Phone novel Chapter 928 - 796: Surprises Upon Surprises
Chapter 928 - 796: Surprises Upon Surprises
When the Fire Attribute Supreme came to the Hope Star Realm, it never even occurred to him that he might face an opponent with overwhelmingly strong Spiritual Power.You have to know, as a Supreme of the Divine Text Association, his Spiritual Power was definitely stronger, not weaker, than that of an ordinary Supreme!
After arriving in the Hope Star Realm, he investigated carefully for a long time before realizing that there were also people with formidable Spiritual Power in Panda’s team.
But in the previous notifications from the Divine Text Association, this point had never been specifically emphasized.
This situation... fine, actually it’s not hard to understand either; if everyone keeps stressing how hard the job is, who’d be willing to take on such a troublesome mission?
However, the Fire Attribute Supreme still didn’t take it to heart, for a very simple reason: his own Spiritual Power wasn’t weak either.
It wasn’t until the tragedy on Star No. 2 happened not long ago that he realized he had to beef up his defenses in the realm of Spiritual Power.
Luckily, he hadn’t just been in the Hope Star Realm for a year or two; he’d already gotten acquainted with some local snakes.
When you run into a ruthless type like Panda, hoping those local snakes will help is pointless—press them too hard and they might even switch sides.
But having them help purchase a small amount of rare materials was still no problem.
So he ended up with some extra powders that could partially resist Spiritual Attacks.
However, in the end it was still useless; the next moment, he felt a fierce jolt at his neck.
Right after that, he saw a familiar body—wait, isn’t that me? But how come the head is gone?
The last sentence he heard in his mind was a voice with a faint hint of complaint.
"Boss, we have to go. I told you... just the two of us rushing over here, we’re a bit short-handed."
While Qu Jianlei was chasing down the Fire Attribute Supreme, the Paranoid had already taken care of Hokkstan and the Water Attribute Supreme.
In his words, dealing with Hokkstan was basically an adult beating up a little kid—there wasn’t even a shred of a sense of accomplishment.
In reality, that was pretty much how it was.
Don’t be fooled by how he’s all tied up when facing Qu Jianlei—that’s only because he’s being countered; the combination of Spiritual and Electromagnetic Attack is just too freakish.
Besides, he needed Rhodiola rosea, so there was no way he’d risk his life by going all out and provoking the guy.
—Fine, the key thing is that even if he wanted to go all out, he’d probably just be throwing his life away; at best he might heavily injure the other side.
But against Hokkstan, he completely crushed him, even though the latter wielded the legendary "Heaven-Opening Axe".
Strictly speaking, he was actually countering the guy too.
They were both Gold Attribute, but one was a Supreme, and the other had glimpsed scenery beyond the Supreme; the gap between them goes without saying.
If it had been Qu Jianlei dealing with Hokkstan, he might have needed to put in a bit more effort, but for the Paranoid it was way too easy.
As for the Water Attribute Supreme? Same story—Qu Jianlei had already blasted him dizzy, all the Paranoid had to do was finish the job.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had killed three Supremes, but the fourth, Cessna, wasn’t so easy to take down.
This guy was Earth Attribute and wasn’t together with the three Divine Text Association Supremes.
When the first bolt of lightning struck, he was the first to don his Rock Armor and hide in the underground fortifications; it never even crossed his mind to provide support.
These fortifications were on the third basement level, not the surrounding four, dug extremely deep and much more solid.
Qu Jianlei launched another Spiritual Attack, but the opponent was prepared this time, and the solid walls also provided some obstruction.
The Paranoid could also perceive the opponent’s position; gripping the captured Heaven-Opening Axe, he swung it viciously toward the ground.
A white arc over two zhang long slashed out, carving a massive fissure more than thirty meters deep into the ground.
This wasn’t some ordinary three-story building; it had been constructed as a war fortress, with extremely solid underground defenses.
In addition to thick metal and earth and stone, there were all kinds of armored defenses, and part of the Energy Protection Shield had also been activated.
Yet even a building with such a structure was hacked open like that with a casual swing; even Qu Jianlei was a bit surprised by the power.
With this kind of power, even a Warship... probably couldn’t withstand it!
The entire three-story building shook and then collapsed with a crash, and the defenders who had just taken up their positions let out a chorus of screams.
Cannons were firing from the four corners, and the Warriors there all froze at the sight.
Although it was raining, so there was no billowing dust, the flying chunks of earth and stone still effectively blocked their vision.
"What a pity," Qu Jianlei shook his head and flashed away, "we didn’t manage to kill the last Supreme!"
"That’s because your planning was off," the Paranoid followed closely behind, "you never should’ve had Granny Jia waiting at the City Guard base for extraction!"
Qu Jianlei shook his head. "Forget it, we grabbed a lot of Storage Talismans anyway. This battle wasn’t for nothing."
According to the strategy he’d drafted beforehand, attacking the manor had to be a quick in-and-out; it didn’t matter if they didn’t wipe everything out.
The main goal of this attack was to shatter the myth that the Divine Text Association is "invincible in direct confrontation."
No matter how well-prepared the other side was, even if they had traps laid, this hard bone had to be gnawed down by force.
