Although he had obtained some new information, Bellamy still hadn't figured out how that fellow had resurrected. Based on the available clues, he already had some vague speculations. His intuition told him that if he continued digging deeper, he might just dig all the way up to the Five Elders.
The Lvneel Kingdom was not a place to linger. The Devil's Whisker was indeed miraculous, but the thing was hidden thousands of meters deep underground. Wanting to take it away was simply wishful thinking.
Both times Bellamy came to this kingdom, it was just a stopover for supplies. But through sheer coincidence, the secrets of the Lvneel Kingdom had been completely exposed before his eyes. This country was merely a large-scale human farm disguised as a nation. Furthermore, if his speculation proved true, then Bellamy might have just witnessed the darkest side of this world.
For some reason, at this moment, he suddenly thought of Dragon and the Revolutionary Army.
By now, the pirate invasion alarm had been sounding for a long time, yet the noble district within the city remained bustling and prosperous. Although the kingdom had been invaded by pirates, it hadn't affected the extravagant lives of these nobles in the slightest. As Bellamy broke through the army ranks and strode out of the royal palace hall, he actually saw several manors hosting banquets.
Such a ludicrous scene made Bellamy burst out laughing uncontrollably. This world truly was fascinating.
"So annoying! Screw it, I'm done robbing!" Bellamy casually tossed the large bag of gold and treasures onto the ground. Robbing for so long only to get this little money was utterly boring. Robbery really wasn't his strong suit.
"You pieces of trash! You clearly knew I was coming to rob you, yet you didn't prepare the money for me to take!" "Are you looking down on me?" Robbery wasn't his forte, but killing and arson certainly were.
Bellamy let out a savage grin towards the sky. "Then I'll just slaughter all you scum." If they had obediently handed over the money, everything would have been fine. Being so ignorant, they deserved to die!
He abruptly crouched down, his legs instantly transforming into the shape of springs. "Super Jump!" The taut springs exploded with force, launching his body straight into the sky like a rocket. With Bellamy's current explosive power, this jump sent him nearly a thousand meters high.
"Gear Third, activate for Laozi!" Bellamy was currently in his contracted Gear Third state. In this form, his defensive power reached an astonishing level. But this was not his strongest state. Only when the power, compressed to its limit, was completely released could Bellamy's strength reach its true peak.
Yet, the limit was called the limit precisely because this power far exceeded the range his body could withstand. Since all the elasticity throughout his body was compressed into thirteen points, he couldn't even fully extend his body right now.
Bellamy turning his butcher's knife towards the city's nobles might have been partly out of venting frustration. But more than that, he wanted to forcibly ignite the anger in his heart, to make himself burn completely. He absolutely could not tolerate his power remaining suppressed. If he couldn't even control his own strength freely, on what basis could he pursue the title of the strongest!
Releasing all restrictions, the elasticity compressed to its absolute limit instantly erupted from within Bellamy's body. Accompanied by intense pain, his body began to rapidly expand. The exploding muscles ripped his upper clothes to shreds. The capillaries throughout Bellamy's body ruptured from the instantaneous burst of power. Countless beads of blood seeped from his skin. In the blink of an eye, he had become a blood-man.
But blood and pain only served to intensify Bellamy's fighting spirit.
"Armament Haki, full release!"
An immense surge of elasticity pulsed from his body, wave after wave. This was the first time Bellamy had unreservedly unleashed all his Armament Haki at once. Even though the amount was very thin, this instantaneous explosion still dyed half his body pitch black. Supported by the Armament Haki, Bellamy forcibly endured the first, and most ferocious, wave of backlash.
Countless springs of power gathered in his fists under his will. The secrets of the King Punch flashed rapidly through his mind. Bellamy stretched his arms, clenching his fists in the void.
Kraka-lala…
A crisp sound like shattering glass echoed. The air seemed to solidify, crushed within his grasp.
Krakala… The excessively tyrannical power caused faint signs of collapse to appear on his body. If he didn't throw this punch soon, he himself would be the first to succumb.
His legs had already silently completed their transformation into a hyperbolic structure. Bellamy kicked fiercely backward, his body instantly breaking the sound barrier as he plummeted downwards. The terrifying impact force generated countless sparks that ignited around Bellamy. The clouds were blasted open by an invisible, colossal force, creating a huge hole.
A flaming meteor suddenly appeared in the sky, speeding towards the noble district. Only now did the nobles in the inner city sense that something was terribly wrong.
"Heavens, a meteor!" "Everyone, run!"
But thinking of escaping now was far too late. Bellamy's figure had already appeared directly above them.
"Gyehahahahaha!" "King Punch!"
Amidst a bout of crazed laughter, Bellamy slammed his fist down towards the inner city district. A massive shockwave instantly detonated. Dazzlingly bright light, like that of a nuclear explosion, spread frantically throughout the entire city. All the buildings in the inner city district were instantly obliterated. Everyone within its bounds, whether noble or royal, was turned into flying ash under this single punch.
Blood and fire dyed the city crimson; immense panic began to spread.
Bellamy stood silently in the void, slowly exhaling a turbid breath. "Finally back to normal."
With that punch thrown, the massive amount of elasticity accumulated within his body was completely discharged, and his body returned to its original state.
"My bounty hasn't been issued yet, but after this punch, the World Government is probably going to be furious." The Lvneel Kingdom was, after all, a World Government member nation. Don't be fooled by how easily he killed a king; killing a king and slaughtering the entire nobility were entirely different concepts. With all the nobles dead, this country now existed in name only. In other words, just moments ago, Bellamy had destroyed a small nation with a single punch. This was equivalent to slapping the World Government hard across the face.
One could only imagine how the Five Elders would react next.
"What can the Five Elders do to me!" Bellamy's face was filled with untamed arrogance. As long as he didn't want to be caught, who could find him in the vast ocean?
"Looks like Drake has succeeded over there." While he was in the air just now, he had seen a large cloud of dust rise near the port district. The ship was secured, and the supplies should be almost ready. Since that was the case, it was time to leave.
"Setting off! Target: East Blue."