Chapter 646 Reverse Universe
Although Alien X was Yang Le's strongest Alien Hero, he didn't give the former any special treatment. After all, if he were to be serious, his favorite Alien Heroes would still be Four Arms and Diamondhead.
Although most Alien Heroes' genes did not have consciousness, Yang Le still did not favor one over the other and treat them differently. Therefore, this Special Effects could only be created by a certain consciousness in Alien X's Body, or by two consciousnesses working together.
"Mamon suggested it," Oz immediately sold out his partner.
"It was me, so what?" Mamon admitted frankly. "But don't forget, only if Oz agreed could I do this. I, a single consciousness, can't do this."
After all, without Yang Le, they would be no different from ordinary Celestial Race members. Dealing with anything required the consensus of two consciousnesses.
"Alright, I'm not blaming you two," Yang Le quickly raised his hand to signal them not to be so nervous. "I just think this Thing is very cool, maybe I can add this new Special Effects to every Transformation."
"That won't do," Mamon shook his head. "This was my idea, only we can use it when we appear."
Yang Le seemed about to open his mouth, but Oz interrupted their argument.
"Let's discuss the Patent Problem later, that disgusting Bug is already charging over, and I don't want it to touch my Skin."
Yang Le looked at the External View to the side, and as Oz said, Set was dragging his rotten Body and charging towards them again. Perhaps it was because the Speed was too fast, a lot of Pus and Blood was splashed out in the process.
When these Pus and Blood touched the Ground or Vegetation, they could corrode them in less than a Second. It seemed that Set not only had Potent Poison in his Fangs, but even his Body Fluids contained Potent Poison.
As a former God, now a Demon, Set had countless Means of Attack, such as Black Magic or simple Energy Attack. Abilities like Venom, which He innately possessed, had also become much stronger over the long years as His Strength increased.
It was estimated that ordinary Gods could not withstand the erosion of Set's Venom, let alone ordinary Creatures. If they didn't have good Protection, they would definitely die upon contact.
Even Yang Le, who had transformed into Alien X, would not want to be dripped on by those Things. It wasn't for any other reason, just simply because the Body Fluids mixed with Pus and Blood and rotten Flesh were disgusting.
"I don't want to be touched by that Thing," Yang Le turned to look at the two consciousnesses behind him. "So we'd better move quickly, let's talk about digressions after it's over."
Oz: "Reasonable."
Mamon: "Keep that Thing away from me!"
Outside Alien X's Body, in the Pocket Universe within Set's Incarnation, in front of Set's True Form was a Humanoid as silent as a deep Universe. Just looking at it with Eyes, one could tell its extraordinariness.
Set originally wanted to deal with this unknown Enemy that suddenly appeared in front of him cautiously, but as the first fallen God, His Greed was unimaginable. Patience was never His forte. If it weren't for the Restriction of Rules, Set would have already wreaked havoc in all Multiverses.
Only a few Seconds had exhausted all of Set's Patience. After discovering that Yang Le's current appearance did not match any of the existences He couldn't afford to provoke in His Memory, Set retreated from caution and impatiently charged towards Yang Le.
He didn't know what Thing Yang Le was now, but just looking at his appearance, he knew that he must be very delicious. As long as he swallowed and digested him, his Strength would definitely reach a higher level.
With a simple yet absurd Wish, it didn't take too long for Set to wriggle to Yang Le's Presence. He impatiently stretched out his seven Heads towards Alien X.
Alien X, whose Normal State Height was only about 1.9 meters, was still too small in front of this twisted and corrupt Big Snake, just like the difference between a Human and a Whale.
The middle Head of Set moved the fastest, and had already arrived directly above Alien X. The Sharp Teeth on the rotten Flesh Mouth looked as if they were forcibly inserted, making it hard not to doubt their firmness.
"Drip."
A drop of Mixed Body Fluid mixed with Saliva, Venom, and Pus and Blood dripped down Set's long Fangs. This seemed to be some kind of Signal, followed by more Venom like a torrential rain, about to fall on Alien X's Body.
"Buzz!"
Just as the Mixed Body Fluid was about to succeed, Alien X raised his Head, and Time also stopped.
Everything was silent. Flowers and Trees, Sunlight and Air, Time and Space all stopped when Alien X raised his Head. His pure White Eyes just gently swept over the overwhelming Venom and they all disappeared, as if they had never existed.
