Chapter 1271
Chapter 1271 - 1257: Evolver
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The eerie life had once again completed its evolution, though its physical body showed no distinct changes. These "new materials" only comprised a small portion of its being.
However, its increasingly bright and human-like pupils caused Lu Ping’an’s scalp to tingle.
Clearly, this was an exceedingly poor development.
"What’s happening?"
"When she ran out, the mercenaries already knew. She tried persuading them to leave and even resorted to force, but then the third wish came... Moreover, many people had already entered the city; they were scattered throughout it, and Kitten alone couldn’t possibly handle them all."
It was highly probable that the external mercenaries entering the city had been bewitched, and those who did not participate in the third wish were merely reserve food for the Hand of Desire.
The Hand of Desire was always scheming, always had contingencies, and as a "guest," Lu Ping’an had lost the home court advantage and the initiative from the start and could only react passively.
Even though he reacted in time, he was still no match for their final roundup.
Lu Ping’an sighed; although it was expected, it was indeed very disheartening when it actually happened.
The intensity of the third wish wasn’t great because Lu Ping’an had triggered it prematurely; without "new materials" to add, it could only dig deeper into existing ones... This was equivalent to breaking the chain of infinite expansion, directly capping its potential.
But now, what Lu Ping’an was really troubled by was not the slight increase in limit but the reality of the "Wish Cycle" starting anew.
"There mustn’t be any more Wishers..."
He sighed helplessly; in this situation, having more people might not be a good thing.
"... Kitten, Xueyi, Fang Wen, and Eve..."
He calculated their combat power one by one. When he remembered the Line of Destiny previously revealed by the "Eye of Truth," he could only sigh helplessly and choose to give up.
They all harbored great desires.
Kitten longed for her family, Xueyi longed for happiness and a family, Fang Wen craved "Newborn," and Eve’s desires were even greater... They probably couldn’t completely focus on the "Voice of Wishing."
In such a situation, once they were truly "tempted" to make a wish, what awaited Lu Ping’an was likely sudden death.
For the first time, Lu Ping’an felt desperate.
It wasn’t that he lacked strength, but rather that he had simply stepped into a "Death spot," and his opponents had already set up a well-functioning Death Loop Trap waiting to ensnare him.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t escape; he could also see his own "Line of Destiny" tied up with the opponents, drawn into their cycle sooner or later.
Perhaps, making a third-level jump to leave this world was the most likely escape.
"Narrow Road Meetings..."
Lu Ping’an shook his head, his gaze fixed on his opponent, no longer hesitant.
"... Warrior survive. Come out, Rolling Stones."
The summoned objects were several round "stones," but upon closer inspection, they formed the parts of a "remote-controlled car."
Lu Ping’an summoned them as the first wave of his offensive.
"’Car bomb.’"
Simultaneously, Lu Ping’an gave them a new name.
The malicious curse became reality, the originally primitive flame receiving a manifold increase in power from the "name."
At the same time, under Lu Ping’an’s control, a massive beast swarm surged once again.
"Bombs" were just a distraction; Lu Ping’an’s true method of response was already underway.
"’Man-eating wolf.’"
The malevolent curse imbued the wolf pack with hunger and desire. They looked around, trying to find "humans."
But they were sternly glared back by Lu The Beast Tamer.
The whimpering wolves scattered, becoming hunters in the city.
"Please, don’t let anyone get close to the battlefield..."
Lu Ping’an also released other combat forces, but did not expect them to help him deal with the monster in front of him.
Intercepting any remaining "Wishers" was the current top priority, and it was best that they not return to this battlefield.
Watching them speed away, Lu Ping’an nodded and spread his hands.
"Purgatory second floor. Flame Forest."
Above the hands that Lu Ping’an had spread were the sights of a fiery blaze; his seemingly casual movements summoned a new scene.
It was a forest engulfed in roaring flames, resembling a scene of Holy Fire constructed from lantern wood.
Firewood bamboo, Flame Wood, and flame grass swaying in the wind... Lu Ping’an had orchestrated a scene akin to human purgatory.
Everywhere were blazing flames, and the whole world was filled only with firelight and screams.
This scene, which was meant to be his trump card, now served as Lu’s method to obstruct the adversary.
"Aaaaaaah!"
The roaring monster leaped into the forest only to encounter the scorching blaze... As it instinctively retreated, Lu Ping’an merged into the forest, becoming one with its numerous elements.
"I just hope the loss won’t be too great..."
He had made many preparations for future battlefields, and now he was merely taking them out to use.
The irate Magic Monster stampeded through the Flame Forest, frantically trying to find the wretch who had spoiled its plans.
Its cycle of malice had been broken, and now it was permanently in an "infantile phase."...
The full-of-malice joke became an even more malicious reality.
One by one, model airplanes took flight, swooping toward the "high-rise" in front of them.
They kept exploding without causing much damage, and even with an increase in explosive force due to the "naming," breaking open craters only made the Giant feel slightly uncomfortable.
However, the flesh bundles carried by those "planes" turned the environment into chaos.
These scents of flesh greatly interfered with "Life" reconnaissance, also facilitating Lu Ping’an’s continued concealment.
Constant naming caused Lu Ping’an’s Life-points to dwindle as fast as running water, and those "Wolf packs" and "machines" were also rather costly strategic reserves.
But Lu Ping’an knew that this was probably not the time to be frugal... Otherwise, it would be utterly ridiculous to still have money left when people died.
Yet another airplane bomb exploded, these "toys," even with their enhanced names, hardly inflicted any harm on that monster.
The absolute crushing power always existed. Perhaps the creature couldn’t even be measured with "Extraordinary strength," but the Life Force of a city gathered, was also an immortal Undead.
"Super Heavy Hit!"
𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The sudden roar and the fierce smashing down directly shook Lu Ping’an off the tree.
His "forest" was forcefully turned into a large crater by the monster’s strike.
"This... isn’t Super Heavy Hit a generic ability of 2-tier Battle-professions? Wasn’t it said to be quite rubbish?"
This Professional Ability isn’t limited to specific Battle-professions, but even Lu Ping’an couldn’t do it, because not only was the initiation time too long, but the "explosive force" was also severely lacking.
But now it seemed, whether an ability was rubbish depended on the user; such a monster could even use a trash "Professional Ability" to create an earth-shattering effect.
"Super Heavy Hit!"
Lu Ping’an looked up, only to see the collapse of mountains.
The slowly falling "elbow" reminded Lu Ping’an of an avalanche.
This time, the forest was utterly transformed into a crater, and Lu Ping’an’s scene turned directly into ruins.
In the face of absolute power, a simple Flat A was enough to destroy heaven and earth, not to mention combat skills amplified several times.
— End of Chapter 1271 —