MTLNOVEL Chapter 225: Chapter 225: One’s Poison, Another’s Nectar
The tremor came from the Red Tide's direction!
Indivilia immediately sensed it!
Chatterbox also noticed the sudden change. His expression shifted dramatically as he turned toward the distant Red Tide, still several kilometers away.
The crimson mist churned violently, as if a boiling cauldron had been overturned, or a massive unseen hand was stirring the entire Red Tide.
The red tide surged, drawn into a swirling vortex that spiraled upward, connecting heaven and earth—a sight eerily reminiscent of a waterspout rising from the sea.
Something was wrong!
In a blur, the two leapt from the fortress, streaking across the battlefield like black shadows.
They moved as fast as lightning, covering the distance in under five minutes, arriving at the perimeter of the Red Tide.
The Red Tide heaved like a living ocean, rising and falling in a cycle of high tides and low tides, and the crimson mist in the air thickened further.
"Ssssshhh!"
A single crimson droplet splashed onto Indivilia's hand.
The moment it touched her skin, she winced—as if burned by acid.
In an instant, smoke rose from the point of contact.
But this wasn't normal smoke—it was a sinister crimson vapor, creeping along her skin like a living thing.
Indivilia's expression changed.
Without hesitation, she swung her bladed tail, slicing cleanly through her own arm.
"Shhk!"
Her severed limb dropped to the ground.
The moment it hit the earth, the crimson tendrils spread rapidly—like a virus searching for a new host.
In mere seconds, her once formidable arm was devoured entirely.
It was highly toxic!
Just then, the Red Tide exploded!
Like a massive eruption, it detonated outward, sending a colossal figure surging from the depths of the crimson sea—a titanic beast, lunging straight at Indivilia!
The attack was so sudden, she had no time to dodge.
Before she could react—
BOOM!
A terrifying impact crashed into her, the force of it immeasurable.
It was as if a mountain had been fired from a railgun, hitting her with unstoppable momentum.
She didn't even have a chance to resist—her body was launched like a shooting star, sent hurtling across the battlefield!
"BOOM!"
Her body smashed through the ancient fortress wall.
The brick and stone shattered instantly, sending debris exploding outward.
Her slender frame embedded into the crumbling ruins—the entire wall fractured, forming spiderweb-like cracks around her.
Her ruby-red eyes widened in shock.
Her throat tightened, her lungs heaved, and then—
"Pffft—!!"
She coughed up blood.
From a distance, Chatterbox had seen it all.
The one responsible was a colossal, monstrous train, covered in artillery and weaponry, its massive frame now sleek and metallic, completely rebuilt.
Tyrant-class Rapture: Alteisen MK.VI.
But something was different. The train no longer bore the scars of time.
Instead, it gleamed with a black, metallic sheen, its armor reforged, its giant turrets fully operational, and its missile launchers primed—no longer the ruined relic it had once been.
And at its forefront, two drills jutted out alongside twin excavation arms, resembling the deadly maw of a monstrous predator.
It had fused with Grave Digger.
The fusion had not only enhanced its defense, but also granted it Grave Digger's missile systems and melee capabilities.
Its impact force had been multiplied several times over—enough to send Indivilia, an Heretic, flying like a ragdoll.
And as Chatterbox's gaze drifted upward, he saw—
A lone figure standing atop the mechanical beast.
Unshaken. Unmoving.
Watching them from above, as if an eagle surveying its prey.
It was Mo Chen.
"It's you…?!"
The red pupils of Chatterbox contracted sharply, and even its grotesque face twisted in shock, instinctively taking a step back.
It seemed that Mo Chen had already left a psychological scar on it.
Indivilia was equally stunned, her beautiful eyes flickering with disbelief, completely forgetting to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"You... actually survived?"
"Still alive. Sorry to disappoint you."
Mo Chen's lips curled into a carefree smirk, standing tall and unwavering like an unshakable monument. His sharp black-and-white eyes gleamed with a knowing amusement, as if he could pierce through all deception and falsehood.
Those eyes were deep and luminous, filled with a hint of disdain and scorn.
"But thanks to you, I've evolved far faster than expected."
One's poison is another's nectar. What was deadly to others had become a nourishing feast for Mo Chen.
Evolved?!
That word made both Indivilia and Chatterbox freeze.
An ominous feeling surged within them simultaneously, especially as they glanced at the strange newly reborn Alteisen MK.VI. Their hearts sank to rock bottom, and a terrifying, almost unimaginable realization took shape in their minds.
This human—
Could he actually be controlling the Red Tide? Could he be using it to strengthen himself?
And if he had walked out of the Red Tide completely unharmed, the answer was already clear.
A chilling realization struck them both.
He must not be allowed to live. This human was the greatest threat to the Raptures!
Chatterbox launched its attack first. With a single powerful step, its massive frame shot into the air like a tank going airborne. Mid-flight, the compartments on its back burst open, unleashing a barrage of missiles in a blazing storm, raining down like a deadly meteor shower toward Mo Chen.
At the same time, its thick arm aimed forward, palm cannon humming with energy as crackling arcs of electricity gathered at its core, charging up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Indivilia moved in tandem.
Like a streak of lightning, she dashed across the ground while Chatterbox covered her with missile fire. She leaped high into the air, soaring upward with deadly precision.
Her razor-sharp claws slashed toward Mo Chen from below, aiming to carve him apart. But that wasn't her real killing move.
Behind her, her tail blade arced silently through the air.
A lightning-fast, unseen execution.
A single, lethal strike sharp enough to slice through metal!
The two moved at incredible speeds—so fast that in a split second, they had already closed in. If it had been ordinary Nikkes like Anis or Neon, they wouldn't have even had time to react before their heads were sent flying.
The distance was mere inches.
Mo Chen's death seemed imminent.
But in that instant—
He moved.
Like a raging storm.
Mo Chen's figure blurred, shifting positions in the blink of an eye. He reappeared directly in front of Indivilia, his hand shooting out like lightning to grab hold of her outstretched claw. With a sudden and forceful yank, Indivilia lost her balance, stumbling forward uncontrollably. Her alluring figure was pulled directly into Mo Chen's embrace.
In that fleeting moment, she tried to adjust her posture, twisting her other arm unnaturally to strike at Mo Chen with the speed of a thunderbolt.
That delicate yet deadly claw—capable of piercing tank armor with ease—would undoubtedly tear a gaping wound into his throat if it struck true.
But before she could land her attack, Mo Chen drove his elbow forward—slamming it directly into Indivilia's chest.
A dull, resounding boom echoed through the battlefield.
Her breastplate caved in instantly, cracking under the impact.
Indivilia's eyes went wide in shock, and the next moment—
She coughed up a mouthful of blood.