Chapter 90

Gongsun Murong's cooking naturally doesn't need much praise. In his race, his level might be just average, but here, he is a god-like existence.

The contestants ate very happily, finding it much better than eating bugs, and it seemed they had never tasted such delicious fish before.

They became even more supportive of Gongsun Murong.

Even the contestants from the Mitchell Empire had a good impression of Gongsun Murong.

Although six of their people died, the situation at the time was such that they would have also tried to eliminate Gongsun Murong and Narasha's group if they had the chance.

Even couples fight, and neighbors sometimes use knives, let alone two countries that are already enemies.

If they want to fight, they have to wait until they return. For now, everyone must share the same hardships.

Most importantly, they need Gongsun Murong, his leadership skills, his calmness and judgment, as well as his and Narasha's strength.

Any hatred can be left for later. Hatred and enmity are inevitable, but they don't need to be constantly expressed; they need to have a broader perspective.

Not to mention, they can't even defeat someone with the ability to move through space. Even if they ambush and kill two of them, what then?

Who will lead everyone out? All the empire's people will die here.

What if there are mineral deposits here? The purpose of risking their lives is to obtain resources, and enough resources can change the empire's situation, not just to kill a few people.

So, Raymond and Ray found Gongsun Murong and told him not to worry, that they wouldn't cause trouble behind his back before they leave.

It would be best to find more resources, thus bringing new life to each empire and leaving this planet, so they don't have to fight over the limited territory on this planet.

Gongsun Murong naturally didn't fully believe them, but he went along with their words, as one must always be cautious.

The team continued to move forward in the water.

Some of the audience members who had to work the next day went home, while others, who were on shift change and had free time, joined the viewing.

Halen Harry was still commentating. As a spellcaster, he has strong mental power and can go without rest for several days.

He usually doesn't have much to do, working as an assistant in a potion shop, where his income is lower than that of a commentator.

He is the most popular commentator among the audience, and the arena has offered him a better price.

Today, he came out of interest and didn't notify the arena.

When the arena found out he was there, they specially sent him his pay, which was twice the usual amount, and asked him to continue commentating.

The arena believes that a commentator who comes to commentate out of love for it, rather than for money, is an excellent commentator.

So, they need to pay him more.

"I really admire the hotels in our capital. We just saw how Duke Gongsun prepared the fish, and they already sent me a stewed fish. But why do I feel that the experience of eating the fish is different from that of the contestants?

And the plate of fried fish skin in front of me, can't they peel the skin more intact? How am I supposed to eat it? It looks like something other than fish skin, just a bunch of pieces.

And there are still fish scales on it. Did they not take them out and grind them into powder? I feel like they want me to try poison, so I hope everyone chooses a good hotel when eating fish, not just any hotel that claims to know how to prepare fish.

At the same time, the size of the fish matters. A small fish can't be prepared like this. Perhaps the contestants will encounter a larger fish, and then we... we... Oh my, is that a fish? It looks like a house. The contestants are preparing to fight. That house-like fish has a mouth full of teeth, and I can't even count how many there are. It's definitely a fierce beast. Can the contestants defeat it?"

As Halen Harry was rambling, a subterranean lake suddenly appeared on the screen. The contestants hadn't even had time to cheer when Narasha had already issued the order to engage.

Then, three kilometers ahead, a massive rock-like object moved.

The spellcasting light revealed a huge fish, roughly estimated to have a head as big as a house.

It charged forward with its mouth open, revealing four rows of teeth, large and small.

This was definitely not a gentle, whale-like creature. Why would it have so many teeth if it were gentle?

As the big fish charged forward, two kilometers away, all the contestants noticed that the water elemental spell fluctuations around them were moving very slowly.

And they were gradually losing control.

When a massive ice block appeared ahead, the contestants knew they were in trouble. This was definitely an ice field created by at least an 8th-level earth spellcaster.

Someone couldn't help but shout, "We're done. An 8th-level earth spellcaster's beast, we're going to die."

The other contestants also looked grim.

They had already determined that the water around them was freezing, and the temperature was dropping rapidly.

Narasha frowned and was about to take action when Gongsun Murong teleported to her side.

"I'll handle it," Gongsun Murong said, and the particle cannon aimed.

A window appeared in front of his eyes, displaying data, and a mechanical voice spoke.

