The blazing high temperature expanded the air and brought up bursts of violent winds, blowing away the broken walls and ruins caused by the explosion, leaving devastation everywhere.
The originally lively streets were cleared away by fear and screams in a short period of time.
"Ifrit..."
Helmer stared blankly at the girl wrapped in the flame, murmuring in a low voice, and was stunned in place for a moment.
"Hermer!"
Ceria didn't even have time to be stunned. When she saw the sluggish Hemer, she quickly ran forward and flew forward five or six meters with her in her arms.
"Bang---"
The Flame Claw fell, splashing up a piece of gravel and sparks, making a large hole in the spot where Hemo was originally standing, and the flames burned brightly.
Seria lay on the ground and wiped away the gravel on her body, and shook Hemo hard: "What's going on? What did those people you mentioned do? What deal did you make with them?!"
"Activate...they activated the fire demon hidden in Ifrit's body!"
Helmer's glasses were broken in half and hung crookedly on the edge of the frame. He stood up straight with one hand on the ground, and his mind was analyzing very quickly.
"They have mastered the Origin Stone life technology that is far beyond ours. They probably used the smell in the alley just now as a medium to activate the alien species in Ifrit's body to the maximum. Ifrit has probably lost his self-awareness now -
—Just like the time we met before."
Ceria reacted quickly, turned to look at Ifrit, whose whole body was burning, and murmured in a low voice:
"Is it... Balrog?"
Helmer nodded and said nothing.
Seria and Helmer started working together in the same research team many years ago, and they are jointly responsible for the Ifrit project.
Ifrit is a very special experimental subject. After undergoing the 'Origin Assimilation' experiment, she has become a special creature that relies on the Origin Stone for a living.
However, during the experiment, some surprises occurred.
After the Source Stone was assimilated, a will that was completely not hers appeared in her body.
That's the 'Balrog'.
If we want to take the form of existence as a basis, it is the Originium creature with the image of a huge flame demon in the sky behind Ifrit.
In addition to the destruction and killing instincts, there are only the most basic survival instincts and simple communication abilities.
In terms of intelligence alone, he is roughly equivalent to a foolish roe deer who is alone.
At least from external observation, this is indeed the case.
However, Ifrit, as a carrier of life, can reach a certain degree of consensus with the Balrog through a certain communication method that is difficult for ordinary people to understand, thus maintaining coexistence.
But now, this form of existence where the two parties coexist has obviously been artificially broken.
"Have you brought the Originium inhibitor?"
Helmer turned to ask Seria, because he has become the source stone of life, so squandering the source stone energy in such a large amount like Balrog is basically equivalent to burning Ifrit's life force.
She needs to stop.
"Impossible!" Ceria held a tube of golden potion in her hand and gritted her teeth, "Ifrit is currently erupting the source stone energy beyond the limit. With her current source stone energy output, the surrounding temperature is absolutely
If the temperature exceeds 5,000 degrees, the syringe will melt if it doesn't touch her."
"Damn it!"
Helmer clenched his fists tightly, but suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Suddenly, the eight or nine meter tall Balrog raised his hand, and its huge car-like flaming claws swept towards him with the blazing wind and waves.
"Back off!"
Ceria roared, pulled out a tall silver tower shield from behind, and blocked it in front of Hemo with both hands.
boom---
The flames instantly submerged Ceria like a sea tide, bathing her whole body in the blazing flames. The huge flame claws two to three meters long swept across everything, and even the cement floor was bulldozed with the huge impact.
He overthrew Hemer, who was standing behind Seria, and rolled around for more than ten times before barely stopping, with blood all over his forehead.
The gravel splashed everywhere, and then fell to the ground like rain, making a crackling sound.
"Drink——"
Suddenly there was a loud roar in the flames.
Bang!
The silver tower shield was lifted up vigorously by the slender figure whose whole body was wrapped in Origin Stone energy. The huge arm made of flames was actually thrown into the sky with this huge force.
