blenderwars Chapter 220 A Miraculous Manifestation Before the Public! Shocking the Entire Audience! The First Pr
Chapter 220 A Miraculous Manifestation Before the Public! Shocking the Entire Audience! The First Pr
Chapter 220 A Miraculous Manifestation Before the Public! Shocking the Entire Audience! The Tenth Prodigy of the Border! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
呲呲!
The rats ran incredibly fast, their sharp cries echoing like countless blades slicing through glass, sending chills down your spine!
Even passengers without superhuman vision quickly recognized their appearance.
That half-flesh, half-machine body, with its grotesque face, was enough to make anyone who saw it lose their sanity.
Its entire body was soaked in the constantly seeping, jet-black, ointment-like oil, and it fell into a frenzied state, attacking everything it could see.
Thousands upon thousands of them ravaged the land, leaving behind devastating damage and large areas of decay.
Each one possesses the strength of a commander!
Soon, they rushed to within fifty meters of the train, and were about to approach the carriage!
Boom!
Suddenly, the specially designed super-powered boiler inside the Starpiercer rapidly heated up, and a large amount of steam poured out from the exhaust vents around the vehicle. With the help of steam power, the mechanical hammer swung and struck.
boom!
Like the resounding bells of a temple, its sound echoed across the wilderness.
The Starpiercing Train's mechanical spirit awakened, and in an instant, boiling steam-powered mechanical energy surged, carrying a large amount of steam that transformed into a silvery barrier that spread and enveloped the entire Starpiercing Train.
Advanced Mechanical Skill - Steam Shield!
The reason why the Starship can sell such high ticket prices is that it is not actually the fastest in terms of speed; its main advantage is safety.
It is a defensive skill built by the Mechanics of the Mechanic King's Domain onto the Starpiercer. Powered by the train's extraordinary steam engines, it rearranges and condenses invisible steam into a shield. It can withstand attacks below the Morning Star rank, as well as some small-scale natural disasters such as mudslides.
In addition, there is an offensive mechanical skill—the Steam Giant Swing, which can smash monsters at the Spiritual Transformation level into mincemeat.
As for the [Month of Procreation], its strength was beyond the norm, with a powerful figure at the level of the matriarch being deployed, plus an internal traitor.
Click!Click!Click!
A large number of high-speed rats crashed straight into the barrier, their metal heads deformed from the impact due to their excessive speed.
Although it wasn't fatal, the surging companions behind him were too much to handle, and he was swept up and crashed into the steam barrier a second time, turning into a rat pancake.
The passengers should have been relieved to see the monsters stopped, and even the train crew wanted to take the opportunity to promote the safety features of their train. But before they could even speak, they realized that these strange black and red rat swarms were different from the other monsters.
Most monster attacks are aimed at obtaining food, not at dying.
But when they found themselves in an obstacle, they did not stop. Instead, their ferocity was aroused, and they launched an even more ferocious attack!
hum!
As the swarm of rats continued their assault, the steam shield began to tremble, and tiny cracks appeared.
Waaah—
The next moment, the extraordinary boiler on the Starpiercer started up again, a violent impact sound rang out, and a large amount of steam was discharged again, which turned into a huge white hammer and smashed down.
Rumble!
With a loud bang, the rats were instantly splattered with blood and flesh, mixed with countless metal fragments and black oil, creating a gap in the dark swarm of rats.
He swung the sledgehammer, smashing the rat like a groundhog, with incredible ferocity.
It showcases the ultimate in mechanical, violent aesthetics!
Big is good, more is beautiful!
Criterion is justice!
"Very good!"
Everyone was overjoyed and just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, they witnessed a horrifying scene!
The rat monster, which had previously turned into a pancake shape and seemed to everyone to be dead beyond any doubt, actually stood up unsteadily, its body oozing even more black oil, and continued to charge at the steam shield!
Faced with such a bizarre scene, the Beast Tamers at the Spiritual Transformation level were alright, since they were confident they could escape even if the carriage was breached. However, the Beast Tamers at the Elite and Commander levels panicked.
Faced with such a bizarre swarm of rats, they could easily be overwhelmed and eaten clean.
But soon,
"What is this thing? How can it still move after being smashed like that?"
"Mechanical? Flesh and blood? Is this still a rat?"
"Holy crap, a monster horde hits the moment we enter the Mechanical King's Domain? This level of security is ridiculous!"
"Wasn't it said that the Machine King Domain had swarms of {Silent Eagle} drones permanently stationed near various infrastructure sites, carrying powerful firepower and frequently patrolling? But now there's not a single one in sight. Could it have been false advertising?"
