Chapter 332: Killing a Level 4 with just one punch
The separatist war of the Omar Empire lasted for a full year before it showed signs of calming down.
Although the fourth prince Muller occupied the imperial capital "Usenbar", the Spurgen royal family had completely lost control of the old aristocratic group.
Then, the former "Seventy-two Provinces of Omar" were completely divided into more than twenty principalities of various sizes.
Just like the Warring States Period in Ryan’s previous life, the various territories interacted with each other and also attacked each other for resources.
Oma collapsed, but the interests of the old nobles remained the same.
Even without swearing allegiance to the monarchy, they gained something more.
The eighth prince, Ebel, took the former strongest mechanical city of Omar, the City of Destruction, and Roscoe, one of the three "mechanical grand masters" of Omar, secretly connected with Sid and gained a firm foothold in the southern part of Omar.
The Theed Empire had been coveting Omar's steam technology for many years, and Grandmaster Roscoe's rebellion plan was also carried out many years ago.
But what was unexpected was that the grandmaster who was recruited with great difficulty was like a younger brother in front of the "Black Dragon Mechanical College" that suddenly appeared.
With the ambition to dominate the Ice Ridge Wasteland, he split up Oma and obtained the coveted steam machinery technology.
But I didn’t expect that once I got it, I found that the technology was decades behind.
I’m sure Sid’s top executives must have felt the same way.
Moreover, they discovered to their despair that the gap was getting bigger and bigger.
The development speed of Xide College and Black Dragon College in the field of mechanics is not at the same level at all.
One is an aristocratic academic that still follows the old ways, while the other is a truly free scientific academy.
There is no aristocratic class system in Black Dragon City, and the academy is open to everyone.
As a result, the academy recruited a large number of children from civilian families who had mechanical talents.
The mechanics from the Omar Royal Academy of Sciences who went to Black Dragon City also injected fresh blood into the "Black Dragon Mechanical College". These mentors and apprentices, who already had a wealth of mechanical knowledge, quickly adapted to their new life.
They study, research, invent, and create... The student size of Heilongcheng Mechanical College has expanded dozens of times in just one year.
Although the top leaders of the Sid Empire knew all the operating principles of the Black Dragon Academy, they were simply unable to imitate it.
No, it cannot be imitated by any other territory.
Not to mention the technological gap in hardware, the aristocratic centralized system that has lasted for thousands of years is also impossible to change.
This is the bottom line that the old nobles adhere to.
Once the nobles lost their superior rights, the ancient empire of Theed, which had been passed down for thousands of years, would immediately collapse.
Therefore, the academies in other territories cannot be open to civilians.
Although Sid's think tank also thought about using the same old tricks as they did to incite Grand Master Rothko of Omar to rebel, they tried to steal technology and talents from Black Dragon City.
After all, Black Dragon College’s enrollment is open to everyone, so there are more opportunities.
But they found that they couldn't do it.
The technology that can be stolen is always superficial.
It is simply impossible to subvert the core !
Everything Sid can promise them, Black Dragon City has.
But what Black Dragon City has, Sid can't take out.
For those mechanics who are devoted to studying technology, they don't actually care about rights or titles.
Only Black Dragon College has a truly free scientific research environment.
Only here can we find the most advanced technology, the best mechanic colleagues, and the most harmonious circle of communication among colleagues...
Of course, there is also the special preferential policy issued by Ryan that "territorial finances should prioritize the protection of Black Dragon Academy."
This is something that Sid's corrupt aristocracy could never give them.
Therefore, it is impossible to instigate rebellion.
It’s like someone who has seen the endless ocean, how could he turn back and yearn for that turbid river?
This is the real "Mechanical City"!
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Not only the Mechanical College, but also the Magic College, the Potions College, the Medical College, the Military College...
Heilongcheng’s advanced concepts in the field of education are far ahead of their time.
Also, because the Black Dragon Academy recruits students regardless of their status as nobles or commoners, only based on their qualifications, this has allowed the academy to recruit a large number of extremely talented students in a short period of time.
These people may be craftsmen, hunters, or children of ordinary civilian families. They were once "commoners" who were rejected by the noble academies of various territories...
