Chapter 104: Fog Barrier Karma Fire!
In front of the bishop's room at the end of the corridor was a monster that Gerard had never seen before.
At first glance, it looked a bit like pollution, but it had more strange organs than pollution, and pollution had basically nothing except a mouth. In addition, its body shape was different from the irregular shape of pollution, and it looked like a weird doll that was stuffed with too much cotton wool and burst.
It turned out to be this guy.
Gerald couldn't recognize it, but Bai Wei could.
Although there are some differences from what I remember, in the game, the size of this thing is much larger than it is now, but overall it is still similar.
The reason for the difference in size should be related to the time of its birth. In the game plot, it should have been created a month later by the group that tried to overthrow Lyra.
And now, because Bai Wei saved Gerard, a series of chain reactions were created, which caused it to be born prematurely in such an incomplete form.
When the monster saw Jellal, it immediately let out a similar scream as before, but it was just a simple scream, without the power of [Domination] attached. Therefore, Jellal was not affected like before. He stabbed the chainsaw sword directly into the monster's body and entered the [Overload] mode at the same time. All the devices on his body roared at the same time.
"Puchi."
The roaring chainsaw sword directly cut a huge hole in the place where it was stabbed, and then Jellal swung the sword violently, pulling the hole even bigger.
Immediately afterwards, a pool of dark red, minced meat began to flow out from the hole.
Gerard looked at the pieces of meat gushing out and his brows immediately furrowed tightly.
Because these pieces of meat look like offal, but the contaminants have no offal.
So, what is this?
A terrible guess came to Jellal's mind, but before he could verify it, the monster drove other parts of its body to attack Jellal.
After succeeding in his attack, Jellal did not stop there. He immediately drew out his chainsword, and then used his body blessed by [Overload] to quickly retreat to a safe distance, thus avoiding the monster's attack.
In this first encounter, Gerard did not suffer any harm except that half of his body was splashed with the monster's "blood". Instead, he dealt a heavy blow to the monster.
It seems that this monster is no different from ordinary pollutants except in appearance.
But this did not make Gerald feel relaxed.
If it was just this extent, how was Kud defeated?
Jellal glanced at Kud lying in a pool of blood and couldn't help but hold the chainsword tighter.
The reason why he was waiting in the cafe downstairs was that he was afraid that something might happen to Kud, so he planned to come up and provide support as soon as he noticed something wrong.
With Kud's most advanced metal body, a slashing axe that was as destructive as a chainsaw sword, and excellent combat experience, he was definitely no less than Jellal at the moment. So even if he really encountered an invincible enemy, it shouldn't be difficult to delay for a while and make some noise.
But why did he fall so silently that even Gerard didn't see any signs of fighting nearby?
What is going on?
Could it be that there are some undiscovered enemies around who attacked Kud?
Gerard became more alert. He stared at the monster in front of him while carefully observing his surroundings.
Then he heard Bai Wei's voice: "Don't be distracted, you only have to deal with it... It's coming."
Gerard saw the monster raise its huge limb, which was probably a hand or a foot, and hit him.
Gerard did not take such a simple and straightforward attack seriously. He was just a little confused as to why Bai Wei had to remind him of such an attack.
But he soon understood why.
When he subconsciously tried to dodge the attack by stepping back, he suddenly found that his legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead, so much so that he was unable to lift them up the first time.
What is going on? !
Before Jellal could figure out what was going on, the huge limb had already swung in front of him.
He had no choice but to raise the chainsaw sword once again, but he found that it was very difficult to raise the sword. Fortunately, he had been mentally prepared after what happened just now, so he used his maximum strength to use the chainsaw sword as a dagger, piercing the center of the monster's limbs and then nailing it to the wall.
This simple action made Gerard's face turn red, so he soon held on to the wall and began to breathe heavily.
What is going on?
Knowing that he didn't have much time to rest, Jellal quickly lowered his head to check his body.
Then he found the reason.
All of his metal body has entered a "shutdown" state.
Through the tiny gap, he could see that the inside of these metal bodies had been imprisoned by a glue-like liquid.
