"The Summons Token (Bronze): Summons five Demon World Warriors to fight for you. Each summon lasts for five minutes, with a cooldown of two hours."
Jake used this token for the first time. When he activated it, five figures appeared beside him, which startled Carlton's guards. Despite being powerful, they couldn't figure out where these newcomers had come from. They didn't make the connection between Jake and the summoning token.
Jake's expression, however, soured when he saw them. They looked... pathetic. Jake had battled Demon World Warriors before and knew they were formidable opponents. Yet, these five newly summoned warriors were far from impressive. They wore ragged clothes, looking like beggars, and held no weapons. Their eyes were vacant, making them seem like wooden dolls.
"Are these really the fierce Demon World Warriors? Or are they just five idiots?" Jake thought to himself. He unconsciously took a step back towards the car door, ready to escape if necessary. He had only gotten out of the car because he had the summoning token. If these warriors proved ineffective, he would have no choice but to run. He didn't think he could take on four Dark Energy Masters alone.
"Humph, what a charade!" Nick and the others were initially wary of the sudden appearance of the five figures. They didn't know where they came from and were on alert. However, seeing the condition of these five figures, they couldn't help but feel deceived. They weren't dressed as fierce warriors; they were practically wearing rags. Moreover, they just stood there, vacant expressions on their faces, making them seem like fools.
These couldn't possibly be experts; true experts wouldn't act this way. Feeling cheated, the four of them grew even angrier. They unleashed their full power, ready to engage.
Jake sensed their rising hostility and immediately gave a command to the five figures in ragged attire, "Protect me and defeat them!"
Hearing Jake's order, the five Demon World Warriors' vacant eyes seemed to flash with a faint red light, brimming with a sinister and bloodthirsty aura.
However, the Dark Energy Masters didn't notice this change. They had decided to attack the seemingly foolish figures standing in their way, attempting to push them aside or even kill them.
"Bang!" Four simultaneous impacts echoed. The Dark Energy Masters struck the figures they intended to move aside or eliminate. To their astonishment, the figures didn't budge, nor did they get thrown away as expected. It was like punching into four solid walls. Instead of breaking through, their fists were met with a powerful rebound force that left their bones sore.
Perplexed, the four men stared at their targets. Only now did they realize that these seemingly "wooden poles" had changed somewhat. While still appearing somewhat vacant, their eyes now emitted a bloodthirsty aura that sent shivers down their spines.
During their moment of confusion, the five Demon World Warriors launched simultaneous attacks. Their fists aimed at the chests of the four Dark Energy Masters, surging with overwhelming energy.
Five sounds almost simultaneously reverberated through the air, accompanied by the sounds of fists striking flesh and bones breaking. Then, the four Dark Energy Masters were involuntarily sent flying, some even vomiting blood as they soared through the air.
Despite both sides using fists, the results were entirely different.
The punches of the four Dark Energy Masters, when striking the Demon World Warriors, didn't inflict any harm. Those Demon World Warriors didn't even flinch; it seemed they couldn't feel pain at all. Or perhaps, they didn't react to pain.
Conversely, when the five Demon World Warriors punched the four Dark Energy Masters, one punch was all it took to injure them significantly. Especially for the one who had been targeted by two Demon World Warriors simultaneously, he was severely wounded and coughing up blood. Even if he survived this encounter, his cultivation would be reduced by more than half, requiring at least six months of recuperation to recover fully. It was a simple punch, but its effects were horrifying.
Jake was left stunned by the spectacle, while the four Dark Energy Masters were bewildered. Weren't these five individuals idiots? How could they be so powerful? A single punch, so effortlessly, had injured Dark Energy Masters like them? Did they think so lowly of Dark Energy Masters?
What was more bewildering was that they couldn't sense the strength of these five individuals at all. They gave off an impression of ordinary people, or perhaps even weaker than that. At the very least, ordinary people wouldn't have such vacant, lifeless eyes. Of course, this was considering their strange, crimson irises.
While the four men were still in shock, the five Demon World Warriors continued their attack, charging at them. While Demon World Warriors weren't known for their speed, they were by no means slow. Plus, the four men had already been injured by the Demon World Warriors, so they couldn't evade their attacks.
Once the battle commenced, the Demon World Warriors quickly gained the upper hand. They were already on par with these Dark Energy Masters, and with the four men injured and one severely wounded, the odds were stacked against them, even in a three-versus-five fight.
One Demon World Warrior landed a palm strike on one of the Dark Energy Masters' foreheads. The man froze in shock, his eyes widening before he collapsed lifelessly to the ground, devoid of breath.
Dead! The death of their comrade filled the remaining Dark Energy Masters with panic, and they attempted to flee. However, at this moment, the Demon World Warriors had firmly ensnared them, preventing them from breaking free.
"Don't..." Jake tried to intervene as he saw someone being killed. This was the real world, not a game, and he couldn't condone wanton killing.
However, he was a step too slow. By the time he spoke, the five Demon World Warriors had already dispatched the remaining Dark Energy Masters one by one. The four Dark Energy Masters, who had come to assassinate Jake, hadn't even managed to touch his clothes before being slaughtered by Jake's five protectors. Even in death, they still didn't know the true identities of these five individuals.