Chapter 516: Chapter 381 AT Field_2
After confirming the target, everyone decided to eliminate it immediately to prevent a third person from getting infected.
Since the bullet that hit it earlier was completely corroded by the fluid inside its body, theoretically, it has a temporary physical immunity.
In the face of such a situation, nobody felt too afraid. Right when Yara was about to call someone over to test it out, the eldest and the third of the Simon Family stood up and came over.
Before the eldest could say anything, the usually silent third uncle preempted him, saying, "You’re smart, stay back. I’ll go over and kill it."
Hearing the third uncle volunteer for the task, the eldest, well acquainted with his temperament, muttered to himself for a long while but ultimately said nothing, his words dissolving into a silent sigh.
Seeing the eldest step aside, the third uncle turned his gaze to Yara.
"Okay, you go, Third Uncle. Be careful, and if it’s not going well, retreat. We can knock you back to your senses if needed," Yara replied.
After receiving Yara’s consent, the third uncle didn’t say another word. He twisted the handles of the two cleavers he held together, and in an instant, they combined into a single weapon.
This type of weapon is considered an exotic weapon, with few users, and even fewer famous wielders.
After all, most people who use exotic weapons are either overwhelmingly powerful or as weak as a chicken.
Using an exotic weapon requires caution because it can very easily cause injury, so under normal circumstances, few choose to use them.
The weapon in the hands of the third uncle is known as the Sun and Moon Blades. Though the two cleavers that were forged are identical in length and weight, they are distinguished as the Sun Knife and Moon Knife when separated, and are collectively known as the Sun and Moon Blades when combined.
Once combined, they transform into something resembling a propeller, and if wielded in the normal stick-twirling fashion, the Sun and Moon Blades have a cutting force as clean and crisp as an electric slicer through vegetables.
Moreover, against opponents with strong defenses, the strength of the attack when swinging both blades with both hands is much more potent than wielding a single blade.
The third uncle charged toward the monster swiftly. Even as he approached blatantly, the creature on the other side seemed to sense something and remained motionless.
Just as the third uncle swung the blades down with force, the weapon suddenly froze mid-air, as if it had hit something.
As the third uncle exerted more force, the point of impact, much like a water droplet falling into a lake, created ripples on an otherwise smooth surface, with each inflicted blow.
Seeing this scene, Zachary couldn’t help but criticize, "You’re resorting to an Aposlte’s signature ability now? I won’t be choosy; I don’t even ask for Unit-00 or Unit-01, but surely Unit-02 should make an appearance."
Hearing Zachary’s grumbling, Yara reflexively asked, "Zachary, do you know what this is? Can you tell me?"
Without concealment, Zachary shared what he knew, "I’m not sure if my intuition is correct, so just listen and take it as a reference—if the information I provide is wrong, you can’t blame me."
After Zachary’s disclaimer, the members of the Hunting Team nodded in acknowledgment, with Yara assuring, "Don’t worry about that. We aren’t the type to stab someone in the back once we’ve crossed the river."
Having received the assurance, Zachary explained, "I’m not clear on the specifics about the monster opposite us, but that barrier that appeared when the third uncle attacked, its characteristics seemed familiar to me."
"After comparing it multiple times with scenes in my mind, I think the properties it exhibited are akin to the abilities demonstrated by monsters in a certain anime, which is why I was a bit surprised just now," Zachary concluded.
Upon hearing Dong Tianyu speak, Yara’s eyes lit up, and she quickly asked him, "Zach, it’s getting late, stop beating around the bush and just spill what you know."
With Dong Tianyu confronted by Yara’s urging, he offered a sheepish smile before beginning, "I won’t mention which anime specifically, because at this point, even if you knew its name, it would be very difficult to find a way to watch it. So, I’ll just go straight into explaining the function of this ability in the anime.
The protective shield that stopped the third brother’s attack is called an AT force field in the anime. It’s a fundamental ability that the anime’s antagonistic Apostles must possess. Once you have an AT force field, you become immune to all conventional weapons, including those wielded by nuclear envoys, unable to break through the AT force field’s defenses,
Beyond that, the anime explains that the AT force field is a ’Wall of the Heart’; once the AT force field manifests, it separates the self from the objective world.
As long as one maintains their self and rejects the objective world in their heart, they are theoretically impervious."
After hearing Dong Tianyu’s explanation, everyone was stunned. Initially, since Dong Tianyu mentioned that this was an ability essential to the antagonists, everyone thought it wouldn’t be very powerful.
But as Dong Tianyu continued, everyone understood the purpose of the AT force field was to isolate one’s self from the objective world, or in plain terms, to leave the current world.
This space-related ability, which in Dong Tianyu’s anime context is considered standard for an antagonist, left Yara somewhat speechless for a moment.
Yara intended to continue asking for details, but seeing the third brother still entangled with the opponent, she could only continue, "Let’s put other matters aside for later and first discuss how we can break this thing open."
After finishing her statement and before waiting for Dong Tianyu to reply, Yara added, "Since it’s a standard ability for antagonists in the anime, you must know how strong these antagonists are.
Moreover, usually, the protagonists can defeat monsters, so you should also know how to destroy this thing. Hurry up and tell us, the longer we wait, the more trouble we get into."
Hearing Yara say this, Dong Tianyu first yelled towards the third brother’s side, "Don’t bother smashing it anymore, the more you attack that thing, the stronger its defense becomes.
You’ve already achieved Internal Energy Detachment, haven’t you? If you release Inner Breath over the blade, then you should be able to destroy the opponent’s AT force field."
After Dong Tianyu’s reminder, the Simon Family’s third brother immediately ceased his hand-to-hand combat and tried, as Dong Tianyu had suggested, to cover the blade with Inner Breath and use the blade’s energy to attack the AT force field.
As the third brother covered the blade with Inner Breath, the formerly bright and shiny blade turned a milky white. Seeing this, the third brother knew there wasn’t much Inner Breath left in his body, so a quick resolution was now imperative.
Otherwise, if the fight dragged on, the Inner Breath inside him wouldn’t last much longer.
Hence, as soon as the blade was covered with Inner Breath, the third brother immediately proceeded to attempt breaking through.
The AT force field, which seemed invincible when under attack, was now within reach. The third brother of the Simon Family had already attacked for a long time, but hadn’t caused any damage to the AT force field.
But once the Inner Breath covered the blade, it no longer met with impenetrable resistance. Instead, the AT force field became like well-treated leather, extremely tough yet capable of being cut through, though it would take a considerable amount of time.
Seeing that the information shared by Dong Tianyu was effective, before Yara could speak, the eldest Simon brother quickly said, "It looks like the third is reaching his limit. Number Two, Number Five, you two go help out the third."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the two men approached the creature with their machetes in hand, unfazed by the low murmurs that had been ringing in their ears, as they were people of resolute mind.
Watching them busy at work, Dong Tianyu felt somewhat speechless, for the AT force field was different from other methods of defense—it was regarded as the ’Wall of the Heart.’
Because of this, it could only be either intact or completely breached.
