Chapter 483: Thunder

Steel City Gathering Place.

Soon after the death battle announcement ended, Wu Yu hastily summoned everyone.

Since the death battle has begun, we naturally need to prepare.

Just...

Why didn't the system give any other information?

Does it want me to lead my subordinates in a direct attack?

The imagined scene of being dragged into the death battle arena did not appear.

It's as if the system just mentioned it in passing.

"Boss Wu, should we contact the other eight factions?"

Long'an Base definitely knows us already; we'll just go ahead and attack... But if the other few factions stay put, waiting until we've fought them to a standstill before swooping in to pick up the leftovers, what then?

Beside Wu Yu, his quick-thinking subordinate couldn't help but voice his opinion:

"I think we should work out a plan before attacking Long'an Base..."

Wu Yu heard and nodded heavily.

That's right.

"I also worry about this situation."

"I even feel that this death battle has both good and bad aspects."

"The advantage is we don't have to worry about Long'an's people fleeing; if we win, we'll strike it rich!"

"But likewise, there are too many participants. I actually think the biggest trouble is the other few factions..."

He took a deep breath.

Wu Yu eyed the Modern Safe Zone mentioned in the announcement with some wariness.

Other forces are much like his own—private factions that haven't even completed the Safe Zone mission.

But this Modern Safe Zone...

is one of the few Safe Zones rarely seen in the entire Huaxia War Zone.

No one knows what strength their leader possesses to actually complete the Safe Zone mission.

To be honest, he has never looked down on Lin An.

Had he not heard the news of Lin An's serious injury and coma, he would certainly not have intervened.

After all, his Awakened subordinates total only three or four hundred.

And his own strength is merely at the peak of the First Level.

Is the Modern Safe Zone perhaps that automobile factory?

I heard they also supply armored vehicle chassis to the military...

Perhaps there is a military shadow behind them.

"Let's get in touch."

"We definitely need to discuss how to split things; otherwise we might end up with an eight-way death battle, which would be a huge loss..."

He felt somewhat annoyed and distressed.

Should I ally with several other factions to jointly counter this Safe Zone?

Otherwise, he truly doubts he'll get much of the spoils.

Just as he was about to send the message, a series of tremors from high-speed movement in the sky arrived.

"What the heck?!"

He was startled.

"That sound, huge like an explosion—what is it?"

The glass trembled; the sudden sonic boom caused unease.

He instinctively looked up.

The subordinates gathered nearby also couldn't help but crane their necks, eyeing the sky suspiciously.

"How could this sound be so like a high-speed jet?"

"Could it be personnel from the Military Region?"

He had little time to speculate.

Almost as Wu Yu saw a black dot suddenly streak across the sky, a system announcement sounded again;

"The death battle begins; this match will be broadcast."

The picture suddenly appeared.

In his astonishment, Wu Yu actually saw his own figure on the system's light screen.

That was...

A top-down view!?

Was it being viewed from a warplane!?

A death battle? How could it start now?

"Damn it, I haven't even reached Long'an Base yet!"

A string of questions flooded his mind; he simply couldn't fathom how a single warplane's arrival could thrust him into a death battle!

Perhaps it was to answer him, or perhaps to answer the countless survivors across the Huaxia War Zone who were stunned.

"Beep, this death battle has commenced."

"Lin An (Long'an Safe Zone) versus Wu Yu (Steel City Gathering Place)."

"Combatants:"

"Long'an Base: 1 person"

"Steel City Gathering Place: 25413 people"

"This deathmatch rule: if either side's death toll reaches over 70%, or the number of Awakened Ones dead exceeds 70%, the deathmatch ends."

"One person!?"

"Long'an Base only sent one person!?"

"At this moment, the crowd that had not yet escaped from the deathmatch announcement looked in disbelief at the information given by the system."

"Has Long'an Base gone crazy!?"

"Only sent one person to fight!?"

"Unlike everyone thinking that Lin An or Long'an Base had gone crazy, or were self-destructive."

"Within the Wangjiang Military Region, many Awakened Ones who had previously watched the city defense battle now all had strange expressions."

"They recognized that fighter jet."

"It was a fighter jet belonging to the Wangjiang Military Region's Air Force division."

"And one person..."

"Huang Yan, who knew Lin An was uninjured, gulped down saliva at this moment."

"No need to even think about it."

"The person participating in the battle can only be Lin An."

"Amidst the gaze of ten thousand eyes."

"A black dot suddenly leapt from the fighter jet, and the fighter jet set on cruise roared as it tore through the air."

"\"Jump... jumped out? \""

"Inside the capital garrison command headquarters, officials about to have lunch widened their eyes, looking at the black dot that jumped out like a suicide."

"What the hell is going on!?"

"Not only him, but the staff who also received the notification stared in unison at the continuously falling black dot on the screen."

"This altitude is at least over 6000 meters!"

"If they fall, any Awakened One will be killed!"

"What is this for? Suicide?"

"Even if a parachute opens mid-air, but upon landing, isn't that like throwing a sheep into a tiger's mouth?"

"Looking at the suspicious expressions of the Awakened Ones of Steel City in the image, everyone couldn't figure out what Long'an Base was up to."

"Looking at the landing point, it's likely they intend to land directly among the Awakened Ones."

"At a glance, the Awakened Ones of Steel City may not be many, but there are three or four hundred."

