Chapter 344: Elemental Manipulator
Chapter 344: Elemental Manipulator
【FPS Level: 1→2】
【FPS Ability: Shot Prediction】
【Shot Prediction:
Upon activating this skill, the player gains the ability to predict the trajectory of their target.
Note: With my advanced prediction, I can foresee the target's position by 4 body lengths and 3 pixels. If I miss, I'll eat my mouse!】
"..."
Lindsey blinked, and at this moment, he was heading deeper into the valley to deal with the last remaining enemy left by the Riverbank Chamber.
Having just taken down two Stage Five Awakened with his musket, his FPS Module had also upgraded, unlocking this brand-new skill.
Lindsey tried to activate it.
He scanned his surroundings, and stationary objects like trees appeared in his vision without any changes.
But for the birds and insects moving through the forest, Lindsey could subtly sense their movement. As long as the target didn't suddenly change speed, he could predict their location in one second and the next.
He could make predictions precise to the millimeter!
"With this, even moving targets are within my reach..."
"Hmm?"
Just then, Lindsey sensed Essence fluctuations from the opposite direction.
Instinctively, he opened his map and found the enemy still motionless at the center of the valley, not launching any attacks...
Bang! In an instant, the ground beneath Lindsey's feet bulged, launching him high into the air with tremendous force.
Whoosh!
The sound of tearing air followed closely.
Two invisible wind blades materialized in the air, shooting directly towards Lindsey's body.
"What is this?"
Lindsey frowned.
He could hear the sound of the air currents, but these wind blades were invisible, making them nearly indistinguishable in the air.
At this moment, Lindsey was in midair, unable to adjust his position.
He could only rely on the auditory information to adjust his movements, shielding his useless left hand across his chest.
Bang! Two bloodstains instantly appeared on Lindsey's arm.
The defense of the Poison Thorn Wood Armor was not enough to withstand the wind blades.
Not only was the armor's durability severely reduced, but the clothes on Lindsey's arm were also torn, and blood spurted out.
"Dataform."
Lindsey immediately activated the Origin Ability of his RPG Module.
His body instantly transcended human perception, taking on a dataform appearance.
For instance, the two wounds on Lindsey's left arm appeared as flattened marks, no longer bleeding or causing pain.
The wounds had conceptually transformed into a negative status.
Seizing the moment during the attack, Lindsey whipped out his Vine Whip, instantly coiling it around a nearby oak tree, and using the force to pull himself back to the ground.
Being unable to control his position in midair would only make him an easy target for the enemy.
Lindsey quickly sought to escape this predicament.
Boom! Almost instantly, the oak tree Lindsey had coiled started burning, enveloping the surrounding area in intense heat.
The spot where Lindsey was about to land instantly turned into a sea of flames! And this transformation wasn't over yet.
Powerful air currents suddenly condensed on the ground, covering the flames, guiding the heat and crimson into a burning tornado that rushed towards Lindsey's way.
At the same time, the air around him echoed with the sound of fierce winds.
Faintly, there was the sound of more wind blades flying through the air! With the overwhelming presence of the flame tornado, this attack was even harder to discern.
【FPS→Puzzle Solver】
Module Switch.
The world in Lindsey's eyes was vastly different from before.
Aside from the flame tornado on the ground, there were three bright wind blades flying towards him in the air.
These were all Essence Skills of an Elemental Manipulator!
"Flame, Earth, and Wind... a 4-Element Type Elemental Manipulator?"
Lindsey's eyes narrowed.
The enemy's composite attack had almost blocked off all escape routes.
But Lindsey didn't dodge or evade; he charged straight into the flame tornado, enduring the scorching heat as he landed on the ground.
【Flame Ensign】 granted Lindsey temporary immunity to high temperatures.
He ignored the desperate situation his opponent had created and checked the map, seeing that the enemy was still in the center of the valley, over a hundred meters away.
"An Element Controller, a troublesome opponent."
Lindsey's brows furrowed.
The awakened of the Elemental School were officially known as Elemental Manipulators.
Lindsey didn't have an in-depth understanding of their abilities, but he knew their skills were ancient, specializing in controlling the elemental forces of nature. In the lower stages, they were mainly divided into two schools: the 5-Element and the 4-Element.
However, later on, the more comprehensive Dimensional Masters rose to prominence.
As fewer people were willing to dedicate themselves to the Elemental School, this profession gradually declined.
At this moment of confrontation, Lindsey fully felt the power of these awakened beings.
Their attacks with controlled elements could even form chains between them.
Even though their physical attributes were far inferior to warriors, their attack strength alone made them top-tier!
"Is this the inevitable advantage and disadvantage of close-combat physical professions and long-range magical professions?"
A thunderous rumble echoed.
At this moment, the ground beneath Lindsey's feet began to tilt forward again.
Having experienced being flung into the air before, Lindsey didn't hesitate and charged forward at full speed, quickly moving away from his original position.
With his speed, he could cover several hundred meters in just a few breaths.
In an instant, he could rush out of the raised ground!
Pat-a-tap—
After taking a few more steps, Lindsey felt something amiss beneath his feet.
The soft forest ground suddenly transformed into a wet and viscous swamp, and this mud actively wrapped around his legs!
The skill of the Elemental Manipulator.
A combination of water and earth elements.
Even though Lindsey's strength could break free from this obstruction, the surrounding environment, large areas turning into this actively entangling mud, still significantly slowed him down.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The raging wind sounded once more.
Lindsey looked around, but there were no wind blades heading his way.
Instead, the soil beneath his feet, the air around him, and the forest trees, all tangible and intangible objects, were stirred by the raging wind, forming a rapidly spinning spiral kill array in front of him.
Any object caught in it would be shredded into fragments by the violent elemental force in the blink of an eye!
"..."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lindsey also spotted the Elemental Manipulator.
The enemy stood in front of a lake, maintaining the terrifying spiral before him while staring at Lindsey with a grave expression:
"Since you dared to come here, prepare to die!"
"..."
At this tense moment, facing the enemy's threat, Lindsey suddenly blinked.
He had intended to switch emblems and dive into the earth to avoid the attack and sneak past, but when he saw the enemy standing by the vortex, an idea popped into his mind.
Lindsey didn't hesitate in the heat of battle and immediately acted on his sudden inspiration.
So he steadied himself as much as possible to avoid being swept away by the airflow, and at the same time, he took out a flame bomb from his bag and threw it into the raging wind.
This airflow, intending to tear the enemy apart, was already incredibly fast!
The flame bomb entered it, and in the blink of an eye, it had already reached the center of the vortex.
Even if the Elemental Manipulator wanted to change it, there was no time to react.
Boom—!
The next second, the flame bomb exploded at the intersection in front.
The result was just as Lindsey had thought.
The sudden appearance of a large area of high-temperature flames also enveloped the Elemental Manipulator, who was just a stone's throw away.
"..."
"Ahhhhhh!"
In the center of the valley, an ear-piercing scream echoed.
(End of Chapter)
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