met free 19 The Man-Eating Demon Queen, the Resurrected Emil, and the Island Slayer Roa [2-in-1]
19 The Man-Eating Demon Queen, the Resurrected Emil, and the Island Slayer Roa [2-in-1]
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The iron cage exploded instantly!
In the center of each finger-thick hollow iron bar, compressed high-purity phlogiston was ignited by iron wires, exploding with a roar and propelling the nerve stingers hidden at both ends of the iron bars outwards.
A total of twenty-four nerve stingers with tips that can automatically inject corrosive liquid pierce into all machinery and living beings within a 100-meter radius in six directions.
The explosion was not loud, and the scene was not spectacular.
In an instant, four poisonous thorns were pierced into the body of both the old beast tamer and the man in the eagle hat.
The venomous stinger quickly pierced the armor, injecting the venom into the body.
In an instant, their nerves were paralyzed, their blood and qi congealed, their muscles stiffened, and they were unable to move.
The cane and sword clattered to the ground.
The hands forming the hand seal remained frozen in place, like a sculpture.
"Damn it, it's a poison stinger!"
When they turned their heads and their eyes met, their bodies were already stiff.
He collapsed straight onto the deck...
Of his entire body, only his mouth could barely move.
"This is a level seven neurotoxin. Do not attempt to resist it with your blood and qi, or you will die instantly."
"S-Senior, that iron cage from earlier... it looks somewhat familiar?"
While unconscious, the man in the eagle hat suddenly remembered that the strange poisoned bullet was the very same beast-taming lock that he had smuggled from the Empire three years ago and resold to the old beast tamer at a high price.
He thus got involved with the Mica Hunting Grounds. After failing the Hunter Association's membership exam six months ago, he gave up his hunter career and instead cooperated with the Mica Hunting Grounds, where he was responsible for hunting novice hunters who aspired to hunt dragons. He achieved remarkable feats and reaped considerable rewards.
Ultimately, he died from the beast-taming lock he had smuggled himself...
The old beast tamer forced himself to remain calm and came to his senses, but he couldn't understand how his beast taming lock had been silently unlocked and taken over by a young boy who hadn't even awakened yet.
"Shut up! We're not dead yet. The hunting grounds have already notified the First Mechanical Legion that Black Sail is coming soon!"
"Yes, yes, we also have Black Sail!"
What arrogant newcomers! They think they can cause trouble at the Mica Hunting Ground just because they have some skills. If they knew who the major shareholder of the hunting ground was, they would definitely... wait!
They were the targets of the First Mechanical Legion's bounty; they had escaped from Black Sail.
"Senior, I heard a rumor these past few days that the Ranger Black Sails was attacked near the Hillis Mountains, and the hull was cut in two. Could it be that..."
Upon hearing this news, the old beast tamer lost all will to live.
The words had barely left his mouth!
Their eyes widened in shock and froze, losing all their light...
Two iron wires have been drilled into the cochleas of the two men, leading directly into their skulls.
After stirring, the two stiff bodies were lifted into the air and hung upside down.
at the same time!
A black, demonic aura, resembling a non-Newtonian fluid, emanated from the Blue Dragonfly armor's cockpit, spreading rapidly along the iron wire as if crawling out of an abyss.
In the blink of an eye, it swallowed the entire Whale Song Burning Beast Ship.
The two already unconscious, stiff corpses instantly plummeted into an abyss, letting out a deathly scream before being devoured amidst incoherent murmurs...
Not to mention the deaths, even Roya in the cockpit was shocked by this scene.
In the swirling, flowing black mist, Wendell's body was entwined by black snakes and purple flowers, gradually transforming into a bewitching and alluring devilish figure, devoid of any trace of holiness.
A purple dot between her brows, misty eyeshadow, and especially her beautiful eyes that were like a deep, bottomless pool, made one feel as if falling into an abyss, suddenly losing their soul, yet becoming so captivated that they could not extricate themselves.
Strangely, Wendell's facial features, physique, and even clothing did not change significantly, yet he seemed like a completely different person.
As if he had just climbed out of the bottom of an abyss, he turned around and sat high on a throne suspended in the sky, with black mist flowing slowly like a waterfall.