Even Ifrit, the carrier, couldn't help but take a half step back.
The flame demon that was about three stories high shook its whole body in flames, and it could be barely discerned that it was on its face, showing an extremely anthropomorphic expression of anger.
Seria's whole body was ignited by flames, and her whole body exuded bursts of pungent burnt smell.
Through the firelight, it could be vaguely seen that most of the clothes and armor on her body had been melted by the flames, and only the innermost layer of the Source Stone tights was still intact.
The long silver hair burned in the flames.
Even though he was holding it back, he couldn't help showing an expression of pain on his face. His whole body was soaked in a severe burning sensation, and every move he made seemed to tear his limbs apart.
Seria struggled to support her body in the flames, and even breathing seemed to be burning her trachea.
'I'm going to die.'
Sizzle...
As soon as this thought flashed through my mind, there was a slight electromagnetic sound in my ears.
She raised her head and saw a small drone about the size of two palms floating in the air, shining a ray of light green Source Stone energy in her direction.
Not far behind her, Helmer crawled out of the ruins with blood on his face and pointed at the drone, with the same light emitting from his palm.
Treatment specialization.
Fast repair.
The Origin Stone in Hemo's body can spill out like running water, but under the ultra-high temperature burning, even her healing skills cannot achieve normal repair effects. She can only watch Ceria being eroded by the flames bit by bit.
Almost exhausted, the canthus of the eye is about to split.
Bang--
Another swipe of flame claws, the violent shock wave was carried by the flames and cleared away all obstacles. Seria and Hemo were as vulnerable as the arms of a mantis in front of this blow, and were suddenly knocked away.
, smashed his head into the rubble and was covered in dust.
"roar---"
Seeing that the two people standing in front of him were so fragile, Balrog let out a roar as if he was extremely excited. Even the temperature of the surrounding air seemed to rise a lot with this sound.
The surrounding area of tens of meters was filled with a sea of fire.
squeak--
Helmer struggled to push away a stone slab that was pressing on him, his vision blurred by blood.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Seria lying in front of him covered in black smoke, and even the silver tower shield, which was as high as one person, was deformed and twisted in the high temperature.
Looking up, the originally bustling and crowded streets were now filled with gravel and dust, and the shops and buildings were smashed into pieces by the demon.
As far as the eye can see, there is a scene of burning flames.
There was a pungent smell of smoke and burnt everywhere, as if the whole body was soaked in burning coals, and breathing became extremely difficult.
Hemo looked up at Ifrit, who had obviously lost his mind, at the tall flame demon silhouette, and then at Seria, who had lost her ability to resist next to him. His mood, which should have been desperate, turned out to be a little...
Subtle calm.
Perhaps, as early as the moment she escaped from the illusion, she was prepared to die.
Hermer's body gradually approached its limit in the flames and high temperatures, and began to become weaker, and some inexplicable thoughts began to appear in his mind.
Sorry, Ceria...
Sorry, Ifrit.
In the end, I still couldn't cure you.
Facing death, Helmer found that he was not as unwilling and desperate as he had imagined.
I just have a weird sense of relief that says, 'Ah, is this how I ended up? I really deserve it.'
She is very tired.
It's tiring to betray someone who believes in you.
Carrying other people's lives is tiring.
It’s also tiring to be torn between the trust of everyone in the fantasy world and Ifrit’s life.
Now, it's much easier.
Accompanied by the dazzling shining fire, the huge Balrog raised its flame claws high. Ifrit, who was wrapped in the blazing white flames in the center, had dull eyes, and her short pale golden hair surged with the wind and waves wrapped in the flames.
Golden pupils, quietly watching everything happen.
The flame claws, like torches, suddenly fell.
boom---
A deafening explosion sounded among the ruins, and the violent shock wave stirred up, setting off white air waves. Under the high-speed squeeze of the impact, the air was highly condensed into a fuzzy air barrier visible to the naked eye, which rapidly spread out in all directions with the explosion point as the center.
diffusion.
