Chapter 640: Golden b.l.o.o.d.y Soul Saber
The words were like armor-piercing sh.e.l.ls with crystals embedded in them and monster claws that tore apart the joy Song Jinbo had after he received authority over Golden Tooth.
In great pain, he realized that what he received was not authority, but a troublesome problem that was filled with thorns and poison.
A huge reason behind why Golden Tooth was known as the strongest gang in the lair was Saber Jin Wanhao.
The senior members had followed him through thick and thin, but after being protected under the Underground Emperor’s wings for decades, they had regressed. Their reaction was really slow now, and they were also really weak.
Song Jinbo was a good example of that.
He had been the manager of Golden Tooth’s entertainment industries for more than ten years, and he had long since lost all the bloodthirst he felt in the past. He was now a complete businessman.
His battlefield had long since turned from the monster-filled ruins to tables where wine gla.s.ses were pa.s.sed around freely.
His friends were the same.
Over the past two years, under Red Brows Su Lun’s lead, everyone gradually changed their way of thinking and became really good at making money. But if they were to fight against a lunatic like Phantom Bear Xiong Wei and risk their lives, none of them could stand tall and say with confidence that they could do it.
Besides, even if they could summon the courage to say it, they would be destroyed by a single slap from Xiong Wei.
After all, once Saber Jin Wanhao pa.s.sed away, Golden Tooth could not cough up a second powerful fighter who could support the gang.
“Meng Chao, Lu Siya, where did you go?”
Song Jinbo was really anxious.
Now that things had progressed to this point, he could only place his hopes on drawing in external forces, especially Meng Chao, to their side.
He remembered how he was captured by Meng Chao, how he helped expose Red Brows Su Lun’s true colors, how this led to the reconciliation between Leprosy Village and the gangs, then the stabilizing of the situation in Dragon City. This dazzling chain of events dizzied Song Jinbo even now.
Even though Meng Chao was just a young man in his early twenties, for some reason, Song Jinbo felt that the youngest Heaven Realm superhuman in Dragon City was the only one who could contend against Phantom Bear Xiong Wei.
However, what sort of reason and benefits could make Meng Chao come down and save Golden Tooth from this perilous situation?
Just when Song Jinbo sank into deep thought, a bone-chilling cold suddenly traveled from his foot to his spine. Then, it reached the back of his head, and finally, it went to the top of his skull.
He gave a full-body shudder, and his hair rose.
All his friends around him reacted in the same way as he did. Their legs trembled, and cold sweat broke out on their skin. They rubbed the gooseb.u.mps on their arms.
“What a powerful aura!”
“A powerful person appeared!”
“It’s not a powerful person, it’s a monster! A h.e.l.l Beast!”
“H-How is that possible?! It’s like more than one hundred h.e.l.l Beasts have risen from the underground and are right under our feet!”
Their hair rose on as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
Song Jinbo gulped.
Even though he found this hard to believe, he, too, felt the terrifying aura of more than one hundred monsters gathered together spreading out from under Golden Tooth’s headquarters.
In his daze, his mind played tricks on him, and he thought that the world around him was swallowed by a sea of blood from h.e.l.l. The roof where they stood was the only piece of land left in the world.
But even this lone island was going to be devoured by the blood from h.e.l.l a moment later.
“Someone snuck into Golden Saber Hall?”
Song Jinbo and his friends looked at each other. They found the situation unbelievable.
All the part.i.tions on the highest floor of Golden Tooth’s headquarters had been removed to form a large, luxurious meeting room. It was known as Golden Saber Hall, where Saber Jin Wanhao used to discuss gang matters with his friends in the past.
Ever since Jin Wanhao went underground for isolated training, Golden Tooth Hall had been sealed.
Red Brows Su Lun and the other high ranking gang members used the lower floors. The small meeting rooms there were categorized for different purposes and were used by different industries.
Golden Saber Hall was the meeting room that belonged solely to Saber Jin Wanhao.
He was also the only person who knew how to open the place.
But now…
Song Jinbo and his friends looked at each other. They could see the surprise and delight in each other’s eyes.
They quickly left the roof and went to Golden Tooth Hall.
The door which had been sealed shut for nearly half a year was open once more.
Before they went inside, a dazzling, golden saber glare shone on them so brightly that they could not open their eyes.
They thought they saw a huge monster with a golden horn sitting on the throne that belonged to Golden Tooth’s gang leader. There were also a pair of wings formed of h.e.l.l’s blood stuck to the ribs of the huge monster.
The powerful presence caused everyone’s breathing to freeze.
One person even took an instinctive step back. They drew their sabers and became on guard.
But once they recognized the person who held Golden Tooth Saber and was surrounded by the flames from h.e.l.l, it was as if they were struck by lightning. Like mud dolls, they could not say a thing even after a long time had pa.s.sed.
“M-M-Meng Chao?”
A saber fell to the floor with a loud clang.
…
“Ha!”
Phantom Bear Xiong Wei let out a loud roar. His knuckles let out loud cracking sounds. His palms were already as large as a bear’s paws, but in an instant, they grew even bigger, and there were even white flashes of electricity between his fingers.
