Chapter 873: Chapter 871: It’ll Be Fine
At this moment, with a "bang", the door to the hidden small warehouse was violently kicked open from the outside, and a team of a dozen burly men rushed in.
Each of them was holding an iron-wrapped wooden stick and wearing yellow tops, clearly of the same identity as the person who had just died, responsible for the same task - maintaining security.
After these people rushed in, they first saw their dead companion in the corner, then locked their eyes on Ulus, and shouted, "Hey, was it you who killed Derek? Damn it, I’m going to make you pay!"
Ulus looked coldly at the people rushing in and didn’t speak, his peripheral vision already glimpsing more men in yellow tops approaching this small warehouse.
Apparently, his whereabouts had been completely exposed.
"It seems, I can only end this quickly." Ulus murmured, "I can’t waste time here, otherwise it will be troublesome if those with extraordinary power from the mine arrive."
"Then——"
Ulus stepped back a few paces, suddenly grabbed a complete metallic box filled with ore powder, lifted it by its sturdy handle. Then his facial muscles twisted, eyes closing and half a second later opening again.
The will belonging to Ulus sank to the deepest part of his being, while the will of Cheka and Angel Gabriel took the high ground simultaneously.
Light emerged from beneath Ulus’s skin, making every hair on his body appear to shine.
Ulus looked up at the people in yellow tops in the room, revealing a sinister smile, "Do you know, you’re lucky, for you have the fortune to die by my hands."
With these words, Ulus strode forward with the metallic box in his left hand, his right hand rising up to chop forcefully.
"Swish!"
A massive light blade flew out, slicing through like a buttered bread knife, directly cutting the dozen or so men in yellow tops in half at the waist – killing them on the spot.
This is the extraordinary power, in front of which, besides the Magic Knight, ordinary people have almost no chance to resist.
Seeing Ulus kill more than ten people with a casual wave, the people outside who were about to surge forward were all startled, stopping in their tracks uniformly.
Clearly, they were all frightened, exchanging glances without daring to step forward recklessly.
"Ha!"
Ulus nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, saying, "This is the way it should be. Alright, step aside and let me leave. Considering that I don’t have much power left, as long as you don’t force me, I won’t kill more."
As Ulus was speaking, he moved towards the door. After taking a few steps, suddenly a fist-sized, pitch-black object was thrown from the crowd outside, rolling on the ground, and landed at his feet.
Ulus looked over and saw that object had a metallic casing. On one side of the casing, there was a small hole, with a fuse already lit, burning quickly.
What is this?
Ulus wondered, and after a while, a thought floated through his mind: This thing resembles a demolishing fire bomb, but much smaller and more refined – this was the answer given by the deeply buried will of his true self.
After this thought passed through, Ulus’s eyes narrowed suddenly, hurriedly attempting to kick the metallic ball away.
But just as he lifted his foot, he felt a terrifying power explode from the metallic ball.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion erupted, the intense light and heat filling the entire room, the whole underground space trembling slightly with it.
When the dust settled, Ulus managed to stagger back a few meters at the last moment, standing up slowly. His clothes were tattered, with many new small wounds on his body, and even his eyebrows and hair showing signs of being singed.
The most severe was his foot, that he wanted to use to "kick the ball," which due to being withdrawn too late, had the boot completely burned away, leaving the entire sole blackened, uncertain if it could still be used normally.
Ulus clenched his fists angrily, feeling the pain from his right foot, looking vigilantly at the people outside the warehouse door, very much wanting to unleash a slaughter to vent his frustration.
But after thinking it through, he gave up on this impulsive idea.
The reason was simple: he couldn’t be sure how many of the same "fire thunder balls" were still present.
If he were in his peak state, he certainly wouldn’t fear the attacks of the "fire thunder balls."
But now he was heavily limited by his body, coupled with his minimal remaining power, putting him in an awkward situation - with explosive force but lacking endurance, his attacks were sufficient, but his defense was weak – in this state, facing a few more "fire thunder balls," he might end up explaining himself here.
