Behind the mask, Jiang Yan's eyes widened abruptly, his expression full of disbelief.
No—bro, how did you even find me?!
Are you a radar or something?
Can you precisely lock onto my location?!
I mean, if I'm not mistaken, there should be at least fifty, if not a hundred, Electro Abyss Lectors around here—
how the hell did you pinpoint me so accurately?!
"Hahaha, Violet Thunder! I almost didn't spot you!"
Abyss Flame laughed heartily as he walked over, patting Jiang Yan on the shoulder.
"Where did you run off to? Frostfall and I looked for you for ages. We even thought you weren't coming to the Tide-Calling Ritual this time."
At that moment, Frostfall also approached from the side, his gaze settling on Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan looked at the two of them and said calmly,
"I had something to take care of and had to go out for a bit. By the time I was done, it was already too late to come back and find you."
"So I just came on my own."
"I see…"
A hint of suspicion crept into Abyss Flame's tone.
Violet Thunder had been acting rather mysterious lately.
Could he be secretly plotting something?
"What kind of matter requires you to go out and handle it personally?"
Frostfall asked as well, puzzled.
"What business is it of yours?"
Jiang Yan snorted coldly, shutting Frostfall up on the spot.
"You bastard…"
Frostfall gritted his teeth.
Violet Thunder really was—as always—a pain in the ass!
But precisely because of that, both Frostfall and Abyss Flame let go of their suspicions.
Those words were far too in character for Violet Thunder!
If it weren't him, no one could say something so infuriating with such ease.
(Jiang Yan: Hehe!)
Over the next stretch of time, Jiang Yan wandered around Abyss City together with Frostfall and Abyss Flame.
To be honest, aside from the constantly lingering, uncomfortable aura, this place really wasn't that different from an ordinary city!
The only difference was that the residents here were all Abyssal monsters.
But judging purely by the city's order and layout—
It was far too similar to a human city!
In the subterranean Abyss, it was impossible to perceive time accurately.
There was no sun here, and the only illumination came from the faint purple glow emitted by the city's buildings.
So even Jiang Yan had no idea what time it was.
He only knew that he had been wandering around for a long while.
Suddenly, every hair on his body stood on end.
Observation Haki and cosmic perception almost simultaneously sent out urgent warnings.
A terrifying fluctuation erupted from the massive sphere at the city's center, accompanied by waves of energy that swept across the entire city.
The Space Stone embedded in the back of Jiang Yan's right hand instantly lit up, forming a thin spatial membrane over his body.
The black-tinged shockwaves were completely blocked outside.
"Ah—so good!"
Beside him, Abyss Flame and Frostfall almost simultaneously let out uncontrollable moans of pleasure.
As if this wave of energy were some incredible tonic for them.
Jiang Yan glanced at the two of them, then at the expressions of the surrounding Abyssal creatures, and quickly let out an equally satisfied groan.
No choice—if everyone else was moaning in bliss and he alone stood there looking unfazed, that would be way too suspicious.
Before long, the energy waves subsided.
Abyss Flame and Frostfall slowly opened their eyes.
"Let's go. The Tide-Calling Ritual is about to begin!"
Abyss Flame spoke excitedly.
"If we're late, we won't be able to grab a good spot!"
Jiang Yan and Frostfall exchanged a glance and nodded.
Not just them—at this moment, all the monsters in the city were rushing toward the city center.
Before even getting close, Jiang Yan could already see Abyssal creatures fighting each other violently by the edge of the pool.
Abyssal monsters were naturally irritable.
Those arriving later, in order to get closer to the pool, would inevitably start beating up the ones in front.
Gradually, the entire area devolved into a chaotic melee.
The Abyss Baptizers standing by the pool acted as if they saw nothing.
With their status and position, they had no need to fight for the front row.
They belonged at the very front.
No one dared to contend with them.
And as for the brawling among the lesser Abyssal creatures, the Baptizers made no move to stop it.
In the Abyss—
The strong ruled supreme.
At the same time, Jiang Yan and the other two arrived at the edge of the chaotic battlefield.
"Hahaha! Let's join in too!"
Abyss Flame burst into laughter, scorching heat spreading outward from his body.
Frostfall said nothing, cold air surging around him.
The two of them immediately charged straight into the fray.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yan calmly surveyed his surroundings.
Vector Manipulation—activated!
The scattered Electro-elemental energy released by nearby Electro Abyss Lectors began converging toward Jiang Yan.
To better match Violet Thunder's usual combat style, Jiang Yan had no intention of exposing his other abilities.
Wood Release, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Infinity Stones, Excalibur, or the Twelve Talismans—
Using any of them would risk blowing his cover.
At this moment, Vector Manipulation was the most suitable option.
Jiang Yan continuously gathered the surrounding Electro-elemental energy, his body slowly rising into the air.
Violet Thunder crackled and flashed around him.
Then, spreading both hands, an enormous sphere of lightning rapidly condensed between his palms.
"Holy crap—Violet Thunder, when did you get this strong?!"
Abyss Flame, who was fighting another Abyss Lector, felt the commotion and shouted in shock.
Even Frostfall was momentarily stunned.
Was this really something Violet Thunder could do?
Some of the surrounding Abyss Lectors even stopped fighting, staring in disbelief at the massive lightning sphere Jiang Yan had created.
Behind the mask, Jiang Yan smiled faintly.
In a place like this, he had no worries about collateral damage hurting innocents.
After all—
In the Abyss, there were no innocents.
No matter who died here, Jiang Yan wouldn't feel the slightest guilt.
Taking advantage of the Tide-Calling Ritual—
He would cause as much chaos as possible!
Jiang Yan raised the lightning sphere high above his head and smashed it downward.
"BOOM!!!"
The colossal energy shockwave was so powerful that even the Abyss Baptizers by the pool turned their heads to look.
"With that level of fluctuation, after this Tide-Calling Ritual, that Electro Lector will probably become a Baptizer."
One of the Abyss Baptizers spoke indifferently.
"Heh, seems like we'll be gaining another companion. Whose subordinate is he?"
Another Abyss Baptizer asked in a hoarse voice.
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