novelraw Chapter 97: 320,000 Chaos Energy
Chapter 97: 320,000 Chaos Energy
Wang Yi didn’t bother with any mystical rituals this time. Out on a campaign, everything had to be simple. He directly opened the blue blind box, and seven options appeared before him.
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One: Giant Thermos (Green, Enhance +1)
Two: Toy Tank (Green, Enhance +2)
Three: Expert-level Priest Reclassification Certificate (Green, Enhance +3)
Four: Melody Weaving Machine (Blue, Enhance +4)
Five: Gourd Seeds (Green, Enhance +5)
Six: Intermediate Chaos Crystal Stone (Blue, Enhance +6)
Seven: Fire Poker (Green, Enhance +7)
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"A toy tank, a Reclassification Certificate, Gourd Seeds, a fire poker... lots of good stuff, but this time, I’m choosing the Chaos Crystal Stone!"
Wang Yi quickly made his choice.
Having mastered the Commanding Mountains and Rivers skill, Wang Yi now had a massive demand for Chaos Energy. Since he was out on a military campaign, he figured it would be good to replenish some Chaos Energy along the way.
An Intermediate Chaos Crystal Stone could replenish 5,000 points of Chaos Energy. With Enhance +6, the value would be doubled six consecutive times, meaning it could replenish 320,000 points of Chaos Energy.
Wang Yi felt pretty badass; he even felt like performing Refinement on a river right then and there.
And speak of the devil, there really was a river on Mengbai Island—the one formed by the waterfall on the central main peak.
Wang Yi mused, ’That river isn’t that long. I might actually be able to perform Refinement on it and absorb it into my body.’
Meanwhile, when Yang Qingniu and the others saw Zhang Lengzi actually cut down a Bronze Warrior, they were both shocked and envious.
"The Chopping King of Eggshell Village! Truly lives up to his name. I’ll give it a try too!"
Man Datou shouted and charged out from the crowd.
He felt he couldn’t lose face in front of these militiamen, so he confronted another wandering Bronze Warrior.
Soon, Man Datou activated his Iron Cloth Shirt and Dragon Elephant Skill. His skin turned pitch-black as he actually went toe-to-toe with the Bronze Warrior. After trading a few punches, he laughed heartily, grabbed one of the Bronze Warrior’s arms, and with a mighty swing, gave it a shoulder throw, smashing it into a pile of parts on the ground.
The militiamen all clapped and cheered.
Yang Qingniu gritted his teeth and said, "Dammit, Lengzi’s gotten stronger, and the Barbarian Guard is still as amazing as ever. When will it be my turn to rise up?"
Wang Yi’s voice came from the Floating Mountain just then. "This is no time to relax! Everyone, back to the mountain, quickly! The battle continues. Xiang Tianchen, keep leading the way!"
"Alright!"
Xiang Tianchen responded. He was being carried up the mountain by Hu Fenqiu and Zhang Mazha, but he still shouted, "Next, to Ruin No. 3! It’s that mountain peak to the east. There’s a Spirit Stone Mine and a Bronze Ore deposit there. If we take out both those mines and kill the mining Servant Beast that Shen Xingnan hatched from a Chaos Egg, we’ll cut off her path forward and make sure she can never train another Bronze Warrior again!"
Wang Yi saw that Xiang Tianchen spoke with righteous indignation, not like someone playing tricks. Once everyone was aboard the Floating Mountain, he followed his words and steered it toward "Ruin No. 3."
Soon, a new round of bombardment began. The mountain peak where "Ruin No. 3" was located shook from the explosions as rocks shattered and trees caught fire.
A moment later, a tall kangaroo rushed out from the base of the mountain.
Xiang Tianchen spotted it immediately and pointed at the kangaroo, shouting, "Quick, quick, kill it! That’s the mining Servant Beast!"
"Alright!"
Man Datou responded with a shout and ordered the militiamen to draw their bows and fire. It only took two volleys of concentrated fire to pin the golden-furred kangaroo to the ground, dead.
The Floating Mountain continued its bombardment. Ten minutes later, the mountain peak of Ruin No. 3 collapsed, and a white light flashed from within.
"Ding! One Spirit Stone Mine destroyed. Lord Experience +500!"
"Ding! One Bronze Ore Cave destroyed. Lord Experience +200!"
Wang Yi received the system notifications. Knowing his objective was complete, he asked Xiang Tianchen, "What’s next?"
"Next, we bombard the Cloud Boat! The Cloud Boat is what Shen Xingnan cares about most. She’s been trying every possible way to repair its Durability so she can sail out and slaughter everyone! If we bombard the Cloud Boat, that bitch definitely won’t be able to hold back. She’ll surely jump out to fight to the death, and we’ll kill her then! The Cloud Boat is at the base of the central main peak, right next to that waterfall!"
"Congratulations on your sudden awakening and for no longer being a simp. Truly a cause for celebration!"
Wang Yi smiled faintly and immediately piloted the Floating Mountain toward the central main peak.
Meanwhile, atop the main peak, inside the Immortal Cave Mansion, Shen Xingchen gritted her teeth, her face pale with rage.
