The Highest Bounty

Chapter 91: Escaping Death

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Seeing the superweapon being activated, everyone was taken aback as nobody had thought that the superweapon would be started. Grandma clenched her fists tightly. She had not thought that the other party would deceive her and that their true goal was to fly away with the superweapon.

She was the first person to launch an attack at the superweapon. Although the blade and kitchen knife in her hands did not look like much, when she wielded them, her aura did not lose to Sharp’s at all.

Upon seeing Grandma attack, the others launched their attacks as well, wanting to stop the superweapon’s rising motion.

However, even after all their attacks had landed on the surface of the superweapon, they were unable to dent it; not even make it shake.

Gu Ding, who had been a little worried about the superweapon’s defense capabilities, felt relieved after seeing that everybody’s attacks did no damage.

Just as Gu Ding thought it was safe, Sharp’s actions made him jump. Sharp leaped up high, intending to jump onto the body of the ship.

Seeing this, Robert pressed a button. Then, a cannon from the superweapon aimed at Sharp before opening fire.

Facing the superweapon’s attack, Sharp did not dare dally. He hastily wielded his blade and used the counterforce to adjust his position, barely avoiding the attack.

The cannon’s blast struck the ground, and everything turned into powder, close to ten kilometers of the neighboring area looked as if it had been struck by a meteorite. On the other hand, everyone on the battlefield had leaped up, avoiding the terrifying attack.

After seeing such a destructive level of cannon-fire, nobody dared move recklessly. If Sharp had taken the shot earlier, even if he did not die, he definitely would have been heavily wounded.

According to Neptune’s calculations, Robert continued to raise the superweapon’s position until Neptune called for him to stop. When he stopped, the superweapon stopped moving as well.

Seeing the superweapon stop mid-air, everybody had a bad feeling about it. They guessed that the other party had stopped because they found the best angle to attack and kill everyone present all at once.

On the other hand, Gu Ding and the other two each squirmed into their own escape capsules. According to Robert’s commands, the superweapon ejected the three escape capsules.

Everybody below the superweapon saw the escape capsules shoot out. Nevertheless, the escape capsules were at a heigh that exceeded everyone’s attack range. Not to mention, the capsules rose above the clouds very quickly before they sped toward the port.

Not less than a minute later, the escape capsules landed at the edge of the desert where nobody was.

The trio exited the escape capsules. After Robert had programmed the escape capsules to self-destruct, they headed for the port on foot.

Not more than five minutes later, the trio reached the port. After Neptune had once again distracted the two monitors, the trio slipped aboard a ship.

At the same time, the superweapon in the desert began counting down its self-destruct sequence as it made a warning sound that had been set beforehand by Robert.

[Self-destruct countdown, 20 minutes]

[Self-destruct countdown, 19 minutes]

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Hearing the sound from the superweapon, quite a few people finally realized what those three little thieves had done.

Grandma also finally understood that those three people who escaped in the escape capsules had not gone back on their word. She turned on the intelligent ring on her hand and said to Vannarab, “Let’s go. Somebody has helped us with our mission this time.”

Sharp did not feel like attacking either. The power of the superweapon’s cannon he had faced earlier was more than appalling. He did not know what its self-destruction would result in.

Looking at the superweapon that had been dug out, he shook his head helplessly. Nobody had a large enough Inventory to keep the superweapon. He could only wait and see if the ship was still in good condition after the other two superweapons had self-destructed. He gave out orders to retreat right away, “Everybody, evacuate this desert.”

The masked man that was in a black robe also twisted his way out of the battlefield. The strength he displayed did not lose to Wendell’s at all.

Wendell spat out hatefully, “I don’t care what Cosmic Nation you’re from. Once we discover your identity, we’ll report your shameless behavior to the Federal Government.”

The masked man did not respond to Wendell’s threat and instead vanished into the distance with just a few leaps.

“Muscle Man, the thing’s about to blow. Should we stay back and film it?” Ulrif suggested.

“If you want to court death, go ahead and stay then. It just so happens that I’ve found someone more suitable to become the vice captain.” Upon saying this, Lex made a mad dash in the direction of the port.

“Muscle Man, dream on! The position of vice captain is mine!” Ulrif immediately chased after him. “Someday, the captain’s position will be mine too!”

The people in the desert began to scatter like wild birds. On the other hand, Gu Ding and the two had returned to their ship.

“Let’s go, Neptune!” Only after returning to the Grey-faced Buzzard did Gu Ding’s emotions finally settle. Their encounter on Constlac had been simply too dangerous. A single misstep could have resulted in their annihilation.

“Tell me your next destination,” Neptune said.

As Gu Ding rubbed his chin in thought, Liliath noticed something odd about Robert.

Robert’s body was beginning to liquefy, slowly becoming the metal ball Gu Ding first saw him as.

“What’s happening to Robert?” Liliath asked upon seeing it.

“His reaction is probably due to the Energy Crystals being depleted. If it had been a complete Energy Crystal, he would have been able to operate normally with light energy flow. However, since both of you only got Energy Crystal fragments for him previously, his light energy flow was not completed. The energy in those Energy Crystal fragments have probably been depleted,” Neptune explained.

“Where can we find more Energy Crystals?” Gu Ding hastily asked.

“I don’t know.” Neptune’s tone seemed a little down. “Based on my database records, their tribe moved out all their Energy Crystals during the Great Migration in the Middle Ages. All the known mining sites were completely emptied during the war.”

“Are there none on Constlac? There were Energy Crystal pieces when Robert was dug out back then. So, other places could have them too, right?” Gu Ding asked with furrowed brows.

“I conversed with Robert before. He’s the only remaining Mechanical Tribe tribesman left. Those Energy Crystal fragments were remnants of the Energy Crystals in his body before they were broken,” Neptune answered. “Besides, we can’t stay on this planet any longer. If we don’t leave now, once the Army people get to the port, we might not be able to leave even if want to.”

“Let’s leave this planet first and then think of a way,” Liliath suggested.