Chapter 354: The Powerful Black Stone Giant
Bang—!
“Black Stone Giant! The Abyss dares to use a Black Stone Giant against our new students!”
As the desk was slammed in anger, even though the script information had just been revealed, the Academy Head had never been this furious.
The Abyss Demons had already touched the nerves of the Main World’s powers twice in succession, allowing those guys to leak such implied rules was already an act of indulgence; indeed, many Extraordinary Academies had expressed their dissatisfaction.
But this time directly ignoring the rules and intervening meant breaking the visible rules.
That meant they were going to chop off the hands that touched the rules!
If they weren’t made to feel some pain, how would the demons know they were trading swords?
It was clear that the opposing Abyss Demons had decided to strike because they saw the terrifying potential and imbalance-breaking combat power of Yang Yuelan. Of course, it might also be because of that extraordinary item related to luck that they wanted to obtain.
They wouldn’t allow such talent in the Main World to grow freely; after all, they weren’t sharing in its fruits.
Moreover, they even calculated that they could launch such a swift sneak attack on this side of the Main World, knowing that the Witch Academy would have a delayed reaction.
Even…the Black Stone Giant was arranged beforehand. This Black Stone Giant had not reached the extraordinary level; it was the lowest level existence in the Abyss Demon world, but that didn’t mean its strength was weak.
The Black Stone Giant also belonged to the cannon fodder level of Abyss Demons invading other worlds, similar to the servant army controlled by witches.
The Abyss Demons knew well that they hadn’t dispatched an extraordinary powerhouse to k*ll, and hadn’t touched the final bottom line of the Main World, but it was obvious that the information from these Abyss Demons was delayed.
Extraordinary Witches wouldn’t care whether you touched the bottom line; they only knew that if you attacked those important to them, you would have to pay the price!
This was not simply favoritism; witches wouldn’t pamper those they favored too much either. However, as it is said, the younger generation should engage in communication and contests with their peers. If someone provoked them with an identity that didn’t match, then they should also let them know what it feels like to use strength to bully the weak.
“Then Academy Head, shall we deal with this Black Stone Giant?”
“No need, this is also an opportunity. Xiao Han is not so easy to d*e; I will go directly to find the guys from the Abyss Demons… It’s time to have a good talk…”
“Does anyone know which extraordinary demon lord this Black Stone Giant belongs to?”
“This can’t be seen…” At this moment, the group of witches was startled by the words “have a talk.” The tone surely hinted that it wasn’t just a simple discussion…
“Then I’ll go ask one by one. I refuse to believe that the demons from the Abyss don’t know who it is.”
The witches watched as Mei Linde’s figure disappeared, realizing that the Abyss Demons were likely to face disaster.
Although in the Main World not everyone had the qualifications to provoke an entire extraordinary race, Mei Linde was definitely not included in that.
“By the way, shouldn’t we go support?”
“I’m not sure what the Academy Head thinks. Let’s prepare for the unexpected.”
…
“What on earth is that thing!”
Watching the channel being torn wider and wider, the terrifying monster seemed ready to burst in at any moment.
Fear surged in everyone’s hearts at this moment, an emotion triggered by instinct when faced with the unknown, uncontrollable.
“Run! More monsters are coming!”
“Prepare to fight!”
Faced with the impending danger, people made two different choices.
“Seriously… Is it ever going to end?”
In the face of such danger, I clearly knew I had no choice. The monster’s claw alone was about my size—if such a body came to the Underground City, wouldn’t it directly dominate here? The Underground City would really become an underground ruin.
In such a critical moment, I also did not forget about the dream demons. The moment those dream demons suddenly became excited, I could roughly judge that this monster was from the Abyss Demon world, just like the dream demons.
In the upcoming battle, I was probably the only existence that could contend, since the monster existed in reality, and it seemed to lack the ability of dream demons to traverse between dreams and reality.
Moreover… tearing the space teleportation channel! What terrifying physical strength it must possess!
Although under the effect of Spirit Vision, the opening and widening of the spatial teleportation had little relation to whether it used its claws to tear it open, the fact that it dared to claw at the edge of the spatial channel was remarkable!
So, to prevent any distractions later on which might lead to these dream demons harming others again, I chose to strike first.
Pfft!
The sounds of d*ath rang out one after another. In the dream world, the dream demons completely could not close their eyes, for just a moment ago they had seen a glimmer of hope, but now they were eradicated by me directly in the dream.
Even the lingering information was dispelled by me, and even resurrection spells couldn’t save them.
Although I indeed still had some questions I wanted to ask the dream demons regarding the extraordinary items, that information at most could wait until I returned to the library to look up, and if not, I could always ask Teacher Ji.
