What Do You Mean by Map Cannon? (Tactical Lean-Back)
2024-08-12
Chapter 400 What is meant by "Map Cannon"? (Tactical lean back)
Zhuge Lang hid in a house, popping a Nutrient Pill into his mouth while secretly glancing out the window.
Accompanied by the sound of doors being kicked open, a pack of Jackal Warrior were sweeping through the streets outside. They left no place unchecked, thoroughly searching every house.
In front of these monsters, who are over two meters tall and Superman, ordinary doors are as fragile as paper, and even steel security doors can be easily broken open by their axes.
It's getting closer... Zhuge Lang gritted his teeth, sweat beading on his forehead...
He had already dodged two waves of attacks, even using an Invisibility Talisman during the process... It wasn't that he was afraid of these monsters; at the Peak level, such Summoned Creature were easy to deal with. But the problem was, who knew if the Masked Man who summoned them would sense it and immediately lock onto his location?
But the town is only so big, where could he possibly hide?
No one knew what kind of magical artifact this was, or how it could summon so many monsters. Now, these monsters were patrolling every street and alley of the entire town, and the sounds of doors being smashed echoed everywhere. Zhuge Lang even suspected that the town wasn't this lively before it fell into the Space-Time Rift...
Sometimes, these guys don't even bother going through the door; they just demolish the house... For example, those Crocodile Monster that are four or five meters tall can destroy a house with a single volley of their weapons.
Zhuge Lang was a seasoned veteran of the cultivation world for decades, having seen countless treasures and abilities. He could guess that these monsters were summoned through some kind of treasure... but even Mythic-grade Treasure Item couldn't be summoned indefinitely!
Based on Zhuge Lang's experience, summoning just one of these dog-headed monsters would require at least Ten Breaths Vital Energy. There are at least tens of thousands of them in the town right now. Even considering the need to replenish vital energy and reduce consumption, it would take at least two hundred thousand breaths of vital energy... Who could possibly have such a capacity?
Who exactly is that Masked Man?
I've been away from the Main World for far too long. When did such a character appear?
Just then, a Jackal Warrior arrived at the door, kicked it down with his leg, ducked inside, and looked around.
The house was empty...
The Jackal Warrior, however, was not satisfied. He brandished his Great Axe and smashed everything in sight—beds, wardrobes, curtains—anywhere a person might be hiding. Only after confirming there were no problems did he stop. However, he seemed somewhat unwilling to give up. He stood at the doorway, placed his foot on the windowsill, hesitated for a moment, and then left.
As the monster left disappointed, a sigh of relief rang out from inside the house.
Inside, a human figure slowly emerged from the ceiling of the bedroom, as if it were growing out of the snow-white floorboards.
In a short while, the human figure regained its color, and it was indeed Zhuge Lang.
Another prop used... When have I, the mighty Spirit King, ever felt so humiliated?
However, time is running out. If we can hold out for another twenty minutes, this round will be over, and that damn Masked Man will disappear. It will take at least several rounds before he becomes Attacker again.
Of course, it would be best to kill ten people before his turn comes again and complete the Main Quest... but if that's not possible, it's fine to drag it out until the tenth round is over... This isn't the first time Zhuge Lang has experienced the Death Process. He prides himself on his Peak level, and he's confident he can pass the A-level Annihilation Process. He'd rather face the elimination of the quest than confront that Masked Man again.
Although the room had been searched, there were more than one wave of dog-headed monsters, and more might come soon. It was best to move as soon as possible. Zhuge Lang fell from the ceiling, tiptoed out of the bedroom, and couldn't help but complain that the room was a complete mess, with hardly any room to step...
He was walking through the house when he passed the doorway and suddenly heard a splash under his feet. Looking down, he saw that he had stepped into a puddle...
Was there water here before? Zhuge Lang frowned, but didn't pay much attention. He shook his feet and quietly left the room.
A roar came from overhead. Looking up, a hundred-meter-long dragon swept across the sky. This was the monster that guy had summoned... I'd experienced it before; it was incredibly powerful and could transform into various forms... With this creature patrolling the air, it would be easy to spot us from above. We absolutely couldn't expose ourselves in open areas...
