My Arms Can Turn into Blades

Chapter 542 - 41: Celestial Thunder

In the shadow of death, some people lose the ability to think.

They only instinctively struggle to survive.

Just like a drowning person, who will grasp at anything they can.

And Hank Machado is that drowning person, and the straw he’s trying to grasp is his Spring of Faith, along with those cannon fodders from Ise Jingu and the Mujin New Church.

So he didn’t even think at all just now.

Why were Li Zheng and the others so familiar with the Authority Abilities of the two?

Why did Tang Language, as if suddenly enlightened, take the initiative to unleash their Authority Ability?

And also why were there patrols at the Basalt Coast, and the patrollers were Security Army soldiers carrying Celestial Punishment Weapons, who, upon seeing them, didn’t even question before opening fire immediately.

Of course, most importantly, why... these people didn’t appear on Chuituo Beach, but showed up on that Basalt Coast instead.

Actually, the answers to these questions are very simple.

It’s just that... some people, when under the shadow of death, cannot think.

Unless someone bursts their unrealistic fantasies like popping a bubble, they’ll have a moment of enlightenment.

Or, they might burst that bubble named hope with their own hands.

And obviously,

Hank Machado belongs to the latter; he chose to burst that bubble himself, leading him to experience a rollercoaster ride from hope to despair...

Just now, what he imagined was that most advanced combat power of the Celestial Strategy Mansion was rushing over here; Chuituo Beach was expected to be in chaos, with great commotion, lively and bustling.

At this moment, it was dead silent, exceptionally calm.

If you ignore those kneeling on the ground, holding their heads, moaning in pain—those Empowerers from Ise Jingu and the Mujin New Church.

And he just thought that, before the advanced combat power of the Celestial Strategy Mansion arrived, the Spring of Faith would have a killing spree... and once the advanced combat power arrived, they would simply abandon Ise Jingu and Mujin New Church Empowerers, and leave at their leisure.

The Spring of Faith for him and Igri Saba, at this moment, not only failed to run away, but were instead lying face down on the ground like dead dogs... barely hanging on.

And on site, there wasn’t even a single advanced combat power from the Celestial Strategy Mansion recorded in the books.

The only exception, Tang Language, was chasing him right at his heels...

The impact of this scene... for him, was even more profound and collapsing than witnessing Li Zheng leading hundreds of divine soldiers descending from the sky!

He came full of hope to rendezvous with the main force, only to find them already ground into the dirt... the shattering of hope was one reason.

The other reason was that he simply couldn’t understand!

Why exactly!?

There were so many advanced Empowerers, with even the Spring of Faith for him and Igri Saba leading the charge, though the advanced Empowerers from Ise Jingu and the Mujin New Church, compared to those from the Celestial Strategy Mansion and several major Empowerer organizations, indeed had a certain disparity in strength.

But with so many people! Plus his presence along with Igri Saba to hold the fort!! This lineup!!! Not to say pushing into the city! At least they could have caused a big commotion, making the Celestial Strategy Mansion nervous, right!?

...At the very least, they could have stirred up some action!!!

Even if you took a step back, and didn’t cause a disturbance, it shouldn’t have been so fast for everyone to be defeated, right!? How long has it even been!?

But why! At this moment on the beach! Everyone has been captured!? Even their own and Igri Saba’s Spring of Faith, were both downed!?

There wasn’t even a single recorded advanced combat power from the Celestial Strategy Mansion on site! Not even any injured from the Celestial Strategy Mansion!

What exactly happened!?

Has the world gone mad!?

"..."

Hank Machado opened his mouth, staring blankly at the scene below.

Then, he suddenly remembered something he said not long ago—’It’s as if I’m the only smart one in the world, but don’t realize I’m just a fool... being played around like a puppet.’

As those words echoed in his mind,

Hank Machado even momentarily forgot about the pain, only feeling his face burning hot, like a clown performing on the street.

...Juggling while amusing others with antics.

Until.

"What the hell are you running for! Coward!"

Behind him, Tang Language came chasing with a fierce shout: "You don’t even dare face me, who do you think you can defeat by running here!"

At the same time.

Once again left four bloody scratches on his back.

Hank Machado suddenly came back to his senses, the intense pain caused him to shout out directly, staggering forward, suddenly accelerated, pulling away again, glanced at Chen Lu Si, then gasped and looked at Tang Language, his eyes red, exclaiming: "...Why?"

When the bubble named hope was burst, seeing no hope of escape, with the main force already wiped out.

No one to cover for him.

Running recklessly without regard, would only lead to being tortured to death by Tang Language.

The fear of death finally began to wane.

Hank Machado finally regained a bit of his demeanor as a Level 1 Officer of the Roman Catholic Inquisition: "A mole? Someone spilled the beans? Or what? Which part went wrong exactly? How did you accomplish this! Tell me!"

After calming down slightly.

Hank Machado realized more strange things.

And those strange things... he couldn’t understand even more.

He really didn’t believe that the Spring of Faith for Igri Saba... could be so weak.

That was bravery!

If it really came to close combat, after his Authority Ability was unleashed, how could these people possibly be his match?