Strong Assault

"Is this what a knight is?"

Han Dong, who was hiding in the shadows, was completely stunned by the battle that followed.

The duel between the female knight and the Corrupted One has far exceeded the realm of humanity, not to mention magic and superpowers.

Even just considering their most basic physical abilities, Han Dong was already astonished.

Sylest can reach a height of five meters with a simple knee bend jump, easily clearing over [The Fallen Beck].

The flail could strike a meter-thick stone wall and even create a deep crater in the ground.

Combined with the Holy Crusade Army's various offensive holy light spells, they continuously put pressure on their opponents.

[The Fallen Beck] Due to the interference of distracting thoughts within his body, he is not yet fully adapted to his physical condition, and his lack of flexibility keeps him in a state of being 'suppressed'.

On the surface, Sylest does indeed appear to have the upper hand.

But... there's a problem.

Even Though each flail attack could shatter several tentacles, it could never harm the essence of the Corrupted One.

The shattered tentacles either crawl back to the main body on their own or grow a new one.

"The Holy Crusade Army are not purely offensive personnel; they also need to 'carry a shield'."

Furthermore, some holy light magic is buff-type, and the ones that can actually be used in combat are projectile holy light attacks and covering the flail with holy flames.

Her role leans more towards "defense" and "team buffs".

Only through cooperation with her teammates can she fully unleash her potential.

Given that she has attracted a significant amount of the target's hatred, she needs a teammate with sufficient aggression to deliver the fatal blow.

If this continues, she will eventually run out of energy and be defeated.

I have to do something.

Han Dong, who had been hiding in the shadows, released Chen Li once again.

Sensing two powerful auras, Chen Li instinctively retreated, trying to blend into the darkness as much as possible without making a sound.

When Han Dong presented the battle plan, Chen Li immediately shook her head.

"It's too dangerous, we could all die."

"If we don't take the risk, we'll die anyway... so we might as well take a chance."

Chen Li disagreed, still rejecting a direct confrontation, "We can just run away now and let this female knight hold off this corrupted monster... At worst, your mission will be deemed unsuccessful, right?"

Chen Li is not a kind-hearted person.

Realizing that the enemy was far stronger than herself, all she could think about was survival, not going to her death.

"No... my goal isn't to save this female knight either. Rather, I want to obtain the Magic Book hidden inside the Corrupted One's body! I need your help, Chen Li."

The Master-Servant Relationship was subtly at work; Chen Li found it hard to resist Han Dong's demands, but she was still unwilling to take any risks.

What if someone dies?

"Living in a world where countless people die every day... if we don't do something, if we don't strive for something important, we will die sooner or later."

My intuition tells me that this book will be of great use to me.

Moreover, if I can work with Sylest to kill this Corrupted One has merged with life outside the city walls, I will also gain a huge amount of "Cellular Essence", which will give me a higher survival rate in the next [Destiny Space].

"Ms. Chen Li, thank you for your help."

"... Let's do as you say."

Chen Li's eyes were gloomy as she began to Warm-up by moving all her Joints in a dark corner.

"Holy Hammer Judgment"

Sylest unleashed a special technique.

When the flail in his hand was swung out, First Year the divine energy was drawn out of his head.

A gigantic hammer of holy light appeared atop the Corrupted One and slammed down.

Upon unleashing this attack, Sylest lost a significant amount of energy in an instant, causing her consciousness to waver and her to kneel on one knee... unable to continue the pursuit.

When the giant holy hammer crashes down.

[Fallen Beck] stretched out his tentacled arms to block.

Sizzle!

Due to their opposing properties, the arms used for blocking continuously emitted a black vapor, and the surface tentacles quickly turned into filthy mucus, dripping onto the ground.

Click!

The Holy Hammer also possessed immense power, causing Beck's legs to tremble slightly as they sank deeper into the ground.

However, this holy hammer, formed by relying on energy, will not exist forever.

As pollutants are continuously neutralized.

As black steam billowed out, the light of the Holy Hammer gradually weakened... At this rate, it would at most cripple Beck's arms, but not be enough to kill it.

Sylest watched this scene with gritted teeth.

"How could a mere expelled Knight-Errant possibly withstand such a powerful extraterrestrial creature?! Given his physical condition, he should have disintegrated during the 'acceptance' process, so why was he able to accept it perfectly?"

This was the question that Sylest found most perplexing.

Acceptance and possession.

It's not enough to just find any vessel; the physical body of the host must be strong enough, otherwise it will turn into a pile of mud during the process of receiving external objects.

"Damn it... I never expected that the second level would produce such troublesome Corrupted One. If I can get out alive, I must report to the higher-ups."

In recent years, external forces have become increasingly eager to invade us, and their methods have become more and more covert.

However... it would be difficult to kill this thing with my current methods.

What to do? Consume the remaining Divine Tree Energy, a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble?

Sylest stared at the massive holy hammer that was about to be neutralized, preparing to make a terrible decision.

A red blur flashed out from the corner.

Climb directly onto the shoulder of [The Fallen Beck] from the 'side'. (The front will draw attention away from Sylest, the back has a huge eye, and the side is the best position for a surprise attack.)

It should be noted that all of Beck's tentacles possess subjective initiative; upon sensing the approach of a foreign object, they immediately coil around it.

Swish~ Swish~

The cleaver, shrouded in malevolent energy, unleashed a lightning-fast slash, severing the tentacles one by one and sending them crashing to the ground.

His gaze was fixed on Baker's head.

That's right.

Han Dong's requirement was for Chen Li to pinpoint the opponent's head.

Because only Beck's head still barely maintained a human form.

If the head is injured, even if the person doesn't die, they will still be affected to some extent, right?

Chen Li is a contained creature, and even in a cell filled with chaotic tentacles, she is equally unafraid of any form of 'contamination'.

Taking advantage of the Corrupted One ' defense against the Holy Hammer, they quickly climbed from the side to the shoulder, avoiding contact with the giant eye on their back.

The "eyes on the back" is a feature that Han Dong is very interested in; the mysterious Magic Book seems to be hidden inside.

Moreover, judging from previous battles, Sylest is also afraid of this eye, and the entire fight was head-on.

Because of the giant eye embedded in his back, it is difficult to ambush this Corrupted One from behind.

"Chen Li took action... to attract its attention as much as possible."

A sharp cleaver was violently hacked at Baker's bloated head.

Click!

A single blow split the skull open.

A sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, unusual 'brain tentacles' surged from the crack in the skull.

The cleaver couldn't cut through these tentacles...

Whoosh!

Oil splattered all over the ground.

The tentacles easily pierced through Chen Li's shoulders, suspending her in mid-air, and stared directly at her from behind!

Just then, the young man hidden in the shadows set off.

We desperately need a sacrificial offering called a "Recommendation Ticket"!