Chapter 1373 - Chaos Core (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The eye of a typhoon was always the calmest place to be. And this description was equally appropriate when used to describe Chaos.
The instant after Rhode painstakingly broke free from the restraints of Chaos and arrived at the core, everything around him changed abruptly. The clamoring and deafening Chaos creatures earlier became silent. Those that crowded toward them, baring teeth and claws, also came to a standstill.
At a glance, the densely-packed Chaos creatures could be seen fusing with one another as their bodies lost all boundaries. As far as the eye could see, there were innumerable wide-open scarlet eyes and opened mouths filled with countless teeth, merging and forming a hollow sphere. And at the center of this sphere was a huge, scarlet, bizarre piece of flesh that writhed unceasingly like a heart.
“Wow, this thing really fits the traits of a final boss, Leader.”
Looking at this scene, Mini Bubble Gum couldn’t help but whistle in excitement.
“Chunks of flesh and worms are the best choice for the final boss of any civilization-based RPG. Let’s go and kill it!”
“Are you sure you can kill it, Bubble?”
Upon hearing Bubble’s ramblings, Canary sighed helplessly, while Icy Snow who stood beside her swept a quiet glance. Indeed, as Bubble said, if the scenario of a game or movie was coming up next, Rhode would only need to lead these people to destroy the Chaos Core to save the world. But… The premise was that there wasn’t as much difference between the two sides as it seemed.
That’s right. One must think twice before ‘destroying’ a hunk of flesh the size of Jupiter. In fact, its mere presence was enough to leave one shuddering. And if one were a mortal, one would go insane at the sight of this gigantic lump of flesh and its turbid, messy, viscous, and vein-like parts extending from its body and connecting to the surrounding walls of Chaos.
The air became heavy and murky, making it impossible for one to breathe at all. The invisible air around them had as though become something tangible like water under the infection of Chaos. And the more one moved forward, the more one felt massive pressure. The speed of the magical warships also slowed down considerably. Not only that, but the protective barrier that enveloped the magical warships also flickered incessantly. The pressure of Chaos became a realistic threat as if it were a vicious beast that would completely crush, distort, and destroy all existence of Order.
“———!”
The instant the overwhelming pressure approached the crowd, Rhode let out a mighty roar and expanded his wings. Along with his action, the invisible wall of Order unfolded in all directions, stopping the invasion of Chaos. Almost at the same time, along with the unfolding of the Order barrier, the Chaos Core apparently sensed the presence of Rhode and the others.
In a hoarse, sharp screech like nails scratching against a blackboard, a gigantic eye surfaced on scarlet flesh. It didn’t seem any different from the Chaos Eye that had been monitoring Rhode and the others outside. The only difference was that it was even larger and more terrifying.
“Attack!”
Upon sensing the movement of Chaos, Rhode didn’t hesitate to give the order to attack. In fact, the instant he saw the Chaos Core, he was convinced that he would never be able to kill this terrifying behemoth. It wasn’t just its humongous size, but he felt like the power of Chaos wrapping around the scarlet meat planet was as scary as a furious wave instead. Not only that, but the Order barrier that he worked so hard to unfold was like a tiny boat tumbling in a storm in the face of the power of Chaos.
Moreover, his men barely reached the edge of the core and already had this disturbing feeling. If they went further, they might not even have a chance to escape later. Thus, without the slightest hesitation, Rhode gave his command, seeking to strike before the Chaos Core reacted. Otherwise, when the Chaos Core attacked, it would be too late!
“Sanga!”
The first to attack were the Canary, Mini Bubble Gum, and Icy Snow, who were like-minded with Rhode. As players, they knew how important it was to disrupt the momentum of the battle. Hence, the instant Rhode yelled the command, Mini Bubble Gum grunted and raised her hands high. Soon after, countless rays of light coalesced and shrunk between her hands.
Dazzling holy brilliance exploded. Three huge, sun-like spheres appeared out of nowhere above her head, spinning ceaselessly to form a gorgeous and elegant halo. The flickering holy radiance shredded the Chaos aura like sharp blades, illuminating the enormous Chaos Core.