Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 224 - 196: In an Invincible Position

At this moment, at the entrance to the Exile Court, five Players were locked in a chaotic battle with a crowd of Brocade Guards, Leonidas, Taisens, and Boykas.

Luan Bu, Ruan Saint, and a Player named Chen Lebao weren’t participating in the fight. They stood on hoverboards, observing from midair.

Six pale-gold Light Shields floated around them. This was the effect of Chen Lebao’s skill; he had changed his class to Holy Knight and could summon the Holy Light Shield!

Below, flames erupted from the ground, bathing a group of Leonidas who held their ground without retreating.

The Player who had unleashed the flames was named Xi Mu. His class was Flame Mage, and he was currently laughing aloud. "Haha, these Soldiers are so stupid, just tanking my Flaming Storm! Watch me burn them to death!"

"Be careful not to hit me with friendly fire!"

A five-meter-tall Ice Armor Giant on the ground shouted. He had six arms and was single-handedly holding off a group of Brocade Guards.

His name was Yan Tieju. He had changed his class to [Frost Centipede Giant] and could activate Giant Transformation, granting him immense defense.

"These Soldiers are pretty high-quality! Cover me, and don’t let those Taisens get close!"

A Player in green robes shouted. His name was Feng Bolin, his class was [Shadow Wizard], and he was currently casting a skill, using Shadow Binding to restrain and control a large number of Boykas and Feng Yuxius.

Another Player in a Yellow Robe stood beside Feng Bolin, holding a Magic Staff high. The staff continuously fired golden lasers that automatically attacked nearby enemies. Even a Beast Taisen would be pierced through if struck by those beams of light.

This Player was named Qin Mingyu, and his class was [Aurora Mage]!

Finally, there was one last Player named Liao Yan. With two horns on his head and the appearance of a Minotaur, his class was [Earth-shaking Warrior]. He was smashing a Totem Pole against the ground, creating rocky fissures to block the encirclement of the Octagonal Cage Soldiers.

"Reinforcements are coming from behind! Watch out!"

Liao Yan yelled, seeing Jelena and her group charging over menacingly.

But just then, a loud crow suddenly echoed. Following it, a "chicken" came rolling out like a cartwheel, heading straight for Liao Yan and the others.

"A big one’s coming! Its destructive power doesn’t look half bad. Should we use the Super Explosion Bomb?!"

The Holy Knight Chen Lebao asked from midair.

"No need!"

Luan Bu said, "We only have one Super Explosion Bomb. How could we possibly use it here? Let those guys handle it for a bit!"

"I’m afraid they can’t handle it..."

Ruan Saint muttered. He was looking at an information window in front of him and said, "I’ve parsed the latest information. This territory’s ecosystem has undergone an Evolution. It has an Earth Deity Beast. Be careful of that chicken—it might be the Earth Deity Beast!"

"What? An Earth Deity Beast!"

Luan Bu was shocked. As a Chaos Lord from the Valon World, he and Ruan Saint had been to the World of Suffering before. Although they hadn’t cleared it and were wiped out in an A-rank ruin, they were aware of some of the mechanics regarding Sufferers, Earth Deity Beasts, and ecosystems.

Earth Deity Beasts were undying and indestructible within their ecosystem territory. They were numerous and powerful—a headache for anyone who encountered them. Luan Bu never imagined a Player’s territory could actually have an Earth Deity Beast!

Ruan Saint said, "Boss, your focus should be on the ecosystem. The ecosystem here has completed an Evolution! A normal territory could never achieve this!"

Chen Lebao added, "This territory’s environment is beautiful. It’s truly a uniquely blessed land. I’m so jealous of the Lord who owns this place. My territory was just a barren river valley. If it had even half the scenery here, I never would have changed my class to Adventurer."

"Look, the Earth Deity Beast is charging over! Good grief, those wings are like guillotines! Liao Yan can’t block it! Ah, Liao Yan’s been killed..."

