Origin Paradise!

A fatal shot is fired.

When the five passive stacks of the Hunting Engine are fully stacked, a total of 100% additional damage burst is achieved.

The silver light of the gun illuminated his eyes, and Gu could clearly see the ferocious dragon pattern around the spearhead. However, in that split second, his arms could not return to the front no matter what he did. This was due to the accumulated errors from the previous offense and defense.

Even the slightest error can lead to disaster.

The spear pierced the prey's abdomen.

When the full stack of Hunting Marks is detonated, the special effect "Hunter" is activated, causing the user's attacks to cause the prey to bleed continuously for 5 minutes.

While the single shot, not a powerful ultimate ability, failed to take the life of the Silver Age main tank, the continuous blood loss blocked any chance for the opponent to turn and escape.

Consultant Gu's expression was complicated. In fact, the other party could have attacked his vital points or injected that terrifying blood poison, but he did not. This guy really intended to capture him alive.

On the silver spear, the supernatural power "Ember" was released, and the extreme high temperature flowed with silver light, which was rapidly transmitted through the spear. However, before it could damage the internal organs, a giant alloy aluminum snake rushed out from the upper floors of the Forgotten Life Hotel, as if a bridge was crashing into it.

Excellent-grade skill: Aluminum Serpent.

The enormous snake head swallowed Gu Gu whole, and the snake's body continued to climb, its sharp, sword-like fangs aimed at someone and biting down.

The appearance of the terrifying behemoth plunged the onlookers into panic.

Jiang He dodged and retreated.

Just then, on the rooftop of the office building, more than twenty players from the Xiaochen Guild appeared, including more than five who were at the peak of the Bronze Age. Under the command of the young guild leader, they coordinated their attacks.

Compared to lone wolves, the biggest advantage of player legions is their sheer number of members. How to effectively manage and concentrate the energy of players is one of the key criteria for measuring the legion's combat strength.

A dazzling array of skills were unleashed in an orderly fashion.

The legion's firepower group unleashed dozens of scorching fireballs, interspersed with short swords, darts, poison needles, and other ranged attack consumables. Four warrior-type players, carrying swords, left the edge of the rooftop. The young guild leader raised his magic staff, combining the fire elemental mage class from the other world with the superior fire-type ability of this world to create a giant fireball with a diameter of three meters.

The fireballs, large and small, resembled stars surrounding the moon.

In an instant, Jiang He was hit with at least two negative status effects.

[Prompt: You have been attacked and suffered visual impairment. Silver Will - Unyielding has been activated, but the attack has failed.]

[Note: You have been attacked by 3 mental interference attacks. Your physical and mental resistances are sufficient, but the attack failed.]

……

[Notification: You have been attacked by a superior-level Imprisonment Curse]

A total of twelve debuffs were negated by his own position, Silver Will, and Mental Resistance.

Only the final, superior-grade Imprisonment Curse took effect.

The young guild leader stared intently at the battlefield. The magic staff in his hand was one of only two excellent-grade equipment in the guild. It had a significant bonus to fire-attribute attacks, which was the main reason why the "Xiaochen Guild" came to the Ninth Fortress, since this was the area where fire-attribute beasts were most common in the entire alliance.

In addition, this magic staff can inflict a curse that imprisons a single target for up to 1.5 seconds, provided that two conditions are met: a high energy supply and mutual hostility.

As the leader of the guild, unless he had a very high degree of certainty, the young guild master would rather swallow the grudge of his deputy's death than put himself in danger.

But the next moment, the president of the youth association was shocked; two unexpected events had occurred on the battlefield.

"Damn old man."

Consultant Gu actually stopped the giant snake's attack, thus giving up a great opportunity to be attacked from both sides.

At the same time, a pair of dazzling and magnificent butterfly wings bloomed in mid-air, and the cursed text spreading on someone's body disappeared completely. The silkworm growing butterfly wings can exempt one from spatial confinement abilities of the same rank and below, but will reduce the effectiveness of abilities against those of higher rank, depending on the circumstances.

