The first adorable emerald-green, five-pointed starfish brushed lightly against the golden Energy Shield, its touch as gentle as a cloud. Like a marshmallow, it stuck to the shield the instant it made contact. At the same time, the flecks of silver light inside the emerald starfish suddenly blazed, their piercing brilliance completely drowning out its rich green color. Amid the silver radiance, more starfish stuck to Chen Mu's Energy Shield, one after another.
The intense silver light prevented Chen Mu from opening his eyes. Fortunately, he had no need to; his perception could detect even the slightest change.
Suddenly, his expression changed sharply.
The energy flow inside his Wrist Device abruptly accelerated!
An increase in energy flow was perfectly normal. Different tactics and different energy structures consumed different amounts of energy, so the rate of flow inside a Wrist Device was never constant. This time, however, it was utterly unlike anything he had experienced before.
Within a second or two, the energy flow inside his Wrist Device had increased eightfold! That was a terrifying figure. If it continued at this rate, the Energy Card inside would soon be drained dry. Once his energy ran out, Chen Mu would lose almost all his fighting power unless he could replace the Energy Card!
Startled but not panicked, Chen Mu sent a thread of perception along the flowing energy. He wanted to see exactly where all that energy was going.
Chen Mu abruptly snapped his eyes open, ignoring the blinding silver light.
It's the starfish energy constructs stuck to the Energy Shield! They're feeding on its energy! They can actually consume energy-unbelievable!
A chill ran through Chen Mu's heart. Beneath the adorable appearance of these emerald starfish energy constructs lay such a terrifying property! As more starfish gathered on his Energy Shield, the