“I’ve never heard of someone opening fire before asking for a surrender!” Wanda, the cult leader, thought.
At this moment, the machinery on his wristband had finished activating, and ancient nanomachines, as if crawling out of the Void Realm, directly solidified into a shield taller than a man, completely covering him.
Bullets struck the shield like raindrops, making “thump, thump, thump” sounds.
Flores Wanda stood firm.
The impact of the bullets directly hitting the shield didn't hurt him at all.
He didn't immediately counterattack, but instead hid behind the shield, enduring the bullets while extending his spiritual energy to sense all movements around him.
There were 12 guns firing, with the power of standard individual kinetic rifles!
The direction… it was coming from all sides!
“I am indeed surrounded.”
Knight Commander Wanda’s heart sank halfway.
Of course, he wasn't worried about a dozen miscellaneous soldiers with kinetic rifles.
With his ability, even if several times more came, all wearing powered exoskeletons, he wouldn't care.
But the problem was, since they dared to surround him, how could they not send spiritual energy users? Moreover, the enemy seemed to know exactly about this secret ancient city passage, which was supposedly known only to a few people, and specifically set up an ambush at the only entrance.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became!
The more terrifying it was, the less he could act rashly!
Since Wanda had made up his mind, he remained hidden behind the shield, enduring the needle-like pain, and continued to mobilize his spiritual energy, trying to inject healing power into Ke'ermo, who was lying there.
That Lumina person was certainly not dead; Wanda was sure of that.
However, being hit by a Scorpion Grenade, which was clearly enhanced, at close range, even a combat-oriented spiritual energy user wouldn't feel good, right?
Knight Commander Wanda had to revive that guy!
Although he had high spiritual energy and strong power, he was, after all, a “Pure” who was not very skilled in direct combat.
Even for combat efficiency, it was necessary to awaken a tank and damage dealer.
However, General Bai, in the hearts of the Lumina Rebels soldiers, was even more spirited than imagined; he had indeed been knocked unconscious by the explosion, but only for less than half a minute.
Before Knight Commander Wanda's healing energy could enter his body, he leaped up.
Half of the snow-white carapace on General Bai's cheek had been blown off by the explosion's shockwave, and the remaining half was an ugly charred black.
This most handsome young man among the Lumina Rebels, this rebel leader known as a “natural king,” no longer showed any grace, handsomeness, or temperament.
However, he stood proudly like a mountain, reaching out and drawing the Atomic Light Spear, which had flown far away, back to him.
“Lumina Forever!” He let out an impassioned roar towards the rock wall and dense forest in front of him, his unyielding will seemingly solidifying into an uncollapsing mountain.
“Boom!” A rifle grenade landed next to the White Knight, and there was another explosion.
Smoke and fire once again engulfed him.
Fortunately, he instantly leaped out of the smoke, twirling the light spear in his hand like a windmill.
“Clang, clang, clang” sounds were incessant, the sound of deflecting bullets like raindrops.
“Fight me fairly! A fair fight!” he roared in a frenzy.
Then came a “whoosh! boom!” roar, and another rifle grenade landed next to Ke'ermo.
The Lumina warrior, helpless, could only swiftly retreat, curling his two-meter-tall body into a ball, actually hiding directly behind Knight Commander Wanda.
Of course, he could bat all these rifle grenades away like baseballs, but those things were not baseballs; upon impact, they would not bounce back but explode on the spot.
Ke'ermo had also received professional military training; he wouldn't lack this basic knowledge.
Wanda glanced at Ke'ermo, who was cowering behind him, and found that this guy's bones were astonishing, no, they were bizarre.
Anyway, a proper Lumina person couldn't do this.
Just as the Knight Commander was about to complain, his spiritual perception once again detected a rapidly approaching danger.
This should also be a bullet, but it had more oppressive force than the steel-nail bullets of ordinary kinetic rifles.
Knight Commander Wanda didn't think much, only had the nanomachines slightly increase the shield's thickness.
The bullet then hit the shield, still not piercing through.
The impact from its kinetic energy was slightly stronger than before, but it wouldn't injure Knight Commander Wanda; he didn't even tremble his wrist much.
But then, crackling sounds accompanied by paralyzing ions began to jump.
“Damn! Magnetic storm bomb!” Ke'ermo cursed under his breath.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
“Bzzzt, bzzzt, crackle, pop!”
This was several consecutive shots.
Special magnetic storm bullets from two different directions all hit Flores Wanda's extended shield without missing.
“Crackle!” This time, the seemingly indestructible shield finally cracked.
However, judging by its appearance and sound, it didn't even look like cracking; it looked more like melting.
“Magnetic storms will destroy the connections of nanomachines!” Ke'ermo shouted.
“I know, don't really treat me as a charlatan who knows nothing, okay!” Wanda cursed in his heart, but quickly let his spiritual energy re-extend along the shield's edge.
His invisible spiritual energy field was like a devouring beast with its maw wide open, drawing all the jumping electric arcs into it.
The spiritual energy field swirled and fluctuated for a moment, and actually dissolved all the electric arcs.