The dense barrage of darts and poison needles was blocked by the neutralizing force, and the fireball attack, surrounded by stars, exploded, but was completely negated by the passive skill "Burning in Fire X" which grants 100% fire resistance.

Jiang He calmly raised the gun.

A dark red gunshot, the size of a fingernail, appeared.

boom!

The twelve smoke guns emitted dark red streaks of light, stretching for hundreds of meters, like an indestructible blade slicing through the night sky. The top two floors of the office building were cut off diagonally by the gunfire, and more than twenty players were all cut in half at the waist.

Chapter 228 The Studio

A total of sixteen passive buffs took effect.

The twenty-odd members of the Xiaochen Guild, including the young guild leader, all had their health bars depleted and their souls killed.

Blood rained down, corpses littered the ground, and the wreckage of the building, slashed by gunfire, fell to the ground, pierced by a giant aluminum snake that pinned it to the outer wall of the office building.

The destructive power of Silver-level combatants is no longer limited to a room-sized area, unlike the Bronze Age creatures.

Now, the onlookers completely withdrew from the commercial street, and many people began calling the security chief's hotline. If the debris from the building were to fall, the result would be no different from a terrorist attack, or even worse. After all, the fight that took place in the sky above the commercial street had already attracted many television stations, and its popularity was surpassing that of the martial arts competition at the academy, which was in a state of hide-and-seek.

clang!

Without needing to exchange words, the battle resumed after Jiang He used Thorns to pick up the Crimson Card and the scattered equipment.

The figures of the two sides flashed continuously in mid-air. Even Gu, who was the main tank, could overwhelm most of the speed-type high-level ability users in terms of speed.

Due to the extensive damage to the office building, the two began moving rapidly again, interspersed with attacks on each other. The interference of the Xiaochen Guild gave Gu Consultant the opportunity to drink a large number of small healing potions, and the Hunter's Bleeding effect on his body became no longer fatal.

……

"Welcome to the CCTV studio."

The screen flashed images of the two running at high speed. The female host smiled warmly and turned her head to say:

"Around 22:30 PM tonight, a battle took place between superhumans in the skies above the commercial district. The scene was quite lively. At the request of the local residents, I would like to know if the Fortress authorities have any obligation to advise, mediate, or stop such incidents, Mr. Executive?"

At the center of the table, the council's permanent diplomat maintained a smile in the face of the host's tricky questions.

It was too late to stop it. Tonight, the Military Academy rebelled, and both sides believed they had a chance of winning. After the rebellion spread to various forces, the Investigation Legion, the Garrison Legion, and the Council Chairman's personal guards were all in a state of silence. Faced with this unexpected event, they had no emergency response capabilities as usual.

"That's right. Both sides in the battle are dominant-level ability users. The deputy director of the Security Bureau is in charge of this case. The president of the civilian association, who is at a slight disadvantage, violated a security regulation of the fortress. All parties are making a vigorous pursuit. This is a battle between justice and evil."

The permanent diplomat spoke with absolute certainty, and he had actually prepared two sets of statements. If Advisor Gu had the upper hand, it would be a powerful exposé of the Deputy Director of the Security Agency.

The host turned to the cameraman and said, "It seems that the situation is still under control. Please rest assured, citizens. Today we have invited special commentator Granny Yin and famous singer Mia Strawberry, both of whom are outstanding superhumans."

The two nodded in agreement.

Grandma Yin smiled and said, "Live footage of dominant-level ability users fighting is extremely rare. They are powerful forces capable of dominating local battlefields. In today's battle, we can see that both sides were holding back, which is normal. Unless it's the very last moment, these powerful individuals are unlikely to launch a desperate attack."

The host aptly remarked, "I believe the citizens are more concerned about the outcome of the battle."

