bookandnovel Chapter 87 Drowning Guard
Chapter 87 Drowning Guard
Chapter 87 Drowning Guard
Without using the [Flowing Barrier] which requires a long time to build, the [Myriad Stars] talent spell was instantly activated with a slight thought.
A thin yet exceptionally resilient energy field, imbued with subtle starlight, naturally emerged around him. This was a passive protection formed based on the stellar power base and the stable properties of space dust.
At the same time, he raised his hand, and magic flowed, causing the node representing destruction in the [Myriad Stars] model to light up.
Instead of condensing a large-scale fireball, they attempted to highly compress and shape the power of the molten core.
Chi Chi Chi!
Several dark red rays, only as thick as a finger but incredibly condensed, burst forth from the fingertips, precisely striking the tentacle monsters charging at the forefront.
When the ray hit its target, there was no violent explosion. Instead, it was like a red-hot iron piercing into butter, instantly penetrating their slimy bodies and leaving a smoldering ember inside.
The struck tentacle monster let out a silent hiss, convulsed violently, and collapsed, its wound charred black and emitting a foul stench.
This highly compressed fire ray consumes less mana than Fireball, but has greater penetrating power and single-target damage.
The remaining tentacle monsters did not retreat; instead, they surged forward even more frantically, spraying large amounts of dark green corrosive slime.
Faced with a comprehensive attack, it subconsciously activated the spatial properties within the [Myriad Stars].
The protective aura of star power around him distorted slightly, as if forming an invisible, constantly fluctuating spatial fold.
Most of the mucus took a strange deflection when it got about a meter away from the body, as if it had hit a slippery barrier and was deflected to the sides. Only a few drops landed on the protective area, making a sizzling sound, but failed to penetrate it.
"The spatial skew effect is quite good."
As he mentally assessed it, he gained a more intuitive understanding of the practical performance of [Myriad Stars].
As the tentacle monster drew closer, they changed tactics once more.
This attempt aims to integrate a wisp of the Soul Flame Flower's soul-corroding properties into a large-scale stellar energy vibration.
With his palms pressed down, an invisible shockwave of soul energy, carrying a contradictory feeling of coldness and heat, spread out in a ring from his own center.
The tentacle monsters that rushed into the impact zone froze instantly. Their simple and chaotic consciousness was directly attacked, causing them to fall into a brief state of stagnation and confusion, and they even began to attack each other.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he fired several more compressed fire rays, easily reaping the monsters that had fallen into chaos.
In less than three minutes, dozens of mutated tentacle monsters were wiped out, leaving behind only charred and twisted corpses and a pungent stench.
The battle ended, and I felt my mana being depleted.
It used up about one-tenth of the total amount, which is still within an acceptable range.
The main point is that this is the first time I've used multiple abilities in actual combat, and in some places, the manipulation of magical power could be further refined.
"The combined attack is more effective than a single attribute, but the resource consumption and control difficulty also increase accordingly."
"More practice is needed to find the most cost-effective combination."
Luo Lin silently summarized his experience.
Without stopping, they continued towards the target area.
After clearing out the tentacled monsters, the journey became much smoother.
Finally, we arrived near the approximate sea area of the source, as marked in the monitoring records.
This is a small, recessed bay where the black seawater forms a slowly rotating whirlpool, with an ominous dark purple light faintly emanating from its center.
The energy disturbance in the air reached its peak, and the subtle pricking sensation turned into a distinct feeling of oppression.
Standing on the shore, one can clearly sense that there is indeed an extremely unstable energy source deep beneath the whirlpool.
It's like a constantly pulsating wound, radiating energy that pollutes and attracts the dead.
"It's not a naturally formed spatial rift—it feels more like—something was forcibly stimulated or awakened."
Rolin carefully observed the energy fluctuation patterns, attempting to analyze their essence.
Just then, Baha issued an even more urgent warning. His dark golden eyes were fixed on the swirling dark purple vortex.
The seawater at the center of the whirlpool began to churn violently, and a powerful aura of negative energy surged into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, three tall figures wearing ancient, rusted armor covered in seaweed and barnacles slowly rose from the vortex.
They wielded broken bone swords made of energy, and their eye sockets beneath their helmets burned with eerie blue soul fire—they were the Drowned Guardians.
However, unlike what the apprentice had described, the energy fluctuations emanating from these three drowned guards far exceeded those of any undead they had encountered before, almost reaching the peak level of a first-ring wizard.
Moreover, on their armor, strange dark purple patterns, originating from the same source as the center of the vortex, faintly appeared.
Clearly, the long-term abnormal energy erosion not only gave birth to these undead, but also caused some of them to undergo unknown enhancement and mutation.
Three enhanced drowned guards strode across the sea as if walking on flat land, carrying an intense aura of death and resentment, as they approached Rolin on the shore.
Faced with these three drowned guards who were clearly enhanced by abnormal energy, Roland immediately suppressed all distractions and focused his mind.
He could sense that these undead were completely different from the tentacle monsters he had cleared out before. The condensed negative energy and the eerie oppressive feeling brought by the dark purple patterns on their bodies indicated that this would be a tough battle.
The three drowned guards spread out in a fan shape, their movements seemingly slow, yet possessing a stiff precision as they locked onto their target. The ghostly blue soul fire in their eye sockets flickered as they stared intently at Rolin, the living being who had intruded near the source of pollution.
They did not wait for the opponent to make the first move.
Combat experience taught Rolin that seizing the initiative is especially important when facing unknown, enhanced enemies.
With another thought, the [Myriad Stars Cycle] began to operate at full power. This time, it was no longer a test of a single attribute.
He raised his left hand slightly, his five fingers spread, and his magical power flowed rapidly.
Several compressed, dark red flame rays shot out again, aiming directly at the head and chest of the drowned guard on the far left.
These are typically the energy cores of undead creatures.
However, the enhanced Drowning Guardian's reaction and resistance exceeded expectations.
They raised their broken bone swords almost simultaneously, their blades blazing with a deep blue soul fire that resonated with the dark purple patterns on their armor, forming a murky energy shield.
Puff puff!
The flame rays struck the protective layer with a dull thud.
The dark red energy clashed fiercely with and annihilated the dark blue and dark purple energies.
The drowned guard on the far left was knocked back half a step by the impact. The dark purple patterns on his armor dimmed slightly, and his soul fire flickered, but he was not pierced.
The continuous burning effect of the rays was quickly extinguished by the powerful negative energy.
"Such strong energy resistance, especially against flames—those dark purple patterns are strange."
Luo Lin felt a chill run down his spine and instantly adjusted his strategy.
It seems that the power of Molten Core alone is insufficient to quickly break through defenses.