Chapter 95: Chapter 78 Gravity Gloves_1

The howling river water sprayed into the tunnels through the breach, instantly sweeping the whole tunnel. The Ratmen had not anticipated this to happen, their shrieks echoed as they scattered in all directions, but just as Duanmu Huai had expected. Perhaps the Ratmen could excavate intricate underground tunnels, but that didn’t mean they could breathe underwater like fish.

So, when the raging river came, all the Ratmen could do was shriek and run for their lives.

“Run! Run!!”

Felchi desperately moved his legs, running deeper into the tunnel. Behind him, the ferociously roaring river chased him like a savage beast. Those slower Ratmen had already been swept up by the tide, their screams fading away without a trace. Now, only Felchi was left, still sprinting with all his might. However, despite speeding up, the sound of water was getting closer and closer.

To the Ratmen, the usually safe tunnel had become the road to hell. Everything was dim in front of Felchi, he didn’t even know if he was running in the right direction. But he didn’t want to die here. He wanted to live! To become a powerful leader of the Combat Group, to become a Lord!!

“Splash!!”

A powerful impact came from behind, Felchi felt his body being smashed to the ground as if by an enormous invisible hand. Before he had the chance to get up, the surging river engulfed him.

“Gurgle gurgle!!”

Felchi struggled desperately to break free, but when he opened his mouth, the icy water poured in, making him almost unable to breathe. He waved his hands forcefully, but all he could see were fleeting afterimages.

The next moment, Felchi’s head was smashed hard against the wall by the current. Next, the Ratman lost consciousness and disappeared into the depths of the dark tunnel with the river…

“What’s going on??”

Looking at the sight before him, the Imperial Captain was dumbfounded. Moments before, a massive whirlpool had formed in the middle of the river, the water pouring inward. The Imperial Captain and his troop saw the Ratmen, embedded under the fog of poisonous gas, running away. Everyone did not harbor sympathy for the Ratmen. They immediately pulled out their weapons and struck them down. Only after this did they realize that the entire tunnel had been flooded.

“It seems the plan was successful.”

Seeing this, General Pastte seemed quite calm, while the Imperial Captain frowned.

“Your Excellency, what plan?”

“Oh, it isn’t much of a… ”

“Roar!!”

However, when Pastte was about to explain to everyone, suddenly a huge hand sprang out from the water, grabbing the shoreline. Seeing this, the soldiers were startled and pulled out their weapons while retreating. Then, they saw a huge shadow break out of the water and arrive on the shoreline.

“Is it you?”

Seeing the Steel Knight covered in water plants, the Imperial Captain was quite surprised, while Pastte chuckled.

“Hahaha, it looks like your plan went quite smoothly.”

“Not too bad, I was originally worried about something going wrong, but it seems like it was a success.”

Duanmu Huai nodded. After blasting the hole, he climbed up through it. Despite the pressure from the surging river water being quite substantial, the Judge’s Power Armor isn’t for nothing, after all, it is used in space warfare. If it couldn’t even withstand this little torrent, that would be embarrassing.

“With this, it’s like we have eradicated a major internal threat.”

General Pastte also seemed very pleased. Although this means the underground of Modheim will be full of intertwined underground waterways, on the other hand, it also prevents the possibility of Ratmen digging tunnels again. Without the ability to burrow, the threat of the Ratmen is reduced by more than half, thus it can be considered as completely driving the Ratmen out of Modheim.

Not only that but they also successfully reclaimed the dock area and the bridge. Moreover, Duanmu Huai’s aerial bombing eliminated the mutated creatures and Chaos Believers from the slums. Looking at it this way, East City District has basically been fully recovered. The next step would be to eliminate the Brutal God and the God of Lust’s followers holed up in West City District, then, all of Modheim can be deemed as fully reclaimed.

“I will immediately report this to His Majesty The Emperor. I’m sure he is eagerly waiting for this news.”

It appears that General Pastte has some skills. He knows how to report progress staggered over-time, gathering rewards incrementally. After all, if you only reported the reclamation of Modheim once, you would only receive one reward. But if you reported separately, “we’ve recaptured the East City District”, “we’ve recaptured the West City District”, “we’ve reclaimed Modheim”… you may get three times the reward…

But there is an issue…

“Um… Steel Knight, can you please change the name of your Combat Group?”

