Chapter 76 Bloodlust
Chapter 76 Bloodlust
At this moment, in the devastated manor, the battle between the transcendents was still going on.
The only difference is that the two sides in the battle have changed from Lonkinswit and Montagu to Lonkinswit versus the Bureau of Anomalies.
Montague's side had already been defeated, leaving only the old butler, who was unable to fight any longer, and the female butler, who was too weak to continue. All the others had died in battle, and no one had survived the fight.
The taciturn gardener was surrounded and attacked by many people, and was eventually burned to a crisp; the shy and timid laundry worker detonated her foam and chose to perish together with the enemy; the straightforward cook was also surrounded and attacked, and after killing several people, she died from exhaustion and was brutally beaten into a pile of minced meat, leaving no trace of her body.
The transcendents on Montague's side were either butlers or servants, spending their days revolving around the manor and handling all its affairs; they were severely lacking in combat experience.
On the other hand, Lonkinswain's side not only had a large number of people, but they were also ruthless villains with blood on their hands and rich experience in combat.
With an overwhelming advantage, the violent and cruel villains fought with increasing ferocity. Their thirst for killing and destruction was ignited, and they recklessly unleashed their mutant power, engaging in battle without regard for the consequences.
One side is seasoned in battle, has a large number of men, and acts without restraint; the other side is out of practice and has very few men. The outcome of the battle is already predetermined.
Even if Dulles, terrified, shirks his duties, Calvin is still enough to end the battle and tip the scales of victory completely in their favor.
Just then, Mr. Stone arrived with his team and intervened in the dispute by force once again.
Mr. Stone arrived so late not because he intended to watch Montague's side suffer a gruesome death, but because he had not expected the outcome of the battle to be decided so quickly.
With Lonkins's side coming on strong and Bill Montague being very resolute, Mr. Stone thought that the two sides would be deadlocked, and he could take the opportunity to intervene and temporarily mediate the conflict by force.
In this way, Mr. Stone can gain both face and substance, and the Bureau of Abnormal Investigations can regain its lost face.
Who would have thought that Montague's side only had a handful of people to fight, and that they would lose so quickly? Mr. Stone really couldn't understand it.
Furthermore, the battle between Anastasia and the white-haired old woman was something Mr. Stone had not anticipated.
Who could have imagined that both sides in the final battle could call upon the aid of natural disasters? Who could have imagined that the two natural disasters would directly engage in a fierce battle, a battle fought to the death?
Gloria hadn't seen the Scourge make a move in many years. Faced with the unexpected major event of two Scourges displaying their abilities, Mr. Stone decisively backed down. He couldn't afford to provoke the Scourges, but he could avoid them!
Having backed down, Mr. Stone abandoned the idea of intervening in the dispute by force and prepared to lead the various combat teams back to the Bureau of Investigation. Although he had many calculations in mind, he could not bring himself to send his men to their deaths in vain.
Just then, the battle between the natural disasters ended, and Anastasia and the white-haired old woman disappeared. With the natural disasters gone, the opportunity for armed mediation has arrived!
Mr. Stone, now back on his feet, once again demonstrated his decisiveness, leading his men into the devastated Montagu estate.
However, Mr. Stone was still cautious. Only three squads accompanied him into the manor, while the rest remained on the perimeter, both to observe the situation and to provide support at any time.
Upon entering the manor, Mr. Stone, Iris Warren, and the others were stunned by what they saw.
Before tonight's battle begins, the Montague Manor is a picturesque place, with artistic villas scattered in a charming way and endless flowers, trees and shrubs.
After the battle began tonight, Montague Manor became a living hell. Villas collapsed into ruins, exotic flowers and plants were destroyed by fire, and the heavy smell of blood and burnt food made people want to vomit.
When Mr. Stone and Iris Warren rushed to the center of the battlefield, they saw the chubby cook being brutally beaten until her skull was smashed by a single punch.
Iris Warren rushed forward, trying to use ice to control the violent abuse and preserve the cook's last shred of dignity.
However, the Supermen on Lonkswit's side were already in a bloodthirsty frenzy, and they began to besiege Warren without regard for anything else.
Seeing this, the members of the Bureau of Anomalies Investigation all stepped in. Some helped Iris Warren out of the predicament, while others rescued the old butler who was struggling to stay afloat.
Mr. Stone was not idle either; he conjured a boulder out of thin air, instantly forcing Calvin back and saving the exhausted housekeeper.
