Chapter 43: The Electromagnetic Cannon’s Power, The Disintegration of the Beast Tide
“What did you say? No one contacted us?”
“Yes, Chief, as of the deadline of the announcement, no Arcanist or Arcanist organization has contacted us!”
“A**holes! A bunch of selfish, greedy, cowardly a**holes!”
Wang Chao was furious. “Lantian Base City is not just the military’s base city, but everyone’s base city. For no one to step up at such a critical moment… What about the general managers and PICs of those Arcanist organizations? Are they unwilling to help too?”
The general managers and persons in charge of an Arcanist organization were often Level 4 or Leve; 5 Arcanists. Provided that they were willing to help, they could still hold the Bloodgorger Bat in place for a few moments. However, that involved a great risk!
“Chief, there’s still no one contacting us!”
“Damn it!”
Wang Chao slammed his fist onto the table. “Those a**holes always try to one-up each other when it comes to earning money and snatching Direbeasts, yet during this crucial moment, none of them are willing to step forward? Bloody hell!”
The staff officer sighed. “Chief, you don’t need to be angry. Against a Class 6 Direbeast like the Bloodgorger Bat, no one would dare to take the risk so easily. After all, a single mistake could mean death!”
“You don’t need to make excuses for them. They are all a bunch of selfish pricks…”
“Chief, someone has contacted us!” the radio operator suddenly shouted.
“Who?”
Wang Chao and the staff officer looked at the radio operator at the same time.
“An Arcanist from Pangu Arcana Combine called Ling Jiu. He said that he has Gravity Arcana and can hold the Bloodgorger Bat in place for a moment!”
“Gravity Arcana!”
“A Level 4 Arcanist!”
Wang Chao, as well as the staff officer, looked at each other and spoke in unison. “We have a chance!”
“Tell him to approach the Bloodgorger Bat immediately but also prioritize his own safety first. As long as he can hold the Bloodgorger Bat for a moment or two, it will be enough!” Wang Chao instantly issued an order.
“Yes, Chief!”
“Inform the gunnery crew to standby for my orders and prepare to fire the electromagnetic cannon at any moment.”
“Yes, Chief!”
After he gave out a series of orders, Wang Chao looked at the computer screen, and on it was a terrifying beast, the Bloodgorger Bat.
Although the Bloodgorger Bat had not really joined the battle, every time it launched its ultrasonic wave, it would cause huge damage to the Arcanists on the city’s bulwark.
Meanwhile, the Beast Tide took the opportunity to advance its rampage!
In a short period of time, a large swarm of Class 2 and Class 3 Direbeasts were on the walls. They then started a bloody melee with the Arcanists stationed there.
Some were injured…
Some even bled…
And some perished.
The situation was extremely precarious!
“We need to kill the Bloodgorger Bat right now, or else the consequences will be disastrous!” Wang Chao clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
“Chief, look! Someone is approaching the Bloodgorger Bat!” the staff officer suddenly exclaimed.
Wang Chao immediately looked at his computer screen and saw a maglev motorcycle rushing toward the Bloodgorger Bat at top speed. The person riding the bike was a boy of sixteen to seventeen years old.
“He’s Ling Jiu?” Wang Chao was slightly taken aback. “Isn’t he a bit too young?”
“As of now, we have only received a response from him. I think he is Ling Jiu!” the staff officer said slowly.
Wang Chao did not respond to him but said in confusion, “I basically know all the Level 4 Arcanists in Lantian Base City, but I’ve never seen him before. Is he a foreign Arcanist?”
“Unable to rule out this possibility!”
The staff officer nodded slightly. Arcanists were always moving around, and some could have moved to Lantian Base City for example. Aside from the registered Arcanists in the city, there were also Arcanists from other cities as well.
There were temporary residents; some were just passing by, while some were out on missions. This Level 4 Arcanist, Ling Jiu looked very unfamiliar, so he most likely came from another city.
“Chief, he has rushed over!”
