Chapter 15: The Consequence of Having No Leader
About thirty kilometers from the Reincarnation Paradise main base camp, a beam of white light descended.
Boom!
The earth shook, mud splattered, and a transparent crystal fell to the ground, with space-time power turbulence spreading nearby.
Inside the Death Paradise spaceship, contractors quickly rushed out from the tail compartment.
"Hurry! The space-time crystal has landed."
In the main cabin, Mad Doctor reached into his bosom and pressed a button. He had been lying low for so long, all for this moment.
No explosion occurred, nor was any powerful creature summoned. Mad Doctor rushed out of the spaceship along with the other contractors.
After last night's chaotic battle, Death Paradise still had 295 contractors remaining, with all the weaker ones already eliminated.
For this scramble for the space-time power condensation, Death Paradise naturally wouldn't send out their entire force. They left 40 people to guard their base camp, while the remaining 255 went to seize the space-time power condensation.
However, this time, Death Paradise didn't charge too quickly. Their plan was to let Reincarnation Paradise and the cult fight it out first, arriving last. As for Holy Light Paradise, their perception-type members had already reported in the war channel that they had also mobilized, but were just going through the motions.
Death Paradise was determined to claim this space-time power condensation. In previous world wars, they could go head-to-head with Reincarnation Paradise, but this time they had encountered setbacks everywhere. Reincarnation Paradise and the cult had each already obtained one space-time power condensation. Among the three major powers, only they were still empty-handed.
"Capture this one, and the other two sides won't fight too hard for it. This is our chance!"
A burly man roared as he ran. At this moment, they were still 23 kilometers from the landing point of the space-time power condensation.
High above, above the clouds, Su Xiao stood on a single-person flying device. Flying equipment that could be brought into a Primordial World was rare, and this was provided free of charge by Widow West.
The wind above the clouds was strong, causing Su Xiao's coat to flap loudly.
"Woof."
Bubu Wang's bark came through. This goof was lying on Baha's back, wearing a pilot's cap, his dog eyes solemn behind the goggles.
"Bubu, you need to lose weight."
Baha flapped his wings, circling near Su Xiao. He would be the one to rendezvous with Su Xiao later.
Beep~
The signal receiver in Su Xiao's bosom emitted an electronic tone. It was a transmission from Mad Doctor.
"Bubu, lock onto Blue Doctor's position."
"Woof."
Bubu Wang sent a coordinate in the team channel. Su Xiao needed to confirm Mad Doctor's location before determining when to make his move.
After obtaining this coordinate, Su Xiao lightly tapped the monocle on his eye. This was an Epic-level technological item, provided by King Kong King.
Su Xiao took out the space-time power condensation from his bosom. A folding knife slid out from his sleeve. This was a Gold-quality "little toy."
The folding knife snapped open. A cold gleam flashed, and a scratch appeared on the space-time power condensation in Su Xiao's hand. Space-time crystals were not very sturdy. They could land successfully only because of the space-time power that drifted out to protect them. Compared to the space-time crystals that landed successfully, many more burned up during their descent to this world, making the crystals even rarer.
[Warning: The Hunter is attempting to damage the space-time power condensation. This space-time power condensation must be brought to your own base camp as soon as possible.]
Su Xiao ignored Reincarnation Paradise's warning. His muscles tensed all over, and he raised the space-time crystal in his hand, assuming a throwing posture.
A stinging sensation appeared on Su Xiao's hand. The space-time power was eroding his right hand, even though it was wrapped in a crystal layer.
Bang!
An explosive sound spread. Su Xiao hurled the space-time crystal in his hand. The space-time crystal broke through layers of air waves, disappearing into the clouds below. The clouds themselves were torn open with a hole.
Meanwhile, on the grassland below, Mad Doctor was mixed in with a group of Death Paradise contractors, moving along with the main force. His ears were practically perked up.
A faint sound of wind breaking reached him. Mad Doctor immediately shifted his gaze. After seeing the white light falling from the sky, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Stop!"
Disregarding gentlemanly decorum, Mad Doctor shouted loudly. He put all his strength into that shout, startling a girl with a mechanical arm beside him.
"You... are you crazy?!"
"What are you screaming about? I thought we were being ambushed by the enemy."
"Look over there, hahaha."
Mad Doctor's eyes were filled with disbelief and ecstasy. The other contractors looked in the direction he was pointing.
"Ahahaha, what the hell, even heaven is helping us."
"This space-time crystal is the closest to us. No one can snatch it from us. Let the other two sides fight over the third one. The fourth one belongs to Death Paradise."
