Chapter 374: Thunder Numbing Light Bullet

The dragonman youngster had seen several battlefields and understood clearly that the current chaos at the dock was actually orchestrated to facilitate the breakout of the Bayonet Gang's high-ranking members.

Therefore, the primary targets were the several rocket assault boats that had appeared.

Chi Lai wasn't present; he had gone to train with Zong Ge. Thus, even if the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps' sole gold level cannon had been repaired, they'd be powerless against these rocket assault boats.

The magician tower didn't disappoint them. True to its role as the defensive core, it destroyed one rocket assault boat with its first strike.

But when the dragonman youngster rushed over, he found it empty. He instantly realized it was merely a decoy!

The dragonman youngster harbored an innate loathing for gangs. Returning to the dock, he witnessed his faction's heavy losses and perilous ordeal. The flagship, the Love Triangle, had never been in such a dire state. Rage naturally surged within the dragonman youngster's heart.

Now, seeing the landing craft returning with Bing Xiao and Spring Boxer aboard, excitement surged through him, his breathing growing heavy.

Yet he remained composed.

The dragonman youngster knew his speed couldn't match the landing craft's. Pursuing it recklessly would only backfire. If the landing craft changed course, he'd be left trailing in its wake.

His sharp gaze swept the area, quickly discerning the landing craft's clear destination: another rocket assault boat.

That vessel had lost all power, drifting helplessly on the sea.

Xiong Ju lay sprawled on the deck, vomiting, while the human ringleader's face was deathly pale.

Many were rushing toward their location.

Most were gang members attempting to rescue their two ringleaders. Others were enemies of the Bayonet Gang, seeking to claim the bounty on the leaders' heads.

Their identities were mixed. Judging by their clothing and equipment, the dragonman youngster recognized many as fishermen, along with members of other mercenary groups. There were also a few merchants, magician apprentices, and others.

This was because moments earlier, the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord had publicly issued a wanted notice, offering a hefty bounty for the lives of Bayonet Gang members.

This had mobilized the citizens of Snow Bird Harbor!

In the past, ordinary folk dared not lay a finger on the Bayonet Gang.

But now, with the Bayonet Gang clearly facing annihilation, their leaders escaped prison and fled, their combat strength plummeted to rock bottom. They were nothing more than walking, walking bounties.

Money was the greatest temptation. For some low level transcendents, if they managed to take down a ringleader, the bounty offered by the city Lord would be enough to cover their expenses for a lifetime.

Even if they couldn't kill a ringleader, every last remnant of the Bayonet Gang was worth a bounty.

“Qing Pi, heh heh, back when you bullied me and stole my fruit stall, you never imagined this moment, did you?”

“Hmph, kill me if you must. Enough talk.”

Some abandoned resistance, kneeling to beg for mercy.

"Spare my life! Joining the Bayonet Gang was forced upon me! Mercy! Mercy! I have a two-year-old child to raise!"

Driven by the bounty, the men's eyes had long turned red. They showed no mercy.

With a crack, blood spattered as a head was severed from its body.

The killer raised his arms in triumph: These criminals deserved every bit of their deaths!"

Others scrambled for headcounts.

Two muskets struck a gang member simultaneously, sending him crashing to his death.

“I got him!”

“No, I did!”

"Calm down! Haven't you heard the city Lord's proclamation? The magician tower records every battle in real-time. Your contributions won't go uncounted."

Only then did the commotion subside.

The Bayonet Gang had been annihilated, their assets confiscated. Most of the remnants sought only to flee Snow Bird Harbor, not to fight.

The gang's true core had been decimated long ago, killed or captured by the Snow Bird Harbor City Lord on the day the dragonman youngster and Teng Dong Lang engaged in their heroic duel.

The dragonman youngster looked down on the ordinary stragglers, fixing his gaze instead on Xiong Ju and his men.

He raised his foot and kicked forward with all his might, shattering the ship's hull before him.

Amidst flying wood, he leapt up and seized a long plank with pinpoint accuracy

As he landed on the sea surface, his feet planted firmly on the plank, using it as a surfboard.

