In the Sahara Desert.
The Centaur looked at the enormous sun and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“Finally here.”
Boom!
A figure was suddenly thrown, landing next to The Centaur.
The Centaur blinked.
Ye Long struggled to get up from the ground.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, his body staggered. He took two or three steps before falling onto the sand.
The Centaur scratched his head. “What happened?”
Just as he was stunned, a massive figure appeared before him.
Seeing Chino, The Centaur was instantly stunned.
A silent fear filled his heart.
He knew he had no chance against Chino.
Unlike Celestial Beast, who wouldn’t be affected by fear after losing his mind, The Centaur would be.
The Centaur clutched his head, kneeling on the ground, his face contorted in pain.
“Real, fake, it’s not… ugh, ugh!”
...
On the main battlefield in the desert.
Chino looked at the unconscious angel and Ye Long, his expression calm.
Aside from 001, who could stop him now?
Of course, 006 Death wasn’t included.
At this moment, a Fish-Man Priest suddenly contacted Chino.
“Master, that Zero is a fake. The head we cut off disappeared. This Zero is the real one!”
Chino turned his head, and he saw several small figures weaving through the Fish-Men toward the cement-sealed entrance.
Several Right Hand members quickly unleashed earth + fire lava spells. They created a hole in the cement!
But at this moment, Chino’s enormous figure appeared before them!
Bang!
A powerful shockwave erupted, kicking up sand. Chino and Reinhard were instantly pushed back by this terrifying force!
“Nice to meet you, Commander Zero,” Chino said, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through the desert.
His giant eyes looked down at Zero on the ground.
But his gaze didn’t linger on Zero.
He quickly focused on Reinhard, who was holding the Trident. “Ah?”
“Could you hand me that fork, little friend?”
Little friend?
Reinhard twitched at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, Zero suddenly took the Trident from Reinhard’s hand.
That action brought Chino’s gaze back to Zero.
He placed the Trident behind his back and pointed his sword at Chino.
“What’s your name?”
Chino sneered. “I am the abyss. I am fury.”
“I’ve long admired your reputation, Commander Zero. A mortal, daring to stand before me, I have to admire your courage.”
“I don’t even need to act. This is enough to deal with you.”
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Then, a small bony hand suddenly emerged from Chino’s finger.
The bony hand lunged at Zero, striking Zero in the stomach!
Bang!
Zero quickly retreated. His stomach seemed to be seriously injured. “This is… 009-14?”
009-14: Hand of Desire.
During the previous riot at Kitsune headquarters, it was taken by Chino.
The bony hand arrogantly gave Zero a thumbs-up.
Zero reached out and grabbed it. His hand didn’t touch the bony hand, but the bony hand was pulled to the ground!
Then, Zero swung his Adamant Blade, piercing through the bony hand.
This ability to touch objects remotely was different from Naira Sorkin’s ability.
It was Zero’s otherworldly hand. He could not only touch otherworldly objects, but also objects in this world.
Seeing this, Chino suddenly realized something.
This feeling…
Ha ha ha!
So that’s it.
Zero, you actually drank the potion!
No wonder those Chaos Insurgency members obey your orders.
Chino twisted his neck. “If so, I can have some fun with you.”
Then, he suddenly swung out a tentacle!
Zero, seeing this, held his sword with both hands, stepped forward, and cut off one of Chino’s tentacles!
Chino swirled his wrist, and another tentacle shot out!
He wasn’t using the Tiger amulet to concentrate his power. He was just testing, or perhaps toying with Zero.
After several tests, Chino suddenly increased his speed!
Zero, with his mortal body, began to gasp for breath.
In a flash, Chino’s tentacles transformed into blades, cutting off Zero’s hand holding the Adamant Blade!
Splat!
Blood sprayed out. Zero’s hand, covered in blood, fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Chino couldn’t help but laugh.
How to describe this?
“An ant trying to shake a tree.”
The Trident fell to the ground, then was retrieved by Chino with his tentacles.
Reinhard and the Right Hand soldiers charged forward, but without the Trident, what could they do even if they opened the cement-sealed passage?
With the Trident in hand, Chino had nothing to worry about.
But Reinhard suddenly charged forward at this moment!
Seeing Zero kneeling on the ground, severely wounded, Reinhard was stunned.
What the hell, it’s not over yet?!
“Reinhard, the path, do you see it?”
At this moment, Zero, whose hand was severed, suddenly spoke.
Reinhard looked at Zero in confusion. “I, I can see it. But…”
But the Trident is gone!
Zero, ignoring the pain, put down his hand, raised his right hand, and reached towards the sky.
Swish!
A tearing sound echoed. The Golden Trident instantly appeared in Zero’s hand!
“That’s enough.”
Then, Zero stabbed the Trident into the ground.
At the same time, Chino’s tentacles struck Zero!
Bang!
That terrifying force sent Zero flying!
But strangely, the Trident in Zero’s hand had disappeared.
Hm?
Chino frowned.
Zero, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, smiled.
He fell heavily onto the desert, blankly staring at the sky.
“As long as people are alive, they’ll plot against each other. Otherwise, they’ll be plotted against…”
The moment the Trident disappeared, Chino searched for it.
And the Golden Trident appeared in Reinhard’s hand!
The moment he held the Trident, Reinhard understood Zero’s plan!
Zero had taken the Trident from him to show the Sea King!
This way, the Sea King’s attention would be on Zero!
Even if they opened the entrance, the Sea King wouldn’t care, because the Trident would be outside!
As long as the Sea King got the Trident, opening the entrance would be useless!
But Zero’s otherworldly hand could not only remotely grab objects but also remotely throw them!
Using himself as bait, gambling for a chance. This was Zero’s final plan!
Realizing this, Reinhard didn’t hesitate. He grabbed the Trident and ran!
But Chino noticed him before he could act!
“You dare!” Chino roared, his voice a thunderous echo that vibrated through the desert. His patience had run out. This was the final showdown. He would not be defeated.
Reinhard gritted his teeth. “You can’t see me!”
Hoo!
Chino’s perspective shifted. He saw the entrance and Reinhard’s positions change!
“Manipulating the senses?”
Similar to the angel’s ability?
No, it’s not the same!
It was just a visual illusion!
This visual illusion was brief, but enough for Reinhard to charge into the lowest level with the Trident!
Before him was a large circular altar. Several Right Hand members had already dissolved the cement around them!
“Hurry!”
Hearing the urging, Reinhard directly stabbed the Trident into the altar!
“Sea King, forgive me. I just want to live. If you ever break the seal, please don’t come looking for me!”
Bang!
The moment the Trident was inserted into the altar, the sky suddenly darkened!
A giant vortex appeared beneath everyone’s feet, unleashing an immense suction force that instantly pulled the Fish-Men in!
Chino leaped into the air and frantically fled!
But the immense suction force prevented him from moving. His body was continuously pulled toward the ground!
“Damn it, no!!”
Chino roared, his body completely engulfed in the vortex!
Boom!
With a deafening bang, the giant vortex sealed shut!
All the Fish-Men and Priests, including Chino, were sucked into the vortex.
The ground continued to tremble. Reinhard, sweating, loosened his grip on the Trident.
“It’s over?”
“What would happen if I pulled it out again?”
Hearing Reinhard’s words, several Right Hand members instantly grabbed his arms!
“Don’t joke around!”
Even though Reinhard said this, they didn’t let go.
At this moment, a line of characters appeared on the altar.
“Eternal rest is not necessarily death. It could also be a new beginning.”