But in Black Dragon City, they have equal opportunities to learn knowledge like everyone else.
If they are talented enough, they don't even have to spend money, they just need to work hard to study, and the college will reward them with a "scholarship" that is enough for them to live on.
Also because of this enrollment policy, the refugees who came to Heilongcheng had the idea of "settling down".
People live their lives, if not for themselves, then for their descendants.
In Black Dragon City, everyone can advance to a transcendent level, and everyone can enjoy ultra-low tax rates. It is an environment that gives people hope in life.
This is also the most important reason for the population explosion.
During this year, Black Dragon City absorbed a large number of refugees and impoverished families who had fled from Oma due to the war...
The population also rapidly increased from tens of millions to hundreds of millions.
Of course, the population explosion also means a mixed bag of people.
Among these refugees, there are also spies sent by Glory City, Omar, Sid... and various forces with ulterior motives.
I have to say that Metternich, the squinty-eyed man, really has great talent.
This guy set up a professional secret spy organization for Black Dragon City with almost no resources.
This top-level strategist can easily deal with hostile forces that want to undermine the stability of Black Dragon City. All the means that the enemy can think of are under his control.
Metternich has made an indispensable contribution to the stable development of Black Dragon City over the past year or so.
Moreover, this guy's political talent is simply amazing.
After all, he was once the chief of staff of Queen Oma's lineage, and this guy is proficient in almost everything about territory construction.
Urban planning, personnel management, resource regulation, law...
He is proficient in everything.
Metternich also proposed many sharp improvements to the half-baked "constitutional monarchy" proposed by Ryan. He formulated a series of development plans for the Black Dragon Territory that were adapted to this era and this world...
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On this day, in the hilly area two thousand miles northwest of Black Dragon City.
Black Dragon City attracted a large number of hunters because of its extremely low "entry fee". Most of the large-scale hunters who had been in Glory City or the two empires had transferred their main teams here to hunt for treasures.
It is also because of the joining of these experienced wasteland hunters that Black Dragon City’s efficiency in resource development near the territory has increased countless times.
The hunters will discover treasures of ancient civilization that have been buried underground for countless years. The hunters will become wealthy and their territories will prosper.
At the same time, they also discovered various mineral veins, including gold, iron, silver, and various rare mineral deposits... This also provided a large amount of urgently needed resources for the construction of the territory.
Of course, some people choose to hunt in the wilderness, and there are also naturally some Phantom Thieves who want to get something for nothing.
In a dense forest somewhere in Qiulin, there is a group of thieves lurking here.
They are the "Crimson Devil Phantom Thieves", which was originally one of the three major phantom thieves groups in the Theed Empire.
The leader [Blood Demon] Lyudmila is a veteran master among the fifth level of extraordinary people, and he is also a vampire.
Legend has it that this group of phantom thieves has a close relationship with the Sid royal family.
"This is probably the biggest thunderstorm this year. The thunder has been roaring for several days and nights, and my ears are buzzing non-stop..."
"Hey, there's been a lot of money to be made recently. If we can get a few more fat sheep, we can enjoy ourselves for a while..."
"This damn weather is so bad, it keeps raining. I'm afraid no hunter would dare to travel in the rain..."
"Be careful. Don't let the blue-tailed eagle in the sky discover us. I heard that there are troops from Black Dragon City looking for us nearby..."
“…”
There are nearly two hundred people lying in ambush here, all of them are the main force of the "Crimson Devil Phantom Thieves".
At this moment, a spy suddenly came to report.
"Captain, someone is coming from the west! Hey... there's only one person."
"Only one? What level?"
"The perception has been confirmed, it should be the fourth level."
"Those who dare to walk alone in the wilderness are not good people. Let's investigate further..."
"Captain, the brothers have been idle for a few days and have nothing to lose. It's just a fourth-level wasteland hunter. I can take the second team to deal with it. Lone Ranger, maybe he has some good stuff on him..."
"Then you better be careful."
"Um."
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In the distance on the hill, a lone figure was walking in the wilderness in the rain.
As if completely unaware, a team of assassins had quietly approached.
