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Chapter 1004: The Battle of Ruapei Volcano Spring (Part 1) - Special Defense Talisman
Chapter 1004: The Battle of Ruapei Volcano Spring (Part 1) - Special Defense Talisman
The fighter jets and floating vehicle convoy arrived above the Ruapei Volcano Spring, and players and cultivators streamed out one after another.
Under the direction of the Grand Emperor, the Sixth and Seventh-Rank players and cultivators quickly formed the Heavenly Northern Dipper Great Formation.
They had practiced this formation many times in private, so it was almost instantaneous as the Heavenly Northern Dipper Formation took shape.
Su Yu and the venerable Yang Jian did not participate in the formation. After leaving the fighter jets, they immediately pressed forward, heading toward the Skrull base situated above the spring.
As they advanced, Su Yu used his mental power to take out a blue and a red helmet from his necklace. The helmets were thrown to the side, and the figures of Morning Star and Alyssa appeared below them.
However, when they saw the state of the Skrull base, Su Yu and the venerable Yang Jian were both taken aback.
This base was different from the Skrull bases Su Yu had attacked before.
Firstly, the force field shield.
The force field shields of the Skrull bases Su Yu had previously attacked were all gray, with the shield's strength indicated by the depth of the gray and its metallic quality.
But this one was different. The force field shield did not appear deep gray; instead, it glowed with a large expanse of white light, possibly indicating a new Skrull technology.
Another notable point was that there were no people on the ground.
In the giant springs Su Yu had previously captured, there were always some garrisoned troops, with a few thousand regular soldiers being quite common.
However, the Ruapei Volcano base was completely empty, not even a single hair left behind. All the base's defense systems were operated by robots and automated programs.
"Su Yu, they're over there!" At this moment, the venerable Yang Jian's voice sounded in Su Yu's ear. The old master pointed in the direction of a spatial rift.
Looking up in that direction, Su Yu saw dozens of high-rank Skrulls floating in the high air, each one bracing for a major battle.
It turned out that the base wasn't empty; the lower-rank and regular soldiers had been evacuated, leaving only the high-rank Skrulls behind.
Su Yu's gaze quickly scanned the group of high-rank Skrulls. Based on the energy they emitted, he estimated there were about 10 Seventh-Rank and 86 Sixth-Rank Skrulls.
The high-rank Skrulls had arranged themselves in a rough formation, but with Su Yu's limited expertise, he couldn't identify what kind of formation it was.
The venerable Yang Jian, however, recognized it immediately. He stroked his long beard and mused, "The Four Symbols Formation? No, it's missing a symbol, and it's completely ineffective. This formation is a beginner's attempt."
The venerable Yang Jian couldn't help but shake his head.
While the venerable Yang Jian was dismissive of the formation, Su Yu found the Skrulls' defensive setup quite commendable.
Firstly, these high-rank Skrulls had gathered very close to the spatial rift, with the nearest point only two kilometers away. This proximity allowed them to escape at any moment, ensuring they could flee before the force field shield was breached. Even if Su Yu could teleport instantly, he might not be able to catch them.
Secondly, their position allowed them to control the base's robots and automated systems, as well as provide energy support to the force field shield. It was an excellent strategic location.
...
The high-rank Skrulls watched the approaching humans from Earth with full alertness, raising their vigilance to the highest level.
The force field shield and all defensive weapons in the base were set to maximum power, ready to launch a preemptive strike against the Earth humans!
Laser weapons fired brilliant beams, and antimatter cannons launched antimatter shells, dealing a fierce blow to the arriving Earth humans.
Of course, the humans of Blue Star were not to be underestimated.
Morning Star, the cat, leaped onto Su Yu's shoulder, and he faced the Skrull base, shouting, "Apply buffs, attack!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a kaleidoscope of buffing light rose among the crowd.
Players, each with their own skills or items that provided group buffs, unleashed them all. The air was filled with a rainbow of colors as each person's capabilities were significantly enhanced.
Su Yu, the veteran Yang Jian, and Morning Star led the charge, braving the laser and antimatter railgun fire at the forefront.
Emperor Taizong controlled the Heavenly Great Dipper Formation, ensuring maximum defense while launching the strongest offensive against the force field shield!
Among the first to act was Morning Star. The moment Su Yu gave the order to attack, Morning Star cast a Starlight Focus spell, aiming it directly at the force field shield.
...
But then, something unexpected happened!
Morning Star's Starlight Focus shot forward like lightning and struck the force field shield.
For some unknown reason, the Starlight Focus did not stop on the shield but instead passed through it, entering the Skrull base and ultimately hitting the energy collection field on the other side!
Seeing this, not only Morning Star but all the Blue Star's powerful beings were taken aback!
How could Starlight Focus pass through the force field shield? This was impossible!
In previous battles against the Skrull bases, the Blue Star humans often used a strategy where Morning Star would mark the target with Starlight Focus, and then the other powerful beings would attack, using the skill's double damage characteristic to deal massive damage to the force field shield.
But the current situation was shocking. Starlight Focus had passed through the force field shield, leaving them uncertain how to achieve the double damage.
What the Blue Star people didn't know was that, at the same time on Skrull, Lancey was smirking.
This was all part of his plan.
Watching the live feed from the Ruapehu Volcano Spring, Lancey explained to Manina, who was on the video call:
"Your Majesty, this is the 'Star Energy Overlimit' defensive rune, the latest creation of Master Ryskeg. It has been installed on all existing base shields.
The primary purpose of the 'Star Energy Overlimit' rune is to counter Morning Star. The principle behind this rune is that when the force field shield is touched by astral energy, it enters a brief 'overlimit' state, becoming one-way transparent to astral energy. This prevents Morning Star's Starlight Focus skill from accurately hitting the force field shield."
Morning Star's Starlight Focus skill posed a significant threat to the force field shield. Among all the skills, weapons, and items of the Blue Star humans, this skill was undoubtedly the most dangerous.
Six months ago, when Morning Star first used the skill on Skrull, Lancey ordered his shield defense rune developers to research a countermeasure to reduce the threat.
After a month and a half of research, the defensive rune was finally developed and installed on all force field shields.
At the Kosiasco Spring, Su Yu had broken through the force field shield too quickly for the rune to take effect.
It wasn't until the Ruapehu Volcano Spring that the rune truly proved its worth.
(End of Chapter)
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