Luo Ya instantly realized that the so-called mechanical saintess was just a lure to him, tricking him into unlocking Wendell's armor so that he could possess Wendell's body.
Luo Ya forcibly activated the mechanical connection, his mind covering the inside of the armor, stabilizing his mind and preventing himself from being charmed or intimidated by the demonic energy.
In his view, even if a female demon came, she would have to work for him!
In the black mist, he immediately used iron wire to unlock the shackles on the black-whiskered whale.
They silently put away the old beast tamer's cane and sword, as well as the two people's personal bags.
Then, the removed deck, steam engine, and various heavy weapons were transferred to the steam-powered flying armor and tied together.
The black-whiskered whale, now free, remains shrouded in black mist and dares not utter a sound.
Until Roya calmly spoke and gave the order:
"Let the black-whiskered whale leave... Ishtar."
The swirling demonic aura surrounding the Whale Song slowly dissipated.
In reality, Ishtar only likes to eat humans, especially those who are extraordinary, and does not have the habit of eating spirits.
"I never imagined that you, who would kill an entire family at the drop of a hat, would spare a priceless, mindless Burning Spirit. Does that mean that Burning Spirits are more important to you than humans?"
It wasn't that Roya was acting out of a saintly impulse.
Instead, Wendell has fallen to the demonic path and become Ishtar, while Emil, who is about to join the party, is a wraith.
The little hunters have already gathered two of the three calamities.
Perhaps, in the future, he will encounter Guiyan, one of the Three Calamities.
Therefore, as the leader, he must be humble, inclusive, and unite all forces that can be united, making as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible, in order to improve the team's survival rate on the turbulent and perilous journey to the East.
Roya retrieved the iron wire, using the mesh-like branches to collect Emile's exploded remains, while answering Ishtar:
"Those who have fallen into demonic ways should not talk about human intelligence. I only hunt wild burning spirits. Intelligent beasts should be freed."
"Maybe next time you encounter it, it will eat you."
"Then let's rely on our own abilities."
"Oh."
Ishtar sneered, then glanced sideways at Roya beside her, her disdainful gaze like that of someone looking down at an ant.
"Foolish humans."
Luo Ya also had something to say.
"You demons don't put in any effort in battle, but you're always the first to steal kills... Is this how all demons are?"
"If I really put in the effort, can Wendell's body, which you cherish so much, withstand it? I can help you on the road ahead, but you must become my subordinate and provide me with enough superhumans every day to help me return to my peak."
Roya gradually realized that Wendell and Ishtar had such different personalities that they were practically irreconcilable enemies, and it was impossible for them to be the main soul and the split soul.
Therefore, it seems that Wendell did not fall into demonic possession, but was instead possessed by a female demon...
"Eating people is fine, but you're not smart enough, your emotions are unstable, and you even broke your promise to be my partner... How can you be the leader of a group?"
"Do you want to die?"
The black mist that had retracted from the cockpit instantly enveloped Roya.
Luo Ya's mind was detached from his body, and he was not afraid at all.
If Ishtar wanted to kill him, she would have done so long ago.
Clearly, when two women are vying for control of their bodies and hindering each other, they will seek the support of a third party.
What Luo Ya needs to do is remain neutral, not take sides, not offend anyone, and only do things that benefit both sides.
This is called seeking common ground while reserving differences.
"Look, you're in such a hurry again."
As he spoke, Roya attempted to use Emil's residual blood, which contained a trace of dragon blood genes, to seep into the iron armor on Wendell's hands.
In the blink of an eye, Emir's remaining blood was quickly absorbed by Wendell's dragon scale valve, which swiftly suppressed Ishtar's demonic energy.
Ishtar quickly calmed herself and stabilized her demonic soul.
"No rush, no rush... I won't stoop to your level, you ants. One day, you'll be begging me to save you!"
After saying this, she was enveloped in demonic energy, fell asleep immediately, and transformed back into Sleeping Beauty Wendell.
Roya quickly collected most of Emil's remains.
He used wire to string together clumps of sticky, half-burnt meat...
The charred pieces of meat began to secrete mucus, sticking together.
However, the secretion and adhesion process is extremely slow, and it is almost impossible to detect without careful observation.
