"You—you're asking for it!"
A burly, blond man beside Nicole Robin roared, wielding a massive iron hammer and glaring at Fang Xian.
His name was Thor, and he was an admirer of Nicole Robin.
His goddess had been so humiliated by Fang Xian; he was furious.
In his eyes, Nicole Robin was his woman, and no one was allowed to defile her.
Nicole Robin quickly reprimanded Thor, telling him not to act impulsively.
"Thor, what you're doing will hurt Huo Wu."
"But this bastard is spewing filth; he's gone too far!"
"I know what I'm doing. Just follow my orders."
She glanced at a short-haired man behind her, her eyes conveying a message.
The short-haired man understood, slowly retreating into the back of the crowd. His body began to turn transparent, disappearing completely.
His name was Sha Tuo, a "mutant" whose ability was "invisibility."
Seeing that Shattra was proceeding according to plan, Nico Robin decided to stall Fang Xian and distract him.
The current problem was Fang Xian's constantly activated "Light Energy Shield." It was necessary to break the shield to allow Shattra to rescue Mai Shiranui.
She looked at Thor and whispered, "Charge, break the shield."
Thor nodded, firmly gripping the handle of "Mjolnir," and began to charge, as if thousands of bolts of lightning were gathering in the hammerhead.
Nicole Robin crossed her arms and unleashed her ability—Flower.
[Flower: Instantly grows numerous arms on or around the target for attack, defense, and restraint.
It can also grow eyes and ears for reconnaissance and eavesdropping.]
Many enormous, white arms sprouted from Fang Xian's "Light Energy Shield," completely surrounding him and binding him in place.
"Thor, now!"
"Okay!"
Thor's eyes widened, crackling with lightning.
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, fully charged, unleashed terrifying lightning power.
He leaned back slightly, using his waist to propel his entire body forward, his arms instantly generating immense strength as he swung Mjolnir high into the air with an almost ferocious motion.
Mjolnir spun rapidly through the air, creating swirling vortexes and emitting a deafening whistling sound.
Cracks of blue electricity meandered between Thor's arms, constantly shooting outwards.
He suddenly roared, the sound echoing throughout the room.
Thor's arm muscles bulged, veins popping, as he hurled Mjolnir at Fang Xian with all his might.
In an instant, Mjolnir transformed into a dazzling blue lightning bolt, tearing through the sky at the speed of light.
Where it passed, space seemed to be torn apart, leaving a shocking black rift.
This was Thor's strongest attack, and the rebels' most powerful offensive weapon.
"Break!"
With a deafening roar, "Mjolnir" struck Fang Xian's "Light Shield" precisely.
Instantly, a cataclysmic energy erupted, forming a massive energy vortex centered on the point of impact.
Countless arcs of electricity, like a giant electric grid, spread wildly in all directions.
Nicole Robin, seeing this, shouted a warning.
"Shattrath, now!"
The invisible Shattrath was already in position, ready to strike at any moment.
They were all absolutely certain that Thor's charged attack would instantly shatter Fang Xian's "Light Shield."
But... what they saw was not what they expected.
"This..."
Nicole Robin, Thor, and Shattrath stared in disbelief at the scene before them.
"Mjolnir" unleashed its final power, striking the "Light Shield" and shattering it with a deafening roar.
"Bang!"
Mjolnir shattered into countless pieces, scattered across the ground.
"How...how could this be..."
Thor stared at the shattered pieces of "Mjolnir," looking as if he had aged decades.
Nicole Robin's brows furrowed, completely at a loss for words.
The original plan was flawless, but against absolute power, it was utterly useless.
At this moment, all she wanted was to retreat, to escape before Fang Xian could make his move, minimizing casualties.
But it was too late. Fang Xian slowly raised his arm, his mechanical hand opening gently, energy gathering in his palm like a dazzling star.
In the blink of an eye, it formed a ball of energy containing the power to destroy the world.
The intense light was blinding.
Nicole Robin knew something was wrong and shouted urgently.
"Everyone, retreat immediately!"
But before she could finish speaking, a deep energy roared from Fang Xian's mecha hand, and the energy ball in his palm exploded instantly, transforming into countless energy cannons that rained down on the rebels.
Each energy cannon trailed a long, fiery tail, tearing the air apart with a sharp whistling sound.
The rebels had no time to react before being engulfed by this overwhelming barrage of energy cannons.
The energy cannons struck their bodies with pinpoint accuracy, instantly erupting in a dazzling yet deadly light.
Screams erupted, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of people were reduced to ashes by the powerful energy, leaving only scorched earth and billowing smoke.
Even the invisible Shatuo couldn't escape, instantly killed as well.
In the entire space, only Fang Xian, Mai Shiranui, Xu Xin, Jin Meiting, and the one Fang Xian had deliberately left behind—
Nicole Robin.
Nicole Robin, watching Fang Xian instantly kill dozens, was utterly filled with despair.
But she wasn't afraid of death, nor would she bow down to Fang Xian.
"Fang Xian, you spared my life to torture me? To humiliate me?"
Fang Xian smiled slightly and waved his index finger.
"No, it's out of love for you."
"Heh, man, if you want me, you'll have to wait until the next life."
"No need for that long, now is enough."
Fang Xian's lips curled slightly, and with a single step, he appeared instantly in front of Nicole Robin.
Nicole Robin sensed something was wrong and hastily drew her steel knife, preparing to commit suicide.
But before Fang Xian, she was powerless to resist.
He directly used "Trick: Mind Interference" to alter Nico Robin's thoughts.
Immediately, a black magic circle appeared beneath his feet, linking to Nico Robin and forming a black magic circle as well.
A large "Human Lord" appeared between them.
"Contract."
Under Fang Xian's control, Nico Robin answered calmly.
"Agreed."
The black magic circle linking the two shone brightly, merging into a large black magic circle.
A moment later, both Fang Xian and Nicole Robin felt the "power of the contract," and the contract was successful.
The light dimmed, and the black magic circle disappeared.
[Contract successful. Current contract partner: 62/202.]
The contract is successful; now it's time to fulfill the previous promise.
Let Nicole Robin become his woman.