The dragonman youngster crouched low, plunging his palms into the seawater. A ring mound formed in his palm as his Surge battle skill erupted. With a soft boom, a spray of water erupted.

The plank beneath his feet shot upward violently, launching him into the air. He didn't travel far—only a few meters—before splashing back down onto the sea surface, sending up a large spray of water.

Propelled by momentum, the plank surged forward another dozen meters before its speed began to wane.

The dragonman youngster pressed on, sustaining the Surge battle skill.

Thus, amid a series of booms, the plank carried him like an arrow released from its string. Drifting and drifting across the sea, it charged toward the location of Xiong Ju and the others.

The commotion created by the dragonman youngster was too conspicuous. Crucially, his fame had spread far and wide. The moment he appeared he was certain to draw countless eyes.

His movements were detected almost immediately by Xiong Ju, Bing Xiao, and the others.

“Damn it! Long Fu is coming for us!” The human ringleader's face drained of color as panic set in.

Xiong Ju snorted coldly, about to put on a brave front, when he suddenly retched and vomited again.

In the distance, the landing craft carrying Bing Xiao and Spring Boxer had already closed in on Xiong Ju and his group.

Bing Xiao, intent on stopping the dragonman youngster, drew a short-barreled flintlock from his coat.

The firearm radiated a silver aura.

Bing Xiao pulled the trigger. The bell-shaped muzzle instantly erupted with a bolt of lightning.

The bolt raced forward with astonishing speed, reaching the dragonman youngster in an instant.

The dragonman youngster was long prepared for this. He flipped his palm, unleashing his Surge battle skill. The ship's deck shifted sideways effortlessly, evading the bolt's strike.

Bing Xiao showed no surprise. Instead, a smug grin touched his lips.

The next instant, the lightning bolt that had flown behind the dragonman youngster detonated on its own, erupting into a vast cloud of shattering fragments.

Caught off guard, the dragonman youngster was engulfed within the explosion, immediately feeling an intense, numbing tingle.

A torrent of electric light not only clung to the surface of his dragon scales but also seeped into his body, disrupting the flow of his battle qi.

Silver level alchemy bullet—Thunder Numbing Light Bullet!

The dragonman youngster's brow furrowed slightly.

His defenses were exceptional—his dragon scales offered protection against both physical and magic attacks, and he wore the Gold Silk Chainmail. Though the chainmail was damaged, its defensive capabilities still far exceeded silver level standards.

Combined with the Grand Arena Medal, even after returning the borrowed equipment, the dragonman youngster could still dominate the current battlefield.

If Bing Xiao's musket and bullets were both gold level, they might inflict damage on the dragonman youngster. But being silver level, they posed no real threat to him.

However, posing no threat to his life didn't mean they couldn't cause trouble.

The Thunder Numbing Light Bullet could detonate, unleashing an area-of-effect attack. Facing such an assault, the dragonman youngster found it difficult to evade.

Countless fragments of lightning scattered across the field, significantly hindering the dragonman youngster and preventing him from charging freely.

Bing Xiao maneuvered the landing craft while firing long-range shots at the dragonman youngster.

The dragonman youngster's martial skills were exceptionally solid—thanks to the Grand Arena Medal and the contributions of Xiong Ju and others.

He countered the interference, maintaining perfect balance on the deck.

His evasion of bullets grew increasingly adept.

Thus, by the time Bing Xiao's landing craft reached Xiong Ju, the dragonman youngster was merely two hundred meters away.

“Long Fu is coming!” the human ringleader cried out in alarm.

“I can still...” Xiong Ju tried to stand, but his seasickness was so severe he couldn't even straighten his body. He swayed violently from side to side, utterly useless.

Spring Boxer gritted his teeth, about to step forward regardless of the danger of stopping the dragonman youngster, but Bing Xiao pressed down on his shoulder.

Bing Xiao smiled, "Watch me.”

Though still aboard the landing craft, he leaned sideways and pressed his hand against the hull of the rocket assault boat.