These chunks of meat, when put together, were larger than the Blue Dragonfly armor, and Roya couldn't fit them into the cockpit in time.
So, after a short while, they inspected the two cloth bags on the spot.
In the man's bag, which was covered with an eagle-hat, were more than a hundred taels of cash, as well as some gold, silver and gemstones that looked quite valuable.
Inside the old beast tamer's white cloth bag were only two first-tier burning crystals preserved in two living seashells.
Roya's thoughts penetrated deeply into it.
One of them was a fist-sized, dark blue burning crystal, which turned out to be the same burning crystal as the one that exploded in Emile.
Luo Ya guessed that the old beast tamer harvested Emil's burning crystals like harvesting leeks, one crop after another. If Emil died, he could use the burning crystals to revive her, which could be considered a form of sustainable development.
Inside the other fan-shaped shell was a red, burning crystal the size of a sugar pill, the very one that Roya had once seen the tavern hunter consume—
Dragon Crystal!
"This is it!"
Luo Ya was overjoyed and immediately put away the red dragon crystal.
Then, he stuffed the same dark blue burning crystal as Emil into the charred meat that was slowly sticking together.
In an instant, the flesh trembled violently, nerve endings wrapped around burning crystals, and began to secrete large amounts of mucus.
In the blink of an eye, the meat came to life, quickly expelling the charred, dead meat, becoming transparent, and standing upright.
A girl in a blue dress reappeared in the dark sea of clouds outside the armor, supported by a net of iron wires.
Compared to her previous energetic and youthful appearance, Emily now appears pale, weak, and with a blank look in her eyes.
Through the glass window, Luo Ya introduced the team to her.
"My name is Luo Ya. I am a mechanic and also the leader of this group."
The sleeping beauty next to me is my partner, Wendell.
Two-person hunter teams can't go far, and they might not even be able to participate in the Hunter Association's membership entrance exam.
Therefore, on behalf of our group, I formally invite you, Emil, to join our hunter team!
Humans, demons, and monsters gather on one ship to form a professional team.
We will all have a bright future.
Are you willing?
Emil's face was blank, her eyes were glazed over, and she was trying hard to regain her memory.
"The iron cage..."
"It's been demolished."
"Where is the beast tamer?"
"He's dead."
"Original body..."
"We're heading to the Arden Extraordinary Factory right away!"
Faced with her sudden freedom, Emil was somewhat incredulous and unconsciously wrapped the barbed wire around her body, afraid that she would run away.
He lacked both the childishness and domineering air he displayed when he proclaimed himself "King," and the mischievous wit he displayed when he knelt down and clung to Roja's leg.
"Can I act as bait to help you hunt hunters?"
"No, you shouldn't be the bait, you should be the hunter."
To be precise, you are our team's scout. With your transformation abilities, I'm sure you can handle this job.
Mica Dragon... is unworthy of your true talent.
Through the slightly yellowed glass window, Emil stared blankly at the human boy in the cockpit, her eyes glistening with a bright light.
Suppressing his emotions, he remained lost in thought for a long time before finally uttering a sentence:
"Of course! I am the last emperor of the Invisible Race—Emperor Emil!"
"Have some mica."
The blue dragonfly, carrying Emile, turned and rushed into the mica swarm.
Emile opened her gluttonous maw and devoured everything, leaving not even the mica's digestive juices or fluorescent cells behind...
Luo Ya then realized that the so-called mica dragon that loved to eat luminescent mica probably only ate leftovers.
Emil then regained her energetic and youthful appearance, and the Burning Crystal merged better with her body.
He asked Roya in a very familiar manner:
"What kind of me do you like?"
I like you when you're most comfortable.
"Is he a lump of mud that can't be plastered on a wall?"
"That works too. The humanoid might not even be able to squeeze into my cockpit."
Roya opened the cockpit door and stuffed Emil, who was in the form of a puddle of mud, inside, smearing it onto the instrument panel.
Anyway, Roya doesn't need the instruments.
He then spent a little more time hunting down a large number of high-level mica crystals, collecting toxins and fluorescent substances.
"We need to retrieve the airship."
A slender iron wire, trailing a fully loaded steam-powered flying armor, swiftly flew out of the Mica Hunting Grounds amidst the mournful song of whales.
