Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 894 - 722: Visiting the Black Leader

Chapter 894: Chapter 722: Visiting the Black Leader

"You’ve worked for them before?" Tsuchigumo asked.

"Doing shady things, just like that." Standing Black Hat lifted his hand.

Only now did Tsuchigumo see that Yizhen Tian had been captured.

She was nailed to the cross, her four wings withered completely, both hands pierced into the metal board with huge nails.

Her proud body was no longer robust, clothed in blood-stained linen fabric. The others from Renwang Security dared not look at her.

"Yi-Yizhen Tian..." Tsuchigumo’s face turned pale as death, "we..."

Yizhen Tian was crucified just like that, enduring the scorching sun, her palm’s bloody holes filled with coagulated blood.

"We are now in the Seven Seals’ camp, there’s no way to resist," Standing Black Hat said with an underlying tone of boundless anger.

No one wishes to see their comrades suffer.

Tsuchigumo looked pleadingly towards Cyber Specter.

"Do you believe what Easter said, that sulfur and fire will rain from the sky to destroy Zanges?" Cyber Specter asked.

"Magic Power?" Tsuchigumo said blankly.

"A powerful Orbital Weapon," Cyber Specter explained.

"A kind of ultimate strategic weapon deployed in orbit, codenamed ’Destiny’, they have just launched it into the sky, aiming at any place in the world," Standing Black Hat pointed to the sky.

"Seven Seals are that powerful? Then aren’t we now living under their control, surveillance, and manipulation?" Tsuchigumo felt a surge of despair at the situation.

"That’s why you must leave quickly, to find the Netherworld Thunder God," Standing Black Hat said earnestly.

"What about you? President—won’t the Seven Seals go after you?" Tsuchigumo asked urgently.

"I can protect myself, but I’m more afraid that they’ll suddenly take Yizhen Tian away, and then we’ll never see her again in our lives... That’s why I must stay here to protect her, to prevent them from harming Yizhen Tian. Once you find the Netherworld Thunder God, we’ll figure out a way," Standing Black Hat said with conviction.

Right, only by bringing back the Netherworld Thunder God, could they use her thundering magical power to break through the encirclement and rescue Yizhen Tian. Until then, the President is responsible for ensuring her safety. Tsuchigumo thought silently. The President is such a loyal person.

But what’s the use? The enemies have the Empress and the Supreme Witch on their side.

Damned, damned Seven Seals!

After the others left, Tsuchigumo took one last look at the suffering Yizhen Tian, then lowered her head and, accompanied by Cyber Specter, left the camp and headed out into the wilderness.

"That Easter talks about love, great love, but Yizhen Tian is suffering right in front of her! Does her love not include Yizhen Tian?" Tsuchigumo complained in a hushed tone.

"Those who love abstract people often find it difficult to love specific ones."

"Is that Empress a member of the Seven Seals?"

"She’s more like a toy of the Seven Seals. A product thrust into the limelight, created by a star-making campaign," Cyber Specter said.

On social media, news about Empress Easter was growing, buzzing with her attendance at numerous charity banquets, fundraising, and charity activities. She never declared herself as the Witch Empress, but rumors had spread, and many groups began rising spontaneously, supporting this Easter who promoted the idea of "great love."

"So many companies are raising Funds to support her, which means she has the backing of countless businesses behind her," Tsuchigumo sighed.

"Even Lady Honma Noriko, known as the ’Goddess of Capital’ and a genius in investment, is just one of the members of the Seven Seals. One can only imagine the financial strength, organizational skill, clout, and resource mobilization capability of the Seven Seals themselves, which is made up of the most dangerous and shrewd elite on this planet; even Empress Easter is merely a tool. Of course, all this is analysis and speculation; the truth is yet unknown."

Tsuchigumo looked up at the sky, and the heavens became particularly intimidating when she knew an Orbital Weapon was aiming at her from behind the blue sky.

"Is Laughing Star still obstructing you?" Tsuchigumo inquired.

"Our battle of wits is tight and frequent, the main battleground has moved to the Maghreb. I’ve left three addresses thousands of miles apart in inconspicuous places, each targeted for precise elimination. This means that companies across half the world are willing to cooperate with Laughing Star. Moreover, they are now offering free deployment plans to businesses in Hot Tree Continent around the Helis Sea, further constricting my space to maneuver."

"He probably works for the Seven Seals too."

"The world’s situation is increasingly turning into two camps: those who submit to the Seven Seals and those who refuse to obey them."

Being able to mobilize the manpower and resources of half the planet, aggregating so many elites from the business community, and having a myriad of witches at their beck and call, the major titans allied in solidarity... the Seven Seals reminded Tsuchigumo of the Corporate Alliance at its zenith. However, the Seven Seals were even more ruthless and tyrannical than the Corporate Alliance.

The Corporate Alliance also did many Good deeds, tinged with a hint of idealism. Yet the Seven Seals gathered the most ambitious and unscrupulous individuals on this planet.

"I want to rescue Yizhen Tian and then flee this place," Tsuchigumo sighed.

"Do you have any ideas?" Cyber Specter asked.

