NOVEL WEB Chapter 218: Borrowing Your Head for a Moment
In the front carriage, Amorous Douluo, who had watched the entire battle of Huo Yuhao, frowned deeply.
He felt a strong sense of threat from that golden flame.
What kind of flame was that?
Soul Suppressing Douluo and Dark Phoenix Douluo also exchanged glances, equally curious.
Flames that could make them feel threatened were rare, let alone one wielded by a two-word battle armor master.
"Is this a method left by Snow Empress?" Soul Suppressing Douluo speculated, but then dismissed the thought. "He clearly still had strength left; there was no need to use the trump card Snow Empress gave him."
In other words, it was Huo Yuhao's own skill.
The heir of the Spirit Pagoda continued to surprise them more and more.
...
"Retreating just like that? I haven't had enough fun yet."
Xie Xie looked at the purple-level mecha beneath his feet, pouted, and then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao, who was walking towards him, and the half of a red-level mecha floating behind him. His eyes lit up.
"Boss, can I touch it?"
A red-level mecha, although he had seen them in the Spirit Pagoda before, those things were the lifelines of mecha masters and were usually off-limits.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and tossed the half of the red-level mecha wreckage over.
Xie Xie examined it as if it were a treasure, his fingers gently brushing over the broken surface.
High-level mechas were treasures in themselves; the rare alloys alone were of immeasurable value. Moreover, although high-level mechas were custom-made and difficult for others to control directly, modifying them to suit one's own needs was still easier than building one from scratch.
After a while, Xie Xie's expression grew serious, his eyes scanning the destroyed parts of the mecha.
Here, there was no trace left.
What kind of flame did Boss Yuhao use? It completely vaporized the destroyed parts of the red-level mecha, leaving not a single trace...
While Xie Xie was in awe, Dai Yun'er stood to the side, her gaze complex as she looked at Huo Yuhao. She still couldn't accept that a boy her age could defeat a red-level mecha master!
The other members of the Star Luo delegation also looked at Huo Yuhao with newfound respect.
From this moment on, they would no longer see him as a young prodigy or a future star, but would face him with humility.
Because they now knew that Huo Yuhao was a "His Excellency" comparable to a Super Douluo!
Some students from the Monster Academy secretly rejoiced that Huo Yuhao's apparent strength had deterred them from challenging him, so during their journey back to Star Luo, they only sparred with other students from the Federation, not Huo Yuhao.
If they had actually fought him, the consequences would have been "excruciating."
...
The Star Luo Empire reacted quickly. Hundreds of mechas swiftly gathered, tightly protecting the soul train. At the same time, medical mechas arrived on the scene, racing against time to carry out rescue operations.
Of course, thanks to Huo Yuhao, no one was actually injured. But these medical mechas stayed behind, just in case.
Information about the attackers was quickly compiled and presented to the Federation delegation by Star Luo.
Although the core intelligence was lacking due to the failure to capture the red-level mecha master, they still obtained a lot of information from the captured black-level mecha master.
"According to the compiled information, the organization that attacked the soul train is called the Dawn Society, a rebel group in the Star Luo Federation with considerable strength. This organization has secret bases in various provinces of the Star Luo Federation. The Star Luo government has clashed with them many times, but due to the Dawn Society's numerous top-tier experts, they have never been completely eradicated..."
Upon hearing this, Leng Yulai raised an eyebrow and looked at Pan Wen, who had come to deliver the information. "Star Luo can't even handle a rebel army?"
"In the words of the Star Luo delegation, those guys are like evil soul masters; they can never be completely eradicated," Pan Wen shook his head. "But the true situation is unknown."
"What was their purpose in attacking the train?"
Pan Wen: "It's strange. According to the captives, the Dawn Society members were ordered to test the strength of the Federation delegation. If weak, annihilate them and provoke conflict between the two countries; if strong..."
He didn't finish the sentence, nor did he need to.
If the Federation was strong, naturally the Dawn Society members would be the ones left behind.
Pan Wen continued, "It seems that in the eyes of the Dawn Society, either outcome was acceptable."
Everyone frowned.
...
"Failed?"
In the dark room, Ling Hefan trembled and looked towards the source of the voice in the corner. The voice was low and hoarse, as if it had been sanded, with a barely noticeable tremor.
Ling Hefan wanted to speak in his own defense, but considering that the news of Huo Yuhao's victory would surely spread, he could only sigh and say solemnly:
"Yes, sir, failed. There was a two-word battle armor master on the Federation side... who defeated me."
The person in the shadows seemed surprised by this news and remained silent for a moment.
But Ling Hefan couldn't hold back.
"Sir, the strength of the Federation should not be underestimated. Why did you send us to attack them? Provoking them now is not in our favor."
"Why?" The voice in the shadows chuckled. "If the Federation delegation was just a group of weaklings, they would only be toyed with by Star Luo and have no value for cooperation. It would be better to kill them and create diplomatic issues for Star Luo. However... since the Federation delegation is not weak, there is another option."
The last words were spoken very softly, but Ling Hefan still heard them and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Not having to face that monster Huo Yuhao was a good thing.
At that moment, the voice in the shadows spoke again:
"However, we have already made a move and offended them. If we want to reconcile with them, I need to borrow something from you."
"Please, sir, speak."
"Borrow your head for a moment."
Ling Hefan's pupils contracted violently.
A shadow flashed like a ghost.
Whoosh--
A cold light appeared.
Ling Hefan felt a chill on his neck, and his vision suddenly spun. His last conscious thought was seeing his headless body slowly fall, blood splattering on the mottled wall.
At that moment, he thought of many things.
So, as long as the attack failed, he, Ling Hefan, would meet his end...
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Due to the previous attack, the Star Luo Federation specially increased the security for the delegation members, adding not only mecha troops but also many guards on the train.
With these people's tight protection and Huo Yuhao's earlier deterrence, the rest of the journey was smooth and uneventful. Two days later, they finally arrived at Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, located in the center of the Star Luo Continent.