It was a clear midnight night, and the stars shone as brightly as day.
On the island where Roya registered and bought tickets, he found the Wide-Range Silent Ship moored on the cliff edge with its anchor locked.
The iron wire protruded, and the anchor was quietly released.
The boiler started up, and steam roared.
The Wide Area Silent Ship then slowly took off.
Blue Dragonfly armor, Eagle Wing steam armor, and countless spoils of war were all returned to the ship.
With the old beast tamer dead, the security team on night duty in the hunting grounds pretended to be dead, and the rest of the team pretended to be asleep. No one dared to stop the Wide-Area Silence.
Upon obtaining the registration information, Roya discovered that eight novice hunter groups had entered the hunting grounds to hunt the Mica Dragon during the same period.
Seven of the teams perished in the belly of the second-tier Corrupted Mica.
Only the Wide-Area Silence ship escaped...
Luo Ya stood on the deck, looking down at the dark sea of clouds that shimmered with fluorescent light.
He saw himself as a victim and decided to personally punish the entire hunting ground.
Before taking action, he asked a puddle of Emile on the ground.
"In the hunting grounds, was there anyone who was particularly kind to you?"
Emil's body slowly swelled up, suddenly transforming back into the blue-dressed girl, her expression somewhat forlorn.
"They're all pretty good... but nothing particularly outstanding."
Luo Ya understood.
Immediately set a program to destroy the takeoff mechanism on the mechanical differential of the Eaglewing Steam Armor.
With the combined efforts of the Blue Dragonfly flapping-wing aircraft and the iron wire tentacles, they flattened eight floating islands in the hunting grounds!
Roya loves to massacre islands.
However, his main focus was on slaughtering superhumans and collecting their corpses as food for the female demon.
They also robbed cash, bottled fuel, mica fuel crystals, and high-value equipment or parts.
Except for a few who had the opportunity to escape or those who were foolish enough to resist, Roya almost never killed ordinary people.
Explosions, sirens, and screams rose and fell.
Fireflies, searchlights, flames, and the interplay of light and shadow.
The fire engulfed the airship.
The shell blasted open the bunker.
Blood stained the streets.
Slaves, servants, and laborers huddled in wooden huts, trembling and praying for God's forgiveness to escape their fate.
The mid-level managers of the hunting grounds, the beast-taming apprentices conducting illegal experiments, the traveling nobles watching mica swallow ships, the reporters filming GG scenes, the superhuman accomplices luring hunters... either scattered and fled, or fought back with weapons, or activated their abilities, or paid money to save their lives, and were ultimately strung together with iron wire, suffocating in their screams.
After half an hour.
Fully loaded, the Wide Area Silent Ship emitted a steam rumble that sounded like a burp as it sped away.
……
An hour later.
A giant, gray-yellow airship slowly approached.
At the bow, a cold-burning cluster gun barrel is raised high.
Two enormous mechanical crab claws were attached to the bottom of the boat.
At the stern, the jet nozzles of the six boilers connected in parallel emit the unique steam roar of a sixth-stage boiler.
The side of the levitation bag is painted with the Hunter Association emblem and the iconic oversized crab claw emblem.
He is a member of the Hunter Association, the Silent Hunter!
The regimental commander is sleeping.
The staff officers are playing cards.
The scouts chatting on the deck were all superhumans, and none of them were below the third level.
Looking at the empty islands that had been looted, their playful expressions instantly turned serious.
"Am I too late...?"
"With only steam trails left by Tier 1 ornithopters and Tier 2 flying armor, this meager equipment actually ravaged eight floating islands in the Mica Hunting Grounds, and even showed mercy by releasing the mortals."
"Why are there still traces of wire cutting..."
"It seems Major Pertel wasn't lying; the Revolutionary Army has produced a mechanical genius."
"It wasn't just slaughter; they also stole so much... It seems more like the work of a hunter."
"Merlin Passage is getting more and more interesting."
"Only by securing such a powerful newcomer can we improve our ranking in the association!"
"Where will they go next?"
"Having looted so much, they'd be too conspicuous in Mewynshire. They'll probably head to Lynnshire via the Merlin Passage."
"No, true geniuses all head east."