"A riot of the All-Machinery Spark, and now some of the Steam Guardians have been quantum-corrupted as well?"
"In that case..."
Ignoring the commotion behind him, Tendo's hand, which had been casually propping up his chin, fell naturally to his side. He slowly stood up, his cold gaze fixed on Chen Kong and the others.
"...Come on, Kong. Let me see how much you've improved now. I hope you don't disappoint me."
The moment Tendo's last word fell, the surrounding quantum data briefly stagnated. The white mist spewing from the steam furnace noticeably thinned. Although it was just a short sentence, the invisible killing intent it contained surged like a tide through the entire quantum space.
This was a rare sight for the audience in the dimensional world—Tendo's truly serious demeanor.
'To see how much he's improved' means to be slapped away like he was a little while ago?'
'It has to be you, my Lord, you're always so good at acting.'
'Sigh, I'm gonna take a screenshot, screenshot. A serious Lord is so handsome, ah!'
'My Lord's aura is incredibly strong. When he's there, I feel super secure.'
'Chen Kong: I think I see a glimmer of hope. Tendo: Oh? What are you muttering about?'
'Warning! High-energy incoming!'
Although the atmosphere in the comments on the dimensional screen was relatively relaxed, Chen Kong and the others in the Stars world were already prepared for 'death.' Knowing the vast difference in their strength, they were well aware that even to just stall Tendo, they had to be prepared to die!
But even so, Chen Kong still wanted to try and persuade Tendo.
"Brother Tendo, I—"
Whoosh!
Before Chen Kong could unleash his signature protagonist talk-no-jutsu, a black beam instantly shot past his cheek, interrupting his 'spell.' The black beam, after passing by Chen Kong's cheek, landed precisely in a quantum room behind him, a room where Tendo had altered the spatial layout with the Quantum Cube.
Its speed was so fast that Chen Kong didn't even have time to feel the sting of the Black Cang grazing his cheek before a deafening boom sounded behind him.
Boom!
The explosive flames, intertwined with chaotic data streams, erupted in the distance. The resulting shockwave stirred up a fierce wind, causing Chen Kong's hair to whip around wildly. He stiffly turned his head, only to see that a room that Tendo had transformed with the Quantum Cube had now been blown into a sky full of data fragments.
He was so close, just a little bit closer, to being killed by Tendo.
Looking at the still-shaken Chen Kong, Tendo said calmly, "Kong, many things can't be solved by just talking."
Tendo raised his hand, and five ink-black 'Black Cang' floated in the air behind him, emitting an eerie glow like the scythes of a grim reaper.
"So, if you want to change my mind, then stop me with your strength. But before that..."
Tendo's gaze swept over the Star Envoys present, as if he was looking at a group of irritating garbage.
"...Let me clean up the environment here first. After all, there are too many irrelevant people."
Upon hearing this, Chen Kong seemed to have realized something. He snapped back to attention and shouted, "Quick! Everyone, get out now!"
The moment Chen Kong finished speaking, the five Black Cang turned into five black streaks of light, piercing through the air! Although Chen Kong had given a heads-up and everyone present was a powerful Star Envoy of at least a Vice-Captain level in the Steam Guild, their reactions were incredibly fast.
But even so, facing Tendo's Black Cang, three figures were immediately pierced through their defenses the moment they reacted, and blood was splattered on the spot.
There were no special techniques, no special abilities. Tendo simply relied on his basic vector control and his monstrous base Star Energy.
He had effortlessly taken care of three Star Envoys who were at least at the Vice-Captain level of the Star Envoy guilds.
Fortunately, these people were all carrying 'Quantum Beacons.' The moment they lost their fighting ability, their 'Quantum Beacons' activated immediately, helping them escape from this dangerous space.
'Holy crap! He took down Vice-Captains in a flash?!'
'Just basic stuff, man. The guy in front is overreacting.'
'Tendo: Vice-Captains? I thought they were just speed bumps.'
And just as the dimensional audience marveled at the ruthlessness of Tendo's actions, a voice came from off-screen.
"Pierce him, Silver Falcon."
Yu Chen gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger. Dense silver bullets tore through the air, attacking Tendo from all directions. At the same time, he immediately took out the Owl Handcannon in his left hand, trying to find a weakness in Tendo.
But before Yu Chen could find that so-called opportunity, Tendo instantly appeared behind him.
"Vice-Captain Yu, there's no need for you to use the same trick on me."
Yu Chen's pupils constricted. He turned and raised his cannon without a second thought. But what was faster than him was the casual slap Tendo had raised.
Bang!
After dealing with Yu Chen, Tendo didn't even give him another look. His body turned into afterimages, constantly shuttling between the Star Envoys. Every time an afterimage disappeared and reappeared, a white light would flash in the quantum space. These white lights were precisely the Quantum Beacons activating, teleporting the severely injured Star Envoys out.
In just a few breaths, the only people left in the area were Chen Kong and Yu Chen, who was stubbornly holding on and hadn't left.
During this process, Chen Kong looked as if he had been scared silly, standing still without making a move. However, it wasn't that he was too scared to even fight; it was because his consciousness had been pulled into a special soul space.
"Idiot! You and your worthless group dare to mess with Tendo? How could I possibly share a body with a fool like you!"
A furious roar exploded in the soul space, and Bai Kong's face with white skin and black eyes instantly appeared in front of Chen Kong. The disgust in his words and expression was so strong that the dimensional audience could feel it through the screen.
Chen Kong looked at Bai Kong in front of him, and the memories of Bai Kong and the 'Tendo Projection' instantly appeared in his mind. Seeing the Bai Kong in the memories, who could hold his own against Tendo, Chen Kong felt as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He immediately and urgently said, "You can do it, right? If it's you, you should be able to stop Brother Tendo from going further down the wrong path."
Upon hearing this, Bai Kong was silent for a moment, then showed a very displeased expression.
"Huh? Do you know what you're saying?"
"You want me to fight that monster? It would be a different story if I had all my strength back."
"But with a useless body like yours, why do you think I can stop him?"
As he spoke, Bai Kong grabbed Chen Kong by the collar and roared at him, "Do you really think he's the same projection from your memory from six years ago? Wake up, you idiot. That's a living Tendo. A living one!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Kong was silent for a moment before saying, "You're scared?"
"Scared?"
Bai Kong looked like he had heard the biggest joke. He was stunned for a moment, then bared his teeth like a little wolf.
"Idiot! How could I possibly be afraid of a mere human? Don't even try to provoke me with those words. I have no obligation to help you, unless..."
"Unless what?!"
Bai Kong narrowed his eyes and showed a meaningful expression.
"Unless... you can promise me one condition."
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