Fergie raised his voice, his index finger pointing at Shadow. His tone was arrogant. "Hey... are you guys deaf? I said hand that white dog over to me right now!"
They fell silent.
Clap!
Fergie slapped his forehead. "I have no other choice." He gave a hand signal. "You're force-taming that dog!"
The tamer smiled slyly. "It's very easy for me; there isn't a single animal I can't tame!"
His hand reached forward. "Force Taming!"
A magic circle appeared in the palm of his hand. A strong wind blew toward Shadow, carrying his thick white fur along with it.
Fergie laughed slyly. "HAHAHA! Now that dog belongs to me."
"Come here, sweet dog!" said the tamer.
Enatur let out a long sigh. "Rogue, this counts as self-defense, right?"
Rogue was quite surprised. "Eh? Hm." He nodded.
A sharp flash of light appeared at the corner of his eye. Enatur moved as fast as the wind. Fergie was extremely surprised; his eyes couldn't keep up with Enatur's movements.
"So—so fast!" Rannie shouted.
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
The twin swords made of Nano Tungsten were drenched in their blood.
Blood gushed out from Fergie and his party's hands. The severed hands fell to the ground. Fergie's mouth dropped open, his eyes wide with shock.
"AAARRRGGGHHH!" he screamed. He knelt down, clutching his severed right hand. The other party members' hands were severed as well.
Enatur turned around. "This is what happens when you act arrogant in front of me."
A cube-shaped room slowly formed, trapping Fergie's party inside.
Shadow sighed. "You'd better give their hands back. You know force taming doesn't work on me. We're besties! Ahaha."
"Haha... I know, but I need to give them a little punishment. Just leave them like this; it's better that way."
Rogue rubbed the back of his head. "Are they okay?"
"No problem. In two hours, they'll be back to normal. Let them suffer and feel the pain."
"Then let's head to the next hunting ground." Rogue grinned. He pointed his thumb backward, toward a mountain.
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The blue sky turned orange.
The extermination mission in the ogre lair was complete. Ogre corpses lay scattered everywhere, blood splattered on the walls and floor.
They stood in the deepest part of the 60-square-meter cave, the ceiling soaring high above them. Sweat trickled down their skin, their shoulders rising and falling.
Enatur sat on the ground. "That was exhausting."
"These ogres are incredibly tough, aren't they?" said Rogue.
"Drink this water." Shadow conjured water in the palm of his hand. The water flowed through the air, spreading to all party members, and they took a sip.
"The water is refreshing," said Rannie.
"My dehydration is completely gone," said Sidh.
"Man, I really need to exercise more often to strengthen my body." Said Enatur.
"But thanks to you three, this extermination mission has become much easier. Thank you," said Rogue.
Enatur chuckled. "Haha... I'm also enjoying the adventure."
In the midst of their relaxed break, a dimensional crack opened. They immediately stood up and went on high alert.
Footsteps emerged from the dimensional crack. It was Zack. He walked slowly, his hands behind his back.
He snapped his fingers; a barrier slowly formed with a 50-meter diameter, trapping Enatur and Zack inside. Enatur wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Enatur!" Shadow shouted, groaning so hard the veins in his neck bulged.
His fist hit the barrier, his voice groaning.
"This barrier is blocking me... damn it!"
Enatur narrowed his eyes. "You're such a hardheaded!"
"An order is an order; I must obey the emperor's command, but since the young master refuses… I'm forced to take violent measures." His tone was arrogant.
Enatur gritted his teeth, sweat trickling down his forehead.
"Do I have to fight this guy? If so, I'll have to face The Divine twice in a row."
"So this is a god?" Rogue muttered.
Zack narrowed his eyes. "I'll use my full power!"
Rein adjusted the camera lens. "Who would've thought this moment would come—I'll be live-streaming this to Miss Yunia."
Zack released his crimson spiritual energy, which surged through the air. It spread into hundreds of energy spheres that filled the atmosphere.
Enatur opened a dimensional portal behind him. His eyes widened—the portal wouldn't open.
Enatur instantly paled. Zack swung his arm, and hundreds of energy spheres shot rapidly toward Enatur.
BOOM!
The energy explosion shook the ground, causing the surrounding earth to crack, and the force of the blast sent the shards flying into the air. A cloud of dust covered the area.
Zack smiled.
The dust slowly settled, revealing the silhouette of a massive sword. Enatur protected himself with the Sword of Aegis.
"I can still access my storage space!"
Zack was slightly impressed. "Hm, not bad."
Enatur's clothes were covered in dust, and he was breathless. His skin was bruised, and blood was flowing from his forehead.
"The destructive power is different; even though I used the Sword of Aegis, I still couldn't withstand it."
Zack waved his hand slightly, sending Enatur flying far away.
"GAH!" His body slammed into the barrier wall.
Zack walked slowly, his hands behind his back. "I've been briefed by an informant on the details of Goddess Yunia's power. So I've already anticipated it."
Enatur stood, his body swaying unsteadily. Nano Tungsten covered his entire body, forming Tungsten Armor. The eyes of his mask glowed red.
The Nano Tungsten formed twin swords. Enatur dashed forward, swinging the twin swords at Zack.
Zack dodged by simply shifting his body calmly. Enatur swung his swords once more, and Zack dodged with ease.
Enatur moved his hand to open a dimensional space. But the dimensional space didn't open either. "You've got to be kidding me!"
Zack chuckled. "It's no use, young master. I've sealed off all the spaces within this barrier."
"Tch!" Enatur leaped backward.
"Fighting fairly turns out to be harder! That space technique was a cheat from the start."
Enatur bent his body, spreading his arms wide. Nano Tungsten particles emerged from his hands, forming a swirling vortex in the air.