"It's chilling! Is this also a mechanical monster? It's so eerie! It's even scarier than a horde of undead!"
"Luckily, they can't break through the steam shield, otherwise it would be troublesome."
"..."
Because of the black oil and blood covering it, the original appearance of the rat monster was no longer visible, let alone its origin. It was simply thought to be a mutated, polluted species.
For example, the epileptic hyena is a mutated variety of the bloodthirsty hyena, with significant differences in personality and appearance.
boom!
Just as everyone was discussing this, the originally solid steam shield suddenly shattered, creating a huge gap.
"What's going on!?"
The passengers were horrified. Only then did they realize that the black oil splattered from the rats' bodies had silently spilled onto the steam shield during the earlier collision.
They began to spread like living things, constantly eroding the mechanical energy, making hissing sounds, and billowing out large amounts of black smoke.
The steam shield seemed to have been doused with some kind of high-concentration chemical reagent, causing the mechanical psionic energy to lose stability and resulting in a significant decrease in its defensive strength, making it easy to break through!
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
A swarm of rats rushed toward the carriage, dragging their twisted and broken bodies like a zombie invasion, creating a terrifying visual impact.
"A Sea of Trees Frenzy!"
With a deep, steady sound, dense tree roots suddenly sprouted from beneath the earth, directly knocking hundreds of rats away and binding them.
"Squeak!"
The mice let out sharp cries and struggled desperately to break free of their restraints.
"Absorb nutrients!"
As a steady voice rang out, a green glow appeared on the tree roots, but it quickly faded away.
The rats, however, were completely unaffected and continued to struggle frantically, their eyes growing increasingly bloodshot!
"Absorbing nutrients is ineffective? This thing has flesh and blood, isn't it a living being?"
A middle-aged man in a black and white uniform with a "Train Conductor" badge on his chest appeared at the front of the train, his brows furrowed, followed by a huge dark green butterfly.
However, unlike ordinary butterflies that are light and graceful, this butterfly has a pair of huge leaves for its wings and antennae that resemble plant roots, giving it a heavy and solid appearance, much like a tree!
As it flaps its wings, a large amount of spore-like powder falls from its body, transforming into tree roots that spread underground.
That attack just now was launched by it!
The middle-aged man's thoughts flashed through his mind, then he gave the order:
"Spirit Tree Butterflies, shred them!"
"call!"
The Spirit Tree Butterfly nodded, its antennae flashing with green light, and a large number of tree roots instantly came to life, contracting continuously like a python hunting its prey.
With a series of "crackling" sounds, it was instantly crushed and turned into a pile of metal fragments covered in black oil!
But in return, the tree roots were also completely contaminated by this strange black oil, withering at a visible speed and turning into ashes!
"What the hell is this thing?"
The middle-aged man frowned and gave the order again:
"The plants and trees are awakening!"
With a flap of its dark green wings, the butterfly scattered mysterious scales and powder. Once it landed on the ground, numerous roots sprouted out and suddenly swung, throwing away the rats that tried to approach the carriage, transforming it into a barrier of tree roots!
They've temporarily halted their offensive!
Upon witnessing this, the train conductor exclaimed in delight, "The train conductor has stepped in!"
The train conductor she mentioned is none other than Yao Risheng, the only early-stage Morning Star expert on the Star-Piercing Train!
A former military officer, he was the fourth train conductor of the Star Train. After breaking through to the Morning Star rank, he refused the Alliance's promotion assignment because of his deep affection for the train and continued to drive it back and forth between the capital and the border!
His pet beast is the Spirit Tree Butterfly!
A wood-type pet that can only be born in areas where the ecosystems of spirit butterflies and giant trees overlap. Its initial form is a leaf-green worm, which looks like a bouncy, leaf-green jelly. It is a special insect that grows by absorbing sunlight and nutrients from the roots and stems of giant trees. It has a gentle personality and the potential to become a leader of a high-ranking creature.
It needs to absorb enough nutrients and have a giant tree sapling parasitize its body in order to evolve. When the two are together, it will gain the power to control trees!
"There's hope!"
Many passengers breathed a sigh of relief. With a Morning Star-level Beastmaster taking action, they should be fine this time!
However, Yao Risheng was not so optimistic, because the rat swarm was still surging in from the horizon, numbering at least 30,000 to 40,000!
And in the very center of this rat swarm, there was a giant rat that was thirty meters long...
No, that's not accurate enough!
