Chapter 152 With great power comes great responsibility.
The chill that had enveloped Shen Dixin vanished after she had killed all the slug sea monsters. She sighed and comforted herself that this would be the norm.
Hunter Blade and Whiteface had never mentioned this kind of sea monster, but thinking about it, they were defeated in the last few days, so they probably didn't have time to encounter all the species.
Therefore, it would be better to collect contingency plans for various combat scenarios, and to supplement them with some low-probability but extremely dangerous situations.
It's not just illusions and puppets; there might also be teleportation and invisibility.
The slug sea monster's only ability should be manipulation, because after the illusion was broken by Shen Dixin, it slowly reformed after a while.
With a calm and focused mind, he tore the protective shield to shreds. Let's see how long it will take to rebuild it from scratch!
However, she won't give them that chance.
After being released from the [Puppet] state, the controlled players all collapsed to the ground, and it was unknown when they would wake up.
Without Chen Dixin giving any instructions, they spontaneously began to rescue the wounded and fight off the newly landed sea monsters.
At that time, the two players with the most influence on the second city wall took the initiative to apologize. They hung their heads in frustration, not understanding why they had suddenly become so lax.
"Chief, we were wrong. We didn't notice the unusual activity outside the city in time..."
Chen Dixin shook her head. "There's another faint toxin in the air, like an anesthetic, which greatly reduces reaction time. We don't have enough people outside the city; perhaps we could consider shift work..."
"One of you go find Coffee and tell her about the situation here. I'll keep an eye on the battlefield."
They nodded, knowing that the enemy had poisoned them. Their regret and self-blame finally subsided a bit. Coffee was very busy right now, and they didn't know when they would see the message. It was necessary to find someone to tell them in person.
She turned around and rushed into the sea, guessing that the sea monster that created the illusion hadn't come ashore.
Although things seem glamorous on the surface, Chen Dixin already feels immense pressure.
Killing a dozen or so non-elite sea monsters was as easy as slicing vegetables a few days ago, but just now...
Her expression was gloomy. The sea monster, whose level was twice that of hers, possessed abilities at the [Puppet] level, yet its three dimensions were in no way lower than those of other sea monsters.
Especially slugs, which are mollusks, seem to have some hidden attributes after merging into sea monsters, such as shock absorption and reducing the damage caused by physical attacks. They are practically all-rounders!
It wasn't exactly difficult to kill them, but it certainly took some effort. Just clearing the area and calming my mind took half an hour.
Sooner or later she will encounter an enemy that even she cannot defeat.
Holding her breath and taking advantage of the fact that she could still bully the sea monster, Chen Dixin went berserk and rampaged through the sea. With the essence of water, she was no slower than any other marine creature in the water.
Speaking of which, Shen Dixin hadn't seen a mermaid in a long time. Soraya came once on the last day to say goodbye. The mermaid race still maintained its long-standing policy of not interfering in the affairs of other races.
The pendant Soraya gave her was also left unused. As Chen Dixin accumulated more and more possessions, she couldn't keep anything that had no value.
Realizing that his thoughts had drifted to the mermaid, Chen Dixin gave a bitter laugh and emerged from the sea.
Perhaps because he is approaching the biggest turning point in his life, Chen Dixin has been feeling unsettled lately, often recalling his experiences of surviving at sea and the modern world that feels like another world.
Does this count as a revolving lantern? It's unlucky, so I guess it doesn't.
Shen Dixin thought to herself as she placed her hand on the outermost layer of the stone city wall, focusing half of her attention on checking its durability.
As the offensive intensified, highly intelligent individuals emerged among the sea monsters. They discovered that while the stone walls appeared useless on the surface, their function of diverting water was actually very helpful in combat.
Therefore, when commanded by sea monsters, they would never give up trying to destroy the obstructive stone walls.
While the system claims to be checking durability, it doesn't actually accept these blatantly illegal structures at all.
Chen Dixin only uses his eyes and hands to judge whether there is a risk of collapse. If it is about to collapse, he can organize players to make temporary repairs.
There have been precedents for such patches, but previously they were all accidentally hit by the powerful attacks of elite sea monsters.
