Chapter 346: Let the World Feel Pain (4k)
Huhu had never experienced such a sense of unrestrained satisfaction.
The “Nightmare Space” slowed down and enhanced speed by distorting space.
At this moment, Huhu’s experience was akin to “shrinking the earth to an inch,” where with just one backward swipe, the entire insect lunged forward for an incredibly long distance.
Under these circumstances, it couldn’t control its own speed—it was simply too fast!
The wind rushing towards it made its eyes involuntarily squint, but it had locked onto the position of the tentacle from the start. The punch it delivered instantly felt real.
“BOOM!”
That deafening sound that even surprised itself erupted with the impact feedback on its fist.
The destructive force beyond numerical limits pierced through the tentacle’s skin, turning it into powder in an instant, followed by an unhesitating advance that shattered the muscle tissues behind it!
This punch generated a powerful shockwave, violently shattering the surrounding bodies.
A bloodied wound suddenly penetrated front to back.
Huhu opened its eyes to see the destruction it caused, still feeling the reaction force sending it flying backwards.
The usually steady child even revealed a hint of a smug smile.
Afterward…
Deoxys, moving like slow-motion, added another punch—Kitty Punch.
As the only attack skill of Deoxys, the power of “Kitty Punch” was undeniable.
The claws on its hands were modeled after the ultimate form Digimon—Golden Sword Lion’s claws, possessing sharpness capable of tearing through anything.
Even if the tentacle’s defense hadn’t been halved, it was highly unlikely to withstand Deoxys’ sharp claws.
Now, it was directly ripped open!
The hard skin was as easy to tear as tofu before it.
With this claw strike, the large bloody wound caused by Huhu expanded further, tearing half of the tentacle’s body apart.
Above and below the tentacle, only a layer of flesh connected them.
Its upper body thus tilted and fell.
The tongue with a mouth emitted urgent hissing sounds.
A large mass of black fog burst out from the severed part, attempting to reconnect the two sections.
However, a shadow flashed.
The high-bodied Demon兽 appeared unexpectedly behind the severed part of the tentacle.
The Demon兽 grinned wickedly and slashed with its sharp demonic claws!
…
“Mew!”
Deoxys used the rebound to return to the tunnel, and upon landing, immediately looked up to see the upper part of the tentacle completely severed, falling towards the bottom of the abyss.
The lower part without a head also started to retreat toward the abyss’s bottom.
With the combined power of four mana spirits, they finally severed this tentacle!
But Deoxys knew very well Dark’s intentions. Its eyes then shifted to the passage entrance on the left wall.
The second tentacle was still inside.
In that instant—
A piercing sound wave came from that direction!
Deoxys, whose hearing was already sharper than usual, felt an immediate sharp pain in its brain from the sound wave, instinctively covering its ears.
The airborne Demon獸 also descended due to the sound wave, dark energy spilling out.
“What sound is that?”
Dark instinctively covered his ears, trying to mitigate the impact of the sound wave.
Diana and Rose, along with the other mana spirits, did the same.
Only Rose seemed puzzled when she covered her ears.
Though she had never heard such a sound before, a vague familiarity made her feel it was familiar.
“Could it be a Möbius worm?”
Just as both groups were puzzled by the sound wave—
Inside the passage on the left wall, the second tentacle’s surface suddenly rolled like waves, its skin covered in suction cups folding and unfolding in layers.
Then, the tentacle was forcefully blasted out!
Until its head was also blasted out of the passage, it continued to shake uncontrollably due to inertia.
The sound wave from within the passage abruptly stopped.
…
“It is indeed a Möbius worm?”
Dark and the others immediately understood the truth.
Rose tightly gripped her mana card, sensing the rapid consumption of “Möbius worm” mana, and despite her confusion, she was extremely excited.
This was her first time deploying her mana spirit in actual combat.
She knew her three-star mana spirit had defensive capabilities surpassing its star rating.
However, she had only experimented once with “Energy Scale” and “Ultrasound.”
Since the “Möbius worm” has an attack power of 0, “Ultrasound” has no offensive boost, making its power extremely limited—even nonexistent.
“Energy Scale” seemed more like an additional skill to “Möbius Ring.”
When “Möbius Ring” absorbs impact, “Energy Scale” rises.
From “1” to “7,” seven levels in total.
Once it reaches the top, it means “Möbius Ring” has reached its limit.
Apart from that, it serves little purpose.
But if the sound wave just now was indeed released by the “Möbius worm”…
Rose suddenly realized she had barely scratched the surface of her own mana spirit’s potential.
…
Considering the current situation,
The extraordinary performance of the “Möbius worm” might not be a good sign…
This was precisely the moment when Dark’s mana spirit was exerting all its strength to sever the first tentacle. Although the second tentacle was blasted out, it clearly showed no severe injuries.
Perhaps because it felt too restrained in front of the “Möbius worm,” it had no intention of retreating back into the passage and instead focused on Dark and his group.
Although the tentacle had no eyes,
It gave a strong impression that it was observing them.
…
“But in that case, should Wit be safe over there?”
“They wouldn’t be reckless again…”
Dark quickly closed his mouth; this wasn’t a good omen.
He wasn’t particularly nervous.
If they couldn’t win, they could always run.
With the Mana Nightmare Demon guarding them, that tentacle couldn’t catch up.
Strategically retreating wasn’t shameful.
“Strategically retreat.”
Dark took a deep breath, truly preparing to run.
Continuing to engage with the tentacle would only add to their combat experience, which was meaningless otherwise.
Demon獸 and Deoxys received the command and began to retreat.
Seeing this, the tentacle let out a sharp hiss.
Then, like a venomous snake emerging from its lair, it lunged forward in an instant.
This behavior made Dark realize immediately:
The second tentacle and the first one likely had independent consciousness.