After careful analysis, he concluded that the key point was to attack the manor and destroy the enemy’s confidence in their defenses.
Whether or not they could annihilate the enemy completely wasn’t important; what mattered was breaking their courage and snapping their spine.
Quick in and quick out was crucial, because there were still five Starships quietly standing by around the manor.
This means that the other side’s support methods might not be limited to just these.
It wasn’t that Qu Jianlei didn’t trust Granny Jia’s intelligence-gathering ability; on the contrary, it was precisely because of her reminder that he became wary.
It’s never wrong to overestimate the enemy.
As for the specific priority list, the three Supreme powerhouses of the Divine Text Association were at the very top, especially Hokkstan—he had to be taken out.
Cessna’s priority was a bit lower; as long as the main buildings of this manor were destroyed, the results would be satisfactory.
While the Paranoid was busy harvesting heads, Qu Jianlei still found time to tidy up the battlefield a bit.
There was a lot that could be looted, but time was limited, so he only picked up five Storage Talismans and a scented pouch.
The Paranoid also collected two Storage Talismans, though he had other gains.
Qu Jianlei glanced at the Heaven-Opening Axe in the other’s hand. "You’ve already scored something this powerful... you should be satisfied."
They hadn’t particularly emphasized how to split the spoils before the battle.
Qu Jianlei was already used to taking full responsibility for his team, considered it as having stepped early into a "distribution by need" society.
He didn’t even mind giving the Thunder Ram Horn to Bentley; boosting the team’s combat power was the real hard truth.
Even he was very tempted by this Heaven-Opening Axe, but it was obvious it suited the Paranoid more, so he naturally had no objections.
The Paranoid didn’t feel anything wrong about it either; instead, he sighed with a hint of regret, "The power of this thing is still a bit on the weak side."
Hearing that, Qu Jianlei was a little puzzled. "You’ve seen stronger Attribute Weapons?"
The Paranoid dismissed it casually. "Just because they didn’t exist before doesn’t mean they won’t in the future... society has to move forward!"
Geniuses really were different; from the way this guy talked, he actually seemed to be thinking about developing Attribute Weapons beyond the Supreme tier.
Qu Jianlei was curious about the Heaven-Opening Axe. "You heard of this thing before?"
The Paranoid really did know this item. As a former Gold Attribute Supreme, it had once attracted his attention.
The origins of this thing could no longer be traced; after changing hands over and over, it eventually ended up with the Divine Text Association.
Later, a Supreme exchanged for it from the Divine Text Association on the strength of his battle merits, and the Paranoid could only sigh in frustration.
However, such treasures were extremely rare within the Divine Text Association; the ones who could redeem them weren’t just outstanding in battle merits.
The Paranoid was an exceedingly arrogant man, but even he didn’t dare set his sights on the Heaven-Opening Axe.
Or you could say he was arrogant enough to feel that even without the Heaven-Opening Axe, he wasn’t much worse than others—at least that’s what he believed.
As for why the Heaven-Opening Axe ended up in Hokkstan’s hands, the most likely reason was that its original owner had died of old age.
After all, back when he went into seclusion, that existence was already nearing the end of his lifespan; it was unlikely he’d still be alive now.
But now that the Heaven-Opening Axe had fallen into his hands, after trying it out, he only felt that... it was usable.
It didn’t have the world-splitting power he had imagined.
Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and asked again, "Could this Heaven-Opening Axe be something passed down from the Primordial Warriors?"
"Very unlikely," the Paranoid said after a moment’s thought, shaking his head. He knew what the other was getting at.
"It probably isn’t some ancient relic like a big Array; more likely a replica... you that interested?"
"Of course," Qu Jianlei answered without hesitation. "When it’s convenient later, let me study it."
He did want to study it, but there was also an element of testing, to see whether this guy had any guardedness toward him.
But the Paranoid nodded straightforwardly. "No problem. You can use it when necessary too."
It had to be said, a true prodigy might respect external items, but believed in his own strength even more.
The two were still talking when they both felt an abnormal fluctuation.
The Paranoid looked in surprise toward the City Guard base. "Such intense Ice Element... the old lady actually made a move?"
The next moment, Qu Jianlei’s handset vibrated again. He answered directly, "Need support?"
"No need," Bentley’s voice came through. "We were worried you’d come to help. We’re already pulling out."
When the old lady handled things, you could rest easy! Hearing this, Qu Jianlei replied, "Then rendezvous point four."
The fourth rendezvous point was a bit far from them, but since Granny Jia had made a move, it clearly meant something unknown had happened.
Qu Jianlei then notified Flower Scorpion and Xiang Xue—these two were responsible for monitoring those three Military warships.
Just then, the three warships began to slowly lift off.
The Fire Attribute explosives they had planted earlier hadn’t just destroyed the ejection systems, they’d also inflicted some damage on the warships.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered thirty kilometers away.
What surprised Qu Jianlei was that Granny Jia and Bentley’s group had actually brought back a live prisoner!
The captive was a Water Attribute A-level, dangling from Old Ben’s hand, unconscious.
Flower Scorpion found it a bit odd when she saw this. "Who’s this? Was it really necessary to grab him specifically?"
Their goal when they set out was to kill; taking prisoners had never been part of the plan.