“Xiao Han, get out of here quickly, that monster is coming!”
At this moment, Sister Bai also came to my side and said to me.
“But we have no way to escape, right? Where can we run to?” I halted and looked at Sister Bai, my gaze then turning toward the distant elevator.
That kind of mechanical structure, for such a monster, one claw would be enough to easily destroy it.
Of course, I wasn’t incapable of leaving; if I wanted to leave, no one could stop me, I could ride my flying broom into the sky smoothly.
But what about the Underground City?
Although I admit that the previous battle had already destroyed many buildings, the area affected wasn’t even the entire residential area; the Underground City was vast and naturally consisted of more than just residential areas, but other locations as well. If I allowed this monster to rampage through the Underground City, nothing would be left.
Moreover, many civilians had not left; they were just relocated to temporarily safe spots. The elevator was that big; it was impossible to evacuate everyone from the Underground City, which was unrealistic and impossible.
Roar—!
With a roar that echoed throughout the entire Underground City, the monster’s huge form had almost completely entered. Its ugly, massive head and the scales covering its body showcased its terror.
The creature thrashed its huge head as if searching for something, until its gaze landed on me, as though it had found its target and struggled to crawl out from the passage.
“It seems… this is an unexpected event aimed at me.”
I sighed and turned my head to look at Sister Bai helplessly.
“Oh dear—looks like I’ve posed enough of a threat to trigger the nerves of an unknown entity wanting to eliminate me specifically.”
“Alright, Xiao Han, at this crucial moment, don’t make self-deprecating jokes like that.”
“Got it, stay alert.”
I sighed softly and spoke, then my gaze was constantly fixed on that monster—it stood so tall that it was level with the buildings on this side.
Such a massive body must possess incredible physical qualities just to support its own weight, and at this moment its movement speed was not slow either, which was even more terrifying.
“Focus… Fireball Spell.”
I attempted to perform an attack test, but the usually effective Focus Fireball Spell only scorched the monster’s scales and caused an explosion. Its thick, black scales covered its entire body.
Most of its weak points were well-protected; facing this monster gave me the illusion of battling an enemy in full armor on the battlefield.
It was clear that in the Abyss, all kinds of monsters existed… I couldn’t imagine what kind of environment could produce such a creature.
In the face of the monster’s rapid attacks, I barely managed to dodge thanks to the significant size difference and the powerful agility given to me by Body Cultivation.
As a precaution, I even cast a resurrection spell on myself—not from the spellbook, but the kind I could do manually, since using the resurrection spell from a spellbook consumed too much magic power, and it was too rigid in usage.
If I did it manually, I knew it inside out, allowing me to make any subtle adjustments easily, and I could gradually draw energy from the environment. However, this process took longer than using the spellbook but was still worthwhile.
But now that I think about it, it’s almost amusing; previously, I used shields for precautions, and now I needed to use a resurrection spell for safety…
However, my shields were just paper in front of this monster; how many layers would be wasted magic power—I couldn’t afford to squander my magic like that.
Plus, it seemed I had already shifted the definition of resurrection spell from “resurrection” to utilizing it to repair my damaged shell and body. After all, in a battle against such a creature, a slip could result in a complete annihilation.
bl**d Healing spells couldn’t come to the rescue in such cases!
And those fleeing in fear had discovered that the monster wasn’t pursuing them, while those prepared to fight back equally found that the huge monster didn’t acknowledge them at all.
At this moment, many students from the Extraordinary Academy began to remember that they seemed to be in a dream.
Suddenly, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Yet, those people hiding in the distance and the Ground Patrol Team that were unable to intervene could only watch, worry etched on their faces, but they had no power to stop it.
Previously, they had bravely confronted dream demons, perhaps out of ignorance, but the monster in front of them was real, and ignorance could not cover up their inner fear; they found themselves trapped in such a state, for this was a meaningless sacrifice.
“This is truly… a deadlock…”
After I unleashed my series of abilities, I found that none of them could cause any effective damage to this monster.
Even the Nightmare Spell I tried to drag into the dream for an awareness beheading was broken free by its overwhelming strength, waking it from the dream.
It seemed this was what they called a powerful life level. It couldn’t possibly be extraordinary?
No, no… impossible; at most, it was close. The Academy Head had told me that the extraordinary life level possessed the power to sever Earth Vein Shackles independently—this wasn’t just an extraordinary ability, but a pure life-level power.
Such a muscular brute surely wouldn’t possess any mental techniques to crack dreams; thus it must be relying on the so-called life level.
“Truly troublesome…”
As I detached one of its limbs again, it seemed to only feel pain without any real loss. Its wound writhed, and the flesh was being reforged; such a capacity for regenerating severed limbs was what truly gave me a headache.
