Chapter 50: Unsealing – Section 1

In the ancient legends of Huaxia, this creature possessed earth-shattering power. It had a penchant for devouring swords and blades, its body as hard as steel. Wherever its dragon-like form passed, even mountains and rivers would yield, and the earth itself would tremble.

Yet what made it most famous was not its power, but its temperament. It would surely repay a kindness with a favor and a grudge with vengeance. This was its true nature—filled with deadly hostility. Anyone who offended it would surely see blood spray in all directions. Its notorious ferocity ranked it second to none among the Nine Sons. Yet precisely because of its infamous reputation, its true character was obscured. Over thousands of years of Huaxia’s history, many people remembered only the second part of this description while ignoring the first.

But all of this meant nothing to the black-haired man at this moment. After all, Zi was just a legend—impossible to exist in such a world, let alone appear before him. He had lost his composure because of another rumor—one he now had to take seriously.

That was back on Earth. Due to the needs of war, mechs gradually replaced traditional weapons like tanks. As time passed, more and more types of mechs emerged, each more powerful. Nations competed to develop mech technology to gain an advantage in warfare, adopting the most advanced technologies at the earliest opportunity. Almost every moment saw tremendous changes in mechs.

It was in such an environment that one day, the most powerful nation on Earth—the United States—issued a declaration. It claimed to be developing the strongest mech to address the issue of too many mech types with uneven combat capabilities. This new mech would incorporate America’s most advanced technology, be fully versatile rather than limited to land, sea, air, or space, and possess unparalleled combat strength. Its prototype was named…

Gabriel.

The Super Mech Project!

This was the sensational event that caused quite a stir back then. As the most famous thug of that era, the black-haired man had heard of it. Moreover, it had almost triggered global changes. Many media outlets declared it to be a new round of the Cold War. To maintain their image as great powers, the UK, Russia, and several other nations issued similar declarations afterward, giving their mechs unique names—Odin, Zeus, Ba Ji, and so on.

Yet Huaxia, also a major power at the time, acted contrary to expectations. It did not issue any corresponding declaration. Instead, it seemed to ignore the matter and continued to focus on its own development. It stood out as extremely unusual at that time.

But all of this is just superficial. Hei Fa knew the truth was not so. Technology determines war. Since the United States is so powerful, China cannot remain indifferent. It simply has a tradition of staying low-key. In secret, however, similar plans have long been in full swing. And in those plans, the name of China’s most powerful mecha is… Ya Zi!! Among the Nine Sons of the Dragon, the one with the strongest killing intent and clearest sense of revenge—Ya Zi!! That’s what he saw now: an enormous iron ball. Of course, with such a headless iron ball, Hei Fa surely couldn’t recognize it. In fact, he had only heard of Ya Zi’s name and had never seen it before. It was China’s top secret, certainly not something a thug like him could access. But no matter when or where, even after countless years and vast distances, Hei Fa would never forget that design—the simple pattern engraved on the huge iron ball before him: a dragon head swallowing swords and knives!! “Ya Zi!” This time, it was the monkey who moaned. Perhaps his nerves weren’t as tough as Hei Fa’s; it was only then that he managed to pull himself out of his shock, letting out a low groan, as if he had endured countless tortures. “No wonder it seemed familiar.” “So it really is related to ancient China. Otherwise, this symbol wouldn’t appear. But… is that really Ya Zi?” Looking at the approaching iron ball, the monkey’s voice trembled violently, making Hei Fa doubt whether he could still grip the mecha controls. But… Hei Fa gave a bitter smile. Who else but the monkey? Wasn’t he also trembling with nervousness right now? The one who couldn’t hold onto the mecha controls should be him. Could it be that today was the day he would die? After all, Ya Zi was infamous for its cruelty. Though he still didn’t know what this thing was, since it bore Ya Zi’s mark, it was definitely not something to mess with. Maybe he was about to die? Looking at the growing larger iron ball, Hei Fa slowly closed his eyes. After taking a few deep breaths and opening them again, his eyes were calm. If that’s the case, then before I die, let me experience firsthand the power of the legendary Ya Zi… Using my own body, and this killing emperor beneath me!! A glint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Fā suddenly pushed the control lever to the bottom. The Killing Emperor let out a roar; right in front of the monkey’s terrified eyes, it suddenly crouched down, with all 36 engine nozzles on its back activating at once. The high-speed impact modules beneath it emitted a shrill screeching sound.

