Chapter 45: The Golden Core Stage in the Main God Space
In the forest, Zhang Jie, holding a triangular metallic object in his hand, limped along as he followed Denise and Ren Arakawa forward.
Upon seeing the information on his System Watch change, Ren Arakawa sighed, "Have we finally lost a member?"
"Ah?! Yan Wei?!" Zhang Jie exclaimed, "Did the Devil Team find our Covenant hidden in the underground current?!"
"No." Ren Arakawa, based on his understanding of Meng Rene, said, "This woman is very cunning. She never puts all her eggs in one basket. Yan Wei's death likely has another reason."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a piece of information."
"Although I don't know what you're talking about," the female lead Denise's expression was grim, "I have a premonition that we will die."
"Don't be discouraged! Aren't I about to make my move?" Ren Arakawa patted Denise's back. "You're a War Goddess, how can you fall?"
"I'm glad you can call me that, but I haven't been much help—"
"No, you are our hope of survival. Please, make sure to use this thing well." Ren Arakawa looked back at the metallic triangular object in Zhang Jie's hand, "Use it well."
"I can only crudely wield this; it's uncontrollable!"
"I promise your life won't be endangered. Absolutely."
"Alright, alright."
"Then... what is that?!"
Zhang Jie's loud shout interrupted Ren Arakawa's comfort. He looked up, his heart horrified.
In the sky above the forest, a giant sword, carrying a human silhouette, sliced through the sky with astonishing speed, flying rapidly.
The sword body exuded a chilling radiance, and the figure on the sword appeared exceptionally aloof under the sunlight.
"Quick, hide!" Ren Arakawa urged in a low voice. His reaction was swift. He pulled Denise and Zhang Jie, and the three immediately bent down, hiding behind a large tree nearby.
The man riding the flying sword clearly came with a purpose; his target was the engineer's ruins they had just left.
"Who is that?" Denise's voice carried a slight tremor. She had never seen such a supernatural scene.
"I can't tell you, or I'll be deducted reward points." Ren Arakawa replied in a low voice, his gaze firmly locked on the man on the flying sword, quickly calculating a countermeasure.
"Sword-riding flight?" Zhang Jie swallowed, "The strength of the Devil Team..."
He hoarsely spoke and immediately covered his mouth.
Saying such things next to the female lead Denise would result in a deduction of 10 reward points.
"The basic condition for sword-riding flight is the Golden Core Stage—"
Thinking of this, a joyful expression actually appeared on Ren Arakawa's face!
"A Devil Team member in the Golden Core Stage! Hahahaha!"
Zhang Jie said blankly, "You... are you crazy?"
"The Golden Core Stage!" Ren Arakawa patted Zhang Jie on the back. "No matter how vicious that woman Meng Rene is, can she deal with someone at the Golden Core Stage? She's dead for sure!"
"That's true to say—" Zhang Jie gripped the triangular metallic object in his arms. "Then isn't a fate of slaughter awaiting all of us?"
"Hmph~ You try your best to live, I—"
"As long as it's confirmed that Meng Rene will be decisively killed by someone at the Golden Core Stage, I will die without regret!"
Zhang Jie's mouth twitched as he nodded.
He thought to himself, *I must not offend Ren Arakawa.*
Meanwhile, on the other side of the sky.
The speed of the Grabber slowly decreased.
The psychic controller, Dio Brando, crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze fixed on the area below.
"Truly cunning, their hiding place is right beneath where Arno is fighting—"
"The impact of the battle will seriously interfere with my psychic scan." He slightly adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. "But you absolutely couldn't imagine someone strengthening their psychic scan to B-grade, could you?"
As his mind stirred, the flying ship's autopilot system activated. The flying ship slowly lowered its altitude, landing steadily on the ground.
The trees in the forest swayed gently, and the Grabber's metallic hull reflected a cold glare under the sunlight—
Dio Brando, with his psychic scan fully active, pushed his abilities to the extreme at this moment.
His psychic power was like—
His target was clear; he quickly locked onto the dark river entrance not far from Arno and Da Qiang's battlefield.
He jumped off the flying ship, his figure quickly moving through the forest. Not long after, he saw the giant flying ship hidden in the valley.
This flying ship lay quietly there. Its volume was enormous, and its shape was unique, truly the namesake of the movie—the Covenant.
