Gus had already been possessed.
The flames spurting out of the beehive on his shoulder were like the devilish fire from the bottom of purgatory, destroying and devouring the rugged path on the cliff.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Under the bombardment of the God's Punishment VII mini rocket launch nest, huge crater-like holes were blown out of the cliff.
Large pieces of rocks fell down like an avalanche.
The pursuers covered their heads and scurried away, but they were still screaming when they were hit.
He managed to summon enough protective spiritual gas and begged for the Fist God's protection in his heart, but he still could not prevent himself from being smashed by the broken stones and even being blown off the cliff by the rocks that were almost five meters in diameter, resulting in his death.
Smoke and dust rose like flames, covering an area of several kilometers. Even the raindrops that had gathered again could not extinguish it.
Including Lei Lie, whose internal organs were churning and bleeding nonstop because of the shock wave, everyone could only hear the young man's crazy laughter coming from the depths of the smoke and dust. They could only see his enormous and evil figure that was set off by the modern weapons.
The destructive power even caused some people to have uncontrollable thoughts of blasphemy. Even if the Fist God were to arrive, he probably wouldn't be able to move half a step forward in front of the destructive power that could topple mountains and overturn seas, right?
After an unknown amount of time, Gus finally stopped venting.
The world stopped shaking, and the rocks stopped falling. Everyone was still in shock as they looked at the depths of the smoke and dust that were gradually thinning out.
They saw that Gus had put the destructive weapon on his back again, and his body was once again bent and small under the pressure.
If it were not for the painful bloody wounds on everyone's body and the fact that more than half of their companions were missing, they would have wondered if it was just a ridiculous nightmare and if Gus was still the powerless piece of trash.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard they gritted their teeth and rubbed their eyes, the nightmare could not end.
Gus picked up Grey.
The young man hugged his burning sister tightly. It was the only temperature he could feel in the world.
He glanced at his uncle and the surviving pursuers with half contempt and half hatred. Then, he took two steps back and jumped off the cliff without looking back.
"Gus —"
Lei Lie wanted to stop his nephew.
But he could not even make a sound.
His throat was clogged with blood.
Even his soul was frozen by shock and fear.
He stretched his neck and looked into the abyss shrouded in clouds and mist. He could only vaguely see a small black dot gradually disappearing.
Lei Lie and the surviving pursuers looked at each other. Everyone's faces were filled with cracks from the collapse of their faith and the shattering of their worldview.
At the same time, they sat down on the ground, their steel-like fists trembling slightly. They were silent for a long time, and no one was willing to speak.
But it was obvious that a cluster of rebellious confusion was swirling inside everybody's eyes. The priests of the Fist God Temple and the loyal believers of the Fist God couldn't help but secretly ask themselves,
"Were we wrong?"
…
At the bottom of the cliff, in the abyss.
Gus and Grey fell at high speed, as if they had fallen from the mortal world into hell again.
The surrounding scenery passed by quickly. Only the strange rocks on the ground were getting bigger and bigger. It looked like they were about to come into contact with each other.
All of a sudden, Lu Qingchen gently blew at the ground.
The ground twisted like waves, and the thin and light air suddenly became sticky and dense, as if the landing point of Gus and Grey was covered with fluffy feathers.
"Pfff —"
The siblings fell into the invisible feathers. The enormous impact of the fall was immediately eliminated. They bounced back several times and landed on the ground softly.
Looking at the cloud-shrouded peak above, Gus remembered that he had turned into a demon and slaughtered everyone on the mountaintop a moment ago. He felt that it was a lifetime ago.
"Did it feel good?"
Lu Qingchen asked with a smile behind him.
"Yes!"
Although he knew that the demon was up to no good, the young man still nodded heavily and turned around. "You are indeed omnipotent. You are even more awesome than the Fist God!"
"I'm not omnipotent, but I must be better than A Boxing Champion," Lu Qingchen said.
Lu Qingchen said, "However, don't be too happy yet. Tampering with the data will soon trigger a chain reaction, which will be discovered by the Fist King's anti-virus system and lead them to this place. In the future, more and more people will be hunting you down, and they will be stronger and stronger. It is a vicious cycle.
"Before A Boxing Champion discovers you, we must find the weakest place in the world. Only by choosing that place as the battlefield can we possibly defeat A Boxing Champion."
"I know."
Gus nodded. "My sister said that more and more people in the base of the steam army in the south saw through the Fist God's lies and chose the power of machines and steam. That should be the weakest place in the world.
"We can go to 'Qianyuan City', the largest city in the two hundred and fifty kilometers around. We can go straight to the south from there!"
"Excellent."
Lu Qingchen smiled. "It seems that you have finally awakened. As expected of the young man that I thought highly of from the very beginning!"
Gus hesitated. "Really?"
Lu Qingchen nodded. "Of course. I chose you from the very beginning. As for your sister, she was just a bonus."
Gus frowned. "Are you lying to me? Do you not think that I am … a piece of garbage?"
Lu Qingchen opened his hands. "It doesn't matter whether you are a genius or a piece of garbage. After all, I can modify the data. Compared with your initial data, I value your adjustability and secrecy more. Aya. You won't understand it even if I tell you now. I'll tell you later when I have a chance. Let's go."
"Alright. Let's go."
Gus took a long breath and hugged his sister again, ready to be on his way.
Suddenly, he stopped and hesitated for a moment before he summoned his courage and asked, "Can … Can I believe in you?"
Lu Qingchen was dazed for a moment. "What?"
"I know that you are not a machine demon or a steam devil, but you boast strength that is even greater than theirs."
Gus gnashed his teeth. "I have abandoned the path of the iron fist, but I don't want to believe in the power of steam like my dad and my sister. Compared to the storm bolters and cannons that you gave me, the repeating crossbows and steam guns that are powered by machines and steam are as hilarious as the toys of a three-year-old.
"After tasting the strength that you gave me, I can't go back anymore. I want to believe in your path. No matter what you are and what your path is, what price I have to pay and what I will become!"
Lu Qingchen raised his eyebrow and stared at the young man for a long time. Confirming that the young man was serious, he whistled in satisfaction and said, "I'm sorry, but I can't."
Gus grew anxious. "Why not?"
"Listen, Big Brother Gus. Seeing that you have quite the potential and the way you speak is quite nice, you can borrow my power. You can follow me. You can also trust me. But you can't worship me."
Lu Qingchen grinned, but his eyes became extremely deep in an instant.
They were so deep that billions of stars were shining in the entire universe.
Restraining all his frivolity and wickedness, he said sincerely and thoughtfully, "Because even I don't know what I should believe in. I'm still searching for … my path!"
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