The assassins were led by the captain of the second division of the "Crimson Devil Phantom Thieves", a great thief with a bounty of 33 million from the Theed Empire, the fourth-level assassin [Venom Fang] Kino.
This guy's extraordinary ability is that he can lurk in the shadows.
He also used this ability to assassinate many fifth-level masters without anyone noticing.
And the rainy day added a bit of cover to his stealth ability.
Kino carefully lurked on the path that the lone hunter must take.
When the man came within three or five meters, he was still not discovered.
"Haha, this guy is dead!"
Kino sneered in his heart, quietly grasped the dagger and moved behind .
Although he saw a strange gleam in the man's eyes, he didn't care.
Because of this distance, no one can survive his knife.
With a murderous aura coming from behind, Ryan pursed his lips and muttered in his heart: "The ability to sneak in the shadows, it seems to be [Venom Fang] Jino. Tsk tsk, the 'Crimson Devil Phantom Thieves', I didn't expect to actually encounter them..."
The assassin lurking in the shadows thought that Ryan hadn't noticed him. In fact, in the perspective of the [Insight], the fighting spirit flowing in the assassin's body was completely exposed.
I originally wanted to see if it was a scavenger, but now that the other party has taken action, it is obvious that he is a murderous thief.
The assassin's assassination method was very clever. Just as he was about to attack, the dagger was already on Ryan's neck.
Ryan raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not make any evasive move.
The next moment, the sharp blade passed by.
The assassin's face suddenly changed, and he cried out in his heart: "Not good!"
Because at this time, he found that the dagger in his hand seemed to be cutting into bricks and stones, and it failed to cut into them at all, and the sharp blade just slid past.
Looking more closely, Ryan's neck was gleaming with a layer of pure gold.
"Is this fucking human skin?!"
Kino really couldn't understand why his dagger didn't cut into the wound.
Even a fourth-level extraordinary being with full toughness growth should not be able to remain intact after this blow!
What's more, he held in his hand a famous dagger that could cut gold and stone!
However, Ryan did not give him time to figure it out and grabbed the wrist of the right hand holding the dagger.
Then, just when the assassin tried to break free and escape, a huge force pulled him over.
Jinuo was horrified and shouted: "What kind of strange power is this!"
Assassin is an extraordinary profession that focuses on increasing strength. Among people of the same level, he has never met an opponent who can crush him and make him unable to resist!
Ryan's expression was calm throughout the whole process. He didn't even look back. He punched forward with a layer of fighting spirit as thick as asphalt.
Kino cursed inwardly and instinctively used his fighting spirit to protect his body, hoping to withstand the punch and then find a chance to escape.
But I didn't expect that this one punch would kill him instantly.
His protective fighting spirit seemed to be made of paper and was completely unable to block the strange fist.
It was like a stone falling on tofu, and one punch smashed the chest.
At this moment, the big thief who had been arrogant in Sid for more than ten years felt his life slipping away rapidly.
“Puff~”
A mouthful of blood foam mixed with internal organs spurted out, and the corpse collapsed on the spot.
Ryan glanced at the corpse on the ground and murmured, "That's all about the fourth-tier veteran assassin [Venom Fang] Jino..."
Just one glance, no more glances.
He then turned his gaze towards the dense forest several miles away.
In this rainy weather where the thunder element is active, the Thunder Crow had already discovered that there was a group of guys sharpening their knives hiding there.
Obviously, he is the assassin's accomplice.
“Bang!”
There was a burst of air.
As soon as his eyes moved over, Ryan's figure disappeared from the spot.
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On the other hand, the members of the "Crimson Devil Phantom Thieves" lurking in the dense forest were watching with boredom.
In their opinion, if the captain of the second squad, Kino, took action personally, the fourth-level wasteland hunter would be dead.
"Hey, how about we make a bet? How many times do you think Captain Kino can kill that guy?"
"Three slashes, maybe... The heavy-armored fourth-level extraordinary last time was killed with seven or eight slashes. This guy who looks like a fighter doesn't have any protective equipment, so he can only take three slashes at most."
"I think if he's not discovered, he'll get two slashes at most. One to slit his throat, and one to pierce his chest to finish him off. I bet you ten gold coins!"