The Covenant blocked the middle of the dark river. Behind this flying ship, there were several faint life signals.
Dio Brando was just about to approach when his brow suddenly furrowed.
Under the effect of his psychic scan, he actually sensed multiple powerful life forms.
These life forms exuded exceptionally powerful energy fluctuations, completely unlike humans.
"Aliens?" A hint of doubt flashed in Dio Brando's mind.
Under his psychic scan, he "saw" these aliens rapidly moving within the Covenant.
This also seemed to indicate that there were no living people left in the Covenant.
If he wanted to pursue the remaining members of Team China, he had to find a way to get past this obstacle, the Covenant.
"A clever move, using the aliens to intercept and drive the newcomers to a safe place—"
"If I want to get the newcomers' kill reward, I have to deal with such a huge number of aliens—"
Dio Brando thought, "Without an Alien Queen for mind control, it would be very difficult for me to deal with so many aliens alone—"
"I need to call the captain to harvest these reward points!"
Not far from here, the battle between Da Qiang and Arno had reached a white-hot stage.
As the battle continued, Da Qiang began to feel powerless.
Every attack from Arno was like a heavy hammer, making his defenses increasingly strained.
At this moment, Arno suddenly erupted with even more powerful strength. His muscles became more bulging, and every punch carried a sound that shattered the air.
"You feel it, don't you? This is the power of the Tier Two Gene Lock!" Arno sneered, his eyes revealing absolute confidence in his strength.
"You, a member of the Farming Team, who only knows how to exchange reward points for high-level abilities, will never understand the true meaning of life."
Da Qiang's breathing became urgent. His body was already covered in wounds, but he didn't hold back his words.
He spat fiercely and roared angrily, "You should be glad you're a foreigner! If your main body appeared in Team China, I would definitely gouge out your eyes and twist your neck!"
Da Qiang's body suddenly erupted with a powerful aura. His Toguro-like abilities were stimulated to their limit in this desperate situation!
His speed and strength both underwent a qualitative leap. Every attack was more precise and deadly!
He began to take the initiative and attack, trying to break through Arno's defense.
Arno sneered. With the support of the Tier Two Gene Lock, his body had completely surpassed the limits achievable by humans.
He easily blocked Da Qiang's attack, and counterattacked even more fiercely. "Your strength is nothing but child's play in front of me."
Da Qiang was about to continue his assault when his ears suddenly twitched. As if he had thought of something, he abruptly surged forward. After taking five punches head-on, he gritted his teeth and grabbed Arno!
Arno's pupils contracted slightly. With the calculations of the Tier Two Gene Lock, his mental capacity also reached its peak, but he didn't understand his opponent's reason for doing this.
*Embracing strength?*
*Wouldn't that rapidly deplete his stamina?*
"Quick! I've grabbed him!"
Da Qiang's sudden roar made Arno realize that he had to immediately break free from the restraint, or there would be danger!
But Da Qiang, as if on an adrenaline rush, bear-hugged Arno, refusing to let go!
"Crunch."
"Crunch."
Arno could feel his heart rate accelerating. The sense of crisis brought by the Gene Lock made his hair stand on end!
He used all his strength to forcefully break free from Da Qiang's grip!
He frantically looked around, wanting to see what Da Qiang's reason for doing this truly was!
The next second!
Sharp, blade-like weapons continuously cut into Arno's body.
Arno initially tried to block with his arms, but gradually, he stopped moving!
The blade light ended. Meng Rene, wearing high-heeled shoes, stopped her attack.
"Splash—"
A piece of minced flesh fell.
Not long after, countless pieces of thinly sliced flesh lay scattered on the ground!
Arno's face was disfigured beyond recognition; only bone fragments remained of his entire face!
His five internal organs and six bowels flowed out through the gaps in his stomach.
He was deader than dead!
Meng Rene, wearing high-heeled shoes, stepped on Arno's head, her eyes flashing with disdain. "They're accustomed to throwing their weight around, yet they dared to split up and contend with me. Besides the one riding the sword, who can't I kill?"
Da Qiang didn't answer. He lowered his head slightly.
He had no doubt that if he hadn't dodged quickly enough just now, he would definitely have been caught in that stormy attack.
(end of chapter)