Zhuge Lang walked along the wall, passing through a dark alley. Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead. Zhuge Lang hid in the corner and secretly peeked out. He saw a group of dog-headed monsters walking on the main road outside.
Zhuge Lang quietly hid in the shadows, waiting for the group of monsters to leave. But suddenly, the group of dog-headed monsters stopped in the middle of the road. The leader sniffed and made a few grunts to the ones behind him, as if saying something. Then the other dog-headed monsters also started sniffing, as if they were sniffing something.
"Trying to catch me by smell?" Zhuge Lang was prepared. One of the accessories he was wearing had an active effect: it could block out odors, reduce sound, and even decrease his presence... Although it was only a Rare-level, the effect was quite practical.
At least, these bastards have no chance of catching me by the nose!
But before long, several of those dog-headed monsters actually started walking towards Zhuge Lang's direction.
Zhuge Lang was stunned. Had he been discovered? That shouldn't be... I clearly...
Suddenly, he remembered the puddle of liquid he had just stepped in, and looked down at his shoes...
That's not water, it's urine!
I was hanging on the ceiling of my bedroom, so I couldn't see clearly. That dog-headed monster wasn't standing on the windowsill, unwilling to give up, but rather peeing with its legs crossed!
Realizing this, Zhuge Lang instinctively lifted his foot and sniffed it.
There's no smell... Yeah, even if I come into contact with something smelly, the odor will be masked as long as I'm on it... There's no way they could smell it...
Suddenly, Zhuge Lang noticed a shallow footprint made of water on the ground behind him.
He had been covered in dog urine the whole way. Although the urine on him was undetectable, the urine left on the road carried the scent that these Jackal Warrior were most sensitive to!
Thinking of this, Zhuge Lang could only turn back and disappear into the darkness to leave immediately, but he had not gone far when a wolf howled behind him.
That dog-headed monster must have noticed the footprints on the ground! We must get out of here immediately!
Before he could get far, a gust of wind came from above. The dragon had already obeyed the Jackal Warrior's call and flown over. With its superior vantage point, it spotted Zhuge Lang and unleashed a breath attack!
They've been discovered!
Zhuge Lang raised his hand and unleashed a burst of energy to block the dragon's breath. He then accelerated and rushed into the alley on the other side of the road. However, the dragon relentlessly pursued him, transforming into a Black Panther in mid-air and leaping and climbing between the street walls at incredible speed!
Zhuge Lang turned around and threw a boomerang straight at the Black Panther. The Black Panther nimbly dodged it, but the boomerang knocked off a few strands of its black fur. Then, the boomerang spun around and came back, slicing towards the back of the Black Panther's neck!
The Black Panther had anticipated this and barely dodged it with a somersault in mid-air, but the dart spun around and chased after it again!
It turns out this isn't just a boomerang, but Tracking Dart; once thrown, it won't stop until it hits its target!
The Black Panther knew the boomerang's power and dared not take it head-on, only leaping and dodging, looking like a black cat restrained by a cat toy. Taking advantage of this moment, Zhuge Lang had already rushed out of the alley, but as soon as he came out, he saw two Crocodile Monster blocking his way! Behind them, countless dog-headed monsters were rushing towards them!
He couldn't be stopped. Zhuge Lang's body shone with a fierce aura. Although he wasn't good at hand-to-hand combat, he was still at the Peak level. His Protective Qi Strength was more than enough to deal with these few monsters. The key was how to finish them off as quickly as possible and not be slowed down!
It will take about 3.7 seconds to kill these two. If the Masked Man is on his way here, that time will probably be my Death Line... I can't afford to waste any more time here!
The one on the left uses an axe and is relatively slow. I can use a clever trick to deflect its attack on the one on the right, and then I can slip through the gap in the middle. As long as I get around them, those two idiots won't be able to catch me!
Having thought this through, Zhuge Lang was ready and charged forward! But just then, the two Crocodile Monster suddenly froze, and then, accompanied by a wave of energy, the two monsters, along with the dog-headed monsters behind them, turned to dust and vanished...
What was going on? Zhuge Lang was wondering when he suddenly felt a red light above his head. He looked up and saw a huge meteorite piercing through the clouds and falling in his direction!