"Ugh, those disgusting Things almost touched me."
A voice composed of three voices sounded. Yang Le, as the main body of Alien X, shuddered while hugging his Shoulders. He couldn't imagine how disgusting it would be if he was really touched by these Venom.
Alien X pointed his Hands in Direction, then turned to look at his Goal, Set God. The other party's disgusting appearance really made him unable to start. Maybe he should make some changes that suit him.
He stretched out his Right Hand, and let it draw a counter-clockwise Circle of White Light in the Air, then gently pushed it out. The Circle in the Air continued to expand as the Distance increased, and finally when it was about to touch Set's Body, it had become as large as Set God.
The White Light Circle passed through Set's Body, bringing a little change to this ancient Old God.
Set's Body began to change at a Speed invisible to the naked Eye, looking like it was healing. The Pustule was receding, the Blood flowing out re-entered the Blood Vessel, and the festering Muscle also began to heal.
Even the Cyan Scales, which were like the outside Incarnation, grew back. This was no longer like healing, but more like… Rewinding Time!
In just a few Seconds, Set had undergone earth-shaking changes. At this time, apart from the seven Heads, there was no Aspect of Him that could be connected with the previous corrupt Big Snake. He looked much more pleasing to the Eye.
But Alien X did not stop the Ability, Time was still Rewinding, and the Speed of Rewinding was getting faster and faster. Rewinding so much was not a positive Effect. One of Set's Heads had already begun to shrink.
As more and more Time Rewinded, except for the middle Head, the other six Heads of Set all began to shrink, and finally all returned to Set's Body.
That was enough. Alien X snapped his fingers, and Time Reversal stopped. Demon Set, who only had one Head left, regained his Consciousness.
No, now He should be God Set.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 647 The Four Elements of the Universe
Before Set fell into a Demon, he was a powerful God. In ancient times, only three Gods could be named alongside Him, and they were collectively known as the Four Old Gods.
These Four Old Gods not only possessed immense Power, but they also created the cornerstones of creation, representing the Four Elements of the Universe. They are considered one of the structures maintaining the Multiverse, especially in Magic, where the four Old Gods are almost indispensable.
It is because of this irreplaceability that Set possesses such great Power. Set even has Multiverse uniqueness, a privilege that ordinary beings cannot enjoy.
In the vast and immeasurable Multiverse, there are very few beings with this characteristic, possibly no more than the fingers on two hands.
Among the Alien Hero transformations Yang Le possesses, only Alien X can enjoy this privilege. Even Yang Le himself has countless Parallel Universe versions, but he is the only one with the Omnitrix.
"What am I..." Set curled up his Body, observing himself, and discovered that he had actually turned into a form he had almost forgotten.
This was his appearance when he was first born into this World, his weakest state, and the Past he least wanted to recall.
For Power, Set could abandon Everything. Otherwise, he would not have taken the lead in killing other Gods, nor would he have become the ugly and filthy appearance he had before. But now, he had reverted to this weak Physical Body.
This was even more unacceptable to Set than Death.
As mentioned earlier, Set is one of the four cornerstones that constitute this Universe, an important part of the Marvel Universe. To replace Him would be to touch the deepest part of this Universe, which could potentially cause chaos in the World.
Moreover, Set himself represents the Chaos aspect of this Universe. The balance between good and Evil is not only present in "Jackie Chan Adventures"; it is important in any Universe.
The four cornerstones cannot all represent Justice. Just as Sunlight inevitably casts a Shadow, this is immutable. Even Alien X cannot arbitrarily change this law. If he were to do so, he would surely attract a joint siege from both the righteous and Evil factions.
So, can Alien X kill Set? The Answer is yes, but it is completely unnecessary. To eliminate Set, one must find a being to replace Him. There is no need to complicate a simple matter.
Furthermore, this Suggestion is unlikely to be approved. The possibility of Oz agreeing to this Suggestion is very slim, so it is better not to waste Time.
To solve the Trouble of Set, weakening his Power is enough. Therefore, Alien X reversed Set's Time, reverting him to his weakest state. This not only weakened his Power but also avoided causing Universe imbalance.
After his Power was weakened, Set could no longer cause any trouble. To restore his previous Power, he could only rely on any reserves he might have. Otherwise, he would have to hide Beyond the Multiverse and find a place to curl up and wait for the day his Strength recovers.
