Chapter 247: Chapter 219: Accept: Epic Quest
After tearing off one of the Hill Giant’s arms, Bald Shark went for the giant’s throat, but his movements were incredibly strange.
It looked as if he was swimming through the air!
It wasn’t normal jumping or flying. He could turn on a dime, accelerate, and turn again... Most notably, Bald Shark’s butt was wiggling back and forth.
’Could this be Bald Shark’s true form?’ Gao Neng was utterly astonished, but he quickly realized it defied all scientific logic.
How could a person swim through the air?
Of course, he didn’t have time to ask...
Because just as Bald Shark bit through the Hill Giant’s neck with lightning speed, the other high-tiers finally closed in.
"Gao Neng, you little brat, you really know how to make a mess, don’t you? Twenty high-tier aliens and an army of several thousand... what the hell did you do?!" Bald Shark stood imposingly, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.
"..." Gao Neng truly had no idea how to explain.
’Could he just say he wanted to take one last look?’
’He was just about to leave when he got discovered?’
’And the craziest part? He was even captured and forced to be a plant in the princess’s bride-selection ceremony.’
’That wasn’t even the worst of it.’
’Even as a plant, he had cleverly manufactured a legitimate reason to leave. The only problem was that Mu Feifei had to show up out of nowhere.’
’His luck was just the absolute worst!’
But it was too late for any of that. The twenty high-tier aliens clearly had no intention of letting Gao Neng and Bald Shark reminisce.
They charged forward as one.
The battle of high-tiers had officially begun!
Bald Shark fought twenty high-tier aliens all by himself.
On the other side, Shen Ning’Er was likewise locked in battle with Mu Feifei.
"Sister Ning’Er, hurry, take a Seed Burst Pill!" Fang Tangtang yelled as she pulled out her No. 4 Electromagnetic Cannon.
"I don’t need it to deal with her!" Shen Ning’Er snapped. The wings of light on her back flared, and she thrust her spear forward again without a hint of fear.
RUMBLE!
A single thrust of her spear...
...produced a piercing, thunderous crack as it split the air.
Having consumed the Blood Crystal Fruit, Mu Feifei’s entire demeanor had changed. A chilling aura emanated from her, and her combat power had clearly skyrocketed.
She showed no fear either.
She met the attack with her two swords.
The spear and the twin swords clashed.
Shen Ning’Er didn’t retreat a single step.
But Mu Feifei was forced back half a step.
"Below the high-tiers, I, Mu Feifei, have never met my match. And yet you..." Mu Feifei stared at the twin swords in her hands, clearly in disbelief.
"That’s because you’d never met me!" Shen Ning’Er wasted no time on words, immediately charging forward again. Meanwhile, the Furious Giant Ape began to rush toward Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang.
"Sister Ning’Er is so strong! That Battle Angel ate a Blood Crystal Fruit, yet Sister Ning’Er is still winning? And she can even spare the attention to protect us?" Fang Tangtang’s eyes widened.
"Yeah, Ning’Er has the upper hand, but what about Bald Shark?" Gao Neng looked toward him.
One man against twenty high-tier aliens.
For Bald Shark, it was clearly beyond a matter of whether the fight was easy or not...
Especially with the seven-meter-tall Hill Giant, whose strength was immense. With it acting as a shield, the other high-tier aliens could attack however they pleased.
Even if Bald Shark could "swim" through the air.
Most importantly, several thousand soldiers of the Alien Race Alliance Army had them completely surrounded. Escape was nearly impossible.
’What should I do?’ Gao Neng could see it clearly: once Bald Shark fell, all those high-tiers would turn their attention to Shen Ning’Er’s fight.
’When that happens, can Shen Ning’Er possibly hold them off by herself?’
"Why did you guys come?"
"Sister Ning’Er came looking for you, so I came along... As for Bald Shark, Sister Ning’Er and I honestly had no idea he would come too..." Fang Tangtang seemed to be in disbelief herself.
She and Shen Ning’Er had already left the fortress.
At the time, Gui Zian was still on the fortress walls. But after they had traveled some distance, they discovered that he had followed them.
"Since Bald Shark came, does that mean the other high-tiers from the Military Department will come too?" A glimmer of hope sparked within Gao Neng.
’He knew the Military Department had dispatched fifty high-tiers to this battlefield. If Bald Shark brought them here, they might actually be saved.’
"No, the other high-tiers aren’t coming." Fang Tangtang shook her head.
"Why not?"
