Aid and Annihilation
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Unfortunately, today he ran into a monster like Lister.
The Undead True Body should theoretically have extremely strong defense and damage reduction, plus nearly 4 million health points, meaning that even if it stood still, the Central Army might not be able to break through its defenses.
With the true damage from the Yellow Court Saber Art and the Robust Soul, Lister managed to reduce his health by over 500,000 with a single strike.
Marquez, now inside the skeleton, frowned again at the horrific knife wound in his chest, his eyes blazing with fury.
The Undead True Body's giant sword instantly condensed again, and the sword's energy surged, its blade changing from its original ghostly green to dark green.
It gave Lister and himself no chance to catch their breath.
In his eyes, Lister's strike just now was merely a burst of luck.
A mere fourteenth-tier Quasi-Hegemon, still two tiers below me.
Especially for someone from the worst martial arts class, to be able to deliver such a strike, one that directly damages the depths of his soul, is already the limit for Lister.
At this moment, Lister should not be given a chance to recover. The plan is to first resolve this issue that has disrupted his battle plans and is also the biggest variable in this battle.
Before the greatsword could even be swung, a beam of incandescent high-energy rays shot straight from its side.
Extremely fast, the scorching energy beam struck the Undead True Body directly.
"Retreat immediately and recover first!"
Leave this to me!
The voice of Lieutenant Colonel Weiss came from behind.
Unbeknownst to him, he too had abandoned the battlefield of the undead army, choosing instead to target Marquez first and kill him first.
"Hurry up, don't worry about me!"
"Wait, you hold him off! I'll take him down."
Seeing that Lister made no move, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss once again spoke loudly with a serious expression.
They even thought that Lister was worried about him, which was why he hadn't retreated.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him otherwise, Lister finally made a Flash, withdrawing a hundred meters, but not completely leaving.
The incandescent energy beam intensified and solidified instantly after Lister retreated, its diameter increasing several times over, before striking the Undead True Body.
"Sizzle~ Sizzle~!"
A wisp of smoke rose up, as if it were being roasted.
However, the next moment, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss's expression changed, his shock mixed with disbelief.
Nothing more!
Despite its enormous beam of energy, it did not cause much damage to the opponent.
It couldn't even penetrate the Undead True Body, only causing some impact and collision with its outermost eerie green defensive energy.
"Attack: Deals -3913 damage,..., Deals -4349 damage,..."
The massive energy beam lasted only a dozen seconds, and with the opponent's extremely strong defense and 70% damage reduction, it only dealt a total of 50,000 damage.
Given Marquez's current health, the attack is almost ineffective.
How could this be!?
"How is this possible!? It's clearly... clearly..."
Lieutenant Colonel Weiss muttered to himself, finding the result difficult to accept, and a look of self-doubt instantly crossed his face.
After all, he had personally witnessed Lister easily cleave the opponent's greatsword in two with a single strike, then effortlessly slice through the Undead True Body and strike Marquez inside.
He had thought that since he was at least one rank higher Lister, his phase attack was even stronger than the opponent's swordsmanship.
But reality slapped him hard in the face.
It couldn't even penetrate the energy defense of the outermost Undead True Body, let alone reach Marquez.
Seeing Marquez inside the Undead True Body, and hearing his inexplicably mocking expression, made him feel incredibly embarrassed.
Then he recalled the confident words he had just spoken to Lister.
He believed himself to be the main force in this final showdown, and that Lister could only assist him and play a role in restraining the enemy.
As it turned out, his attitude was the same as his past attitude towards the Ship A73.
He still looks down on the other person and remains arrogant and confident. Only now does he truly realize his own strength and status among the three, ranking last.
Fortunately, Lister remained calm and did not say anything, but Lieutenant Colonel Weiss still felt awkward.
However, Marquez paid no attention to Lieutenant Colonel Weiss's feelings.
Controlling his Undead True Body, he charged straight at the two with a brand-new, dark green greatsword.
Lieutenant Colonel Weiss dodged with a quick movement, leaving only Lister facing the incoming greatsword, once again drawing his blade to meet it head-on.
The backhand slash, delivered with full force, was unremarkable and unremarkable.
But in reality, one can clearly feel the sharpness of the Shadowless Blade, a sensation that is painful even to perceive.
Finally, the blade and the greatsword clashed once more.
The scenario that Marquez envisioned—killing Lister with a single blow—did not unfold as he had predicted.
Instead, Lister's Shadowless Blade, with its silver-black blade light, once again displayed its power.
Moreover, the intensity of this blade's aura was far greater than the previous one.
He cleaved the greatsword in two with a single, clean stroke, right up to the tip.
The blade's edge continued to extend upwards, and the Undead True Body the sword, was severed by this single strike.
"Attack: Deals damage..., True damage -623975 points."
It only took two strikes to reduce the opponent's health by a million.
Marquez's expression changed drastically at this moment, and he finally realized what was happening.
He realized that Lister's original strike might not have been a pre-planned attack, but rather just his most ordinary attack.
If it is as he thinks, even with the extremely high health of the Undead True Body, he is no match for Lister.
For a moment, fear truly surfaced in his heart, and he began to consider retreating.
Unfortunately, the formation's binding force was quite strong, and Lister and Marquez on the other side wouldn't give him that chance.
Just as Lister was about to continue his attack, countless bursts of energy and starlight surged toward him.
"Notification: You have been blessed by 'Starry Sky - Great Beam'. For a period of time, your overall damage will be increased by 130%, and your attack speed will be increased by 90%."
"Notification: You have been blessed by 'Lower Star Sign - Solid Earth', which increases your movement speed by 50% for a period of time."
"Notification: You have been blessed by the 'Astrological Phase Array', which will increase your spell power by 147% for a period of time. It consumes a lot of stamina, but you can move freely within the array."
A series of nearly 7 aura buffs enhance the effect.
In an instant, Lister once again felt the same way he had when he entered the Battle Intent Eruption Second Stage.
Of course, the increase in maximum damage is not as ferocious as the increase during the Battle Intent Eruption period.
But with the added benefits of various movement abilities, attack speed, and other aspects, one might even have the illusion of being invincible!
He glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Weiss not far away, who simply smiled awkwardly and nodded at him.
Even without saying anything, their actions have already proven everything.
In this final battle, it became clear who would be the support and who would be the main force after everyone had personally experienced the game.
Lister didn't waste any time at this moment, unlike those who relied on Flash by kicking through space.
The ultra-long-distance spatial displacement within this star array seems to be as if all of space is constantly open for him, making ultra-long-distance displacement very easy.
In an instant, it appeared behind the enormous Undead True Body. Before the opponent could react, an unparalleled blade of light had already struck.
After the first strike, Lister's figure Flash back into existence.
When it reappeared, it was already facing Marquez.
The blade in his hand swiftly and cleanly pierced through the body, severing its head in one strike.
With a massive 3 million health points, Lister, now buffed by multiple stat boosts, is nothing more than a giant health pack.
Moreover, it is incredibly fragile and cannot withstand any damage.
With just two strikes, the opponent was completely annihilated.
The colossal Undead True Body began to dissipate after Marquez's death.
The eerie green energy barrier vanished, and the massive skeleton turned to dust.
This commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the main battlefield.
Upon witnessing Marquez's demise, the Silver Mutual Aid Society's members' resistance and fighting spirit immediately weakened.
Many began looking for evacuation routes.
Unfortunately, this place has long been imprisoned by the astrological formation, and its current strength has even reached level 18 due to the changes in the celestial phenomena.
Even the original Marquez didn't have a chance, let alone them.
Finally, under the leadership of Major Qi and other high-ranking officers, they were annihilated one by one!