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Chapter 339: Canyon Vanguard - Reception
Chapter 339: Canyon Vanguard - Reception
Bang! Bang! Bang...
The Great Spider advanced step by step, causing the ground to tremble rhythmically, and ripples formed on the water's surface from the lakeshore.
A long cannon barrel extended from the front of the Spider, glinting with metallic luster under the sunlight.
Terrifying magic power gathered within the barrel, and an ominous blue-black light already emanated from the muzzle.
A magic cannon array of this caliber could level a guild with a single shot, and now it was aimed at the Fairy Tail members advancing towards Phantom.
Carla warned, "Be careful, one hit from that thing and you're dead."
Natsu asked in confusion, "Huh? Didn't Rod say he'd take care of the first shot?"
"But he also said we should be ready to be dragged underground," Loki adjusted his glasses, "though I think we can dodge before it fires."
"Real men can't be careless!"
The running group kept their eyes fixed on the cannon barrel while also searching for Rod's figure.
At the same time, in the Phantom Guild's president's room, which also served as the control room, the operator reported:
"President Joseph, Jupiter is ready, and they've entered the firing range."
Joseph revealed a cruel smile, "Send them to their graves."
Although he spotted Lucy's figure in the rear squad, Joseph guessed it must be a fake.
Knowing that he wanted to capture Lucy, he would never send her to the frontlines. This was definitely a strategy to prevent him from using high-damage magic.
So, without hesitation, he gave the order to fire.
"Yes, sir!" The operator pulled the control lever.
Buzz~ A massive amount of magic power gathered at the muzzle, forming a blue-black vortex visible to the naked eye, like a tangible substance.
The vortex grew smaller, condensing into a magic ball of blue-black mana. Even without looking, one could feel the intense pressure.
At this moment, a violent tremor occurred in the control room, or rather, throughout the entire Phantom Guild's building.
The muzzle was slightly affected and tilted.
Joseph shouted, "What happened?!"
"President Joseph, it's a purple monster!" The observer reported, "A purple monster is attacking the Hexapedal Walker's hind leg! It's the Fairy Strategist!"
"What?!"
...
Rod's Swift Crab Mode was fast in the water, and even though he started a step behind his companions, he reached the shore first.
After reaching the shore, he switched to Stone Beetle Mode, crawled underground to Phantom's rear, and then, with Volian's cooperation, found the right moment to release the Canyon Vanguard.
The Vanguard, accompanied by a purple afterimage, crashed into the right hind leg of the Walker.
Cracks spread from the point of impact in all directions, quickly covering the entire mechanical leg.
The impact point visibly dented, and the Canyon Vanguard relentlessly continued to strike the leg with its large pincers.
The mechanical leg emitted a creaking sound, struggling under the weight.
"Too slow, we won't make it at this rate!" Rod emerged from the ground, "Reception - Canyon Vanguard!"
A flash of light enveloped Rod, and his body was covered in purple armor-like exoskeleton. He wore a faceplate with alternating purple and gray colors, and his eyes emitted the same purple light as the Canyon Vanguard.
The chest armor on his upper body formed an exaggerated inverted triangle, adorned with numerous purple eyes. A pair of hard wings sprouted from his back, and he also had a purple tail.
His hands transformed into a pair of giant purple pincers, and his legs, covered in armor, appeared robust and powerful.
From a distance, he looked like a miniature Canyon Vanguard, bearing a resemblance to the B-series robot scorpion, Lele.
The wings on Rod's back vibrated, and his feet dug a shallow pit into the ground as he transformed into a purple streak of light, leading with his shoulders, and slammed into the mechanical leg.
Bang! Clatter...
Rod created a deep dent on the mechanical leg.
The crack radiated outward from the dent, intersecting and intertwining with the cracks created by the Canyon Vanguard, forming an irregular web-like pattern.
While it appeared to be just additional patterns on the surface, the interior was equally riddled with intricate cracks.
At each tiny grid, unknown metal and construction materials began to crumble and fall.
Rod quickly retreated, and in an instant, the mechanical leg disintegrated.
Whether it was the outer shell or the intricate mechanical structure, transmission devices, and power supply lines inside, everything shattered into pieces and rained down.
The entire mechanical leg collapsed like a demolished building, creating a loud noise and generating dust even before it hit the ground, resulting in a cloud of dust larger than the building itself upon impact.
The massive silhouette of the Canyon Vanguard was engulfed in the dust, its outline indiscernible.
As the mechanical leg began to crumble, the building above lost its balance and tilted sharply towards the broken leg.
Caught off guard, the Phantom members inside the guild tumbled and fell in all directions.
Many rolled from one side of the room to the other along the sloping floor, their faces squished against the wall, not to mention the additional impact of their companions falling on top of them.
Bunny Bunny, representing the fire element, drew his sword and stabbed it into the ground, while Aria, representing the wind element, dug her hands into the wall, anchoring herself.
Gajuru grew spikes from his feet, easily stabilizing his body.
The operator in the control room, seated securely, escaped harm, and Joseph managed to grasp the back of his chair, preserving the Guild Master's dignity.
"Damn it! The mechanical leg is made of special magic-conducting material. How did it get destroyed?"
Joseph was perplexed and roared, "Quickly adjust the posture and restore balance! Tell Gajuru to take that guy out!"
Bang! Jupiter had already fired, but the barrel was now tilted, aiming at the sky.
A blue-purple beam of magic power shot up from the ground, piercing through the clouds above.
When the light faded, a hole was left in the white clouds, and the surrounding water vapor slowly filled the gap.
The crowd cheered, "Rod did it!"
"Well done!"
"He took down that huge thing in one go!"
Rod's voice resonated in everyone's minds once more:
"Assault Team, advance now! Mobile Team, come to me, and Volian, guide them!"
"Understood!" Elfman and the others shouted, accelerating towards the 'Walker', which was adjusting its posture.
"Over here!" Elusa and Mila, guided by Volian, rushed towards Rod with Lucy.
Rod's position was almost engulfed in dust, but he used the Crab Ship's peripheral vision to locate another mechanical leg and jumped onto the Canyon Vanguard's back, running forward.
With one more leg destroyed, the 'Walker' would become a 'Non-Walker'.
Amidst the dust, an iron rod fell from the sky, heading straight for Rod's back.
(End of Chapter)
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