If that were the case, Set would probably not be able to cause trouble for centuries, at least not on a large scale like before.
As for whether such a weakened Set would cause any Problems, Yang Le was not worried at all. Set is, after all, one of the Four Old Gods. This title was established after his birth. Even when he was just born, he was already a leader.
The long years had only allowed him to accumulate some Evil Power. Gaia once said that the fallen Set was probably already stronger than her. Now, they should be back to the same starting line.
Looking at Set's unacceptable appearance before him, Alien X paid no attention to it. Who told Set to provoke him first? If Set hadn't made the first move, he might never have remembered that there was a Big Snake Beyond the Multiverse in his entire life.
"Rumble!"
The Ground shook and the Mountains swayed. After Set's Power was weakened, this Pocket Dimension carried by his Clone was destined to be affected. It was already beyond Yang Le's expectations that it had not directly collapsed.
Although it did not collapse, shrinking was inevitable.
"I will kill you!" Set roared angrily. After losing the Power he had accumulated over the years, his Reason also vanished. He actually launched an attack against an existence he could not possibly defeat.
Opening his Blood Basin Mouth, black lightning bolts spewed out from his Mouth, their target being Alien X, who was flying away from the Ground, intending to leave the Pocket Universe.
However, Alien X made no move, not even needing to turn his Head. The black lightning bolts that were about to approach him transformed into Butterflies and flew away.
The powerless Set felt his own insignificance, but he still could not accept the fact that he had become weak. The angry Venomous Snake went berserk, thrashing about in the constantly shrinking Pocket Universe, splashing up waves of Dust.
Apart from this, he could do nothing in Alien X's Presence.
…
Turning into a ball of light, Yang Le in Alien X State flew out of Set's Clone's Mouth. Unlike the difficulties in Martian Manhunter State, Yang Le's departure now was very easy.
Turning to look at Set's Clone, the Big Snake that was originally wrapped around countless Universes was now countless times smaller. It was so small that it could not even wrap around one Universe. Like his Main Body, the seven Heads of the Clone had also all disappeared, leaving only the one he was born with, looking lonely.
This was his deserved punishment. The current Set's Strength was greatly reduced, and the Power he could lend to the Serpent Gang was probably negligible. Coupled with the fact that he had just made a big disturbance in the Serpent Gang and weakened their Power, those Rookies who had not yet debuted should have a Method to deal with them.
For the vigorous development of my Universe, I am really breaking my Heart. But this is much better than playing the Ice Age era, at least no one will come over and ask him if it is worth it.
Looking at the abstract Sphere that was several times larger than other Universes, Yang Le nodded in satisfaction, then ignored the already insane Big Snake behind him and flew towards Universe 9527.
Set no longer posed a Threat. Now, even if the Serpent Gang gathered the summoning Condition to summon Him, it was estimated that He would not Response. There was no Method, his Strength was less than one-tenth of what it was, and with himself sitting here, if this Guy dared to come again, his Brain must have been burned out by Qi.
Passing through the barrier of the Universe, Earth of Universe 9527 appeared before Yang Le. In the Setting of the Marvel Universe, Earth is the Center of all Universes, so Yang Le did not even need to bother locating it to find it directly.
This is also why those Threats that destroy the Heavens and extinguish the Earth and restart the Universe have to stare at a small Earth, because TOAA set it up this way, and no one can change it.
(End of chapter)
Chapter 648: Reed's Thoughts
After Yang Le returned to Earth, he found the New York Ruins much more lively than he had expected.
To be precise, it was the Serpent Gang's Base that was lively. Because he was still in Alien X State, Yang Le only needed a Thought to know all the Message he wanted to know.
For example, Yang Le now wanted to know how long it had been since he left Earth. A string of numbers immediately appeared in his Brain, and this string of numbers was even Precise to the point of exceeding Human Time concept.
Perhaps for some Aliens, such as Clock King, the more Precise the Time is known, the better, but Yang Le only needed to know to the minute, at most take another look at the Second.
33 minutes and 43 Seconds, um, if simply based on the Human perception of Time, Yang Le only thought that about 10 minutes had passed. It seems that the Time Flow Rate Beyond the Multiverse is different from that inside the Universe.
And just within the 33 minutes after Yang Le left, the Serpent Gang's Base was attacked again. This Time, the attackers were Yang Le's old acquaintances, namely Reed and his group.
