Chapter 601
Chapter 601 - 581: The Hat Trick
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The first to land was the silver Moon Goddess Knight.
However, amidst the chaos and explosions, her figure didn’t attract much attention, especially when she instantly "shattered."
In the eyes of the distant human observers, the silver knight suddenly "fell apart."
The entity violently cracked, turning into one block of color after another... The phantom knights completely disappeared in the air, and the Moon Shadow Knight had completed her infiltration.
The approach of the Moon Goddess Knight was simple and brutal. Reflection, mirror, satellite, moon, and other concepts jointly constructed a "vision of illusion and dreamland." At the foundation of her core ability, the "distance between reality and fantasy" was assisted by the Truth-level Creation "Moon Illusion Armor." Yaxi could command her illusions at will!
In the next moment, the ubiquitous explosions "happen to" blast her out.
Yaxi, who suddenly appeared in the explosion, paused for a moment but seemed to consider for a moment before still heading towards the giant creature without hesitation... It was hard to say which was more unreasonable: Yaxi who stealthily moved around in her teammates’ AOE or Lu Ping’an who used AOE against his stealthy teammates.
Having achieved the "Friendly Fire" accomplishment, Lu Ping’an was still in a glide.
He did not have Wings of Sacred Fire like Catherine. During his fusion with Zhi Xi, his flying ability mainly came from the Heavenly Boots and his own Runner attributes. Zhi Xi’s armor exterior plugin and her own constructed "short-term drift" and "initiation of a powerful jump" ability, but not sustained flight.
Catherine could fly because of her Holy Fire’s Phoenix form and near-infinite fire propulsion. Her flight was controlling her own fire.
All along, on a high-end combat power level, Lu Ping’an’s Zhi Xi form was actually inferior to Catherine, especially when she could serve as a heavy bomber with infinite power, while Lu Ping’an and Zhi Xi were always ground units...
"...Gravity Control."
But Zhi Xi didn’t have it, and neither did Lu Ping’an under normal circumstances, but Guan Xinxian did!
The open scroll was a borrowed Talent Ability.
The gliding airborne knight avoided and sniped the obstructing birds against gravitational pull. Meanwhile, even during his rapid descent, he was still performing his "bomber" task.
By now, explosions were everywhere, and even the Wisdom Demons were somewhat dazed.
Countless petrifying beams shot at the sky towards Lu Ping’an.
But at such a long distance, it was a straight line... Lu Ping’an borrowed the power of gravity and flames, playing with evasive techniques in the sky.
In the glide, he pulled up and performed a Cobra maneuver; the surging flames and gravity hooks allowed the diving knight to display an extremely outrageous mobility.
At this time, the gaze of most Wisdom Demons focused on the sky, the madman who was bombing the area.
This time, a super-sized stone-petrifying beam grazed past him, directly petrifying a large part of the ceiling.
"Whoosh! Taking off!"
However, this close call with death excited Lu Ping’an. If he hadn’t used gravity to push himself backward, he would have been hit by the huge beam.
His gaze turned downward, at the Mother of Stone-dragon baring her teeth at him.
That last strike was her doing. The enraged demon dragon felt she was being provoked, and the next moment, another huge beam of petrification shot into the sky.
This thing, if it hit Lu Ping’an, would likely kill him instantly. But at this moment, Lu Ping’an inside Zhi Xi’s body showed a smile.
It wasn’t that he was simply enjoying the thrill of life and death, but rather that he had perfectly completed his tactical task...
"Successful distraction, now it’s up to you..."
The chaotic battlefield and the arrogant "small insect" in the sky distracted most of the Wisdom Demons’ attention while causing chaos in the demon camp.
In the high-speed frontline, the Decree-level strength, Truth-level armor, and Moon God’s Blessing’s sword and shield of the Moon Goddess Knight allowed her to exhibit terrifying impact power.
Within the chaos created by Lu Ping’an, she swiftly advanced, and the inherent phantom of her armor made her steps even more elusive. Occasionally, she would suddenly vanish, only to reappear not far ahead... She had also completed the Advancement of the Runner; the ability of the Runner meshed perfectly with the Moon Goddess Knight.
"Foolish humans, no matter what you do, you will ultimately fail..."
Her path was finally blocked by a giant serpent.
It was a mutated petrified lizard, and although it had lost most of its limbs, it was the boss of its brothers.
Stone-dragon Yi stared at the tiny figure before him; ever since she was blasted out, she had been targeted by his special vision. Now, all he was waiting for was the moment of harvest.