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"I wish to solicit the aid of the Witch Goddess, as her power can surely help us overcome this ordeal," Tsuchigumo said solemnly.

She looked up at the sky. As Empress Easter had said, if the people of Zanges didn’t refrain from their wicked ways, sulfur and flames would rain down from the heavens.

Meanwhile, in Zanges.

New Zanges Mayor, Eastern Coast Guardian of Hot Tree Continent, Black Panther Club President, and Three Armies Commander-in-Chief Otto Van was signing documents non-stop, stamping appointments and assignments for various positions in Zanges.

Now, Otto Van was radiating a golden aura, and he was very satisfied with this power. He felt omnipotent, as if everything he touched turned to gold, and nothing could defeat him anymore.

Through incessant effort, he had successfully established a military force capable of defending Zanges: the Black Panther Society. He purchased arms from Black Fire Innovation with an endless supply of gold, arming an army of 200,000, including 2,000 tanks and 120 fighter jets. If he so wished, he could even acquire a space mothership from Black Fire Innovation.

All industries, including factories, warehouses, mines, farms, processing plants, and shops, were allocated to Black people under his plan, ensuring that all capital was no longer plundered by foreign powers.

Only such iron-fisted measures could ensure that his suffering brethren could control true economic rights.

He opposed the blatant corruption within the corporate system, redistributing wealth back into the hands of the poor. In addition to handing factories and shops to Black entrepreneurs, he also reallocated all idle land, ambitiously planning more new hospitals and schools.

He passionately shattered the remnants of the colonial plunder in Zanges, burning the cultural symbols of Taixi Continent. Under Otto Van’s orders, vast numbers of ads, statues, and propaganda pieces designed with Taixi aesthetic were incinerated daily.

He also recruited Warlocks generously, treating them as honored guests, adopting their ancient wisdom and counsel to rediscover the cultural roots of Black people. The Warlocks’ ancient medicine had already been tried in attempts to cure cancer and AIDS.

With his tireless efforts, he was overjoyed to see that Zanges was reviving under his hands.

"The greatest Otto Van! A woman named Empress Easter requests to see you directly," a Black Panther Elite reported to Otto Van.

"I’m very busy. She should see you guys first, or meet my deputy," Otto Van said briskly.

His eyes were focused on the plans before him. The Warlocks were proposing to rebuild an altar for making sacrifices to the lake creatures of Lake Ukarewe, to restore the tradition of noble sacrifice abolished by the corporations, ensuring that these lake creatures wouldn’t come ashore to devour people.

"She insists on seeing you, and the news says she wields some powerful force. She claims she is willing to educate and transform everyone with true love," the Black Panther Elite could not comprehend what exactly Empress Easter intended.

"We don’t need that crap," Otto Van said.

"Understood," the Black Panther Elite nodded, "Also... there have been numerous robot escapes lately, with many robots fleeing, taking materials and some of the population with them."

"Materials, I can understand, but why people?"

"Those willing to leave Zanges, mainly lighter-skinned individuals, are fleeing. At least 100,000 escaped yesterday."

"Where are they going?"

"Lake Ukarewe, they say there’s a refuge by the lake. We previously deployed a squad to pursue them, and they were wiped out. Three officers included," the Black Panther Elite warned.

"Talk to the representatives from Black Fire Innovation. Send a stronger team to surround these people and take over that ’refuge’. It used to be them chasing the fleeing Black people, now the tables have turned! We need to capture those runners," Otto Van said decisively, a certain pleasure in his tone.

"Yes," the Black Panther Elite saluted Otto Van before leaving.

Otto Van looked around the gleaming room, with each golden sculpture reflecting part of his silhouette.

He knew his name would go down in history, his efforts remembered by all his brethren, with Zanges standing tall on the land of Hot Tree Continent, signifying the day when Black people finally dominated their own destiny.

Elsewhere, at the city entrance road, Empress Easter was walking forward on her own.

Armored vehicles cleared the way on either side of her, shielding her figure. Numerous rotorcraft circled in the distance, scouting and guarding against potential enemies.

More vehicles escorted her from around, and at Empress Easter’s behest, threw supplies to the eager and expectant people around, with boxes of food, clothing, and medicine quickly distributed and snatched up.

Empress Easter couldn’t help but smile upon hearing the cheer from the people as they received their gifts.

"Enjoy today’s joy, everyone—remember this contentment. I’m here to bring love, laughter, peace, and happiness to this world," she shouted.

The road into the city was inevitably blocked by barricades, with soldiers of the Black Panther Society building barriers and looking sternly at Empress Easter and the corporate convoy beside her.

"Mayor Otto Van doesn’t want to see you, Witch!" the leading captain shouted, "This city belongs to us, always."

"Your city is burning, and you keep killing and torturing inside it. I came here because I heard of the atrocities, if you don’t change, flames and sulfur will descend from the sky and utterly burn Zanges down!" Empress Easter shouted.

"The Mayor has made his decision. Leave within 30 seconds, or we will take forceful measures!" the soldier yelled.

"Ah—"

Empress Easter began to cry sorrowfully.

For this city on the brink of annihilation.

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