Chapter 262: Fourth-Rank Rock and Soil Giant
Chapter 262: Fourth-Rank Rock and Soil Giant
Of course, no matter what, it was still just a near-fourth-rank creature. Facing the Cobalt Number, which had many components reinforced to the fourth rank, the threat was actually limited.
Throughout the challenges leading up to this point, the Cobalt Number had not shown much of its true strength.
Prior to this, Song Chi had not even summoned the void demons, nor used the External Armor-Piercing Cobalt Bullet Launcher, let alone the "Mixed Cave Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light," which had a relatively long cooldown.
The star sea giants had little to say about them. Aside from having unique advantages in certain or multiple laws, their main reliance was their far superior vitality compared to ordinary creatures.
Therefore, Song Chi spent a long time on the 59th floor, taking dozens of minutes to grind down this Rock and Soil Giant, yes... without using his trump cards.
On the 60th floor, the guardian creatures were two near-fourth-rank Rock and Soil Giants. This was the first time Song Chi summoned the fourth-rank void demon from the Cobalt Number.
With the void demon, who controlled spatial laws, there was no suspense.
On the 61st floor, the guardian creatures were three near-fourth-rank Rock and Soil Giants.
All the way to the 64th floor, after nearly an hour of struggle, the Cobalt Number successfully killed six near-fourth-rank Rock and Soil Giants.
When they reached the 65th floor, it was somewhat unexpected because no more near-fourth-rank star sea creatures appeared on this floor.
This was a world of flames, with terrifying heat that made the surrounding star sea warp violently. Song Chi, or rather the Cobalt Number, had to withstand this terrifying temperature and rise to the 66th floor.
"Fourth-rank flames, no doubt. The 66th floor has already started touching the fourth-rank domain..."
Song Chi quickly made a judgment. The energy level of the flames outside was definitely at the fourth-rank level.
Although there was no intelligent creature actively controlling the flames, the threat of fourth-rank energy was greatly reduced. However, for ordinary, or even outstanding, second-rank star sea creatures, this level of energy would pose a significant threat to their lives.
However, for Song Chi, this was easier than facing the six Rock and Soil Giants.
In this environment, the [Immortal Realm Five Elements Celestial Energy Shield] could play its maximum role.
The [Central Star Nuclear Armor] with its "Central Star Nuclear-Pulse" characteristic, combined with the energy shield's "Five Elements Rotation, Mutual Generation and Restraint," allowed the [Immortal Realm Five Elements Celestial Energy Shield] to maintain a balance between shield value damage and recovery in this powerful flame environment.
Unable to penetrate the outer energy shield, the fourth-rank flames naturally had no impact on the interior of the Cobalt Number.
Even as the Cobalt Number continued to rise, the intensity of the flames increased, but the problem remained manageable.
On the 66th floor, this layer was filled with sharp metallic cutting forces, which were also perfectly countered by the "Five Elements Rotation, Mutual Generation and Restraint" characteristic.
All the way to the 69th floor, the five elemental energies appeared one after another, and the Cobalt Number effortlessly passed through these 69 floors, stepping onto the 70th floor.
By the 70th floor, it had already reached the initial expectations. Song Chi estimated that he should at least receive a reward of a red-quality Star Sea Relic.
Recollecting his mind, he refocused his attention on the challenge of the 70th floor.
The surging energy from before had completely disappeared, and star sea creatures once again served as the guardians.
The guardian creature on the 70th floor was a giant, abnormal eagle with a body length exceeding 3,000 meters and a wingspan approaching 4,000 meters.
From the density and quantity of wind laws gathered on its body, it was apparently a creature that had just entered the fourth rank and had not yet fully mastered the laws.
For this, Song Chi was fully alert. Even if it was a castrated version of a fourth-rank creature, its fundamental nature remained unchanged. With the Cobalt Number's current combat power, facing such a creature required full effort.
Swish, swish, swish!
Thirty-five Void Shadow Killer Puppets emerged from the Cobalt Number in succession, controlled by two brainwave marks, they split into two teams to continuously interfere with the fourth-rank abnormal eagle.
Song Chi did not expect these puppets to cause much damage to the abnormal eagle; he only needed them to attract some attention and reduce some of the pressure on the Cobalt Number.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Strong winds howled, a two-kilometer-wide hurricane swept toward the Cobalt Number as the abnormal eagle spread its wings.
Following this, the abnormal eagle, enveloped in sparse wind laws, shot out, and the dozens of Void Shadow Killer Puppets surrounding it had no way to respond.
Here, the Cobalt Number's engines and thrusters operated at full capacity, easily dodging the powerful storm, while the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon] at the bow quickly charged.
The level 49 orange main cannon erupted, a nearly two-kilometer-long sword light phantom collided with the incoming fourth-rank abnormal eagle. After a violent explosion, a several-hundred-meter-long wound appeared on the right wing of the abnormal eagle.
"Shua!"
The intense tearing pain made the fourth-rank abnormal eagle cry out in distress, but this did not stop it from flapping its wings. Instead, it mobilized more wind laws, condensing them on its wings, making its flight speed even more astonishing.