I wasn’t afraid of its heavily armored scales; after all, no matter how thick they were, there would always be vulnerabilities, and I could use that to strike through its massive body.
But this regeneration ability…
It was simply unsolvable. It reminded me of Ninglan Qiuyu back then, who had received blessings from the Abyss and had become so difficult to deal with; and this monster was a native of the Abyss…
“Hm? d*mn… that direction…” Just as I was entangled with this monster, it had forced me to retreat continuously, destroying countless buildings along the way, but further ahead was the place where those hundreds of Fool Dreams were housed!
“Fool Dreams… Didn’t the Ground Patrol Team evacuate the civilians and take the Fool Dreams with them?” At this moment, a surge of irritated anger arose within me, directed at the Ground Patrol Team, who said they would take care of the Fool Dreams but ultimately failed to keep their promise.
“Get away from me… d*e far away!”
With the Nightmare Spell fully activated, at the moment it dragged its ritual into the dream, an attack generated by the Dream Rewriting Spell violently thrust it into the other side.
At this time… if only I had the kind of ability to absorb its soul material like the dream demons, I could have attacked it from the level of its soul material in this moment! But unfortunately, there was no time for me to explore slowly now.
In the next moment, it forcibly broke free from the dream. The pain it felt within the dream led it to roar again in fury.
Angrily, it launched an even more terrifying attack at me.
“I’m dead…”
Faced with its strike that exceeded my reaction speed, I realized I couldn’t dodge in time. I had no time, and my reaction speed was suppressed…
At this moment, I truly understood that in battle, one must consider not just combat power, tricks, skills, and techniques… but also one’s own reaction speed.
Clearly, I was completely overwhelmed at this moment. The next moment, the ritual of the resurrection spell was already powered up and erupted.
“Ha… ha… calm down…”
I continually urged myself, my mind thrown into chaos due to this oversight, even my emotions began to sway my thoughts.
Thus, without hesitation, I performed an incantation to induce calmness, along with a series of spells including Illusionary Clone and so on.
There must be other ways to k*ll it… no… can’t think that way; it doesn’t necessarily need to be killing… When my thoughts plunged into the notion of “must do something,” it inevitably faced a deadlock.
Just like now, but I had a way out. When I no longer made killing this monster my goal… my thoughts seemed to be opened up.
This monster… still has… great use!
But that required me to have enough power, enough means, and precise control to fully utilize this uncontrollable creature.
Amidst the entanglement with this monster, a white crystal appeared in my hand that no one noticed, the extraordinary item formed from the Fortune Seed.
I understood its function; it controlled luck, and luck… was a major aid I needed at this stage, also serving as a form of insurance.
“Xiao Han! We’re here to help you! Did you just drag that monster into the dream for a while? We’ll…”
“Get away! Those who don’t understand the situation will just make things worse for me.”
“You! We’re trying to help you, and you’re not thankful!”
“Fool.”
I replied mercilessly; even acknowledging such a person was a loss for me.
I admit that in terms of strength and talent, I was definitely on the same level as them, but not everyone had a good head on their shoulders; after all, they had once been ordinary people too. I couldn’t expect them to think clearly at crucial moments.
Just a moment ago, that near-d*ath strike, under the resurrection spell, I returned once again, coupled with the unity of knowledge and action, emotional control, and the subconscious guidance from the Illusionary Clone…
I now had a daring thought to attempt.
Severing… the Earth Vein Shackles!
The Academy Head had mentioned that this was something only those promoted to extraordinary could do, but in special circumstances, I might be able to do it too!
For instance, on this barren land of the Earth Vein in the Main World, the power of the Earth Vein Shackles exerted through the Earth Vein was greatly diminished.
So this was my opportunity.
Time passed little by little until the spells surrounding my body suddenly lit up. I knew it was time.
I controlled the extraordinary item to prepare to accumulate luck protection. At the very least, luck was a vital force before I severed the Earth Vein Shackles; when it came to cutting them, I could use this extraordinary item to sever the luck on my body entirely.
“Let me see what the cost of using the extraordinary item is…” I whispered softly.
But deep inside, I had a rough guess; it was highly likely to draw bl**d and flesh from a person. Otherwise, why would the First Generation City Lord act so ruthlessly regarding those flesh and bl**d? After all, that was the flesh energy sacrificed from the people in Ninglan New City…
Yet… at this moment, all of this was already like an arrow on the bowstring, and I couldn’t hold back.
“Come on! Monster… I’m waiting for the resurrection spell to power up, what are you waiting for? To d*e?!”
At this moment, I had leaped into the air, holding the extraordinary item aloft. That gold-colored luck, visible only to me, erupted suddenly!
And the cost of using the extraordinary item… soon followed.
