Go to work, and then educate magical girls.

Chapter 116 Imperial War

"As expected of the famous Maple Emperor, his temperament is as impatient as the rumors say."

The middle-aged man calmly placed a chessboard on the table between the two of them, gestured for them to continue, and said, "Let's finish this game. If you still decide to kill me after this, then I will gladly apologize."

Tang Feng didn't believe the other party's nonsense. He sneered, "You know me? But I don't remember having an emperor like you. May I ask your name?"

The middle-aged man picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. "The title of 'weirdo' is no longer important. You can just call me by my human name, David."

It seems this guy is more dedicated to playing a human than he is; he's even abandoned the title of "weirdo."

Tang Feng glanced at the chessboard on the table, picked up a white piece, and casually tossed it onto the board. "So, what do you have to say? My patience is limited."

"Interested in creating a new world with me?" David planted a chess piece, staring intently at Tang Feng. "Let's join forces, overthrow everything old, and build a brand new order."

"Oh?" Tang Feng seemed to have become somewhat interested. He tossed over a white piece. "Go on."

Seeing that Tang Feng seemed interested, David began to launch into a long and eloquent speech, "Weirdo, why should we be exterminated? We are clearly the stronger and more perfect species, far superior to humans in both intelligence and strength. Those weak and vulnerable scum rule the entire world. As the emperor, don't you have a single thought for your people?"

"I have no subjects," Tang Feng said calmly.

Most monsters are formed naturally. Although monsters can spread their flesh and blood to create more monsters after reaching the Emperor level of evolution, Tang Feng has not so far sown a single seed among his people.

The seed left on Jinju did not sprout. If Jinju becomes a monster, it will be his first subject.

"No subjects?"

When David heard this, his usually composed expression showed surprise for the first time.

The flesh and blood they shed, depending on their quality, would have a slight but negligible impact on themselves, and they would recover quickly. What was born, however, was a slave who could never disobey them. It was a risk-free and highly profitable endeavor.

Could there really be an emperor who didn't need his subjects? David had never heard of such a thing.

The people can do anything for the emperor unconditionally. David once sowed countless seeds, and most ordinary people and creatures exploded and died, but some elites survived and became slaves who served him.

He believed that as long as the emperors were willing to join forces, they would surely overthrow the entire world! As for magical girls? Except for that one, they were all worthless!

Seeing that this reason didn't work, David changed his approach and gently persuaded, "I know you have a hobby of collecting magical girls. Why don't we join forces, defeat Sakura, and she'll be yours? I won't take any reward; I'll just wipe the slate clean. Does Maple Emperor find this appealing?"

"Sakura, I am indeed very tempted..." Tang Feng muttered to himself, playing with the chess piece in his hand.

"Is that so? The most powerful magical girl, you must have been coveting her for a long time. Why not take this opportunity to seize her in one fell swoop? You can have the beauty and I can have the world." David seized the opportunity to persuade him. "Our goals do not overlap, and we should not be enemies. I sincerely hope that we can reach a win-win cooperation model."

Tang Feng rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment, seemingly thinking. After a while, he looked up and said, "Okay, but I need you to share the current research results."

"Research findings?" David paused, then, realizing what Tang Feng was referring to, asked, "Are you interested in that?"

Tang Feng nodded. "Yes, I've been thinking about how to play with magical girls in different ways, but I didn't expect you to be even more creative in this regard. This makes me very interested."

"Very well, to show my sincerity, I am willing to tell you, especially since some of it is not a secret to begin with."

"I'm all ears."

The atmosphere of their conversation gradually became more harmonious, and more and more black and white pieces appeared on the chessboard. The two of them actually started talking while playing chess.

David picked up a black stone and looked at Tang Feng. "You should know that ordinary people can hardly withstand our freakish power. The birth of a high-quality servant often depends on luck."

Seeing Tang Feng nod, David continued, "And magical girls' physiques far surpass those of ordinary people. Have you ever considered making magical girls bear the power of monsters and turn them into our slaves?"

