Chapter 534 - 439: A Big Move
Chapter 534: Chapter 439: A Big Move
As the strongest powerhouse openly present, Graham Cross suddenly unleashed his Thunder Ability, encircling everyone.
This was aimed especially at the Thundersnow Clan and the Fire Tribe. If the humanoid Avian Clan members within their ranks dared to make a move, the Thunder Ability would strike them in the next instant.
The Thunder Element was the signature superpower of the Cross family; anyone from the main family line would naturally awaken it. However, only a few core members knew that the Cross family’s most formidable ability was not the Thunder Element, but the Devouring System.
However, not everyone could awaken this Devouring System ability.
Among the many factions in the universe, everyone’s talent had its limits. For families with an innate legacy of superpowers, each member could only ever awaken one type of ability.
Take Lex Cross, for example. Before coming to Earth, he only possessed the Thunder Ability. Even though he was a prodigy of exceptional talent in the Cross family, he had still only awakened the Thunder Element.
If it weren’t for his arrival on Earth, he never would have awakened the Dark Element and Devouring System in his entire life.
Already exceptionally talented, he had fused the powers of the Dark Element and Devouring System, creating his own techniques more powerful than using either ability on its own.
The Cross family’s prestige in the Ancient Universe’s Star Nation was not to be trifled with. Seeing that the two clans refused to stand down, Graham Cross precisely struck their younger members with his Thunder Ability as a warning.
"Leixue Willow, Huo Yanyan, all living beings have the right to survive. If you two insist on going your own way and acting now, then don’t blame the Cross family for what happens next!"
Seeing that Graham Cross was actually prepared to use force to make them stop, Leixue Willow was the first to relent. "Leader of the Cross family’s contingent, why do this? It will only harm the peace between our families. There’s no need to be angry."
"Willow, why did you stop? Hey! This protective layer is bizarre. It has such a powerful backlash. AH!" After Leixue Willow stopped, Huo Yanyan was suddenly rocked by a backlash that sent a violent shock through his system. This forced him to withdraw his power to avoid an even harsher rebound.
"Strange! Willow, when we were both attacking, there was no problem at all. But the moment I was the only one, the protective layer created a backlash!"
"Hmph. Stubborn fools." Graham Cross and Solomon Sterling exchanged a knowing look.
"It seems this planet is indeed peculiar. Solomon, can you contact Lex?"
Solomon Sterling shook his head. "This protective layer is causing problems. I can’t use many of my techniques; it’s like an interference barrier is blocking me.
However, we of the Sterling family can sense each other when we’re close. Now that I’ve arrived, I’m sure Saul already knows.
We need to give them time to prepare."
The conversation between Graham Cross and his allies was, of course, shielded from the other families. For now, their overwhelming power was enough to suppress the other factions, keeping them from acting and thus delaying the entry into Earth.
"Let’s stall..." Graham Cross said, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"For how long?" Solomon Sterling asked.
"Three days. We launch the attack in three days’ time. I believe that gives them enough time to prepare."
At that moment, on Earth, ever since Flora Bloom forbade the Adler family of Argent from entering the zombie habitats to hunt low-level zombies for Crystal Cores, the political winds in the base had begun to shift.
Simon, as the patriarch of the preeminent family faction from before the apocalypse, had truly begun to leverage his skills in diplomacy and negotiation with the other families, gradually gathering power and influence into his own hands.
Although the Cross family was currently number one in Argent Base, both in the number and level of their superpower users, the Adler family’s treatment of the common people had caused them to completely lose public support.
Simon, on the other hand, had been consistent from the very beginning. He not only developed his family’s personnel and power but also took great care of the ordinary people who were unable to awaken any superpowers.
The apocalypse taught that human nature was inherently evil. But perhaps what made humanity human was its very multifaceted and uncontrollable nature.
Inside Villa Number Three of Morhaven Base, Lex Cross, who had been playing with his daughter, suddenly frowned. A sudden feeling washed over him, and he shot to his feet.
He sped out of the villa, went to the large department store where Flora Bloom was, and called her out. Together, they found Saul Sterling, who was also frowning deeply.
The looks on both their faces told Flora Bloom that something major was happening.
’The zombie hordes are well under control now. If things keep going like this, I won’t have to worry about the war between humans and zombies from my past life happening all over again.’