Chapter 86
The two retreated in perfect unison, only to be met with a dense barrage of 'spears' that stretched across the ground, piercing fist-sized holes with a continuous barrage like machine gun fire, forcing Yuki back to the information desk in the center of the hall.
Mental Impact, alchemy, and alternating limb spears—the giant snake clinging to the wall was more like a cannon, relentlessly unleashing its firepower, making it difficult to approach.
But not far behind the two, the Tyrant had been moving at a steady pace, stopped, reached out, and took a piece of paper from Hiyori's hand.
It was a sketch of a giant snake, divided into hundreds of squares, each filled with numbers and letters.
Sweat beaded on the girl's forehead as she said urgently, "Tyrant, I will guide you in shooting."
A glimmer appeared in her pupils as she carefully studied the giant serpent's complex body, its arms, its faces. Then, her eyes widened slightly, locking onto one of the hundreds of faces.
"C31."
Bang!
The Beam Bullets pierced through the hall in an instant. Before it hit, the giant snake twisted its body inward, and white hexagonal cubes appeared on its surface.
Call out--
The beam of light refracted, leaving a burn mark several meters long. Among the densely packed faces, the curly-haired man's playful expression subtly changed.
Precision sniping? How is that possible?
He saw Yuki like a flea. The two of them were working together too well, making it difficult to use alchemy. He had intended to use his overwhelming firepower to keep him at a distance and buy time, but he never expected that the other party would actually counterattack.
Is it a coincidence?
With a thought, Curly-haired man silently moved the face to another location, but just as it appeared, before he could even see the battle situation clearly, a beam of light shot straight towards him.
It's no coincidence!
The white hexagonal barrier reappeared a second time, but this time it was too hasty, and the beam of light pierced Piercer it directly, grazing the top of the curly-haired man's head.
"They've managed to track me down, think of something!"
The burning pain drove him to the brink of hysteria, and this unexpected situation left the giant snake bewildered, causing its firepower to noticeably cease.
Do you really think I'd bring along a burden?
Yuki sensed an opportunity. Now, apart from the Tyrant revealing many of his trump cards, the other players were still in a state of uncertainty. After some probing, he also understood the terror of the giant serpent.
This thing is very strong, and it becomes even more terrifying after being connected to the player's head. It operates in a multi-threaded manner, making it difficult to even get close, even with the cover of a contract.
'It combines offense and defense, and also possesses alchemy. Fortunately, it has the dual protection of rules and contracts; otherwise, it wouldn't even have a chance to fight them.'
As a player, Curly couldn't perform large-scale alchemy on the hospital, and with Hayasaka Ai's presence, he felt very restricted and uncomfortable. Although Jenny possessed defensive skills, the Tyrant was cautious enough to know the limitations of those skills beforehand.
"There's a chance!"
Yuki suddenly stopped, grabbed Hayasaka Ai's hand and rushed forward. With Hiyori's soft prompting, the two of them danced a waltz, quickly switching positions to render the alchemy ineffective. If they tried to repeat the same trick, the Tyrant's sniping would cause the giant serpent to be caught off guard.
Which one should we deal with first?
This hesitation finally allowed Yuki to rush into the hundred-meter mark. His scarlet eyes slightly opened, and he saw three even deeper black lights within a large mass of black.
You can see it now!
"Shoot in the direction my sword points."
"Clear."
Hayasaka Ai immediately raised her hand, aimed at the direction Yuki was pointing, and pulled the trigger. At the same time, the Tyrant behind her also sniped with a beam.
Call out--
Bang!!
The Death Knell tolled, and the gunshot was far more devastating than before. Even as it echoed, a massive burst of blood erupted from the center of the giant serpent, and the black light hidden within its body instantly vanished.
First, let's see which side you're defending against!
Yuki didn't know who he had killed with that shot, but it triggered a fierce reaction from the giant snake. It seemed to realize that staying in place and exchanging fire with the player was a disadvantage, because the opponent was like someone with X-ray vision.