Because that giant rat was pieced together from thousands of smaller rats, connected by black oil flowing from their bodies, and covered with a thin layer of flesh and blood.
These densely packed, distinct spiritual entities, pieced together, produced a strange transformation, causing their spiritualities to merge together.
And there was no further distortion!
Although it did not undergo the transformation of the Mother River, its spiritual level is infinitely close to that of the Morning Star in some respects!
"Could this be one of those guys who escaped from some laboratory?"
Yao Risheng looked solemn. Although he knew more information than the average person, after all, the Mechanical King Domain was not just about machines, but also had many laboratories!
Some of these were legitimate projects, while others were special experimental projects driven by ambition!
But I still couldn't hide my shock!
If this thing can truly disregard will and bind together, transforming itself into a whole, giving birth to a collective consciousness, and then entering the Mother River to transform into spirituality.
That's an absolutely terrifying guy!
If it's confirmed to be a research product, we absolutely must file a complaint with the alliance; this is far too dangerous!
"Spirit Tree Butterfly, use Dance of the Tree Sea!"
Yao Risheng gave the order, and the Spirit Tree Butterfly fluttered its wings and danced. A large number of tree roots surged like ocean waves and quickly covered the giant rat's body.
Yao Risheng continued, "First use a tailwind, then activate the roots!"
The Spirit Tree Butterfly flapped its wings, stirring up a whirlwind that swept away the special leaf-green scales and powder, landing on the tree roots that bound the giant rat, causing it to grow wildly and increase the binding force!
Combo attack – Strangle the Thousand!
Click click click!
Numerous tree roots tightened, attempting to crush it; the force of the entanglement was so great that sparks flew from the friction!
Faced with the force that was binding its body, the giant black and red rat opened its blood-red maw, tearing apart large amounts of red flesh and tendons like broken threads, looking extremely ferocious.
Its body then swelled dramatically, and it let out a deafening roar:
"roar!"
clap clap clap!
As the sound of firecrackers went off, a large number of tree roots were broken off and fell to the ground.
Susu!
The marks on the giant rat's body, under the influence of the mysterious black oil seeping out, quickly grew red flesh and tendons, and were repaired in the blink of an eye.
The larger the size, the more difficult it is to strangle!
Not to mention that these rat swarms also have a terrifying recovery ability, making them completely immune to ordinary attacks!
It's a nightmare in its class!
For lower-level enemies, it's an even more devastating blow!
"roar!"
After breaking free of its restraints, the giant rat's numerous eyes wriggled and quickly looked at Yao Risheng. It opened its mouth and spat out a large glob of black oil, then sped away like a cannonball!
Yao Risheng reacted swiftly: "Spirit Wood Impact!"
The best defense is a good offense!
The Spirit Tree Butterfly manipulated the power of the trees, transforming them into giant wooden spears that pierced through!
Chi Chi!
However, these trees were instantly corroded by the black oil, turning into wisps of black smoke, and continued to fall without slowing down!
"Oh no!"
This scene caused Yao Risheng's expression to change drastically. He quickly activated the [Vibrant Tree Sea] puzzle piece, empowering the Spirit Tree Butterfly, and simultaneously summoned his other two wood-type pets to create multiple [Wood Barriers], barely managing to withstand the attack. "Squeak squeak squeak!"
However, a large amount of black oil still fell to the ground, attracting a large number of rats to gnaw on it. They quickly ate it all up, making the rats even more ferocious and stronger. The crew crashed into the tree roots in front of the carriage, which frightened many people into exclaiming.
"Its corrosive properties are terrifying, and it's incredibly hard. How can we fight it?" Yao Risheng's face was grim; he saw no chance of victory, not to mention the enormous swarm of rats...
Once surrounded, it's a sure way to die!
"It looks like we have no choice but to abandon the vehicle and flee. We need to request support from the Mechanic Alliance..." Yao Risheng clenched his fists, having already made his decision.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the Starpiercer, his eyes filled with deep reluctance.
For decades, that's equivalent to spending a third of one's life on a car.
His inner spark was awakened during his journeys. The Star Train was no longer just a train, but also his partner and comrade-in-arms!
Once they evacuate, the Starpiercer will definitely be gnawed to pieces by these rats, and maybe even the Machine Soul will be destroyed!
But... the train conductor's duty is also to protect the passengers!
"Old buddy, wait for me!"
Yao Risheng gritted his teeth, preparing to return to protect the Starpiercer after delivering the passengers to a safe area.