This made Yang Le very surprised. He completely didn't expect Reed and them to actively provoke the number one Gang in the New York Ruins. This was somewhat inconsistent with the Reed in his impression who liked to strike later and gain the upper hand.
When a question appeared in Yang Le's Brain, the Answer also appeared immediately afterwards. This is the Benefit of Alien X, omniscient and omnipotent, but it is also its disadvantage because some people just don't like skipping the process to get the result.
Through omniscience and omnipotence, Yang Le learned that it was because the commotion caused by his Battle with the Serpent Gang was too great. After all, his Swampfire Clone Technique only encompassed a few districts of the original New York. Although this Aspect is not small, it is definitely not too big.
And the commotion caused when Yang Le and Puff Adder fought was definitely not small. Thinking about it carefully, it was also two Monsters over ten meters long fighting. Even if they were just a few Block away and couldn't see what was going on, there was no Reason not to hear the earthquake-like commotion.
And Reed and others naturally heard this commotion. Johnny, the fastest, was sent out to investigate. After returning, he brought back the News that the Serpent Gang was attacked by an unknown Superhuman and suffered heavy Loss.
After confirming with Johnny again and again, Reed calculated from the Scene Situation Johnny brought back that at least three Leaders of the Serpent Gang had been severely damaged, and based on this conclusion, he further planned a Plan to raid the Serpent Gang.
This Plan was very bold and was rejected by everyone except Johnny. Even Quentin, who looked cynical, did not agree with this Plan that sounded no different from suicide.
Yes, suicide Attack, Quentin evaluated it like this. He even jokingly asked Reed if he had Japanese Bloodline, but unfortunately no one paid attention to this Hell Joke. (Except Johnny, but Susan glared at him when he just wanted to make an Opening to Response.)
Reed, who was rejected by everyone, did not get angry like the Father in "Twelve Angry Men" who had a bad relationship with his Child. Instead, he spoke eloquently like the engineer who initially disagreed with being guilty, using theoretical basis to Response to everyone.
"The Serpent Gang has been severely damaged, this is Undoubtedly." Reed knocked on the Blueprint he drew. "We don't know why that unknown Superhuman wanted to make trouble with the Serpent Gang, but his actions Undoubtedly provide Benefit for us."
"First of all, the Serpent Gang has targeted us. I won't talk about why we are being targeted. Besides making us feel estranged, there is no Benefit."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with a point Reed made. Everyone knew why these Business happened, so there was no need to say it again.
"Then, because we Resistance the first wave of Attack from the Serpent Gang, I estimate that according to the Serpent Gang's Style of doing Business, our relationship should be irreconcilable, that is to say, there are only two Method to solve the Status Quo."
Reed raised his Right Hand as he said this.
"First, we surrender to the Serpent Gang. I estimate that with the Superpower of our Gang, the Serpent Gang, who is eager for talents, should not mind giving us an Opportunity. As long as the Leader of the Serpent Gang is not a fool, he can still distinguish the importance of a Rock Python and seven Superhumans with different Ability."
Reed finished speaking and raised a Finger, then continued to speak after seeing no one interrupt.
"Second, we subvert the entire Serpent Gang, and solve them before they solve us. As long as it is handled properly, there is no need to worry about subsequent Revenge Problem."
Reed slowly directed his Right Hand with two Fingers raised. Now that he has finished speaking the Direction, it is Time for everyone to Choice, or he is forcing everyone to make a Choice.
Under normal circumstances, when a person with high Knowledge talks eloquently about something that must be understood at the moment, most people will choose to listen, and when this person lists two Method for you to Choice, you will also mostly be trapped by the Choice he gives you.
Among this group of people, the most Knowledgeable person is Undoubtedly Reed, but he does not have high Public Trust, so he has to spend some Strength when he wants to guide the result to the result he wants.
That's right, Reed wants to destroy the Serpent Gang. There are many Reason, so I won't list them one by one. In short, Reed wants to achieve this Idea that everyone opposes.
To achieve this Goal, Reed had to use some Technique that he used to despise, using words to instigate others.
It is easy to change a group of people's Idea, and it is also difficult. First of all, Reed needs to find those who are easily shaken, so he will directly throw out his Idea instead of proceeding step by step.
The Opening was good, someone supported him, but unfortunately that person was Johnny, and it was also thanks to this person being Johnny.
