Chapter 135: When Sleep Comes, a Pillow Follows

Chapter 135: When Sleep Comes, a Pillow Follows

"Great job!"

Duke Black couldn't help but cheer as he watched the scene from a distance.

"That guy really had a trick up his sleeve!"

Widow Red also smiled, but her brow furrowed in confusion soon after.

"Why have we never seen the Deathbell Beetles use this ability before?"

If the Deathbell Beetles had used such a suicidal attack during previous insect plagues, their city-states would never have survived this long.

Duke Black was also puzzled but quickly dismissed his doubts, smirking as he said, "Who cares? Now Dark Lake City and Kasam are back to a stalemate. If they keep this up, they'll both be weakened, and that's when we'll step in to clean up the mess."

Widow Red nodded in agreement. The new ability displayed by the Deathbell Beetles was undoubtedly good news for them.

The one who should be worried is the wizard from Dark Lake City.

On the city walls, Carolina watched helplessly as the stone golems fell one by one to the Deathbell Beetles' suicidal attacks. Her expression grew increasingly grave.

In just a few moments, more than half of the stone golems were destroyed. One elite stone golem was even shattered piece by piece by a Deathbell Beetle, a sight that sent shivers down her spine.

But when she turned to look at Su Nan, she found him calm and composed, as if the situation was exactly what he had expected.

"Boom!"

A thunderous explosion suddenly echoed through the air.

It was the elite Dual-Blade Spider in mid-air, which had opened its mouth and released a visible distortion that struck the insect swarm and exploded with tremendous force.

In an instant, over twenty Deathbell Beetles were torn to shreds before they could even react!

Carolina was stunned.

Widow Red and Duke Black, hidden in the shadows, were equally astonished.

The puppet can also use a sound wave attack like the Deathbell Beetles?

Before they could recover from their shock, the elite Dual-Blade Spider charged into the Deathbell Beetle swarm, wreaking havoc. Its sharp limbs slashed through the insects with each swing, and it occasionally spewed out sound waves, creating clear spaces in the dense swarm.

The Deathbell Beetles' suicidal attacks only caused the elite Dual-Blade Spider to pause momentarily, leaving its body unharmed.

Su Nan nodded approvingly.

With the Black Steel enchantment and the Toughness Spell, the elite Dual-Blade Spider's body was already incredibly strong.

While the Deathbell Beetles' suicidal attacks were powerful, they were not enough to injure the elite Dual-Blade Spider.

At that moment, a roar echoed from the other side of the lake.

Hearing this sound, a faint smile appeared on Su Nan's lips.

"I've found you."

As he spoke, Su Nan floated into the air and sped toward the source of the sound, leaving a bewildered Carolina behind.

As he passed through the battlefield, a few Deathbell Beetles tried to attack him, but he casually dispatched them with lightning or fire.

With lightning and fire alternating, Su Nan carved a path through the insect swarm, quickly reaching the other side of the lake.

He paused in mid-air, looking down to see the chaotic insect swarm. The Hidden Dragon appeared and disappeared, cutting through the swarm like a knife through butter, relentlessly pursuing a figure in a gray robe.

Su Nan's eyebrows raised as his gaze fell on the gray-robed figure.

"Sure enough, it's you!"

"Ugo!"

The gray-robed figure, heavily guarded by the insect swarm, was none other than Ugo, whom Su Nan had met at the headquarters of the Spark Sect.

In fact, Su Nan had his suspicions.

Anyone capable of establishing a force as powerful as Kasam was undoubtedly a third-level wizard apprentice.

And third-level wizard apprentices capable of controlling large numbers of insects were extremely rare. So when Su Nan guessed that there was a third-level wizard apprentice behind Kasam, he had considered the possibility that it might be Ugo of the Immortality Society.

His suspicions were confirmed.

Seeing Su Nan, Ugo's face darkened, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

He had learned by chance that Dark Lake City had a new mayor and, upon discovering it was Su Nan, decided to use this opportunity to eliminate him and reclaim the divine remains. For this, he was willing to abandon a long-awaited hunting opportunity and teamed up with Mato and Osen to ensure a successful strike.

But not only did Dark Lake City reveal unexpectedly powerful forces, but Widow Red and Duke Black had also stood him up.

"Damn undead, they can't be trusted!"

