The three of them looked on.
The pale blue Tsunami slowly moved and came to the nearest frozen ice crystal.
Then, the seawater enveloped the ice crystals, but did not allow them to penetrate deeper. Instead, they remained in the shallow layer, in a place visible through the seawater, swirling around.
Suddenly, the pupils of the three people contracted slightly.
White ice crystals swirled in the blue seawater, their shapes rapidly melting away as if ice cubes had been dropped into hot water.
In just a short while, the ice crystal disappeared.
Subsequently, the Tsunami, which had been reduced to seven or eight meters in height, visibly grew... taller!
The three men's faces darkened completely.
The Mirror Water Beast indeed had no way to counter their coordinated attack, but...
"It can consume Origin Power to dissolve the frozen parts and reintegrate them into the body," Lin Zhaoran said, his voice somewhat heavy.
"Mmm," Gu Lingxuan responded, her voice also lowering.
The Mirror Water Beast is laughing.
The gaping maw curved into an arc, and the seawater trembled slightly, as if enjoying their astonishment.
"So? Still want to fight?" it asked, its voice booming, carrying a condescending air of composure.
There was no response.
The three stood there, none of them speaking.
Should we continue using the original method?
However, the Mirror Water Beast can absorb and restore frozen bodies, so continuing this process can only consume more of the Mirror Water Beast's Origin Power; there's nothing else it can do!
But if we don't use the original method, how should we play?
Gu Lingxuan and Lin Zhaoran stood there, feeling their hearts sink.
Cao Mingyu fared much better, since he was helpless against the Mirror Water Beast's current state.
Gu Lingxuan tightened her grip on the Greatsword sword slightly. "Should we not give the Mirror Water Beast a chance to devour us, and just go and kill them by force? But there are still more than half of the Mirror Water Beast left. Even if they wanted to kill them by force, it probably wouldn't be that easy! But if we don't kill them by force, what should we do?"
The three stood still, outwardly making no move, but their minds were racing.
But... it seems there's no way to deal with someone stronger and more difficult to handle, someone whose existing methods of restraint can be reversed...
Suddenly, a voice came from over there.
"Here's a hint: just prevent it from reverting."
Her voice was slightly breathless, carrying a hint of fatigue.
But the moment Gu Lingxuan and Lin Zhaoran heard that voice, they both breathed a sigh of relief, feeling instantly much more relaxed.
"Huh? No, Brother Shen Heng, what time is it now? If you have a method, just say it!" Cao Mingyu said hurriedly, his voice revealing a hint of joy.
"There's still time. Are you sure you don't want to think about how to play it yourself? It would be good for you too!" The reply came from a somewhat helpless voice.
"If the opponent isn't strong, then it's fine, but it's S-Class Calamity Beast. We should try to buy as much time as possible!" Cao Mingyu said in a deep voice.
"Hmm... that method doesn't really buy you time. The moment you start acting, the Mirror Water Beast will immediately realize what you're trying to do and then act accordingly, so..." The voice paused, then continued, "While the Mirror Water Beast hasn't acted yet, you have plenty of time to think!"
"I..."
Cao Mingyu wanted to say something more, but...
" Shen Heng is right. Since we have time, we should learn to think for ourselves. That would be more beneficial for us!" Gu Lingxuan interjected, trying to stop them.
"Yes, although I don't know what the method is, if we still have time, I agree with it!" Lin Zhaoran agreed from the side.
"Well..."
Cao Mingyu was taken aback, but seeing that the two of them were like this, he had no choice but to start thinking as well.
The channel fell silent for a moment.
On the other side, the Mirror Water Beast seemed quite satisfied with their desperate state, still buzzing and laughing.
They didn't have much time to think, maybe just a few seconds, before the voice rang in their ears again.
" The Mirror Water Beast is about to move!"
Gu Lingxuan snapped out of her daze and glanced at Lin Zhaoran.
Did Zhaoran not expect this either?
Just as she was about to turn her gaze back to listen to Shen Heng's method, her eyes suddenly paused and fixed on the frozen white ice crystals in the distance.
The words she had just heard echoed in her mind.
As long as the Mirror Water Beast Mirror Water Beast doesn't recover, it will immediately realize what's happening when they move...
Suddenly, her eyes brightened.
"Wait, do you mean to throw out as many of those frozen Mirror Water Beast bodies as possible?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoran and Cao Mingyu were both slightly taken aback, and their gazes turned towards the white ice crystal that had been found first.
Should we throw this... out as much as possible?
Cao Mingyu opened his mouth, intending to refute, but then swallowed back the words.
Although it may seem counterintuitive, not very aesthetically pleasing, and a bit tacky, upon closer inspection, this method actually seems to work!
The only reason they couldn't deal with the Mirror Water Beast was because it could reclaim and restore frozen bodies!
But what will the Mirror Water Beast do after throwing those frozen bodies out?
Should we go find the main body? If he's stalling us, we probably won't recover much even in an hour.
Division? How many individuals would need to Division?
If there are too many Division, we may face a concentrated attack from them, which would be a losing proposition!
If there's less Division, how much can be recovered?
Thinking of this, Cao Mingyu's face lit up with joy.
A soft chuckle came from the channel, "Yes, that's it!"
"Okay, I understand!" Gu Lingxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately gave instructions. " Mingyu, you and I will split up and find the bodies of the Mirror Water Beast that were just frozen, and then throw them outside. Zhaoran, you are responsible for dragging the Mirror Water Beast away as much as possible so that fewer of them can be thrown out!"
"Understood!" the two replied.
Without pausing, almost the next second, Gu Lingxuan darted toward a frozen ice crystal.
In the distance, Cao Mingyu also rushed towards an ice crystal.
Seeing the previously desperate humans suddenly start moving, the Mirror Water Beast was slightly taken aback and stopped what it was doing.
It just kept watching them until one of the humans picked up a frozen ice crystal and threw it forcefully into the distance...
I don't know when, but the buzzing laughter stopped, and the grinning corners of his mouth flattened out.
The Tsunami swayed slightly, the amplitude of which remained the same as before, but the force was much greater.
The Mirror Water Beast was getting angry.
This was the first time it had gotten angry since the battle began; it hadn't even been angry when the beast tide was defeated by that jing. shui. shou.
These humans... how dare they?
Tips:
I'll be going home to sweep the tombs these few days, so I might only update occasionally, or not at all. Um... no update today [bowing and begging for forgiveness. jpg]
I actually wrote over 3,000 words today, but after revisions, it only came down to a little over 1,000; I also wrote almost 8,000 words yesterday, but after revisions, it only came down to 4,000...
Then, I feel like I'm writing too slowly right now; I'll see if I can adjust it back later.
Thank you!