S-Tier Hero Side Quest: Scavenger Mission!

The Ghost Dreadnought turned again and thundered toward the open sea.

After clearing the enemies from the deck, Cecilia, Han Xu, and Li Shuyi also rushed into the Magic Crystal Cannon compartment to help Bai Xiaowen deal with the Snakefolk Gunners.

"It's such a shame to let the Elemental Lord get away just like that." Since the battle ahead was relatively easy, Li Shuyi even had time to chat.

Bai Xiaowen said, "If I could, I'd certainly like to blast it to death just like that... But obviously, that isn't realistic."

Bai Xiaowen then explained why he had let the Steam Lord Kolorios go.

First was the issue with the Magic Crystal Cannon. Every shot fixedly consumed three thousand Psionic Points. It looked like a small price, but if he wanted to rely on the Magic Crystal Cannon to blast away the Steam Elemental Lord's remaining 1,180 Life Value, it would still be too much of a stretch.

The Steam Elemental Lord's total Life Value had reached a terrifying 1,700-plus, and the waters here could accelerate its life recovery. Each hit from the Magic Crystal Cannon could only deal around 100 points of damage.

Even with Bai Xiaowen's keen eyesight and precise calculations, if every cannon shot hit, he would still need to fire more than a dozen times to kill it.

Spending tens of thousands of Psionic Points would have been fine if it could kill the Steam Elemental Lord, but the opponent obviously wouldn't stand there and serve as a target, obediently taking the blows. If it dove into the sea like it had just done, Bai Xiaowen would have no way to deal with it.

Second was whether it was worth it. Killing the Steam Elemental Lord with the Magic Crystal Cannon would probably yield far less