Chapter 117 Three Kings

The words of the Star Apostle were incomprehensible to the mecha warriors.

Even with the most intelligent operating system, it couldn't grasp the complexities of human thought.

However, there was one person who could understand.

Li Tianran.

All combat mechas were directly controlled by Li Tianran's system, and everything they detected was fed back to Li Tianran through the same system.

So, Li Tianran witnessed the carnage within Luton City.

And he heard the Star Apostle's words about humanity.

Li Tianran stood atop the tall steel walls of Kuangxi Island. He was the one who had requested the nuclear weapon deployment on Luton City, and the mecha warriors were simply relaying his orders.

But clearly, the Prime Minister of Y Country had not followed his orders.

He could also understand the reaction of the people inside Luton City.

After all, no one wants to die.

Even with the slightest sliver of hope, people will cling to it!

The Prime Minister of Y Country, strictly speaking, was not Li Tianran's direct subordinate. Although he held global military command, the leaders of those powerful nations couldn't possibly execute his orders as decisively and without hesitation as Lu Chi, especially when it was an order that would lead to their death!

"Trying to get an entire city to willingly sacrifice itself... the difficulty is still too great." Li Tianran took a deep breath. Now was the best chance to eliminate the Star Apostle. Since the Prime Minister of Y Country refused to deploy the nuclear weapon, he would have to do it himself.

But Luton City was thousands of kilometers away from Kuangxi Island. If an intercontinental missile was launched from Kuangxi Island, it would take at least half an hour to arrive.

In half an hour, the Star Apostle could have already escaped.

Just as Li Tianran was contemplating this problem, another response came from the system.

It was from mecha warriors numbered 46-50.

They had discovered the Wind Apostle's whereabouts!

"Both Apostles have shown themselves; it seems a trip with the Kunlun Battleship is unavoidable!" Li Tianran's eyes were sharp. Intercontinental weapons were too slow; they were fine for hitting fixed targets, but not for attacking targets like the Apostles, which were small and fast-moving.

The Kunlun Battleship far surpassed intercontinental weapons in terms of both flexibility and firepower, making it the perfect choice to deal with the two Apostles active in the human world!

Once the Kunlun Battleship was deployed, the terrifying destruction it caused would be even greater than a nuclear missile.

If the Star Apostle was still in Luton City when the Kunlun Battleship arrived, Li Tianran might have to personally create a tragedy where the Star Apostle and Luton City were destroyed together!

As the sword-holder of human civilization, Li Tianran had to make choices that benefited the entire human civilization when facing war. He would not spare the Star Apostle just because of the hundreds of thousands of people in Luton City!

Because if the Apostle escaped, it could lead to the deaths of millions, even tens of millions, in the future!

So, no matter how cold and cruel this choice seemed, Li Tianran would do it!

Boom!

The roar of a massive engine echoed across the sky.

A huge shadow appeared over Kuangxi Island.

The Kunlun Battleship, which had disappeared since the battle of Cartier Castle, reappeared in the sky. Under the control of the system, it soared into the atmosphere and sped toward Luton City!

At this time, only three hours remained until the completion of the Northern Heavenly Gate project!

...

Tick!

Tick!

Tick!

The clock on the wall ticked heavily.

Twenty minutes after the Kunlun Battleship left Kuangxi Island, the once-calm waters around the island suddenly began to ripple.

The ripples grew, and the area they affected expanded. Eventually, they stirred up huge waves, which began to crash furiously against the rocks of Kuangxi Island!

Suddenly, several scattered giant beast heads appeared in the waters ten kilometers south of Kuangxi Island.

Soon, more and more of these giant beast heads emerged, until the entire area was covered with a dense mass of beasts!

And not just the south!

In just a few dozen seconds, swarms of beasts also appeared in the eastern and western directions of Kuangxi Island. The numbers were unprecedented, and the area they covered was vast!

A rough estimate put the number of beasts at over three million!

"Commander!" A Frontier Warrior in charge of reconnaissance and monitoring reported urgently to Lu Chi: "Large numbers of beast swarms have appeared near the island, currently numbering about three million, but their numbers are still increasing, and may eventually reach over eight million!"

Hearing this number, even Lu Chi couldn't help but feel his pupils constrict.

He and the Frontier Warrior went to the steel walls on the outer edge of Kuangxi Island and used infrared telescopes to survey the waters in the distance.

Everywhere they looked, the sea was covered in a dark mass of sea beasts, their pairs of green eyes floating on the surface like will-o'-the-wisps, sending chills down their spines.

But the sea beasts were not moving, they were just waiting quietly.

Suddenly, some parts of the swarm began to churn.

Some strangely shaped creatures appeared among the sea beasts, and Lu Chi felt a chill when he saw them.

"Second Evolution organisms!" Lu Chi immediately recognized the strange creatures.

One by one, Second Evolution organisms emerged from the beast swarm.

One, two, three...

Until there were hundreds!

Hundreds of Second Evolution organisms, three million beasts!

But that wasn't all.

A fierce cry pierced the sky.

With a rumble, the sea surged.

The Second Evolution organisms and the beast swarm all parted to the sides, creating a sea lane!

"They... seem to be welcoming something!"

Seeing this, Lu Chi had a strong premonition of impending doom.

What could the Second Evolution organisms be welcoming...?

The sea exploded, and a layer of dark clouds covered the sky. A massive waterspout shot into the sky like a dragon drawing water.

Boom!

A huge, hideous head slowly rose from beneath the surface, its dark green scales gleaming.

Suddenly, a pair of giant wings parted the waves, and a dragon's roar, high-pitched to the extreme, echoed across the sea!

A dark green dragon, over a kilometer long, soared into the air!

Sky Castle Master, the Sky Apostle!

Lu Chi's pupils constricted. The Sky Apostle, who had disappeared since the battle of Cartier Castle, had appeared at this moment!

Appearing with it was its Miracle Building, the Sky Castle!

The Sky Castle was no longer in the tattered state it had been in after being struck by the Kunlun Battleship. Its damaged areas had been mostly repaired, and it had once again become magnificent and imposing!

"Boom!"

The sea churned again!

To the east, a three-headed giant python appeared, riding the waves and staring indifferently at Kuangxi Island. Around it, a large number of Second Evolution organisms swirled like stars surrounding the moon!

"Two... two Kings!" the Frontier Warrior said, trembling.

Lu Chi's brow twitched wildly.

At this moment, he suddenly recalled everything that had happened in the past twenty-four hours.

First, two humanoid Apostles infiltrated the defenses and carried out a massacre, forcing Li Tianran to deploy the Kunlun Battleship to hunt them down. Then, less than half an hour after the Kunlun Battleship left Kuangxi Island, these beast swarms and Ancient Kings appeared!

Was this a coincidence?

Impossible!

"This is basically a plan created by the Ancient Civilization specifically to deal with Kuangxi Island! It's designed to get the Kunlun Battleship away from Kuangxi Island and give them an opportunity to attack!" Lu Chi's face was ashen as he looked at the beast swarms and Ancient Kings on the sea in the distance.

The psychological shadow that the Kunlun Battleship left on the Ancient Kings during the battle of Cartier Castle was too great!

"But now the Kunlun Battleship is gone... can we withstand so many beast swarms and two Kings?" The Frontier Warrior swallowed hard, trying to keep his voice steady.

Lu Chi didn't speak; he didn't know the answer to that question either.

"Not two."

Just then, Li Tianran suddenly walked up from behind them. He stood in front of Lu Chi and the Frontier Warrior, pointed to the surging sea to the west, and said calmly:

"Three."