They might be two tentacles of a single entity, but their existence form differed significantly from what he had imagined—a squid or an octopus. Instead, they resembled the heads of a hydra.
Thinking of the hydra, Dark considered a possibility.
“Would it require cutting off all heads simultaneously to kill it?”
He quickly suppressed this thought.
The hidden space’s strength was clearly much higher than the second level of the dungeon. Even if the monsters lurking at the bottom of the abyss were so powerful and tenacious, that would be a problem for the seniors.
In short, it was none of his concern!
…
“Let’s go!”
After making up his mind, Dark immediately picked up the backpack and rusty sword next to him.
He didn’t feel the weight until he carried it himself; the backpack was surprisingly heavy…
But the rusty sword was lighter than expected.
He held the sword with his backhand, letting Diana and Rose run ahead while he prepared to cover them.
Rose nodded slightly, injecting mana into the mana card.
As the light from the mana card brightened, the “Möbius worm” vanished, returning to the card.
Diana shook her backpack vigorously, raising her spirits: “We need to run!”
She ran very smoothly this time.
Both girls started running together.
Confident Diana was soon left behind by Rose…
“W（?Д?）w!”
Diana froze momentarily.
But seeing Rose’s back rapidly disappearing, she quickly resumed running.
“Hold on!”
Despite being in a desperate situation, the atmosphere was oddly relaxed.
Dark couldn’t help but laugh…
Oh, right, it wasn’t running, but a strategic retreat.
No problem then.
…
He peered out cautiously.
The tentacle’s hissing still echoed in his ears, giving the impression that it was furious and fierce.
But at this moment, it was like a fish on a chopping board, struggling and wriggling within the “Nightmare Space.”
The first tentacle hadn’t even gotten to experience the wonder of the “Nightmare Space” before it was severed.
This second tentacle got to experience it.
But the moment it entered the “Nightmare Space,” its movement speed became abnormally sluggish.
Deoxys and Demon獸 were initially very cautious.
But the ferocious tentacle suddenly turned into a snail.
Both mana spirits breathed a sigh of relief.
Their movement speeds also slowed down, but compared to the tentacle, it was still within acceptable limits.
The two mana spirits retreated to the corner, out of the tentacle’s sight.
“Next, I leave it to you,” Dark said seriously, patting the Mana Nightmare Demon’s head.
The Mana Nightmare Demon nodded happily, indicating its readiness.
“Just like me.”
Dark smiled faintly, leading Deoxys and Demon獸… strategically retreating!
Other mana spirits besides Deoxys, Demon獸, and Mana Nightmare Demon were recalled into their mana cards.
Not long after, Dark ran out of the “Nightmare Space.”
But he didn’t notice that the moment his figure disappeared from view, the Mana Nightmare Demon grinned.
“Yomimi—”
Although it had evolved and become calmer, the Mana Nightmare Demon’s essence remained that of a mischievous, playful Mana Nightmare.
It tilted its head, secretly watching the tentacle still struggling forward, and floated out boldly from the corner.
“(?^__^?) Haha…”
The tentacle slowly opened its eight-petal mouth at the top, emitting a threatening hiss at the Mana Nightmare Demon.
But the Mana Nightmare Demon shrank its neck, looking around and finding that the hiss was just a hiss, then bravely flew toward the tentacle.
Approaching closely, it lifted the hanging part in front, like a hand, poking the opening of the tentacle’s mouth, then quickly withdrew.
It felt like touching something scorching.
“Yomimi?”
After realizing it wasn’t damaged, the Mana Nightmare Demon’s courage grew.
It started touching the fine teeth inside the eight petals, the sticky saliva flowing in its mouth, and the corrosive liquid squeezed out from within.
In short, wherever it was curious, it poked.
After all, the tentacle’s speed in the “Nightmare Space” would never catch up to it.
Its laughter echoed into the abyss, reverberating occasionally.
It almost touched the tentacle’s entire body.
The humiliated tentacle showed intense struggle.
The Mana Nightmare Demon clearly felt the “Nightmare Space” sway slightly.
This indicated that if enough force was applied, the space constraint could be broken, restoring its original speed.
But it wasn’t afraid.
The nature of the mana spirit determined that they faced little danger of “death.”
After understanding this, the Mana Nightmare Demon felt unrestricted.
Whether extending its head or retracting it, it wouldn’t die either way.
Why not enjoy it fully?
So it immediately played a game with the tentacle: “You slap once, I slap twice.”
Of course, the one being slapped was only that tentacle.
…
As the first tentacle was severed and fell, the second tentacle was trapped and humiliated.
After a period of silence, the black fog at the bottom of the abyss finally stirred.
When the two familiar red lights shone upward, it heralded the sudden attack of the third tentacle!
“Splash!”
It emerged from the water, its body covered in a large amount of mucus.
The Mana Nightmare Demon immediately stopped teasing, floating leisurely over the second tentacle’s head to face the third one.
“Yomimi?”
It tilted its head slightly, curiosity evident on its face.
“Gee—”
With the appearance of the third tentacle, the struggle of the second one intensified dramatically.
The purple mist in the “Nightmare Space” swirled accordingly.
The Mana Nightmare Demon floated in the air, its light body gently swaying, the three gems embedded in its body glowing faintly.
It wasn’t overly alarmed by the instability of the “Nightmare Space.”
But紧接着，比第二条触手更粗更长的第三条触手，其顶端随之裂开成八瓣。
同样的模式，但第三条触手的头部在裂开之后，却比前两条触手更像是一朵血肉之花！
它将那血肉之花对准了梦妖魔，中心花蕊的位置有一只眼睛悄然睁开。
骤然之间，漆黑的光束闪耀视野。
梦妖魔只觉得微微一痛，身体便被光束击穿！
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