Chapter 467 – [Dragon Devour], [Power Halo]

The terrifying energy surged along the serrated weapon, with the amplification of level four mental power and the propulsion of a level four Mecha engine, creating a thick, viscous ripple of terror in the air.

This semi-transparent viscous ripple pushed forward, originating from the Skull Crusher Mecha, shattering the ground ahead as if a bulldozer had passed by, lifting waves of earth and stone.

Wolf and his group watched with their bloodline boiling, their scalps tingling.

If that blow had hit solidly, an ordinary human body would be reduced to nothing but fragments.

“Leader… this money… was well spent,” a miner said, staring intently at the menacing Skull Crusher Mecha and swallowing hard.

Wolf’s lips twitched slightly, but he said nothing.

However, the gleam in his eyes revealed that his thoughts echoed the sentiment.

Mecha!

This was the mighty power of the Mecha!

If he could command such strength, with the vastness of the Starry Sky, where couldn’t he go?

In any place, he could be the one to rise above all!

Wolf clenched his fists subconsciously, an unprecedented ambition surging from the depths of his heart.

He could do it.

Once this affair was settled, he could take the massive fortunes he had amassed and escape to freedom.

He had a younger brother of outstanding talent, destined to become a Spirit Court Guard in the future.

He too could have his own Mecha; he could become a pilot!

Just as Wolf was overwhelmed with emotions, a strange sound suddenly echoed in the arena.

The sound approached from afar.

At first, it was a “buzzing,” like something rotating at high speed, vibrating the air.

Then it became sharp.

Finally, it transformed into a “rumbling” like rolling thunder.

The transformation of the sound occurred in the time it took Wolf and the others to look up.

As they turned toward the source of the strange noise, they saw a massive black wheel enveloped in the sound of wind and thunder, closing in instantly.

“Crash!”

An incredibly heavy and dull noise erupted.

Like the violent collision of two blunt metal objects.

The spreading sound waves caused eardrums to throb violently, making the brain buzz and feel so uncomfortable that it was almost nauseating.

Accompanying the spread of the sound waves, a massive white airwave erupted within view.

Wolf and the others clutched their chests in shock and retreated in panic.

As the airwave in the arena gradually dissipated.

They finally saw-

The previously invincible Skull Crusher Mecha had come to a complete stop.

The Mecha, in a half-kneeling position, stood on the ground, creating a large pit beneath it.

The giant spiked club it held was now deeply bent in the middle in an arc.

The alloy arms tightly gripping the club seemed to be trembling slightly.

The source of this disruption, a massive black flying wheel, came into full view for everyone.

It turned out to be an even more exaggeratedly shaped black giant axe than the spiked club.

The axe was deeply embedded in the ground, with a handle thicker than an adult’s thigh, still trembling.

“Thud-“

A heavy footstep.

It broke the frozen silence in the arena.

Everyone looked up in a daze and then saw…

A dark blue Mecha, towering over nine meters high and massive as a small mountain, slowly emerged from the forest.

This Mecha was holding a black giant axe in one arm.

The imposing nine-meter figure walked forward with the grace of a monarch entering, exuding an aura of calm authority.

It slowly approached the black giant axe embedded in the ground, its fingers gently resting on the trembling handle.

The black giant axe, like a wild beast, immediately calmed down and fell perfectly within its control.

“Whoosh-“

A figure suddenly sprang up from the ground.

It was Lu Feng, who had been besieged by the Skull Crusher and appeared pale.

Lu Feng quickly leapt to the side of the dark blue Mecha, then retreated step by step, expressionlessly as if leaving the stage entirely to the other.

“Crack, crack, crack-“

The Skull Crusher, trapped in the pit, emitted a teeth-grinding sound as its massive body slowly rose from the pit.

She glanced down at the twisted, misshapen spiked club in her hand, squinting as her gaze focused on the dark blue mecha ahead.

“No wonder that nobility brat only had a level 5 pilot without a mecha by his side… Turns out there’s an expert like you hidden in the shadows.”

“The Blue Falcon Type 4 mecha isn’t this tall; is this disguise meant to deceive children?”

