Parallel Plans

Even without Old Zheng arguing back, Lin Yu more or less knew that A'yu's method wouldn't work.

The head of that Heresy Inquisition clearly wasn't an idiot. Since he had dared release this "unfinished product" so openly, he must have been fully prepared and confident.

But wanting to convince A'yu... judging from this alone still wasn't enough.

Fortunately, Old Zheng immediately gave him the specific reasons.

"Boss, aside from being able to devour souls, Monarch-level serpentkin have another trait: they can use 'souls' to repair their own bodies."

"And in that 'Dark Water Domain,' there should be quite a few Soul Fragments hidden there that aren't 'components,' but 'consumables' and 'Replenishments.'"

"In other words... the reason this thing hasn't rapidly recovered from its injuries is simply that it hasn't needed to overdraw the nutrients stored in those pools. If it actually suffers a fatal wound, it can immediately recover to a completely unharmed state."

"To kill it instantly, before it fuses, with a single attack... is practically impossible!"

"The best method is still to stop attacking it, then find a way to 'dismantle' the spell formation on its body... or enter the water and find the guy hiding down there."

Lin Yu immediately rephrased Old Zheng's words in his own manner and repeated them to A'yu.

After hearing Lin Yu out, A'yu spoke almost without thinking. "Got it... You mean that if we want to blow this thing apart, we not only have to blow up its body in one hit, but also blow up its spring water, right?"

A'yu raised her head and looked at the enormous serpent head, her face filled with eager anticipation.

"It's been so long since I've met something this tough!"

Lin Yu paused. "Sister Yu, actually... the better plan would still be to go