"Look, Captain Kino is about to take action!"
“…”
The members of the group were whispering to each other, and the leader [Blood Devil] Lyudmila also thought that this was the case.
He is well aware of the strength of his subordinates.
With Kino's stealth ability, he can almost certainly kill anyone unless he encounters a superhuman with top-level perception.
But!
Something happened that no one expected.
They watched as Kino's dagger slashed the man's neck, and just as they were muttering in their hearts that another soul had been killed by the knife.
Suddenly I realized that the man actually punched back?
The thieves were too far away to see what was happening.
But it seems that the dagger didn't penetrate?
Because they didn't see the blood.
Moreover, just when everyone didn't understand why the fatal blow didn't work, they suddenly saw Captain Kino's chest explode into a ball of blood mist.
Then, the shock of these "Crimson Devil Group" thieves was seen, and before the shock could be seen on their faces, they suddenly saw the figure disappear.
No, it didn't disappear.
Instead, he rushed towards the dense forest where they were hiding at a speed that was almost instantaneous!
[Blood Devil] Lyudmila suddenly realized something, her face changed drastically, and she shouted, "Not good! Get ready for battle!"
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For Ryan, the distance of several miles can be covered in just three or two breaths.
His absolute muscle strength has now reached an extremely terrifying level, and when he uses [Secret of Divine Movement], his speed is not much slower than the teleportation of an ordinary vampire.
[Blood Devil] Lyudmila looked at the figure rushing towards her and cursed in her heart: "Fuck, is this some fucking 'Top Ten Legends'?"
That speed, is it something a fourth-order transcendent can possess?
Even he, a vampire who possessed the ability to teleport instantly, felt his scalp tingling when he saw it.
Ryan's purpose was very clear, he planned to carry out a decapitation operation.
According to Thunder Crow's perception, there are only two fifth-level transcendents in this dense forest.
The strongest one is naturally the leader of the "Red Devil Group", [Blood Devil] Lyudmila.
At this moment, he no longer restrained his fighting spirit, and his skin was shining with dazzling golden light, as if it was made of pure gold.
This is clearly a sign of reaching the peak of the "Divine Strength Realm"!
Seeing that the other party completely ignored the one or two hundred people, Lyudmila's pupils suddenly shrank and she became angry.
snort!
Even if the “Top Ten Legends” came, they wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant!
The next moment, fifth-order extraordinary elemental armor condensed on his body surface, and his appearance changed into a vampire with a green face and fangs.
The pair of steel claws seemed to be dipped in black paint, with a faint metallic luster.
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Just when the minions in the Phantom Thieves had no idea how to react.
Ryan had already rushed into the dense forest.
He rushed straight towards the captain Lyudmila, who was not willing to be outdone, and naturally aimed her iron claws at his chest.
Vampires are good at hand-to-hand combat, and their bodies are their best weapons.
Generally speaking, if a fifth-level vampire grabbed with all his strength, even a transcendent of the same level would be unable to dodge, and a lower-level transcendent would be even more vulnerable.
But Ryan had no intention of dodging and punched forward.
The two sides hit each other almost at the same time, and then a wave of air exploded with a "bang", and both of them retreated a hundred meters at the same time.
In this attack, both sides used all their strength, and the aftermath of the air waves directly overturned a large area of bushes in the dense forest. You can imagine how powerful it was.
But after being beaten, their reactions were completely different.
Ryan retreated about a hundred meters before he stopped.
He rubbed his numb chest and muttered, "It's still a little bit of a stretch... This guy is tough, not just because of his fighting spirit, but also because the blood race's body is as strong as steel."
The difference is that killing the fourth-level assassin just now was like punching tofu; while hitting this guy was like punching a stone.
However, the other party did not feel good after receiving this punch.
Not far away, [Blood Devil] Lyudmila spat out a mouthful of blood.
He looked down and saw a concave fist mark as thick as a finger left on his chest!
After this move, he looked at Ryan not far away and his face turned bad.
The fourth stage is the fourth stage...
But this punch directly broke his veteran fifth-level body protection fighting spirit!
Where the hell did this freak come from? !
