Chapter: Chapter 395
Stretching out her palm, a colorful halo spread from her hand. The shadowy figures powering the shield-breaking machine immediately showed expressions of pain. The black mist surrounding them began to writhe unnaturally, and the intensity of the black beams spewing from the machine instantly increased by a notch.
What did Leticia do? She had merely stepped on the gas for these shadowy figures. The shield-breaking efficiency was so low; it was obvious these guys were slacking off. Hurry up and step up, I give you one and a half minutes to smash the shield!
As for the possibility that this rate of energy extraction might cause these shadowy figures to be severely injured due to excessive energy depletion? Why would Leticia care about that? These people weren’t her subordinates.
As their internal energy was rapidly extracted, the shadowy figures connected to the machine could no longer even utter pained cries. In just a few seconds, one of the weaker shadowy figures had its energy completely drained, vanishing from the world entirely.
“Now this is more like it. You two over there, you better hurry up, or that item will be in my hands, hahaha.” Leticia let out a triumphant laugh, like a standard villain. Her eyes were blazing as she looked at the crystal lotus sealed within the machinery.
What a beautiful flower. I really want to take it and play with it… Tsk, why is this thought appearing again?
The closer Leticia got to the lotus, the clearer the voices in her ears became. She could now hear exactly what the voices in her ears were shouting.
‘Take it out, take it out!’
‘By obtaining it, you will gain invincible power in this world!’
‘Quick, don’t hesitate anymore!’
The countless voices almost drowned Leticia’s consciousness, but amidst this boundless tide of mental energy, Leticia still held onto her small island.
She held up a colorful parasol, watching the surging tide with cold eyes.
This crystal lotus has big problems. She was certain of that. The power of the other gods here was only a fraction of what it should be, yet she, as if ignored, had actually recovered some of her strength.
What should I do now? Leticia tried to ponder the question.
‘Kill all the gods, they are the biggest competitors! Even companions cannot be spared!’
What about humans?
‘Humans? Are these ants worth acknowledging?’
*Hoo*, meaning, the voice in her mind wanted her to kill all the gods present and disregard Bai Ling. This was undeniably targeting the gods.
If she really followed this advice and eliminated Black Mist and Yin from this competition, would the very forces that were currently restricting Yin and Black Mist then turn to restrict her instead?
She knew the answer instinctively. It absolutely would.
At that time, with her combat power restricted and Bai Ling’s combat power preserved, facing each other, did she need to say more?
That person surnamed Bai could kill Leticia with one hand while leaving the other tied!
Look at Black Mist now, being chased by Bai Ling again.
From being able to counterattack a little at the beginning, to having no way to fight back now, the rate at which Black Mist’s power was declining was evident. Leticia felt this blame could absolutely be placed on that crystal lotus.
So what exactly is this thing? Not only can it suppress the power of gods, but it can also bewitch people. This thing, by all appearances, seems to be something intelligent.
“Suddenly, I feel that destroying these barriers might not be a good choice.” Leticia narrowed her eyes. She raised her hand, intending to stop the operation of the shield-breaking machine directly.
Yes, stop it by physical means.
*Boom!* But before Leticia could act, a deafening roar erupted in her ears.
‘As if!’
Her vision went black, and most of the energy within Leticia suddenly lost contact with her. That familiar sense of suppression descended upon her again.
As expected, the release of the suppression she had just experienced was a trap.
“What exactly are you?” At this point, Leticia would never assume that lotus was just an ordinary lotus. This lotus could scheme, so how could its intelligence be low?
While asking, Leticia’s movements did not stop. Her magic power was indeed suppressed, but that did not mean she was completely unable to use magic.
But when the small fireball Leticia threw hit the shield-breaking machine, the shimmering transparent barrier made Leticia feel as disgusted as if she had eaten a fly.
Damn it, why does your shield-breaking machine also have a shield!
“You guys, stop immediately!” The shield’s level was even not low. With Leticia’s current attack power, it was indeed not easy to smash this turtle shell. So, she turned and roared at the shadowy figures, ” Absolutely nothing inside must be released! Absolutely!”
Her intuition told Leticia that if these last few layers of shields were broken, she would probably encounter an extremely terrifying enemy.
This was not good news for everyone present.
The gods would have an additional enemy, and for Bai Ling, things would develop in a direction she couldn’t control.
If the barriers did not break, then everything would still be within Bai Ling’s control. As long as Black Mist was dealt with, Leticia and Yin would not confront her head-on. But once the barriers were broken, what would happen was truly unpredictable.
“Once this machine is activated, it will not stop unless the objective is achieved. It’s useless even if you kill us; our abilities will still be absorbed by the machine after our deaths, which will only speed up the process of breaking the barrier.” One of the shadowy figures immediately replied.
At any other time, Leticia would have praised this machinery. Not only did it have a turtle shell of its own, but it also increased its efficiency when its battery exploded; it was truly perfect.
But in this situation, this thing made Leticia flustered. She couldn’t smash the turtle shell in a short time, nor could she make the operator stop supplying power.
It’s over.
Unless, someone with sufficient attack power was brought in to chop down this machine.
“Sword Saint, chop this thing for me!” Leticia turned and shouted to Bai Ling, who was engaged in a fierce battle.
Upon hearing Leticia’s shout, Bai Ling did not even hesitate and, following Leticia’s instructions, swung a sword at the shield-breaking machine.
“What exactly do you want to do?!” But Black Mist didn’t understand the situation. Seeing Bai Ling make a move, it instinctively raised a hand and used a blast of black energy to shatter Bai Ling’s sword light, “Which side are you on?”
Leticia’s previous actions could be considered to be playing the role of a fisherman, but her current behavior was completely incomprehensible to Black Mist.
