HCB 118. Chapter 118 Be Afraid!
118. Chapter 118 Be Afraid!
Chapter 118: Dread!
Leveling the peak of a mountain, causing a catastrophic landslide and ground rupture.
This effect did not surprise Su Ping.
In the cultivation world, battles between Foundation Building cultivators often result in the destruction of mountains and cities.
Especially when aided by formations and extensive preparations, the destructive power of a Foundation Building cultivator can be amplified several times over!
Not to mention the existence of magical treasures and secret techniques that enhance destructive power.
Using the power condensed from the Big Dipper Greedy Wolf Fist, Su Ping shattered the peak of a mountain with a single punch.
For Su Ping, this was expected.
But for the small town at the foot of the mountain, it was as if they were witnessing the end of the world, filled with despair and fear!
As the town located near General Bahadur's stronghold, the people in the town naturally trusted this old general and had withstood many tests.
The few soldiers and their families who had a bit of conscience and refused to do dark deeds were not killed, but it was impossible for them to be assigned to this crucial town. Instead, they were sent to other districts to work.
Therefore, when the elderly people in this town saw the appearance of the Greedy Wolf's phantom, they all knelt down and loudly confessed their mistakes, begging for forgiveness from the heavens.
And as the mountain collapsed and the ground split, they watched as the boulders were about to roll down!
Some of the elderly people on their knees cried bitterly, even raising their hands to welcome this terrifying calamity:
"This must be the punishment of gods and ghosts!"
"This is the retribution we deserve for our deep sins!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The boulders and the wreckage of buildings submerged most of the area below the town, with the houses being destroyed like cheap toys, falling apart and becoming part of the disaster...
Under this tremendous force, mortal bodies were like ants, and their only hope of survival was to be favored by the goddess of luck!
Then, as the resounding sound gradually quieted down.
Without intending to deal with the ruins below or deliberately not dealing with them, Su Ping returned to the outer city area and cleared away all traces of the extraordinary here, taking away all the bodies.
After Su Ping disappeared, the dark clouds suddenly dispersed, and the strong wind disappeared.
Only the ruins on the mountaintop and at the foot of the mountain remained, reminding passersby that a great disaster had just occurred here!
An hour or two passed.
Only then did someone arrive by car from a distance, and then, along the mountain road, they first saw the tragic scene of the small town, and then climbed to the mountaintop to see the devastated outer city area.
These people cautiously stopped at the entrance of the outer city area, no one rushed in for first-hand information just for the sake of performance.
As more and more people and professional equipment gathered, with the belief that the danger should have passed after such a long time, they decided to go further.
These people first used drones and robots to clear the way, and then proceeded carefully into the fortress that used to be General Bahadur's private space.
And soon they discovered that the inner city area, where the building should have been, had completely disappeared!
Only a irregular gap remained, an empty cliff.
"What happened here?"
"Oh my god, where is General Bahadur and his residence, and where are his guards?"
"The inner city area is gone! How could such a large area just disappear! Could it have fallen and crushed the town?"
"What happened in the outer city area! Why can't we find a single survivor or corpse?"
Investigation teams from different factions were ordered to conduct thorough inspections in the outer city area.
But the more they investigated, the more doubts they had, and the more eerie and abnormal it felt! These experienced veterans felt a chill creeping up from their hearts.
They saw many bullet holes and traces of modern firepower on the ground and walls.
They even saw bloodstains on the ground and walls, telling the story of what those soldiers had encountered.
However, what was abnormal and eerie was that they couldn't find any related weapons or body remains.
Even some heavy weapons and equipment that were inconvenient to move on the fortress's combat platform were also missing!
This made them wonder how the other side managed to do it, especially since there were no large convoys or transport fleets in the area according to the information.
Without transportation and equipment, the other side couldn't possibly have carried everything away by hand or on their backs, right?
Furthermore, what surprised these people even more was that they couldn't find any counterattack firepower traces other than the initial attack in the outer city area!
It seemed that General Bahadur's guards fell into great chaos after the first wave of attacks, and they couldn't effectively counterattack until the entire army was wiped out?
This made some experts find it unbelievable to the point where they couldn't be sure of their previous judgments on the weapon traces.
As more people caught wind of the news that General Bahadur's stronghold had been taken down, many powerful forces became interested and wary of the person or organization capable of such a feat.
With more and more information, the mysterious and unknown methods of the other side, and the thunderous reaction, made everyone who saw the intelligence feel fearful.
However, as the investigation deepened, they found that they seemed to have found something and yet found nothing at all!
