jdhmnovel Chapter 257 Show off your skills
Chapter 257 Show off your skills
The so-called teleportation array is just an energy-generated portal, and it's a model from ten years ago.
It wasn't a problem to handle, especially since the Duke had given them special instructions beforehand, as he was afraid the hunters wouldn't be able to get things done.
The moment the portal opened, the Duke received a signal from the island, and his plan could officially begin.
"And then? What did the Duke say about how to contact you?"
"This...it might take a while. The Duke said that it will take time to establish contact after the teleportation array is opened, and that we should gather where we are and wait."
"How did you guys even get into this business! You actually believed those empty promises? You'll probably be sold out without even realizing it."
Sensing an ominous aura, Huilia drew his demonic sword and assumed a fighting stance. Huilia's actions terrified the hunters, who feared that the Earthling's sword would be at their throats at any moment.
"Calm down, boss. Everything is negotiable. Don't pull out the knife."
"Step aside."
"It's easy to talk to you, boss. It's easy to talk to you."
"Didn't you hear me tell you to get out of the way? Are you out of your mind?"
The leader of the Mefilas aliens tried to persuade Huilia, who was closing in quickly, that this Earthling was not crazy and that it was worth trying as long as there was room for negotiation.
Huilia pushed the hunter aside with one hand, raised her sword and slashed forward, colliding with a bullet fired from behind in mid-air. The sound of metal clashing broke the silence of the scene; someone was shooting from behind.
"What? Who's firing? Pedan alien, are you insane?"
"No...it's not what I want...my body won't listen to me."
"what……"
The gun drawn from his waist was pointed directly at Huilia in front of him, and then the remaining hunters also stiffened and pointed their weapons at the other hunters.
Gunshots rang out, and the flashes from the gun barrels illuminated the struggling and painful expressions on the faces of the hunters.
"Once the plan is successfully completed, no one will know the name Duke. I will remain a specially selected professor of the Police Department and will soon become the first person to uncover the secret of the phantom monster."
Inside the Duke's cabin, screens displayed the combat strength information of each hunter, allowing the Duke to know the whereabouts of almost every hunter who had accepted a bounty.
Sending them to activate the teleportation array as a backup plan was merely a bait; the Duke's true aim was to use the teleportation array's signal to connect to the summoning devices worn by the hunters.
The thing the Duke spent a lot of time and effort creating was not just a key; the summoning device could not only summon monsters, but also create "monsters" that would absolutely obey his commands.
All the hunters wearing summoning devices turned into puppets shortly after the teleportation array was activated, their minds controlled by the summoning devices against their will. The Duke took a hard line to control them, so that he would not be afraid of aliens being brainwashed by the Magicians Guild.
They're all just pawns anyway, so who cares about their willingness? Only pawns that obey orders are good pawns.
"You're badly injured. Are you sure you can take care of yourself?"
"He's still breathing, he won't die... Ah... what the hell, why did they suddenly start shooting indiscriminately!"
"I've been manipulated. Although it's more direct and ruthless than that old fox's methods, it's all the same to me."
"What did you say?" "Nothing, I was just talking to myself."
Huilia used spatial teleportation to bring the only unbrainwashed alien, Mefilas, into the room. Mefilas had been shot several times and was covered in blood. If Huilia had been a step slower in pulling him away, he would have died there.
"Why weren't you controlled? What's so special about you compared to those people?"
"I don't know. I didn't feel any discomfort, so it shouldn't be mind control or anything like that."
"That's nerve manipulation, isn't it? Were any dukes given drugs before you came here?"
"No, we haven't had any other contact with the Duke besides taking the equipment."
While bandaging Mefilas, Huilia asked him questions. Although Mefilas's injuries could be healed by Yongyi Chunjing, Huilia did not want to reveal too much of his abilities before confirming the information about the hunter and the duke.
Why don't you have a summoning device on you?
With just a glance, Felia noticed the difference in Mefilas's equipment, especially the summoning device that could summon Galactron, something Felia had always been wary of.
