Divine Convenience Store

Chapter 427 - 427: Convenience Victory

For a moment, nothing happened. The noodle packets just lay there on the ground, smoking slightly.The Vindicator leader tilted his head again, a gesture of silent, metallic confusion.

Then, the first packet exploded. A cataclysmic, weaponized burst of Demon King-grade seasoning and a dozen other hyper-volatile spices.

FWOOM!

A cloud of eye-watering, throat-searing and lung-burning red dust erupted from the center of the phalanx. The dust brought about not just its spiciness but also a potent burn into their system.

The chili, the ingredient blessed by a divine being, was designed to challenge the palates of cultivators. Weaponized and aerosolized, it became a biological and spiritual agent of pure misery.

The effect on the Vindicators was immediate and devastating.

Their linked energy field, designed to block spiritual attacks, offered no defense against physical, airborne particles.

By the time the leader ordered them to deflect the noodle packets, the fine red dust had already seeped through the tiny gaps in their heavy armor, through their helmets' visors and breathing vents.

The disciplined, silent army of steel suddenly broke.

Armored knights began coughing violently, dropping their glaives to claw at their helmets as they scrambled to remove them. Their metallic, synthesized voices, which had issued ultimatums moments before, were now a chorus of choked gasps and pained shrieks.

rating deep into the enemy lines.

High above, the Guardian Construct Drones began their second phase of support. Instead of dropping more noodle packets, they began dropping Aura Beacons, called by the group leaders. An [Aura of Restoration] totem landed near a group of injured mercenaries, bathing them in a gentle, healing green light. An [Aura of Efficiency] totem was dropped among the Celestial Duelists, reducing the spiritual energy cost of their summons and allowing them to bring out even more powerful units.

The Vindicator leader, having finally managed to tear off his helmet, gasped for air, his face contorted in a mask of pain and fury. His eyes burned red from the chili dust, taking in the sight of his perfect army being systematically dismantled.

He raised his glaive, a wave of metallic energy pulsing from his body, attempting to expel the effect of the chili dust and rally his troops.

But his call was drowned out by the roar of a hundred summoned units and the triumphant cries of a thousand cultivators.

Just as he prepared for a desperate last stand, a figure appeared before him with the speed of a thunderclap. It was Liu Zhongzu.

The patriarch of the Liu Clan didn't even bother with a technique. He simply brought his fist, crackling with a storm of lightning, down upon the Vindicator leader's head.

The knight raised his glaive to block but the raw power of a peak Nascent Soul expert was too much.

The weapon was deflected and the armor caved in, causing the Vindicator leader to slam into the ground, creating a small crater.

Liu Zhongzu stood over his defeated opponent with a calm expression. He reached into his spatial ring, pulled out a frosty can of [Heavenly Dew Soda], and tossed it onto the Vindicator's chest with a soft clink.

"The Shopkeeper," Liu Zhongzu said, his voice laced with a profound, almost pitying amusement, "sends his regards. And a refreshment."

The battle was over. The surviving Vindicators, seeing their leader captured that easily, had their will to fight extinguished. Not only that, the absurdity of their defeat was almost crushing. They immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered.

Back in the store, Lin Mo watched the final moments in contemplative silence.

While they successfully prevented the invasion from the breached Anchor, diving inside it and resetting its core would be such a difficult task if guarded by far more intelligent enemies.

"Boss, what are you planning to do with that Anchor?" Liu Xiaoyu asked.

"What else? Integrate it with the store through the [Anchor Interference Protocol]. Xiaoyu, we're just starting. The Eastern Abyssal Domain will have to quickly raise its strength through climbing Towers and exploring Anchors."

The Violethaven Temple won't be happy with this result. They will surely plan something again. Not to mention, the threat of undiscovered Anchors. Like Taihao said, the store will be the rallying beacon for the First Heaven.