# Chapter 45: Majesty
The fireball floated between Su Xiao's hands, sometimes expanding, sometimes shrinking to the size of a dragon's eye. Even Yellow Monkey felt his heart race from the compressed energy within.
Thump.
A dull sound suddenly came from within the fireball. Su Xiao's expression changed—he had made a slight mistake.
The fireball's shape began to destabilize, no longer perfectly round, its form rapidly shifting like a liquid mass.
Sweat trickled down Su Xiao's temple as his mana value plummeted like flowing water.
"Not good!"
Veins bulged on Su Xiao's forehead. If not for his Spirit Shadow Constitution enhancing his control over mana, he would have already lost control of the fireball's transformation.
"What's wrong? Made a mistake?"
"Yeah, a mistake."
"Then do we run?"
"No need to run yet. No wait—run!"
Yellow Monkey grabbed Su Xiao and Vegapunk's arms, and with a whoosh, charged out of the shelter. A yellow streak of light flashed past.
Because the speed was so extreme, Su Xiao's vision went completely black. When his sight returned, a blinding light appeared behind him.
A fireball three hundred meters in diameter was detonating, like a sun crashing into the ground after falling. Soil, steel, concrete—everything was vaporized.
Boom!
A ringing sound filled his ears as the wind pressure blasted toward him. Su Xiao raised his left hand, wrapped in a crimson protective bracer, in front of his face.
The sun was blooming, incinerating everything!
When the explosion from Apollo subsided, a circular crater three hundred meters wide and two hundred meters deep appeared not far away.
Cold sweat dripped down Yellow Monkey's face. He had already used his full speed.
"Such power..."
Vegapunk, covered in dust and grime, revealed a smile, as if he had discovered some treasure.
"Fortunately, the explosion radius is only one-third of the finished product."
Su Xiao brushed the dust off his clothes, flames seeming to burn in his eyes.
"Let's move to another location and continue manufacturing."
"Huh?"
Yellow Monkey looked at Su Xiao in astonishment.
"What's wrong, Admiral Polusalino?"
"Nothing."
Yellow Monkey made a silent decision—he absolutely could not let Su Xiao near Marine Headquarters. If this kind of bomb were dropped on Marine Headquarters, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The remaining materials could still be used for two more attempts. If both failed, Su Xiao wouldn't be able to witness Apollo's true form for some time.
"Let's go to the backup shelter. It can also meet the requirements."
Vegapunk's suggestion left Yellow Monkey speechless. If this shelter was destroyed, Sengoku would surely fly into a rage—this was all money.
"Then hurry. I'm in a pretty good state right now."
Vegapunk led the way, and Su Xiao quickly arrived at the backup shelter.
This one was slightly smaller than the previous shelter, but it could still provide the environment needed for manufacturing.
Su Xiao took out three types of materials and began processing them. Yellow Monkey's body tensed up—the previous explosion was still fresh in his memory.
The blinding fireball appeared between Su Xiao's hands again. With the experience from last time, he was noticeably more skilled.
Every time the fireball expanded or shrank, Yellow Monkey's nerves tightened. This was more thrilling than fighting an enemy.
Yellow Monkey himself wasn't in danger, but if something happened to Su Xiao or Vegapunk, he might as well resign as a Marine Admiral.
After Yellow Monkey endured half an hour of torment, Su Xiao, covered in hot sweat, let out a long sigh of relief.
"Success."
In Su Xiao's hand was an apple-sized sphere. Its surface was blazing red, like a small sun.
Apollo appeared to have extremely high temperature, like a red-hot iron ball, but in reality, it was only warm to the touch.
"This is the Sun God Apollo?"
Vegapunk examined the bomb in Su Xiao's hand, seemingly surprised that Apollo was so small in volume.
"That's right. This is the Sun God Apollo."
Su Xiao tossed the bomb in his hand. Seeing this, Yellow Monkey almost lunged forward to restrain Su Xiao.
"Dr. White Night, put down the bomb. Let's talk this over."
"No problem. The finished Apollo is very stable. Unless actively activated, even if crushed or broken, it won't explode."
As he spoke, Su Xiao squeezed the Sun God Apollo. It felt very soft, similar to a young lady's... well, something soft.
"Hey, hey."
"White Night, calm down."
Yellow Monkey and Vegapunk both stepped back. Squeezing a bomb was truly insane.
Su Xiao understood his own bombs better than anyone. Once successfully manufactured, Apollo was extremely stable. Its properties had undergone a qualitative change—even cutting it open would be fine.
Checking Apollo's attributes, unsurprisingly, they were astonishing. But the weaknesses were also obvious.
[Sun God Apollo]
Quality: Purple
Type: Consumable
Effect: Can be activated at any time by consuming 1 mana point (detonation radius 2 kilometers, increased to 4 kilometers for the manufacturer). After explosion, deals 6000 points of true burning damage within 1000 meters, followed by 2000 points of flame burning damage.
Note: Detonating Sun God Apollo requires 30 seconds.
Rating: 143
Description: The majesty of the sun shall not be challenged!
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The power was absurdly strong. Unfortunately, the detonation time was too long. It was suitable for sieges but not for use in combat.
If the enemy was fast enough, they could escape the explosion radius within 30 seconds. This was also why Sun God Apollo was so stable—it required a longer activation time.
Tossing the bomb to Yellow Monkey, Su Xiao walked out of the shelter.
"White Night, there's something we need to discuss afterward."
Vegapunk spoke up. Su Xiao's eyes flickered, and he nodded.
Yellow Monkey held the bomb with a dark expression. He could imagine its power—just one-third of the radius had been that terrifying.
Yellow Monkey left the experimental island carrying Sun God Apollo. He needed to deliver this to the World Government as soon as possible, though of course, he would notify Sengoku first.
Back in the laboratory, Su Xiao leaned back in a recliner. He was very tired now—manufacturing Sun God Apollo was extremely draining.
Although Sun God Apollo's power was astonishing, Su Xiao didn't plan to mass-produce these at his own expense. At most, he would make one for sieges or as a suicide bomb.
Despite its impressive power, it had plenty of drawbacks. After seeing the purple quality and 143 rating, Su Xiao could guess how expensive this thing was to make. Conservative estimate: over 50,000 Paradise Coins, not counting the Soul Crystal (Small).
With that many Paradise Coins, Su Xiao would rather strengthen his own strength. And 50,000 Paradise Coins was still a conservative estimate.
Compared to Sun God Apollo, although the Special Grade Alchemy Bomb had much less power, it could be detonated instantly and probably cost much less to manufacture—very practical.
A technique that could kill the enemy was a good technique. Even if Sun God Apollo could deal 100,000 damage, it was useless if it couldn't hit anyone. He couldn't exactly stuff Sun God Apollo into an enemy's mouth and detonate it—that would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
Sun God Apollo wasn't without benefits. It was good for fooling plot characters. Su Xiao didn't need it, but that didn't mean some major powers didn't. This thing was perfect for war—it was practically a demon on the battlefield.
Not long after, Su Xiao fell asleep leaning back in the recliner. Yellow Monkey had already left the island. The Navy and the World Government would respond soon.
On the experimental table in front of Su Xiao lay a sword. This was the Good-for-Fifty Work blade that had been delivered this morning.
Su Xiao had already checked this sword's attributes. Although it was equipment certified by Reincarnation Paradise, he didn't have ownership rights.
He didn't need ownership rights at all. Before he left, he planned to use Supreme Blade to turn this sword into nourishment for Dragon-Slaying Flash. The time just hadn't come yet.