Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 457 The Fifth Element, Weakness Attack

"Captain, we must block this place and not let them get out!
The more people [Evil Spirit·Lost Homelander] kills, the stronger his own power will be, and the reverse pulling force on various undead at the edge of the world will also be stronger.

If the Death Stranding incident gets out of control in a big city, no one can predict how much damage it will cause unless the source tides automatically recede with the moon phase cycle. "

After Salant shouted this, he rushed towards Sherlock and John Watson who were deep in the building and had no time to retreat.

He used the [Sea King's Trident] to amplify his own water control ability, creating a huge wave that swept both of them out.

The next moment, the place where the two men were standing was completely submerged by a bloody handprint.

Then a large number of bloody handprints rushed towards the open door frantically.

Byron's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have gotten to know his cousin again.

As a survivor who had managed to escape from the Eastern Continent with great difficulty, he clearly possessed a moral standard that was above par.

After getting caught in the rain myself, I also want to hold an umbrella for other strangers who are not related to me at all.

Of course, Byron himself did not want Kingston to become a ruin before he could recapture it, so he decisively ordered:

"Deathwing, come on."

"As ordered."

A group of pirate guards immediately bit the [Cursed Gold Coins of Azik] hanging around their necks and turned into "living dead" who were also between life and death.

His skin was pale, his eyes were dark, and he exuded the cold aura of death.

However, with the help of this special state, he was able to see the true appearance of those "lost people" on the opposite side.

It generally maintained a human shape, but its skin was dark blue, and its entire body was covered in a layer of boiling blood mist, making it look like it had just crawled out of an asphalt pool.

"Fire!"

[Deathwing] collectively took out the revolvers from their waists and pulled the triggers decisively.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
According to the shooting method taught by Byron, two shots were fired at the torso and one shot at the head. In a security battle, whenever a shot was fired, the magazine must be completely emptied within just a few seconds.

The most difficult thing about these [Lost Homelanders] is that they are always invisible.

Only when they run on all fours at high speed will they leave bloody handprints in the material world, which will gradually disappear after a few seconds.

If you can't see them, you can't actively attack them. You can only passively wait for them to attack first before you can touch each other.

This alone is enough to give even the mid-sequence transcendents a headache.

But as long as these lost people can be seen, they are no different from normal enemies, and ordinary bullets and swords can hurt them.

At this moment, Deathwing emptied fifty revolvers in one breath. The power of the three hundred whale oil bullets was obviously not comparable to that of ordinary flintlock rifles.

The lines of fire intertwined, and the powerful whale oil bullets carried streaks of blue flames, like sledgehammers swung by hundreds of berserkers, mercilessly knocking the first wave of homeless people who rushed in front of them to death in the rain.

There were no duds due to the rain.

Some mercury-like blood immediately flowed out from the blood holes all over the Lost Homelander's body, causing Byron, the Night Demon, to shake his throat involuntarily.

I instinctively have an appetite for them.

A [Long River of Blood] between fantasy and reality stretched out under his feet, collecting all the strange silver blood.

A name "Fifth Element" immediately appeared in the logbook:
“It represents the fifth element in alchemy, spirit, in addition to earth, wind, water and fire.

Its effect on spiritual creatures is comparable to that of transmuted blood."

Byron immediately understood that in addition to the "Blood of Transmutation", the "Tears of Mermaid" of the Deep Dive Church and the "Philosopher's Stone" of the Greedy Worm, they were all similar things, belonging to a certain form of "change" and each had its own emphasis.

Killing the first batch of [Lost Homelanders] is just the beginning.

"what--!"

A short scream suddenly came from the back door of the building.

[Divine Vision] raised his field of vision and discovered that the city guards responsible for this area had just arrived after the [Iron Law of Royal Power: Magna Carta] automatically issued an early warning.

While cordoning off the scene, they were attacked by another wave of displaced people and suffered heavy losses due to being caught off guard.

And the way he was killed was particularly horrifying.

Once a person's limbs are grabbed by the Lost Homelander, a black and red palm print will be left immediately, and then the hand print will quickly spread on the body until it covers the entire body.

Wherever they passed, their muscles atrophied, their blood dried up, their hair became dry, and their teeth became loose. In just a few breaths, they would become a mummy like Viscount Owen, as if they had been dead for decades.