Ruan Saint cried out.

At that moment on the ground below, Gegeda had already charged into the midst of the five Players. Unleashing Martial Arts like the ground-laying saber and the Eighteen Nao, it instantly began a massacre.

In almost a single exchange, the Earth-shaking Warrior, Liao Yan, was killed. Then, the Aurora Mage, Qin Mingyu, was kicked away, the Frost Centipede Giant, Yan Tieju, was knocked over, and the Shadow Wizard, Feng Bolin, was stomped into the ground.

Gegeda also opened its mouth and spat out a small Ecological House, trapping the Flame Mage, Xi Mu, inside.

With its powerful reinforcement, the tide of battle turned in a matter of breaths. The Octagonal Cage Soldiers also grew courageous, seizing the opportunity to launch a fierce assault and press their kills.

In the next few breaths, three of the five Players were killed. The Frost Centipede Giant, Yan Tieju, lasted for more than twenty moves against Gegeda before its belly was clawed open, dying a miserable death.

The Flame Mage, Xi Mu, was the last to be killed. This was mainly because he had been "protected" by the Ecological House. The moment he blasted his way out, a Huajin Fengyu Cultivator holding a steel blade swept past and cut him in half at the waist!

By the time Jelena and the others arrived to regroup, Luan Bu, Ruan Saint, and Chen Lebao had already flown high into the sky.

"Their numbers are small, but they have a lot of high-end combat power. It’ll still take some effort to take them down!"

Ruan Saint said lightly.

Luan Bu nodded, then shouted down to Jelena’s group, "You don’t really think we were going all out just now, do you? Haha, that was just a little warm-up! Where is the Lord of this place? Come out and talk! If you can provide resources that satisfy us, you can avoid this war."

Meanwhile, Chen Lebao was casting a skill to the side. Golden lights appeared around him, and the fallen Liao Yan, Zhang Yunhu, Niu Wanjun, and the others quickly reappeared.

"This is called Divine Resurrection!" Luan Bu continued to shout. "We can revive without any losses. If this fight continues, you will only face defeat and death! Where is your Lord? Get out here!"

The response to Luan Bu was two tank shells!

Hu Fenqiu and Zhang Mazha had brought out the Grizzly Tanks.

However, the two shells were blocked by a Holy Light Shield. Although it shattered the shield into a shower of light particles, it caused no harm to Luan Bu and his three companions.

"You think a mere two tanks can stand against me?"

Luan Bu flipped his hand, and a spherical bomb appeared in his palm. He said, "This is a Super Explosion Bomb. Just one is enough to flatten half your territory. I also have the Black Squid Battleship. Prepare the cannons!"

At his call, the Black Squid Battleship descended swiftly from the sky. In less than half a minute, it landed beside Luan Bu and the others. Countless small hatches suddenly appeared on its outer hull. The hatches opened, revealing missile after missile inside.

Luan Bu, acting imperiously, shouted, "So? Do you still want to fight?!"

The Forbidden Curse Mage, Mo Liren, looked down at Jelena and yelled, "As a Forbidden Curse Mage, I also have a move called Earth Fire Burn City. Don’t force me to use it!"

Jelena snorted softly and looked up. "Tell me, what do you want?"

Luan Bu gave Ruan Saint a look. Ruan Saint said, "Easy. 150,000 Gold Coins, two tons of Xuan Iron, four tons of Python Pattern Iron, twenty thousand Fasting Pills, and ten people. Their names are Hu Miaosuan, Xiang Yun, Nangong Jin, Jelena, Qin Mo, Wadu, plus Yuan Yao, Liu Qin, Pei Xue, and Yang Qingxiu! I’ll give you one hour to prepare. And don’t tell me you don’t have them. I know the situation on Huaguo Mountain better than you do."

Jelena’s face was cold as she asked, "You want people, too?"

"Of course! People are the most valuable asset!"