Ugo cursed under his breath, dodging the Hidden Dragon's claw that suddenly appeared behind him. He was frustrated.

Su Nan's pet, somehow, had both the ability to phase and to become invisible. If not for his quick reflexes, he would have been ambushed successfully, but now his position was exposed.

"Fine, since I've been exposed, let's get straight to the point."

"Kill this guy, get the divine remains, and my Deathbell Striker can break through again!"

Ugo's eyes glinted with icy coldness as he stared at Su Nan, the murderous intent in his gaze intensifying.

He suddenly brought his index and middle fingers together and slashed them across his left hand with a fierce motion. A dull thud echoed as his entire arm was severed at the shoulder, falling to the ground.

A bizarre scene unfolded as the severed arm began to twitch and contort, as if it had a life of its own. Bumps and protrusions appeared on its surface, rapidly inflating like a balloon, and the color quickly turned pitch black.

In just a couple of seconds, a massive creature with a lustrous obsidian-like sheen, several times larger than a regular Deathbell Beetle, appeared in Su Nan's line of sight.

"Is that a magical pet?"

"No, it doesn't seem like a magical pet. It looks more like a beast fused with his body."

Just by looking at this massive insect, Su Nan felt an intense sense of danger, even more so than when he encountered the Adamantine Golem!

"A third-ring level monstrosity, huh."

Su Nan murmured to himself.

Seeming to hear Su Nan's words, Ugo sneered.

"My Deathbell Striker is a monstrosity with ancient bloodline. Don't compare it to ordinary third-ring monstrosities."

"Today, I'll show you its true power!"

Monstrosities with ancient bloodlines generally possess unique abilities, making them more powerful than their counterparts of the same level.

Ugo had expected Su Nan to be greatly surprised and visibly shaken by his statement. Instead, Su Nan's eyes lit up with a hint of excitement.

What's wrong with this guy?

"Ancient monstrosity, heh, just what I needed."

A faint smile played on Su Nan's lips, and his gaze softened as he looked at Ugo.

This guy is really a timely savior. Knowing I was searching for descendants of ancient monstrosities, he just delivered one right to my doorstep.

For that, I'll give him a clean death.

Noticing Su Nan's gaze, though he didn't know what Su Nan was thinking, Ugo felt a sense of being belittled. His expression grew even darker, and he decided to forgo any further words, ordering the Deathbell Striker to attack.

"Urrr!"

The Deathbell Striker raised its head and opened its mouth, emitting a deep, thunderous roar.

A visible wave of sound radiated outward from it in all directions!

About ten meters away, the air distorted, and the Hidden Dragon, which had been preparing to launch another assault, suddenly materialized. It stumbled back several steps, shaking its head in pain.

A flicker of surprise crossed Su Nan's eyes.

These ancient-blooded monstrosities are indeed formidable. The sound waves they emit carry a trace of soul power, making the Hidden Dragon's ethereal form unable to fully negate the damage.

Seeing that the Hidden Dragon was no match for the Deathbell Striker, Su Nan decisively summoned all his puppets.

In an instant, three high-tier stone golems and four elite dual-blade puppets appeared out of thin air, immediately activating levitation and charging aggressively toward the Deathbell Striker.

"Urrr!"

Powerful sound waves swept through the area.

The insects present seemed to have undergone some kind of modification, rendering them completely immune to sound wave damage.

However, the puppets couldn't achieve the same level of immunity. The sound waves, infused with soul power, could still harm them, though their resistance was higher than the Hidden Dragon's.

Taking advantage of the moment when the high-tier stone golems were momentarily stunned by the sound waves, the Deathbell Striker charged forward, smashing one of them away. It then clamped its massive pincers around another, tearing a huge gash in its body.

At the same time, the high-tier stone golem's massive fist struck the Deathbell Striker.

Crack!

A flash of lightning passed, and the Deathbell Striker was momentarily paralyzed.

Seizing this opportunity, the four elite dual-blade puppets, now free from their stupor, rushed forward and raised their sharp limbs, slashing down with force!

"Urrr!"

A burst of blood splattered as the Deathbell Striker let out a pained cry.

This monstrosity, while possessing bizarre abilities, lacked strong defenses. Both the high-tier stone golems and the elite dual-blade spiders could inflict significant damage.