’Damn it! What kind of Talent does this person have? What’s his identity? He has a Floating Mountain, heavy weapons, and even a super-expert guard. If I let him keep destroying everything, how am I supposed to develop?!’
Shen Xingchen was both furious and anxious. When she looked at the timid Governor Wadu by her side, her anger flared even more. She roared, "Why aren’t you out there fighting? You can fire the Radium Light Radio and bombard the invader from a distance!"
Wadu stammered, "My-my remaining energy isn’t... isn’t much. I only have seventy-nine percent left!"
"Idiot! Seventy-nine percent isn’t much? Are you saving that energy for your own funeral? I order you to attack immediately! Launch a fierce assault on the Mecha on that Floating Mountain!"
Wadu shuddered and suddenly exclaimed, "This is bad, Master! The invaders have started bombarding the Cloud Boat! Its Durability is dropping rapidly!"
"What? Bombarding the Cloud Boat! Damn it, damn it all!"
Shen Xingnan stomped her foot and ordered, "Quick, command Fang Daxuan to intercept them! He knows the Wind-Raising Technique, tell him to blow away those damn bubbles!!"
"But Fang Daxuan only has a Qi Refining Cultivation. I’m afraid he’ll be killed if he goes!"
"Hmph. You’re afraid of death, but my disciple isn’t like you. The situation is critical! It’s time to fight with our lives on the line. How can we still be timid? Tell him to go! Even if he dies in battle, it will be a worthy death!"
"O-Okay!"
Wadu agreed meekly, then slowly flew out of the Immortal Cave Mansion.
Shen Xingnan thought for a moment, then pressed her palm to the ground and shouted, "Guardian Beast, Wood Puppet Dragon, it seems you will have to fight alongside me!"
"BELLOW!"
A muffled roar echoed from the depths of the Immortal Cave Mansion, and the ground began to shake. It seemed some powerful, colossal creature was about to emerge.
Shen Xingnan had also made up her mind. She stomped on the ground and shouted, "Bronze Warriors, Ascend Dragon! Follow me on a stealth assault!"
There were several Bronze Warriors inside the Immortal Cave Mansion. Hearing her command, they immediately gathered around Shen Xingnan. Deciding on a stealth assault, Shen Xingnan did not head for the exit of the Immortal Cave Mansion. Instead, she followed a tunnel within the mountain downward, arriving at a vast Earth Palace.
This Earth Palace was actually Shen Xingnan’s birthplace. Above its central plaza, the Heart of Chaos hovered silently. Coiled around the Heart of Chaos was a massive Wooden Dragon!
The Wooden Dragon was clearly a puppet, seemingly pieced together from logs, branches, and vines. It was over a hundred meters long, with blue light glowing from its eye sockets. It opened its massive maw, let out a low roar, and suddenly prostrated itself on the ground, allowing Shen Xingnan and a group of Bronze Puppets to climb onto its back.
Outside the Immortal Cave Mansion, Wang Yi kept the Floating Mountain in a state of continuous bombardment. Bubbles rained down, surging like a tide. The massive, multi-storied ship below was subjected to a fierce barrage. Its superstructures collapsed, its white sails were torn, and cracks and holes were constantly blasted into its deck.
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind the relentlessly bombarded Cloud Boat. The man was dressed as a Green Robed Taoist. Waving a Banner Flag, he summoned a great wind that blew away a large swath of the explosive bubbles.
"I am Fang Daxuan, the first disciple of Immortal Meng Bai..."
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
But before he could finish his first sentence, a dozen burning Bamboo Swords pierced his body.
With a yelp, Fang Daxuan, who had just entered the Qi Refining Stage, vanished in a flash of light.
Xiang Tianchen, watching from the Floating Mountain, burst out laughing. "A great kill! That guy’s name is Fang Daxuan. He was hatched by Shen Xingnan from a Chaos Egg. Damn, with a top-grade Spirit Root, he was a prodigy in Cultivation. He also had a thing for his master—a total simp. I couldn’t stand the sight of him!"
Just then, a thumb-thick, blade-like bolt of lightning slammed into the chest of Prototype No. 1 with a BOOM.
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly gathered around Prototype No. 1.
Wang Yi’s voice came from the cockpit: "No problem, I’m completely unharmed!"
His gaze, however, was fixed on the chubby little figure of Wadu in the distant sky.
The small figure was still slowly punching the air, continuing to generate the Radium Light Radio.
"What is that?"
Wang Yi asked Xiang Tianchen.
Xiang Tianchen said, "I almost forgot about him! He’s the Future Robot Governor that Shen Xingnan hatched. He can fire Radium Light Beams with an extremely long range! Your arrows can’t reach him. Untie me, heal me, and I’ll shoot him down with my Flying Sword!"
"Governor?" Wang Yi’s eyes narrowed. He suddenly said, "I’m in the mood for some fish!"
The others didn’t know what Wang Yi meant, but Qin Mo did. He was in a hidden state, unnoticed by the others, and now he quietly slipped away.
He was an Assassin, and he was going to assassinate that Future Robot!