"I don't know if it will work."
Despite many concerns, we still need to try it out to know the results.
The sword demon, who preferred actions to words, had already wielded his straight sword, slicing out layers of blade wind. The already rapidly flowing clouds were disrupted by the sudden external factors, and before they could fill the gaps, the empty, dark sky was exposed through the ripped openings.
Xiaoxi probably didn't have much experience operating bows and crossbows. Although she tried to calibrate them several times, the arrows she shot either fell because they crossed the endpoint of the parabola, or failed to reach the intended position, or were disturbed by the chaotic colors. She always missed the black bird's shadow by a hair's breadth.
I can only reluctantly praise her interference tactics as being very effective.
I tried to throw out lightning, but the lightning bolts branched out too much and left gaps in the middle, which reduced their power considerably. At most, they could only paralyze the crow for a moment before it quickly returned to its original height. I couldn't bring it down or kill it cleanly.
"This won't do..."
Sheng looked up at our efforts and took my murmur: "Wasn't your previous trick enough?"
That same move from before?
I pondered for a few seconds, then shook my head again: "I only tried it because the statue was huge and remained stationary. In the current situation, not to mention how much combat power I would retain after releasing the spell, it's questionable whether I could even hit it."
Not to mention, there isn't much magic in the air inside this exhibition hall.
This is like when I cast a spell, I used to be able to use the surrounding magic to reduce the consumption, but now I have to use almost all of my own magic. Not to mention whether the spell will succeed, its power will definitely be greatly reduced.
"I see……"
But Sheng's words also served as a reminder to me.
"Does that bastard even know how to use a crossbow?"
I quickly gestured with my eyes, and Sheng understood my meaning just as quickly. He nodded excitedly and turned to run off to find the nearest Xiaoxi.
Soon, having reached an agreement, Sheng, carrying a crossbow, approached the sword demon who was taking a breather. Under the sword demon's furrowed gaze, Sheng handed over the items in his hands.
"I do not want to cooperate with you."
A hoarse voice, tinged with anger and gloom, echoed low amidst the mocking cawing of crows. The man in the black trench coat glanced in their direction, frowned, turned, and snatched the crossbow with his free left hand after sheathing his straight sword, but did not take the arrow that was handed to him along with it: "However, only if it resolves the current predicament, I temporarily agree to stand on your side."
He raised his hands, his left hand not gripping the handle, but pinching the bow arm, extending it straight forward, while his right hand made a feinting motion, his feet crossed.
The short, narrow bow arm suddenly took on an ethereal gray-white hue, instantly expanding into a shape identical to a real, powerful bow. On the fully drawn bowstring, dazzling light and shadow transformed into a feathered arrow, its sharp arrowhead and neat fletching clearly visible, exuding a captivating and powerful aura.
Even the wind began to spontaneously converge towards the arrowhead, creating a swirling white aura.
In a few seconds, he would be ready to shoot.
But before that, I should take another layer of precautions.
What if the arrow misses the crow again, or fails to achieve the necessary attack power?
With a touch of apprehension, I pulled out the sapphire I had just received from my shoulder bag, which I hadn't really thought about for a while.
The magic power infused within is influenced by the spell inscribed within, and due to [attribute amplification], the spell to be performed becomes twice as effective.
The remaining majority of the magic power was transformed into flowing wind, which was then guided and wrapped around the arrow. The white airflow gradually gathered, causing the originally docile arrow to show signs of trembling.
As my mind, still reeling from the loss of so much magic, calmed, I opened my mouth, attempting to chant a phrase—
But before I could finish speaking, a piercing whistling sound violently shattered my eardrums.
The arrow, flashing with a blinding white light, streaked across everyone's vision in an instant, shining brightly in mid-air like daytime, illuminating everything that had been covered and polluted by darkness!
Only a miraculous arrow can describe the spectacle we just witnessed.
I almost forgot to close my open mouth; the words I had just uttered were stuck in my throat, and I could only let out a weak breath of amazement.
A crisp sound of a bow breaking rang out from the side. Looking over in astonishment, they saw that the crossbow that had just fired such a stunning arrow had broken in two under the strain, and the illusory powerful bow had also vanished into light.
【Gah——】
The terrified cries of crows rang out in mid-air, their echoes carrying as they soared higher into the sky, where they exploded into a spray of black liquid under the immense impact, scattering downwards.
Watching the black water fall, I raised my hand and, with the last bit of strength I had left, erected layers of protective barriers.
The "painting" before us, constructed of black water, also exhibits an unstable state of boiling and contraction.
This might be the final end for this hidden dungeon... right?
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