"Unknown creature, 1822.4465 meters away, directly ahead, target moving at 24.6 meters per second, scanning for weaknesses, scan complete, marked in red, particle cannon charging, charge complete, target 1795.523 meters away, preparing to attack, target locked, lock complete, fire."

A flash of light, and nothing else. Then the massive ice block shattered with a loud boom, and the temperature began to rise. The 'fish' with a head as big as a house was now motionless.

"It's dead. Everyone be careful, let's go check it out," Narasha's voice rang out.

All the contestants shifted their gaze to Gongsun Murong, specifically to the thing on his shoulder.

What is that? What kind of weapon is it?

An 8th-level earth spellcaster's beast was taken down by that thing in one shot?

And it was silent, just a flash of light and it was over.

If that hit a person...

The contestants looked at each other, exchanging glances, and the result was fear.

They had just heard the mechanical voice reporting the position, distance, speed, and weaknesses, followed by the lock.

It turns out Gongsun Murong could really protect their team from behind.

The thing on his shoulder wasn't just for show; it was a real weapon of mass destruction.

The contestants from the Mitchell Empire were the most conflicted. They now understood that if the other side really wanted to win directly, it would be very simple.

An 8th-level earth spellcaster's beast couldn't be defended against, let alone their own group.

Narasha didn't care about what others thought; she swam toward the beast first.

The other contestants followed involuntarily, still not fully recovered from Gongsun Murong's attack.

The audience outside was also stunned.

Just a moment ago, they were laughing and relaxed when they saw the fish appear in front of the contestants.

They thought that 710 contestants from 16 empires could easily deal with a fish, no matter how big it was.

But when the massive ice block appeared and a contestant shouted that the fish-beast had the strength of an 8th-level earth spellcaster, the audience's hearts sank.

Narasha, the strongest in the group, was a 6th-level earth spellcaster, two levels lower.

Even if the contestants gathered their attacks to defeat the beast, casualties were inevitable.

The audience's hearts were in knots.

"Finished, finished," the commentator Halen Harry no longer spoke as fast as before, staring straight at the screen.

Everyone knew that this was not a protected match but a real battle about to begin.

How many of the contestants would die?

Just as the atmosphere turned cold, they saw Gongsun Murong teleport to the front, followed by the mechanical voice from his device.

Then one shot, and it was calm.

The audience remained stunned.

It wasn't until Narasha led the way that Halen Harry regained his composure.

He said excitedly, "I'm crazy, I'm completely crazy. What did I just see? I saw Duke Gongsun's attack, so sharp, so hard to defend against.

I can now tell everyone that the thing he's been carrying, which looks like a cannon, is not just for show. He's been protecting the team from behind. He has such a terrifying weapon, and he's never used it in previous matches.

Can this thing be defended against? What kind of strength is needed to compete with him? He is a true leader, a true strong one. I can't describe my feelings now. I only hope they don't encounter a more powerful beast.

Because I don't know if Duke Gongsun's weapon can continuously attack. If not, what will they do? They've only encountered one beast, just one beast."

Emperor Rexlar's brows furrowed. He had seen the recorded footage, and at the time, Gongsun Murong was carrying a similar device, but it didn't break through the 2nd-level earth spellcaster's defense.

Why can it now?

It can only mean one thing: it's not the same device, or the attack method is different.

What a powerful weapon, what a sharp attack.

But this is not enough. If it were just this weapon, it wouldn't make him feel so uneasy. He has other trump cards, including Narasha.

Is the empire's spring here?

Gongsun Murong was a bit heartbroken. His particle cannon has different strengths and modes of attack, making it a multi-functional weapon.

When he fought the 2nd-level earth spellcaster, he used the laser weapon function, which charges quickly, in half a month, and can fire 20 times in succession.

But the one he used just now was a pure particle attack, which takes over a year to charge and can only fire three times when fully charged.

The difference is huge.

But he still chose to use it. He didn't want Narasha to reveal other strengths, or his own.

He knew that the beast was not an 8th-level earth spellcaster but a 9th-level one, just a bit short of a celestial spellcaster.

The particle cannon was just right for this. If it were a 1st or 2nd-level celestial spellcaster, he would need to fire three shots to defeat it.

But his and Narasha's other methods were stronger than the particle cannon, so it wasn't worth it.

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