Seeing this, a flicker of shock crossed Ugo's eyes.

These seven puppets are all second-ring level!

"Damn, how does this guy have so many powerful puppets?"

Second-ring puppets were not like low-tier stone golems.

Given the current state of the Starlight Continent, gathering the resources needed to craft second-ring puppets would be extremely difficult.

Su Nan had one second-ring puppet, which he could accept, but seven? No, there was another one on the battlefield, making it eight in total!

Where did this guy find the resources to craft eight second-ring puppets?

Ugo's mind was filled with shock and uncertainty.

Seeing the Deathbell Striker surrounded by Su Nan's magical pet and puppets, unable to break free, Ugo gritted his teeth and his body suddenly burst into countless insects, rushing toward Su Nan.

He had originally thought that using the Deathbell Striker would easily dispatch Su Nan, but with the situation changing, he had no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

But in the next moment, Ugo saw Su Nan's form blur and split into eight, scattering in different directions.

Mirror Image Technique!

"Wait, no incantation? This is a silent casting!"

Ugo was taken aback.

This guy actually mastered a metamagic technique!

Being able to master a metamagic technique at the wizard apprentice stage was a clear sign of exceptional talent!

He had been a third-level wizard apprentice for over fifty years and still hadn't mastered a metamagic technique. Now, encountering a younger and more talented wizard apprentice, he couldn't help but feel a surge of intense jealousy.

"Buzz!"

Eight Su Nans simultaneously opened their mouths and spat out visible sound waves, assaulting Ugo's insect swarm from all directions.

In the Mirror Image Technique state, the actions and spell effects of the original and the illusions were identical, making it impossible to distinguish them with the naked eye.

Ugo, however, had no intention of dodging. Each insect emitted a shrill screech, and a torrent of sound waves erupted, shattering both the real and illusory sound waves, before surging toward Su Nan like a flood.

The same sound wave ability as the Deathbell Beetles.

Su Nan immediately understood; it seemed Ugo had fused with the bloodline of the Deathbell Striker.

The two engaged in a fierce battle above the cavern.

Spell lights and distorted sound waves alternated, colliding and annihilating each other.

After enduring a few sound wave attacks to test the defenses of his Ring of Protection, Su Nan decided to abandon dodging and defense, activating his Magic Core.

Swoosh!

Large amounts of silvery metal liquid oozed out of Su Nan's pores, floating in the air and quickly forming sharp, gleaming spikes. After a brief pause, they swept out like a storm.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Ugo's insect swarm could easily dodge spells by dispersing, but they couldn't avoid the wide-ranging metal storm.

Under Su Nan's precise control, each spike hit a single insect without missing.

In just one volley, the insect swarm was reduced by more than a third.

"What is this ability?!"

Ugo was horrified.

His insects might seem frail, but they had extremely high physical strength and spell resistance. Even second-ring spells didn't cause much damage.

With this ability, he had taken out more than one third-level wizard apprentice.

Yet these metal spikes could easily slaughter his insects. What kind of ability was this?

Seeing the metal storm turn and sweep back, Ugo had no time to think and commanded the insects to disperse and dodge. But the metal spikes pursued relentlessly, continuously slaughtering the insects.

With no other choice, Ugo gathered the insects together, re-forming his original shape, only to split them again, returning the swarm to its original size.

"Can they split?"

Su Nan raised an eyebrow in surprise but quickly returned to his normal expression.

This splitting must come at a cost, likely consuming a significant amount of mental energy.

If so, he just needed to fight until Ugo's mental energy was depleted!

"Buzz!"

While the insect swarm desperately dodged the metal storm, they also launched sound wave attacks at Su Nan. But he stood firm like a rock in the sea, unaffected by the sound waves.

Ugo watched, his heart sinking.

He could tell that Su Nan must have powerful minor magical items, and not just one. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to block his attacks so easily.

"Magical pet, puppets, magical items, and these bizarre metal spikes—where does this guy get all these trump cards?"

Ugo was both shocked and furious.

He had thought this battle was a sure win, but from the start, unexpected events had thrown him off balance, putting him at a disadvantage.

Su Nan's power far exceeded his expectations!

Now, he wasn't even sure if he could survive, let alone kill Su Nan and claim the divine remains!

(End of Chapter)

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