Where the sonic blast passed, sand and rocks were sent flying. The ten-armed Vajra took the hit head-on, as if a mountain were crushing down upon it. The five men, who had been as one, let out five simultaneous cries of "Argh!" before their fusion shattered, sending them flying in every direction.
Five immediately began bleeding from his nose and mouth, his eyes going blind as he collapsed to the ground, his life force flickering uncertainly.
Akabane looked down at the megaphone in her hand, surprised that the effect of this Super Little Megaphone would be so extraordinary.
Previously, neither artillery fire nor the mental attacks of the electromagnetic wave impactor had achieved any substantial results. The five men, who had seemed like an impregnable iron wall, had been instantly blown apart by this wave of sound.
Akabane couldn't help but marvel at the charm of how one thing always conquers another. It was just like a Tallnut meeting a Ladder Zombie, a zombie meeting sunlight, a Desolator meeting a Terror Drone, Dio meeting Jotaro, Cuihua meeting her Qiang, or Shinji going to see Asuka in the hospital room.
"Old Five!"
The other four, who had been scattered, let out heart-wrenching cries when they saw Old Five fall. Ignoring their mental imagery and Sanskrit sounds, they rushed to his side. One took hold of Five’s limp, dangling hand, his expression filled with extreme grief.
"Big Brother..." Five’s voice was weak. "You must carry on with my will... Walk the path well and complete our unfinished mission."
"Commoners suffer, and the world is desolate. Don't forget our original promise... You must liberate the people of the world from filth."
"Big Brother... understands. Rest assured, Old Five. You can go in peace." One nodded, his voice thick with emotion.
Though Five had fallen, his brilliant image and unyielding spirit continued to burn fiercely in the hearts of the four remaining members of the Savior Crowd like a rising sun.
"You can be resurrected after dying in Oasis. What are you all getting so sentimental about?" Akabane reached out with both hands, grabbed the subtitles floating in the air, and tore them away.
The four men crouched on the ground, looking over silently.
"Where is this Oasis?" Three asked, scratching his head.
"I don't know," Two shook his head. "By the way, does anyone remember how we got here?"
"I remember a blinding white light, and then we were here." One’s face was solemn as Five transformed into scattering points of light before him.
"It seems this place is the Oasis she mentioned." Four, the smartest of the five, looked around at their surroundings.
"Old Five isn't truly dead; I can still feel our connection with him."
"She was right. If Five had died, all of us would surely have returned to the dust along with him."
"Then only one possibility remains." Four’s face turned serious as he exchanged looks with his three brothers. No words were needed; their eyes met, and the others already understood his meaning.
One’s expression tightened as he strode forward, walking step by step toward Akabane. The young girl gripped Alice tightly, thinking the other party was coming to hold her accountable.
Even though her methods were a bit unsporting, Akabane didn't feel the slightest bit guilty. These five guys were playing at being a combined Vajra, after all!
Just as Akabane was letting her imagination run wild, One performed an action she hadn't expected. Upon reaching her, he suddenly stood at attention, his face stern, and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Her Highness the Holy Maiden, for showing mercy and sparing Old Five’s life. We are eternally grateful. This kindness is something I, One, will never forget. If you have any needs in the future, our five brothers are at your service."
Akabane tilted her head in confusion. Although she wasn't sure what they had discussed, these guys seemed to have come to a very strange conclusion.
"This match is a loss for us, the Savior Crowd. We failed Her Highness the Holy Maiden's test. As agreed, we will return to retrain until you approve of us!"
"Ah, haha, that's right. You still need more practice." Akabane’s clever mind worked at lightning speed as she nodded repeatedly, patting One’s shoulder with a heavy, meaningful expression. "Don't be fooled by the fact that I didn't fight back earlier. I just wanted to test the depth of your cultivation."
"You performed reasonably well, but it's not enough. Go back and practice more, hahaha."
"How shameful." One lowered his head deeply, his tone full of frustration. "It's truly shameful. After so many years of cultivation, I couldn't even withstand a single serious strike from Her Highness the Holy Maiden."
[Congratulations to your team, Light-Chaser Garden, for winning this Visiting Battle by Overstepping Authority. You have gained 100 Victory Points and 100 Performance Points. Current Total Points: 600.]
The bullet screen comments exploded.
": So shameless, who did she learn that from?"
": When other players go one-against-five, it's either hot-blooded or highly technical. Why is it so festive over here?"
": What a sunny and cheerful girl."
": Where did these five guys come from? This is hilarious. How can they be so honest that they actually fell for that nonsense?"
": I feel like they're the type of people who would help count the money after being sold by someone.]
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave."
The four were about to depart when a slow, drawling voice came from above.
They turned their heads to see Xu Xiaoyou leap down from a height of a hundred meters, landing steadily on the ground. The rising airflow lightly lifted her skirt, which settled in an elegant and polite curve.
The moment they saw the blonde girl, their expressions shifted slightly, and they became stern.
"I see that the five of you have extraordinary skeletal structures. Are you interested in joining my guild?" Xu Xiaoyou asked with a smile.
To her surprise, the most honest and simple one, Three, raised his hand and pointed it directly at Xu Xiaoyou’s face. "Fiend!"
Xu Xiaoyou’s expression didn't change as she raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
"I can see a person's aura. When a person is noble by nature, their aura is pure and transparent, like a white-toothed stone under the moon. When a person has committed many evils, their aura is pitch black, like ebony soaked in blood."
In Three’s eyes, the blonde girl was constantly emitting a pitch-black aura, with only her golden pupils shining brilliantly within that dark mist, looking like a beautiful devil.
"Your body is surely laden with many sins."
"Then, can you see into a person's heart?" Xu Xiaoyou asked nonchalantly, her gaze calm.
Three was stunned. Despite his wariness toward the blonde girl, he answered truthfully.
"I cannot."
"That truly is a pity." Xu Xiaoyou spread her hands. "If you could see into a person's heart, you would be deeply shaken by my pure and noble soul."
"Judging a person's character solely by their aura is far too one-sided. If someone was restricted by their environment in the first half of their life and did many bad things, does that mean they can't suddenly have an epiphany and become a good person in the second half?"
Xu Xiaoyou spoke at a leisurely pace.
"However, I don't plan to argue with you today, because I really haven't done any good deeds yet, and for the time being, I don't plan on doing any."
": Hey! You were speaking so reasonably just a second ago!"
": Ah, this woman is shamelessly beyond saving."
": Pure and noble... Not a single word of that applies to this girl, does it?"
": Why are there so many people devoted to someone like her?"
": Fine, fine, while everyone else is fighting for their lives, Big Boss Dark Gold Rose is busy headhunting!"
Facing the four scrutinizing gazes, Xu Xiaoyou calmly looked toward Akabane.
"So, your Her Highness the Holy Maiden is in my hands. If you don't join me, I can't guarantee that she won't suffer some unfortunate accident. If something were to happen to her..."
Xu Xiaoyou let out a sinister grin.
"Wouldn't you agree?"
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