the legend of the Night Demon of [Baba Yaga] comes true at night. She cannot sleep, she is so terrified that she cries, and she is repeatedly awakened by nightmares.

The gunsmith didn't look directly at O'Connor; he was observing the battle unfolding on the street.

"I advise you to lay down your weapon and restrain your spiritual power. Do not put up a futile resistance."

O'Connor held Billy the Kid in her arms, her aura surrounding her.

[Lucky⑦] has little combat ability. These delicate elves are just tools for shrewd calculations and accumulating wealth. Her combat power is even inferior to the elite soldiers raised by the Mercy Society. Asking her to use a gun in battle is a pipe dream.

At this moment, all she could do was hold a pen against Billy's neck, using this chosen male concubine as a hostage, and put on a tough-on-the-outside-but-weak-on-the-inside act.

"What do you think you're doing! Don't come any closer! His life is in my hands!"

The gunsmith held up his index finger, signaling for silence.

Following the gunsmith's gesture, O'Connor looked out the window.

--A group of reinforcements arrived from the street. They were all soldiers from the assault team. They were now members of the Mercy Society. Judging from their formation and offensive posture, they would definitely cause some trouble for that man and wolf.

Under the suppressive fire of rifle bullets, Meteor and Teacher San San had to temporarily avoid the onslaught. The werewolf grabbed her boyfriend and ran wildly into the streets and alleys, crashing into a pastry shop. Immediately afterwards, they heard the sound of a courtyard wall breaking. It seemed they had escaped to a more distant place.

The corrupt soldiers of the assault team entered the buildings one by one to search them, checking both the front and back doors, following the established procedures to find traces of the enemy, before returning to the streets and alleys.

The gunsmith said into the radio, "Close the net."

An armored vehicle drove in from one side of the alley, and Xiao Qi crashed through the narrow streets of the residential area, smashing wooden fences and chairs at the street corner, along with the heavily armored elite soldiers, into pieces.

She drove her car out of the alley and disappeared at the end of the street.

But in that instant, the moment the troops turned their guns towards the streets and alleys.

Meteor and 3301 are back!

--The Iron Knight's sword whistled through the air, like a tiger among sheep in such a narrow and cramped environment.

Following the steam from the humidifier in the pedestrian street, a crimson mist rose up, carried by the gale into the house, landing on Berloberg's sword and staining the gunsmith's helmet a strange, rose-red hue.

"O'Connor Elizabeth."

As Jiang Xueming spoke, he stretched out his hand.

"Give me the Chaos Egg. I need to pass on a few words to Kang Que Connor for the boss."

O'Connor's fighting spirit shattered in that moment.

She released Billy the Kid from her grasp, stumbled towards the gunsmith, and handed him the phone.

Before she could even regain her balance, she felt a chill run down her spine.

The pen had fallen into the gunsmith's hands and pierced several holes in her skull.

With a gentle push from the gunsmith, the beautiful woman lost her balance and fell to one side onto the carpet, her arms trembling and her head no longer obeying her commands.

I took out my Walkman from my backpack and put the cassette tape that the boss had given me inside.

--From Zero Platform, Kang Que Connor heard Ao Ming De's curses coming from the crimson Chaos Egg.

"Johnny, let me tell you! Don't let me catch you in Eureka, or you'll be in big trouble!"

With a click.

The gunsmith put away the Walkman and turned off the Walkman.

Ms. O'Connor finally breathed her last, Billy, as if venting his anger, flipped the tigress over and stomped on her several times.

The body rapidly swelled up, she became unresponsive, and numerous red spots appeared; the Vita Imprint began to erupt.

--She's dead!