Chapter 367: 367, Double Fried Floating Island_1
“The third plan, huh?”
Using the [Star Realm Beacon], Morning Star checked what Chairman Hilton was up to in the intelligence department.
After discovering that he was not doing anything significant, she nodded, “Nemesis, I support your decision. But you must be careful. If I die, I can be resurrected. If you die, it’s game over.”
“Don’t worry, I keep that in my mind at all times,” Su Yu smiled.
He took out the [Hearthstone] from his necklace.
The [Hearthstone] had a small hole in it. He threaded a string through it and hung it around his neck, so that in a crisis, he could use the [Hearthstone] to escape as quickly as possible.
After some consideration, he took another string and attached [Tina Garcia’s Amulet] around his wrist.
([Tina Garcia’s Amulet]: Luck +3, effect continues even when kept in the bag.)
Su Yu was unsure if the amulet’s effect would work if it was placed inside the necklace. After all, he couldn’t see the attribute panel in the real world, so he thought it was better to wear it.
After all that was done, he chugged several bottles of master-level mana potions to restore his mana, activated [Invisibility Skill], and carefully moved towards the northern part of the city.
…
During the journey, Su Yu saw people running panicked on the streets, all of them Skuru.
Smoke and dust covered the sky behind him, accompanied by the cracking sound of burning flames. He had no idea how many innocent people had died.
A large number of high-ranking powerful beings, wealthy people in armor were converging on the center of the explosion. The sky was filled with numerous dots – at a glance, it must have been hundreds of people.
Su Yu didn’t dare to look for long. Keeping his head down, he continued his journey.
The slums, located in the north of Treyna city, were about 20 kilometers north of where Su Yu was. This was the position of the sealed floating island.
As he went on, he noticed the closer he got to the floating island, the fewer people were on the streets. There were also occasionally pets that had turned into monsters darting in and out.
Su Yu personally witnessed an electric light mouse, about three meters tall, jumping between buildings. Its fur shone with a pale purple light, and its pupils emitted an eerie purple radiance.
Its claws were stained with fresh blood, it must have killed quite a few Skurus.
But fortunately,
None of the monsters, including the electric light mouse, noticed Su Yu’s presence. Su Yu passed through layers of monsters, gradually approaching the edge of the floating island seal.
Regarding the toll collectors, he noticed quite a few en route, but he managed to bypass them all, saving quite a bit of toll money.
The floating island was now shrouded in a gray protective sphere about 300 to 400 meters high. The surface of the protective sphere was uneven, but it successfully sealed off the raging spiritual energy.
Outside the giant protective sphere, many professionals were teamed up to slay the monsters, harvesting materials from their bodies, and absorbing the spiritual energy that leaked out after their death.
Su Yu went near the protective sphere, stopping at a place about 30 to 40 meters from it.
He asked Morning Star, who was still in the form of “Pikachu”: “Pika pika, can we break this seal?”
“What ‘Pika’?” A question mark popped up on Morning Star’s head.
But she soon replied, “Wait a moment, let me detect the thickness of this protective sphere…”
…..
Meanwhile, in Congress Hall in the western part of the city, Chairman Cass was holding a press conference.
Click, click, click~
The dense shutter sound rose from below the stage, with the dazzling flashlights flickering nonstop.
Cass sat on the stage, his face calm, “Just now, I have elucidated the threat of ‘Number One.’ Now, we have successfully completed the mission to kill ‘Number One.’ We launched a precise attack on his hiding place and finally eliminated him! May God protect us all, may His light shield the Lun Kete Alliance.”
Clap, clap, clap~
Warm applause rose from below the stage.
When the applause subsided, the Moderator stood up and said, “Now we will open the floor for questions. We have 10 minutes. Are there any reporters who want to ask questions?”
The reporters immediately put their hands up, some of them even standing up.
“Alright, let’s have you,” the Moderator picked a reporter who was usually tactful with his words.
The reporter stood up and asked: “Your Excellency, I want to ask, is it worth it to pay such a high price to kill ‘Number One’?”
“Of course, it’s worth it!” Chairman Cass asserted, “As I just mentioned, ‘Number One’ used underhanded tricks to sink the floating island, which hugely impedes our efforts to conquer the Blue Star, and caused tens of thousands of citizens to die from Spiritual Overload Syndrome.”
“Removing ‘Number One’ aligns with the practical interests of our nation and is the best choice we could make.”
“But!” The microphone was handed to another reporter who stood up excitedly, “According to the latest casualty report, more than 1000 people in the slums have died, and more than 10,000 are missing. Who’s responsible for those who lost their lives?”
Chairman Cass smiled, “These are necessary sacrifices the ordinary people made for the nation. If ‘Number One’ were still alive, he would undoubtedly kill hundreds of thousands, or even millions of our citizens in the future. For our nation, this is absolutely worth it.”
Cass clapped his hands after finishing his statement and said, “The government will provide ample subsidies to the families of those who were injured or died in this operation to eradicate ‘Number One.’ I hope everyone can unite and face the future challenges together…”
“Roar!”
“Roar!”
Before Cass could finish, two loud dragon roars rang from the northern sky.
Straight after that, the ground of the conference hall started shaking violently, chairs and tables toppled over, and the scene was a mess.
“What’s happening?”
Cass was surprised. He quickly flew to the window and looked into the sky.
Looking north, he saw two giant organisms across the sky.
The two creatures looked a bit like the Giant Dragon Clan he had seen during his study in the Singer Civilization.
One of the two dragons was entirely blue with a wingspan over 40 meters; the other was star-studded all over with a wingspan of more than 30 meters.
From Cass’s perspective, he could see that the Empire’s strongest being –- the God-Level Spiritual Master Sidim, who was on the west side, had transformed into a beam of light and was flying towards the two dragons.
However, before he could reach them, the two dragons flashed white and instantly disappeared into the Void.
The disappearance of the two dragons allowed Cass to breathe a sigh of relief, but a moment later, his heart hitched.
That’s because, – the place where the two dragons had disappeared was just at the edge of the floating island’s seal.
At this moment, a glaring and gigantic light hit the protective shield of the floating island seal.
Boom!
With a thunderous explosion, the giant light blossomed. The protective shield, unable to bear the pressure, was instantly penetrated!
Boom!
Another loud explosion!
The violent spiritual energy exploded like a lit gas canister. The protective shield shattered into pieces, and the resulting massive explosion engulfed the surrounding blocks – the whole city was shaking violently due to it.