"Divine Sword!" A reddish light appeared in Zack's palm, forming a red sword. The blade glowed.
The Nano Tungsten formed dozens of chains with drills at their tips—Drill Chains—shooting rapidly toward Zack.
Zack swung his sword swiftly, unleashing dozens of long-range slashes. The two techniques collided.
Zack's dozens of shadow slashes shattered like shards of glass. His eyes narrowed. The drill chains shot toward him.
Even the power of nature still demonstrated its dominance over divinity.
Zack jumped around to avoid the drill chains. The drill chains that missed only embedded themselves in the ground. Each drill chain released another drill chain, shooting toward him.
"Tch!"
Zack ran while dodging the chain attacks. The drill chain attacks stopped. The barrier was filled with black chains embedded in the ground.
Zack looked around, searching for Enatur, who was nowhere in sight.
The vortex of Nano Tungsten particles was still spinning slowly. Zack's eyes focused on the vortex.
Enatur, clad in tungsten armor, dashed out from behind the vortex; his left hand transformed into a chainsaw, and he swung it toward Zack.
Zack blocked the attack with his Divine Sword. The ground beneath his feet cracked, and the fissures widened. Zack's legs trembled, a result of having run while dodging the drill chains.
Enatur's tungsten armor turned into nano-particles and dispersed into the air. There was no Enatur inside the armor.
Shadow nodded. "So that's how it is. Turns out he was controlling that armor from a distance!"
Hidden inside the armor, Enatur had stashed 30 flashbangs. Their seals had already been removed.
Rein raised her voice. "Everyone, cover your ears and eyes!"
Rogue and the others followed Rein's instructions. Enatur smiled slyly.
"Dirty tricks are how I fight!"
BAAANNGG!
The 30 flashbangs exploded simultaneously. Creating a white light and a high-pitched buzzing sound. Shattering the air.
"What's that sound? Even with my ears covered tight, it's still incredibly loud!" Rannie screamed.
The flash of white light seared Zack's eyes. The high-pitched buzzing from the flashbangs shattered his ears, causing blood to flow out.
"AARRRGGGHHH!" Zack groaned. Blood was pouring from his eyes.
The buzzing sound had stopped. They slowly opened their eyes and ears. Their eyes trembled as they watched the battle between Enatur and Zack.
Enatur landed softly from his hiding spot behind the Nano Tungsten vortex. His breathing was heavy, his heart was racing, but he could still smirk.
"It's true, you blocked my space, but unfortunately, you can't block every space. Don't underestimate my Mom's Authority, you lowly Divine!"
The Nano Tungsten vortex also rained a barrage of simulated bullets down on Zack. Enatur opened 10 storage spaces, aiming at Zack, who could no longer see or hear.
Shadow was stunned. "Huh? You can open more than one storage space?"
"Disable his sight and hearing... if spiritual power fails, military weapons are the next solution!"
From each storage space, five RPGs and five miniguns emerged. The weapons rained down on Zack with a barrage of bullets from the five miniguns and rockets from the five RPGs.
BOOM!... BOOM!... BOOM!
Explosion after explosion pounded Zack, accompanied by thousands of bullets. A cloud of dust engulfed the spot where Zack stood.
Slowly, the cloud of dust dissipated. Zack suffered serious injuries, though only a small fraction of the Nano Tungsten bullets managed to penetrate his body.
"Hahaha! Impressive! In the billions of years I've lived, I've never fought this intensely... but the wounds you've dealt me have no effect at all!"
Shadow groaned. "Without the combination of the dimensional portal and the dimensional space… it's clear the result would be like this!"
Zack's body slowly recovered, and his eyes could see normally again. Instantly, a vortex of Nano Tungsten entered Enatur's body.
Enatur chuckled, but his expression was resigned. "Of all those attacks, they only had such a minimal effect?" Enatur muttered.
"Damn... damn... damn! If I had an Ultimate Skill, the course of the battle will definitely be different!"
Zack chuckled. "Fufu... What other ability are you going to unleash, young master?" With slow steps, Zack approached Enatur.
Enatur made up his mind. "There's no other choice!"
Enatur channeled Nature Flow throughout his body. A golden-brown energy aura enveloped him. Then he opened a special storage space.
He took a small piece of uranium and ate it like a cookie. After chewing the uranium, he swallowed it.
Rein shouted. "Master, stop… eating uranium is extremely risky for you!"
The energy began to become unstable within his body. A green light shone inside him; this light was visible beneath his skin.
The fluctuations of green energy exploded, creating a massive shockwave. Zack was forced back several meters. Enatur's palms began to condense a powerful energy.
Green light formed a vortex of energy between his palms. Zack ran toward Enatur, trying to stop him from condensing his energy.
Enatur formed a cube-shaped space to protect himself during the condensation. The cave shook violently, and the glow of his energy filled the entire cave.
The cube-shaped space shifted, trapping Zack inside.
Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch!
"Damn it!" Zack swung his fist, a red aura enveloping his hand, trying to shatter the space.
But Enatur's space didn't crack at all. A look of despair began to appear on Enatur's face. "What kind of insane energy is that?"
Green smoke came out of his mouth. Enatur had successfully fully charged his energy. His shoulders rising and falling; his body felt extreme exhaustion from channeling that massive energy.
"Incredible power!" said Sidh.
"Hm, but there's something strange about it!" said Rogue.
Enatur slightly spread his palms. Golden-brown Nature Flow energy enveloped a beautiful gem-shaped mineral ore.
The uranium gem was 26 cm tall and 12 cm wide, emitting a bright green light.
Enatur tossed the uranium gem toward Zack, like a baseball pitcher. "I'm naming this skill..."
"URANIUM NATURE BLOSSOM!"