Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 942 First, Quiet

One of the defense systems of the space carrier "Suspended Mountain" is the super-giant defensive shield that covers the entire ship, which is capable of both deflecting kinetic energy weapons and resisting energy weapons.

At the same time, another fourth-ring [Transcendence] who follows the "divine creation" path is stationed at the center of the entire ship, continuously strengthening it through multiple psionic techniques, making it exceptionally sturdy.

Even when hit by a high-yield nuclear bomb or subjected to a full-force attack by a fourth-ring psionicist, it could maintain a composed demeanor. The Grand Master of the [Holy Crown] Knights was already a fifth-ring psionicist, but after a series of exchanges, although the former gradually showed signs of weakness, the latter ultimately failed to break through in a short period of time.

Except for this one cut.

Almost simultaneously, the multi-lineage monitoring array of the suspended mountain and the psionicist sitting in the central hub reacted. The former issued a series of highest-priority warnings, while the latter felt a tremor in its heart, as if a great terror was about to descend.

And so is the Grand Master of the Holy Crown Knights!
Even the Six Pillars of Knights of the Vanpusta Empire, a group with a long history, orderly lineage, and profound foundation, cannot consistently produce the fifth ring, [True Spirit], in every generation.

Among the six pillars of modern knighthood, neither the [Stone] nor the [Discipline] has a fifth ring.

[The Holy Crown] is not included. Octavia Zagaya is both the Grand Master of the Knights and the Grand Duke of the Empire, and even after being stripped of all her identities, she is still a fifth-ring psionicist.

—The fifth ring, [Balance], is known as the great master of "harmony"!
In that instant, the visor adorned with pure white rings was retracted, and then the entire helmet was removed, revealing long brown hair and a face with a cold, hard profile.

One eye, the left eye, appears to have been scratched by some kind of ferocious beast, leaving a hideous scar that can never be opened again.

Surprisingly, this woman, who should have been cold and tough from any angle, had a gentle and delicate look in her only remaining right eye, reminiscent of the luster of still milk in a glass.

It is this luster that, starting from a single point and extending to the whole, instantly softens a woman's temperament, giving her an indescribable sense of warmth and purity.

But at this moment, the presence of kindness and gentleness rapidly diminished, while only that sense of holiness suddenly surged. The sword twirled in her hand, then abruptly stopped. The woman's brows furrowed, and she slashed at the crimson figure descending from the sky!
—Hmm!

It was as if the sky, filled with the glow of sunset, had crashed down upon us. At the moment of impact, a light far more dazzling than a nuclear explosion erupted, engulfing every corner of the world. Vision was completely stripped away, and nothing else could be seen.

No, to be precise, it's not just vision; some diseases can gradually compress the optic nerve, causing blindness.

The current situation is similar to this, except that the oppressive force is not disease, but terrifying spiritual energy, and the oppressive force is no longer the optic nerve, but the five senses of a living being!

Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, the four divisions of Zhongdu, and the knights of the Empire, including [Light Abyss] and [Holy Crown], fell into an unspeakable silence on the fiercely fighting battlefield.

Until the suppressed five senses gradually return.

The vast, raging crimson flames swayed restlessly, greedily licking everything they touched. The Supreme Executive Committee Member of the New Order Federation stood in the center of the sea of ​​flames. Perhaps because they were too far away, most people could not see his face, but only a non-human figure that flickered in the light.

The space carrier "Suspended Mountain" was crackling all over, its shields were riddled with holes, like a broken window that had been smashed by a rock. Dozens of layers of composite armor on the hull were also burning with inextinguishable flames, with gaps of all sizes eroded through them.

Octavia Zagaya, located dozens of miles away, appears to be in much better condition.

Of the six Knight Pillars, four are at the fifth ring, and among these four, only one is a second-stage [True Spirit]—Octavia Zagaya.

She is hailed as "Harmony" because her psychic powers see themselves as a closed system, like a seesaw. When faced with a heavy weight, it sinks, and when the weight is reduced, it naturally rises again.

Regardless of the outcome, the external forces that intervened will be easily neutralized and silently eliminated.

However, when she tried to "reconcile" the attack she had just received, she found it extremely difficult to move. As expected of someone who had reached the third stage of the [True Spirit], their spiritual energy was indeed so powerful. Song Shi slowly landed between the "Hanging Mountain" and Octavia Sagaia, and glanced at it. Just then, a hatch in the "Hanging Mountain" suddenly opened, and a figure flew out.

This man appeared to be middle-aged, with a handsome face and the air of a scholar-general. However, his brows and lips were tightly pursed, giving him the appearance of a wooden figure.

A fourth-ring psionicist.
Song Shi clearly sensed that four fourth-ring psionicists were stationed on the space carrier "Suspended Mountain," and this was one of them.

The other person's lips moved as if they wanted to say something, but Song Shi didn't look at them. He flicked his finger and killed them with a powerful strike.

A crisp clang rang out from the silent battlefield—

It traveled far, far away in a way that defied the laws of physics. Perhaps the medium through which the sound waves traveled was flames, and even those lurking in the bunker could clearly hear it.

Then they heard it again.

"Feng Lian is dead. Now, everyone who lays down their weapons will not be killed. This is a one-time warning."

The voice was calm and even, without any fervor, yet hearing it stirred a fire within me, as if all my emotions had been burned away in an instant.

But it only lasted for a fleeting moment.

Hatred never ends, a steadfast will will always strive toward its goal, defending one's homeland is a heartfelt emotion, the life-or-death struggle allows no third party to interfere, and the pursuit of glory will never cease.
They may have been burned to ashes in this second, but in the next second, and the next, and the next, they will grow wildly again, filling the heart.

In the collapsed bunker, the knight's squire silently uttered a prayer between heavy breaths. Just as he raised his Gauss rifle, a series of bangs of gunfire erupted behind him. The reinforced concrete walls were riddled with craters and shattered in less than a second.

"May Your Majesty protect me! This body and this soul are extensions of Your Majesty's being!"

He quickly rolled over, then fearlessly followed the trajectory analysis of the prosthetic eye and pulled the trigger in one spot.

"Though the president is dead, there are still loyalists in the country!"

A roar came from the other side, and the two sides exchanged fire fiercely.

The next second, flames rained down from the sky, striking the area precisely. Hundreds of square meters were instantly melted, turning into a crater filled with flowing lava.

The ruins of the building that had once served as cover were now completely empty, leaving only the knight and the old soldier who suddenly found themselves facing each other. They looked at each other blankly, then immediately reacted, making tactical evasive maneuvers while decisively opening fire.

Then a second flame descended from the sky, completely engulfing both sides.

"First, everyone be quiet."

Song Shi didn't look at anyone present; the "Suspended Mountain" didn't appear in his pupils, nor did Octavia Sagaia. He simply spoke slowly to himself.

"Secondly, I hereby declare the Eastern Continent Republic to be dissolved immediately."

"All old affairs will be taken over by the New Order Federation."

(End of this chapter)