Chapter 844: Chapter 714: Variables
Qu Jianlei’s slaughter in the two capitals and the excavation of temporary shipyards consumed a significant layer of Spiritual Qi.
This time, he didn’t use an A-level crystal to recover, not only because its energy was overbearing but also it didn’t quite suit him.
Since Xiao Moshan and Flower Scorpion were not by his side, he retrieved ten capsules.
Millennium Stone Milk is something that must be cherished, and he didn’t have much left, only about three thousand capsules.
Soon, his body recovered well, and after 3344 was stored, he concealed the entrance and went to ambush the approaching Supreme.
Qu Jianlei didn’t wait in Taikoo City but instead went to the outskirts where the airship landed.
He had gone to Central City many times and knew the transportation routes, so he just had to wait on the path necessary for the Supreme.
Once the Supreme joined forces with the Awakened of Taikoo City, fighting them wouldn’t be convenient and could expose many cards.
The possibility of not being able to defeat them is small, but the probability of getting injured is high, and he didn’t know how much Millennium Stone Milk would be needed.
So, it would be better to attack separately before they could merge together.
Yet, he miscalculated, or rather, the Divine Text Association’s Supreme cards were a bit larger than he thought.
They didn’t come on an ordinary spaceship; in the evening, a company-level warship flew from afar and landed in the outskirts of Taikoo.
Fortunately, such a large warship couldn’t be hidden from Qu Jianlei’s perception.
At the time, he was a bit relieved, thankful that he prepared thoroughly and had hidden the attack ship separately beforehand.
Perhaps not wanting the Taikoo people to know too much, the warship landed in an uninhabited area.
Indeed, a few Modified Warriors and Awakened from Taikoo came out and secured the perimeter, but it was only a B-level leading them.
Eight A-levels were hiding in Taikoo, obviously preventing him from a daytime surprise attack—victory was at dawn, why take more losses?
As the warship landed, just as Qu Jianlei expected, two Supremes disembarked from the warship, with Gold and Wood Attributes respectively.
As they disembarked, Gold Attribute Supreme was still discussing plans with his companion.
"First, use the Modified Warriors to scout the enemy’s position, and in the meantime, wait for those two from the base. Once the position is confirmed, launch a thunderous attack."
In the eyes of the Supreme, Modified Warriors were expendable, and most of them came from Central City and the Gorge.
However, Wood Attribute Supreme frowned, looking displeased.
"The opponent is nothing but a native from the Garbage Star, at most a traitor from Central City or the Gorge. Can’t we two handle them?"
"Don’t be mad," the Gold Attribute Supreme patted the Wood Attribute’s shoulder. "The relevant antidote will be developed soon."
It was clear that the exclusive poison of the Wood Attribute caused significant confusion to the Awakened of this attribute, leaving this one quite frustrated.
Wood Attribute Supreme snorted, "Your Gold Attribute isn’t without nemesis either, is there an antidote yet?"
"Can you even compare the two?" Gold Attribute Supreme rolled his eyes. "Alright, put on armor, let’s get going."
However, in the next moment, a massive surge of Spiritual Power rushed towards the Wood Attribute Supreme, followed by a flash, "Take my blade!"
When Wood Attribute Supreme disembarked from the starship, he was already wearing armor, but only one layer.
This was a precautionary measure; if he disembarked with two layers and got discovered, it wouldn’t suffice to save him from ridicule.
So the Wood Attribute Supreme met a tragic fate; first attacked spiritually, then watching helplessly as a blade cleaved down on him.
His Spiritual Power was strong enough, but, unfortunately, the opponent was just a bit stronger.
With one strike, Qu Jianlei didn’t cleave him in two, but he definitely broke through the defense—Gold Overcomes Wood!
This strike directly carved a large gap in the opponent’s shoulder, even severing the collarbone.
It was fortunate that the Wood Attribute Supreme was agile enough to slightly dodge; otherwise, his neck would have nearly been half cut.
The Gold Attribute Supreme was shocked, immediately releasing a stream of golden light, "Heart-Piercing Arrow!"
This was a technique improved from the Golden Arrow Skill, in which the Divine Text Association truly had some unique points in refinement.
The Heart-Piercing Arrow wasn’t more powerful than the Golden Arrow, but it had instant casting and, with his micro-operation ability, could track.
The Gold Attribute Supreme was confident he could break through the opponent’s defense; his concern was the opponent’s body technique being too bizarre, potentially dodging the tracking.
But even so, it at least extricated his companion from trouble.
The strongest aspect of the Wood Attribute is recovery ability; as long as some time could be gained, his companion could at least regain some combat power.
However, the Spiritual Attack was quite vexing.
He too wasn’t inept in Spiritual Power—no one in the association ignored this, but the opponent’s Spiritual Power seemed more formidable.
Thus, when he fired the Heart-Piercing Arrow, he also issued a command, "Coordinate with the warship!"
This time, they came with sufficient focus on the opponent; two Supremes plus a warship could bravely withstand the challenge of two Supremes.
When combined with eight A-level Awakened, coordinated appropriately, even three Supremes might fall in regret.