"I don't really like high-tech stuff. I carry most of my own equipment, and it's all old-fashioned."
"The problem must be with the summoning device; that makes things much easier to handle."
Huilia smiled as he looked down at the disoriented puppets below, swung his magic sword a few times to test its feel, and then decided to get some exercise.
"You must have bought personal accident insurance before you came, right? How much does the accident compensation from that insurance company cover? Is it enough for the whole family to eat and drink?"
Such a heavy topic! The Mefilas alien, who had just taken off his armor, hadn't even recovered when the Earthling's words struck a chord deep within him.
Did he really intend to take the lives of those hunters? Although he might actually have the ability, and it was a last resort, it was all too sudden. Mefilas didn't know how he could bear such an outcome.
"Um……"
"Just kidding, look how scared you are. I'm leaving now, take care of yourself."
A few jokes before the fight helped Celebia relax, which made her less anxious when it came to delivering the heavy blows. Celebia was determined to take down these hunters, regardless of whether they were under control or not.
Falling from the sky, he immediately trampled an unsuspecting hunter, and Huilia's use of the hunter's body as a cushioning effect was surprisingly effective.
Huilia knew it would hurt a lot, but lying on the ground was better than standing up and getting shot.
Just as Huilia had predicted, he was immediately met with a barrage of fire from the entire arena as soon as he entered the field, the echoing sounds of submachine guns reverberating through the empty space.
With his magical power at maximum from the moment he appeared, and his super vision activated, Huilia swung his sword at the trajectory of the bullets.
With several loud bangs, all the bullets aimed at Huilia were sliced open and fell to the ground. The remaining bullets that missed their target struck the wall in the distance, leaving a series of bullet holes.
"Games start."
After the first magazine was emptied, the submachine gun hunter switched weapons. The other hunters rushed over, their guns still raised, while Huilia's blade aura had already been unleashed.
The swirling, purplish-black sword energy weaved back and forth in front of the wall pillars, severing the hunters' weapons one after another, cutting off their ability to fire. Some hunters, unable to withstand the impact of the sword energy, fell backward on the spot, their guns, cut in half, falling to the ground.
"There are still six left, no rush, take your time."
Even after their firearms failed, the hunters still obeyed orders and surrounded Felia, brandishing daggers, stun batons, and various other weapons with great force, showing no regard for their teammates, if they even had the concept of teammates at all.
The demonic sword was sheathed, and Radiance gripped the hilt, using the scabbard to push against the fastest hunter who was running away. The magical enhancement of Belial Twilight gave Radiance an advantage in battles of equal size.
The hunter who was knocked away flew three meters into the air. His falling stun baton was caught by Huilia, who dodged the slashing hunter with a knife, and then stabbed him with the stun baton, rendering him unable to stand up for the next period of time.
Huilia didn't remove the summoning devices from the hunters; instead, she simply knocked them unconscious. She didn't mean anything by it; she just wanted to beat them up. After all, opportunities to unleash their skills without worrying about the consequences are rare.
The remaining hunters showed no sign of backing down and charged forward, trying to use their numerical advantage to surround the Earthlings.
Huilia had already devised a way to take them down in one fell swoop. He threw the magic sword into the air and started the countdown from that moment.
The hunter who went up to fight bare-handed was grabbed by Huilia and thrown into a stun gun, knocking both of them unconscious.
The hunter, wielding a baton, charged forward menacingly. Using the momentum, Huilia threw him to the ground, snatched the baton, and threw it at the hunter who was trying to pull out a grenade.
The hunter at his feet tried to get up, but Huilia punched him squarely in the face, putting him to sleep peacefully. With that, the surrounding threat was basically eliminated.
The hunter, who had just been knocked away, got up again and charged towards Huilia from behind, determined to seize this opportunity for a sneak attack.
The falling demonic sword struck the hunter on the head right from its scabbard, sending him sprawling to the ground in front of Huilia.
"The time is just right."