Chapter 47: Cheat (Cultivation)

At this moment, Qi Junyi is no different from a little grass stubbornly fighting in a storm; though its vitality is tenacious, it can only be stuck in place, unable to move, passively enduring all the wind and rain.

"Damn, that bastard must be cheating! Where did he get so much ammunition?!"

Qi Junyi felt both shocked and angry; a solo pure firepower crush like this was unheard of.

Besides, doesn't the auction house forbid bringing weapons inside?

Even if the other side has some special tricks, the auction's inspection shouldn't be that lax, right?

If they can bring a whole armory in this time, maybe next time they could bring an entire army?

Unfortunately, Qi Junyi cannot get an answer from Ying Duo.

Yang Yixie is now fighting with full momentum; although Qi Junyi's blood bar is decreasing, the rate is still too slow—prolonged fire coverage cannot heavily wound Qi Junyi.

Thus, Yang Yixie rummaged through his Game Backpack again; there were so many usable weapons that his eyes were already overwhelmed.

He scrolled through the seemingly endless weapon list, quickly locking onto an icon that looked unusual, and understood why some red-quality weapons have damage even less than gold ones.

Basically, all red-quality weapons provide only a single component—such as a cannon barrel, charge device, conversion unit, etc. —which must be assembled to become a true red-quality weapon.

But as standalone parts they still qualify as red, though their damage is certainly inferior to a complete weapon.

【"Annihilation" Mini Fusion Bomb (Demo Version)】

Note: A weapon forged after merging the annihilation principle, its power is massive—use with caution.

"Using this, the commotion should be big enough."

Yang Yixie equipped it to Ying Duo without hesitation; it was a wholly black cannon barrel, engraved with intricate runes, its muzzle as large as a basketball.

Without any hesitation, Ying Duo shouldered the dangerous item, its energy quickly charging as the muzzle began to gather a heart‑pounding dim light.

"Not good!"

Qi Junyi didn't know what that cannon was, but clearly sensed the suffocating aura emanating from it, his complexion instantly changing.

"Stop him quickly!"

If this shot fires, regardless of whether he can even bear it, the underground auction hall would probably collapse outright.

Everyone would be buried here!

"How does he have this?!"

The Mercenary Corps leader of the Undercurrent, who had been hidden behind the scenes quietly observing the situation, finally showed a flicker in his calm eyes upon seeing the cannon exuding an annihilation aura.

He had often perused documents about the Old World, so he could naturally recognize the cannon's origin and clearly know how powerful it was.

Just as that annihilation‑laden shot was about to finish charging, the space on the auction platform warped.

The leader's fingertip traced a faint silver light and lightly tapped the annihilation particle cannon that was about to cause massive casualties.

"Transfer."

Silently, the terrifying bombardment capable of destroying the entire underground space was as if erased by an invisible giant hand, vanishing from the auction hall.

The next second, thousands of meters above Tianmian City, a dazzling blaze comparable to a small sun lit up.

Immediately after came a deep, muffled boom; the powerful shockwave, even at that distance, still shook the entire underground auction hall, with dust constantly falling.

Fortunately, the auction house's building materials seemed decent; aside from the violent shaking, there was nothing else.

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At the edge of Zone Ten, atop the roof of an unremarkable mid‑rise building, several silhouettes that seemed to merge with the night silently stood there.

Leading them was a tall, upright youth with brilliant golden hair that seemed woven from sunlight, reflecting a gentle glow in the hazy moonlight.

His golden eyes shone with righteous vigor, exuding an inherently convincing leadership aura.

He wore a sleek black Supervision Bureau uniform with gold trim, the shoulder insignia reflecting silver light.

The insignia displayed crossed swords and a shield, symbolizing protection and judgment.

This is the Supervision Bureau, a department belonging to the Church but entirely different from the Heresy Tribunal that handles internal purification with harsh methods.

Their duties lean outward, tasked with eliminating uncontrolled aberrant species that threaten public safety, handling large‑scale anomalous incidents, and maintaining the surface order of each region under the Church's rule.

Yue Chengzhang personally led a team this time because he received a tip that the Undercurrent Mercenary Corps had been active frequently in Zone Ten, possibly leading to a large‑scale upheaval.

To preempt trouble, the director assigned him to sit here in person so he could monitor the situation's development at any time.

However, the situation unfolded far beyond their expectations.

Not only did they confirm that the Undercurrent was indeed holding an underground auction here, they also discovered that forces from the Heresy Tribunal had secretly arrived.

This set off an immediate alarm in his mind; the Heresy Tribunal's appearance usually signals that matters involve deeper "taboos" and "heresies," far more complex and dangerous than ordinary aberrant species uprisings.

He was concentrating, weighing whether to proactively engage the Tribunal or continue to observe silently.

But the matters the Heresy Tribunal handles are generally beyond the Supervision Bureau's knowledge.

While he was pondering, a twisted ripple suddenly echoed from the underground space of the abandoned factory area ahead, making his heart race.

Immediately after, a cannon beam exuding an annihilation aura, like a disaster spear tearing the night sky, appeared without warning at a soaring altitude and raced toward the distance at an implausibly fast and precise speed.

Yue Chengzhang's golden pupils suddenly contracted.

His first reaction was concern for the civilians there; his gaze instantly locked onto the cannon beam's trajectory, his mind calculating the impact zone at lightning speed.

"That direction is..."

His adjutant beside him immediately identified the bearing, his tone tinged with surprise.

"'Eternal Silent Abyss'?"

"Eternal Silent Abyss..." Yue Chengzhang whispered the name, his eyes exceedingly solemn.

It is the known largest and most dangerous Mutation Source forbidden zone, like an ugly scar on this world; all mutation energy and distortions trace back to it and are considered inseparable from that dead, silent land.

A bombardment of an uninhabited zone? What is the purpose of this bizarre attack?

But the next moment, Yue Chengzhang snapped to attention, realizing the focus was not the target of the bombardment but the manner of its appearance.

"Forcefully transferring such a massive energy entity over extreme distance without causing large‑scale spatial ripples..."

A flash of brilliance sparked in Yue Chengzhang's golden eyes, as if piercing the spatial barrier, seeing the figure of the Special Ability Practitioner who had just acted underground.

Only he has mastered this level of spatial ability; this guy, indeed, is personally stationed here!

He is extremely familiar with the spatial ability of the Undercurrent's Regiment Leader.

In the past several years, the Supervision Bureau and Undercurrent have clashed many times in various gray zones and border conflicts.

Yue Chengzhang's sword has more than once slashed at that person's constructed spatial barrier, and he was also made quite troublesome by its elusive spatial translocation.

The two can be called old rivals; they both know each other's ability traits and operating styles inside out.

He spares no effort, even expending massive power, to shift an attack of this scale to an uninhabited area, which can only indicate that an extremely serious, completely uncontrolled conflict is occurring underground.

"We can't wait any longer!" Yue Chengzhang decided on the spot.

"Contact the Heresy Tribunal team we are monitoring below, and immediately inquire about the specifics! Others, follow me and prepare to provide support!"