Chapter 2486: Chapter 2487: Strange Movements
Unlike Kui Shan Town, although Divine Beasts like Veronia have entered Liantang Town, their limited burst capacity means that the Anti-Divine Beast Runes sustain the thick, long health bar of the Twisted Bemod Phantom like a lifeline.
Even with Feng Yuan’s empowerment, their full-force attack barely cuts down one lifeline. Before the runes are exhausted, no one sees hope in breaking the Twisted Bemod Phantom.
Aside from Twisted Bemod, the Alchemic Demonic Armor emerging from nowhere is equally problematic. Although not individually strong, their overwhelming numbers give even the Red Fire Team headaches.
"We have no personnel in this area, Xiao Ji, use Crimson Judgement there, keep it up for one minute!"
With a black longbow pointed at an Alchemic Demonic Armor, an energy arrow penetrates the armor, continuing to strike subsequent targets until it pierces three armors and explodes as it loses all momentum.
Following Feng Yuan’s directive, Xiao Ji flies into high altitude, her wings tremble, and the Crimson Judgement tears through the space, as blue-hued fireballs indiscriminately bombard the targeted area, turning the grassland into scorched earth. Armors within that radius convert into scrap metal under the bombardment.
The Red Fire Team, previously under great pressure, immediately feels relieved. Qiu Hanmo glances at the slowly eroded Twisted Bemod Phantom and says,
"Hong Zhi, apply the Star Guidance to the entire team. Everyone else, ensure minimal infrastructure damage, use area attacks to control the armor around."
"Prepare the Ascendance Electric Grid; await my command to cover all armor simultaneously."
Qiu Hanmo doesn’t issue orders to Feng Yuan, not just because Feng Yuan isn’t part of the Red Fire Team, but having never fought alongside them, unfamiliar collaboration risks complications.
Feng Yuan closely monitors the happenings with the Red Fire Team, swiftly understanding Qiu Hanmo’s intentions upon receiving orders. Although lacking range attacks like Xiao Ji’s Crimson Judgement, it doesn’t mean they can’t swiftly clear nearby armors.
Indeed, Feng Yuan recognizes them as armors, yet different from those made by him, these Alchemic Demonic Armors follow another technological path—temporarily uncertain if it pertains to the Warfare Timeline or the Empire Timeline’s technology.
What’s certain is these armors aren’t products of the Main World.
No analysis needed, as no faction in the Main World dares assist the Empire Timeline, nor does aiding them benefit anyone; rather, their Anti-Divine Beast Runes provoke factions.
Due to Feng Yuan’s restriction on the duration of Xiao Ji’s usage of Crimson Judgement, this round of Crimson Judgement merely overturns the grassland surface, causing minimal environmental damage.
Feng Yuan refrains from instructing Xiao Ji to resume using Crimson Judgement, since the Red Fire Team under Qiu Hanmo’s lead has gathered the enemies. These armors lack control, functioning via AI or similar constructs, rendering them blind to traps.
Although Qiu Hanmo has confidence in wiping out this large group of armors at once, the large number keeps the besieged Red Fire Team endangered.
"Now’s the time, Ascendance Electric Grid!"
Desiring greater combat achievement, Qiu Hanmo knew they’ve reached their limit; Ascendance Electric Grid, a Thunder Element Ultimate Move, lacking offensive force yet potent in paralysis, easily allows coverage control.
The name indicates Ascendance Electric Grid could boost power by increasing energy input, though its excessive depletion compared to conventional Offensive Ultimate Move discourages usage.
Qiu Hanmo needs not Ascendance Electric Grid’s power but its guiding capacity, as for what needs guiding...
Feng Yuan glances up, a sudden starburst in the sky signals Najia’s Star Guidance is active. Star Guidance, Najia’s exclusive Divine Beast Technique, grants allies an additional star fall attack during combat.
Despite being a supplementary attack with moderate power, it’s an irresistible force against these armors, especially given their density, making the range’s splash damage negligible.
Under usual circumstances, enemies wouldn’t cluster, rendering the attack ineffective. This time differs as Red Fire Team’s guidance compels the armors to gather.
Stars akin to scattered pearls collide towards the earth, causing a tightly woven star curtain, forcing Feng Yuan to retreat from the battlefield.
Would the Red Fire Team be mistakenly harmed? Feng Yuan finds it unlikely, given Star Guidance involves Najia’s Divine Beast Technique, avoiding collateral damage.
Feng Yuan’s retreat grants unrestrained execution.
The stars sluggish yet swift descend, thunderous sounds coupled with glaring brilliance blur surroundings. Upon smoke’s clearing, remnants scattered across the mess of the battlefield reveal all.
The previously dense armors rapidly vanish, a gentle breeze previously obstructed now inducing everyone’s clothes to flutter as Qiu Hanmo turns townward, announcing
"Let’s go! Reinforce other teams!"
"Troublesome, constantly reviving and needing care against destruction caused, so troublesome indeed."
Once deploying the Crystal Shine Dragon controls Twisted Bemod Phantom’s destruction into an irritational state, Veronia remarks that it’s manageable as meddling deters environment damage, else Feng Yuan grumbles. From battle’s onset, she’s destroyed the entity at least dozens of times.
Despite this, the darn thing persistently revives. Of course, after Feng Yuan’s explanation of the situation’s nature, Veronia doesn’t perceive it overly formidable, merely bothersome.
This results from Veronia and Tamur’s collaboration suppressing Twisted Bemod Runes below three levels, preventing the Phantom from display real prowess. Leveling up reaches full stack could ensnare them.
"This is advantageous."
Tamur glances at Veronia, calmly stating, Veronia scoffs, responding
"I know, but why would these folks heavily commit here?"
Liantang Town’s strategic importance lacks weight; Veronia puzzles over the commitment, knowing Anti-Divine Beast Runes aren’t market paper talismans to waste liberally.
"Testing or warning perhaps."
Simultaneously invoking Mythical Projection, Tamur further disrupts Bemod Phantom’s solidity, though they could jointly eradicate the entity; neither Veronia nor Tamur act.
From Feng Yuan’s advice, Twisted Bemod Phantom should exist singularly per region; avoiding destruction obviates concerns over multiple Phantoms infiltrating Liantang Town stealthily.
"Warning? Ha, do they deem him insufficiently provoked?"
Hearing this, Veronia sneers. Indeed, angering Feng Yuan incurs repercussions—his creating a City of Death to ’amuse’ them, previously Mordan Empire faced severe retaliation for similar effects, yet arrogance persists, to Veronia’s amusement.
"Perhaps, though they might intend diversion while pursuing something else."
Tamur slight body sway suggested, contemplating Twisted Bemod Phantom’s peculiar nature, less of aggressor and more restraint.
Still, what purpose does this serve, potentially instigating Maomu City assault?
No, unlikely, as City of Death has Feng Yuan ties, foreseeing danger instantly. Therefore, action target differs from Maomu City—yet aims to hinder available combat strength during pivotal moments?
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