Negotiations were still in their early stages. Which damn fool gave the order to fire? Wasn't this going to trigger the apocalypse war ahead of schedule?
The moment the gunshots rang out, Harris and the others felt a chill run down their spines. Bai Ye's level of power was far from that of an ordinary big shot in the monster circles. A single command from him could likely alter the current, relatively stable balance between monsters and humans.
And this single shot, let alone killing Bai Ye, probably wouldn't even injure him. It would anger Bai Ye while also exposing the capabilities of these special firearms. Certain secrets of the 'Emperor Plan' were about to be revealed.
As expected, under the stunned gazes of their group, Bai Ye's usually indifferent expression revealed a hint of amusement.
The special bullet, fired in a flash of lightning, gradually slowed down its speed from a distance of about ten meters. Everyone could visibly see it flying through the air, much like a slow-motion scene on television. However, the 'slow motion' was confined only to the bullet itself!
It continued until it reached Bai Ye's palm, where the bullet finally stopped. Bai Ye casually caught the bullet from in front of him and observed it repeatedly, his expression becoming increasingly intrigued.
The bullets that had been fired at him earlier, even the anti-jamming special missiles, could have been intercepted by him with a mere thought, and those interceptions would have been immediate.
However, this bullet in his hand, Bai Ye had used his spatial power to block it the moment the gun fired. Although he had only used a thousandth of his strength, it was enough to block missiles and the like. But this bullet wasn't blocked; some peculiar force had shattered his spatial power. It was only when he increased the output of his spatial power to one percent that he managed to stop it.
This gave the usually invincible Bai Ye a slight sense of crisis, and at the same time, he felt a hidden excitement.
It had been so long since he had felt this way!
The mystery and fear of the unknown.
"Interesting. It can penetrate the effects of demonic energy, can it?"
Bai Ye muttered to himself, as if questioning Harris and the others present.
As soon as Bai Ye spoke, he immediately startled the astonished Harris and the others back to their senses. Their faces turned ashen, and their worries transformed into dread.
They exchanged glances, one after another. As expected, an existence of Bai Ye's caliber had seen through the mystery at a glance.
Bai Ye was right; these bullets had the ability to penetrate demonic energy. This was one of the Western Alliance's most outstanding and powerful research achievements of the century. They called these bullets - 'Demon-Piercing Rounds', and they were the backbone of their Western Alliance.
What made it difficult for them to remain calm was that the bullets they brought theoretically could harm A-class monsters. Yet, before Bai Ye, they hadn't even managed to touch him!
Had the alliance's risk assessment of this guy been too conservative?
For a moment, the Western representatives fell into a state of awkward and fearful contemplation. Meanwhile, the chairmen of the various chaebols from the Korean side trembled like lambs awaiting slaughter.
The reason they had some confidence earlier was that their chaebol groups also controlled some of the Western 'demon-piercing' technology, something unknown even to the Korean government.
But now, when even the West itself seemed unable to pose a threat to Bai Ye, they suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen...
And as the gunshots echoed, the mysterious guards in the villa immediately rushed towards the conference hall.
Their footsteps, along with urgent shouts, could already be heard in the conference hall.
"Chairman!"
"Protect the Chairman!"
...
Aishiba! You useless fools, don't come here!
The faces of the chairmen of Samsung, LG, and Hyundai chaebols changed drastically again. The guards in the villa also possessed special abilities, but the scene they had just witnessed made them profoundly understand that they were no match for Bai Ye. What would they do upon seeing the 'enemy' inside?
The chairmen of the three chaebols dared not imagine and quickly shouted.
"Do not enter!"
"Aishiba! Stay outside, all of you!"
...
However, the guards outside were confused by their own noisy shouts. Coupled with the villa's good soundproofing, they heard nothing.
With a loud bang, the sturdy door was kicked open, and a group of imposing men in black poured in.
They were carrying large-caliber firearms, resembling shotguns but with much larger barrels!
Some immediately surrounded Bai Ye, while others rushed to the front of the three chaebol leaders of the Korean side, protecting them fiercely.
"Protect the Chairmen!"
And everyone, through the collars of their trench coats and hoods, stared at Bai Ye with murderous intent in their eyes.
Harris and the others looked terrified and incredulous. The three major chaebol leaders of Korea were extremely anxious. Although their emotions had been in turmoil just moments ago, the Western Alliance unexpectedly confronting Bai Ye directly was their great fortune amidst misfortune.
But now, these idiotic guards were shifting the focus back onto them! Were they saving them or pushing them into a fiery pit?
"Aishiba! Lower your guns!"
"Lower your guns for me!"
"Show respect to Mr. Bai!"
The chairmen of Samsung, LG, and Hyundai used unprecedented strength to kick the guards beside them, but the guards remained motionless, as if unaffected!
The roaring commands of the chairmen instantly bewildered the guards, who, with murderous intent, held their guns, unsure of what to do.
However, Bai Ye, who was surrounded, revealed a hint of an amused smile as he saw the guards, who were completely covered.
"I wonder how effective these 'demon-piercing' weapons will be against you modified monsters?" Bai Ye asked with a smile, slowly raising the 'Demon-Piercing Gun' he had seized.
Seeing Bai Ye's harmless smile, Harris, Chairman Lee, and the others felt their scalps tingle. And the guards of these chaebols, seeing Bai Ye aim his gun at them, immediately tightened their fingers on the triggers.
Bang~
Suddenly, without warning, a gunshot rang out, incredibly loud and deafening. This was immediately followed by a series of suffocating gunshots.
Bang, bang, bang...
[There is one more chapter.]