Finale: Collapse
After assembling their 3D Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, Annie took Ivanor, Eren took Bazel, Mikasa took Aili, Reiner, being the capable one, carried both Pieck and Porco. The group quickly headed towards the Hardening Pyramid.
The closer they got to the Pyramid, the more they could feel the invisible pressure in the air. The Pyramid seemed to exude a special kind of power, and although it was only a few dozen meters high, it gave people a sense of insignificance as they faced a thousand-meter-high peak.
As they soared through the air, they could see the devastation beneath their feet. Compared to where they had just entered the Scarlet Base, the areas near the Pyramid were even more horrific.
The towering Steel Buildings were no longer twisted into scrap metal; instead, they were being torn apart from the inside out by countless Hardened Crystal that rose from the ground, and the earth was covered with countless Hardening spikes.
Near the Pyramid, the area was almost completely reduced to dust. Some of the bodies of Far East Soldiers were even swallowed up by the Hardened Crystal, isolated from all air. These Far East Soldiers' bodies were not completely decomposed, and one could still vaguely see the terror on their faces before they died.
Crack! The hardness of the Hardening was beyond everyone's imagination. Even the upgraded Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, with its finely crafted steel grappling hook, could only barely pierce the Hardening. At this level, the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear would struggle to support even one person, let alone bear the weight of several.
To be on the safe side, the group had no choice but to stop a few hundred meters away from the Pyramid and proceed on foot.
Snap! Snap! The leather boots made a crisp friction sound as they stepped on the Hardened Crystal floor. The surrounding area was covered with Hardened Crystal spikes of all sizes, ranging from a few centimeters to several meters, and some even tens of meters high. The sharpness of these spikes was not to be underestimated; a light scratch could leave a clear mark on the tough leather boots.
Now that the group has lost the Titan Power, they won't recover quickly from injuries, so they are moving very cautiously.
Ivanor tore a large piece from the lining of his coat and, along with the makeshift bandages he carried, wrapped Bazel's bloodied and mangled fist tightly, which secretly moved Bazel.
However, before Bazel could even make any connections, Ivanor was already intimately cuddling with Aili, despite the latter's desperate resistance.
"Sigh... what a waste of resources." Bazel sighed sadly, the seed that had just sprouted in his heart withered instantly.
Soon, the group arrived in front of the Hardened Crystal Pyramid. Looking up at this colossal structure, tens of meters high, an invisible pressure cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"What do we do now? This Hardening is so thick, we can't possibly break through it with just a dozen or so Thunder Spear." Aili clenched her fist and pounded on the Hardening in front of her. Through the azure Crystal, she could vaguely see a large dark shadow.
Annie reached out and touched the Hardening in front of her; Yago was inside. She then turned to Eren, "Eren, I'm counting on you."
Eren was also looking at the massive Pyramid. Hearing Annie's words, he nodded. But as soon as Eren took a step forward, he paused. It turned out that Mikasa had grabbed his wrist from behind.
Immediately afterwards, Mikasa leaned close to Eren, stood on tiptoe, and whispered something in Eren ear. It's unclear what she said, but a smile appeared on Eren's previously calm face—a satisfied smile.
He strode up to the Hardening Pyramid, suddenly raised his right arm—not towards the Pyramid Hardening, but horizontally with a clenched fist, as if preparing to punch someone—and said, "Here we go! After all this preparation, now it's time to show you! Come on!"
Eren seemed to be talking to someone, or perhaps to himself, but no one but Eren himself could see that standing beside Eren was a figure as tall as him, with the same emerald green eyes and the same handsome face.
Big Eren slowly raised his left arm, his face showing a relieved and gratified expression. Mikasa was truly a very intelligent girl. After witnessing that Fate, she clearly understood something. Just now, Big Eren had also heard a sentence that made him feel incredibly relieved and gratified.
Unseen by others, a scene unfolded: two Eren, two fists, collided, representing the convergence of two Fate. A buzzing sound instantly arose, followed by cracking cracking cracking! From the inside out, countless tiny cracks burst forth from the massive, Hardening Pyramid, rapidly spreading and elongating.
Eren extended his left hand, a faint golden Yellow Lightning flickering in his palm. Snap! His palm pressed against the Hardening Pyramid, whoosh!! Instantly, everyone could clearly feel the earth tremble slightly.
"Annie! Everyone! Come here! Hold down the Pyramid! Quick!!" Eren shouted with difficulty, veins bulging on his face and neck.
In an instant! Annie was the first to rush forward. The moment her palm touched the Hardening Pyramid, Annie's eyes were instantly brightened. A Blue Light covered her vision, and her eyes suddenly turned into an endless blue space. Under the all-encompassing light path, there was no longer an endless sea of sand, but instead a blue mirror surface with faint ripples.
Beneath the all-encompassing path of light stood a tiny figure. The moment Annie saw that figure, tears welled up in her eyes. Although it seemed like an endless distance separated them, Annie recognized him at a glance—it was Yago.
"Yago! Yago! Come back! I've come to find you! Yago! Please! Don't leave me alone again, you promised me! You'll never leave me again! You can't lie to me!" Annie reached out her hand towards Yago, wanting to approach him, to pull him back, to embrace Yago again.
But the next second, Boom!! The azure space trembled violently, and the originally calm blue mirror surface instantly boiled. Then, a huge creature broke through the mirror surface and appeared in front of Annie.
Its almost endless, winding body, its crystalline Pseudopods- legs, its ferocious tentacles—this monstrous beast from the Ultra-Ancient Era roared in the direction of Annie!
Annie's eyes widened. The next moment, an invisible pull appeared behind Annie. In the last moment before being pulled out of the Paths by that force, Annie seemed to see that tiny figure under the all-encompassing light path turn around, and a tiny golden light also merged into Annie's body.
When Annie opened his eyes again, he was greeted by a Hardening Pyramid covered in cracks.
Crack! Boom!! The massive Pyramid seemed to collapse, and a huge mass of Hardened Crystal crashed straight down on the crowd.
"Watch out, everyone!!" Reiner was the first to react, his eyes wide as he shouted a warning to everyone. At the same time, he instinctively rushed towards the crowd to protect them. In that instant, crack! Snap! Golden arcs of electricity flashed and exploded from Reiner's body!