"Even if a Second Level falls into the encirclement, with just one skill each, they would be instantly killed, not even leaving scraps!"

"Unlike what everyone imagined, they would not open a parachute."

"The continuously accelerating black dot, when it was a hundred meters above the ground, suddenly halted and hovered."

"Stunned."

"Before they could react, the man hovering in mid-air suddenly flashed a white light in his hand and threw something resembling a drone into the air."

"The camera angle switched instantly."

"At the same time, anyone who had seen Lin An or knew the information suddenly froze."

"Lin An!?"

"It turns out Lin An himself is participating in the battle!?"

"Wu Yu looked at the man identical to the one in the recording, and fear instantly surged in his chest."

"Standing in the air, one person..."

"Damn it!"

"Lin An isn't injured! I've been deceived!"

"Looking at the man before him, although he hadn't yet used psychic power, he still felt a terrifying oppressive pressure, and he instantly realized it."

"The Lin An shown beaten to near death in the recording is completely fake!"

"In the air, Lin An calmly looked at the list in his hand, his voice soft, even carrying a hint of a smile:"

"\"Wu Yu? Leader of Steel City? \""

"\"I heard... \""

"\"You want to kill me and destroy Long An? \""

"Looking at the list showing Wu Yu's previously released message records, Lin An couldn't help but chuckle."

"Trash, idiot, coward, timid ghost.."

"Tsk, you really know how to attract attention by stepping on yourself..."

"Little mouse..."

"Do you really think I can't find you without an internet connection, and can't kill you?"

"Seeing Lin An's gradually hostile gaze, Wu Yu shouted in terror:"

"\"Fire! Fire! \""

"\"Quickly use your skills ah ah ah ah!!! \"

"\"He's only one person! \"

"Heart-wrenching."

"In the deathmatch mode, it's you die or I die! Even if he kneels now to beg for mercy, it's too late!"

"No time for regret. He can only hope that Lin An is overconfident and will die in his own round of concentrated fire!"

The edited footage left him unable to judge the true strength.

Even a Second Level Mutant couldn't withstand concentrated fire from hundreds of people!

"Fireball!"

"Storm Cut!"

Amidst hundreds of spiritual ability counterattacks, Lin An slightly tilted his head, his right hand gripping empty space.

"Heavenly Person!"

"Explosion!"

Vast spiritual power flooded the surroundings of the gathered Awakened Ones, and under the precise calculation of the Heavenly Person's form, the instantly exploding spiritual power triggered a chain reaction, simulating the shape of a spiritual storm.

Thanks to the second Lin An having used his own body in battle, Lin An simply mimicked his fighting style.

Eliminate all useless spiritual energy consumption, pursue pure destructive power!

"Boom!!"

A shockwave surged forth; before the instantly unleashed spiritual storm, hundreds of Awakened Ones couldn't even successfully activate their skills before being torn to shreds by the violent spiritual turbulence.

"Sword Prison!"

No chance to catch a breath.

Four alloy longswords appeared out of thin air, shooting forth under the drive of telekinesis.

Death Cut; the blood annihilation that fired first turned into a dark red sword shadow.

Originally taking cover in the center of the explosion, the Awakened One who had miraculously survived stared in despair, only able to watch as a dark red blood annihilation pierced his head.

Blood mist trailed out.

At the moment the dazzling white light burst forth, Lin An simply launched himself bodily into the crowd.

The shattering was piercing.

Like a meteorite falling, the figure wrapped in dense spiritual energy instantly struck the ground.

"Boom!!"

The ground trembled; the limbs blasted into midair hadn't yet fallen before being hurled back up by the strong airflow.

Blood rain fell in abundance.

Within the gathering area of Steel City, the scattered Awakened Ones on the outskirts who had just reacted stared, as if in a dream, at the deep pit beneath Lin An's feet.

Smoke and dust fell with the blood rain.

They died... they all died...

Holding various weapons, the remaining people, like militia, tremblingly dropped their weapons to the ground.

Three seconds... or two seconds...

They died, all dead...

In extreme terror, they incredulously gazed at the dark red flesh puddles on the ground.

Three hundred Awakened Ones, under a single combination, couldn't even launch an attack before dying completely.

And among them, the strongest, Commander Wu Yu, couldn't even activate his skill transformation.

The scene before them almost exceeded the limits of their imagination.

Too weak.

Lin An, expressionless, activated the step‑void maneuver to leave, and recalled the auto‑cruising fighter jet along the way.

The Death Seed hidden in his bosom rapidly absorbed the scattered energy.

To avoid waste, he chose the most efficient combat method.

Lest these people consume the energy, leaving him unable to absorb much.

To be frank, Chu An had expected a one‑hour battle, but in reality most of the time was spent rushing.

These people...

They are really too weak...

Inside the Capital Garrison Command Room, the official in a white shirt stared fixedly at the pool of blood.

The staff behind him were dazed, unable to believe it.

The anticipated fierce battle did not occur.

The battle was so swift that they couldn't even see clearly what had happened.

The whole country fell silent.

Along with the heated discussion channel, the constantly chatting forum also fell silent.

If the survivors of the Huaxia war zone were shocked, then the seven major powers listed on the death roster now felt only deep regret and despair.

A pie from the sky?

No.

This is a heavenly disaster.