This... is going a bit too far!
Zhuge Lang tried to escape, but the meteorite was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it had hit the ground with a deafening roar. The massive shockwave and heat wave engulfed everything around it, plunging the entire town into apocalyptic flames...
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a house on the edge of the town, Luo Jun was gazing at the distant, shining light.
"Stand behind me!"
With a command, the three projections obediently hid behind him. Luo Jun activated the maximum power of his Gathering Origin Protective Qi, withstanding the incoming shockwave and protecting the three people behind him as well.
When everything settled down, the town was gone. Centered on the meteorite impact point, a huge Meteor Crater covering most of the town could be seen. All the buildings and houses were gone, turned into molten lava. Although Luo Jun was far away and surrounded by ruins and rubble, only the spot where he stood and a small area behind him remained unaffected.
No... there's another place, Luo Jun noticed, within the Meteor Crater area, there's a stubbornly unaffected spot.
It's a train station!
The station, protected by the mission rules, also survived the meteorite impact. Not only was it unharmed, but it also protected the ground beneath it, standing alone in the crater like an isolated island in the ocean.
"Unexpectedly, this meteorite actually functions as Ancestral Skeleton Headband..."
Luo Jun had always thought this move was Zhuge Lang's Ultimate Move and had been on guard. However, after checking the attributes of the Myth quality Skeleton Ring and communicating with the summoned Ailongtan, he realized that this was actually a hidden function after the ring was upgraded!
The Myth- quality Skeleton Ring retains the same Summoned Creature as the Legendary-quality ones, except that the Jackal Warrior and Soldier have their summoning cap removed, while the crocodile-shaped Ancient Guardian's summoning cap has been increased to ten. In addition, the abilities of the special Summoned Creature High Priest and Ancient Empress have also been enhanced.
The Ancient Empress's enhancements are obvious; her dragon form is something that didn't exist before, and the High Priest's spellcasting abilities have also been greatly strengthened.
The regular Law Technique are fine; things like Lightning Storm, and fire are just enhanced versions of the originals. The biggest change is the addition of a hidden Law Technique: summoning meteors!
This thing is a devastating weapon. Ignoring radiation, just looking at the kinetic energy it releases, even nuclear weapons would pale in comparison. When it hits, it's Map Cannon; there's nowhere to hide.
But such powerful Law Technique naturally has its limitations.
First, to cast this spell, you need to sacrifice all the Summoned Creature of the Skeleton Ring. The more you sacrifice, the larger the summoned meteor and the stronger its power.
Secondly, this sacrifice is a one-time event for other Summoned Creature, but for the High Priest responsible for casting the spell, it is permanent...
In other words, after use, the Ancestral Skeleton Headband will lose its ability to summon the High Priest. From then on, it can only summon the Ancient Empress, Ancient Honor Guard, Jackal Warrior, and ordinary soldiers...
This kind of one-time use move with side effects Ultimate Move most people would be very careful about, and they wouldn't activate it unless absolutely necessary. But the projection doesn't have that concern. It will use it whenever it gets the chance. I'm a one-time use myself, so what am I afraid of?
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Looking at the scorched earth before him, Luo Jun couldn't help but click his tongue. "The entire town, except for the station in the middle, has been completely razed to the ground." With that, he took a step forward. "Let's go see if our Spirit King has held on!"
Li Xiuzhen's projection created a large drone, which carried several people towards the pit and quickly arrived at the center.
The pit here is the deepest, the thick smoke has not yet dissipated, and the visibility is extremely low. Even with Luo Jun's perception, it is difficult to discern the scene below.
"Go a little deeper."
Li Xiuzhen's projection obediently guided the drone deeper into the thick smoke, continuously approaching the bottom of the pit...
Suddenly, a giant steel hand burst through the thick smoke and reached for the drone!
Li Xiuzhen hurriedly tried to dodge, but the giant hand was very agile, chasing after her relentlessly like catching a butterfly, and even taking her body from behind!
This is a steel Giant over 100 meters tall, resembling an ancient knight's armor, standing in the Meteor Crater like a god descending to earth.
"This look..." Luo Jun frowned, then realized, "Could it be Chu Yunwei?"
(End of this chapter)