If, in the heat of battle, a nearby city wall suddenly collapses, allowing too many sea monsters to flood in, then things will become very difficult.
She walked step by step with a leisurely air. Only Shen Dixin would dare to stroll like this on the outermost edge. No matter how many sea monsters surrounded her, she would kill them all.
She had almost absorbed all the moonlight left by the moon, and the treasure it left behind was unexpectedly abundant.
In short, from the very beginning of the disaster, Shen Dixin noticed that his physical fitness was improving rapidly.
This growth was so noticeable that she couldn't help but notice it, after all, she had already bent three spoons and two plates so far.
It has now reached an astonishing level, but Shen Dixin has not told any players about it because she herself finds it unbelievable when she occasionally sees it.
Hunter Blade said it might be because Werner was far more powerful than humans, which elevated her level of existence.
After mastering the polite phrases of humans without being taught, he carefully changed his tune, suggesting that perhaps his spiritual power, which had been purified and refined, had reached a new peak, and that the unconscious overflow of spiritual power had caused some illusionary gains, such as increased speed and strength.
This series of phenomena of becoming stronger may be due to the assistance of mental power, but Shen Dixin herself has not yet realized it, and she personally tends to accept this explanation.
She stopped and looked up. The section of the city wall was severely loose; she estimated it wouldn't take much effort to push it down.
She threw out a smoke grenade and hurriedly ran forward. This kind of handmade smoke grenade is made of special materials, which will dye the area within several meters of the blast radius with a highly saturated red color. Moreover, it takes effect very quickly and is easy to be hit. She did not want to spend the rest of her days with red skin.
Hmm? No, that's not right.
Shen Dixin's lips twitched, and he forced a bitter smile.
This explosion also brought a big surprise.
There was a large mass of transparent creatures stained with color, crawling along the base of the wall. Their ability seemed to be invisibility. You really shouldn't jinx people; you just said it, and here they are!
The illusion seemed to be a sign, as all sorts of extraordinary sea creatures came ashore.
Perhaps it can be described this way: when you find one cockroach in your home, there are already countless cockroaches hiding in the shadows.
The only good news was that the pale-faced people who received the letter returned in time, bringing back plenty of food, so at least the food reserves were in place.
Of course, the so-called good news is actually not worth mentioning at all.
Shen Dixin is no longer able to control the situation. Casualties used to occur on battlefields farther away from her, but now she is even more powerless to intervene.
Getting them to cross the city walls? That's even more impossible.
The second layer of metal walls cannot be repaired by the system. Restoring durability is not as simple as repairing a ship, which is a foreseeable problem for them when they abandoned their ships and moved to the island.
Once the outermost wall is lost, players will face siege. If the second wall is also lost, there will be no time to rest or recover, and everyone will have to start fighting the enemy.
It's no exaggeration to say that if the enemy had weapons like bombs, they would rather have the player block them than let them hit the city walls directly.
Shen Dixin has already patrolled the city perimeter three times today. She is really worried about neither the walls nor the people.
The third city wall has actually been built, and the island has recently been discussing whether to build a fourth and fifth one.
In the end, I gave up.
It's not because building the city wall is troublesome; when faced with life and death, no matter how troublesome it is, it must be overcome.
The main reason is that the strength of the fully enclosed city wall must be up to standard, but they can no longer build a second metal defense line. The engineer is on the island, which is true, but even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Where can he find materials?
The materials used by players and the white-faced people are not even from the same system. Players only use the resources that are organized and distributed by the system, such as natural minerals on the island that need to be processed, or various sea beast materials. These things are not even mentioned in the system description, so what's the point of collecting them?
Even if you pile up stones and wood ten or eight times, it won't do any good; the sea monster can easily wash it away.
After the slug sea monster's offensive subsided and the situation eased for a while, the sea monster launched another large-scale attack. Shen Dixin had no choice but to return to defense. For her now, inspecting the city walls had become a pastime.
Shen Dixin often lamented, "What's the use of being so strong? With great power comes great responsibility, and the fact that she never gets tired only makes her seem like a nuclear-powered ox or horse! And she hasn't even graduated yet!"
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