Chapter 554: A Decisive Battle
Chapter 554: A Decisive Battle
It was over.
As the massive fish was momentarily blocked, instead of taking the opportunity to accelerate and escape the Cooling Lake, Lyon turned back, charging towards the giant fish. The tall and slender man, holding a large suitcase at the bottom of the lake, couldn't help but smirk slightly.
His Whale Shark Puppet, though only capable of simple tail fin slaps and full-force collisions, lacked any remarkable special abilities. However, its sheer physical destructive power was sometimes the most unassailable attack.
When a creature weighing over a hundred tons collided at a speed exceeding 40 knots, the resulting impact was unimaginable. Even the largest unanchored ship of the Thousand Sails Sea Country couldn't withstand the full force of the Whale Shark Puppet's collision. Lyon, with his body, wouldn't even have a chance to be torn apart.
According to Lyon's judgment, the moment they made contact, he would be 'smeared' onto the whale's head, becoming an unremovable filthy mess.
Although Lyon possessed immortality, it wouldn't be that simple. However, as long as his body was not yet restored, the simplest act of dividing the 'mess' would leave him in a state of limbo... Hmm?
Looking up, Lyon saw the fish's head, like soft tofu, split along the spine's centerline. Scorpion Director's eyes widened in shock as he gazed at the blurred figure between the fish's halves.
What happened? Why didn't the Puppet Between activate?
...
A correct guess...
Using the Severing Silver Dagger's effect, Lyon bisected the oncoming fish, releasing a sigh of relief. According to Robin's explanation, Scorpion Director's Puppet Between could enhance puppets, ensuring they wouldn't be 'destroyed' by external forces. The Severing Silver Dagger's effect 'cut' through objects, keeping them 'alive'.
The Puppet Between couldn't withstand the Severing Silver Dagger's 'breaking' effect. This dagger, a gift from the Water Bottle Director, was Scorpion Director's nemesis.
After a brief respite, Lyon, using the Smooth Path Forward, pushed back the lake water surrounding him. He then threw out a large clump of seeds.
"Robin!"
"On it!"
With Robin's response, the seeds instantly expanded, sprouting hundreds of thick roots in an instant.
These roots, like banyan tree roots, rapidly grew in the Cooling Lake, covering the struggling fish in a tangled web within breaths.
The fish's caudal and pectoral fins, used for propulsion, received double the attention, bound tightly by countless roots, unable to move even slightly.
With the fish restrained, Lyon, and the three souls within him, relaxed.
Regardless of the fish's destructive power, being bound by Robin's roots, it couldn't escape. Next, they just needed to...
"Well done."
A voice suddenly interrupted, startling Lyon and the three souls.
Lyon looked towards the source, seeing the long-missing Scorpion Director, holding his old briefcase, stepping into the Smooth Path Forward.
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"Robin, Mona, Frankie."
After calling out the names of the three Scorpio Bureau Purification Bureau members, Director Edward couldn't help but express his delight.
"I thought you guys were already dead. I'm glad to see you're still alive; that's truly wonderful."
"Director Edward..."
Hearing the Director's words, the three Scorpio members' faces revealed complex emotions.
Good news, the Director wasn't dead.
Bad news, he had defected.
Even worse news, if they couldn't defeat him, they would be finished.
"Director, we're actually all dead already."
After receiving Leon's hint to stall for time, the female Purification Bureau member, Mona, composed herself and spoke with a complex expression.
"It's thanks to Leon's timely trip to the Dead Realm. When the Death Messenger wanted to consume us, he drove away the Death Messenger and brought us back."
"I see."
At this point, Director Edward turned his gaze towards Leon, his expression filled with gratitude.
"Thank you for saving Mona and the others. Honestly, I'm relieved that I didn't refuse your participation in this mission back then."
"You're welcome."
After nodding to Director Edward, Leon reached out to stealthily touch the bisected Whale Shark Puppet beside him, his eyes filled with hope as he asked:
"So, considering I saved your subordinates, can you hold back a bit when the fighting starts?"
"I can't hold back, but I can try to keep your body intact."
"..."
Director Edward reached out and took out a stabbing sword, slightly embarrassed.
"My consciousness is clear right now. I know you're on our side, and you might even be here to save me.
But I have no choice. My soul has been tampered with, and my 'cognition' is suppressed. Now, my entire being is prepared to fight you, and I can't resist this thought... Can you understand?"
I understand your mom!
Upon hearing Director Edward's words, Leon, with alcohol slowly kicking in, couldn't help but chuckle and provoke:
"Then give it a try."
Glancing at Director Edward's chaotic soul, and then at his palms with their distinct yellow and white skin tones, Leon suddenly lowered himself and, fueled by the alcohol, charged forward with his knife.
"In your current state, it's uncertain who'll end up dead!"
...
Thirty seconds later.
"You're so hard to kill!"
Taking the Severing Silver Dagger from Leon, he stabbed at his eyelids repeatedly, but couldn't even cut down a single eyelash. Director Edward couldn't help but exclaim:
"What kind of aberration is this? It's completely immune to all damage, even the Soul-Gnawing Puppet is ineffective? Is this how you held back the Nightmare King back then?"
"..."
"What's wrong? Why aren't you speaking?"
Hearing Director Edward's question, Leon, grabbed by a bizarre puppet with twenty extra arms, couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
I just finished my bold words fueled by alcohol, and I couldn't even last a minute before passing out. How can I still have any face to speak?
(End of Chapter)
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