Why is his holy light red?

Chapter 80 Abnormal Reactions

After fighting for a while, Mercury himself forgot this key point: he had come for the "terrifying legend" of the cannibalistic succubus in the first place.

The Hero Association's bounty files clearly state that the resurgence of this bizarre legend is highly likely related to superpower drugs secretly circulating in the Root District. Perhaps some addict who got high awakened a similar superpower, or perhaps it's a side effect of some more twisted drug.

He thought that the chaotic battle tonight had completely severed this lead, but he didn't expect that the cannibalistic nightmare would only appear at the last moment.

Mercury dashed forward to the old man who was suspended in mid-air, his right fist glowing with red holy light as he slammed it down on the Void Wolf, attempting to force back the invisible monster that was biting the old man.

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His fist tore through the air, producing a muffled whistling sound. There was no sense of force; his powerful punch had struck only air.

No matter how Mercury tried, there was no physical entity around the old man.

Strangely, not only did he defy gravity and levitate in mid-air, but deep, bone-revealing wounds continued to appear on his withered arm. Accompanied by chilling chewing sounds, two of the old man's fingers suddenly vanished at the root, blood gushing from the severed ends.

"What the hell is this thing?!"

Mercury cursed under his breath and swiftly reached out his left hand to press against the old man's wound. Dark red holy light continuously surged from his palm, forcibly sealing and healing the torn blood vessels and flesh.

The red light that could stop the bleeding had just appeared when the muscles in the old man's forearm began to dent and tear again, as if an invisible, gaping maw had ripped a large chunk of flesh from his arm.

Mercury frowned. It had no physical form and could not attack, making it another troublesome mechanic monster.

Unfortunately, his holy light can only heal people, not provide them with defensive power.

Increasing defense and healing are two different effects.

The enhanced defense comes from Mercury's daily training; his cells are tightly bound to the red holy light and have adapted to this energy.

However, if you forcibly use red holy light to support someone else's body, it's like stuffing a jack into a cell to resist pressure, and you might accidentally kill the other person first.

Mercury thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around and shouted at Rex behind him, "Rex! Electrocute him!"

"Huh?" Rex, who had just approached, froze on the spot, staring at the old man covered in blood, and was momentarily confused.

"This old guy is the second-in-command of the Ogre Gang! It's alright, just electrocute him!" Mercury urged rapidly.

After tonight's insane battle, Rex has developed considerable trust in Mercury.

Since my good brother is talking about electricity, then we'll get straight to the point.

However, just a second before the electric arc formed at his fingertips, the young master meticulously confirmed, "Shock to death or..."

"I told you to wake him up with the electric shock! We're not going to kill him to cover it up!" Mercury roared irritably.

"Oh, I understand!"

Rex finally realized what was happening, reduced the amount of electricity in his eyes, and then slapped the old man's blood-soaked shoulder.

"Sizzle—"

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A high-voltage current instantly coursed through his entire body. The old man's emaciated body convulsed violently in mid-air, like an electrocuted frog.

However, even though his body was convulsing like he was having an epileptic seizure, the old man's eyes remained closed, and he still did not wake up.

Mercury clicked his tongue in disdain. He had originally thought he could save some of the golden holy light, but it still came in handy.

Information about cannibalistic succubi accounts for a large portion of the bounty points.

Mercury gathered a point of golden holy light between his fingers and placed it on the old man's forehead.

In the blink of an eye, golden light enveloped the old man's entire body, as if sealing him in amber.

Although the person had not yet woken up, no new wounds appeared on the old man's body.

At the same time, the strange levitation force that had been binding him vanished as if its power had been cut off. The old man instantly lost his support and crashed heavily to the ground like a tattered sack.

Mercury reacted quickly, scooping him up and hoisting him onto his shoulder.

Rex exclaimed in shock, "This golden light—isn't this the power of the Holy Light Angels?"

Mercury nodded and explained, "When I was imprisoned in the Black Olive, the Angel of Light, fearing I would die there, lent me a little bit of his power, using it little by little."

Fortunately, only a tiny bit was used, and the annoying world-ending sound did not emerge to disturb Mercury.

Rex was so envious this time that his expression twisted. That was the power of the Holy Light Angel! He wished he was the one locked up in the Black Olive Pit, even for a year.

Mercury, too lazy to say more, carried the second-in-command of the cannibal gang, turned around, stepped over the broken bricks and bloodstains, and strode towards the exit of Elm Street.

The Rex Nora Noodles following behind exchanged bewildered glances and couldn't help but exclaim in unison, "Where are you going?"

"Nonsense!" Mercury said excitedly without turning his head, "Of course we should hurry back to the association to collect our points and claim our credit!"

Just as Rex was about to follow, Mercury turned back and shouted, "And the Radiant One, take him with you!"

Rex quickly turned back and hoisted the unconscious Radiant Messenger onto his shoulder.

The three young men then took off running, laughing as they escaped the horrific battlefield.

A few minutes later, a black aircraft silently landed on the potholed road of Elm Street, stirring up ash from the air.

The hatch opened, and four superheroes who could cause a global earthquake with a stomp of their feet stepped out and into the ravaged street.

Without a word, the Iron Titan Robert flicked his finger, and dozens of miniature blue-glowing probe drones swarmed out like bees, scanning and recording every trace in the ruins without any blind spots. The Mother of Life walked straight to the remains of the two masked clowns, squatted down, and carefully studied these illogical bio-creations.