“Wait! Head, what are you doing?” The monkey was terrified and shouted urgently.

But by this time, Hei Fa could no longer hear anything. Fully in combat mode, his eyes were fixed only on the huge dark shadow ahead. As the Killing Emperor’s power reserve rose steadily and crossed that red line, it suddenly released the lever.

“Boom!!”

Thirty-six purplish-red energy streams shot out simultaneously, propelling the Killing Emperor forward at full speed. Sparks flew from the high-speed impact modules, as if it were a shark cutting through waves, carving a long path across the uneven terrain in just an instant. Hard rocks on both sides flew everywhere in a spectacular display of force.

With such tremendous power, the Killing Emperor reached the large iron ball in just one moment. Before the momentum from its high-speed movement had even faded, its right hand reached into its backpack. When it pulled it out again, it held a shiny metal rod.

“Clang!!!”

The two ends of the metal rod instantly extended, reaching over eight meters in length. Then, with a flash of light, a blood-red energy stream appeared and gathered at one end of the rod in an arc. As the light pulsed continuously, the metal rod transformed into an energy scythe.

“Night Virgin.”

Inside the cockpit, Hei Fa’s lips curled slightly, revealing his snow-white teeth. “Let me use this weapon to see just how powerful you are… if you really are the one who killed those warriors in an instant.”

“Bang!!”

With a loud explosion, the large iron ball finally stopped in front of the Killing Emperor. As it came to a halt, its heavy mass crushed the hard ground, sending dirt and rocks flying everywhere. At the same time, a intense light burst from its center, instantly filling every inch of space around it.

“It’s that light! It’s him!! It’s him!!! He used that light to kill those warriors!!”

In the communicator,Bukel Dad’s voice sounded like a ghostly wail. Yet it didn’t reach Black Hair at all. As a sudden light appeared, the warrior with black hair’s intuition once again played a miraculous role. A sense of extreme danger spread instantly throughout his body, and without hesitation, he tilted the control handle to the left. The Killing Emperor immediately executed a highly astonishing evasion maneuver, thrusting his left hand toward the ground and carving a long, deep trench with a loud roar. His entire body then spun outward under the force, tracing a long arc. By the time it stopped, he was already on the side of the giant iron ball.

But…

“What’s that!?” Once the Killing Emperor stabilized himself, Black Hair gasped in shock.

The intense light had long dissipated. But where he had been standing in front of the giant iron ball now lay a long trench, twenty meters wide. The trench stretched endlessly—one end reaching into the distant darkness, the other ending just in front of the giant iron ball. Thin wisps of smoke rose from the middle of the trench, and the air was filled with a burnt smell. With Black Hair’s sharp eyes, he could even see the crystals at the bottom of the trench melted by the intense heat.

“It’s an energy weapon! Such immense power, and it’s instantaneous!”

“It’s a particle cannon!! Head, be careful! That iron ball is firing a particle cannon!!” On the other side of the trench, Monkey was also pale with fear, shouting frantically. When Black Hair rushed out, he was in a straight line with the Killing Emperor. If he hadn’t dodged in time, he would likely have become one of the countless melted crystals at the bottom of the trench.

What a terrifying weapon!!

Hearing Monkey’s warning, Black Hair’s heart turned cold instantly. His expression changed, but he didn’t slow down at all. With frantic control, the Killing Emperor quickly turned away from his sliding position and, driven by the force of thirty-six energy streams, rushed behind the giant iron ball. He raised his scythe.

“Whoosh!!”

A light like a rainbow shot upward from below, violently tearing through the dark space and slashing into the giant iron ball. Where the rainbow passed, sparks flew from the surface of the iron ball. Its hard surface was forcibly cut open and flipped aside. By the time the scythe’s force faded, a huge wound five meters long had appeared on the back of the iron ball!!

Just then, Black Hair heard Monkey’s second warning.

“Head, be careful above! Up there!!!”

Above? What was up there?

Hei Fa was stunned, suddenly looking up to see a huge black shadow descending from the sky… “Boom!!”