Yuki is using perspective, Hiyori so is Hiyori.
"Watch out, it's underground!"
Just as the girl screamed, without warning, the giant snake that had been coiled on the wall suddenly moved, as fast as a black lightning bolt.
Bang!!!
The ground arched up, and a deformed, giant arm suddenly broke through the floor and extended out. Because of the floor's obstruction, the Demon Eye could not see it, but a strange phenomenon was observed at the tail of a giant snake by a girl who had been silently observing.
Good reminder.
Yuki saw a giant claw suddenly emerge from beneath his feet. The sword-like claw was less than half a meter away from his feet, and the danger continued as the severed limbs on the giant snake began to mutate.
This time, instead of shooting out like javelins, they continued to expand, turning the 'snake' into a caterpillar, and then they all stabbed at us.
"Impact Bullets, quick!"
Bang!
A gust of wind surged up from behind, pushing the two people out of mid-air. The air suddenly changed direction, and long arms grazed past them.
Yuki and Hayasaka Ai flew towards the left wall, pulled her into their arms, and adjusted their posture in mid-air.
Reinforcement Magecraft. Full Power!
Thump--
The legs made contact with the wall, cracks spread, and the legs had already kicked off before the giant hand could strike.
Bang, bang, bang!
Yuki embraced the girl and bounced against the hall wall at great speed, too fast for the giant hand to catch up, while Hayasaka Ai in his arms kept pulling the trigger according to Yuki's instructions.
Whether it was a regular bullet or the tolling of Death Knell, the two dark figures were forced to thrash about inside the giant snake's body. Further away, Shiina Hiyori was reading every detail. Whenever the curly-haired guy tried to fight back, Beam Bullets would be fired.
A minute later, the slow, enormous hand began to split, one after the other, like countless ribbons constantly compressing the space for dodging.
Yuki saw two blooming cosmos flowers, but his expression remained unchanged.
How many bullets are left?
"Three shots, no, four shots," Hayasaka Ai replied immediately, and Mai Sakurajima gave her another bullet.
That's enough. Remember to save two shots.
Yuki once again stepped onto the wall, standing on the LED screen displaying scrolling drug prices, his knees bent, watching hundreds of dark arms approach him from all sides.
There wasn't much room left to maneuver, and the giant snake turned its 'head' around, its flesh beginning to split open, revealing a Black Hole mouth.
No, this thing is more like a chrysanthemum, with dense, sharp teeth inside, which looks creepy.
Yuki gripped the girl's hand, listening to her heavy breathing. Without a word, he raised his index finger and placed a pill into the girl's rosy lips before raising his hand.
Go ahead.
Hayasaka Ai was 'launched' out, her vision blurring as she spun rapidly, only able to grip her machete tightly, stirring up the high-speed airflow.
Swish, swish, swish...
Limbs and severed arms flew everywhere, the severed arms moving very fast, yet already within the slashing range of the cleaver. The girl was rapidly approaching, but the giant snake remained unmoved.
It knew very well who posed a threat to it: that man, those red eyes!
Roar!!!
Its gaping maw the Roar, unleashing a foul-smelling storm that pinned Yuki firmly against the LED screen. The gray mist that had been swirling around him dissipated, revealing his entire body.
Blow away the gray fog to check my status.
Yuki knew exactly what it wanted to do. He watched as Hayasaka Ai passed through hundreds of arms, watched the remaining arms surge toward him, and watched the molten flow erupt from afar.
With a push of his legs, he broke free from the wall. The world in his eyes seemed to freeze, leaving only the pale moonlight streaming through the glass dome.
Yuki suddenly remembered a phrase, gripped his long sword tightly, and spun in the air against the backdrop of the full moon.
"Let this moonlight—"
Swish!
The molten flow swept across, severing the arm in front of him, clearing the path ahead, and the swordsman plummeted straight down towards the giant serpent's body.
"Illuminate All Rivers!"
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Leaving, but not completely gone (First update)
Extreme Speed, falling.