So he quickly announced the news, which naturally caused panic. No one expected that even Yao Risheng, a Beast Tamer of the Morning Star rank, could not stop the rat horde.
They frantically began packing their belongings, preparing to flee as quickly as possible.
Seeing this, Yao Risheng was about to advise them to abandon their belongings and prioritize their lives when a startled cry suddenly rang out amidst the commotion in the carriage:
"What's that in the sky!?"
What?!
Yao Risheng was stunned. He looked up at the sky and saw a scene that he would never forget!
A purple void rift was torn open in the sky at some unknown time, stretching for hundreds of meters. A dark purple light flowed around it, like a terrifying void monster opening its huge mouth, ready to devour everything!
"This is... a void invasion?" Yao Risheng's mouth dropped open in disbelief.
The void can now even invade the interior of the Machine King's Domain?
What exactly is the Mechanic Alliance up to?
Has the Gate of All Machines malfunctioned?
Whoosh whoosh!
Just as he was bewildered, spiders made entirely of amethyst, each as tall as a person, emerged from the void rift. Hundreds of them leaped out of the rift and fell to the ground like raindrops, surging towards the rat swarm!
Their figures flickered and moved like ghosts, instantly appearing in front of the rat swarm. Their spider legs, sharp as blades, rose and ripped through the air!
Like flowers blooming in the void!
Click!
With a sharp blade, the heads of several rats flew high into the air, purple crystals quickly appearing at the wounds and spreading rapidly before being sealed within pieces of void crystal.
Bang bang bang!
The next moment, they all exploded, turning into countless crystal dust that dissipated.
The shimmering spiders moved with impunity, waving their legs and beginning a frenzied slaughter, quickly wiping out the rat swarm!
At that moment, the entire station transformed into a storm of crystalline powder, shimmering brilliantly under the refraction of sunlight.
"What a beautiful spider! Is it a monster from the void?"
"Why are these Void Invaders helping us? Do they have a grudge against us?"
"Are you stupid? This is obviously a Void-attribute Beastmaster powerhouse making a move! That's awesome!"
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the Beastmaster system. That thing is too far removed from ordinary people like us. We can't afford to raise it without money, so I didn't think of it for a moment..."
"This is too powerful! I feel like one of the boss's slave beasts could kill me instantly. How did they even raise it?"
"Each of my space-type slave beasts is worth more than my entire fortune!"
"Is this what they mean by 'hidden masters among ordinary people'?"
"..."
Everyone was pleasantly surprised and curious about which big shot had made the move.
"Great! The Starship is saved!" Yao Risheng exclaimed excitedly, not expecting that there was a powerful figure hidden in the vehicle.
"roar!"
Just then, the giant rat sensed something blocking its way. Its eyes, composed of numerous rats, turned crimson, and it roared as it charged directly towards the swarm of shimmering spiders.
Seeing this, Yao Risheng loudly reminded him:
"Be careful, sir. This guy is dangerous. Only if we join forces will we have a chance..."
Before he could finish speaking, a small hand emerged from the void rift. Its fingers were long and slender and white. It waved in the air to indicate that it didn't need anything, and then made a fist!
"Eek!"
The soft murmur was like an angel proclaiming judgment upon the world!
With indifference towards all things!
If someone can translate, they will surely understand the meaning...
Void Holy Seal!
The giant rat, which had been charging forward, froze in place, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
The swarm of rats that made it up began to struggle and charge frantically, sensing some terrifying danger, and attempting to forcefully break free of the cage that confined them.
But it was all in vain!
click!
Before everyone's eyes, the giant rat's body first compressed to one corner, as if it had been hit by an invisible behemoth. The large swarm of rats that made up its body was instantly smashed, and blood mist and black oil exploded... but could not spread out of this space!
They were firmly bound to the spot!
Click click click!
The giant rat's body began to shrink continuously, and its mournful cries echoed throughout the wilderness, sending chills down everyone's spines.
In just a few breaths, it was compressed into a black and red sphere the size of a basketball.
Whoosh whoosh!
It floated in the air, rotating little by little, its speed increasing, spreading out a void force field!
Whoohoo!
Suddenly, a fierce wind howled.
Centered on it, it directly became the eye of a huge storm, generating a tremendous suction force that enveloped the entire rat swarm.
Chi Chi!
This force slowed them down, and even when their claws dug into the ground, they were forcibly dragged, leaving only a long scratch.
One by one, the mice were sucked into the air and crashed into the sphere with their backs to it!
Oh!
With a crisp sound, a rat was instantly shredded into dust, and its flesh and metal fragments were quickly absorbed!
