Chapter 35: Swamp God's Grace Jet Operation

In the atrium, at the resurrection unit headquarters, in a water ball-like room.

After listening to the report from the yellow crystal, Ji Qiufeng said seriously, "The situation is very good. I didn't expect their idea to be so effective. Youyou, why don't you take a look? It would be a shame to miss such an impactful battle."

Youyou buried the entire snake under the pillow and rolled around frantically: "Shut up! I don't want to see it, I don't want to see it!"

"Oh, they're preparing new weapons!" Ji Qiufeng exclaimed. "As expected, these weapons were modified by Lord Huilong himself. They look quite sacred and majestic!"

When Youyou thought of what was about to happen, he screamed in despair: "My reputation is ruined in an instant! Aa ...

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"Sir, the port front has been breached! All the believers have fled!"

"Their methods are too cruel, we can't resist..."

"My lord, this is bad. The Fengzao settlement is about to be lost!"

One by one, messengers rushed into the villa in the western part of the Deep Root settlement, their anxious cries echoing one after another. Adari, seated at the center, was overwhelmed by the barrage of bad news. He pounded the ground with his cane three times for silence, then roared, "Shut up! You, tell me what's going on."

The messenger who was named covered his chest with his hands, his expression showing a lingering fear and a narrow escape from death: "My lord, they are all crazy. The Knight of Disaster and the Son of God are shooting X with their guns! Everyone is rushing to eat X!"

Adari almost thought there was something wrong with his ears: "What did you say?"

"That... that thing can cure light poisoning." The messenger said vividly, "It's sacred. It's a sacred X!"

People echoed: "Yes, it's so sacred..." "It's a miracle..." "It's Holy X..."

Adari was nearly mad with rage. He took two deep breaths and roared to the crowd, "Change our strategy! Have the believers hide the sick at home! Don't let them eat! Let's take over and force the fight!"

"Sir, I can't do that..." The messenger cried miserably, "Those who have contracted the light poison are running away on their own initiative... They're chasing after the car, scrambling to eat X!"

The messenger's words were true; the scene he described was unfolding across the swamp. Brave and skilled soldiers, wielding modified torrent rifles, blazed everywhere, painting the settlements ablaze with the colors of the Blessing. And behind a convoy of five armored off-road vehicles, a glittering procession followed closely, like a chain. That chain consisted of glowing corpses, supposedly unconscious, who had voluntarily fled their houses and, with their hands raised high, ran frantically behind the convoy, like a devout pilgrimage.

The citizens of the settlement who were watching were so moved that they were almost crying: "How pious! They deserve the gods' blessing!"

In reality, the glowing corpses' following had nothing to do with any divine blessing; the enthusiasm originated in the center of the convoy. Ji Huaisu's light shield rested on a contraption resembling a pot. The enhancement device, crafted by Youyou himself, increased the shield's brightness nearly tenfold, making it look like a miniature sun fixed to the roof.

"I know that glowing corpses are attracted to light, but don't you think this thing is too strong?" Chu Hengkong shouted, covering his nose. "Even the glowing corpses from the neighboring fertile soil settlement are running over here!"

Ji Huaisu was still driving with one hand while talking. "First of all, this thing is a magical tool made by Master Youyou. Conceptually, it has the effect of absorbing light... Secondly, I'm constantly supplying it with energy! This thing is producing so much power that it's almost draining me dry. Can you please come over and drive for me?"

"I'm sorry I have a psychological trauma about driving for others. Captain Huaisu, please do more work if you are capable."

This time, Chu Hengkong acted uncharacteristically cunning and sneakily went to the passenger seat to secretly fire a gun. His marksmanship was incredibly accurate, and each shot landed precisely in the mouth of a glowing corpse, without wasting a single shot, which amazed Jie An in the back seat.

"You're such a goddamn idea guy! How did you come up with such a wicked idea?"

"Let's be honest. Initially, I only intended to use the potion gun to suppress and rescue the patient. It was your improvised potion that elevated this plan to a level it shouldn't have." Chu Hengkong raised his thumb towards the back seat. "You, Jie An, are the one who contributed the most to this jet operation!"

"Oh my god, shut up!" Jie An in the back seat wanted to cry, "You're still the first to achieve this! If my father in heaven saw this, he would expel me from the family tree!"

Ji Huaisu tried hard to suppress his laughter: "How could that be? Your father would be very pleased to see you use shi... use blessings to save everyone! Now that someone is coming up, quickly take out your backup plan!"

Adari's men had already attempted to intercept them three times, but each time they failed to get close, succumbing to the foul-smelling spray tactics. But this time, the great wizard was clearly ruthless. Six grotesque demon-possessed individuals, led by armed monks, blocked the settlement's exit. This death squad, not only clad in iron armor but also wearing hastily made mud masks to block out the stench, their roars clearly audible amidst the clamor: "Everyone, stop eating X! I will expose the evil god's poison now—for the gods' sake, what is that?"

The death squad's roars faded into exclamations of surprise as a brand-new weapon appeared before them. It looked like a long-barreled blaster, but it had six barrels of unknown design, and a disc in the middle began to rotate. Xie An, carrying the new weapon, sneered coldly.

"Let me introduce this to you all. This is the new holy weapon we prepared for Judgment, the Blessed Gatling."

"Don't be afraid, everyone!" The death squad leader raised his massive steel shield, trying to stabilize the troops' morale. "We have a guardian relic bestowed by the gods... Ugh! Bah! Blessed by the gods. The evil dragon's power will never be able to break through the barrier of our faith!"