Unlike Reed and others, Tandy and them did not know Johnny. Their deepest impression of Johnny may be the Big Fire just now. Those Flame represented Johnny's Strength and also represented the weight he could exchange in Tandy and others' Heart.
And now, Reed boldly speculated that in Tandy and others' Heart, the most important Aspect in terms of Force should be Johnny. After all, he just showed great power, and his Degree obtained during some boring Time should be able to occupy the weight of Knowledge in their Heart.
At this Time, Johnny, who likes to show off, stood on his side, then this lobbying became much simpler. At this Time, Tandy and the three were not the top priority. How to persuade Susan and Ben was the difficult Problem Reed should consider.
Of course, Reed could use his own and Johnny's safety to coerce the two, forcing them to implement his Idea, but Reed didn't want to do that. His calculations were for Outsider, and he should be more emotional towards his own Human.
(End of chapter)
Chapter 649 Siege of the Serpent Gang
Just as Reed thought, Johnny was the first to respond to him after he presented two directions.
"Of course, it's to beat those Reptile bastards hard." Johnny slammed his right fist into his left palm. "I don't want to have any relationship with those villains other than as enemies. I'd rather be killed than listen to them."
Johnny's words resonated with everyone present. Those who could gather here were all people who didn't buy into the Serpent Gang's ways; otherwise, someone would have surrendered when Rock Python attacked earlier.
So Johnny's words can be said to have spoken to the hearts of everyone, but even if they looked down on the Serpent Gang, they wouldn't easily start a full-scale battle with them.
After all, once a full-scale battle starts, it means there's no room for maneuver. If they win, it's fine, but if they lose, then they might all be lost in that battle.
Now they can at least choose tactical detours, shoot and change aspect, although this is both frustrating and trouble, it is at least safety and will not cause too many casualties.
Avoiding head-on confrontation is not shameful, and it is very useful.
However, Johnny's words did shake many people's thoughts, and Reed could see that it was now just one step away from the final moment.
"I know what you are worried about." Reed tapped the blueprint and once again attracted everyone's gaze. "But now is indeed the best opportunity to destroy the Serpent Gang. If we miss today, we may never encounter such a good opportunity again."
"How do you know this is our best opportunity?" Tyrone asked. "What if this is just an act put on by the Serpent Gang? The purpose is to make us think they are weak, and when we want to beat a dog in the water, they have already set up an ambush, waiting for us to jump in."
"It's not impossible." Reed nodded, not directly denying Tyrone's words, which surprised the latter because he had never encountered such a way of arguing on the street.
In his awareness, arguments, generally both sides of the argument would deny the other party at the first moment to avoid being caught weakness, Reed like this he still encountered for the first time.
"Indeed, just like Tyrone said, this may be a trap, but I think this possibility is infinitely close to zero." Reed reached out and pointed to the map with the Serpent Gang hideout marked on it.
"We all know that the resources in Old New York where we live now are limited, and now our scope of activities is also restricted, and resources have changed from limited to scarce."
"In this situation, I don't think the Serpent Gang would waste their hard-earned resources and excellent hideout for a group of superhuman whose strength is unknown. This waste is not something any hideout in the ruins can bear."
Reed refuted Tyrone's words with reason and evidence, and the latter was speechless and could only silently retreat.
"Now, according to the news Johnny brought back, we know that the Serpent Gang's younger brother and those civilians have been dispersed, which means the Serpent Gang has no hostage, saving us a lot of trouble."
"In addition, about three leaders have been seriously injured and unable to fight. We also have an advantage in manpower. As long as we cooperate properly, we might be able to take down the Serpent Gang easily."
Reed said this and patted Johnny's shoulder, and continued in the other's puzzlement gaze: "You know we have a character who can set fire."
Yes, everyone's eyes lit up. If flame is used in proper coordination with the environment, it is indeed a powerful weapon that can influence the situation, and if the flame is strong enough, even if the other party has firefighting equipment, it will not be easy to extinguish.
Now that there are no ordinary people in the Serpent Gang's hideout, setting fire is indeed a good idea. In addition, Johnny can control the flame that is released, and can extinguish it at any time. This method is indeed a rare good method.
"Then what are we waiting for!" Johnny looked impatient. "Let's make a quick decision! The longer we drag it out, the more unfavorable it will be for us."
Reed shook his head with a smile, and held down the impatient Johnny and said, "Let's start the second vote now. Please raise your hand if you agree with this plan."