After leaving the body, the newly-born souls will be stranded in the material world due to "death stranding" and become new lost people, joining the crazy attacks on other living people.

It's like the undead version of Resident Evil!

Without Byron's orders, [Sword Saint] Herman and [Phantom Blade] Guts each took a skull gold coin and flew up over the roof to support the back door.

At the same time, more displaced people ran out from the front gate.

[Sea Mage] Salant waved his "staff" and reminded Byron urgently:

"Captain, Viscount Owen is most likely not the first person to die.

Before he was killed, the Death Stranding incident had already broken out. A large number of Lost Homelanders killed the monsters here and also continuously pulled the dead souls up from the edge of the world.

We must clear out all the undead in one wave and destroy Hades' anchors to end this Death Stranding. The longer we delay, the more trouble we will have."

At this time, Sherlock and John Watson, who were rescued, had also figured out Byron's identity. Looking at this quasi-earl and quasi-saint who was said to have defeated a super-sized being, they pleaded:

"Sir, if you have the energy to spare, please help us.

We are willing to serve as the vanguard suicide squad to plug this hole!"

A person's character is revealed between life and death.

Although the two men seemed a little out of place at the beginning as they were being chased by the criminals and looked miserable, they are essentially very reliable and have a strong sense of justice.

It is precisely because of this that if Byron had not happened to be here today, the title [Crime Killer] would probably have to continue looking for a new successor.

Byron was already seriously considering whether to recruit them to join the great rebellion, so he certainly would not watch them go to their deaths.

Before they could make any move, both of them were swept up by a gust of wind and thrown to the outskirts of the battlefield.

Byron and Catherine, who had changed into women's mithril armor and was holding a two-handed heavy sword, had passed by them.

“Non-combatants stay out of the way.

Bruch, you and Deathwing are responsible for blocking the perimeter and not letting any of the lost people escape."

"Yes."

Bruch and Deathwing were on guard at the periphery.

Byron, Catherine and Salant rushed into the depths of the building together against the tide of displaced people.

When "Death Stranding" is fully unleashed, the danger may be difficult to assess, but in the initial stage, their lineup is already luxurious.

Both science and the supernatural have their own internal laws. Rather than those low-level lost people, the one who needs to be more vigilant is the mastermind behind the scenes as speculated by Salant.

If such an unplanned incident occurs, the other party is likely to go to the scene to check.

As the Lord of Heaven, Byron does not need the cursed gold to adjust his own state, and the same is true for Catherine who shares his senses with him.

With the help of the [Sea King Trident], the three of them wiped out all the lost people along the way. When they arrived at the hall, a large number of lost people were pouring out from the gap of a large human elevator in the middle of the hall.

The source of the outbreak was apparently underground.

This very fashionable elevator should be a tool used to transport monsters for the enjoyment of the powerful.

The brilliant silver light suddenly burst out from Catherine's fingertips.

"Mithril Guard, summon!"

Clang——!
Amid the sound of metal clashing, six shining silver knights, carrying with them a billowing explosion of energy, slammed down towards those who had lost their homeland.

Without dodging or evading, the greatsword in his hand danced into a ball of silver light that continuously compressed the space from all directions, approaching the cave entrance step by step, and then he jumped down first.

"Ow—!"

Then, horrifying roars mixed with those of wild beasts and humans were heard from underground.

When the three of them landed, they found that the changes here were more drastic and bizarre than those outside.

As we all know, the essence of grotesques and evil spirits is similar, except that one is a combination of humans and other creatures, while the other still retains the human form.

Perhaps it was because the accident happened too quickly, and the noble lords who were having a monster party here did not react in time.

After death, it naturally merged with the monsters and became a strange and bizarre creature like a stitched monster.

The one closest to them had a normal Lone Reef Bull Demon in the front half, but the back half was the upper body of a middle-aged man that had expanded several times, with his hands supporting the ground to act as the bull's buttocks.

Looking at it from this angle, it is difficult to tell which is the head and which is the butt.

The same goes for the forest troll. When walking upright, the big head is the troll, and the small head below is a fat young man.

There is also the Ironback Hippo, one is a stout hippopotamus, the other is a skinny old man, looking particularly deformed
A group of monsters gathered around a pond in the middle that looked like an asphalt pool. Every time the pond rolled, souls from the edge of the world emerged from it.

Obviously this is where the edge of the world overlaps with the material world.