"Because... they all think you’re dead, so..."
"I... understand." Gao Neng nodded. The Military Department wouldn’t risk its forces for someone who was likely already dead.
’Especially not for a low-tier like him.’
"Prince, all this commotion will likely alert the Human Alliance. If a few more of them show up..." one of the alien guards said hesitantly.
"He’s right. We can’t drag this out. We must end this quickly!" a Prince nodded, then looked to the others. "What do you all think?"
"Let’s attack together. The Ninth Princess only wants to kill them herself. We can just subdue them and let her deliver the final blow!" another Prince proposed.
"Excellent! Ignore that high-tier human. Everyone at Tier Six and above, go assist the Ninth Princess! Tier Fives, capture Gao Neng!" the Third Prince of the Beast Race nodded.
’He decided to curry a little favor with Mu Feifei.’
’At the very least, he’d make sure Gao Neng was crippled.’
’Surely Mu Feifei wouldn’t blame him for helping, right?’
"Go!"
"Get Gao Neng first!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Alien Race Alliance Army moved in an instant.
The color drained from Fang Tangtang’s face. One Furious Giant Ape couldn’t possibly hold back several thousand guards. They were dead for sure.
"Aaargh... I, Death God Fang Tangtang, am going to die here! I knew I shouldn’t have come to save you!" Even as she spoke, she fired her cannon.
KABOOM!
A single blast shot forth.
Blue electromagnetic energy flared around her.
At the same time, the blast tore through the ranks of the Allied Army. The beam of light sliced through their formation, instantly obliterating at least three Tier Four aliens.
But by then, the Alien Race Alliance Army had reached them.
"ROAR!" The Furious Giant Ape swung its fists, desperately shielding Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang.
But how could one Furious Giant Ape defend against the onslaught of several thousand troops? In the blink of an eye, elven soldiers from the Allied Army broke through and reached Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang.
"MEOW!" Gao Xiaomeng leaped, pinning an alien to the ground with one paw. With another swipe, she tore a gash so deep into the alien’s chest that bone was visible.
"Gao Xiaomeng, you’re amazing!" Fang Tangtang yelled, reloading her Electromagnetic Cannon and firing another blast.
KABOOM!
Several more aliens fell.
But Fang Tangtang had no more time to reload.
Her golden Scythe of Death materialized in her hand.
"I, Death God Fang Tangtang, am a Tier Three Late Stage now! It is an honor to die in battle!" Fang Tangtang actually shielded Gao Neng with her body, swinging her Scythe of Death relentlessly.
Gao Neng’s fists clenched.
He bit his lip so hard it drew blood.
[Beep! The Host and the Host’s companions are detected to be in mortal, life-extinguishing danger. Activate a life-saving quest to calm your nerves?] Just then, the mechanical voice rang out.
’A life-saving quest? You mean that epic-level life-saving quest, right?’ Gao Neng was in a terrible mood. Never before had he craved power with such intensity.
’He could accept his own death.’
’But to drag Shen Ning’Er, Fang Tangtang, and Gui Zian down with him... a suffocating frustration filled his heart. He had never felt so powerless and aggrieved.’
’It was his fault!’
’He shouldn’t have been so greedy!’
’His path had been too smooth until now. Completing one mission after another had made him think he was truly strong, that the road ahead would be just as easy.’
’Especially after successfully infiltrating the area beneath the Ancient Elf Tree and getting out alive, he had grown arrogant. He was like a gambler who, after one win, just wanted to win again.’
’He wanted more of the Spring of Life.’
’He wanted to become a true powerhouse overnight.’
’But the result... was that he had sunk deep into a quagmire from which he couldn’t escape.’
’If he could do it all over, he’d tell himself: "Stop your reckless f***ing around!"’
"An epic-level quest, is it? Fine! I accept! You stupid system, bring it on... In a situation like this, I’d like to see how else you could possibly screw me over!"
(A reader asked why the MC is being so reckless. Let me explain: I wanted to write something a bit more realistic. People need to grow, after all. This isn’t a transmigration or rebirth story; he’s just an ordinary, eighteen-year-old high school student. It’s natural for a few victories to go to his head—that’s just human nature, isn’t it? Of course, I know some readers will say, "It’s a novel, you don’t need to think that hard about it! Who cares about human nature or logic! As long as it’s awesome, that’s all that matters!" Well... let’s just say this part is for my own sake. After this stage of development, Gao Neng will truly mature. And then, his path to total domination will begin!)