With the area ahead cleared, Yuki plummeted towards the middle of the giant serpent, his eyes locked on a moving black light, as if he wanted to kill it before it could.
As for whether I have the ability to sever this snake's body in one strike, are you willing to bet!?
In Curly's mind, Yuki was even more powerful than the Tyrant, and the latter's Molten Flow Bullets were already incredibly destructive. Logically speaking, this madman must be even stronger.
He certainly dared not gamble, but Jenny was dead, the obstacles ahead had been broken through by Hayasaka Ai and the Tyrant working together, and Yuki was too fast to stop him. That left only one choice:
The best defense is offense; just kill you first.
He eventually broke up with that annoying woman, and because of the sniper, he didn't dare stick his head out of the water. Fortunately, his ability didn't require precise aiming.
"Watch out, a red light has appeared!" Hiyori's urgent voice rang out.
"I saw it!"
A large-scale transmutation reaction occurred at the giant serpent's waist. Yuki stood alone in mid-air, charging forward like a stuntman, his feet resting on the half-meter-thick arm.
He swung his knife, severing the arm that tried to stop him. Shadows fell, and the giant snake lowered its head, its mouth agape.
The air was thick with the smell of blood, and a red glow Yuki muttered to himself as if in a dream.
"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer."
Boom--
A huge ball of flame appeared out of thin air, and a wave of heat rushed towards us. The next moment, an ice flower appeared in the center of the fire wave, only to be torn to shreds by the storm.
Freezing Bullets.
Storm Alchemy.
Impact Bullets.
Hundred-Spear Pierce.
Two players with experience in three instances were locked in a fierce battle, with ice shards flying, storms raging, and hundreds of sharp spears appearing out of thin air only to be scattered in all directions by the shockwave.
Yuki ignored everything else and charged forward headfirst, outpacing the giant serpent's lowering speed and filling its entire field of vision with its massive body.
"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer."
He was still talking to himself, even though he knew perfectly well that the knife in his hand could not possibly cut the giant snake in half and pull out its curly head.
Swish swish swish.
The remaining arms all rushed to block it, while the black light in their field of vision was rapidly retreating towards the giant snake's back.
You can't catch up, no matter what.
With a sudden turn, Yuki had to run upwards to avoid the arm blocking his way. He dared not stop, because the hundreds of faces on the giant serpent's surface were constantly tracking him, like a fire control radar waiting to lock on.
Having learned their lesson from the skeletal Giant once, they were unlikely to repeat the same mistake.
He climbed, slashed, and lunged forward. The red light filled his vision, and he spotted the special one among the swaying arms. Just then, the Tyrant's ferocious firepower suddenly vanished.
He had reached his Limit. After Curly completed his plan, there was already a huge gap between the two of them, not to mention that the giant snake was consciously blocking the trajectory of the projectiles.
"You brute, aren't you courting death?"
Curly Hair found it hard to understand, but he was convinced that Yuki had some secret technique he hadn't used yet, otherwise what was the difference between this and a suicidal charge?
When you have doubts, the best way to deal with them is not to wait, but to --
Refine to maximum power, forcing you to reveal your trump card!
A giant sword appeared in a red arc of light. Whether or not it could kill Yuki, it only needed to hold him off for a moment and leave it to Dean Fukawa to deal with. Once Thomas was dealt with, the rest would be no threat.
Although it was one body with multiple forms, its will was surprisingly unified. The arm under Yuki's feet disintegrated on its own, and the gaping maw of the Abyss Grade came down from above. Everyone, including Dean Fukawa, wanted to see what tricks this fearless man had up his sleeve.
But they were disappointed. Yuki did not cleave the mountain with his sword, nor did he merge with the moonlight. He simply pushed off with all his might and leaped away before his arm disintegrated.
As the giant sword slashed down, the two orbs of light inside the giant serpent stopped moving, their focus, confusion, and incomprehension palpable.
Immortality? Teleportation? Or Damage Transfer?