With one palm strike, he struck a former Reaper Squad member’s chest and crushed the person’s motorized armor, along with his thorax. The Reaper’s entire chest caved in, and the great pressure from his thoracic cavity went straight up to his cranial cavity. His eyes popped out, and he died a swift death.
Xiong Wei summoned his strength again. The corpse weighed around 250kg because of the armor, but Xiong Wei managed to send it flying more than twenty meters away. With a loud bang, the body slammed into the door of the warehouse, pushing it open. The tactical resource warehouse only had its walls burned and was still in perfect condition.
Xiong Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and sucked in a deep breath. The unique and thick scent from precious materials put him in a good mood.
He looked around. The elite fighters from Black Bone had already cut up the last robber into pieces.
The fight had ended, and they gained complete victory. Everything inside now belonged to Black Bone and Phantom Bear Xiong Wei!
Xiong Wei casually cleaned off the blood on his body and said to the adviser of Black Bone, who was right next to him, “Same rules. Filter all the resources inside. Bring half of those that look to be in good condition back to Black Bone, and offer up the rest. Tell them that we saved them from the fire!”
“Understood.” The capable-looking adviser nodded. After hesitating for a moment, he braced himself and said, “But Mr. Xiong, we’ve already taken over five tactical resource warehouses and annexed three middle-sized and small gangs that were crippled by the enemy. Aren’t our acts of weakening Golden Tooth too blatant?”
“Hmm?” Xiong Wei scowled. “What did you say?”
His killing intent caused the adviser to break out in cold sweat. He gulped a few times before he finally found the courage to say, “I heard some rumors. The other gangs in the lair are criticizing our gang’s aggressive approach. They might do something in the dark to cause trouble to us, and it’ll be bad for Black Bone.”
“Cause trouble? Hahahaha!” Xiong Wei laughed. He used the palm that had just destroyed the former Reaper Squad member’s chest to slap the adviser’s shoulder. “Jin Wanhao is dead. The lair is currently without a leader, and everything is in chaos. Right now, the person who takes action first gains an advantage. The ones who get the most spoils of war and spread their territory the widest will be the one who sets and controls the new laws!
“No matter what, this is a world ruled by the law of the jungle. The small troubles will not affect the overall situation. Without Jin Wanhao, no one in the lair can fight against me!”
“Of course.” Balck Bone’s adviser winced because of the slap. He endured the pain and said, “Golden Tooth has suffered a major blow, and they’re done for, while Poison Scorpion’s power has never been able to compare to ours. The remaining middle-sized and small gangs are no cause for concern. You’re now the strongest person in the lair, so it’s only natural for you to lead the lair. But I’m worried about the forces from beyond the lair.
“If we act so aggressively, we’ll encroach upon the interests of the mega corporations that exist beyond the lair, whether we’re doing it intentionally or not. Mr. Xiong, will they be displeased by it?”
“You don’t understand, it’s precisely because the external forces might interfere with the situation in the lair that I have to make swift decisions and face the risk of biting more than I can chew by taking many resources and forces.”
Xiong Wei gave off a manic aura, but his eyes were as calm as crystals, showing that his train of thought was really clear. “The spirit energy magnetic field interference in the lair is still as bad as before. Our communications with the outside world haven’t recovered just yet, and most of the attention of the outside world is still trained on the pitched battle at the borders of Dragon City. No one there has the energy to interfere with the internal affairs of the lair.
“This is a rare window of opportunity, and it won’t last for long. We must get things set so firmly in stone that the outcome would be impossible to change once the dust outside settles.
“If Black Bone really takes control of most of the resources and power in the lair, thus becoming the strongest gang in the lair in one go which controls a few hundred thousand people’s livelihoods and businesses, even if the outside world is displeased with our methods, what will they be able to do? Would they attack the lair and destroy Black Bone, thus creating new chaos?
“That’s impossible. To Dragon City, the lair is like a toilet. It’s a dirty place filled with filth. The government only has one request for the lair, and that is to maintain order inside. We’re not supposed to cause new and greater chaos.
“At that time, we’ll offer up some of our profit, and we’ll ask them to destroy Golden Tooth! Once it’s gone, our profit will be enough for us to negotiate with the mega corporations!”
Black Bone’s adviser came to a realization. He stuck up his thumb and said with great admiration, “Amazing! Mr. Xiong, you’re amazing!”
At that moment, another Black Bone gang member climbed through the ruins and ran toward them.
“Mr. Xiong, Golden Tooth’s Song Jinbo asked you to meet with him at Golden Tooth’s headquarters!”
“Song Jinbo?” Xiong Wei’s face sank, and he scoffed. “He’s not even the new gang leader of Golden Tooth yet, and he’s putting up such airs? If he’s going to talk about the distribution of loot or the conflict between Black Bone and Golden Tooth, he should be coming to meet me at Black Bone’s headquarters!”
The Black Bone member said, “No. Aside from us, Song Jinbo also invited the leaders of the other gangs in the lair. Apparently, they’re going to officially announce Saber Jin Wanhao’s death.”
“What?” Xiong Wei’s anger turned to delight. He laughed. “Golden Tooth can’t hold on anymore and is going to admit defeat!”