EFB Chapter 159 Sky-High Explosion
Chapter 159 Sky-High Explosion
Chapter 159 Sky-High Explosion
[Verification: You have killed a Tier 2 Molten Wax Demon]
[Cumulative Experience Points Gained: 500]
[Hint: Your understanding of the spell "Protection from Evil" has deepened, and your proficiency has reached the critical point. You have been promoted to |v7]
Before the information could be fully processed, a sharp whooshing sound came from above!
Kane rolled to the side almost instinctively.
"Whoosh—Boom!"
Where he had stood, a shallow crater was smashed into the ground.
Looking up, on the warehouse beam, a huge spider made of dark wax was retracting its scythe-like limbs.
Before Kane could even regain his footing, the hairs on his back stood on end as a dark, sharp spike silently shot toward his back!
He kicked off the shelf beside him, trying to use it for leverage to dodge, but the wooden shelf was suddenly sliced in two by a bright, arc-shaped blade of light, as if a hot knife were cutting through oil, leaving a smooth, mirror-like cut.
At the same time, another ghostly figure emerged from the shadows, a curved blade aimed straight for Kane's neck!
Kane spun around, his curved blade deflecting the insidious attack. The blades clashed, sending sparks flying.
In the dimly lit warehouse, the only sounds were the whistling of blades cutting through the air, the crackling of magical embers, and the faint, inhuman hissing of the enemy.
He leaped back during a parry, his sharp gaze sweeping over the triangular group of enemies surrounding him.
A ferocious giant spider, a slender assassin wielding a rapier, and a tall swordsman holding a long knife.
The unique waxy sheen that slowly flows across their weapons undoubtedly reveals their origin.
They are all variants of the Wax Demon, and the three of them combined seem to be even more difficult to deal with than the previous one.
The situation has become tricky.
But out of the corner of Kane's eye, he suddenly caught sight of the severed shelf beside him, and the dry wheat grains and dust spilling out of the tattered sacks and scattered all over the ground. The air was thick with fine particles.
The materials needed to create a dust explosion are all here.
The next step is to spread these combustible dusts throughout the warehouse as much as possible.
Kane, watching the three slowly approaching, suddenly said, "Can we talk?"
What needs to be done now is to buy time while trying to extract as much information as possible.
"talk?"
Upon hearing this suggestion, the three giant spiders, assassins, and swordsmen—formed from melted wax demons—stopped. They stared at him with malicious eyes.
The assassin twisted his neck: "You killed Gray."
Gray? Is that the name of the Wax Demon I killed?
Kane's mind raced, and he immediately said, "Its death was simply because it was too weak."
However, I now understand the gap between us, so I can choose to surrender and become one of you.
I just want to know, if I join you, who will I be loyal to?
The three wax demons exchanged glances.
Finally, the swordsman spoke in a hoarse voice: "Why should we believe you?"
Kane feigned a sigh.
Clang.
The scimitar in his hand fell to the ground.
Seeing that the three demons remained unmoved, he simply raised his hands, indicating that he had completely disarmed himself.
Seeing Kane completely unguarded, and the scimitar at his feet, the three demons' hostility seemed to finally ease slightly.
"All we need to do now is assist the duke."
The swordsman said in a low voice, "And everything Susas has will be our deserved reward."
The Duke? Was it primarily him, rather than the sect, who was in charge of the ceremony?
Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly thought of Dorothy's mentor who had been expelled from the Susas Mage Academy.
He probably had a guess in his mind.
It is likely that the same mentor is still presiding over the "stigmata" ritual of the demon cult.
The Demon Cult was primarily responsible for assisting him.
He continued probing, "The Mage Academy, the Noble Council, and the Royal Court will not allow this to continue. Are you really confident?"
The swordsman sneered, "We are gathering enough strength."
When the time is right, we can crush the council and the magic academy. As for the royal court—it may not be our enemy.
Kane's eyes flickered again.
A guess came to mind: Grayson Susas?
No, if it involves the inner workings of the royal court, the situation might be even more complicated.
But it seems that, at least for now, the parliament and the magic academy are forces that can be won over.
But just then, the assassin's expression changed slightly: "There's something in the air—is it wheat dust?"
It looked at Kane. "What do you want to do?"
Kane's gaze darkened.
He had just taken the opportunity to not only gather intelligence but also secretly continued to guide the "Wind Dance Technique," causing the fine dust on the ground to rise and spread continuously.
If only we could delay it a little longer —
But before them, the three Wax Demon variants made no attempt to conceal their malice, pressing closer and closer.
The giant spider made a clicking, grinding sound: "Cut off his hands and feet and take him back."
"No need for that," Kane smiled.
"What are you going to do?!"
The assassin thrust his sword forward! The swordsman swung his blade down! The giant spider crawled swiftly!
Kane's gaze, however, was fixed on the dust clouds that had been thoroughly stirred up by the air currents on the ground.
"Burning Hand"
He said in a low voice.
call!
The flames did not rush directly at the enemy, but instead licked at a small patch of suspended bran and dust nearby.
"boom-!"
It was as if a signal had been ignited.
That tiny spark, amidst the billowing dust cloud, instantly triggered a chain reaction of violent combustion.
The blazing flames spread at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, engulfing every suspended particle and releasing enormous amounts of heat.
High-temperature gas expands rapidly inside a relatively sealed warehouse—
Then comes complete release.
Boom!!!
A terrible explosion occurred.
The expanding gas transformed into a devastating shockwave, carrying scorching flames, instantly engulfing the entire warehouse space.
Shelves, wooden crates, more dust, and even the horrified faces of the three molten wax demon mutated beings —
Everything was instantly swallowed up by the scorching orange-red light.
Kane's figure was also engulfed by the flames.
But unlike the enemy's frozen terror, his face wore a cold smile.
boom-!!!
A massive fireball, mixed with thick smoke and debris, burst through the warehouse roof and shot straight into the sky.
The entire warehouse shattered into pieces with a deafening roar, and burning fragments flew in all directions like meteors.
The guards left outside the gate, as well as the fat mercenary, were knocked unconscious and fell into the riverbed beside the road.
At that moment, the entire Twin Harbor could see the huge flame rising from the city center and hear the thunderous roar of the explosion that swept across the entire city.
Many people looked on in horror, gazing in the direction of the billowing smoke.
A suffocating thought involuntarily arises in the minds of many:
War is about to break out!
Twin Harbors, we can't stay here any longer!
Frankie, the corps commander standing by the river, looked at the towering flames with an extremely grim expression!