Neurolink System in the Modern World

Chapter 489 Price of Power

"Queen Padae, for the sake of peace between our factions, hiding her isn't wise. Earth is threatened by alien forces, and her power is important for the plan to save the world," the man in the white suit urged, his words intentionally tailored for the tribal-like civilization he addressed.

Using my abilities, I saw through his true name: Harvey Lynch.

"I'm all for peace, but I'm not hiding anyone in my territory. I don't even know who you're looking for," she replied, her voice steady.

If I hadn't conducted my own secret infiltration, I might have been inclined to believe her words.

"Do you even have proof " She added questioning the validity of their claims.

Harvey paused, contemplating for a moment.

"Give us access to your territory to confirm," he responded.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"We don't permit men to enter our domain," she countered authoritatively, leveraging her tradition against him.

'Oh, she's quite the feisty one,' I mused silently as I observed the confrontation between the two.

Just by observing, I could tell that the Amazonian Queen was powerful, far stronger than Zhang.

However, the two individuals from the opposing side was even more capable than her.

The power gap between them was so vast that if they were to engage in combat, it wouldn't even be a real battle.

Plus, her fellow Amazonians wouldn't offer much assistance in a group fight, as they were all outclassed by their opponents.

At this point, they were nothing but props.

I wasn't the only one aware of this; the rhythm of Padae's heartbeat revealed that she was also contemplating the same.

What she was doing now was merely bluffing her way out of the situation. Something that would only work if she were as cunning as me. .

'Why is she protecting her too much?' I pondered silently.

Humans always have a motive, a favor for something with equal value. I wondered what Shao Mi had promised the Amazonian Queen to earn such support.

"Don't test us. Given Earth's circumstances, the sovereignty we granted could be strip off anytime," Harvey declared .

Instead of a positive response, Padae's face turned slightly red with anger.

"Who are you to decided that ? We been living in this place even before you're country was created," she sneered in contempt. She did not like how the other side was acting high and mighty.

She reached for something at her waist, and with a flick of her arms, a thunderous crack shattered the air.

CRACK!

BOOM!

As it reached him, a thunderous sound echoed through the air, akin to the detonation of a bomb, sending tree leaves scattering from the impact.

It was an attack that could demolish multiple buildings with a single swoop.

The fact that the whip could amplify her attack to such an extent was something that made this whole scene more fun to watch.

However—

When the dust settled, the Astrold Family group remained standing, unscathed, shielded by a semi-transparent yellow barrier.

'Oh, that's like a cheap version of my Energy Projection,' I chuckled inwardly.

They had to cooperate and pool their power to imitate an ability that I could effortlessly unleash at will.

It wasn't necessarily that creating the barrier required a huge amount of power, but relying solely on individual energy pools would have meant a longer casting time.

By pooling their resources, they could create the barrier instantly.

This demonstrated the huge investment of resources and time that the Astrold family had put into developing this technology.

I rated their version a 5 out of 10 for being a cheap copy, but awarded them a perfect 10 out of 10 for their commendable effort.

As for the Queen of the Amazonian?

When she saw the barrier, she didn't show any hint of worry.

Instead, she raised her arms, swinging the whip upward. It began to extend until it reached a staggering 50 feet.

Then, with a powerful downward motion, she brought it crashing down.

The force alone ripped the air around it, and I could see the space around the whip becoming chaotic.

Harvey in his group also noticed the increase in power by her attack this time, and in return they put up barriers again, this time it has 10 layers, because they had enough time before the attack hit it.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

When the whip collided with the barrier, it triggered a huge explosion, engulfing the area in a blinding light.

Everyone was temporarily blinded by the intense glare, except for me.

As the shockwave reverberated outward, the ground beneath us began to shake violently, experiencing a magnitude 6 earthquake from the sheer force of the collision.

'Good sound and visual effect,' I thought as I watched everything unfold, feeling like I was just watching a 3D movie.