Storm King's gaze swept over the thick asphalt that had been violently torn apart and the large-scale physical collapse around it, and his eyes twitched slightly.

From the moment Mercury appeared until the end, this boy displayed not only immense power, but also astonishing adaptability, quickly identifying the weaknesses in his opponent's superpowers even when facing dire situations.

In comparison, his own sons, Rex, were far inferior.

However, judging from his performance, Rex has shown some growth in cooperating with Mercury in that scene.

Storm King, filled with envy, broke the silence by saying, "Mercury's talent and intelligence are both outstanding; no wonder you all believe he can solve this."

Upon hearing this, the Mother of Life stuffed a tissue sample smeared with red and white mucus into a cryotube, and without looking up, retorted, "Since you're so envious of other people's sons, why don't you send Rex to my operating table too? Your eldest son was just a mediocre defective product back then, but after my genetic reshaping, isn't he now your most prized heir? You, the Storm King, surely wouldn't be so stingy as to not pay for my surgery?"

Storm King's facial muscles tensed instantly, and several strands of lightning, symbolizing his agitation, emanated from his body.

He stared at the scorch marks left by Rex in the distance and said in a stiff tone, "Even if you forcibly raise his ceiling, he will never surpass me."

Robert listened and muttered under his breath, "It's not that the son has to be better than the father—"

However, seeing Storm Dynasty looking over, Robert promptly shut his mouth. This was their private matter, and it was really inappropriate for outsiders to interfere.

The angel of holy light walked over the rubble to the Mother of Life, carefully examining the two mutilated corpses: "They look like puppets?"

"A very crude clone, but the cost shouldn't be too high." The Mother of Life stood up, disgustedly removing her slime-covered gloves. "The skeletal material and this cellular rejection reaction look familiar. A half-finished product forcibly stitched together with Earth's human genes and 'lobster-human' biotechnology. It seems that much material and technology from that alien invasion was left behind."

"Lobster Man" is just a slightly mocking term. Although those alien invaders who looked like upright crustaceans are long gone, their high-dimensional technological legacy that crashed on this planet has become nourishment that all of humanity is now frantically absorbing.

From biological weapons to aerospace, human technology has made leaps and bounds in the past decade or so.

For example, the much-discussed lunar base actually had its technical problems solved long ago. Unfortunately, faced with this enormous extraterrestrial prize, the world's major powers have engaged in endless political wrangling.

Who will lead the development, who will bear the risks, and most importantly, who will monopolize the final profits?

Until a balance is found where benefits are shared, this ambitious project, which could change human history, will continue to be indefinitely delayed at the long conference table.

Like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, the miniature drones entered the spaceship one by one. Robert walked to the Angel of Light's side, his expression complex, and said, "The whole scene has been recorded. But I feel like the logic doesn't quite hold up."

The Angel of Holy Light asked, "Are you referring to the appearance of the Black Moon Circus?"

"I've dealt with those lunatics before. They're not like the hounds that Immortal Technology can afford to keep around." Robert glanced around; tonight's scene was far too ugly.

"The people at Yong Sheng Technology aren't fools. If these street thugs really had important intelligence, the most conventional way to mitigate the damage would be to create an accident or handle it quietly, not to send these attention-grabbing lunatics to carry out a high-profile massacre. Sending people to silence them would only muddy the waters and leave more evidence."

"Besides, going to the highest-security prison to get this piece of trash out is completely unnecessary. This isn't a cover-up at all; it's more like a deliberate attempt to draw our attention."

The angel of holy light pondered for a moment, then asked, "So what is your conclusion?"

"We lack more information and cannot draw any definitive conclusions." Robert frowned, recalling the fierce battle with the Black Moon Circus, the horrific scene still vivid in his mind.

"But I'm certain that this is at best a temporary collaboration where both sides get what they want. And judging from tonight's rough ending, the collaboration was clearly not pleasant."

He knew those masked lunatics all too well—worldly money held little appeal for them; Eternal Life Technology must possess some more significant bargaining chip to get these circus madmen to help them.

Robert turned his head and looked at Mother of Life: "That CEO of Immortal Life Technology, hasn't he been pestering you every day lately, trying to sign a joint research and development contract? Hasn't he revealed any of his trump cards to you?"

The Mother of Life shook her head.

"As you said, they're not stupid. All the experimental data I received was completely legitimate and could withstand scrutiny."

But she paused, then continued, "However, I can see they're going all in. Immortal Biotech has staked all its funds, reputation, and escape routes on that so-called final experiment. It seems that as long as it succeeds, everything that happened before doesn't matter."

The angel of holy light asked, "You mean, the experiment about immortality?"

The Mother of Life nodded: "If they can truly perfectly replicate the effects of immortality, then nothing else in the world matters."

Robert asked curiously, "Will their experiment succeed?"

Biotechnology is not his area of ​​expertise; only the Mother of Life has the most authority to speak on this matter.

The Mother of Life smiled slightly and said, "They cannot succeed."

Receiving a reply from the Mother of Life did not bring any relief to the group. Robert shook his head and said, "That's troublesome. If Immortal Technology goes all out, countless people in Aru Tree City will die."

The Holy Angel said, "Don't worry, the little ones have already found an excuse for us. We can now officially investigate the immortality technology."

Robert glanced at the Angel of Light with surprise. Mercury's last few words were clearly a frame-up, and given the Angel of Light's habits, he shouldn't be so easily framed.

This eternally noble god seems to have changed somewhat.