Two Permanent Skills Acquired

The sky above Los Angeles was ablaze with lightning, with Lightning Chain flashing back and forth through the clouds. A massive eye of thunder was positioned in the center, surrounded by swirling, black clouds, making it seem as if a god was watching over the world.

"Hahaha----"

Amidst the roar of lightning, an incredibly arrogant laugh rang out. Manmon locked Gabriel in his arms and shouted, "I'm warning you, Gabriel is in my hands. If you don't want her to die with me, stop attacking immediately and kneel down to apologize to me."

It's impossible for him to die. At most, his will to descend to earth will be scattered, and he will return to hell (heaven) to lick his wounds alone for thousands of years, during which time he will be unable to descend to earth again.

It was a disgraceful defeat; for immortal gods and demons, there could be no more humiliating failure.

Manmon was convinced that he didn't want to be banished back to Hell in his destitution, Gabriel certainly didn't want to either. The angels above would... even if they weren't sure, they were all from Heaven, and they would have to give Gabriel some face.

I'm so smart!

Having successfully taken Gabriel hostage, Manmon silently gave himself countless thumbs-ups, the frustration in his chest vanishing completely. He continued to shout loudly, "Come on, if you've got the guts, then kill me!"

Russell's eyes widened, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace, and he struggled to suppress his laughter. "Manmont, you... the Son of Hell is indeed a wicked seed, capable of such despicable acts!"

"You were the ones who plotted against me first, humph, and now you call me despicable. I was just protecting myself."

Seeing Russell's discomfitured face, Manmon was extremely smug. "Hahaha, scared now!"

"Don't get carried away. Even if you have Archangel as a hostage, justice will not bow to evil." Russell stood up straight with righteous indignation. "I believe that not only I, but the Archangel thinks so too. That's right, if I were the one you kidnapped, the Archangel wouldn't even frown."

"Hmph, you stubborn fool, I don't believe you'd actually dare to lay a hand on me." Holding Gabriel as a hostage, Manmon remained completely calm.

"Alright, you wait here, don't move!" Russell's eyes widened, seemingly both exasperated and hesitant.

"Hehe, do you think I'm easily scared?"

Manmon, though verbally defiant, started to panic as Russell continued preparing his ultimate move. He lowered his voice and said, "Gabriel, tell me honestly, do you have a grudge against your companion? Why does he look like he's going to kill me... no, he's going to kill you?"

Gabriel sighed. "Yes, my companions do want to kill me, and they've already made their move."

Manmon exclaimed in shock, "How could this be? Your Heaven is so complicated!"

"Silly Bird, the companion I was talking about is you!"

Gabriel erupted in anger and began to curse, "You stupid pig, even now, can't you see it? He and I are not partners, we are the ones in cahoots."

"You still want to fool me? I saw through your plan a long time ago."

Manmon scoffed at his words: "Save your breath, you two aren't smart enough to fool me!"

"..."

Manmon was full of confidence and once again did not disappoint Gabriel, who was speechless and was overloading his Holy Light to prepare for Russell's fatal blow.

Snap!

Manmon elbowed Gabriel, shattering the holy light she had gathered for defense. "Behave yourself, don't try anything funny."

Gabriel: "..."

At this moment, the shape of the dark clouds changed abruptly, the boundless dark clouds rapidly contracted, and countless flying Lightning Snake also converged into the eye of the thunderstorm. Russell's loud shout came from high above.

"Archangel, don't worry, I'm targeting Manmon, the thunder won't attack you!"

"Hmph, idiot, I heard everything. You think you can compete with me with your intelligence?"

Upon hearing Russell's reminder, Manmon cursed smugly, tightened his biceps again, and clung tightly to Gabriel, using both hands and feet.

Gabriel: "..."

Honestly, his IQ is enough to drive you crazy!

Also, your armpits smell awful!

Rumble—

Amidst a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, the eye of the thunderstorm trembled violently, and a blinding white light illuminated the world as a pillar of lightning descended from the sky.

The beam of light was about 100 meters in diameter, carrying countless branches of electric light that spread outwards, crushing layers of space and adding a layer of black energy turbulence outside the electric light.

Faced with the terrifying thunder that changed the color of the sky and earth, Manmon and Gabriel's expressions changed drastically. They felt as if they were in a small boat in a tsunami, so small and powerless.

Knowing he was severely injured and had no strength to resist, Manmon held on tightly to the struggling Gabriel, clinging to a sliver of hope.

Thunder won't hurt Gabriel; if he holds on tighter, he should be fine!

Almost as soon as Manmon's thought arose, the lightning struck him. The heavy blow shattered his energy projection, emitting a creaking wail, and his entire body was covered with irreparable cracks.

Gabriel was in a worse state than Mammon. She had a physical body in the human world, but when she was struck by lightning, everything went black, and she coughed up a mouthful of hot blood, losing control of her body.

Rumble!

It's not over yet. The first pillar of lightning ended, and the second one followed immediately...

A continuous roar erupted, and twisted Lightning Snake coiled and coiled, transforming into pillars of light under Russell's control, wantonly destroying the evil forces huddled together below.

Rumble!!

With a constant roar in their ears, Manmon's energy projection collapsed, unable to loosen its grip on Gabriel's arm. The two fell from the sky, crashing together to the bottom of the abyss.

Manmon's will was struck by lightning repeatedly, and he lost count of how many bolts of lightning had struck him. He glanced at Gabriel, whose eyes were closed, and suddenly realized what was happening.

It turns out Gabriel wasn't lying; they really were in cahoots!

Why wasn't this explained before?

Once it's explained, the misunderstanding will be cleared up!

