novelraw Chapter 62: I Report
Chapter 62: I Report
At that moment, Wang Yi was piloting the Floating Mountain straight toward the Gathering Hall at the summit.
The Gathering Hall had been marked by the system and was glowing faintly, making it quite conspicuous.
The Floating Mountain’s automated defenses were active. Feathered Arrows materialized out of thin air beneath it, WHOOSHING down in a scattered volley.
Man Datou, Yang Qingniu, and the others had also taken up positions, drawing their bows and continuously picking off the Mountain Bandits below.
They were using high-quality Bamboo Section Arrows coated in Fire Dragon Oil. The arrows ignited as they were loosed, streaking across the sky like lines of fire with unerring accuracy.
Screams of pain rose one after another, punctuated by waves of alarm. Fires broke out, and the entire stronghold was instantly plunged into utter chaos.
The stronghold had archers of its own. There were even watchtowers built at its front and rear, manned by numerous sentries with bows.
But shooting up is a different matter from shooting down. The Mountain Bandits’ arrows couldn’t even reach Man Datou and his men, whereas every shot from the archers above found its mark.
It was practically a one-sided slaughter.
Wang Yi gazed down, searching for the bandit leaders and elites.
Suddenly, Wang Yi spotted a Mountain Bandit glowing with green light. He was a burly, bald-headed man.
’An elite!’
Wang Yi immediately pointed at the man and yelled, "Focus fire on that bald guy!"
Man Datou and his men responded instantly. Eight Bamboo Section Arrows flew out almost simultaneously, striking the burly, bald man in the blink of an eye.
BOOM.
The Fire Dragon Oil detonated. The burly, bald man’s body was blown to pieces, splattering gore and flames everywhere. He was instantly killed, as dead as could be.
The gruesome scene made the surrounding Mountain Bandits cry out in terror and scramble to flee in a panic.
"Ding! You have killed a Black Mountain Stronghold Elite Bandit. You have obtained three Silver Coins and one [Body Forging Long Fist] Skill Book."
Wang Yi heard the system notification as the loot materialized directly in front of him.
’Not bad!’
Wang Yi nodded. ’The focused fire of eight Hundred-step Piercing Willow flame archers is really something,’ he thought. He quickly collected the loot and resumed his search for the next target.
Before long, another elite bandit was taken down by focused fire. His body was also blown to bits, sending a severed arm flying more than ten meters. The resulting spray of fire set three nearby Mountain Bandits ablaze, and they ran around screaming in agony.
As for Wang Yi, he was again rewarded with three Silver Coins and a [Mountain-Opening Saber] Skill Book.
By now, the Floating Mountain had neared the Gathering Hall on the summit. Wang Yi glanced ahead, and his eyes were immediately drawn to the spherical form of Ma Changgui.
Ma Changgui had already stepped out of the Gathering Hall and now saw the Floating Mountain. His eyes went wide as he roared, "Fucking hell, he’s using hacks! Dropping a flying mountain on me at a time like this? Where’s the System? I’m reporting this! This is blatant cheating, aren’t you going to do anything about it?"
The only answer he received was the sound of panicked shouts and agonized screams from all around.
As the Floating Mountain drew closer, Ma Changgui could make out the figures standing upon it: a giant scorpion, a giant turtle, a seated Mecha, a tractor, and eight archers whose armor gleamed in the sunlight.
Ma Changgui saw Wang Yi as well. After a moment of shock, he couldn’t stop himself from cursing again, "It’s a hacker! A damn hacker! Last time you killed me with a tractor, and now you’ve brought a fucking Mecha? That’s going too far!"
Although he couldn’t make out Wang Yi’s face, Ma Changgui’s intuition told him the one attacking the stronghold was the same person who had killed him last time.
In his heart, however, he was terrified. Watching the Floating Mountain draw ever closer, he grunted, activated his Toad Skill, and took a sharp breath. His body began to expand once more, swelling to the size of an ox-cart.
Seeing this, Luo Jiu and the others behind him couldn’t help but marvel at the sight.
Wang Yi saw Ma Changgui now too. He grinned and muttered, "Mad, so you’re Mountain Bandit King Luffy, huh? Trying to go Gear Third on me? Everyone, light him up!"
The Floating Mountain’s shadow crept closer to the Gathering Hall, unstoppable.
