Chapter 911: Utopia City's Reinforcements

“Whew... whew... I can't break through? That defensive technique... Tch, those reports the profiler dug up were completely useless. You're far stronger now than you were when you showed off your abilities in Luo City.”

Execution Countdown [2:49:01]

Heinris was drenched in blood.

Yet his eyes still burned with a passion for battle.

At that moment, Ye Qiyan looked down at Heinris, illuminated by the Ring of Evil.

“You're not bad yourself.”

Ye Qiyan realized he might have underestimated himself a little too much.

And perhaps he had underestimated the companions under his command as well.

After gaining the Overdrive Omniplus prefix, The Hunt had activated Transcend Mode, and the Golden Tribe's Blacksmith had covered it in a layer of golden-scaled armor.

Even against a powerful fighter of Heinris's caliber,

even if he could break through its defenses,

as long as he did not completely cripple The Hunt's body,

the damage-control gear assembly could restore it to its original condition in an extremely short time.

On top of that, The Hunt reached Level 13 while in Transcend Mode.

Heinris was not so powerful that he could break through The Hunt's defenses at will.

Besides,

the Defiance Ye Qiyan had activated, along with the Overdrive Command, had also empowered The Hunt.

Even so, it was still far from the level of power it had possessed in that fragment world of the Golden Tribe's Treasure Vault, thanks to the Dreamweaver.

But it was still enough to hold its ground against the assault of a Top-Tier Train Conductor.

That was with Eve and the Raven Duo providing support from the sidelines,

Lisette activating Time Acceleration and Surpass the Stars,

and, finally, Ye Qiyan joining it in a coordinated attack.

Though he had yet to activate the Overcomer Module,

and had not yet joined forces with the Demons,

Heinris, a Top-Tier Train Conductor, had truly been suppressed by Ye Qiyan.

“Whew... Though the profiler's analysis of your strength is useless now, he was right about one thing.”

Heinris wiped the blood from his face.

His injuries healed along with it.

“You're far too merciful. So merciful that you even hold back against your enemies. I know you still have plenty of moves you haven't used. The Overcomer, a stronger sword, and even... that Blasphemy Card. You haven't used any of them. Is it because I'm nothing in your eyes, and you're saving your strength while waiting for Lord Heinz to appear? If that's the case...”

Heinris paused.

“I won't let you have your way!”

The knuckle-duster that devoured blood kept sucking at his veins.

Scalding, blood-red steam billowed from Heinris's pores, turning into a layer of crimson flames.

Just as he was about to charge at Ye Qiyan and begin a second round,

the tremendous commotion from the Execution Platform instantly drew his attention.

“!”

At that moment, on the Execution Platform,

under Menrojina's Ritual Array's relentless bombardment,

the High-Level Train Conductors on the platform, who had been struggling to hold out with their items, finally reached their limit.

The Level 12 magic-countering item had developed cracks.

Their Spirit and Stamina had been completely drained, and they could no longer replenish them.

All the other Top-Tier Train Conductors were tied down by their respective opponents.

And the nearest one was Heinris alone.

He immediately came to his senses, remembered Heinz's plan, gritted his teeth, and cast Ye Qiyan an unwilling glance. Then he turned and rushed toward the Execution Platform to provide aid.

But let him leave?

How could they possibly let him go?

“Insignificant human, no passage beyond this point!”

Armed Fear's massive body emerged from underground.

Scoundrel, Lancelot, and its Wuzhong Legion appeared alongside it.

A gigantic fist shot straight toward Heinris.

“Get out of my way!”

Heinris swung a punch of his own.

In an instant, he shattered a fist more than a thousand times larger than himself.

But that brief pause was all it took.

Scoundrel, which had activated [Divine Armament: Resonance], gathered the power of all its Divine Core equipment into the Lava Shield.

Heinris's next punch landed, leaving a wide crack in the shield, which had gathered the power of numerous divinities.

But the blow also inflicted an intensely powerful scorching backlash on his own body.

“Tch...”

Pain furrowed Heinris's brow.

The massive Raven demon had already flown overhead, taking Scoundrel's place.

Black Feather Storm completely engulfed the surrounding space.

Heinris lost his chance to provide aid.

“...”

Heinris's nearly charred hand trembled uncontrollably.

Although it was visibly recovering, his injuries spoke for themselves.

“Caw! Caw!”

Amid the storm,

the Demon Raven circled above Heinris.

Its beak let out a piercing cry.

Its rolling eyes brimmed with mockery of life.

This wouldn't do.

He couldn't let things go on like this.

Heinris remembered his mission. He could not let anyone ruin Heinz's ritual.

Nor could he let Fan Huo, on the Execution Platform, escape.

But what could he do?

Utopia City had no reinforcements.

No human faction would ever help them, no matter what kind it was.

In fact, Utopia City was far weaker than the other cities in both its high-end and low-end combat strength.

That was because there was not a single Guild in the city.

In other words, they alone could protect Utopia City.

But it was clear that they were not enough to hold out on their own.

That left only one option: seek reinforcements from beyond humanity.

Heinris gritted his teeth, took a button from his personal space, and pressed it.

At the same moment, the same red broadcast appeared on the Light Screens of all Train Conductors bound to the System.

[Dong! Dong! Warning! Utopia City permissions are being divided!]

[Division complete!]

[Reject the train system?]

[Rejection failed! The train system is forcibly intervening!]

[Error, the train system will not interfere in conflicts between Train Conductors]

[...Determining weight... ]

[Void Protocol deployment complete]

[Confirmed, no interference]

[Mission issued: Dusk!]

[All Train Conductors, defeat every False God who has entered this world!]

[Confirmed number of False Gods who have entered the world: 10!]

[One A-rank, three B-rank, six C-rank]

That's right.

Heinris's reinforcements were those counterfeit gods who possessed divinity.

This button was something Heinz had given him before disappearing.

He was to use it only when they could no longer hold out.

Heinris's face flushed crimson.

He felt as if he had done something utterly disgraceful, and livestreamed it to everyone.

False Gods...

These Divine Monsters, whom the Top-Tier Train Conductors had looked down on, had now gained half of Utopia City's permissions because of him. They had entered this place, free of all control and restraint.

But there was no turning back now. To accomplish Heinz's goal, Heinris would do whatever it took, even if it meant becoming someone reviled by everyone.