The crystal ball in his embrace suddenly burst into light.

In the next instant, every totem on the rocket assault boat rose, coalescing into tangible forms midair.

These totems, bizarre in form and shimmering with multicolored light, charged toward the dragonman youngster.

The dragonman youngster's Machine Gun Fist battle skill was perfectly suited for this situation.

Without hesitation, he unleashed it, shattering the totem beasts one after another.

Yet he was inevitably held back temporarily.

These totem beasts were all silver level. The dragonman youngster hadn't yet ascended to gold level, lacking the ability to break through.

“Lord Commander!” In the distance, Lan Zao had seized a fishing boat. Seeing the dragonman youngster besieged by the totems, he rushed to assist.

This level of combat far exceeded his capabilities. After all, he was merely bronze level.

But Lan Zao had long since abandoned all thought of survival in this fight.

A minor misunderstanding had led Lan Zao to believe that after swallowing the magic potion, his bloodline had gone haywire, leaving him unable to survive.

His physical condition was dire now—a high fever burned his forehead, and waves of dizziness washed over his mind.

Even the hand gripping the knife hilt felt tingling numbness.

“How much longer can I follow you?”

“I'm about to die!”

“But before I die, I will give my all and contribute my strength to you!”

Just as he rushed to assist the dragonman youngster, the alchemy device at his waist activated.

Zi Di had been monitoring his movements.

Seeing his intended course of action, she immediately intervened: “Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

“That battle isn't for you to join.”

“Even if you want to die, don't complicate things for the commander.”

Lan Zao's resolve wavered at her words: "I was wrong! I only thought of myself. Zi Di is right."

“If I join the fight, the commander will sacrifice countless opportunities in battle to protect me.”

“I can't become a burden to the commander!”

Just then, Zi Di added, "Head over there. My scans indicate the rocket assault boat there seems to be carrying unusual cargo."

“Don't let anyone else get to it first.”

Following Zi Di's guidance, Lan Zao quickly located the target.

This was the third rocket assault boat destroyed by the magician tower.

It drifted on the sea surface, spinning alone.

Its hull was damaged, exposing the cabin and revealing a corner of a black wooden cabinet.

This wasn't a purely decoy vessel.

Several people had noticed the boat's condition and were approaching.

Lan Zao charged toward the rocket assault boat.

Along the way, gang members attacked Lan Zao, attempting to stop him.

Lan Zao, knife clenched between his teeth, leaped onto enemy vessels like a monkey, slaughtering all in his path.

Among the foes was a bronze level cultivator. The moment he clashed with Lan Zao, he was instantly cowed by the overwhelming presence.

Lan Zao was truly fearless, his aura fierce. Three swift blows ended the enemy's life.

The rest were mere mortals, and he slaughtered most of them as well.

Lan Zao didn't pursue those who jumped ship to escape. He continued steering the captured boat toward his target location.

Soon, he boarded the rocket assault boat.

Just as Lan Zao was about to inspect the black cabinet, another group attacked.

Their leader, an iron level battle qi cultivator, bellowed, “Freeze! This is our spoils!”

Meanwhile, the dragonman youngster had completely destroyed the totem beasts and charged onto the rocket assault boat.

Xiong Ju and Spring Boxer stood ready for battle.

The human ringleader tried to stall, shouting, “Commander Long Fu, let's talk this out peacefully.”

The dragonman youngster remained expressionless, his voice icy: “Have a nice chat with my fists.”

But Bing Xiao chuckled: “Long Fu, you've fallen for the trap.”

With that, a blinding flash erupted from the rocket assault boat. Bing Xiao and his companions vanished from the spot, leaving only the dragonman youngster behind.

Only then did the dragonman youngster lower his guard, only to see Bing Xiao and the others already aboard another rocket assault boat.

He suddenly realized that the rocket assault boats could actually teleport people between each other!

But by the time he grasped this, it was already too late.

“No! Lan Zao is there!” The dragonman youngster's expression turned into shock.