Tang Feng paused for a moment, his tone completely unwavering, then said, "Continue."

"But there's no precedent in history for a magical girl successfully transforming into a monster. To prove this, I personally captured many magical girls and forcibly implanted monster flesh and blood into them. But guess what the result was?"

David didn't notice Tang Feng's expression. He talked about his research results, becoming more and more excited as he spoke. "The two forces of magical girl and monster seem to be naturally repulsive. The moment I activated the seed, the two forces within them collided and exploded without exception, just like fireworks, with a bang."

Tang Feng discreetly concealed the chess piece he had crushed into powder in his hand, picked up a new one, and said, "Continue."

"Over time, I felt that this approach wouldn't work, but I accidentally discovered that the two weren't so averse to the energy of the monsters. So I tried using the monsters as a neutralizing agent to fuse them with the magical girl and let them be baptized by the monster's power."

"But this research is still in its early stages, and there are no truly successful examples so far."

After glancing at Tang Feng, David continued, "So, another idea came to me. Magical girls' power is extremely repelled by monster power. What if it's not a magical girl who's already formed? If we guide her awakening with monster power, in which direction will she develop? Will she become a magical girl, or a monster? Or will she explode and die like before?"

"To this end, I captured a group of girls who met the criteria and conducted experiments. During the awakening process, the seed will automatically take root and sprout. Unfortunately, so far there is only the case of the one next to you. Due to your interference, I have not been able to see the final result."

David's eyes shone brightly. "Could you tell me about that girl's outcome? It would be a very valuable case study."

Tang Feng nodded. "Okay."

He stood up and, with lightning speed, punched David in the chest.

Tang Feng had been holding back for a long time. He unleashed his ultimate power, carrying boundless rage, and slammed the punch hard into his opponent's chest.

David's chest dented noticeably at first, then seemed to bounce back thanks to the resilience of his skin and ribs. Then, an extremely fierce force burst out from his fist, shattering his entire upper body into pieces.

Under the force of the impact, David pierced through layers of metal walls and flew out of the ship like a cannonball, shooting into the clouds.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint splashing sound could be heard, indicating that David's mangled body had fallen into the distant sea.

Tang Feng shook his hand; his fist was reduced to bone by the recoil of the blow, with all the flesh torn away.

As he swung, new flesh quickly grew, covering the exposed bones.

With such a counterforce, the impact on the opponent will only be more terrifying.

But Tang Feng knew that it was impossible to defeat an opponent of the same level so easily. He took a deep breath and officially entered battle mode.

At that moment, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded on the ship, and an extremely terrifying energy burst out from the inside. Tang Feng immediately activated his magic barrier to defend against it.

This is the self-destruction of the entire mothership! All the thermal weapons, nuclear warheads, and fuel inside are completely released at this moment, according to the pre-set program.

BOOM ...

Long——

! ! ! ! ! !

A deafening explosion resounded, and the entire mothership transformed into a dazzling sun. Blinding white light erupted upwards from the orb of light, as if all the energy had found an opening and was released in full, with terrifying energy waves surging outwards in all directions.

Rumbling--

!!!

The earth-shattering explosions continued, and in the terrifyingly high-temperature region at the center of nuclear fission, the conditions for fusion were achieved.

The ship's only fusion warhead was completely freed.

Hundreds of millions of tons of seawater evaporated in an instant, and the massive amount of water vapor triggered an air explosion in this area of ​​the sea, forming a violent shock wave that caused a powerful tsunami wherever it passed.

Viewed from the distant sky, a giant mushroom cloud rose slowly in the center of the ocean, and satellites clearly recorded this breathtaking scene.

At the same time, monitoring stations in coastal countries received strong earthquake warnings and tsunami alerts.

At the very center of the hydrogen explosion, Tang Feng's figure burst out from the massive mushroom cloud, leaving a long, thin trail of smoke behind him.

"Why do you like using human weapons so much?" Tang Feng wiped the charred skin off his face, appearing unharmed.

