Chapter 114: The Bronze City

Such a massive change occurring in the Bronze City naturally could not be hidden from the eyes of the Shenzhou hybrid factions.

At this moment, a large group of people gathered by the river, their expressions incredibly grave as they stared at the calm water before them.

The young man who had previously been conversing with Anjou held a phone in his hand, speaking in a low voice about the current situation at the Kuimen Dam: "The Bronze City has undergone unknown changes; we do not yet know what that King of Bronze and Fire intends to do."

Upon hearing the words mixed with the sound of *King of Fighters '97* music from the other end of the line, the young man bowed his head and replied: "Yes, Lady Wa, I will remain on-site to keep watch."

After hanging up, before the other hybrids nearby could ask any questions, the young man said in a deep voice: "Lady Wa said she will arrive as soon as possible."

Hearing this, those present could not help but feel a sense of relief, yet the gravity on their faces did not diminish in the slightest.

Although this Lady Wa of the Zhou family was indisputably powerful among the Shenzhou hybrid factions, that was only within the group of hybrids.

Facing the King of Bronze and Fire, whose motives were unclear, they had no idea how things would ultimately develop.

Seemingly to soothe everyone's emotions, the young man relaxed his tone slightly: "Everyone, do not be overly worried. From the previous actions, it can be seen that this King of Bronze and Fire is still capable of communication; things have not yet reached the worst-case scenario."

That might be what is said, but what is hidden in the Nibelungen beneath the water is, after all, a First-Generation Dragon King, not some Second or Third-Generation.

And in this world, a Dragon King can already be considered the pinnacle.

Without knowing its specific purpose, the hybrids present could not help but feel a sense of dread in their hearts.

And if the other party truly harbored malice, it would surely be an incredibly tragic war.

The group of hybrids looked at the water surface, which had begun to ripple slightly at some unknown time, and said with forced tones: "Let us hope so."

The Bronze City.

After Lao Tang unfolded his own alchemy domain, small alchemy matrices appeared around Li Ang.

The next step was to implant these alchemy matrices into Li Ang's body, an operation that was not difficult at all for Lao Tang, the King of Bronze and Fire.

After all, in the years past, he had used similar methods to create countless corpse guardians; right now, it was merely a matter of slightly modifying the alchemy matrices to be implanted.

As the alchemy matrices gradually faded into his body, Li Ang only felt the power that had been incredibly full due to his maxed-out [Hybrid] level gradually becoming weak.

He knew this was a sign of his hybrid genes being suppressed.

If this were a game, he would undoubtedly be carrying a massive debuff.

Actually, it couldn't exactly be called a debuff, because the alchemy matrices Lao Tang implanted, in addition to suppressing the hybrid genes, also had life-sustaining functions. After all, not knowing that Li Ang possessed the "Triple Inversion" skill as a fallback, he needed to maintain Li Ang's vitality as much as possible during the blood exchange process.

"It's been a while since I've felt this kind of weakness." Li Ang clenched his hands and exhaled softly. "Let's continue; it's time for the blood exchange."

However, upon seeing him like this, a flash of imperceptible doubt crossed Lao Tang's eyes.

Li Ang's current performance was too normal.

In Lao Tang's perception, the aura of the hybrid before him was indeed a bit weaker, but even so, the feeling the other party gave him was still a cut above ordinary hybrids.

'If it's him...'

'Perhaps he really could succeed.'

Before today, this King of Bronze and Fire actually didn't think Li Ang's plan had much feasibility.

And the reason he chose to agree was naturally because even if it failed, there would be no loss for him or Constantine.

Thinking of this, Lao Tang raised his palm, and two weapons flew out from the Seven Deadly Sins nearby, each carving a wound on Li Ang's wrists.

As the blood in his body gradually flowed out, Li Ang's complexion grew pale.

The only reason he hadn't lost consciousness yet was that he was holding on with his body strength, which was as high as 9.9.

Of course, part of this was also thanks to the alchemy matrices Lao Tang had just implanted.

Seeing that the timing was about right, Lao Tang flicked his fingers slightly, and the fetal blood belonging to Constantine inside the bronze tripod began to flow into Li Ang's body through the wounds on his wrists.

Pain, a searing pain like being burned by raging fire.

This was Li Ang's first reaction.

Even the least toxic Dragon King fetal blood was not something a mere hybrid could withstand.

Li Ang gritted his teeth, and beads of sweat the size of beans dripped onto the ground continuously.

In just a few seconds, his clothes were soaked through with sweat.

And under the irreversible transformation of the Dragon King's fetal blood, Li Ang's whole body turned slightly red, just like a boiled shrimp.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his golden pupils were ignited silently, glowing with a soul-stirring pale golden light.

'The job change requirements for this [Dragon-Vein Alchemist] are too high...'

'If I didn't have some cheats, I might not necessarily succeed.'

This was what Li Ang was thinking in his heart right now.

Admittedly, it was he who took the initiative to increase the difficulty for himself, choosing to use the Dragon King's blood to iterate his bloodline, but even using the dragon blood of a Third-Generation would not be without risk.

'Looking at it this way, high-level powerhouses are probably all cheaters...'

'It's just that the cheats they use are different in scale.'

Just as Li Ang was thinking this, Constantine's blood had already flowed through his entire body, pumped by his heart.

At this moment, the pain he felt far exceeded what it was at the beginning.

A violent burning sensation engulfed Li Ang from the inside out, making his vision go dark uncontrollably.

Gradually, the images in Li Ang's eyes began to double.

In a trance, he seemed to see his college roommates, and then, a few seconds later, his college roommates were replaced by members of the Sanyi Sect.

Then the Public Security Bureau...

And then Lao Tang.

'A life-flashing-before-my-eyes moment??'

This was the last thought that flashed through his mind.

With a piercing pain, Li Ang's eyes went black, and he lost consciousness, collapsing onto the ground.

Seeing this, Lao Tang couldn't help but frown slightly:

'Failed?'

'What a pity; I'll have to think of another way to divert the attention of those hybrids.'