Byron quickly covered his sister's eyes.

Not only are the images eye-catching, but there's also a weird and terrifying feeling that you're worried at any time that they'll open their mouths and call out, "Big brother~".

At this time, although they did not call him "Big Brother", they were all extraordinary people in their lives, and the speed of their complete degeneration was not so fast.

Especially the old man who was combined with the hippopotamus, Byron looked like the president of a university in the royal capital.

He was probably a mid-sequence extraordinary person in the High Tower Sequence when he was alive, and still retained a relatively clear consciousness.

With drool dripping from the corners of his mouth, he muttered to himself in a somewhat crazy tone:
“A strong body and a stable mind together make a perfect combination.

Strength! Strength continuously surged out of the body!

I have discovered the secret of the otherworldly world.

Only by harmonizing divinity, humanity and animality can one become a complete transcendent being.

The ultimate answer to our ascent to the highest point is - orcs!
Give me the fifth element in your body. As long as there is enough fifth element, I can gain eternal life in the form of spirit."

While roaring, he moved his four hands and rushed towards them.

Sarant, the [Sea Mage] who was born in the East Continent, was obviously well-informed, and this level of weirdness was not even worth mentioning in his eyes.

He clenched the mace staff in his hand, and a flash of spiritual light appeared on his body. With the help of the power of the [Trident of Poseidon], a lantern like a lantern fish grew on his head.

Bang!
An exceptionally dazzling [Flash Magic] exploded in the vast underground space.

A group of freaks who had been in the darkness for too long felt their eyes stung and immediately let out screams.

The old man who was acting as the butt was blocked by the hippopotamus in front of him and recovered the fastest. He said angrily:

"Let's go together and kill the berserker with the mace first."

"Hmm? Berserker?"

Having his reverse scale touched, [Sea Mage] Salant's eyes suddenly became extremely dangerous:

“Mermaids are a natural race of mages.

However, I could only learn the Flash Technique, so I had to practice the "melee spells" such as staff techniques and physical fitness.

Have you ever seen the Sea of ​​Monsters at 4 o'clock in the morning? I see it every day!

I want others to know that there is a kind of genius in this world, called the hardworking genius! "

"Besides, [Flash] is the bottom line for a mage. Since I know Flash, I am a certified mage.

So, this is not a mace, this is my staff!

You ugly bastards, please apologize to me right now!"

The mermaids, who are descended from a certain great being, are born wizards from birth.

Both in terms of status and taste, they are completely different from those of the big muscular warriors.

Although Salant's fighting style is very direct, he is still a noble wizard with the power of [Flash].

This was also his last stubbornness.

Boom!

When his feet stepped on the ground, the whole building shook violently.

He raised his gleaming mace and charged forward fearlessly. The aura of the trident spread throughout his body, turning him into a slender hidden fish.

[Ocean Transfiguration] is the foundation of a sea king's love for humanity, and is also the basic ability bestowed upon this melee "mage" by the trident.

The overall shape of the creature is eel-shaped, slender and laterally flattened.

Because of its habit of hiding in the sea cucumber chrysanthemum, it is named: hidden fish.

Cryptozoology fish and sea cucumbers are never separated. Cryptozoology fish will hide in the body of sea cucumbers when looking for food or avoiding enemies, and the excrement of cryptozoology fish is also the main food of sea cucumbers.

At most, more than a dozen cryptozoologists can hide in the body of a sea cucumber.

At this time, Salant, who had transformed into a hidden fish, naturally obtained the innate ability of this creature - [Weakness Strike]!
Waves rolled up around him, and his whole body spun at high speed using the mace as a drill.

The piercing clanging sound could even be heard clearly by Deathwing outside the building.

The old hippopotamus, who was rushing to the front with his iron armor and full defense points, had already realized what was about to happen. His face suddenly changed horribly, and he wailed with his tongue tied:
"Don't come over here..don't come over here no no no no, ah——!"

The scene at this moment is so heartbreaking that anyone who sees it will cry.

Byron, who was a step slower behind him, couldn't help but feel a chill in his crotch.

"This cousin is definitely not acceptable to me."

At this time.

As the "asphalt pool" rolled again, a tall figure slowly floated up.

A deep voice echoed throughout the underground space:
“Strange, why did the ceremony start early?

Huh? There are living people?!"

(End of this chapter)