The leader of the death squad was confident. His massive shield was a genuine, first-class relic, and mere water bullets wouldn't be able to penetrate its defenses. Those X-bombs were just a bit smelly, but they were completely harmless. If he could force these guys into a fight, he'd have a thousand ways to drag them into the X... mud pit!

Jie An pulled the trigger, and six barrels roared out the blessed bullets. The death squad braced for impact, but they discovered something was wrong with the ammunition this time. The bullets were a full circle thicker than before, and began to vibrate violently after leaving the muzzle. The blessed bullets sprouted wings and webbed paws, grew long necks and goose heads, and transformed into a flock of water-avoiding geese...

A flock of smelly water-avoiding geese, the same color as X, flying wildly in the air!

The expressions of the suicide squad members distorted in sync with the blessing bullets, and only one thought flashed through their minds.

There is an X in the goose!

"Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!" The yellow-green geese charged into the enemy ranks, flapping their wings! Hundreds of fetid feathers fluttered! "Oh no!" "It's coming!" "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" The death squads saw nothing but yellow-green, a boundless stench pouring down with a powerful force. Their defenses were meaningless against the flying geese. The terrified geese, seeing these demons and monsters quacking and cawing, pinned any they caught in the mud and pecked them.

The leader of the death squad barely withstood the first wave of attacks with his shield. His fighting spirit nearly crumbled, and he prepared to flee. But as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw new goose bombs! "Crack! Crack! Crack!" A second wave of geese pelted in, filling the air with blessed feathers, and the sky above the settlement felt like a torrential rain.

"I don't want to eat roast goose for the next two weeks..." Ji Huaisu retched, "I think I'll think of it every time I go to the cafeteria..."

Chu Hengkong had the urge to cover his face: "Shut up! Don't say any more!"

Jie An stood amidst the hail of bullets, his voice remarkably resonant: "This sacred weapon was passed down to me in a dream by the Bodhisattva Jingzang. He couldn't bear to see the people of the swamp suffer, so he gave me this sacred weapon in a dream to bless and save them. This sacred weapon can bless 3,600 people in a single breath. Every time it's fired, several lives are saved. It truly demonstrates great compassion and salvation for all living beings!"

"How kind..." "As expected of Master Jingzang." "Great merit, great compassion!" The kind-hearted people of the swamp clasped their hands together, rejoicing and praising, then rushed forward to grab the sacred goose. The slower ones dragged the pecked-out death squads off the road, thinking that these shameless people were still eating.

It's enough to just show your appreciation. Everyone is eager to eat the blessing. If you finish eating the blessing, what will we eat? Get out of here!

The dedicated team members took the time to fire a few more shots, and the few remaining struggling members of the death squad collapsed in a blanket of blessings. The resistance of the Deep Roots settlement was completely quelled, and an off-road vehicle withdrew from the chaos, heading south to the Fertile Settlement.

At this point, the convoy's advance was completely unstoppable. Wherever they went, residents spontaneously gathered around them, and the swamp was filled with a festive stench.

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"Sir! They've entered the Deeproot settlement!" "Some monks have escaped..." "They said they'd rather die in battle than choke to death..." "Let's surrender..."

The chapel was filled with a gloomy atmosphere, a cloud of defeatism hanging over everyone. Adari, seeing the foolishness of these people, almost wanted to chop them up and feed them to the fish. But he knew there was no way around it; the swamp people were a mob. Capable and strong people wouldn't seek divine intervention; only weak and incompetent sheep would seek divine intervention to gain power.

For a moment, Adari doubted his decision. Would the situation have been better if he hadn't bought the glow corpses? With those thirty elite soldiers, he could at least buy more time, or at worst, have the strength to sue for peace... But he quickly discarded the useless thought. Such thoughts were pointless. Was surrender even possible at this point? Even if he survived, what would remain for the great wizard Adari?

"Open the door to the armory," Adari said softly, "and then you can leave."

His voice carried a convincing force, allowing his confidants to regain their composure and head towards the armory behind the prayer room. Half a minute later, the heavy stone door swung open, revealing a blazing light amidst the swirling dust and smoke. The fools' terrified cries abruptly ceased, followed by the sound of slow, deep swallowing. Adari's smile bordered on insanity.

"It doesn't matter, I'll do it myself...!"

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"Chu Hengkong, get ready. Here we come!"

When leaving Shengen Village, Ji Huaisu gave a reminder. Chu Hengkong put down the blessed gun and stood up from the car to stretch his hands and feet.

A faint tremor could be heard in the distance, and a strange, loud noise echoed from the dense forest outside the settlement. People began to discuss the situation, wondering if it was another miracle or a brand-new holy artifact. No one was truly worried, after all, the omnipotent divine messenger was just ahead.

But suddenly, the chattering of the onlookers died down, and an incredible light stung everyone's eyes. The swamp had always been dark and shadowy, but now a powerful light rose from the gloomy forest. The light surged from the depths of the mud, and the surging mud toppled even the oldest trees!

It was a giant composed of mud and light, its massive body a mass of filthy decay. Hundreds of light spots formed a hideous face from its "belly." Hundreds of relic weapons pierced its gleaming body, protecting it like spikes.

Jie An looked at the giant face in the distance, his eyes full of hatred.

"The Torch Corpse Pile... This thing is a legitimate Poison King, at least as powerful as a hundred Fire Corpses. Chu Hengkong, can you handle it alone?"

The pile of torch corpses easily pulled out a big tree and threw it at the convoy as if it were a stick. Chu Hengkong jumped up on the roof of the car and kicked the thick tree trunk into pieces.

"Make sure you kill it," he said.

(End of this chapter)