novelraw Chapter 111 : Absolute Defense Ring
Chapter 111 : Absolute Defense Ring
Chapter 111: Absolute Defense Ring
Neon Metropolis, Dragon Nation Embassy.
Six hours had already passed since Asahara Shoko issued the wanted order on everyone.
At this moment, corpses already littered the area outside the embassy, yet countless followers of the Church of Myriad Spirits were still launching relentless assaults on the embassy.
Stimulated by the promise of immortality, these people had already fallen into absolute madness, caring about nothing anymore.
Faced with the embassy’s formidable firepower, they still charged forward wave after wave. Chen Mo and Tsuchimikado Rin no longer knew how many people they had killed; they had slaughtered until their mental energy was severely depleted, yet the enemies remained endless.
Just as they were beginning to feel numb, suddenly, a piercing air-defense siren tore through the sky.
“Old Chen! Urgent cable from home!”
Old Zhang stumbled out, his face pale as paper.
“They’ve launched them…”
“All of them have been launched…”
“In the first wave alone, our country has twelve nuclear missiles, each carrying multiple nuclear warheads, with a yield of five million tons.”
“As for the other countries, they have only launched more, not fewer!”
“The first round of strikes is already enough to completely destroy Neon Metropolis!”
“The estimated time until the first nuclear warhead hits is ten minutes!”
“Where should we evacuate to? What about the underground shelters?” Tsuchimikado Rin suddenly stood up, her hand pressing on the hilt of her blade, her knuckles turning white.
“It’s useless.”
Chen Mo shook his head, his voice terrifyingly calm.
“This is a saturation strike.”
“The target is to erase the entire Shinto Theocracy. Right now, basically the entire population of the Shinto Theocracy believes in the Church of Myriad Spirits.”
“Therefore, the purpose of this strike is to destroy the Shinto Theocracy—physically!”
“So under a nuclear explosion of that yield, the embassy basement is no different from being made of paper.”
“High temperature, shockwaves, radiation… no shelter can withstand it.”
“Then are we just… going to wait to die?”
Tsuchimikado Rin bit her lip until blood seeped out.
“We…” Chen Mo was just about to speak.
“Boom!”
At that moment, a deafening crash suddenly came from the embassy roof.
A massive crate, carrying tremendous impact force, fell from the sky and slammed violently into the interior of the embassy.
The crate bore the emblem of Bureau 869, along with a striking red cross.
“This is…”
Chen Mo looked at the familiar Transcendent Affairs Administration insignia on the crate, his pupils shrinking sharply as he immediately rushed over and opened it.
After the crate was opened, inside lay an ancient-looking ring inlaid with a blue gemstone, emitting a gentle and mysterious glow.
“This is Wang Jingyi’s transcendent artifact!”
Chen Mo remembered clearly that this was the trump card the 【Pharmacist】 had obtained in the game victory, exchanged using her precious one-time “Blessing Choice.”
Thanks to this ring, Chen Mo and the others had been able to survive in Hai City. Chen Mo had seen this ring back then.
After they returned to the Capital, this ring had immediately been taken away by the upper echelons in the name of research, sealed as a top-secret treasure. Even Wang Jingyi herself had been unable to obtain it.
He had never expected that today, he would actually be able to use this ring again.
It seemed that the domestic high command placed great hopes on him. They had even taken out such a precious item, all to preserve his life and win this game.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo tightly clenched the ring in his hand, feeling its icy touch.
He had to survive, and then win this game!
After making up his mind, Chen Mo immediately put on the ring.
The instant he put it on, an icy sensation spread throughout his entire body.
Then, Chen Mo took a deep breath. Through his will, he sensed a powerful force slowly flowing within the ring.
Very soon, the information of the ring surfaced in his mind.
【Name: Absolute Defense Ring】
【Effect: Activated through the user’s mental energy, forming an absolute defense zone with a radius of ten meters around the user, lasting for thirty minutes. During the duration of the effect, no form of attack can penetrate the barrier. Once the barrier is formed, it cannot be revoked. Personnel inside the barrier cannot leave it and can only wait for the time to end automatically】
【Cooldown Time: Thirty days】
“This ring can form a barrier that can withstand a nuclear explosion. We’re saved!”
Chen Mo raised the ring in his hand and shouted toward everyone in the embassy.
“But its range is limited. We must gather together!”
“Quick! Everyone gather around me!”
With Chen Mo’s roar, all remaining survivors inside the embassy—
Whether embassy staff, armed police soldiers, or surviving players—went madly rushing toward Chen Mo.
As Chen Mo watched everyone gathering toward him, he suddenly thought of Hattori Heizo, who was still outside. Under a nuclear strike of this magnitude, there would be absolutely no chance of survival. He had to inform him and have him rush to the embassy.
With Hattori Heizo’s abilities, Chen Mo believed he could make it here within the remaining time. After all, it had been thanks to Hattori Heizo’s transcendent ability that everyone had managed to escape from Asahara Shoko’s clutches.
Hattori Heizo’s 【Ninja】 transcendent ability was extremely useful for survival and stealth. With the Shinto Theocracy on the brink of destruction, if its transcendent individuals wanted to defect to the official side, the Shinto Theocracy’s own government was no longer an option. Thus, Chen Mo wanted to recruit as many players as possible for Bureau 869.
After all, even setting aside the rewards players could obtain after victory, just having one more helper in future games would be more than worth saving Hattori Heizo.
The games ahead would only become more numerous. If Bureau 869 and even the entire Dragon Nation wanted to gain a foothold in the future, they had to do this.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo picked up the satellite phone and dialed Hattori Heizo’s number.
“Beep beep”
After two rings, the call connected. With time pressing, Chen Mo immediately shouted, “Hattori!”
“This is Chen Mo!”
“Nuclear missiles are about to launch!”
“Come to the embassy immediately!”
“There’s a transcendent artifact here that can withstand a nuclear explosion!”
However, after Chen Mo said this, the other end of the phone fell into a brief silence.
“Hello! Hattori!”
“Are you listening?”
“No need.”
Hattori Heizo’s cold and calm voice sounded.
“What?”
Chen Mo froze for a moment.
There was a trace of resolve in Hattori Heizo’s voice.
“I won’t go to the embassy.”
“I’ll find a place to hide.”
“If the nuclear strike fails to eliminate Asahara Shoko.”
“Then I’ll hide until the game ends, preventing him from achieving victory!”
“That way, when the game time is up, he will be erased!”
“Even if it means mutual destruction, I’ll drag him down to hell!”
“Hattori!”
Chen Mo shouted loudly.
However, the phone line responded only with a busy tone.
“Damn it!”
Chen Mo hadn’t expected that Hattori Heizo would actually refuse.
“He… what is he trying to do?”
Tsuchimikado Rin asked with a pale face after listening to the conversation between Chen Mo and Hattori Heizo.
“He wants to gamble his own life against Asahara Shoko’s life.”
Chen Mo took a deep breath, a trace of tragic resolve flashing in his eyes.
“I hope he can survive.”
Chen Mo hesitated no longer.
He raised his head, his gaze resolute.
“Activate the barrier!”
Buzz——!
He injected his mental energy into the ring.
A blue light screen instantly expanded, like an inverted bowl, enveloping the entire embassy.