Mia, dressed as a nun, managed a weak smile. She had a vivid memory of that iconic silver spear. Even now, she still bore the mark of her personal blood servant. She just hadn't expected the other party to grow up so quickly. If they were to follow the current timeline, their last meeting was only half a month or a month ago.

"If we're only talking about victory or defeat, then the odds are 90/10. The Deputy Director of the Security Bureau has an absolute advantage, while the Association President is like a tank without ammunition—he's sturdy but lacks offensive power. In a prolonged battle, the probability of defeat will only increase."

Mia changed the subject and continued, "But if the two sides fight to the death, and it comes to the point where they have to fight to the death, then the probability will become 60/40. Every dominant powerhouse will definitely have a trump card up their sleeve."

Grandma Yin nodded with a smile. In reality, she couldn't accurately estimate the combat strength of the powerful figures, but the council had come to her door and forced her to comply, so she had no choice but to comply. Today's public confrontation required the CCTV studio to shift the public's attention from defense oversights to the outcome of the battle and reduce the issue of political responsibility to the entertainment sector, otherwise it would implicate a large number of related personnel.

……

22 points.

Fortress Queens, inside a private castle.

"The two have left the business district. The damaged buildings around the Forgotten Life Hotel have been reinforced with foam condensation spray and there will be no problems for the time being. Judging from the current situation, the Deputy Director of the Security Bureau seems to be forcing the Association President toward the cultural and historical district."

"Shoot! Report the landmark building directly in front of them."

In the castle's living room, player Fist Peak was communicating with his subordinates on his phone. The live broadcast of the battle was on a screen, showing the two fighting fiercely. Both their alloy flying swords and fireballs with iron feathers possessed powerful area-of-effect damage.

On an old sofa, the frail and elderly Speaker of Parliament, covered with a blanket, stared drowsily at the screen.

"No need to ask, there's a large library in front of them."

Upon hearing this, Quan Dian hung up the phone and obediently stood next to the sofa.

The Speaker tilted his head slightly: "Guess what that young man was doing, swaggering around like that?"

"How would I know that?" Quan Dian reached into his pocket and lit a cigarette. "I usually fight because I don't like someone."

The Speaker of Parliament sighed, "So you can only be the captain of the guard. In times of great tension, when both sides are exhausted, in a power vacuum, and with a major war imminent, such a young and reckless leader-level fighter is like a powder keg that could explode at any moment. If you were in my position, would you suppress and strike, or try to win over and appease?"

"We can't afford to make things any more chaotic," Quan Dian said after thinking for a moment. He could understand the other party's advice, which had gone to such lengths.

The Speaker of the Council nodded slowly. "The news of the Commander's death has already begun to circulate, and the regent's resignation is a foregone conclusion. Two of the three leaders have fallen at once. What I want is centralized power, not collapse. A slight concession for this is worth considering. This little guy's recklessness was not exactly timely, but his grasp of the timing was very keen."

Quan Dian was somewhat puzzled. "Was his claim of upholding justice also within his expectations?"

The council speaker remained noncommittal. “No matter which fortress it is, the first reaction when something happens is to cover up the impact and prevent the situation from escalating. He is the deputy director of logistics at the Security Bureau. The director is about to be promoted. Who do you think will succeed him? Is it the deputy director Hongxiu, whose merits cannot be made public, or the star who has made great contributions in capturing criminals? The Great Expedition is about to begin. How can I be willing to push away a dominant combat force?”

"Hey! I'm not interested in any of that."

With two powerful punches, he unleashed a whistling wind, declaring, "Two fists are enough."

The Speaker of Parliament smiled without saying a word. This guy had his own survival wisdom. If the other party had shown interest in politics, he would not have been able to trust him as much as he did now.

Quan Dian suddenly looked at the screen, his fighting spirit surging.

"Huh, they've disappeared."

Chapter 229 The dust has settled

The cultural and historical area, with dense woods outside the large library.