It was understandable for you to play the role of a fisherman, and Black Mist could understand that as well. But now you want to destroy this machine; what are you trying to do?
“What do you understand? Nothing inside must be released!” Leticia also glared at Black Mist, answering sternly, “I don’t think the few of us can defeat the guy inside!”
Black Mist was merely a clone. Its death here would have no effect on its main body, at most causing a few days of headaches.
As for Yin, there was no need to say more. Before acting here, Leticia had created a new body for Yin as a precaution. Even if the body brought here was destroyed, it would not be a significant loss for Yin.
Only Leticia was here in person. She really didn’t dare to gamble whether the thing inside the crystal lotus could defeat her.
It was better to be safe and disable that shield-breaking machine.
“What’s inside? Isn’t that just…” Black Mist tried to argue, but Leticia had already rushed towards it, seemingly intending to hold it back to buy time for that human.
“Hurry up and shut down that machine, otherwise, what will happen is really hard to say.” As she passed Bai Ling, Leticia met the gaze of the white-haired girl and whispered.
“I understand.” Bai Ling nodded, remembering the scene predicted by the Commander. If those barriers were broken, things might very well turn out as predicted.
The tall buildings collapsing in the raging flames, Leticia floating in mid-air, holding the crystal lotus in her hand.
And now, all that was needed was to destroy that shield-breaking machine, and that future would not happen, right?
Leticia’s opinion had changed. With their combined efforts, completely eliminating Black Mist would not be difficult. In fact, Bai Ling alone could completely eradicate Black Mist.
“You traitor!” Black Mist roared, controlling the black mist that made up its body to batter Leticia.
The weakened Black Mist was no match for Bai Ling, but it was still quite capable of dealing with the equally weakened Leticia. However, its power continued to decline, and soon Leticia would be able to turn the tables and crush Black Mist.
Moreover, Leticia’s current goal was only to stall for time and provide an opportunity for Bai Ling to destroy the shield-breaking machine. She could completely accomplish such a task.
*Bang, bang, bang!* The fists formed by black mist landed on the colorful shield, pushing Leticia back several steps.
But attacks of this level were too ambitious to defeat Leticia in a short time.
“That lotus is not something we can deal with right now. You are just a clone, how much combat power do you think you’ll have later? Can you destroy that lotus?” Leticia said while dodging Black Mist’s attacks.
Can’t everyone sit down and talk properly? This lotus looks very suspicious!
“We have our own ways, no need for you to worry.” Black Mist snorted coldly. Its mission was to stall the Sword Saint and provide time for the shadowy figures to break the barriers. The subsequent demolition task was not its responsibility.
Since that woman made such arrangements, how could she not leave behind any backup plans? Perhaps, the backup plans were already on their way?
While the offense and defense continued here, on the other side, in the elevator hall from which Leticia had just emerged, Yin was scratching her head while holding something resembling a laptop. She couldn’t understand what was being displayed on the screen.
Never mind, I’ll show it to Leticia. Thinking this, she carried the computer into the hall where the situation had drastically changed.
“What happened?!” Then, Yin was stunned. Wasn’t their goal to sneak attack? Why were Leticia and the Black Mist from the God Seat fighting now?
Why was the Sword Saint swinging her sword at the machine that seemed to be breaking the barrier?
What the heck is going on?
Yin couldn’t comprehend the current situation, and at this moment, she made a wise choice, which was to stand still.
There must be a reason why things turned out this way. All she could do now was to avoid causing trouble.
“Leticia? Stay put for now, or help the Sword Saint!” Leticia noticed Yin’s arrival. It seemed this divine being had already dealt with the shadowy figures outside.
Hmm, so what is that computer Yin is holding?
Never mind, never mind. It’s probably loot. The most crucial thing now is to shut down the machine.
“Another one of your kind? No, your scent… it’s you?!” Black Mist churned, seeming to recognize Yin.
Enemies meeting naturally wouldn’t have friendly expressions. Yin glared coldly at Black Mist. She hadn’t faced this guy directly, but her subordinates had been severely beaten by Black Mist’s followers.
Therefore, being able to disrupt Black Mist’s plans was a good choice for her, at least she could get some revenge, right?
“You are the friend she mentioned? I’ve heard a lot about you.” Bai Ling glanced at Yin and immediately guessed Yin’s identity. This was definitely that Yin cat that communicated closely with Leticia, absolutely!
Silver hair, catgirl, could there be a mistake?
If it weren’t for the fact that this wasn’t the time to dwell on these sentimental matters, Bai Ling would have definitely grabbed Yin by her collar and asked her exactly what her relationship with Leticia was.
*Swish*, while saying this with her mouth, Bai Ling’s movements did not stop. The charged Star Sword moved swiftly and accurately, bisecting the black-glowing machine along with its shield.
*Boom!* The machine let out a small explosion, and the black beam that was impacting the barrier vanished as the machine was destroyed.
The last remaining two layers of the barrier, which were already shaky, still held.
‘You think this is the end?’ A cold voice echoed in everyone’s ears.
This time, it no longer concealed its existence. A total of three divine targets were enough to elicit such an intense reaction!
The lotus in the core began to spin rapidly. An invisible wave swept over everyone’s bodies, suppressing their already limited strength even further.
‘Gods must be purged!’ the cold voice continued. ‘Humans, kill these gods. For you now, they will be no match for you.’
This voice seemed to be able to distinguish the identities of those present. At least it could distinguish Bai Ling as a human and not a god.
“Before that, I think you should introduce yourself.” But Bai Ling did not act. Compared to this voice that suddenly sounded in her ear, she trusted Leticia more.
Wanting her to act against Leticia just like that, was this voice thinking a bit too beautifully?