Despite this, the distance between it and the Cobalt Number did not decrease but continued to increase.
The level 49 red engine + level 40 purple thrusters provided significant thrust to the Cobalt Number, not just in theory.
Relying on its speed, Song Chi quickly formulated a subsequent combat plan. He did not intend to engage the abnormal eagle head-on but to execute the kite tactic, which the Flame Torch Warship excelled at.
The energy shield and ship armor were undoubtedly the Cobalt Number's greatest advantages. However, the abnormal eagle was a physical creature, and if it got close, it would directly damage the ship's armor and the ship itself.
The [Central Star Nuclear Armor] could quickly repair itself through its "Central Star Nuclear-Pulse" characteristic, but the ship's hull could not.
The only component on the Cobalt Number that could repair the hull was the nearly forgotten white-quality [Healing Fruit], whose effect was barely satisfactory. Therefore, it was best to avoid this as much as possible.
Kite tactics were excellent in every way, but they took a long time. Combined with the continuous challenges of dozens of floors, Song Chi's mental state was far from its peak, and he was in a state of fatigue.
To address this issue, after kite-tackling the fourth-rank abnormal eagle for several hours, Song Chi did not directly kill it but let the void demons slowly drag it out while he used the gaps to recover his mental state as much as possible.
(End of Chapter)However, the [Bosa Inheritance Tower] was not so simple to take advantage of, and within half an hour, the alien eagle ended its life. The Azure Sky was then transported to the 71st floor.
After nearly half an hour of recovery, Song Chi was still not at his peak, but he had escaped his weak state and could face the next challenge with full force.
The guardian of the 71st floor was an initial fourth-rank Sky Rending Vulture, whose combat power was much stronger than the alien eagle. Moreover, the fourth-rank Sky Rending Vulture's speed was much faster, making it difficult to track.
After finally killing it, the Azure Sky's hull armor was damaged by 6%, which was the first time the Azure Sky had been damaged since challenging the [Bosa Inheritance Tower].
Song Chi did not rush to activate the [Healing Fruit] component, which was currently at level 29 and could repair 10% of the hull. He wanted to maximize its effect.
The 72nd floor was guarded by an initial fourth-rank Flame Griffin, which mastered the fire law. Under the [Immortal Realm Five Elements Celestial Energy Shield], the Flame Griffin's threat to the Azure Sky was greatly reduced.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Chi conducted another half-hour of deep recovery before reaching the 73rd floor.
The guardian of the 73rd floor was an initial fourth-rank Wyvern. After several hours, the Azure Sky finally killed the Wyvern at the cost of 20% hull damage.
Before heading to the 74th floor, Song Chi activated the [Healing Fruit] component, reducing the Azure Sky's damage to 10%.
The 74th floor was guarded by a Rock Earth Giant. Although it was also an initial fourth-rank, the Rock Earth Giant's war potential was stronger than other star sea creatures due to its mastery of the earth law.
Song Chi was on high alert.
The [Light Energy Convergence Engine] and [Phantom Propulsion] were fully operational, and Song Chi chose the kite tactic. However, he soon discovered that the Rock Earth Giant had condensed a large amount of earth law around the Azure Sky, severely hindering its movement.
The Rock Earth Giant charged forward, its double horns glowing with earth law. Song Chi activated the [Escape Pearl] component, and the Azure Sky disappeared in a spatial wave, reappearing thousands of kilometers away.
After escaping the Rock Earth Giant's attack, Song Chi did not let it approach easily. He continuously manipulated the Azure Sky to keep a distance, and the main and secondary cannons fired continuously, striking the Rock Earth Giant's massive body.
The [Cold Light Celestial Frost Cannon] reduced the Rock Earth Giant's speed, while the [Dark Shadow Demon Cannon] weakened its rock armor. The [External Armor-Piercing Cobalt Bullet Launcher] further damaged the armor, and the [Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon] dealt the main damage.
Finally, after the third round of the [Mixed Void Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light], the Rock Earth Giant was eliminated.
It took over 12 hours to kill the Rock Earth Giant, and Song Chi was deeply fatigued.
After a two-hour rest, Song Chi's mental state recovered to 60%. He activated the [Healing Fruit] component, reducing the Azure Sky's damage from 42% to 32%, and reloaded two cobalt bullets.
The 75th floor was guarded by two initial fourth-rank Rock Earth Giants. Song Chi decided to end the battle quickly and not use the kite tactic again.
The Azure Sky's hatch opened, and Taigu Hong and the Void Demon walked out. They activated their "Totem True Body" forms and held silver-white [Market Walking] tokens, which had activated the law-enhanced state.
The [Slave Medal]'s active skill "Slave Seal: Frenzy" was reactivated, and Taigu Hong's body was surrounded by blood-colored steam, expanding to 3,000 meters. The strong fourth-rank life pressure emanated from his body.
With his body expansion, the cyan sky-piercing gun in his hand also grew to nearly 3,500 meters, with cold light flowing at the gun tip.
(End of chapter)
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