Free Web NovelChapter 532: Chapter 525: Water Weight
The Baiyi Organization produced so many powerhouses who surpassed human limits for one fundamental reason: its leader, Bai Jiu.
He would select subordinates with suitable aptitude, and when they reached the Mastery Level of Fist Technique, he would use his own Magnetic Field Ability as a catalyst to stimulate their bodies and wills, pushing them to grow rapidly.
Eventually, the best among them could even break through the limits of the human body and successfully unleash their own Magnetic Field Power.
However, this method was extremely difficult. Decades passed and after countless attempts, he ultimately only managed to cultivate five "Cadres." One of them had even been killed by Zhou Yuanjue in the Lawless City of Gilles, which was why he had been so furious at the time.
They were not just his subordinates; they were his "property."
Because of his deliberate guidance, which began when they reached the Great Success Realm of Fist Techniques, their lives and magnetic fields were already indelibly branded by him, even after they broke through their human limits. He just had to wait for the right moment. Then, using his ability’s unique properties, he could strip them of their powerful magnetic fields, absorb them, and instantly elevate his own power to a terrifying level.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Countless multicolored rays of magnetic light gushed madly from the eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouths of the four Cadres, endlessly pouring into the seemingly bottomless vortex behind him.
BOOM! BOOM!
As the vast magnetic field poured into him, his body also underwent a terrifying transformation.
His muscles bulged and twisted, his bones elongated, and a dense network of veins popped out all over his body, creating what looked like some kind of arcane pattern on his skin. A single glance was enough to make one feel nauseous.
Bai Jiu could clearly feel a continuous stream of power welling up from within his body.
A near-maniacal, trembling smile appeared on his face, like an addict whose most intense cravings had just been satisfied.
"This feeling... it’s absolutely wonderful!"
"I should have done this long ago! I should have done this ages ago!!"
"I see it now. I finally see it! What’s the point of painstakingly managing things, of arduous Cultivation?!"
"As long as I’m greedy enough, I can keep getting stronger! Zhou Yuanjue, I have you to thank for helping me find the one true path."
The influx of the four individuals’ powerful magnetic fields, the intense magnetic shock, and the sensory stimulation sent Bai Jiu’s mind into a state of near-frenzied fanaticism.
At the same time, a sort of Demon that had been lurking in his magnetic field, in the depths of his soul, seemed to be completely unleashed.
’I want more... more...’
The next moment, the distorted black hole behind him instantly began to expand. In an instant, the entire Baiyi Base was enveloped by that powerful magnetic field.
"What is this?!"
All the staff members froze for a moment. But in the next instant, colorful rays of light of varying brightness began to gush from their eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouths, continuously being absorbed by the black hole.
THUD! THUD!
One by one, the staff members inside the base collapsed, expressions of terror mixed with disbelief frozen on their faces. Even in death, they had no idea what had happened.
Spurred on by the immense pressure from Zhou Yuanjue and the impact of the massive magnetic field, Bai Jiu’s ability had reached a terrifying new level.
He was now limitlessly devouring everything around him that could benefit him, like a greedy parasite sucking the very essence of the world.
「Outside the base.」
With no one left to operate them, most of the heavy weaponry ceased to function, and the frantic carpet bombing came to a halt.
Zhou Yuanjue, who had been charging toward the base under heavy fire, looked toward the Baiyi Base with a hint of surprise.
He saw a massive black hole covering the entire base. Zhou Yuanjue could clearly feel that everything in the vicinity was being devoured by it.
The plants on the ground were withering as if their life had been drained away. The surrounding environment lost its color, as if some fundamental power was being stripped from it.
And all of it was being absorbed by the black hole looming above, causing the area it covered to gradually expand.
Lightning flashed across the sky as the wind and clouds roiled. A sort of black Rainbow-like light appeared, like a ribbon in the sky.
Within that ribbon of light, Zhou Yuanjue seemed to see dark, shadowy figures.
Plunder, invasion, slaughter, sin...
Desire was accumulating to its most profound depths. Greed is the original sin of worldly suffering.
Unrestricted freedom is just selfishness.
’A magnetic field tide?’
Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes narrowed slightly. There are good magnetic field tides, and naturally, there are evil ones.
And what was now appearing above the Baiyi Base, looking as if it would consume everything, was a kind of evil magnetic field.
’Things are getting more and more interesting.’
A trace of anticipation stirred in Zhou Yuanjue’s heart.
WHOOSH!
Zhou Yuanjue’s figure shot forward, continuing his sprint toward the base.
BOOM!
Before he could get close, a figure shrouded in terrifying black smoke burst through the hard ceiling of the underground base and leaped high out of the ground.
KRAKOOM! KRAKOOM!
Countless bolts of lightning crashed down from the sky, as if trying to strike the figure dead, to mete out punishment for its unrestricted sin.
However, every bolt of lightning that fell was completely absorbed by the figure, making its aura even more powerful.
HAHAHAHAHA!
The figure, wreathed in black smoke like a demon, charged toward Zhou Yuanjue at extreme speed, its piercing laughter shaking the heavens and the earth.
"Zhou Yuanjue! I have you to thank for showing me the true path to freedom! Now, help me take that final step with your life!"
In just five short seconds, the two figures sprinting toward each other collided.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In an instant, an explosion more than ten times stronger than the earlier artillery barrage erupted from the ground. On the battlefield, Bai Jiu’s body flashed and twisted at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, wantonly unleashing the immense power accumulated within him.
Right now, he was omnipotent.
He could see it clearly. Faced with his current, nigh-terrifying offensive, even Zhou Yuanjue could only defend passively, looking utterly wretched.
"What a powerful magnetic field, to actually be able to resist my power. But it doesn’t matter. No matter how hard a piece of iron is, I can grind it down bit by bit and eventually swallow it whole."
"You never should have come knocking on my door. If it weren’t for you, I would never have found the resolve to risk everything and take this step!"
"But this is your glory, too. Because you have created the single strongest individual to exist in Earth’s biosphere in billions of years!"
As he attacked, Bai Jiu’s near-frenzied thoughts were broadcast across the area, carried by the vibrations of his magnetic field.
"Is that it? Is that all you’ve got?"
Just then, Zhou Yuanjue, who had been on the defensive, spoke from behind his magnetic shield, his voice tinged with a hint of disappointment.
"I was expecting a novel experience, but this is just a mishmash of forcibly cobbled-together power."
"It seems you still don’t understand. How could this plundered power possibly compare to strength that is built step by step, through pain, blood, and tears?"
"A sponge is still just a sponge. No matter how much water it soaks up, it can’t bend a steel nail."
The next moment, a powerful sense of crisis flashed through the near-frenzied Bai Jiu’s mind.
Zhou Yuanjue, who had been on the defensive, instantly changed his stance.
Seizing a gap in Bai Jiu’s attack, he threw a sudden, powerful punch.
Light flared, like a falling comet!