Meanwhile, around Moon Goddess Knight Yaxi, stone-dragon lizards slowly approached... How could they possibly ignore this little bug, especially after her exaggerated landing?
"...Any last words?" The snake-like lizard, the moment before, still spoke confidently.
But in the next moment, petrifying gazes crowded in from all directions. The cunning beast didn’t actually say so much, as communication and language were just means to acquire new prey.
However, strangely, all the petrifying beams coming from all directions passed right through "Yaxi."
The Moon Goddess Knight once again turned into a phantom, shattering into pieces, just like before.
Stone-dragon Yi couldn’t understand. The moment this human landed, it had locked onto him with its "mark", so how could he suddenly become a phantom again?
"Unless, unless the one who was blasted out from the beginning was a phantom! Damn! Mother..."
By the time Stone-dragon Yi realized this, it was already too late.
Yaxi wasn’t blasted out by Lu Ping’an at all. From the beginning, it was a phantom, and the real Yaxi was...
"...Foolish Bane, your cleverness has finally killed you..."
While the Mother of Stone-dragon’s attention was first drawn to the "little bugs" in the sky, and then subconsciously watching the intruder surrounded by her children, the real phantom knight had already approached the lizard king and quickly recited the "dark language".
[You are now afflicted with ’Bane’s Bird-Head Curse’. You can only remember ’three things’, unless you successfully kill the curser, or find the cursed item and recite the dark language ’I’ve got you, foolish Bane’.]
It is said that the highest degree of curses often carry the Sound of Rules to strengthen their effects, and directly pour all the rules into the victim’s mind.
At least now, the Mother of Stone-dragon was completely stunned.
She finally found the target at her feet.
The huge foot fell directly, but even faster was the petrifying beam... In an instant, all that remained in place was a knight statue.
At such close range, it’s impossible to avoid this monster’s counterattack!
But the next moment, the stone statue also turned into a phantom and disappeared into the air.
[Moon Illusion Armor (Truth-level): Create a real and illusory version of yourself...]
The Quasi-Rule Level item, Illusion Armor, was probably the most fitting treasure for the Path of the Moon Goddess. A completely real avatar could work wonders in many situations.
"Where is it! Bring it to me, hiss!"
The Mother of Stone-dragon spat out her tongue. She saw the bone filled with cursed power.
To release the curse, the item held by the avatar must naturally be a real rule-level item. If the stone-dragon gets its hands on it, not only will the curse be immediately lifted, but Lu Ping’an will also have to give up a rule-level item.
At this time, Lu Ping’an had already landed.
With so many magical beasts chasing him and the harassment of the petrifying beams, it was only a matter of time before he was forced to land.
However, at this moment, his "timing" was just right.
"All Weapons At Will!"
The bird fork bone, marked as a "weapon", landed in Lu Ping’an’s hands the next second.
The Soldier profession’s ability to switch weapons had been mastered by him long ago. However, even low-level spatial abilities require close range, so Lu Ping’an had to come down in person.
"Tear him apart!"
In an instant, the "Dragon Swarm" plunged into a frenzied rage.
At this time, it seemed that Lu Ping’an was already trapped in a desperate situation. The low-level professional abilities had no chance of escaping the encirclement of so many demons.
But Lu Ping’an was still smiling.
"The moment to complete the magic trick has arrived..."
Lu Ping’an clapped his hands twice and then disappeared without a trace.
Left in place was only a wooden-faced chess piece knight, wearing the expressionless Brass Knight armor, as if mocking the foolish lizards.
"...King’s Move."
Although professionals couldn’t do it, professionals receiving Divine Grace could. This was the "Lover of Chess" blessing gifted to Lu Ping’an, a battlefield escape ability measured in "kilometers".
All of this was part of a plan.
From the human’s side, they were restraining the enemy formation by their counterattack, to the two-person group being discovered in their "aerial assault".
Next, the Moon Goddess Knight was "blasted out", the phantom drew the attention of the opponents’ encirclement, the real body left, and the avatar carried the cursed item to complete the curse.
However, the avatar couldn’t take away the "cursed item" - Lu Ping’an had to step in just right, using the Soldier’s professional ability to snatch away the cursed item and using King’s Move to take himself away.
The sequential spatial trick was not difficult, but it was like a slap in the face of the fooled Rule-Level Beast King.
Having returned to the safety zone, Lu Ping’an bowed and thanked the unseen audience for their applause, completing his curtain call.
— End of Chapter 601 —