As a result, the body that had originally entered [Overload] was completely sealed, and the prosthetic limbs that were originally intended to facilitate movement became heavy and useless pieces of waste.
How could such a thing exist?! When did it enter the prosthesis?!
After a brief moment of shock, Gerard finally understood.
It's blood!
It's the blood of this monster!
Gerard suddenly raised his head and looked at the monster still wriggling in front of him. The wound he had stabbed earlier was still bleeding, and after the blood flowed to the ground, it coagulated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
How can there be such a thing?
Gerard couldn't understand it at all.
The blood of this monster seemed to be born to deal with metal.
With a scream, the monster attacked Jellal again.
It stood where it was, with its other limb infinitely stretched out, slapping towards Jellal.
So fast! Even faster than before!
Jellal gritted his teeth and tried to dodge the attack, but he soon discovered that not only had the monster become faster, his body had also become slower.
Then with a "puff" sound, he was slammed against the wall by the tentacle-like limb.
Like a mouse stuck on a mousetrap.
What is going on here?
Gerard felt like he was back to the time many years ago when he first saw the pollutants, filled with confusion and shock.
And at this moment, the monster made another cry.
It was not a sharp cry like before, but a very regular chirping sound.
As he heard the chirping, Jellal felt his entire body begin to itch. He subconsciously lowered his head and looked at his chest, where there was a metal plate.
Then he saw that the monster's blood, which had been solidified under the protective plate, suddenly began to move rhythmically in the sound of the cry.
Jellal's eyes widened little by little.
Because soon, he saw granulations poking out from the coagulated blood.
It's not just his chest, but also on his legs, arms, and even on the chainsaw sword stuck in the wall. In Kud's body, wherever there is metal, there will be these tiny monsters wriggling in the shadows.
It was like countless maggots about to break out of their cocoons.
This scene made Gerard, who had lived in the polluted land for more than ten years, feel his scalp tingling.
What on earth is this?!
…
At the end of the corridor, Yongxin and Zamen stood side by side.
When seeing this scene, Yongxin nodded with great satisfaction.
"Although it's a month earlier than planned, the Lord is obviously not affected too much." Yongxin said softly, his words full of praise, "It's still so strong, healthy, and full of vitality."
Thriving...healthy?
Zamen on the side really couldn't agree with it.
The scene not far away was hard to accept even for him, a believer in the new god.
Is that... their new god?
This looks more like a thorn in the flesh.
Yong Xin saw what Zamen was thinking and said with a faint smile: "Maybe in the eyes of most people, He is not that beautiful, but don't worry. Just like everyone is the ugliest when they are babies, He also needs time and... food. Be patient, and He will definitely grow into a new God that we can be proud of."
Zamen didn't dare to refute Yongxin at all. After all, he had caused a big disaster. It was he who led the guy from the Skeleton Army here.
Although he was forced, he did feel guilty.
Fortunately, that guy has been killed, and Lord Yongxin has no intention of causing trouble for him, so at this time, doesn't it follow that whatever Lord Yongxin says is the final word?
and……
Zamen raised his head and watched the strange little bugs begin to devour the metal, and subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
That is indeed their new god.
…
Jellal could feel his body disappearing.
To be precise, the metal part is disappearing.
The little bugs raised by the monster were now frantically biting the metal, making teeth-grinding "crunching" sounds, and their bodies were growing larger at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Gerald had never seen, or even heard of, a bug that could feed on metal.
His body and his weapons were slowly turning into food for these insects.
These bugs seemed to be born to deal with Tianqin.
All that Tianqin was proud of and relied on was turned into nothing by the gnawing of these insects.
The monster not far away was still roaring, and more insects were constantly hatching from its blood.
"ah!!!"
He twisted his body hard, trying to break free from the restraints, but without the assistance of his metal prosthetic limbs, he was just an old man with slightly more strength than an ordinary person. He couldn't break free at all. Even if he tried his best, he could only watch as more insects crawled out of his metal body and continued to gnaw at his body.
Gerard couldn't even imagine what kind of disaster would happen if these insects multiplied to a certain size and spread throughout Lyra.
