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Chapter 460: Golden Maggot No. 1
Chapter 460: Golden Maggot No. 1
"Esteemed Cousin, the situation seems dire", Ba Ni said, leaning against the wall with his usual effortless coolness while chewing on a carrot. "That earlier noise—probably another derivative being causing trouble."
Nearby, La Bit was delivering the final blow to the dying Shagula. With a single swipe of its paw, it crushed its opponent into a pulp of meat paste.
"Besides the derivative being, I’ve also caught whiffs of Nine Death Spirits, a Juror, Time Official, and… the lord of demons himself", La Bit said, shaking blood off its rabbit-like paw. "This place is far more dangerous than we anticipated. We shouldn’t linger—it might cost us our lives." Its voice carried a rare edge of tension. "If a powerful derivative being targets us to harvest our capabilities, we’re finished."
"Hmm…" Ba Ni finished his carrot in two bites. "Then let’s go." With a flick of his wrist, he drew a black hole on the wall. "We’ve already rescued your Friend once and eliminated a Juror. That’s not a bad haul. As for the other Tribunal members, we’ll hunt them one by one later."
La Bit nodded in agreement before hopping toward the portal with its cousin. Seconds later, the black hole shrank and vanished…
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At the city’s opposite end:
"Turns out your summoned entity is a high-intelligence support-type lifeform", Matcha Su remarked, tilting her head toward Mushiro Koganei, who was still hard at work.
As a Classplayer, Matcha Su had naturally studied Feng Bu Jue’s match against Xu Huai Shang. She already had a rough understanding of his skills, physical techniques, and their limitations.
"It’s hard to quantify his exact intelligence, but…" Feng Bu Jue replied, "his inventive capabilities are truly astounding."
Xiao Tan added, "His depravity scales proportionally to his inventions."
The three stood in the city’s fire department garage, waiting for Mushiro Koganei’s "modification project" to finish.
"Hmph", Matcha Su mused, "maybe I should train my summoning proficiency too. If I could get a summoned entity like the Three-Eyed Prodigy—"
"Don’t daydream", Feng Bu Jue cut in. "Mushiro Koganei comes from a comedic anime. His creations have unique advantages, but they’re unavoidably flawed—his personality settings ensure that. In combat, he’s practically useless, not even comparable to summoned entities like Batman or the Porcupine." He paused. "But the Three-Eyed Prodigy is a near-flawless summoned entity. He originates from a non-comedic, deeply philosophical work. He possesses an IQ far beyond ordinary humans and an aggressively combative nature. His inventive prowess is just one of his specialties—he also has formidable combat skills, supernatural powers, and knowledge of ancient civilizations. Theoretically, he could destroy the world.
"Whether judged by intellect or strength, such an entity would unquestionably be classified as S-rank. It’s not something you can master just by ‘practicing.’ Even top-tier players specializing in summoning proficiency need luck to acquire a summoned entity of that caliber."
Matcha Su stared at Feng Bu Jue’s face for a long moment before finally chuckling. "Huh… Now I get why Qiu Feng told me to avoid fighting you at all costs." She shook her head. "I just tossed out an idea, and you’ve already analyzed its feasibility down to the last detail. In two seconds, you dissected the entire concept through a single keyword."
"It’s a habit", Feng Bu Jue said, tapping his temple. "Generally speaking, the more thoroughly you anticipate events and outcomes, the better prepared you’ll be for surprises. Your reaction time shrinks accordingly." He spread his hands. "Anyone can remain calm when a mountain collapses before them—it just requires foreseeing the possibility that the mountain might fall."
Matcha Su disliked his smug, lecturing tone. She immediately turned to Xiao Tan. "Say… Does he always love showing off like this?"
"Er…" Xiao Tan smiled wryly. "For Feng Bu Jue, this is still quite restrained."
"Am I unintentionally offending you?" Feng Bu Jue asked Matcha Su. "Or do you think I’m implicitly mocking your necklace as mere decoration?"
"Hmph", Matcha Su scoffed. "Your greatest talent, Mr. Narcissist, is verbal sarcasm. Watching your match against Xu Huai Shang made that clear. Your innate ability to enrage others is astounding—system language filters can’t stop you. You don’t intend to insult; you don’t use profanity. You just act as you please, and others naturally combust."
"Hehe… Spot on", Feng Bu Jue said, tilting his head and shrugging. "The System thinks so too." His words baffled Matcha Su. She couldn’t grasp their meaning because Feng Bu Jue’s recent solo mode activities had triggered a title change—an intelligence boost known only to Hell Front’s inner circle. Naturally, he’d intentionally withheld this detail.
In this final, all contestant information was fully shielded, and team interfaces were inaccessible. Competitors couldn’t check how many opponents remained alive, their levels, titles, or other data via menus.
"Sssss… Done!" Mushiro Koganei emerged atop a fire truck.
He took a dramatic step forward, arm outstretched in victory, as though he’d just ascended a throne.
"Behold…" Mushiro Koganei spread his arms wide, presenting the vehicle below. "This… is Golden Maggot No. 1!"
In a way, the name was apt—the fire truck had been corroded by the city’s dark energy. Its red body was now coated in a yellowish layer of physical matter, feeling eerily soft and resilient to the touch.
After Mushiro Koganei’s modifications, the vehicle had been retrofitted with powerful mechanical enhancements supplied by Matcha Su, transforming it into a true monster.
"Wow! Sounds mighty just from the name…" Feng Bu Jue exclaimed, eyes gleaming with excitement.
Xiao Tan and Matcha Su, however, wore identical expressions of disgust. "Sounds awful to ride just from the name…" they groaned in unison.
(End of Chapter)
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