After a moment of silence, everyone raised their hands one after another. Some people who were originally hesitant also raised their hands under the influence of herd mentality, which is actually a kind of subtle coercion.
The reason Reed wanted to conduct a second vote was because of this. He still played a little trick after all.
In the end, everyone was persuaded. After Reed nodded in satisfaction, he announced the dismissal and let everyone go to prepare. Saying it was preparation, in fact, they didn't have any weapon to check, it was just going down to make some psychological preparation.
After all, they are about to face a big battle next. Although they are all superhuman and have experienced some battles in the wasteland, it is still the first time they have encountered such a large-scale melee of more than a dozen superhuman gathered together.
Although Reed's words were flowery, everyone knew that theory is theory after all, and there must be a gap in practice, and maybe someone will be injured or death because of this.
But, if they hide like before, it's just chronic death. Why not seize this opportunity to gamble, maybe they can get a happy outcome.
In the end, everyone actually had such a crazy idea in their hearts, but Reed just pushed them from behind.
…
Memory ended, Yang Le used less than a second of time to go through the cause and effect of Reed and others attacking the Serpent Gang. He now understood why Reed was so bold. It turned out that he had seized the opportunity brought by his own mistake.
I have to say, Reed's plan this time is indeed no problem. Seizing the opportunity when the enemy is weak and destroying them in one go, if it were Yang Le, he would also choose to do so.
Unfortunately, they are not facing the ordinary Serpent Gang like in Main Universe 616. If it were the Serpent Gang of the Main Universe, with their configuration, even some first-tier villains could be directly taken down.
But now they are facing the Serpent Gang blessed by the Old God Set. This Serpent Gang can be said to be the strongest Serpent Gang in the Multiverse, and it already has the strength to compete with first-tier villains.
Especially King Cobra who is holding the Seven-Headed Snake Scepter, his strength could not be seen through even when Yang Le was still Martian Manhunter. I don't know what kind of power Set gave him, in short, it is very difficult to deal with.
Fortunately, Yang Le just weakened the power of Set God. Without the blessing of Set God, Reed should be able to handle the severely damaged Serpent Gang now.
Hmm, should be possible, maybe?
Feeling a little unsure in his heart, although he could directly know the future outcome, Yang Le still manipulated Alien X and floated towards the Serpent Gang territory.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 650: Siege of King Cobra
Things did indeed exceed Yang Le's expectations. Although there were many twists and turns, things were generally developing in a positive direction.
Yang Le's previous actions had indeed dealt a severe blow to the Serpent Gang. For example, those thugs and civilians who had escaped were now nowhere to be found.
The former were easier to deal with; relying on the Serpent Gang, most would return to check things out after the coast was clear. The latter had finally escaped to freedom with great difficulty and were unlikely to return obediently. They would have to wait for the Troops to regroup and then capture them again.
In general, both groups would reappear, but it would take some time. At least today, just after the attack, only a few high-level members remained in the Ruins of the Serpent Gang.
And Reed and the others had chosen to launch a surprise attack at this time when manpower was scarce, which indeed saved a lot of trouble. At least they didn't feel restricted when using their Superpower.
Moreover, the Leaders of the Serpent Gang, except for King Cobra and Black Mamba, were more or less injured. To prevent anyone from taking advantage of their weakness, King Cobra was just about to treat them when Reed and the others' attack arrived.
There was no choice; King Cobra only had time to give them a quick Treatment. The Leaders had to enter the Battlefield injured. Bushmaster, who was the most seriously injured, was caught off guard and knocked down by Thing before he could even exchange two blows with Thing.
Fer-de-Lance's Fangs hadn't even grown in yet, forcing him to rely on spitting Venom from his Mouth. Not only was his efficiency greatly reduced, but his close-combat threat was also significantly diminished. He too was defeated after only a couple of exchanges.
Now things were looking good. Less than two minutes into the Battle, two people had already been defeated. The remaining Leaders, due to their injuries and lack of Stamina recovery, were successively defeated by Reed and the others after their Weaknesses were exposed.
The entire surprise Action was unexpectedly smooth. Before they even had time to implement their Plan to encircle and trap them with fire, only two Leaders of the Serpent Gang remained. However, these remaining two were proving difficult for Reed and the others to subdue quickly.
These two were naturally King Cobra and Black Mamba. Leaving the latter aside for now, King Cobra, as a Leader, was indeed skilled, especially with the help of the Seven-Headed Snake Scepter, such a powerful Black Magic Item.