The braided woman glanced toward the direction behind the dark blue mecha, coldly saying, “Looks like you’ve already taken care of Marsha, haven’t you?”

The dark blue mecha remained silent, merely watching the braided woman calmly.

A fierce glint appeared in the braided woman’s eyes. Suddenly, she turned her head and shouted in Wolf’s direction, “The previous price isn’t valid anymore. Now you all have to pay extra!”

Wolf and his group’s faces changed drastically as their plot was suddenly exposed.

Before they could react, they saw the Skull Crusher Mecha, piloted by the braided woman, quickly raise its right-hand energy cannon and fire at the dark blue mecha.

“Boom!”

A dark red energy beam, carrying a faint burning smell, shot out rapidly.

The lights in the eyes of the dark blue mecha visibly brightened for a moment. Instead of dodging, it stepped forward.

“Boom!”

The dark red light pillar struck the dark blue mecha.

The massive dark blue mecha’s upper body tilted slightly backward before stabilizing and continuing forward.

As the energy beam’s glow dissipated,

They saw no visible damage on the surface of the dark blue mecha, which had taken a direct hit from the level four mecha’s energy cannon. Only the area in the center of its chest appeared to have a red-hot metallic glow, which faded almost instantly.

The braided woman’s pupils contracted slightly, but her hands didn’t stop.

A second energy blast immediately followed.

At the same time, she discarded the spiked club in her left hand, revealing another energy cannon on her left arm.

Not only that, but several joints on her mecha’s body began to glow red, and surging energy continued to gather.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

The originally black Skull Crusher seemed to switch to another form, turning entirely crimson, with beams of energy shooting out from various points on its body.

Deep red energy cannons poured down like rain, forming a straight scarlet torrent.

The scarlet torrent crashed against the dark blue mecha, only to be forcibly halted.

Amidst the barrage of countless energy beams, the dark blue mecha moved forward step by step, steadily closing the distance between itself and the Skull Crusher.

“Die! Just die! Why won’t you die?!”

Inside the cockpit of the Skull Crusher, the braided woman was distorted with rage, her eyes bloodshot.

Crimson blood trickled from her nose, mouth, and eyes, dispersing into the Modulation Liquid, staining it a faint pink.

Such high-intensity energy cannon fire posed an enormous load not only on the Skull Crusher mecha but also on her as the pilot.

“Beep beep beep-“

“Insufficient energy, please replace the module promptly…”

“Insufficient energy, please replace the module promptly…”

The cockpit resonated with low-energy warnings as the torrent of scarlet energy beams gradually diminished.

Yet, the braided woman seemed unaware, continuing to issue attack commands through mental power.

“Boom!”

The Skull Crusher fired its final energy cannon.

As the energy beam emerged, it was immediately dissipated by a powerful force.

Amidst the dispersing crimson light, the massive figure of the dark blue mecha silently appeared before the braided woman.

It emitted faint wisps of smoke, and the surface heat warped and melted the surrounding air.

Despite this, its demeanor remained composed.

Standing before the Skull Crusher, it looked down calmly at the braided woman.

She stared in a daze at the dark blue mecha, her expression blank.

Involuntarily, she murmured.

“Why… why is it completely ineffective?”

“What level are you?”

The next second, a look of madness arose in her eyes, and she growled.

“Then let’s die together!”

“Buzz-“

The Skull Crusher, having barely cooled down, trembled all over. Countless energy paths on its body lit up, converging toward the center.

A massive energy, beyond her capacity to endure and control, rapidly gathered, emitting an extremely unstable aura.

“Oh no?!”

From a distance, Lu Feng’s calm demeanor suddenly changed as he witnessed the scene.

Instinctively, he rushed toward the direction where the two mechas stood off.

“Master, get back! That one is about to self-destruct…”

“Boom!”

A moderate-sized explosion of sparks erupted.

Lu Feng abruptly halted, watching as the dark blue mecha slowly withdrew its Dual Axes, and the Skull Crusher, neatly split into four pieces by a diagonal slash, collapsed. The anxious expression on his face quickly vanished like the tide receding.

