Chapter 39: Thunder Pulse Cannon Fully Loaded!
"What's it to you how I handle it? Don't trouble yourself over it." Zhou Luo shot Yue Lingling a glance—this girl clearly had ulterior motives.
This trip had been incredibly profitable for Zhou Luo. Not only did he receive a Fusion Crystal as payment, but he also obtained several premium Blood Demon Jades and even a Bloodfiend Jade King.
The Blazing Flame Dragon Egg and Blazing Flame Crystal Gold were also rare treasures beyond compare.
In short, one word described it all: valuable!
"You!!" Yue Lingling bit her lower lip, her delicate face flushing red like a ripe apple, her body trembling slightly. She quickly added, "Great people have said good things should be shared. How about we steam this dragon egg together?"
"Selling it would be such a waste—the essence inside is incredibly nourishing!"
"What do you say, Brother Luo—"
Yue Lingling activated Fire Thunder's video feed, her exquisite little face blinking playfully at Zhou Luo. That mischievous look might have swayed anyone else.
Zhou Luo's lips curled into a faint, enigmatic smile. Under Yue Lingling's expectant gaze, he slowly uttered two words: "No can do~ Unless you trade me something for it."
Yue Lingling's sparkling eyes darted about before suddenly gleaming with inspiration.
"Brother Luo, how about I trade you some information about a Marrow Cleansing Crystal??"
"A Marrow Cleansing Crystal?"
Zhou Luo's expression brightened at the mention.
Though he didn't have a younger sister and wasn't some obsessive brother, he did have a beautiful and kind-hearted older sister.
He wondered how she was doing at Martial Divinity Academy.
When his sister found out he hadn't awakened as a Mecha Master and didn't have a Destined Mecha, she had generously transferred him 10 billion federal credits to buy a Mecha for fun.
Yet she herself was only a Mecha Master with fifth-tier potential. Without some heaven-defying opportunity, she would likely never advance beyond peak fifth-tier in her lifetime.
Lower-quality Mechas simply leveled up slower—this was undeniable.
Thus, the current world was divided into extremes: the more talented the Mecha Master, the faster they grew, while the weaker ones progressed at a snail's pace.
If he could get his hands on a Marrow Cleansing Crystal from this girl, it would still be a great deal.
Though he had no use for it himself, his sister certainly did.
Zhou Yun might not have outstanding talent, but she was breathtakingly beautiful and had never lacked suitors since high school.
At first, Zhou Hong and his wife could still fend off Zhou Yun's pursuers.
But after Zhou Yun left for Martial Divinity Academy, family visits became increasingly rare. No one knew how she was truly faring there.
With this Marrow Cleansing Crystal, Zhou Yun could break through her limits and reach sixth-tier Mecha Master potential!
"Deal." Zhou Luo agreed without hesitation.
A Blazing Flame Dragon Egg was just something to split between two people—eating a little less wouldn't matter. But he only had one older sister.
Sorry.
I, Zhou Luo, may not be an obsessive brother, but I am absolutely a top-tier obsessive older brother.
Hearing this, Yue Lingling smirked slyly, the picture of someone whose scheme had succeeded.
The two continued forward, noticing the environment gradually returning to how it was at the beginning. The further they walked outward, the colder it became.
Just as everything seemed calm, an enraged beast's roar echoed from outside, accompanied by the furious sounds of Mechas.
The two exchanged a glance.
"It seems someone else is after the Blood Demon Jade too, and from the sounds of it, there's quite a crowd." Zhou Luo muttered while using his Battle King Glasses to scan ahead for any activity.
According to the data displayed on the glasses, there was an enormous burst of Combat Energy up ahead.
"Let's move!"
The Mecha sprinted across the scorching earth with heavy, thunderous footsteps—"Boom! Boom!"
The three Mechas moved swiftly, soon bursting out of the cave.
Before them, a towering Lava Spirit Serpent, nearly eighty meters tall, was rampaging. Small hills nearby had been smashed to rubble, and fleeing Mechas could be seen scattering across the ground.
[Secret Realm Monstrous Beast: Lava Spirit Serpent!]
[Level: 33!]
[Ultimate Skills: Lava Breath, Lava True Form!]
[Status: Frenzied, Poisoned, Near Death!]
This was no small matter.
Though this Lava Spirit Serpent wasn't as terrifying as the two-headed spirit serpent he and Yue Lingling had encountered before, its high level made it a formidable foe.
These people were clever—luring the beast out of its cave and poisoning it.
Yue Lingling also spotted several massive arrows embedded in the serpent's body, their toxins fully injected into the creature.
"Luo, this Lava Spirit Serpent is poisoned. It should be dying soon."
"I know. Stay quiet."
Feeling its life force draining away, the serpent naturally grew even more frenzied.
"A golden opportunity—this Combat Energy is wasted on them!" This was free energy, and Zhou Luo wasn't about to let it slip away, even if he could only claim ten percent of it.
"Thunder Avatar!"
A massive, mysterious halo formed before Zhou Luo and Fire Thunder, woven from lightning and flames. The sheer intensity of the Combat Energy drew everyone's attention.
In the next instant, Fire Thunder charged through the formation, transforming into an eighty-meter-tall colossus wielding a ninety-meter Frost Moon Blade as it rushed toward the Lava Spirit Serpent.
In its true form, Fire Thunder felt an overwhelming surge of power.
With each step, the ground trembled, and nearby speeding Mechas were flung into the air.
"Dammit! He's stealing the kill!!"
"He must've come from the Bloodfiend Cave—he probably took the Blood Demon Jade!"
"A crimson Mecha, with violet-gold flame and thunder patterns, and shaped like a sports car—that's Zhou Luo!"
"Damn it, why did it have to be this monster?!"
"We're screwed—our Combat Energy is gone!"
Even divided among a dozen people, the Combat Energy from a third-tier Monstrous Beast would be immense. But now, they had no right to claim any of it.
Fire Thunder swung its blade at the Lava Spirit Serpent. In an instant, scales shattered, blood rained down, and the scene turned gruesome.
"ROAR—"
Seeing Fire Thunder emerge from the cave, the serpent grew even more berserk, disregarding its own life as it madly coiled around the Mecha.
Its massive body wrapped around Fire Thunder's arms, while its terrifying, grotesque head glared at the Mecha.
Serpent-type beasts were always tricky to handle.
At such close quarters, Fire Thunder couldn't swing its blade—it didn't even have the chance to strike.
"Too bad for you—I've got a plasma cannon up my sleeve!" Zhou Luo sneered.
A series of mechanical shifts echoed as a pair of heavy cannons emerged from Fire Thunder's shoulders, and even its fists transformed into barrels—each with a staggering seven-meter diameter.
The Lava Spirit Serpent lunged, its gaping maw aiming for Fire Thunder's head.
"Thunder Pulse!" Zhou Luo roared.
In an instant, four sources of thunder energy converged. In the blink of an eye, a massive Thunder Pulse Cannon shot forth, directly filling the Lava Spirit Serpent's gaping maw.
"Zzzzt!!"
"Hssss—ROAR!!"
Whoosh!!
The Thunder Pulse Cannon pierced clean through the serpent's body. Half its skull had already melted away as the powerless serpentine form collapsed to the ground, still twitching in its death throes.
(End of Chapter)