Under Ed's bizarre attacks, Nuolun's living space was gradually compressed, and the wall was now occasionally brushing against her shoulder.
As he watched his opponent gradually relinquish their living space, Ed frowned slightly.
Even when cornered, the opponent's combat skills were nowhere near those of Motley at full power... Could it be...?
Showing weakness?
Ed had a guess in his mind; based on his observations of previous battles, he had a general understanding of Nuolun's fighting techniques.
Compared to a Grand Knight Commander like Motley, who is a completely stereotypical mold, Nuolun's existence is quite special.
She doesn't rely on strength or defense, so she has her own unique fighting style.
The previous severed arm was a case in point; just when Ed thought that was all the opponent could do, the second sword appeared.
Because of their different attack methods, the swordsmanship styles of rapier and slashing sword are inherently very different.
The fact that Nuolun could cut off her own hand in this way shows that she not only learned two sword techniques, but also mastered them, almost Shadow a grandmaster.
Therefore, based on the experience just now, Nuolun should be a formidable opponent with excellent combat talent, a steady personality, and quite a few cunning ideas.
When the enemy believes they can defeat Nuolun, then Nuolun is about to win.
So when Ed thought he had discovered the other party's weakness, he naturally assumed that the other party must have another trick up their sleeve.
As expected, under Ed's fierce slashes and the compression of his space, Nuolun's footwork quickly became problematic.
Ed didn't let the opportunity slip by, and with a slash, he prepared to win the match. In order to avoid being hit by this attack, the Grand Knight had no choice but to lean back and completely enter the corner.
Ed's upward thrust of his longsword sliced open her slightly bulging sleeves, and in the next moment, Ed knew what Nuolun's backup plan was—
Unlike Motley, who transformed Resilient Beechwood into protective armor, Nuolun has not used his symbiotic plant since the start of the battle!
Countless gray-white reed catkins flew towards Ed like snowflakes, completely obscuring his vision.
In the sudden blizzard, Nuolun's figure disappeared once again.
One of the essential differences between these reed flowers and snow is that these seeds seem to spontaneously seek out nearby animal life forms to take root and grow.
Countless reeds fell to the ground, beginning to compete with the Boston Ivy growing in the crevices of the rocks for living space and nutrients, but many more reeds were attracted by Ed's vigorous vitality.
At this moment, Ed was like a silently working electrostatic dust collector. All the reeds suspended in the air around him were quickly and persistently pursuing him. Many of the reeds had even stuck to Ed's body and face, making him look grayish-white all over.
Upon contact with Ed's body, the velvety crowns used for levitation instantly dissolved into a translucent, viscous gel.
The seeds encased within immediately began to take root and sprout on Ed's body, frantically Drain Ed's life force.
At the same time, Ed, who should have had his health bar nearly depleted by the numerous plants, suddenly received a notification from Little Green:
[Genes collected: Blood-Seeking Pampas Grass ]
Ed, the victim, was initially stunned before realizing that this was indeed an unexpected turn of events.
He had always thought that his only options for collecting these symbiotic plants were "open robbery" and "open demand," but now he realized that there were actually people with a temperament like Nuolun—
We're all brothers, why are you even asking?
I can just give it to you directly!
Ed thanked the Grand Knight, then mentally familiarized himself with the abilities of this Aberration plant:
Blood-Seeking Pampas Grass are similar to a combination of reeds and cattails in reality. They grow extremely fast and can gain an advantage in competition with other Aberration plants.
When there are no animals nearby, the seeds of the reeds will move spontaneously and randomly, germinate in soil and other environments, and quickly reach maturity. They will then scatter their seeds over a wide area, repeating this cycle to continuously expand their influence.
When animals are nearby, the floating reeds will actively approach the target. After coming into contact with the animal's skin, mucous membranes, or other parts of its body, the fluff on the surface will immediately dissolve and become sticky, encapsulating the seeds and adhering them to the target's surface.
The seed then quickly sprouts and Drain a large amount of the target's life force, while simultaneously relaying certain information about the target back to its owner.
At the same time, the manipulator who has formed a symbiotic pact with the Blood-Seeking Pampas Grass can also guide all the Reeds to focus their attacks on a specific target.
The more parasites a single target has, the more significant the weakening effect, and the more comprehensive the information it can provide to the host.
The ability's effective radius is close to two kilometers. Seeds outside this range will degenerate and eventually become ordinary plants after several generations of reproduction.
This... this thing looks pretty impressive just from the description.
Ed thought to himself, "Plants are good things, but their vitality is just a bit too vigorous."
Before I knew it, these seeds had begun to take root and sprout on my body. Even the seeds that had fallen onto my clothes were trying their best to send their delicate roots through my coat and into my flesh.
Do I really smell that good?
Good heavens, it seems the only way to intimidate these brainless plants is to display my "domineering aura".
Thinking of this, the sapling under Ed's hood slowly lit up, and the emerald green in his eyes was even more vibrant than before.
Grand Knight Commander Nuolun, wielding twin swords, appeared behind Ed. Her slender figure became even more difficult to spot, obscured by the swirling reeds.
Seeing Ed arrested by her own reeds, even someone as composed as her couldn't help but feel a little relaxed.
While one's own symbiotic plants are versatile, they are not particularly effective in attack or defense, and can only weaken enemies rather than kill them directly.
Compared to a typical Grand Knight Commander, his combat skills are significantly more diverse. He has even learned two sets of swordsmanship in order to coordinate with the symbiotic plant to deal with more combat situations.
But the enemy in front of her, covered in reed fluff, told her that her efforts had not been in vain.
Even an entity with such powerful regenerative abilities still needs time to recover. As long as one keeps draining the opponent's life force, he will eventually fall to one's sword.
But such a formidable enemy is no ordinary foe; I must capture him alive and find out who is behind this.
Nuolun calmed himself, searching for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow, but the more he looked, the more confused and alarmed he became.