424 Metalbender (1/2)
”Mad! You must be a madman!”
Lucy got in the car. Cyril turned on the engine dejectedly and began to drive towards the Roth family's location. He looked as though he was about to crumble.
”One person against the Roth tycoons? No person in the right mind would do that!”
”Maybe…...”
Fang Yuan seemed calm, but was very alert. He continued to scan the roads.
If he had not guessed wrong, Cyril was not alone. There were spies in every corner. They might have to deal with an attack anytime.
”Give it up! If we leave now, we might still be able to escape the wrath of the Federation and Black Man Society!”
Lucy tried her best to convince Fang Yuan for the last time.
”It's they who should be worried!”
Fang Yuan looked out of the window. The black car accelerated and arrived at the Ivy City suburbs.
This was where all the most opulent villas could be found. Every residential building in the area was a castle built on vast grounds. The surrounding walls were covered in green vines, which gave the place a medieval feel.
”Woo woo! Woo woo!”
Not long after, ear-splitting siren noises heralded a large assembly of police cars chasing them from behind.
A loudhailer rang out.
”The car in front, do take note! Pull over immediately and let us conduct a thorough check!”
Bright dots appeared overhead in the night sky. They were police helicopters.
”Oh! Damn it... how did the Federal police get alerted so quickly!”
Lucy was exasperated.
”I won't hurt normal humans!”
”Please... they are the ones who want to hurt us!”
Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders and spied a European-style castle in the distance. It was situated on lovely lands.
”Is that the Roth castle? Where Eric's treasure lies?”
”Yes... master! Eric himself can also be found there!”
Cyril drove steadily and answered Fang Yuan in a dull voice.
”Oh... should we say that he is confident, or just foolish?”
Fang Yuan's lips curled up slightly at the corners.
”Private property, no trespassing!”
At this point, the car gave no heed to the cautionary sign and maximised its horsepower, zooming right into the Roth territories.
”Shwoop!”
A blinding light emerged from the castle and climbed the sky rapidly with sparks trailing behind it. Its trajectory seemed to be preset.
”What the heck! RPG!!”
Lucy could not stop screaming.
”Lei... we're all going to die because of you!”
”It's just a bazooka!”
Fang Yuan grabbed her and flew out of the car.
”Kaboom!”
Seconds later, there were intense fireworks behind them. The force of the explosion even smashed the windscreens of the surrounding police cars.
”Suspects in front! Squat down with your hands behind your head, now! Or we'll shoot!”
A bunch of plump Federal policemen were shouting and took aim at them with their pistols.
”You won't hurt normal humans?”
Lucy looked at Fang Yuan.
”If they don't piss me off first... pity…...”
Fang Yuan shrugged and flung out his right hand.
”Bang!”
A whole slab of the ground was lifted up into the air. It was thick enough to be a wall, and it flew towards the policemen.
”Ping! Ping!”
Gunshots rang out continuously, but they were obviously of no help against this overpowering attack.
The slab fell on them and drowned out their screams as they were buried alive.
”Force of mind... makes this possible?”
Lucy was scared out of her wits upon witnessing such a thing.
Suddenly, she snapped out of her trance.
”Wait a minute... why did you save me? You even swaggered out to appear in front of the police. God... I don't want to be a wanted criminal!”
”You have no choice!”
Fang Yuan giggled.
”Everyone who is taking note of these events would think that it's your White Pigeon Society working in cahoots with me! Especially after I enter the castle and hypnotise a few fellas…...”
”Devil!”
Lucy glared at him.
”You are the devil from the Middle Continent!”
”Thanks for the compliment. I'll accept it reluctantly!”
Before the castle, Fang Yuan waved his hand. The two great iron doors broke off from their hinges and flew away from the castle, kicking up a storm of dust in the process.
”It's a piece of art... it doesn't have to be like this…”
Lucy was stunned.
”You are going against the order of the Federation! No... the whole world's order! Why are you doing this?”
”Maybe... because it makes me happy!”
Fang Yuan strolled into the premises and immediately noticed that a team of well-trained guards were running out to confront them. They were of an even high level than elite soldiers and were all mutants. They all carried machine guns and began to spray bullets at Fang Yuan and Lucy.
”Ratatatatat!”
”Ratatatatat!”
Their concentrated firepower made it virtually impossible for targets to escape unless they had the ability to teleport.