You've got to be kidding, right?
That was practically everyone's thought at that moment.
Heart of Nature was a high-grade alchemy defense device. Although, due to the academy's rules, the energy of the barrier it created could not exceed the star level, its own quality was still at the star level. If the opponent could break through Heart of Nature's defense, that would be understandable. After all, the defense's energy could reach no higher than the star level, and with continuous output, it was possible to break through it. Otherwise, if everyone brought in a defensive alchemy device above the star level, there would be no need to fight at all.
But directly destroying such an alchemy device was terrifying enough—and with just a glance? That sounded almost mythical. Surely only the bigwigs at the Life Sea Level could accomplish something like that, right?
If they were dealing with monsters like that, what was the point of playing? Wasn't that far too unfair?
"Senior, you couldn't have made a mistake, right?"
Although everyone felt that Denise probably wouldn't say something like this in her current state, still...
That claim was simply too outrageous.
Denise did not speak again. Instead, she clung tightly to Grandpa Lu. She had summoned all her courage to recall what happened and had already done her very best. Grandpa Lu could also sense that she was mentally exhausted, so he stopped asking questions and hurriedly comforted her. "Senior, get some rest. I'm here."
Combined with the warm flames surrounding him, his voice was so gentle that it stirred an intense sense of dependence in the terrified Denise. She gave a slight nod and soon fell asleep completely at ease. Even in her sleep, however, she held tightly to Grandpa Lu, leaving him rather helpless.
"What should