The blazing flames were suddenly extinguished under the pressure of this air wave.
Helmer stared blankly at the figure in front of him.
The person who came had his back turned to the Balrog, but all the invading flames were decomposed, and none of them could fall on him.
Hermer's chapped lips wriggled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, the man clasped his fingers behind her and hit her on the head with a thud.
The sound is crisp and loud.
Han Baiyi laughed angrily, regardless of the fact that Hermo's head and face were covered with blood and his face was dull, he hit her on the head several times, then turned around and threw a bomb-like thing on her at will.
before:
"How brave are you, a great scientist? You plant a bomb in your own home! And you target your boss? You dare to broadcast it to the whole city?"
"Are you afraid that others won't know?"
"I'm telling you, you're in big trouble today! The kind of trouble you'll never be able to escape in your life."
"Forget about the bonus this year, just work as hard as you can! You won't get a penny of overtime pay. If I can't beat you, I won't be your boss!"
Hemo suddenly reacted when he heard this. He opened his chapped lips with difficulty, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but feel moist.
"roar---"
The Balrog, which was shaken by the violent counterattack and was a little blurry, just stabilized his balance. Looking at the little guy in front of him, he let out an extremely angry roar.
Amidst this roar, the temperature of the surrounding air rose again. Ifrit in the body of the Balrog clearly showed an unbearable expression and tightly covered his heart.
On her naked body, golden lines of Originium Energy emerged from the Originium organs in her chest and abdomen, leaving carvings on the surface of her skin.
The Balrog, which was originally eight or nine meters tall, suddenly grew taller with the sufficient supply of Origin Stone energy. The flames changed from the original orange to a more fiery white. Even the specific appearance of the Balrog
The appearance seems a bit clearer.
The two claws, which were larger than before, were like real blazing white flames. They swung down at the same time. The ultra-high speed and ultra-high temperature flames set off a strong wind that ignited the earth. The tips of the claws pointed directly at Han Baiyi and the two of them.
Then, Han Baiyi turned his head and looked at it with a frown.
"You are so noisy."
Immediately afterwards, his arms, which seemed extremely slender compared to the Balrog, swung in its direction like slapping a mosquito.
boom---
Thunder on the ground.
The sudden rise of the hurricane instantly tore apart the dry and hard concrete floor. With a single wave of his hand, the light blue spirit machine was like a wall propelled at supersonic speed, crushing towards the Balrog.
In the face of this hurricane that was enveloped by inspiration, all obstacles were out of the question. The fire demon that burned the earth was as fragile as a snowman under the sun. Its huge body, which was tens of meters long, could not survive for even half a second.
It was shattered inch by inch in this hurricane.
In an instant, it dissipated into nothingness.
When he raised his eyes again, he saw a trace of a giant dragging from the front of Han Baiyi to a thousand meters away, deeply imprinted on the ground of the city of Barranquilla.
Viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a giant is using a tree branch to draw a random line on the sand.
However, in contrast to this terrifying destructive power, there are intact buildings on both sides.
With just one glance, even ordinary people can vaguely feel the amazing control within it.
Helmer watched this scene intently.
Even if you have seen similar scenes countless times on video, it is never as impressive as experiencing it in person.
"Sure enough... As expected of you, Mr. Bai."
Hemo suddenly looked at him with a smile, while Han Baiyi looked confused and gave her another blow with his backhand.
"Why do you deserve to be me? I asked you something, did you hear me working overtime? Working overtime."
"From today on you are settled in the cell."
Just as he was talking, he saw Ifrit, who was completely naked, falling from mid-air to the ground with a thud, landing right next to the two of them.
Han Baiyi seemed to have caught a glimpse of something white and colorful out of the corner of his eye, so he followed the example of an ordinary gentleman and turned around to look at it as if nothing had happened.
A glance, like a stick of incense, is a unit of time. Under normal circumstances, it is approximately equal to three minutes.