Chen Lun's Spiritual Intuition sounded a warning, and he abruptly raised the Silver Cane.
Clang!
A tremendous force traveled through the cane, driving Chen Lun several steps backward against his will and numbing the web of his hand.
The dark shape before him flickered, and another shrill whistle tore through the air toward him.
Clang! Clang, clang, clang...!
A relentless barrage surrounded Chen Lun. He transformed the cane into a silver umbrella and kept blocking, unable to find any room to strike back.
But he took the opportunity to use [Fate-Peering Eye], catching a glimpse of information about his unidentified enemy.
[Child of the Old God-Didak!]
Another one of these creatures...?!
Clang!
Chen Lun's heart lurched. Before his surprise could fully form, a vicious downward slash interrupted it.
As he retreated step after step, the silver umbrella transformed back into a cane.
Enduring the numbness throughout his arm, Chen Lun threw a "Blue Ink" Incendiary Bomb while simultaneously performing the Magic Trick "Five-Sense Interconnection."
Boom!
Flames suddenly surged up, illuminating the surrounding darkness...
Chen Lun had never expected this Incendiary Bomb to burn the enemy to death easily. His only aim was to restore his field of vision and get a clear look at his enemy.
Yet even this specially made Incendiary Bomb lasted only a few seconds in the darkness before an inexplicable force extinguished it.
But in that brief interval, Chen Lun caught sight of his enemy's appearance through the firelight and the perception granted by "Five-Sense Interconnection."
It was an "Insect Person," deathly pale all over and roughly three meters tall. Two thick, barbed, jointed legs stood on the ground. Its arms were enormous and long, with forelimbs like a mantis's tibiae, shaped into two sharp, gleaming scythes.
Two antennae grew from its head, along with six