Sixteen days later.
Coordinates: Dermis Layer D-03, outskirts of the Void Hive.
"Bzzzt—!"
A dazzling white beam tore through the dim purple sky, striking the thick purple-black shell of a [Void Crusher (LV.35)] with precision.
The "Phase Deflection Shield" that had driven countless physical classes to despair boiled and disintegrated like melting ice the moment it touched the beam.
Photon Shield Break / Armor Stripping!
"The shield's down! Get it, brothers!"
A [Berserk Behemoth] player wielding a huge axe roared, then leaped high during the monster's momentary stiffness after its shield shattered. He drove his axe fiercely into the monster's skull, briefly stunning it.
Green fluid splattered everywhere. Countless attacks followed in rapid succession, instantly turning the Void monster into a sieve!
Without that disgusting damage-reduction buff, this big fellow was just a slightly tougher chunk of meat.
"Fuck, can you watch where you're aiming? Stop targeting me, bro!"
This was no longer an isolated case. Ever since the Light Spirit Mage mercenaries had joined them and the Spirit Pivot Envoys had learned new skills from the Photonic Bacteria elders serving as skill instructors, the tide of battle had reversed.
At the rear of the formation, a group of Spirit Pivot Envoy players in mage robes excitedly waved their newly acquired [Bio-Luminescent Staff].
Previously, the Thunder Lords' abilities had been limited to lightning, while the Mind Hackers' abilities had been limited to the mental realm. But now, after several days of "studying abroad" and "grinding favorability" in the City of Light at B-404, they no longer had to merely discharge electricity or interfere with minds as before. They had mastered a completely new power.
[New Skill: Photon Pulse]
Description: Converts energy into high-frequency light beams. Deals 200% damage to Void creatures and dismantles Void Shields.
"Awesome! This is amazing!"
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