Click click click!
The sphere seemed to have turned into a giant meat grinder, sucking all the rats onto its body and grinding them to pieces, even scraping off a layer of the ground.
It looks like the ground has sunk, creating a large crater that is hundreds of meters in diameter and several meters deep!
After all the rats were annihilated, the sphere expanded to a diameter of one meter, then waved its little hand, transformed into a purple stream of light, and rushed into the void rift!
At the same time, the blinking spiders on the ground cleared away the rats, blinked back, and the void rift closed.
Everything has returned to calm!
If it weren't for those horrific battlefield ruins...
Everyone almost thought it was all a dream!
"So...so strong!"
"It was killed instantly!?"
"Has the Void Lord descended?"
"I didn't even see what happened, and it was all over. What level of strength is that? A peak Morning Star level expert or a big shot at the Radiant Moon level?"
"Does such a high-ranking person really need to take a train? Is this some kind of way of sharing joy with the common people? Showing concern for their plight?"
"This ability... it looks so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before... Holy crap, could it be that person?"
"Screw you, Lao Mu! Stop playing the riddle game, just tell me who it is! I'm going to try and get on the big boss's good side!"
"I'm not sure... If it really is that person, that's terrifying!"
"Void attribute... spider... and that hand, I was drooling over it... oh no, I watched the video countless times, I absolutely wouldn't mistake it!"
"..."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, all stunned by what they had just witnessed.
Those who guessed the identity of this person had very complicated expressions.
As eyewitnesses, they witnessed firsthand the horror of these rat swarms!
With astonishing vitality and a body as hard as metal, it can still move as long as it's not crushed. It's far more terrifying than a zombie, and it also possesses a strange black oil that can corrode machinery and metal.
Even a Morning Star-level Beast Tamer would have to give way to the giant rat.
However, that person... wiped out the entire rat horde without even showing their face!
The difference here is so great that it's unimaginable!
What they saw as a disaster was, in that person's eyes, as easy as swatting a fly!
You know this guy...
She's not even twenty yet!
Some couldn't help but exclaim, "The younger generation is truly formidable!"
"This monster is more suitable for the Border Baby's physique!"
"..."
As the train conductor, Yao Risheng rarely goes online and prefers to look at the scenery he sees along the way in real life.
High emotional intelligence: Enjoys looking at scenery!
Low emotional intelligence: Can't use electronic products!
Therefore, he is not sensitive to what is happening online, and spends most of his time in the driver's seat tending to his plants, so he doesn't know much about what's going on in the outside world.
So when he saw the strange expressions on everyone's faces, and even the whispers among themselves saying that the powerful figure was a monster, he couldn't help but frown...
Why don't these young people know how to respect the strong?
You'll suffer a great loss sooner or later!
So he turned to an excited flight attendant and asked, "Excuse me, is this some highly respected senior beast tamer? I'd like to thank him for his help!"
"Highly respected? That phrase doesn't seem appropriate..."
The flight attendant paused, then continued:
"After all, he's much younger than you!"
"Much smaller?"
Yao Risheng was stunned. His mind raced, and a conjecture surfaced. He exclaimed in shock:
"Could it be the one who boarded the train earlier...?"
"Yes, yes, yes"
The flight attendant nodded repeatedly, her expression one of admiration, and said:
"That handsome guy who boarded the bus earlier, known as the Yellow of the Secret Realm... um, one of the top geniuses on the border. There were rumors online that he had the potential to become a prodigy, but I think that's just a rumor!"
This guy is practically the tenth prodigy himself! I heard he's only eighteen, and I feel like he has a real chance of taking first place in this year's college entrance exam for universities in the capital..."
The others also excitedly chimed in, each contributing their own words to recount Lu Yu's past experiences.
After hearing this, Yao Risheng was completely stunned!
Despite his humble origins, he rose to prominence in just six months, conquering several secret realms and sweeping aside top geniuses.
At eighteen, he already possessed the strength to crush others!
Now, with all the geniuses in the league gathered together, there is a chance to compete for the top score in the college entrance examination at Imperial University!
Is this even human?
..............................
Meanwhile, in the VIP carriage, Lu Yu was unaware that he was already being suspected of being human.
However, whether he, with his forbidden status, is truly a person... is indeed debatable!
At this moment, he was studying these mysterious black oils.
And an amazing discovery was made!
A long chapter of 6,600 words. Requesting monthly votes at the beginning of the month. My health has recovered a bit. New plot begins tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)