“Why?”

Facing General Pastte’s request, Duanmu Huai looked at him with a teasing smile.

“I believe… the exploits of your Combat Group, they deserve a better name. For example, Sigma Blades, or the Iron Blades are good choices…”

“Pink Little Bunny sounds nice.”

“Uh… But His Majesty The Emperor… ”

“Just call them Pink Little Bunny.”

“…Okay, I got it.”

Seeing General Pastte’s desperate capitulation, Duanmu Huai gave a satisfied laugh.

Otherwise, why would I use this name if not to see your reaction?

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After that, Duanmu Huai returned to his camp, greeted the others, then took the Sacred Relic Box from Ogis’s hand – luckily, it wasn’t damaged. However, just to be safe, Duanmu Huai took the box to a deserted place, planning to open it slowly there.

“Hmm… I hope there’s something good inside.”

Looking at the Sacred Relic Box before him, Duanmu Huai didn’t know what might be inside. However, he could guess from the box’s size and shape. Firstly, the box wasn’t big, so it was unlikely to be a weapon or gun. Moreover, it wasn’t heavy, so it could be some sort of ornament.

I hope it’s not something too troublesome.

Duanmu Huai prayed silently as he opened the Sacred Relic Box – each box has a certain unlocking order, but luckily, Duanmu Huai knew quite a lot about them and managed to open it smoothly.

Just like in a puzzle game where you know the password in advance, there was no need to go on annoying exploration missions, just input the password directly to unlock.

Inside the Sacred Relic Box lay a pair of black mechanical gloves, resembling an exoskeleton.

What are these?

Seeing the mechanical object in front of him, Duanmu Huai let out a sigh of relief. If this was some sort of spiritual energy product, he would have to be careful. But a mechanical object… at least it wouldn’t be dangerous.

Thinking this, Duanmu Huai reached out and picked up the mechanical gloves from the box. Very quickly, the system scan results appeared before his eyes.

[Gravity Gloves (Rare Equipment): Area Weapon]

[Consumes 3 Spiritual Energy to use]

[Shock-Wave, Gravity Manipulation, Electromagnetic Interference]

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“Oh, it’s this.”

Reading the introduction, Duanmu Huai’s eyes lit up. The Gravity Gloves were a well-known piece of equipment to him. Not because they were particularly powerful (though they were indeed quite powerful), but because players loved to use them as a tool for constructing buildings and bases in “Minecraft”, which has become one of the standard usage methods.

True to their name, the Gravity Gloves can manipulate gravity once imbued with spiritual energy. Not only can they make objects levitate and accumulate structures just like in any construction game, but they can also be used to destroy buildings and vehicles, making them a standard piece of equipment for anti-building and vehicle purposes.

Moreover, using them, one can even build fortresses or walls on a battlefield at the fastest speed.

After all, it’s playfully called “Minecraft”.

The only drawback is that the range of effect isn’t large, only small-scale items are affected. But that’s more than enough.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai picked up the Gravity Gloves and installed them on the armor of his right hand. The steel exoskeleton quickly secured itself onto the outer side of his armored right hand, followed by a flash of light – then the system displayed that the installation was complete.

Next, Duanmu Huai extended his hand and made a grasping gesture. In the next moment, a large chunk of earth and stone rose from the ground, slowly drifting to the other side under Duanmu Huai’s guidance. With a slight movement of his finger, the irregular mound of earth transformed into a cubic block under the invisible pressure of gravity.

Okay, next I’ll build a wall here, then a roof… Yes, I need to lay the foundation here, and make a window, tidy up the ceiling… Construction is indeed fun. It’s no wonder that the players who owned this equipment could build such magnificent cities. This does look pretty fun, doesn’t it?

“Master, what are you doing?”

Just as Duanmu Huai was having the time of his life, Ogis came over. She looked at him curiously and asked.

“Oh, Ogis, I’m building a house. How do you think it looks?”

Duanmu Huai lowered his hand and clapped satisfactorily. Ogis listened to Duanmu Huai’s words, looked carefully at the building in front of her, and gave a slight nod.

“Very beautiful, Master. Who are you building this tomb for?”

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“………..Let’s go back.”

I knew I wasn’t a gifted builder.