Chapter 695: The Deviator's Backup Plan
Chapter 695: The Deviator's Backup Plan
"Huh?"
Lindsey and Alice's hands remained clasped, not even having the chance to part.
Suddenly, a massive flame appeared, about to collide with them.
Given the distance and the creature's incredible speed, any action would be too late to dodge.
[Focused State]
Lindsey instantly activated his skill.
Since becoming a Fifth Stage Awakener, his module slot limit had increased to four, allowing him to equip more systems simultaneously.
At this very moment, the enormous fireball before Lindsey also seemed to slow down.
Lindsey's eyes narrowed.
The outer layer of the flame appeared orange-red, but the temperature it emitted was significantly higher than that of a normal fire. Moreover, beneath the veil of flames, there seemed to be a physical entity guiding the fireball's movement.
[Puzzle Game]
[Flying-type Magical Beast - Extremely powerful, capable of manipulating special flames.]
"..."
"I knew the Dust Path World wasn't very safe."
"But to be attacked head-on as soon as we arrived here is a bit much."
Lindsey sighed, his gaze shifting to his side.
In the time-delayed world, Alice couldn't move, but she was turning her head towards him.
The Righteous Girl couldn't match the speed of the Focused State.
However, just as Lindsey had observed when he rescued her, Alice's reaction speed was enough for her to perceive what was happening in the delayed world.
Seeing her eyes, Lindsey's mind raced.
[Remote Fun]
The module seed created by Remote Fun could only be active on one person at a time. So, Lindsey quickly made a module seed for Athletic Sprint and slapped it onto Alice.
Slap!
In the next moment, the Righteous Girl also took action.
She activated her Focused State, catching up to Lindsey's speed.
Without exchanging a word, they seamlessly entered a combat state.
The delay in time lasted only an instant.
Lindsey and Alice released each other's palms and leaped sideways.
Clang! Whoosh!
Both the lance and the sword struck simultaneously.
Alice's body was surrounded by the power of will.
Unafraid of the raging flames, she drew her longsword and leaped towards the airborne magical beast.
Lindsey maintained his usual caution in battle.
He withdrew a long spear and infused it with the piercing effect of the Crimson Horn Parasite from his equipment panel, then hurled it towards the upper-central part of the flames.
The next second—
The golden slash and the iron-colored pierce met in mid-air, intersecting with the flames.
As the attacks concluded—
Lindsey and Alice simultaneously deactivated their Focused States.
The raging flames that had been about to engulf them both suddenly halted in mid-air.
"Ga—"
Accompanied by a mournful cry, a bird several meters long fell from the sky, propelled by the force of the impact.
This large bird had feathers resembling burning flames, with orange stripes amidst the red, forming flame-shaped patterns.
Boom!
The magical beast's body slammed into the ground with tremendous force.
Lindsey and Alice's attacks had both been effective.
Its neck had been sliced open by the Righteous Girl's sword from the left, and a steel-like spear, its tip already glowing red-hot, was embedded in its heart.
Lindsey felt a twinge of regret for using his consumable spear:
"It's probably unusable now that it's burned like this."
Alice, who had leaped into the air, landed later than the magical beast's falling body.
After touching the ground, she turned and immediately headed towards the corpse:
"Lindsey, there's something off about this creature."
"It should be a Sixth Stage magical beast, but we killed it too easily."
The essence within this creature... Hmm, it's not pure, as if tainted by some foreign substance..."
"Alice, wait!"
Lindsay suddenly interrupted Alice's actions.
The Righteous One girl, through her perception, could sense the anomaly on the monster's corpse.
And under Lindsay's detection skill, more detailed information was revealed.
【Firebird - A powerful monster in life, its nervous system forcibly corrupted by a terrifying skill, transforming it into a vicious beast that indiscriminately attacks living creatures.】
After Lindsay spoke, they didn't dare touch the monster's corpse.
Relying solely on visual inspection, the two finally found some clues beneath the firebird's orange-red feathers.
—The symbol of a Deviator's corrupted flesh.
Due to its dense and vibrant feathers, this corrupted flying bird monster was not as easily noticeable as a Deviator among humans.
The answer was thus revealed.
The reason why a Sixth-Stage monster was so easy to deal with was that its state was abnormal!
Alice frowned, "As expected, a Deviator had been here before."
Lindsay nodded in agreement, "It should be those missing leaders from the Deviators' lair in the north of the Barren World. They must have reached the Dust Path World, and it's highly likely they destroyed the connection between the two worlds, the Celestial Staircase!"
"To destroy a world's connection point, one would need the skills of at least a Seventh-Stage Awakener." Alice spoke solemnly, "Lindsay, if we encounter an enemy of this caliber, I'll do my best to hold them off while you escape."
Lindsay often said these words, but hearing them from someone else, especially directed at himself, left him momentarily speechless.
"..."
He opened his mouth, feeling a mix of laughter and tears.
As Lindsay considered whether to explain that even a Seventh-Stage Awakener was no match for him, Alice patted his shoulder.
"Standing before others to withstand calamities has always been my conviction."
Boom—
At that moment, intense flames erupted from the firebird's corpse.
Without a word, Lindsay grabbed Alice and took two steps back, avoiding the flames' reach.
"Lindsay, these flames feel strange."
The Righteous One girl spoke immediately.
She sensed that unlike the previous attack, the flames erupting from the firebird's corpse carried a warm and life-giving aura.
Lindsay's perception provided more specific information.
【Firebird in Life Cycle - Rebirth Fire. The firebird, in its normal death, will rebirth in flames, nurturing a brand-new life from its essence.】
Before their eyes, a miraculous scene unfolded.
The massive firebird's corpse rapidly burned, its life essence gathering and, as the information suggested, giving birth to a new life.
"Hmm... Ah?"
Lindsay was shocked.
Before he could explain, he equipped the Lava Emblem and charged into the flames without hesitation.
"Lindsay?"
Alice had intended to pull Lindsay out of the fire, but instead, he tossed a module seed at her.
Instinctively, the Righteous One girl caught it.
The game module within this seed was - Hunting Simulation.
Lindsay's voice echoed through the flames, "Alice, if you can withstand the flames, come over here!"
"If we wait any longer, the corpse will burn away, and I'm afraid this hunting material will be lost!"
(End of Chapter)
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