Wanda quickly gathered all the nanomachines into his wristband, feeling a bit pained and a bit disdainful.
…Technology-based things are just not easy to use! Even ancient relics are like this! No matter how advanced, there will always be weaknesses, they will be countered, they will be exploited!
Indeed, what a person can always rely on is their own strength!
Flores Wanda lightly waved the five fingers of his right hand, immediately unfolding a spiritual energy shield in front of everyone.
At first glance, it looked like holding a mirror made of air ripples, which was more stylish than the iron shield made of nanomachines just now.
“At this point, only a desperate fight will do!” he whispered, “Ke'ermo, my friend, will you stand with me?”
“…Friend?” The Lumina person repeated the address, then suddenly stood up and stepped forward to stand beside Wanda: “Side by side until death!”
“Good!” Knight Commander Wanda was very moved.
He flicked his left hand, and a white light appeared out of thin air, seeping into the Lumina person's body.
Ke'ermo immediately felt as if his body had been infused with vitality and vigor, as if inexhaustible power flowed through every blood vessel.
The pain in his body had also vanished, and even the broken carapace on his face grew back directly, re-covering the muscles on his face.
The young Lumina Rebels leader felt he could fight for another ten thousand years.
“Repeating again! Lumina people, surrender immediately!” The voice of persuasion sounded again from the opposite side; it was still that steady male voice.
However, Wanda could tell that the person was actually very young, probably around twenty-two or twenty-three, truly an age full of vitality and hope!
Ke'ermo held the Atomic Light Spear across his chest, breathing deeply.
“You'd better give up your illusions! You have been completely annihilated, your Sero Ancient City has fallen under the feet of the Void Realm beasts, but aren't the Void Realm beasts now trampled under the warships?” The persuasion continued from the other side, but this time the tone and timbre seemed a bit stiff, as if reading from a script.
“Do you want to break through with your own strength? We have set up a net here, the entire Sero Great Forest, the entire Lumina Star, and even the entire star system are under our surveillance! Where else can you jump to? Mr. Flores Wanda, you are already severely injured, acting rashly will only worsen your injuries, cause irreversible mental damage, and even potentially induce corruption.
Can you really accept this?”
Flores Wanda didn't understand how the other party knew he was injured, but after a moment's thought, he guessed that Yu Lian must have arranged this—even if not personally, it must be related to him.
“Has he really calculated to this extent?” Wanda couldn't help but fall into deep fear.
He was clearly just a rookie who had awakened only a year ago, clearly a “court lackey,” clearly a well-known official, yet he had never even met him, and it felt as if he was already overshadowed by him?
Ridiculous! I have at least roamed freely for half my life, even if I am injured, even if I am in a hurry to escape!
How could I let you, and the rookie you sent, humiliate me?
He had finally completed the spiritual energy structure of the Pure Eye just now, confirming that there were no high-level spiritual energy users Present at all!
Of course, if he really encountered a big shot that even the Pure Eye couldn't discern, he would accept it!
Big shots are very busy, they shouldn't be so bored!
“Cover me!” Wanda said.
Ke'ermo didn't hesitate, directly taking a quick step to block in front of Knight Commander Wanda.
A bright light extended from the spearhead of the light spear, solidifying into a deep red light column over a meter long.
This was the correct way to use the Atomic Light Spear!
By using spiritual energy to stimulate the original light stone at the core of the light spear, one could directly unleash an indestructible energy light blade.
The length and strength of the light blade were entirely controlled by the user.
If a top master wished, they could even extend the light spear thousands of meters away.
This was why those Knight Commanders could cleave warships with their spears.
Of course, Ke'ermo didn't have that strength, nor was it necessary.
He adopted another correct method of use, directly leveling the light spear, and saw the crimson light column suddenly flash, spewing out deadly rays that shot straight towards the direction of the opponent's voice.
Looking at Knight Commander Wanda again, he had already bent down and was lying on the ground, his hands flat and facing upwards, eyes tightly closed, muttering to himself.
Only at this moment did he truly look like a qualified cult leader.
The rays, like sharp swords, pierced into the opposite jungle, causing a series of fierce explosions.
Then, a figure in a powered exoskeleton leaped out of the explosion's flames, holding a greatsword.
His appearance was indistinct, but the spiritual aura rising from him actually distorted the surrounding flames, his momentum astonishing.
“Oh, universe spirit! This enemy is worth fighting!” Ke'ermo laughed up to the sky, his blood boiling.
He slightly bent down, waiting for the enemy to come forward and engage!
However, the opponent did not immediately pounce, stopping his steps after leaving the explosion's range.
He seemed somewhat hesitant, pausing for three to five seconds on the spot before suddenly shouting, “Mr. Ke'ermo, you have already failed, do not make a futile resistance!
Have you not missed the Red Maple Factory and Maple City? Have you not thought about what it means to be me and my hometown?”
Ke'ermo paused slightly, and his rising momentum immediately faltered.
“Don't bring shame to the elders of your hometown! They are waiting for you to return! The special envoy has already obtained a presidential pardon; as long as you cut down the cult leader next to you, you can go home!”