Chapter 370: God Did Not Respond
“Oh no!” The dragonman youngster looked up and saw flames shooting into the sky in the direction of the dock.
His heart sank, and he decisively activated his Bloodcore.
Spurting smoke dragon ring mounds appeared on his hind legs and back.
The Surge battle skill was unleashed, greatly increasing the dragonman youngster’s speed. He transformed into a crimson afterimage and shot toward the dock.
Inside the Deep Sea Monster Fish.
Zi Di watched the various magic images and felt her heart sink.
“Damn it.”
“How could such a thing happen at a time like this…”
The issue of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ shortage of alchemy ammunition had been discussed by the higher-ups.
In the end, they unanimously decided to prioritize the production of dragon rider potions to capture the market and generate substantial funds.
This matter was of great importance.
The higher-ups of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had not anticipated that the ringleaders of the Bayonet Gang, who were imprisoned in the dungeon, would manage to escape.
What they never imagined was that their escape would cause such a commotion!
The ghost girl was shocked.
“No wonder the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord had been playing along with the Bayonet Gang for so many years, preparing thoroughly before taking action in the final days of his term.”
At the same time, the ghost girl felt relieved.
“Thankfully, the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord struck swiftly, completely annihilating the entire Bayonet Gang.”
“If they had engaged in direct combat and the conflict dragged on, the entire Snow Bird Harbor might have been destroyed in the fighting between the two sides.”
Men Shi, stationed at the front lines, felt the heat wave engulfing him, his face bathed in flames.
Men Shi, stationed at the front lines, felt the heat wave engulfing him, his face bathed in flames.
However, such amalgamations quickly regenerated their heads.
As long as the magic crystals within their bodies were not struck, they could not be completely destroyed.
And within these collectives, the magic crystals were densely packed together. Men Shi was powerless, unsure of their exact location.
It could be in the head, the chest, or even hidden in the hind legs.
In fact, even if detected, if Men Shi missed the magic crystal, its location would quickly shift.
Flames licked at the ship's hull.
Both ordinary sea vessels had basic fire-resistant measures, but under the swamp oil's aid, they soon couldn't withstand the flames and burst into combustion.
The entire body of the swamp oil amalgamation with the elongated head also burst into flames. In the blink of an eye, it became a flame giant.
The flames were so intense that even the Men Shi couldn't approach.
The dwarf could only shout orders for the archers to fire the torrent arrows.
The torrential arrows slightly suppressed the flames.
Men Shi was filled with anxiety.
He knew that the supply of torrential arrows was also limited and would soon follow the same fate as the frost-type ammunition.
At that moment, the swamp oil amalgamation abandoned its attack, turned around, and slowly walked back into the fiery inferno behind it.
Surrounded by raging flames, the swamp oil amalgamation opened its jaws and took a deep breath.
It sucked large amounts of flames into its belly.
The flames burned fiercely inside its belly, releasing massive amounts of heat that couldn't be vented, causing the swamp oil amalgamation's belly to swell larger and larger.
After completing this step, the swamp oil amalgamation turned again and charged toward the Love Triangle.
Men Shi's expression changed drastically.
The swamp oil amalgamation, controlled by the enemy, showed no fear of death. The swamp oil amalgamation before him had become a massive bomb with its fuse lit! If it were to explode on the Love Triangle, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Commander Long Fu, the debt of gratitude I owe your clan for saving us will be repaid in this battle!” A resolute light flickered in Men Shi's eyes.
Holding his double-handed war hammer, he channeled his battle qi to the limit, ready to charge alone toward the swamp oil elemental cluster without regard for his life.
'Zi Di' blocked him.
"Have you lost your mind?"
The ghost girl manipulated the alchemy puppet, pressing it onto Men Shi's shoulder.
“Let me go!” Men Shi strained his shoulders, only to discover in astonishment that the delicate human magician before him possessed incredible strength! He couldn't break free no matter how hard he tried.
“I must act to stop the explosion!” Men Shi cried urgently.
“Zi Di” shook her head: “You’re only a silver level, and your best weapon is this war hammer. Going there is just suicide.”
“Besides, it’s just an iron level magic ship…”
“We can always abandon the ship.”
