As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 255 Breaking Out of the Cage
The two had no choice but to think about it.

The explosions and gunfire ahead grew increasingly intense.

Xu Yan clearly sensed the malevolent aura erupting like a volcano, causing the Emperor's Banner, which had been dormant in his mind, to become hungry and restless.

When he and Long Jianhuan rushed to the entrance of the underground arena, they found that the sturdy building made of reinforced concrete was engulfed in flames.

The attackers consisted of only eight people.

But seven of them were highly trained experts and were armed with powerful weapons.

Their shoulder-mounted rocket launcher replicates the cutting-edge technology of the Qiji civilization; a single launch can blast a hole more than three to five meters in diameter in the surface of reinforced concrete.

In addition, "Golden Boy" Carlos has been mingling in the underground arena these days, and has long since found out the internal structure and personnel configuration.

The guards were almost powerless to fight back.

Most of them were killed or wounded by the attackers as soon as they met.

The remaining guards were not desperate criminals; they were just following Jean-Jacques to make a living. They dared not fight these ruthless men and all fled in panic.

"Thunder Claw!"

When Xu Yan and Long Jianhuan arrived, they saw one of the attackers, a tall and thin man, with an arm that looked like a python extending from under his hooded cloak.

The crackling electric arcs condensed at his fingertips into four arcs of electricity sharper than heavy battle blades, instantly tearing four shocking cracks in the steel door sealing the underground arena.

With his second claw strike, he ripped the entire steel door off and, using electromagnetic attraction and repulsion, launched it far away, severing a guard who hadn't run far in half, his entrails spilling out onto the ground in a confused mess.

The horrifying methods caused the few remaining stubborn resisters to lose their will to fight.

This also allowed Long Jianhuan to recognize the guy's identity.

The guy nicknamed "Thunder Claw" is a notorious former investigator.

They excel at, and even enjoy, ambushing other former investigators in the Echoes and plundering their findings.

Because of his extremely bad reputation, he was put on the Security Bureau's wanted list.

Even many wild merchant groups and bandit gangs have issued high bounties, deeming them worthy of being eliminated as soon as possible.

However, this guy managed to live a carefree life for four or five years despite being wanted by both the legitimate and criminal worlds, which shows just how powerful he was.

Most importantly, Long Jianhuan had previously received intelligence that "Thunder Claw" was in contact with the Black Dream organization.

Even if they don't become official members of this evil organization, they are at least willing to accept the Black Dream organization's employment and infiltrate Dawn City to carry out missions.

"Therefore, 'Golden Boy' Carlos was also absorbed by the Black Dream Organization!"

Long Jianhuan suddenly understood.

If it's the Black Dream organization, then "Golden Boy" Carlos's rapid increase in strength and mastery of sophisticated counter-tracking techniques can all be explained.

However, the main source of profit for this underground arena is selling combat audio-visual cards; it doesn't actually store much of value.

The Black Dream organization went to great lengths to recruit top fighters like "Golden Boy" Carlos and "Thunder Claw," surely not just to target this place?

Accompanied by a series of astonishing roars, the answer to this question was quickly found.

Amidst billowing smoke and raging flames, countless spectators and gamblers surged forth like a tide. They were all disheveled and still in shock.

Some people even broke their bones, with the white, shattered bone fragments piercing through their skin.

Some people even had their joints shattered, leaving only skin and flesh connecting their hands and feet, which drooped limply.

Even so, they scrambled and fled as fast as they could.

Some people were still engulfed in flames, their skin charred and curled, but they didn't even have time to stop and put out the flames, panicking as if death was chasing them.

Soon, amidst the smoke and flames, something even more terrifying than death appeared.

A monster over ten meters long, twice as thick as a bucket, with sharp claws growing on both sides of its body, resembling a giant centipede.

It appears to be a harmless, large, fleshy ball, covered with layers of folds. At first glance, it seems to have no aggressive organs, but when the folds open to reveal its gaping maw, it can spray out acid that corrodes everything.

Even more terrifying is that when the flowing acid is diluted to a certain extent and comes into contact with air and sparks, it will immediately ignite, turning into the most difficult flowing fire to extinguish.

There are also half-flesh, half-machine, which are like a random mixture of human and beast skeletons and the wreckage of war machines, and then an ancient wronged soul is randomly grabbed from the deepest part of hell and stuffed into it, so that it awakens a demonic will.

These are ancient monsters secretly imprisoned deep within the underground arena.

In theory, they should have been injected with large amounts of sedatives and firmly restrained by multiple security measures, including a sealing card.

Even if they are to be released, they should be placed directly into an octagonal iron cage that is electrified with high voltage, and only one at a time should be released.

Unexpectedly, due to the Black Dream organization's attack on the underground arena, they all broke free of their cages.

Do not--

Xu Yan suddenly remembered that in the underground laboratory of Rolling Stone Fortress, in order to completely steer the situation into chaos, Lelena deliberately released the "Fear Chariot" and equipped this fully automated mining machine, which was attached to the remnant soul of the "Abyssal Demon Lizard," with all the production tools.

How similar this scene is!

If it was just an accident, the escaped ancient monsters should all be suppressed, in a dazed and extremely weak state.

However, judging from their menacing and aggressive appearance, they not only showed no signs of being injected with suppressants, but it was as if they had been injected with ten times the dose of stimulants!
"The Black Dream Organization's target is not the vault of this underground arena, but these ancient monsters!"

Xu Yan understood perfectly.

Whatever big moves the Black Dream organization plans to make in Dawn City—creating chaos, disrupting order, and keeping the Security Bureau busy—it's all necessary.

What method could create more chaos than unleashing a massive number of Old Ones and Soul Devourers, letting them rampage through a densely populated downtown area?
Not to mention the origins of these ancient monsters and the terminal patients of the Spirit Corruption Syndrome, which are also related to unspeakable secrets.

If the situation becomes serious and the truth comes out, it could trigger even greater chaos.

The Black Dream Organization is indeed not to be underestimated; it struck at Dawn City's Achilles' heel right away.

"careful!"

In the blink of an eye, Long Jianhuan suddenly gave him a hard shove from the side.

Xu Yan looked down and felt a cold gust of wind whistling past his head.

Looking up, they saw a terminal patient with a fleshy, bony wing growing from his back emerge from the hole blasted by the rocket launcher and swoop down toward the street like a mutated falcon.

(End of this chapter)