Otherwise, the two of them would surely wait for the other two Supremes to join them before heading to the Celestial District.
Even so, the Gold Attribute Supreme didn’t intend to take the initiative; the two hurriedly came, mainly to protect their A-level.
The Divine Text Association has quite a few Supreme beings, but cannot use them indefinitely. The main top-tier combat power is A-level and cannot be squandered casually.
In other words, if the opponent has only this one Supreme, even if they manage to escape, serious injury is inevitable.
However, Qu Jianlei completely ignored the golden light attacking him and instead launched another Spiritual Attack, followed by a slash.
The head of the Wood Attribute Supreme trembled once more, and upon regaining consciousness, he realized he had been sliced into two parts.
His upper body with a part of the torso was connected to his head, while the rest of his torso was another segment.
Even in this situation, he hadn’t lost consciousness, and was still some distance from death. The life force of a Supreme is extraordinarily tenacious.
However, with his body split in two, expecting to use a Finger Technique was out of the question.
He had a few Techniques that could be instant-casted with one hand—there were truly many odd studies within the Divine Text Association.
Still, in this situation, even performing a Finger Technique was not feasible, and even stopping the bleeding was problematic.
Thus, he could only watch helplessly as the opponent left him and attacked others.
The Heart-Piercing Arrow from the Gold Attribute Supreme finally hit the opponent’s back heavily.
But unfortunately, the two Supreme beings simultaneously widened their eyes, "No penetration... also Gold Attribute?"
The opponent was not only Gold Attribute but also wore two layers of Armor. With comparable Cultivation Level, the attack not penetrating was expected.
Moreover, earlier, when on the Warship, they hadn’t deliberately released strong Perception to sense if the opponent was lying in ambush nearby.
Firstly, the Warship’s shielding effect was particularly good, and releasing Spiritual Power would consume a lot.
Secondly, they did not believe it possible that the opponent could ambush under the eyes of the Warship.
The combat power of a Company Level Warship is roughly equivalent to one Supreme—Supremes vary in strength but at least equate to half a Supreme.
If the opposing side didn’t have three Supremes, how dare they ambush like this?
Now, the two were finally certain the opponent was a Gold Attribute Supreme.
But unfortunately, half of the Divine Text Association’s high-end combat power was wiped out; this battle... is tough!
The Gold Attribute Supreme added another layer of Golden Armor to himself, then raised his hand for a Finger Technique, "Heart-Piercing Arrow, Heart-Piercing Arrow..."
In battle, repeatedly using the same Technique is quite taboo, as it allows the opponent to make targeted responses.
Yet, the Gold Attribute Supreme doesn’t think this way. On the contrary, the Divine Text Association researches combat techniques quite meticulously.
They believe that if a Technique is effective, there is no fear in repeating it. The key is whether the opponent has a corresponding countermeasure.
The previous Heart-Piercing Arrow was defensively endured by the opponent, which suggests its effectiveness.
Not afraid of your strong defense, only afraid of your countering methods. What of a strong defense? Just break through the opponent’s defense!
The Gold Attribute Supreme’s use of the Heart-Piercing Arrow can be instant-casted, ensuring continuity of Attack Power, so why not use it?
Of course, such hard confrontation tests the Cultivation Level, and it’s uncertain if the opponent’s Inner Breath may be more abundant.
Members of the Divine Text Association are outwardly arrogant and confident, but this doesn’t mean they are truly oblivious to everything.
This awareness of considering an opponent generously is not exclusive to Qu Jianlei; the opponent possesses it as well.
The Gold Attribute Supreme doesn’t believe his Cultivation Level can surely outmatch the opponent.
But he has allies—while we duel, there’s also Warship support beside me.
Even if another Supreme appears from the opposing side, as long as we hold them off for a while, our Wood Attribute Supreme can recover somewhat!
Unless the opponent can have another two Supremes appear, this battle still stands a chance.
What’s regrettable is that the opposing side really disregards martial virtue, first sneak attacking and taking down one of our Supremes; otherwise, the battle outcome is already determined.
For now, it appears that for the Warship to take flight and join, a certain time is needed; he might as well continue the onslaught.
Yet in the next moment, something astonishing occurred—a small attack ship suddenly appeared.
He couldn’t help but curse, "Damn, there’s an attack ship here too?"
Aren’t these local natives? How could they have an attack ship?
However, soon he understood, where is this place anyway? Garbage Star.
After being decommissioned by the military, can Warships be discarded here? Evidently, they can.
About weapons systems needing removal? That’s no problem, but can’t they be completed again?
The key point is, small attack ships aren’t exclusive to the military; there’s plenty of second-hand purchases by civilians, impossible to judge origins by appearance.
Though there’s a favorable point, the attack ship is ultimately small; it cannot match a Company Level Warship.
Unless operated by such war-hardened elite warriors, against Company Level, it’s merely delivering food.
For these Wasteland natives to know how to pilot Warships, isn’t that already quite rare?
As for how much battle experience they possess, it’s simply laughable, truly thinking that bases on the Garbage Star are just for show and can’t observe?
Truthfully, given the meager resources of the Garbage Star, willing to let attack ships engage in a few practical battle trainings is already the limit!