Men Shi frowned: But there are still many people on board, many dwarves, and they won't have time to evacuate!"
Just then, several cannon blasts echoed.
The Love Triangle had fired.
Due to the close proximity, the alchemy cannonballs all struck the swamp oil amalgamation.
The cannonballs exploded, and lush vines and thorns began to grow.
Countless thick vines, resembling pythons, tightly wrapped around the swamp oil elemental amalgamation, rendering it unable to move.
Not only that, but the countless sharp thorns on the vines pierced into the swamp oil amalgamation's body.
The swamp oil amalgamation, having swallowed flames, was burning fiercely inside its belly, causing the heat to make it swell continuously.
This led to its body expanding constantly.
On the other hand, the originally thick swamp oil had spread out due to the expansion, becoming much thinner, like the surface of a fully inflated balloon.
After the thorns on the vines pierced through, a large amount of heat and flames erupted, shooting out five or six meters away.
The vines, being so close, naturally suffered from the burning, turning from deep green to withered yellow.
The raging flames spread along the vine, burning one section after another.
But the Love Triangle continued to fire.
These thorn-wrapped shells were purchased by the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps at the auction on Two Eyes Island, and there were plenty in stock.
Originally intended for hunting sea beasts, they were popular among pirates.
Now used here, they proved highly effective.
Inside the rocket assault boat.
Bing Xiao observed this scene through the crystal ball and realized that the swamp oil amalgamation could no longer approach, so he decisively manipulated it to explode.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion erupted as the swamp oil amalgamation detonated the aggregated magic crystals within its body.
Chaotic elemental energy expanded outward, intensifying the flames.
The distance was too close, and the three ships of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps were all within the explosion's range.
The ordinary ship that had been previously rammed and broken apart was shattered into countless pieces by the explosion's shockwave.
Fortunately, the Love Triangle was an iron level magic ship and managed to withstand the explosion with great difficulty.
The side of the ship facing the explosion was melted and twisted, with many areas burned through, exposing the internal space.
Large flames were burning on the Love Triangle, and the sails that had been furled were already reduced to ashes.
Even the ordinary sea vessel behind the Love Triangle was engulfed in flames, turning into a giant torch.
However, there were few casualties among the mercenaries on the deck.
This was mainly because, at a critical moment, 'Zi Di' had used a protective spell scroll.
However, in areas where Zi Di could not protect them, Lan Zao was already engulfed in flames.
His personal cabin was located on the side of the ship that had exploded.
The explosion had shattered the hull, and flames had spread into his cabin, igniting his bedding and other furnishings.
The air was filled with the agonized screams and mercenaries crying for help.
The intense flames produced thick smoke, causing the unconscious Lan Zao to gradually struggle to breathe.
In his nightmare, his head was being pressed firmly into the gravel by Huang Zao.
He opened his mouth and nose, gasping for air, feeling the scorching hot gravel constantly pouring into his nostrils, filling his mouth, and forcing its way into his airways.
Huang Zao's maniacal screams echoed in his mind.
“You're going to die too, you're going to die too, hahaha.”
“Join me in death!”
"Let me kill you, let me kill you! Now you're going to die too, ahahaha."
Lan Zao tried to fight back, but his limbs were utterly weak, and he had no strength.
In the midst of overwhelming panic and fear, he instinctively began to pray.
“Fishnet Goddess, I pray to You, please save me...”
The Fishnet Goddess did not respond.
"Wave God, please bestow Your great mercy upon me. If you save my life, I will devote myself to you alone for the rest of my life!"
The Wave God did not respond.
“Forest Mother, grant me another chance at life. Please have mercy on me, please lend me your hand...”
The Forest Mother also did not respond.
Lan Zao was not a pious devotee; he only had shallow faith.
Such people often held faith in multiple deities. For example, praying to the Road God when going outside, praying to the Mother Goddess when giving birth, and thanking the Wealth God when making an important transaction. Numerous deities take responsibility for various aspects of one's life.
But no matter who Lan Zao prayed to, he got no response.
He became furious.
Anger burned in his heart as even Huang Zao started screaming with him: "Why are you not responding to me?!"