…
The Bloodgorger Bat was reminiscent of a primordial behemoth as it traversed the skies, venting its monstrous ferocity with wanton abandon. The closer Ling Jiu got to it, the heavier the pressure, making breathing difficult.
“It sure is a Class 6 Direbeast!”
Ling Jiu’s muscles tightened as he prepared to deal with all possible dangers. Should there be any danger, he would Blink away as soon as possible.
“What is that guy doing? Has he gone mad?”
“He dares to approach the Bloodgorger Bat at this moment… Is he looking for death?”
The Arcanists on the wall also spotted Ling Jiu who was approaching the Bloodgorger Bat. Each of them looked on with wide eyes that were full of shock.
Ling Jiu continued to approach the beast.
Three hundred meters…
Two hundred meters…
One hundred meters…
Fifty meters…
There was no danger along the way, and Ling Jiu was finally 50 meters away from the Bloodgorger Bat. Compared with this behemoth, he was akin to a tiny kid before it, and the two were not at all on par.
Ling Jiu felt his heart beat rapidly, and the surrounding air became extremely viscous, feeling unusually heavier.
In such a situation, forget fighting, even breathing became very difficult!
The Bloodgorger Bat had also spotted Ling Jiu by now. Its blood-red eyes emanated a cold glow as it opened its mouth to attack.
Ling Jiu knew that if he got hit by the ultrasonic waves at such a close range, he would be seriously injured even if he survived the ordeal.
“I’m going to attack!”
Ling Jiu yelled into the phone and decisively activated his Gravity Arcana.
Baaaaam!!
The terrifying 8G’s of gravitational force instantly enveloped the Bloodgorger Bat, and right then, every cell of the Bloodgorger Bat seemingly succumbed to the 8G’s of gravity.
Yet, sure enough…
With the Bloodgorger Bat’s strength, there was no problem withstanding the 8G’s, but it was caught off guard. So its body still shuddered under the pressure, and the ultrasonic wave in its mouth was also interrupted.
At that moment, a dazzling white light from the electromagnetic cannon arrived and hit the Bloodgorger Bat in the abdomen.
Buzzzz…
Not long after, the electromagnetic cannon penetrated the Bloodgorger Bat’s abdomen and tore through it as the beam blasted out of its back.
Crrrreaaawkk!
The Bloodgorger let out a shrill roar and almost ripped Ling Jiu’s eardrums apart. He only saw a hole with a diameter of twenty to thirty centimeters appearing on its abdomen and back.
The flesh, internal organs, and muscles in the cavity had all been destroyed by the extreme heat.
“That’s bloody terrifying!”
Seeing this, Ling Jiu’s hair stood on end. It penetrated the Bloodgorger Bat in a single shot… Is this the power of the electromagnetic cannon?”
“It worked!”
In the command center, Wang Chao clenched his fist as his face was full of elation.
The staff officer and other soldiers in the command center also cheered in excitement.
Similarly, after a short moment of astonishment, the Arcanists on the city walls cheered too. The Bloodgorger Bat was dead, and the Beast Tide was done for.
“Die!”
“Kill those bastards!”
“Don’t let them escape!”
The morale of the Arcanists was greatly boosted as they frantically slaughtered the Direbeasts that had climbed up the city walls. The momentum of the battle had taken a 180-degree turn from earlier.
Ling Jiu did not stay idle either. Stone bullets made out of osmium soil shot out like a rain of bullets.
Dush dush dush!
The heavy osmium bullets had amazing lethality, and each shot could kill a Direbeast, be it a Class 2 or Class 3 Direbeast. None of them could withstand the impact of the bullet, even a Class 4 Direbeast could barely withstand a couple of hits.
A moment later, a large number of Direbeasts perished by Ling Jiu’s hands. The remaining Direbeasts were so frightened that they immediately fled, wishing that they had extra limbs to run with.
The almost-catastrophic Beast Tide… was finally defeated!
