"This Secret Realm is truly spectacular…"
Hundreds of spectators gathered near Blackstone Hammer King's Secret Realm crystal.
Among them was Ran Tianyun, the Lord of Tianyun City. The Blacklight chapter of Raging Tide is paid Secret Realm content, and only about one-tenth of Miracle City's Adventurers have experienced it, so its popularity isn't as high as the Biohazard or Ashina chapters.
However, since he started watching from the eighth act, he felt completely immersed and deeply captivated.
The world of this Secret Realm has a unique and self-consistent style that feels both refreshing and eye-opening.
The protagonist's abilities are simply terrifying.
Especially the ability to instantly devour and absorb others.
Combined with the ability to switch between claws, blades, hammers, whips, armor, and enhanced muscle forms—and a skill system tailored to each form—it feels perfectly designed for maximum excitement.
On top of that, devastating ultimate moves like Bullet Dive, Gravemaker, and Tendril Barrage deliver an incredible visual spectacle.
How could Adventurers not enjoy this?
Not only does this Secret Realm fully embrace the aesthetics of violence, but it also features a compelling and cleverly designed plot.
The shocking twist revealed in the ninth act made Adventurers realize that the real Alex had already died long ago.
The character they had been playing all along…
Was never human.
But a newly born viral Prototype that replaced Alex entirely.
Ran Tianyun couldn't help but exclaim:
"How did Qi Ji even come up with something like this? Creating such a bizarre and imaginative world, plot, and characters…"
How could a virus born just over ten days ago behave so human?
Aige seemed more human than the real Alex.
It was a thought-provoking contrast that added depth to a Secret Realm built around pure adrenaline.
---
The Adventurers continued discussing.
Lonely Swordsman asked,
"What exactly is a nuclear bomb? Why is even someone as powerful as Aige afraid of it?"
Moonlight Shines on Snow replied,
"This weapon was mentioned in the Biohazard chapter. It's said to be capable of leveling an entire city instantly—or even turning land into a permanent wasteland."
"What?!"
"That powerful?"
"No way!"
"A thermobaric tank that can destroy buildings already feels terrifying!"
"If Miracle City had something that could wipe out an entire city… I don't even want to imagine what would happen to anyone who provokes Qi Ji…"
---
Ran Tianyun listened, stunned.
How big is Manhattan? He had already seen it firsthand.
The map in the Blacklight chapter was faithfully recreated from real-world Manhattan, New York, including landmarks like Times Square, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center.
After Qi Ji enhanced the details, it felt almost like a one-to-one recreation of reality.
Manhattan, one of New York's five boroughs, is among the most densely built areas in the world—spanning over sixty square kilometers, containing thousands of skyscrapers and tens of thousands of buildings.
Looking at such a massive jungle of steel and concrete—
Ran Tianyun couldn't imagine what kind of force could erase it all in an instant.
If such a weapon truly existed, it would have to be at least Tier 6… maybe even Tier 7 or 8.
And Qi Ji had only been around for a short time.
If he could introduce such high-level content in the future…
He would be unstoppable.
---
Blackstone Hammer King spoke:
"I can feel Aige's will. I have to stop this. Whether it's for the millions of innocent people in New York, or to protect Dina and Dr. Raland—I can't just stand by!"
The Adventurers nodded.
"Absolutely!"
"Support!"
"But how do we stop it?"
"Maybe General Randall is the key!"
"He's the one executing the nuclear plan!"
"If you absorb him, you could stop everything!"
---
That idea made sense.
Blackstone Hammer King sought help from Captain Cross, who also wanted to stop the nuclear strike.
Cross provided crucial intel:
Disguise himself as Colonel Lucius—the commander of Black Watch operations in Manhattan and a trusted subordinate of General Randall.
If he could replace Lucius, he could get close to Randall.
---
Time was running out.
Blackstone Hammer King moved immediately.
He located Lucius, eliminated him, absorbed him, and assumed his identity.
Then he boarded a Black Hawk helicopter and left Manhattan.
Soon, he spotted an aircraft carrier.
Even with minimal staffing and only two escort frigates, the sight of such a massive warship left the Adventurers in awe.
On deck stood a one-armed, white-haired officer.
General Randall.
---
Before landing, alarms blared.
"Blacklight sensors!"
Randall shouted:
"Prototype detected! Shoot it down!"
Missiles struck the helicopter.
But Blackstone Hammer King leapt out—
Bullet Dive!
BOOM!
He landed on the deck, cracking it and sending soldiers flying.
A perfect superhero landing.
---
The battle began instantly.
Super Soldiers surrounded Randall.
Fighter jets scrambled.
Heavy weapons activated.
Frigates deployed support fire.
A full-scale air-sea combat net closed in.
---
Blackstone Hammer King unleashed devastation:
Myriad Tendrils!
Grave Spike Annihilation!
He wiped out enemies, destroyed aircraft, and tore through defenses.
Carrier jets became weapons in his hands.
Explosions engulfed the deck.
Fire and smoke filled the sky.
---
Randall tried to escape.
"Where are you going?!"
A whip strike pierced him.
Blackstone Hammer King absorbed him.
Memories flooded in—revealing the horrors of Hope Town.
---
But then—
A realization.
The nuclear launch had already been activated.
No one could stop it.
Detonation in 15 minutes.
---
Just then—
Captain Cross arrived.
But something was wrong.
Before Blackstone Hammer King could speak—
He was grabbed and thrown across the deck.
"That's not Cross…"
The imposter transformed—
The Supreme Hunter.
---
It had survived.
Absorbed Cross.
Absorbed the Mother Nest.
Now it rivaled Aige.
---
A brutal final battle began.
But Blackstone Hammer King was exhausted.
Overpowered.
Torn apart.
Absorbed.
---
Defeat.
---
Then—
A blinding white light.
From Manhattan's center.
Everything vanished.
Buildings disintegrated.
People turned to ash.
A towering mushroom cloud rose.
The city… gone.
---
Time passed.
Ruins remained.
A lone figure stood atop the wasteland.
Aige.
But no longer himself.
A corrupted being.
---
The disaster had only just begun.
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[Challenge Failed]
[Reward: Hummer H1 Military Off-Road Vehicle]
[Unlocked Ending: Dark Prototype]
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