134: Chapter 134 Winner's Settlement Screen

The battlefield could no longer be called a battlefield.

It was a slaughterhouse.

Kuito's movements lacked any aesthetic quality; there was only pure power and efficiency.

He was like a tireless killing machine; every swing of the chain wrapped around his arm brought forth an arc of death.

Whoosh—!

The Chaos Blade tore through the air, stirring up scorching air currents.

Three elite Merman warriors attempting to flank him were sliced in half before they could even raise their bone weapons.

[-8987!]

[-7812!]

[-8008!]

Their upper bodies were still airborne, while their lower halves were already ignited by Hellfire, turning into charcoal.

The Merman leader, withered and looking like a dried fish, collapsed in a relatively rear position.

His murky fish eyes contained only the reflection of that Death God.

His body trembled uncontrollably, not from the weakness after sacrificing his life, but from a fear rooted deep within his soul.

"war soul..." His cracked lips moved, emitting a hoarse whisper.

"A Mythical-grade war soul... Why..."

As a Level 31 Guild Leader, he naturally knew what a war soul was.

It was a luxury only Adventurers at the pinnacle of the Source Realm Pyramid could possess; each one represented immense wealth and supreme glory.

And this one before him... he recognized it!

Those ferocious red tattoos, the Chaos Blades burning with Hellish Karmic Fire!

This was War God Kuito!

The ultimate war soul once flaunted by Salos, the Level 92 Titan God Clan Berserker ranked first on the leaderboards!

Why?

Why would this seemingly ordinary little short person, who was only Level 20, possess such power?

This was illogical!

The Merman leader's mind was in chaos; he could not comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

On the city wall, Chen You watched leisurely.

The summoning time for "War God Kuito" was only one minute, with a cooldown of a full hour, and all war souls shared this cooldown.

This meant that after Kuito disappeared, he would also be unable to summon Yang Jian again.

But, it was enough.

To deal with these grunts, one minute was more than enough for Kuito to carve through them several times over.

The Merman leader also realized this.

He knew that he had already lost, utterly and without any suspense.

At his peak, he might still have been able to exchange a few blows with this Level 20 war soul, relying on his level advantage to drag out the full minute by exhausting all his strength.

But now, having sacrificed almost all his life force, he wouldn't last three seconds within Kuito's world-destroying domain of fury.

"Roar—!!!"

A roar mixed with unwillingness, despair, and resentment was squeezed from the Merman leader's throat.

He could not die here; it was not worth it!

"Retreat! Everyone, retreat!!"

He issued the order with his last bit of strength, then turned first, scrambling and crawling toward the edge of the battlefield.

He still had some sense; he knew there was no need for further futile sacrifice.

However, his command sounded so pale and powerless within Kuito's killing domain.

Trying to run?

Kuito's emotionless gaze seemed to sweep over in this direction.

He didn't even pursue; he merely shook his arm again.

"Whoosh—!!"

One of the Chaos Blades flew off his hand, the chain stretched to its absolute limit.

Like a fire serpent choosing its prey, it accurately crossed dozens of meters of space and wrapped around the ankle of the fastest Merman Stalker.

The Merman let out a terrified shriek, then was violently yanked backward by an irresistible force.

He was dragged back into the center of the whirlwind of death.

Kuito pulled his arm back, and the other short blade swung down in response.

"Slash!"

Flesh and bone separated.

Escape had become a luxury.

The remaining Mermen completely collapsed. They dropped their weapons, let out inarticulate wails, and scattered in flight.

But this only accelerated their deaths.

Kuito's figure transformed into a white afterimage of death, weaving through the chaotic Mermen.

When the last second of the countdown ended, Kuito's figure abruptly stopped.

He slowly raised his head and glanced at the majestic walls of the White Jade Capital.

The next moment, his body turned into ashes scattering everywhere, dissipating into the air along with the smell of sulfur.

The entire Southern Gate battlefield was dead silent.

Besides the Black Armored Guards who had already reformed their ranks, there was no other living creature standing.

On the scorched earth, incomplete corpses of Mermen were scattered everywhere. Foul-smelling blood mixed with the soil, even emitting a sizzling sound under the high temperatures.

On the city wall, Chen You let out a soft breath.

"Done. Time to pack up."

"It's always so convoluted."

He grumbled silently, but at the same time, he knew this was an excellent opportunity to gather intelligence on the House of the Sea King.

If he had simply swept through them effortlessly from the start, he wouldn't have learned anything.

Just then, a grand and cold system notification echoed throughout the entire White Jade Capital.

[System Announcement: Guild Hegemony War (Match: 1024) has concluded!]

[Victor: Immortal Summer]

[Loser: House of the Sea King]

Only then did Chen You raise his hand again and make a 'Yeah' gesture.

...

Qinling, Tianyuan Command Center.

The moment Kuito descended and ripped open the Abyssal Domain, the entire command center fell into a collective stupor lasting a full minute.

It wasn't until they saw Chen You's gesture that this deathly silence was broken.

"We won..." a young analyst murmured as if dreaming.

"We... won?"

"We won!!! We really won!!!"

Someone shouted first, and the next second, thunderous cheers erupted inside the command center!

"Woo!!!"

"Awesome!!!"

The tension, worry, and unease suppressed for twelve full hours transformed into ecstasy at this moment.

Qian Zhonghua and Zhang Ping, the two veteran experts, were flushed with excitement, slapping each other's shoulders, with tears welling up in their eyes.

"We won... Our first battle, we won!"

Director Li Guoan stood before the command console, looking at the devastated yet solemn battlefield on the screen.

Looking at the solitary figure on the city wall, even he, who was usually as steady as a mountain, couldn't help but clench his fist.

He let out a long, long sigh of relief, as if a thousand pounds of burden had been lifted.

"Immediately assess combat losses! Establish a dedicated database for the 'House of the Sea King'!!" Sun Feng was the first to recover from the ecstasy and began issuing orders.

"Also, that war soul... establish a corresponding data model for it!"

"Yes!"

...

Source Realm, White Jade Capital.

On the Southern Gate city wall, Chen You had already recalled the gate guard, jade brilliance.

Log off, meeting.

He was just about to bring up the system panel and select 'log off' when his movement paused slightly.

In the upper right corner of his vision, a golden envelope icon was flashing tirelessly, emitting a soft and alluring glow.

Chen You willed it, and the envelope opened.

It was the settlement email for the Guild War.

A gorgeous golden light screen unfolded before him, accompanied by a cheerful and delightful piece of music sounding by his ears.

[Guild Hegemony War (Match: 1024) Settlement List]

[Victor: Immortal Summer]

[Settlement Rewards are as follows:]

[1. Basic Victory Reward: Guild Honor +1000 Points.]

[2. Civilization Fortune Plunder: Successfully plundered 10% of the 'House of the Sea King' Guild's Civilization Fortune. 'Immortal Summer' Guild Civilization Fortune +30 Points!]

[3. Individual Contribution Reward: Your contribution rating in this Guild Hegemony War is assessed as SSS-rank. Additional reward: Guild Honor +2000 Points!]

[4. Special Drop: Due to the first-time crushing defeat of the 'Abyssal Whisper' Civilization, a special trophy was obtained—Abyssal Blind Box × 1.]