In a nearby camp, an elite officer from the north was analyzing tonight's findings with his subordinates.
"According to the experts' calculations, most of the traces of firepower are from top to bottom, most likely above the city gate."
"The height of the city wall is approximately fifteen meters, and the width could possibly reach up to a hundred meters..."
"Some people speculate that it's the practical application of the Red Sky Battle Armor from Eastern science fiction films, so it's hovering at such a low altitude for shooting. But personally, I think that's nonsense."
"With such a large flying object, even if nearby cities couldn't detect it on radar, there should still be reports of its movement! But there's nothing!"
"Some people think it's more likely to be a swarm of drones, but experts haven't found any traces of drones at the scene."
"Similarly, it's impossible for the transportation equipment carrying so many drones to go unnoticed by the surrounding cities. Even if they weren't discovered immediately, with so many people coming, we should have been able to find some traces left behind!"
"But unfortunately, we haven't found anything!"
"I'm also completely puzzled by this. I can't come up with any evidence-supported and logically sound speculations..."
"And then the good news is that someone from the expert group has dug up the remains of bodies mixed with mud and stones from the buried town."
"They even found the wreckage of a helicopter."
"Preliminary confirmation shows that this helicopter and the bodies are related to General Bahadur. It seems..."
The northern official paused, his expression serious:
"It's as if they were smashed together with the building and the mountaintop, and then thrown down..."
"This has caused us a lot of trouble in our investigation!"
"The bad news is regarding the satellite..."
The official said this and opened the projection.
Immediately, the screen showed a high-altitude view obscured by dark clouds.
"Unfortunately, we don't have the resources to deploy professional satellites to monitor this remote place 24/7."
"We can only rely on satellites passing by at the right time to obtain relevant information."
"But as you can see, the sudden appearance of the dark clouds obstructed the view at that time, and these non-professional satellites don't have the technology to penetrate the clouds."
With that, the elites in the entire tent fell silent, sensing that this operation might turn into a protracted battle!
Meanwhile, in the city of Nepalgunj, as the kidnapped mage returned to the temple and shouted that the great spirits had punished the evil General Bahadur and his followers, the mages in the temple and their disciples couldn't help but envy the kidnapped mage for witnessing the power of the spirits, becoming even more devout and excited.
Although everyone would say that their own spirits were omnipotent when they prayed, in reality, everyone knew that even spirits had varying levels of strength.
The incident with General Bahadur undoubtedly proved that their own spirits were far more powerful than they had originally imagined.
They were true spirits capable of intervening in reality, capable of destroying cities and nations!
If Su Ping hadn't already requested disciples to come to the temple to pray, fearing that these mages would immediately exhaust their wealth to form an army and establish branch temples everywhere.
And Huang and the other six named disciples' status also rose accordingly.
In less than twenty-four hours, many important figures who had never been in contact with them before actually took the initiative to call Huang and the others.
Some had already booked their flights, and the well-informed big bosses even chartered planes and brought their trusted subordinates to Nepalgunj to meet Huang and the others.
They readily signed contracts and promised significant assistance in terms of manpower and resources.
Huang and the others were ecstatic when they learned that General Bahadur's stronghold had been destroyed in a matter of hours.
And when they met with others, they exuded an air of mystery and confidence.
The news of Lu Daheng's battle against the bandits with two guns also spread, making the locals believe that these Easterners had indeed gained the favor of the spirits and could seek their help in times of crisis.
The locals became even more respectful towards Huang and the others.
The various forces that had begun to gather in the factory area also chose to temporarily suspend their original plans and wait to see what would happen after hearing these unbelievable news.
The security chief of the port in Nepalgunj, on the evening of that day, confirmed through multiple channels that General Bahadur's stronghold had indeed been destroyed.
And it was highly likely that General Bahadur himself was also gone!
This local kingpin, who controlled the largest armed force in Nepalgunj, personally drove to the temple outside the suburbs to beg for forgiveness.
He knelt at the entrance of the temple's main hall and didn't get up all night.
He only hoped that the spirits would forgive him.
But... the mages in the temple were in an awkward position.
Including Tapu, who had gained the highest prestige because his granddaughter was chosen.
They knew their own affairs.
How could they contact the spirits?
They could only envy and report to Huang and the others, waiting for instructions.
It wasn't until noon the next day that this security chief, who was about to fall apart from kneeling, finally received Tapu's message and was able to go back with some peace of mind.
After returning, not long after, this security chief announced that he would donate half of his wealth to promote exorcism rituals.
The first step was to use money and promises of vacation to encourage workers in the port area to go to the temple to worship...
(End of this chapter)