novelraw Chapter 370: Secured
Chapter 370: Secured
The Berserker, holding the Goddess’s Tears, charged relentlessly through the crowd.
The more he was wounded, the stronger he grew.
The greater his rage, the greater his Power.
He was constantly wounded, only to be constantly healed by the Power of the Goddess’s Tears.
His rage compounded, his damage stacked, and his Power grew to monstrous levels.
A single swing of his axe could obliterate an entire street.
It sent more than a dozen Extraordinary Professionals flying.
"Hahaha! Come on! If you’ve got the balls, come at me!"
The Berserker laughed maniacally, feeling the Power surging within him. He felt omnipotent.
The crowd stared at him in terror.
At first, the Berserker had only been slightly stronger than them.
But as the battle continued...
The Berserker had few injuries to show for it, but his Power had multiplied several times over.
A single swing of his axe could now cut down a Professional of the same rank.
He was unstoppable!
SWISH!
The sound of something slicing through the air approached.
The Berserker had no intention of dodging. Consumed by rage, his sanity had dwindled.
He swung his axe directly at the incoming object.
CLANG!
The axe and the Armor-Piercing Arrow collided.
CRACK!
Unable to withstand the force, the axe shattered, its fragments flying everywhere.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
There was far more than one Divine Shooter.
More Armor-Piercing Arrows flew at the Berserker. Now unarmed, he could only block them with his fists.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
In an instant, the Berserker’s arms were shattered, and several bowl-sized holes were punched through his body.
His eyes were dazed, his pupils dilated.
He couldn’t understand. ’I was so strong, so how did I still die?’
The Power of the Goddess’s Tears on his person activated.
The Berserker was enveloped in a blue light, and his wounds healed at a visible rate.
By the time he came to, he was completely healed.
However, several blades were pressed against his neck. The slightest movement would see him decapitated.
Once a man was beheaded, even the potent healing of the Goddess’s Tears was useless.
The Berserker calmed down.
Just as he was about to say something, out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone reach into his pocket and take the Sapphire Goddess’s Tears.
The man who took the Goddess’s Tears waved a hand.
"Kill him."
The Berserker’s heart sank. He was just about to resist.
SQUELCH!
His neck snapped. His head flew several meters as all strength drained from his body.
"So this is the treasure the boss wanted? It’s incredible."
The man who had taken the Goddess’s Tears gazed joyfully at the Sapphire in his hand.
Suddenly, with a squelching sound, a blood-stained blade tip emerged from his chest.
In disbelief, he twisted his head to look at the comrade behind him.
"Why are you killing me?"
He clutched the Goddess’s Tears, hoping it could heal his injuries.
His attacker simply swung his blade, severing the right hand that was clutching the Goddess’s Tears.
"How much is the boss paying, anyway? A treasure like this is priceless. It’s definitely worth more than he’s offering."
"Since you wanted to hand it over to the boss, I had no choice but to kill you."
The attacker picked up the Sapphire, speaking with self-righteous justification.
With the Power of the Goddess’s Tears being activated repeatedly, the Light Priests searching for it nearby finally sensed its aura.
They rushed over, bringing numerous Bright Knights and Guardians of Light with them.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The sound of clashing Armor echoed from all directions.
Seeing this, the attacker who had just gotten his hands on the Sapphire Goddess’s Tears quickly stashed it away and yelled, "Let’s go!"
"Stop! Hand over the Goddess’s Tears!"
A Bright Knight bellowed.
Only then did the crowd realize the origin of the treasure they were fighting over.
It was the famous Goddess’s Tears.
The item the Divine Hall of Light had a bounty on.
The attacker was overcome with the sudden urge to hand over the Goddess’s Tears.
He had dared to betray his boss and personally butcher a comrade of many years.
But he didn’t have the guts to oppose the incomparably powerful Divine Hall of Light.
But when he saw the Bright Knights and Guardians of Light brazenly slaughtering the crowd just to reclaim the Goddess’s Tears...
...he realized that he would likely be killed even if he surrendered it.
The attacker quickly ducked into the crowd. Using his familiarity with the area, he fled down narrow streets and alleys.
The Bright Knights and Guardians of Light were at a disadvantage, unfamiliar with the environment.
Their encirclement seemed tight, but to a gang member who had spent years navigating the city’s underbelly, it was riddled with holes.
It was easy to find a side alley and slip through.
The attacker fled relentlessly, dodging not only the people from the Divine Hall of Light but also his own companions.
He didn’t want his companions to know that he had obtained the Goddess’s Tears.
A few people had seen him attack his boss and take the Goddess’s Tears.
But they were his closest men, his confidants.
’Those men would definitely never talk.’
’All I have to do now is escape this mess, find a chance to leave Storm City, and sell the Goddess’s Tears.’
The Goddess’s Tears was priceless.
’Selling it would earn me enough to live a life of luxury forever.’
’What could be more important than that?’
"*SOB SOB SOB...*"
The attacker heard a woman’s crying coming from a dark alley.
He looked surprised.
’What would a woman be doing in a place like this?’
He was curious, but he wasn’t in the mood to bother with it right now.
He turned and darted into a deserted spot.
Savinia saw him run away and stomped her foot in anger.
"Coward! He didn’t even dare to come over!"
Elizabeth shook her head and said, "If he had come over, you would have been finished."
"He has the Goddess’s Tears on him."
"Oh, I almost forgot about that."
"But, I’m different from you. I’m an Undead with a body, hmph," Savinia said smugly.
Elizabeth glanced at Savinia’s revealing body and couldn’t help but shake her head.
"Who would want a broken-down body like that?"
The attacker sprinted onward, head down, when he suddenly felt something was wrong. ’Why is it getting so hot?’
He looked around in confusion.
He didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.
With a sudden realization, he looked up. A ball of fire was descending from the sky.
FWOOSH!
A blue Fireball enveloped the attacker’s figure.
After a dozen or so seconds, the flames dissipated.
All that remained was a pile of ash and, lying within it, a spotless blue Gemstone.
Li Wei landed and picked up the Sapphire Goddess’s Tears.
Extraordinary Power could not affect the Goddess’s Tears.
The Object Control Skill also failed on the Goddess’s Tears.
He had to pick it up by hand.
He put the Goddess’s Tears into his Spatial Ring and breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Extraordinary Power had no effect on the Goddess’s Tears, he had worried it couldn’t be stored in his Spatial Ring.
Apparently, his fears had been unfounded.
’The Grand Priest must have transported the Goddess’s Tears in a Spatial Ring as well.’
After stowing the Goddess’s Tears in his Spatial Ring...
Li Wei quickly left the scene.
He waved his hand casually, and a gust of wind blew the ashes away.
The ashes scattered, leaving no trace behind.
When the flames incinerated that person, they didn’t affect the surrounding environment in the slightest.
This was thanks to Li Wei’s immense Control Power.
Savinia limped after Li Wei, having broken a bone in her leg.
She asked excitedly, "Did you get it?"
Li Wei said, "Got it."
"Then hurry up and go!"
Savinia was even more anxious than Li Wei.
Li Wei said, "The Divine Hall of Light has sealed off Storm City’s Teleportation Array to the outside world. Anyone who wants to use it must undergo an inspection by the Divine Hall of Light. I can’t get out with the Goddess’s Tears."
Even if the Goddess’s Tears is stored in a Spatial Ring, the Divine Hall of Light has methods to detect it.
What’s more, during the inspection, the Divine Hall of Light will demand that everyone surrender their Spatial Rings for examination.
It was an obstacle Li Wei couldn’t overcome.