In reality, his flesh and blood were reborn countless times during the explosion. Every moment, countless cells were regenerated, preventing him from being completely destroyed by the extreme heat.

Unlike last time, this time his magic power was not suppressed by the demon-sealing array, and he withstood the nuclear strike that was enough to destroy several cities.

David's figure also rose from the sea, looking even more disheveled than Tang Feng.

Although he was blasted away by Tang Feng, he was still within the effective range of the explosion, and he also fully experienced the nuclear explosion.

In comparison, Tang Feng's punch caused him greater damage. At this moment, it seemed that a continuous force was still emerging from nothingness from the hole in his chest, preventing his flesh and blood from repairing.

"What do you mean by this, Your Excellency?" David asked, his face showing displeasure.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to kill you," Tang Feng said calmly.

David looked at Tang Feng and suddenly revealed a mysterious smile, "Even if you kill me, you can't stop the birth of a new world."

"Because the ceremony... has already begun."

A day earlier, as Tang Feng was traveling at full speed, everyone in Binhai City, Shennai City, and several other coastal cities heard that strange sound.

As if sounding a horn, countless monsters surged from the sea, advancing towards the land like waves.

At the same time, in the center of each coastal city, a colorful beam of light rose straight into the sky.

From 10,000 meters above the ground, the beams of light from various cities formed a clear pattern, as if something strange was brewing within it.

David laughed loudly, "Do you really think I'm telling you something important? I've been cultivating this ocean for over a decade; how could this be all I have?"

Tang Feng seemed to understand something. "So you led me here because you were worried I'd interfere with your ridiculous ritual?"

"An uncontrolled emperor is enough to greatly disrupt the ritual." David revealed an expression of complete control. "As expected, you couldn't wait to come and fight me after locking onto my location. The rumored tyrant who holds grudges is too easy to predict!"

Tang Feng spoke coldly, "Did you guess that you wouldn't leave here alive today?"

"Who knows who might not make it out of here alive?"

For the first time, Dawei revealed a sinister expression. He said in a low voice, "Emperor of Calamity, I beg you this time."

As David's voice faded, a dark shadow emerged from the void and slowly stepped out.

Upon seeing this figure, a fierce glint flashed in Tang Feng's eyes.

"You freak, you actually teamed up with someone to deal with me?"

The figure known as the "weird monster" shrugged. "There's nothing I can do about it; I owe him a favor."

"Your personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would repay favors," Tang Feng said, but his mind was already racing.

He remembered that this guy should have been sealed away by Sakura, so how did he end up here? Could something have happened in Kyoto?

"I'm more humane than you," the strange creature questioned. "You killed the strongest Asura Emperor back then, didn't you?"

Seeing that Tang Feng remained silent, the strange demon sneered, "It's all because Shura misjudged. He thought it was a powerful weapon against magical girls, but it backfired on him. Today, I will purge the traitors from among us. You are not worthy of the title of Emperor."

David burst into laughter. "As the saying goes, kings don't meet, but now three of the four kings of the world are here. I'm sure there will be a truly spectacular show!"

The two figures, one in front and one behind, gradually formed a pincer movement around Tang Feng.

"Looks like they've got me cornered?" Tang Feng looked at the two men surrounding him, suddenly grinned, and burst into laughter. "You don't actually think I haven't improved at all over the years, do you?"

An incomparably fierce aura erupted from his body. Tang Feng suddenly stood up, his expression ferocious. "Just two emperors? Where's the third one? Let him come out too! I'll take care of him all at once!!"

Guai Sha and Dawei exchanged a glance and sneered, "Still as arrogant as before. One of you is enough to defeat you. The two of you are just worried about letting you get away."

"Then let me test whether you've improved since then!!"

Tang Feng unleashed his extreme speed, and despite being outnumbered two to one, he took the initiative to attack, lunging towards the strange creature in front of him.

"Boom!!!"

A violent burst of fist and palm strikes erupted instantly, sending up a hundred-meter-high wave that engulfed the figures of the group.

(End of this chapter)