The Death Paradise group immediately changed direction. The one that had just fallen was more than twenty kilometers away from them, while this fourth one was less than ten kilometers diagonally behind them. If it had been ten kilometers off, it could have crashed into their spaceship.
Unless they were stupid, there was no way the Death Paradise group would go for the third space-time crystal in this situation. Because this "fourth one" was theirs for the taking, and without any risk.
"Wait, two falling in a row, isn't that too..."
"Brothers, speed it up!"
The crowd's voices drowned out the few skeptical remarks. Mad Doctor, who was about to shout, held back.
There was no fourth space-time power condensation falling. This was actually the first one Bubu Wang had seized, thrown down from high altitude by Su Xiao.
The group ran all the way, finally arriving at the area where the bright light had just appeared. Space-time power drifted nearby, and in the crater at the center, there were three small pieces of space-time crystal.
Just as they arrived at this area, a perception-type youth widened his eyes. He sensed a strong crisis, a bone-chilling sense of danger.
Boom!
Barriers rose up all around, sealing off an area of 1.5 square kilometers. Blue electric arcs surged, and a hemispherical plasma grid appeared, wrapping around the surrounding barriers. This was the blockade formed by Bubu Wang's [Negative Ion Plasma Superconducting Device], a technological item that the Bana Dwarf Clan did not sell to outsiders.
Layers upon layers of barriers appeared in an instant. In a dirt pit in the distance, blood flowed from Widow West's ears and nostrils. She was simultaneously misleading over a dozen perception-type contractors and many other contractors. If not for her True Charm Attribute of 149 points and her True Stamina Attribute of 125 points, she would have died on the spot.
It wasn't just Widow West. There were nine other perception-type contractors assisting her nearby. Without their help and three Holy Spirit-level items, Widow West couldn't have achieved what she did.
Widow West bought 27 seconds. Those 27 seconds of perception misdirection pushed the Death Paradise group into the abyss.
A total of 72 layers of trapping barriers or barriers appeared. Inside the barriers, various spatial fluctuations occurred. The contractors inside were trying to escape using spatial abilities or items. The innermost layers of barriers were shattered in an instant, but Bubu Wang's plasma grid was exceptionally tough.
A dark blue shadow dove down from above. Its wings spread wide, and six feathers stood upright behind it. It was Baha.
Spatial shockwaves spread. Almost all spatial abilities failed.
Demon Hawk Domain (Ultimate Skill · Active Lv.20): Interrupts/seals all Rank 6 spatial abilities within a 1000-meter radius. Effect lasts 6 minutes.
The moment space was interrupted, the first explosive inside the multi-layered barriers activated.
Boom, boom, boom...
Deafening explosions came from within the multi-layered barriers. Inside were almost all the explosives gathered by the Reincarnation Paradise contractors: 1,054 various bombs, including one Apollo.
The continuous explosions of various bombs caused screams and roars to come from within the multi-layered barriers. The high-intensity impact and the surrounding heat accelerated Apollo's detonation. Solar Flame needed to accumulate high temperatures, and there was no place more suitable for Apollo's explosion than the current multi-layered barriers.
Thud~
A muffled explosion came from within the multi-layered barriers. The inside was instantly dyed golden by the Solar Flame.
Over 200 Reincarnation Paradise contractors surrounded the multi-layered barriers. Not far away were over 70 Holy Light Paradise contractors.
"Ah, I forgot Mad Doctor was still inside."
"Let's just build a grave for him here."
"I'm not dead yet."
Mad Doctor spoke from within the crowd. He knew the general plan, so of course he wouldn't be trapped inside the multi-layered barriers.
"This... is it over?"
Holy Light Paradise's leader, Yi Momi, was somewhat dazed. She had prepared for a hard battle. The Death Paradise group, whom she considered a great enemy, was gone just like that.
Or rather, this was the consequence of having no leader. Without a madman's individual combat ability, and without a leader like Shepherd, this was Death Paradise's fate.
Yi Momi turned to look at the Reincarnation Paradise group. This time, she witnessed firsthand how terrifying the old schemers of Reincarnation Paradise were. The Death Paradise group, which had nearly wiped them out last night, was gone just like that.
No, there were still 40 people left in the Death Paradise base camp. Their mood at this moment was imaginable. They still didn't understand what had happened before their main force was wiped out.
And that wasn't the most despairing part. If those 40 didn't flee, they would be trapped in their base camp, enjoying the same treatment Holy Light Paradise had last night.