You have to know that the Lyrans now favor mechanization more than before. After losing all his metal body, Gerard is just an ordinary old man, but now most of the Lyrans will become disabled people without hands and feet, and will be at the mercy of others if they lose their metal bodies.
So this is what those guys were planning?
No, we must not let this happen!
Gerald was still struggling hard.
After using all your strength.
"Puff"!
He finally succeeded in freeing his right hand from the restraints.
But it was just one hand, and even pulling out this hand almost consumed all of his remaining strength.
He was breathing heavily, and before he had time to rejoice, he looked up and saw that the first batch of bugs in the distance had grown from the size of a finger joint to the size of a palm.
They are faster than Jellal.
At this moment, Gerard felt deeply powerless.
Obviously, we are so close to the truth.
But can it only end here?
Gerard was silent for a long time, and then he spoke softly: "Visas, are you still there?"
"Always here." Bai Wei said slowly, "Why? Are you finally going to ask me for help?"
"…Can you do this?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Wei asked, "Help you untie the restraints?"
"...No, that's not enough." Jellal whispered, "I need power, more power, to solve everything in front of me."
Bai Wei chuckled and said, "Are you finally not afraid of becoming a monster anymore?"
Jellal closed his eyes gently: "I finally understand the question you asked me two days ago."
"Um?"
"You asked me what price I was willing to pay for the truth." Gerard said slowly, "At that time, my answer was everything, but now I know that everything is not just death."
Bai Wei smiled: "It's really not easy for you to understand this truth."
"So, what do I do now?"
"The method is always with you." Bai Wei said calmly, "It's the second pocket from the right. As for what to do, you know it yourself."
Jellal opened his eyes and looked at Kud not far away again.
All the metal parts on his body had been eaten away, making him look like a broken doll.
But because he was lying in a pool of blood, Gerard couldn't help but think of the piece of meat he saw in the carriage in Som City.
He finally knew what he should do.
So he slowly raised his hand and reached for the chainsaw sword beside him.
The chainsaw sword had been eaten away beyond recognition, with only a few pieces of rusty chainsaw left.
But that's enough.
Gerard stretched out his middle finger and pressed it down hard.
…
"Okay, time to end it."
Seeing that Jellal's body had been devoured by insects, Yongxin shrugged and turned to go downstairs.
Zamen was slightly stunned: "What are we going to do now?"
"The plan has been advanced, so what we need to do is to execute it." He said calmly, "In three hours, the Lord's power will cover the entire Fourth District. We need to solve some possible troubles for the Lord in advance."
In three hours...will those bugs spread to the entire Fourth District?
Zamen felt a chill and couldn't help asking, "Is it really that smooth?"
Yongxin, who was halfway down the stairs, looked up at Zamen, chuckled and said, "Everything the Lord has is for the purpose of killing Tianqin. There is nothing in Tianqin that can stop Him. It's time for us to embrace the new era... huh?"
Yongxin's brows suddenly frowned.
"What's that next to you?"
Zamen was slightly stunned.
He found that a thick white fog had spread around him without him noticing.
fog?
Why is there fog here?
Zamen turned his head subconsciously, and then found that the entire corridor was shrouded in white mist for some unknown reason.
"What's going on?"
Zamen stretched out his hand and grasped something in the white mist.
Then, he saw a red light rapidly expanding in the deepest part of the white fog.
Countless worms twisted and struggled in the red light.
Zamen finally understood.
That's fire.
A second later, flames rising from the white mist engulfed everything on the top floor.
It all happened so fast that Yongxin didn't realize what was happening until Zamen's body turned into ashes right before Yongxin's eyes and the high temperature almost ignited his body.
Rhine's spell——fog barrier fire!
I'm having a bit of a writer's block, so that's all I'll update today.
I have also read the comments on the previous chapter, and indeed I feel that I did not achieve the desired effect, so I was a bit affected today. I was thinking about whether I should change the subsequent plot or not, but in the end I decided to stick to the outline. The shortcomings of this volume will be left to the next volume. That's it.
By the way, recommend this book
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