Sigh, these people are too complicated, they have too many thoughts...

Unlike him, whose purpose is clear, without any ulterior motives, he simply wants to destroy the world.

Under the relentless lightning strikes, Manmon's will fell into slumber, a wisp of black mist enveloping his body, quietly awaiting the Lord of Hell to awaken him.

Rumble!

As the last bolt of lightning struck, Russell's body crackled with Electric Arc. He raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning before flapping his wings and landing on the ground.

Manmon was unconscious, and the Abyss Projection was also shattered by the lightning pillar. A huge crater with a diameter of one kilometer appeared on the ground, with smoke rising and the temperature being frighteningly high.

Russell glanced at Manmon's black pupa, confirming that he had dissipated, before striding toward Gabriel, whose entire body was black and whose three pairs of wings were charred, smelling like burnt chicken wings.

"Archangel, you died so sweetly... no, you died so tragically!"

Russell waved his hand, summoning the Black Flame Greatsword, preparing to deliver two more blows. "But your sacrifice was worthwhile. The villain has been eliminated, and peace has returned to the world."

The Black Flame Greatsword slashed down, its target the three pairs of wings on Gabriel's back. Before he was sure what God was thinking, Russell dared not kill Gabriel.

In the original story, Gabriel had his divine powers taken away by God, turning him into an ordinary human, and was subsequently defeated by Satan.

Even so, Satan did not kill Gabriel; he merely burned her wings with Hellfire.

Logically, Satan had no reason to give God face; Gabriel's destruction of the balance and the bet meant she deserved to be killed. Yet she survived, remaining on Earth as a human, awaiting God's call.

Russell didn't understand Satan's motives, but he acknowledged that Satan was a clever man, and given the lack of information, he decided to learn from the actions of clever people.

Bite!

The Black Flame Greatsword was blocked, and Russell watched in surprise as Gabriel used the Spear of Longinus to block the greatsword, then staggered to his feet.

"Not bad, you did a great job. You completely manipulated that idiot Manmon..." The black scabs on Gabriel's body peeled off little by little, revealing his intact body.

"Gabriel, stop being stubborn, you've lost." Russell narrowed his eyes slightly, pressed down with his Black Flame Greatsword, and used brute force to force Gabriel to kneel on one knee.

She gets breathless after just a few words, yet she still has the nerve to say polite things. Russell won't allow her to act like that.

Gabriel was indeed finished. Her holy light energy was exhausted, and the buff from the Spear of Longinus had been reduced to her original pair of wings, which were still gray.

A flash of hatred crossed her eyes. Just as she was about to say something, Russell kicked her in the face, causing her to fall backward and lose the Spear of Longinus from her hand.

"You're finished. The curse is in effect. You're doomed if you lose this gun."

Russell gripped the Holy Spear and chuckled coldly. Gabriel had just used the Holy Spear to save his life, but now that he had lost his last trump card, he was no match for Russell, a salted fish on a chopping block, at Russell's mercy.

"You can try, kill me if you dare."

Gabriel roared and threw a punch at Russell's face. She could lose the fight, but she could never lose face. She had to return the punch.

Russell dropped the Black Flame Greatsword, raised his hand and slashed at Gabriel's wrist, then grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up.

"He~~tui!!"

Gabriel spat and launched a sneak attack with a hidden weapon.

"Still launching a sneak attack?"

Russell raised her hand to block the hidden weapon, sneered twice, pressed her palm against Gabriel's face, rubbed it hard a few times, and then wiped her palm clean with her feathered wings.

"..."

Gabriel didn't say anything; he was so angry he wanted to die.

"Gabriel, I won't kill you. After all, you will return to Heaven after you die, so this is not a punishment for you. But you can escape the death penalty but not the punishment you deserve..." Russell chuckled and silently used the system to activate a Skill Card.

"I choose you! Hundred Thousand Volts!!!"

[Skill Card: Hundred Thousand Volts (Pikachu, I choose you!)]

During the previous lightning strike, Russell retained a portion of the lightning power, storing it within his body for future use.

To be honest, he was feeling a bit bloated. Since Manmon had already knelt down and Gabriel was crippled, he decided to stop holding back and release everything in one go.

Crackle!

Lightning surged, and a blazing white ball of lightning tightly enveloped the two of them. Russell used the excess lightning within his body to strike Gabriel as a skill rather than pure damage.

Double the blow, double the joy!

After the lightning struck, the surrounding mud was melted into magma by the high temperature. Gabriel charred black all over, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of black smoke, then rolled his eyes and fainted.

[Bite]

[Host gains the skill: Hundred Thousand Volts]

[Host gains the skill: Thunder]

Permanent skill!

[Skill: Hundred Thousand Volts (Although it's said to be 10W of voltage, as long as you're reckless, there's no limit to how much this move can withstand; even the Creation God could take it head-on)]

[Skill: Thunder Strike (Commands raging lightning to attack, with immense power)]

Russell's face twitched. Gaining a permanent skill was a good thing, but he wasn't happy at all. He felt that something was wrong with the skill bar.

"Forget it, my skill bar has been off track for ages..."

As Russell spoke, he wiped Gabriel's face, took out a digital camera from his Space Ring, grabbed her neck with one hand, and preserved this precious moment.

In the photo, Russell is in the center, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, leaving part of the shadow, looking like he's feeling lonely at the top.

Not satisfied with just thinking about it, he threw Gabriel on the ground, stepped on her face, and took a few more pictures.

"Hmph, there's no photo I can't get!"

Just as Russell finished speaking, a white light suddenly shone in the sky, and several pure white feathers slowly drifted down...

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