Moreover, if he delayed further, when those with the extraordinary power from the mine really arrived, he would truly be unable to leave.
In such a case...
Ulus took a deep breath, clenched the metallic box filled with ore powder tightly, and looked deeply at the people outside the door.
"I remember you, and if I have the chance, I will come back. Yes, I will come back."
Ulus called out threateningly, his entire body erupting in dazzling white light.
With that, Ulus shot skyward, violently bursting through the warehouse roof, crashing out a large hole, and whistling out. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the night.
A few seconds later, the large group of men in yellow tops outside the warehouse rushed in, looking at the hole in the roof, exchanging bewildered looks.
A bit more than half a minute later, Hua Wen hurriedly arrived, entered the warehouse, looked at the hole, and couldn’t help but be stunned. After reacting, he forcefully suppressed his shocked emotions, urgently instructing a nearby person: "Go, quickly inform Mr. Waltz, let him...come and have a look."
"Yes." The instructed person quickly ran out to report.
...
In the blink of an eye, an hour passed.
Richard and Waltz appeared on the surface of the factory, looking at the large hole at the forefront – beside them were Witch Demon Elder Ah Fu and a humanoid young dragon, Pandora.
"Wizard Richard, it’s like this..." Waltz began narrating the course of events.
A few minutes later, after finishing the narration, Waltz exhaled and said, "That’s basically it." Falling into a strange silence.
He had no way, he didn’t know what to say.
After all, he was just an ordinary person, and suddenly having to manage an immensely large mine had already gone beyond his imagination, then with someone fleeing with a large box of ore powder like a bird, it was really beyond his ability to handle.
Richard also sympathized with Waltz’s feelings, and after listening, waved him away then looked towards Witch Demon Elder and Pandora.
Pandora spoke first, "Um, Richard, before you came, I had chased after that guy. But right from the start, I was pulled far behind, plus I don’t know why he flew particularly fast, like a flash of light, after a stretch of road I was just shaken off by him."
Witch Demon Elder Ah Fu also said, "The opponent was indeed fast, after I sensed him, I also tried chasing but could do nothing even with ’Soul Wander.’ The opponent’s used something seemingly a light spell related to the legendary Angel, which had been lost since my era. Because of this, I have serious doubts, the guy we dealt with today, has a great deal in common with those from that day."
Richard listened and nodded slightly, appearing calm.
Witch Demon Elder looked at Richard’s expression with a bit of confusion and asked, "What, Richard boy, you’re not worried? This guy who sneaked in today, successfully left with a box of your valued raw material ore powder, he might have obtained a lot of key information."
"No worries." Richard shook his head quietly and said, "Even though I really didn’t expect a sneaking incident would happen today, it’s fine that it happened. Because for a long time, I have been preparing for such a situation, so whether the opponent appears or not, it wouldn’t affect the final outcome – the final outcome has long been designed by me."
"Really?" Witch Demon Elder asked a bit doubtfully.
"Yes." Richard nodded.
"Alright then, I worried too much." Witch Demon Elder shrugged a bit, breathed a sigh of relief, and then walked away. After a few steps, he whistled and a large yellow dog came cheerfully running from the darkness, following him back to the camp.
Pandora was also about to leave, taking a step before turning back to Richard, confirming, "Richard, is it really okay?"
"It will be fine, don’t worry." Richard said.
"Okay then. But, just in case... I mean, in case something happens, and I can help, you must call me."
"Okay."
Hearing the response, Pandora nodded happily and left joyfully.
After a few steps, Richard suddenly reminded, "By the way, don’t forget to do your homework."
Pandora’s movements stiffened, lowering her head, letting out a hum as she walked into the night, and her voice came over: "Got it."
Richard chuckled lightly.
Then, his expression constrained, he looked again at the hole in the ground at the front, observing quietly for a long time, saying, "Hmm, it will be fine."