vstars Chapter 180 The mob
Chapter 180 The mob
The sky was dark, with a howling sea wind and rolling waves crashing against the beach, submerging the monster's feet and creating one pit after another.
Red King, who was breaking through the waves, was increasing the weight of his steps. He was planning his next stomp attack, intending to bury his enemies on this land, just as the humans had done.
Zhao Yu slowly rose to his feet, responding to his companions' expectations, supporting his body with his fists until the arcs of electricity in his palms began to flicker.
Seeing that the red sandbag in front of him still dared to resist, Red King immediately quickened his pace, jumped up, and performed a flying kick in what he thought was a very cool move.
"Now's your chance! Dodge backward and then counter-kick!"
With clear combat guidance, Zhao Yu was able to remain calm and react quickly, pulling back to create distance. As Red King's flying kick missed, she stepped forward and used a spinning kick to send Red King flying.
Red King, struck squarely by the kick, somersaulted backward, getting covered in sand before regaining its balance. It wondered how the sandbag had suddenly become so clever. Could it possibly be smarter than it?
"Great! You hit it!"
"He kicked the otherworldly monster away with one kick, that's too strong."
"There's potential! There's potential!"
The mages were overjoyed to see the otherworldly monster being sent flying by the hero; their pent-up resentment finally had a chance to be released.
These are the same people who were complaining before, and now they're the same people who are shouting and yelling.
No one wants to bow down to otherworldly beings; this is the fundamental doctrine of the Mage Guild. As guild members, of course we want to see otherworldly monsters get utterly defeated—it's incredibly exciting!
Then that excitement quickly faded...
Grandi glared at the group, and several giant ant monsters roared at the guild members, scaring them half to death. They could only mutter under their breath.
"Keep attacking, Zhaoyu! Red King is a melee-type monster with virtually no magic power. He has incredible physical strength and superior defense, but lacks ranged attack methods. Keep your distance and keep attacking!"
No matter how the surrounding environment changes, it doesn't affect Yixuan's thinking. His strength lies in observing his opponent and devising countermeasures under extreme conditions, which is also the source of his confidence in creating the Monster Encyclopedia.
Yixuan's composure, combined with the unified fighting spirit granted by telepathy, enabled him to better leverage his strengths, helping Zhaoyu resolve the crisis and inspiring courage in everyone.
It's a pity that Yixuan never saw the monster Luo Yi summoned, nor did he know the extent of Sean's abilities. Otherwise, he could have helped him from the beginning. Now, the best way to make amends to Sean is to do everything in his power to resolve the problem.
"Beta Laser".
The bright crystal on his chest responded to the call of the Light Magic Stone. Zhao Yu, mimicking Zeta's posture, concentrated his energy into the forehead lamp, and a beam of light shot out.
Just as Red King got up and brushed the sand off his face, a beam of light shone in his eyes, but the weak laser beam didn't hurt him at all.
"Is that all you've got? I've had high hopes for you."
Grandi gradually grew bored. He wasn't there to see the friendship between humans; he had simply released Red King to relieve his boredom. Otherwise, Red King might have taken his anger out and dismantled the island's facilities.
The inland terrain and guild locations have now been largely scouted by the soldier ants. All that's left is to finish their current tasks and then launch a full-scale attack on the Mage Guild.
Listening to the report from the Ant Queen through the combat device, Grandi knew there was no need to waste any more time here. In his eyes, Haiyun was nothing from the beginning; mastering the terrain and resources of the entire world was Grandi's primary goal.
As for those heroes, Grandi didn't intend to take them seriously. Judging from their performance, they weren't even as good as a soldier ant. Without Zeta's ability to empower them, they wouldn't be able to contend with him at all.
"Have you had enough fun, Red King? If you have, we should go back. I'll find you some tougher opponents next time."
Grandi's words were full of contempt, and none of the members of the Magicians' Guild gave him a friendly look. The hero of light they looked up to was treated like a plaything for an otherworldly monster, and he never gave them a second glance.
Red King, having been teased and driven wild by the earlier playful taunts, was determined to teach that punching bag a lesson! He had been so powerful on the island for so long, but now, as soon as he arrived here, he was making a fool of himself again and again. Haiyun was truly unlucky.
