Ling Tian threw two demon core bombs, which exploded in mid-air, causing immense damage. These weapons, with a destructive power comparable to a dozen grenades, yielded impressive results from the moment they were thrown.
Especially those caught within the blast radius, their bulletproof vests were as fragile as paper. Even those near the edge, while protected from most of the shrapnel by their vests, could not withstand the shockwave. Their bodies appeared intact, but their internal organs were pulverized!
With the detonation of two demon core bombs, more than half of the gunfire in the area ceased.
"Wow, this is so fun, I want to play too!"
Ali watched the brutal scene with great delight. The little girl retrieved another demon core bomb from the Spirit Mirror space, activated its switch, and hurled it.
"Boom!"
The demon core bomb exploded, annihilating another group.
After three demon core bombs were deployed, eighty percent of the Gustav family's gunmen were eliminated. The remaining ones turned and fled, their courage completely shattered.
At this point, they finally understood that they were not facing mere humans.
How could ordinary humans withstand dozens of guns firing at them without a scratch, and then hurl weapons with the destructive power of cluster bombs over a hundred meters away?
Although the Gustav family treated them well, they were unwilling to sacrifice their lives for them for nothing.
"Ling Tian, look, that guy named Mark!" Ali suddenly spoke, and as she said this, she took out a demon core bomb, preparing to throw it in a certain direction. Ling Tian, however, stopped her.
In a room in another villa a hundred meters away, Mark Gustav, holding a telescope, was now utterly distraught.
He never imagined that the elaborate trap he and his father had so meticulously set would fall apart so completely!
Both the members of the Dark Altar they had hired at great expense and their own elite gunmen proved to be utterly incapable of resisting their opponent.
Mark Gustav now recalled Ling Tian's words during the negotiation with his father, that they had been very restrained!
Looking back, that statement was by no means an exaggeration. It would not be difficult for them to annihilate the entire Gustav family!
"Ali, let him off for now. I have other plans for them. Killing him like this would be too easy. I want them to experience fear and pain before they die!"
Ling Tian himself also wished to kill Mark Gustav directly, but he knew he couldn't. If he did, it would likely lead to significant trouble.
After all, the Gustav family held considerable influence in American politics. Killing a key member of the Gustav family on their estate would undoubtedly be used by the family to create a major incident. Ling Tian did not want to attract such unwanted attention.
As for the minor henchmen, their deaths were inconsequential. Furthermore, as he had said, he had other plans for them!
"Alright then!" Ali obediently put away the demon core bomb. Ling Tian took out a talisman, infused it with his true essence, and pressed it onto the ground beneath his feet.
Boom... The talisman exploded instantly, enveloping an area of ten meters around Ling Tian and Ali in thick, rolling smoke.
The Mist Talisman, a simple talisman, released a massive amount of smoke that lasted for about thirty seconds. It was somewhat similar to the smoke bombs used by Japanese ninjas, but its smoke-generating range and duration far surpassed them.
A few seconds later, as the smoke cleared, Ling Tian and Ali had vanished. A Sea Eagle had taken to the sky, rapidly flying away from the island.
Several tens of minutes later, Aurora arrived at the shore. She leaped from the back of a giant crocodile, landing steadily on the ground. She looked back at the dinosaur-like beast in the water, only to find that the crocodile had disappeared.
At this moment, the sound of an engine could be heard. Aurora turned to see Ling Tian driving an off-road vehicle, with Ali sitting in the passenger seat, smiling at her.
Aurora felt relieved, but she bit her lip, secretly resolving to become stronger.
As Ling Tian had said earlier, with her current abilities, if she had forcibly stayed there, she would have only been a burden!
"Where are we going next?"
"To Maple Leaf Country. Now that the Gustav family has completely revealed their hostility, we must guard against them making desperate moves against my father-in-law!" Ling Tian said after a moment's thought.
"Okay, I'll arrange the flight path immediately!"
The car sped along, heading towards the nearest airport.
A few hours later, at one of the Gustav family's estates, the entire estate was under the highest level of alert. Boris Gustav and his son Mark had reunited there.
Boris's eyes were bloodshot, and he appeared to have aged more than ten years in an instant!
Boris was now filled with immense fear. He knew very well that by opening Pandora's demon core, things would be difficult to resolve. He was now facing Ling Tian's furious retaliation.
"Mark, what is the extent of the losses on the island?"
"Father, one building on the island was completely destroyed, the glass in all other buildings was shattered, and the structural integrity of some of the houses was also compromised..."
The power of the successive demon core bomb explosions had sent shockwaves that shattered the glass of all surrounding buildings, and several nearby houses were showing signs of becoming unstable.
"We lost over sixty of our men, and more than ten were seriously injured, basically unable to hold a gun and resume combat effectiveness..."
Hearing Mark's report, Boris's heart bled. Those gunmen were meticulously trained by the family, possessing both combat prowess and loyalty. Cultivating such subordinates would have taken at least several decades, and now they were all gone!
What made it worse was that they could not use the power of the US government to retaliate against Ling Tian and his companions, as this was, after all, a trap he had set, using gunmen to attack Ling Tian and his group.
Moreover, Ling Tian was exceptionally cunning, wearing a mask from the moment he appeared. Even if they wanted to accuse him of being responsible, they had no evidence!
Just then, Mark's phone suddenly rang. It was an old-fashioned, primitive button phone, its sole functions being making and receiving calls and sending text messages.
These types of phones were practically museum pieces now, but many politicians and criminals still favored them. This was because such phones were so basic that they were difficult to hack or eavesdrop on using technological means, and they lacked GPS modules, thus not revealing the user's location.