Immediately afterwards, Mr. Stone loudly stated his purpose and explained the stance of the Bureau of Extraordinary Investigations.
Dulles, who was only going through the motions, remained silent, while Calvin, whose palm was gathering lightning, wanted to stop there, but he couldn't stop the well-prepared Bureau of Abnormal Investigations.
Calvin was just about to speak, wanting to lead his men to temporarily evacuate the ruined Montagu Manor, but before he could utter the first syllable, the bloodthirsty thugs had already charged towards the Bureau of Investigation's combat team.
The war reignited instantly.
The bloodthirsty thugs wanted to continue their attack, but their dozen or so men were simply no match for the three combat squads.
The Bureau of Abnormal Investigations has been losing face lately, and investigators like Iris Warren have been holding back their anger, which they're taking out on these thugs tonight.
Facing a small, outnumbered Montague force, the blood-stained mobs could attack at will and indulge their lust. However, against a well-trained and coordinated combat squad, their previous advantage vanished, and the mobs were soon plunged into a fierce battle.
At this moment, Dulles was still only going through the motions, his eyes constantly scanning the crowd, and his ears perked up, paying attention to the changes around him.
Dulles had witnessed Bill Montague's ruthlessness firsthand. He didn't believe that Montague was only prepared for this much, nor did he believe that Montague had already escaped. Even if he could escape tonight, could he escape tomorrow?
Another point is, if Bill Montague really slipped away, why did Anastasia Angel stay at the manor before?
Dulles, filled with suspicion, felt there were too many oddities in tonight's battle. He wanted to escape before his fears became reality.
Calvin was completely unaware of Dulles's thoughts; he had neither participated in the previous negotiations nor survived Anastasia's side kick.
Even knowing all this, Calvin, whose rationality was almost gone, would not choose to run away. When his subordinates, the Transcendents, started fighting the combat team, Calvin also rushed in with lightning in his palm.
Seeing Calvin charging through the crowd like a tiger among sheep, Mr. Stone's anger could no longer be contained. He directly intervened and stopped Calvin, sending boulders hurtling towards him like cannonballs.
Immediately afterwards, an enormous, mud-footed giant suddenly emerged from the scorched earth beneath Mr. Stone's feet.
The giant, made of mud and gravel, was at least three or four stories tall. Although its movements were somewhat slow, the ground would shake three times with every step it took.
Mr. Stone, standing on the shoulders of the Giant with Feet of Clay, made a punching motion, and the Giant with Feet of Clay followed suit, smashing a Transcendent into pieces, clearly beyond saving.
Then, Mr. Stone made another move. The Mud Giant's hands suddenly grabbed the two Beyonders. Mr. Stone's hands suddenly tightened, and the two Beyonders in the Mud Giant's hands were instantly crushed into a cloud of blood mist. The broken flesh was then absorbed by the Mud Giant.
On the other side, Calvin also witnessed Mr. Stone's incredible prowess. He immediately abandoned his opponent and hurled the lightning bolt he was holding at the enormous, mud-footed giant.
The flashing lightning hissed as it rushed toward the Mud-footed Giant, striking its abdomen in the blink of an eye. However, the lightning strike failed to pierce the giant's belly; instead, it was absorbed into the Mud-footed Giant's body and became its nourishment.
Immediately afterwards, the Mud Giant, under Mr. Stone's control, charged toward Calvin. Along the way, one unlucky fellow was unable to dodge in time and was crushed into a bloody pulp by the Mud Giant!
Calvin was not to be outdone; the incessant roaring lightning once again coalesced in his hand, transforming into a sharp longsword.
In an instant, lightning streaked across the entire arena!
Whether they were thugs with blood on their hands or well-trained combat squads, everyone was trying to avoid this unstoppable attack.
Only Mr. Stone remained completely calm. He almost instantly disappeared into the body of the Mud-footed Giant. Although the lightning that swept across the entire area hit the Mud-footed Giant, it failed to harm Mr. Stone in the slightest.
Although the Mud Giants are slow-moving, their defensive capabilities are astonishing, making them completely unafraid of attacks from Calvin, a Man-made Disaster-level Transcendent.
Calvin's attacks were ineffective against the Mud-footed Giant, but the slow-moving giant couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes, and neither he nor Mr. Stone could hurt the other.
Just then, Dulles, who had been shirking his duties, slipped away from the battle and disappeared into the sea of fire in a few leaps; he had escaped.
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