Chapter 589 - 374: The Collapse of a Myth
As the reinforcements charged into the Heaven-Reaching Tower, the surviving employees of the corporate giants gradually fled, some collapsing in tears from the shock, others desperately rushing into crowds, crying out for help.
The arriving security forces had already cleared a warning zone, prohibiting unauthorized personnel from approaching, and attempted to stop the crowd from photographing the scene to stifle the spread of information.
But it was largely pointless by now, as Zhao Yiming and the others had initially defined today’s battle at Crown Plaza as an "execution," intending to crush Fenrir with overwhelming power, showing the world that there were only, and always would be, the three deities.
So, they invited reporters from all sides to broadcast the scene live, to transmit this incredibly shocking moment to the world.
Now the whole world did witness the scene, but it was shocking in a completely different sense.
The expected execution did not happen; Fenrir was not killed on the spot. Instead, she stormed into the Heaven-Reaching Tower, shattering the invincible myth of the corporate giants and mocking their arrogance with the burning building.
Even if the media broadcast was cut off quickly, too many people had witnessed it firsthand, not to mention the crowd and civilian drones that rushed in during the chaos, with related videos already spreading online exponentially.
For some people, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Outside the Heaven-Reaching Tower, as the personnel navigated the chaos, a sudden "boom" rang out, with something falling from the tower, raising a curtain of dust and causing a chorus of screams.
The panicked onlookers saw the ground left a deep pit, with a person lying inside.
This person was wrapped in the ghastly Frenzied Corpse Rigid Bone, cracked by the impact from the high fall, with a twisted steel bar piercing through his chest.
The bar, with its previous tremendous force, had thoroughly penetrated his hard bones and twisted in the collision, tearing the wound into a bloody mess.
Seeing the paralyzed, blood-spitting person in the pit, a soldier from the security forces recognized him and exclaimed, "Director Su?!"
Su Mo was severely injured at this moment, unable to move—not because he was pretending, but because he truly couldn’t move.
To make the situation look as convincing as possible, he had Dongdong go for a death blow; the steel almost grazed his heart. Combined with the impact from the 200-floor fall, even his Quadruple Blood Code body suffered greatly.
Feigning injury was truly hard to act. Su Mo thought to himself.
Many medical personnel from the Edge were present; upon seeing it was the Director who fell, they quickly rushed over with medical equipment, "Director, are you okay?!"
Su Mo had only informed a few participants of his plan, considering the vast implications—fewer people knowing meant fewer risks.
So, in the eyes of these medics, the Director was genuinely shot down and gravely injured, causing them a fit of anxiety.
Su Mo didn’t bother acting or speaking too much, simply closing his eyes and pretending to be unconscious.
The medical personnel quickly shouted, "The Director has fainted, quickly lift him up, be careful, a lot of his bones might be broken, avoid causing secondary injuries."
After a preliminary examination, they carefully adjusted his position, placed him on a stretcher, and transported him into a medical Floating Airship.
Meanwhile, the operatives still inside the Heaven-Reaching Tower, not capturing Fenrir, were gradually coming out, including surviving corporate warriors, along with mercenaries and elite forces temporarily called in to extinguish the fire.
Many gathered near the Edge medical airship, anxiously inquiring about Su Mo’s injuries.
According to Dongdong, Su Mo had confronted Fenrir on the rooftop as soon as he arrived, but due to the strength disparity, not only did he fail to stop her, but he was also severely beaten.
These people hadn’t witnessed the rooftop battle firsthand, but Su Mo’s plight and the site conditions aligned with Dongdong’s account.
Moreover, given the chaotic situation then, Su Mo was recognized as Zhao Yiming’s protégé, leading no one to suspect the Edge as an interference, instead wildly speculating on who had the power to rescue the Wolf King.
Amid the crowd, Zhou Hanyan stood silently, watching Su Mo.
Just then, his phone vibrated—it was a call from Zhao Yiming.
Zhou Hanyan answered, "President Zhao."
With subsequent protection, Zhao Yiming’s demeanor was noticeably calmer than before, he asked solemnly, "Is Fenrir dead?"
Zhou Hanyan: "No, she escaped."
Zhao Yiming burst into fury, questioning, "With all our people around the Heaven-Reaching Tower, how did she escape?!"
Zhou Hanyan squinted his eyes slightly, saying in a low voice, "Something very strange happened; an optical camouflage airship was at the top of the Heaven-Reaching Tower to rendezvous with Fenrir and directly took her away."
Zhao Yiming: "An airship... Did you notice anything suspicious at the scene?"
Zhou Hanyan glanced again at the receding Su Mo but remained silent.
Zhao Yiming also sensed the unusual silence: "Zhou Hanyan?"
Zhou Hanyan withdrew his gaze, calmly saying, "I didn’t notice any suspicions for the time being; I guess Fenrir had everything arranged beforehand."
Zhao Yiming cursed lowly and sinisterly said, "Something is wrong here, Fenrir knew there was an ambush at Crown Plaza, someone must have leaked the intel."
"Take your men to the Rust Wall District, capture some from the wolf raid group, see if you can extract any information. Especially make sure to catch Troy and Hibell, don’t let them get away!"
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On March 20, Dawn 153rd Year, Wolf King Fenrir launched a fierce attack on the corporate giant branches in the New Moon City district, causing the complete fall of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.
In this battle, a total of 394 senior management members of the Heaven-Reaching Tower died, with only 22 surviving; the number of lower-level employees killed or injured was uncountable.
In the New Moon City district, the highest managers from Iron Blood Alliance and Black Domain Group, Alexander and Tsukimori Ryuuichi respectively, were dead, with only Hegemony Company’s branch vice-president Zhao Yiming surviving.
In Hegemony Company, all 26 members of the Wildfire Internal Guard Team perished, resulting in complete annihilation with no survivors.
Razor Rapid Response Team deployed three full battalions, totaling 3263 members, of whom 2724 were killed; due to the extensive losses, all three battalions were forced to be decommissioned and removed from the headquarters’ roster.
On the side of Iron Blood Alliance and Black Domain Group, including units like Snow Fox Assault Team, Near Guard Cavalry Team, Dark Night Viper, and Hundred Ghost Army, elite warriors were also virtually wiped out, with fewer than one in ten surviving.
The Heaven-Reaching Tower battle in New Moon City had an immeasurable impact on future generations.
It was the first comprehensive defeat faced by the giant powers since the Dawn Year.
The Heaven-Reaching Tower was engulfed in blazing flames.
Tens of thousands of elites vanished into ashes.
The Wolf King’s claws tore through the deities’ bodies.
In full view of everyone, the deities bled.
Blood as crimson as that of ordinary mortals.
At that point, the long-standing darkness engulfing the world for over a century was torn apart, and the first ray of dawn was ignited in the true sense.