Consultant Gu crashed into more than a dozen large trees, and blood gushed from the gunshot wounds on his body.

With her trench coat on the ground, Jiang He didn't even turn her head, and shattered the alloy flying sword that came from the corner with her gun.

"That's enough. My body can't take any more of this. This is my last resort. If you win, I'll stay with you until the mission deadline." Advisor Gu stood up and said. His role and development were all focused on main tanks, lacking the necessary firepower. Besides, the other party had no intention of killing him. The matter at the military academy should be settled by now, and whether the commander lives or dies is up to fate.

"Still the twelve-smoke smoke gun."

Jiang He raised his silver spear, and a dark red spear light condensed.

"Be careful, I can forcibly break down the metal particles in your body, such as the metal element calcium. Calcium accounts for about 1.5%-2% of the human body, with the vast majority concentrated in the bones. Your 206 bones will become extremely brittle."

"So it takes at least three seconds to charge up?"

"Hehe." Advisor Gu chuckled slyly twice and stopped talking. The wrinkles on his face were all piled up. Three seconds of blankness is enough to kill you several times in a high-intensity battle, but the Bureau of Order does not assign him the lone wolf tactic of fighting alone.

boom!

A dark red gunshot flashed, tearing a ravine tens of meters long and half a meter deep into the ground. The force left behind spiral marks like knife cuts, and corrosion and decay further magnified the marks, causing the edges to rot rapidly.

The crimson gunfire was too fast. Advisor Gu barely managed to activate his ultimate defense model, Iron Eater. The beam pierced his chest, detonating an old wound. The large, bright holes in the chest and back were extremely gruesome, a horrific injury on the verge of death.

[Hint: You have been attacked by a metal stripping attack]

At the same time, Jiang He felt a tingling, itchy pain all over his body, and heard a cracking sound coming from between his bones.

The next second, he activated the Möbius Time Ring, resetting his own status. This perfect-level skill significantly improved his survivability.

[Effect 3: Time Ring - Resets own status twice per day]

Consultant Gu stared blankly as his opponent walked toward the Great Library, his expression calm, even nonchalant. He quickly opened the player panel to check the energy consumption, and confirmed that he had indeed successfully activated his strongest offensive skill.

"Not bad illusion magic, bro."

"I can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."

Consultant Gu struggled to his feet, drank six small bottles of healing potions, and then downed twenty bottles of vitality potions. Perfect-level abilities are the trump card of top-tier silver beings. Facing a merciless attack from the Twelve Wolf Smoke Guns with his Iron-Eating ability, he wouldn't be in dire straits, provided, of course, that the opponent didn't continue to infuse him with that terrifying blood poison.

"You must be more than just a great power."

Consultant Gu followed up and asked, "Ordinary powers could easily retreat from the hands of a complete Silver-level being, and with a little more effort, they might have a chance to perish together with it. The opponent is clearly beyond that level, but is indeed still at the peak of Bronze."

"unimportant."

Jiang He had no interest in discussing this issue. According to Lilith's suggestion, his gluttony ability could serve as the foundation of his authority. Since its inception, it had enhanced his overall strength several times, but it had not yet reached the point of being indispensable.

"I need all the alloy components of your ultimate defense model, including the finished alloy iron-eating beast."

Consultant Gu didn't take it seriously. "As long as you don't ask about the Bureau of Order's internal secrets, I can transfer your personal game currency to you, let alone the Alloy Iron-Eating Beast."

“It’s a deal.” Jiang He seemed slightly surprised.

Consultant Gu: "..."

……

Cataclysmic Year 99, January 12st.

The military academy rebellion has been brought to a close.

The council announced that during the academy's martial arts competition, the Fallen Order launched an attack that resulted in the deaths of 16 councilors and 322 VIPs, and affected more than 300 students, with extremely negative consequences.

The commander of the Ninth Fortress fought bravely but unfortunately perished.