Fleeing into Darkness

As Erigat completed his preparations, Weimeng and Firona likewise finished setting up their respective lines of defense.

Weimeng commanded his rat swarm to set out in groups, then placed nine Cutting Plane Talisman Arrays across nine vital points on the left side of the Ironclad Colossus's body—its hand, arm, shoulder, waist, abdomen, and more.

Once Erigat carried everyone into the Abyss mist, Weimeng would activate these Cutting Plane Talisman Arrays to form a geometric array of light, turning them into several "humanoid light-array shields" for the Ironclad Colossus, capable of fending off the mist assailing from its left.

Although this approach certainly could not cover every part of the body at once, it could at least take a great deal of pressure off Erigat.

Firona, meanwhile, mounted the fully armed Hidden Kill Bastions in sequence along the Ironclad Colossus's right arm. Each Queen Bee Repeating Sniper Rifle embedded within a Hidden Kill Bastion was loaded with Firona's large-caliber Lip Mark Bullets.

Having reached the fifth Nightmare realm meant that every sniper round Firona fired now not only possessed automatic target-seeking capabilities, but could also unleash a wide-area energy explosion in accordance with her will upon striking a target or reaching a designated location.

Combined with the Hidden Kill Bastion's supplementary enhancement that concealed bullet trajectories, this Evolution of her ability transformed Firona's fighting style in one stroke—from overwhelming foes through quantity to prevailing through quality.

And now, she lowered her head and prepared for sustained fire. The moment Erigat charged into the Abyss mist, Firona would continuously blast apart the Abyss fog rolling in from the right with explosive sniper rounds, shielding Erigat's right side.

The instant Xiya took her seat with the Blessing Staff clasped in both hands, she released a dazzling jade-green radiance that swiftly enveloped every member