"Give me six hours to consider!"

"Two hours, maximum!" Luan Bu said. "Within two hours, you’d better have the resources and people ready. After two hours, we will refuse to communicate and will just take them by force!"

"Hmph!"

Jelena flicked her sleeves and turned to return to Eggshell Castle.

’Just twelve people dare to attack my Huaguo Mountain? They not only want to plunder our resources, but they want to take our people too! Who gave them the nerve?’

Jelena had never been so furious.

Nangong Jin said, "Those twelve people on the other side can all fly, and they have an airship. With Eggshell Village’s current forces, we can’t keep them here..."

Hu Miaosuan squeezed out from the crowd and said, "My Lady, General Nangong, those villains have a Super Explosion Bomb. As far as this old man knows, the Super Explosion Bomb is incredibly powerful. While it can’t flatten all of Huaguo Mountain, wiping out Eggshell Village wouldn’t be difficult. The villains have a superweapon; it really isn’t wise to confront them head-on. Why don’t we try to negotiate with them again?"

Hearing this, Jelena sneered, "Negotiate what?"

"Negotiate with them. See if we can substitute the people with material items like the Spiritual Artifact rice cooker or the piano loom. We’ll give them Gold Coins and resources, but no people."

Nangong Jin’s expression also turned cold. He commanded, "Someone, take Military Advisor Miaosuan away to rest. Don’t let him show his face again until he’s drunk."

"Yes, sir!"

Two Boykas complied, grabbing Hu Miaosuan and dragging him away.

Meanwhile, back in the air, Ruan Saint was continuously using his skills—or rather, his special privileges—as a [World Observer], trying to find more information about Huaguo Mountain.

Luan Bu and the others gathered around him. They analyzed the recent battle and all agreed that Gegeda was an unexpected factor. They wanted Ruan Saint to analyze and find more information about it.

"My class level is still too low. I can’t parse any more information about that Earth Deity Beast."

Ruan Saint shook his head and said, "However, this Huaguo Mountain territory is truly extraordinary. I tried to get the system to calculate a comprehensive rating for it, but it couldn’t."

"It couldn’t calculate it? How is that possible? Could they have some hidden strength?"

Luan Bu was slightly surprised.

He knew all too well how powerful the [World Observer] class was.

Although this class had no combat abilities, its Professional Skills were so powerful that it was almost like having direct system privileges. It was like having a third eye, allowing one to know both oneself and the enemy, ensuring victory in every battle.

"Perhaps it’s because of the ecosystem’s influence," Ruan Saint said. "To be honest, Huaguo Mountain’s ecosystem has undergone an Evolution and even has an Earth Deity Beast. Even if we use the Super Explosion Bomb, the bombing effect definitely won’t be ideal. If they choose to fight to the death, taking down Huaguo Mountain will be no easy task for us."

Chen Lebao said, "My Divine Resurrection has a one-hour cooldown, and it can only revive teammates who died within the last half hour. The missiles on the Black Squid Battleship are all fakes, just for show. We can’t fight a real battle right now."

The Forbidden Curse Mage, Mo Liren, said, "Then let’s wait an hour! If you ask me, as long as the Lord of Huaguo Mountain isn’t an idiot, he’ll definitely negotiate. After all, the terms we offered are completely within a range they can afford. If we go to war, his losses will only be greater!"

"What if that Lord isn’t in the territory? What if he never comes back?"

"Then we’ll launch an attack every hour and completely cripple this Huaguo Mountain! Anyway, we can fly and we have a healer who can resurrect. We’re already in an undefeatable position!"

"Let’s just wait. Maybe the Lord of Huaguo Mountain will show up soon!"

"How about we add some more pressure? Make them hand over Yuan Yao and Liu Qin first. We could use a little entertainment."

"Let’s talk about it in an hour. We have to let Boss Lebao’s Divine Resurrection come off cooldown..."