Yang Le could also see that, due to their previous lack of exposure, even a super Genius like Reed didn't immediately know how to deal with Black Magic.
But thanks to Yang Le weakening Set's Power, this resulted in King Cobra feeling somewhat powerless when using the Seven-Headed Snake Scepter. However, King Cobra on the Battlefield was unaware of this.
King Cobra only knew that no matter how he called out, the great Serpent God Set ignored him. The Power displayed by the Snake Staff was less than a tenth of what it used to be; otherwise, he could have subdued these attackers long ago.
'Why? Could it be that I angered Set God?'
King Cobra thought this in his Heart more than once, but he knew that now was not the Time to ponder this. If he didn't focus his attention on the Battle, he might not have the Opportunity to find out the Answer.
Helpless, he could only temporarily set aside his reliance on the Snake Staff and begin to use another Power bestowed upon him by Set. Like the other Leaders, he could also transform into that kind of half-human, half-snake Monster.
Just like his Code Name, the Serpent Person he transformed into had obvious Cobra Characteristic: an Oval Head and a flat, wide Neck. If you ignored the Human-like Body, it would probably only differ in size from a real Cobra.
King Cobra, transformed into a Serpent Man, was exceptionally ferocious. Among Reed and the others, only Ben, the thick-skinned and tough Thing, could Confrontation him head-on. Seeing the Force with which the Serpent Man crushed Rock with just a Charge, none of the others dared to approach him.
The Battle was already nearing its end. Even if King Cobra on the Field was displaying great Power and appeared invincible, it was just an illusion. Even transformed into a Serpent Man, even with the Snake Staff's aid, so many people present would eventually wear him down.
It was just that King Cobra, as a believer of Set, was bound to launch a terrifying counterattack before his defeat. That Snake Staff, always wrapped around King Cobra's Tail, had long prepared a vicious Magic, just waiting for someone to walk right into it.
This was the moment for Yang Le to intervene, but he didn't plan to get directly involved. It just so happened that he had a partner he hadn't seen in a long time who was perfect for this situation. The current Enemy was also professionally relevant to him.
…
"Bang!"
Thing Ben once again withstood King Cobra's Charge. He had to admit that this was the first time he had used his full Strength since he'd become this monstrous form, but even so, this Serpent Man was still giving him a hard time.
"It's summer, Cold-blooded Animal!"
Johnny, whose entire Body was ablaze with raging Fire, streaked across the night sky. Fire Meteor after Fire Meteor erupted from his Hands and slammed into King Cobra's Body. Thanks to the opponent's massive Figure, Johnny didn't even need to aim to hit him with ease.
Not only Johnny, but Quentin Quire, hiding behind Cover made of damaged Containers, was also taking potshots one after another. This time, the weapon he constructed with Telepathy was no longer a Double-Barreled Shotgun, but a Sniper Rifle.
It was unclear if the appearance of a Gun constructed from Telepathy would affect its range.
These three were the main force against King Cobra. Dagger and Cloak stood at a distance. The two of them had expended a lot of Stamina dealing with Rock Python, especially Dagger, whose Ability was more troublesome, having a Limit for storage and release, and couldn't endure another Battle.
The reason for bringing her along was that Dagger also possessed Treatment Ability. Although she couldn't use her Ability for extended periods or in large amounts, she could still treat the Injuries of those wounded in the Battle.
So Reed naturally assigned the two as support and medics. Dagger was responsible for treating the injured, and Cloak was responsible for protecting Dagger's Safety and waiting for an Opportunity to drain the Enemy's Energy.
Meanwhile, Susan was currently battling Black Mamba. Black Mamba could unleash a disturbing Dark Energy, and Susan happened to be able to project a Field and use Invisibility, so the two naturally clashed.
As for Reed, he had already hidden himself, waiting for an Opportunity to act. His Ability was simply freely stretching and shrinking his Body, offering resistance only to Blunt Force Impact.
He couldn't withstand attacks like those of King Cobra and Black Mamba, so naturally he couldn't be on the front lines of the Battlefield. However, he could still find Opportunities to hinder them, just like now.
Reed, having flattened his Body and sticking close to the Ground, hid in everyone's Vision Dead Corner. He waited for the Timing, found a good angle, and extended his Hand from behind Black Mamba.
(End of chapter)