The battle cry rose again, and Red King rushed forward, swinging his fists and smashing them wildly. Red King didn't care whether he hit anyone or not; he just wanted to vent his anger.
"Don't fight it head-on; use skills to disrupt the monster's attacks."
With his hands cupped on the crystal on his chest, Zhao Yu fired several light bullets, all of which hit their mark. He focused on following Yi Xuan's command and instinctively imitated Zeta's moves.
Before he could even hit anything, Red King got beaten up first. He patted the smoke and light from the explosion on his body and his expression became serious. Did they really think he was easy to mess with if he didn't show some strength?
The trained soldier ants around them were all shocked when they saw Red King's serious expression. They had all seen Red King with such an expression when they were disobedient, and then it was a painful memory that lingered for a long time.
Red King's body was gradually expanding, and strange steam-like gas was emanating from the gaps between his muscles. Then Red King's skin turned slightly red, and even his breath was warm.
Zhao Yu was shocked by the changes in Red King. She didn't know what had happened to this otherworldly monster. Her past experience fighting otherworldly monsters was now sounding the alarm for Zhao Yu. The otherworldly monster in front of her was becoming more and more dangerous.
The changes on Red King's body only stopped when its gaze was fixed on Zhao Yu's charge, and it officially entered battle mode.
With a deafening boom, the explosive speed was like a bomb exploding. Red King leaped up, covering Zhao Yu's entire impact with his figure, swung his giant fist in mid-air to gather power, and then slammed it down with the force of a missile punch.
"Step back, then immediately activate your shield."
Yixuan's shout helped Zhaoyu regain her footing amidst the first wave of impact. Red King's missed attack landed on the beach, creating a shockwave that blew sand and seawater into a huge gray dust cloud.
The area surrounding the light barrier was covered in a layer of dust, and within the dust and mist, a pair of red eyes revealed their ferocious nature.
With another charge attack, Red King crossed his arms in front of him and crashed into the barrier, sending the giant of light flying. Red King's dashing movement stirred up another cloud of dust.
After Red King spread his arms, steam rose from his body to cool him down. His muscles were scalding hot, and his knuckles were burning intensely. This would be a raging fire that would burn everything in front of him.
After stabilizing himself in mid-air, Zhao Yu's impact caused an earthquake upon landing, sending debris flying. In the blink of an eye, Red King was right in front of him, but Zhao Yu's impact, fueled by his fighting spirit, refused to back down.
Sparks flew as their fists collided, and in an instant, electric light wrapped around Zhao Yu's attacking fists. His arms, glowing with fiery heat from ash, slammed head-on into the fist that was surging with electricity.
The powerful collision of these massive objects alone could blow ocean waves backward.
In the shallow sea wetlands, withered bones are exposed; in the mountain forest, small animals huddle together protecting their cubs in the pits.
The temperature in the environment continued to rise, the steam released by the monster grew larger and larger, Zhao Yu's impact force grew stronger and stronger, and the high heat that Red King used as a weapon was adding fuel to the fire of the red giant.
Red King deflected Zhao Yu's impact with a deflection maneuver, then followed up with a tail whip to flip the giant to the ground. The attack was effective, but Red King did not continue to attack. Instead, a beam of light took Red King away into thin air.
"Let's end this battle here. I'm tired of it. That's all you're capable of."
Grandi's decision to end the fight on his own initiative left everyone around him even more puzzled. What was he plotting, switching between a black face and a white face?
"What do you mean by this, Grandy? Why aren't you continuing? Are you afraid of losing?!"
"Me, afraid of losing? Do you even know what you're saying? If I were to get serious, you'd all be buried at sea right now."
Zhao Yu charged forward to confront Grandi. With his fighting spirit ignited, Zhao Yu did not feel that he was not capable of fighting. Red King's speed and strength were indeed top-notch, but Zhao Yu still felt that he had a chance to turn the tide.
"I started this fight to see what the so-called heroes were really like, but it turns out that you are no threat to me at all."
"Without Zeta, you are nothing but a rabble."
"I was thinking of destroying the Light Stone to save some trouble, but now it seems that leaving you bunch of burdens here to drag Zeta down is just too good to be true, hehehehe."