Nearby, Lu Yuan, who had effortlessly dispatched his opponent with a single blow from his axes, was contemplating the name of his recent maneuver.

“Why not call it… Wind Demon Frenzied Axe: Dragon Devour?”

Satisfied with the name, he turned, his gaze naturally falling on Wolf and his group, who were already in deep shock and stupor.

Sensing Lu Yuan’s intention, Lu Feng cooperatively moved toward Wolf and his group.

Even though he didn’t have a mecha at the moment, he was more than capable of handling a group of ordinary miners who hadn’t even cultivated mental power.

However, before Lu Feng could take more than two steps, Lu Yuan casually raised a hand to stop him.

“Don’t act…”

Lu Yuan spoke calmly, “This is a big deal… better let the police handle it.”

“…”

…

“Alright, got it.”

Dongmu hung up the call and turned to instruct those around him.

“Something happened with Lu Qiyuan. A few miners from the mines revolted, and space pirates are involved. Contact someone from the Defense Department to handle it.”

“Yes, sir.”

The subordinate acknowledged, turning and leaving quickly.

After giving his orders, Dongmu’s gaze fell on Dong Lingxue nearby, and he couldn’t help but frown as he coldly reprimanded, “Spit out what’s in your mouth!”

“Hmph!”

Dong Lingxue snorted softly, reluctantly spitting out her chewing gum.

Dongmu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and spoke gently, “You’re an adult now; it’s time to act more responsibly. I’m taking you to a banquet, and the two individuals from last time will be there. You know who they are, and if either of them takes an interest in you, it would be immensely beneficial for you and for our family…”

“You should just hope one of them takes a fancy to you!”

Dong Lingxue replied quickly, then picked up the hem of her evening gown and walked ahead decisively.

“You…”

Dongmu’s face turned a shade of green in anger. He stomped his foot heavily and hurried to catch up.

…

“Planet Lirva is too wealthy. So wealthy that everyone wants a piece of it…”

The Gem Lord raised his chubby hand, adorned with gemstone rings, and rubbed his face, sighing helplessly, “I spend at least five billion a year on the planet’s security, yet I still can’t stop those pirate groups from sniffing around like jackals…”

“I’m not interested in hearing this.”

Helier lifted his wine glass and took a sip, but detecting something slightly off, he set it down with a slight frown.

He didn’t pay it much mind, though, and said coldly, “Get to the point.”

“The point is…”

The Gem Lord spread his hands in a gesture of exasperation and said, “The pirate presence on Planet Lirva is rampant. These guys are always targeting me, and no matter where I expand my business, they manage to find me. The same goes for that item…

My sources have discovered that this time it’s a pirate group called ‘Sea Wolf’ leading the charge, and there are more than just one group involved. They’re treating me like a sheep ready for slaughter. The good news is, for now, they don’t know the exact location of the item…”

“Sea Wolf?”

Helier repeated the name under his breath, lifting his wine glass again out of habit.

But recalling the taste from before, he frowned and set it down once more.

“You only need to ensure that the item truly exists. I will take care of the rest.”

Helier spoke calmly.

“You’ve already seen the information and samples I sent you; you should know better than I if they’re genuine,” the Gem Lord said with a smile. He glanced at the antique clock on the wall and invited, “I have a small gathering shortly. Would you be interested in joining, my Lord?”

“Hmph.”

Helier let out a soft grunt and got up to head towards the door.

As he was about to leave, the Gem Lord, smiling, subtly twisted an unremarkable gemstone ring on one of his ten fingers. The surface of the seemingly ordinary ring emitted a faint green glow.

Suddenly, just before reaching the door, Helier unexpectedly stopped in his tracks. Turning around, he said with a cold expression, “On second thought, why not? Lead the way.”

“The banquet is hosted in your honor,” the Gem Lord said with a beaming smile, extending an inviting hand gesture. His polite and warm demeanor was impeccable.

…

“Power Halo…”

In the quiet room, Lu Yuan slowly “chewed over” the memories of the two demon grease pirate pilots.

The [Power Halo] mental power cultivation method.

This was perhaps the most valuable piece of information he could extract from their memories.