Ma Changgui, now swollen to the size of an Asian elephant, came under attack.
First came the attack from the Floating Mountain’s Feathered Arrows. They struck his body with a series of CLANGS, as if hitting solid iron, and simply snapped, completely unable to pierce his skin.
"Hahahaha!"
Ma Changgui roared with laughter. He had pushed his Toad Skill to its absolute limit; at this moment, he was Invulnerable.
"It’s not that easy to kill me! These arrows can’t do more than tickle me..."
He was about to continue his taunt when another volley of eight long arrows slammed into his chest at once.
KABOOM!
The Fire Dragon Oil burst!
Ma Changgui was thrown into the air by the blast. At the same time, crimson flames engulfed his body, burning with a furious CRACKLE.
"Holy shit..."
His defenses were broken this time. Blood spewed from his mouth, and he wailed in agony as he hit the ground. He hurriedly slapped his chest and yelled, "I still have my Iron Cloth Shirt!"
As he shouted, the flames on his body died out, and his skin rapidly turned black—the sign of a mastered Iron Cloth Shirt.
Aboard the Floating Mountain, Wang Yi was slightly startled by this.
’Well, I’ll be damned. I actually didn’t manage to blow him up! What’s this now? Is he using Armament Haki?’
Without waiting for a command from Wang Yi, Man Datou and the others drew their bows again and unleashed another round of focused fire.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...
Eight flaming arrows descended, their flight Breaking the Sky. Not a single one missed; all of them slammed into Ma Changgui. With another KABOOM, his body was once again blasted into the air, and his blackened skin instantly reverted to its normal flesh tone.
He coughed up blood. His skill was broken!
Not only had his Iron Cloth Shirt failed, but his body was also rapidly deflating.
"Son of a bitch... Even the best Martial Arts can’t beat a hacker..."
Ma Changgui was terrified. Sensing his impending death, he didn’t waste a second after landing. He just bolted.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...
Feathered Arrows rained down on Ma Changgui’s back. This time, they weren’t deflected or broken but pierced his flesh. Still, he didn’t stop. With eight arrows sticking out of his back like a porcupine, he burst into the Gathering Hall and collapsed to the floor, spitting up mouthfuls of blood.
The men inside scrambled to get out of his way.
By now, all the leaders and numerous elites of the Black Mountain Stronghold had gathered in the Gathering Hall, but none of them dared to make a move. Even the Rolling Python, Luo Jiu, was at a loss.
It couldn’t be helped. A mountain flying in the sky? They’d never seen anything like it. How were they supposed to fight that?
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...
THUD THUD THUD THUD...
The sound of arrows striking the roof was incessant, and the bandits packed inside were filled with dread.
Wang Yi had now piloted the Floating Mountain directly over the Gathering Hall. He narrowed his eyes as he scanned the scene below. ’If Jelena were here,’ he mused, ’a single Small Fireball would probably be enough to bring that thatched-roof building down.’
It didn’t matter that she wasn’t here, though. Man Datou and his men were already shooting flaming arrows that had set the roof of the Gathering Hall alight. Thick smoke was billowing out, and he figured it wouldn’t be long before the entire hall was burned down. The people inside couldn’t hide for much longer.
Wang Yi considered picking them off slowly, but the bandits clearly had no intention of just sitting there waiting to be slaughtered.
Suddenly, a dozen or so men burst out of the Gathering Hall. Half of them were marked with a green glow by the system—clearly they were elite bandits. The moment they were outside, they scattered in all directions.
The Floating Mountain’s Feathered Arrows gave chase, and Man Datou and the others immediately fired upon the fleeing men. However, their fire wasn’t concentrated enough. Eight were shot down on the spot, but the others managed to get out of range and escape.
DING! DING! DING! DING!
Some coins and five Skill Books appeared before Wang Yi, informing him that five of the eight bandits killed had been elites.
Man Datou asked, "Master, they’ve scattered. Should we give chase or hold our position?"
But Wang Yi said, "No need to rush. Just watch me! Everyone, brace yourselves! I’m making an emergency descent... In other words, I’m bringing this Floating Mountain down for a Mount Tai Pressing Down, and I’m going to crush that hall below!"
With that, Wang Yi sent the Floating Mountain into a direct descent.