Chapter 448: Combination Techniques
Combination Skill
"How much time do I have left? Can you organize the citizens to hold them off for a while?"
If a large number of anomalous phenomena flooded into Free City, it would definitely affect the battle between Lin Ye and the giant Deep-Sea Creature.
Considering that Flesh Wall that could produce duplicates, the situation would only become even more troublesome.
"I should be able to hold out for a while on my end. But if these anomalous phenomena were really created by that Deep-Sea Creature, then the other party would probably hide in the sea to stall for time, right?"
Ms. Carnot felt that even if they could hold off the anomalous phenomena, it would be meaningless. As long as that Deep-Sea Creature didn't come out, they had no way to deal with it. They couldn't very well go searching for it in the sea.
"I can clean up the anomalous phenomena in the city first, especially that Flesh Wall outside. We can't let it keep duplicating anomalous phenomena."
After cleaning up the surrounding remnants of the Tumor-like Organism, Lin Ye controlled the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant to quickly approach the Flesh Wall. The Flesh Wall stood tall at the city's outskirts, and it showed absolutely no reaction to the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant's approach.
The Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant bent down and plunged its hands into the interior of the Flesh Wall. The blood inside began to burn, but even then, the Flesh Wall made no reaction whatsoever.
Lin Ye channeled the energy generated by Blood Burning into the giant cannon, then fired at the Black Sea. However, the shell could not reach the depths of the Black Sea and couldn't harm that giant Deep-Sea Creature at all. The Flesh Wall was soon burned away by Lin Ye, but in the blink of an eye, a new ring of Flesh Wall reappeared around the outskirts of Free City. The newly appeared Flesh Wall was completely identical to the previous one, like a simple copy and paste.
Lin Ye very decisively gave up on continuing to deal with the Flesh Wall. He knew this kind of duplication couldn't be infinite, but he had no time left. Blood Burning wasn't without cost either. He couldn't afford to keep wrestling with a duplicating Flesh Wall.
"The anomalous phenomena surging up are extremely numerous. They are heading straight for Free City. I can't stop them on my end, I can only do my best to clear them."
Ms. Carnot's virtual avatar appeared before Lin Ye once more.
"Then we have no choice but to fight for our lives."
Lin Ye controlled the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant to walk towards the direction of the Bottomless Pit. The Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant's footsteps were heavy, each step causing Free City to tremble.
The clubhouse base and the flesh-and-blood priest who had completed preliminary repairs followed behind the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant. The survivors in the city began to gather around the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant. They had all heard the broadcast from Carnot Heavy Industries and understood the current situation.
The citizens who had survived until now were basically all veteran adventurers. They clearly understood what to do in such circumstances.
They would rather die fighting to defend Free City than hide and wait for death, or run away only to be killed by monsters later.
Sera also gathered some Salvation Cult followers around Lin Ye. In order to kill those faithless duplicates, they had paid a heavy price. In the end, the Redemption Ritual had also failed, but that didn't matter, because no sacrifice was too great to accept.
As long as they did not lose their faith, death was merely one part of redemption.
"I thought you would take the opportunity to redeem us."
Ms. Carnot's virtual avatar appeared beside Sera, speaking curiously.
She did not understand this so-called faith, nor could she figure out why the other party was standing on their side.
"What we want is to transform the world, not destroy it. Being killed by monsters is not redemption. Only the power of a deity can redeem humanity."
Sera said piously.
"...As long as you're happy."
Carnot Heavy Industries and the Salvation Cult were merely cooperative partners. Ms. Carnot had no desire whatsoever to engage with information related to deities.
The Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant stopped near the Flesh Wall at the outskirts of Free City. In the core section, Bessie Pro, who had been helping Lin Ye control the biological sample, suddenly spoke up.
"Maggie wants some crystal fragments."
"...Help me give them to her."
Considering the initial Time Mark, Lin Ye only kept enough crystal fragments to use the future attack once, handing the remaining crystal fragments over to Bessie Pro.
Anyway, Lin Ye could only use the future attack once within a certain period. If the next future attack failed to resolve the giant Deep-Sea Creature, then he wouldn't have another chance to use the future attack either.
In the distance, anomalous phenomena surged towards Free City like a tide. The black seawater outside the Flesh Wall disappeared like a receding tide, making way for the anomalous phenomena.
Lin Ye plunged the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant's hands into the Flesh Wall, instantly igniting all the blood inside.
The anomalous tide approached the vicinity of Free City. Various different rule powers fell upon the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant, attempting to crush this enemy blocking their path.
Lin Ye used the flesh and blood in his hands as fuel, guided by mental energy, and fully unleashed the World of Ashes.
Within the range of sight, all anomalous phenomena were pulled into the World of Ashes.
Inside the World of Ashes, most anomalous phenomena tainted by the ashes quickly turned into drifting ash. Only those anomalous phenomena containing a greater amount of rule power could hold on for a while.
Lin Ye knelt on the ground, clutching his head. The World of Ashes was rapidly draining his spiritual energy and mental energy. This was the first time he had pulled so many things into the World of Ashes.
The ashes produced by those anomalous phenomena seemed to be affecting the World of Ashes, altering its structure.
'Can't hold on... still need to preserve some mental energy...'
After ninety percent of the anomalous phenomena had been cleared, Lin Ye closed the World of Ashes.
The moment he returned to the interior of the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant, Lin Ye was pulled into the mouth of the giant Deep-Sea Creature.
But he had already anticipated this situation. The future attack directly struck the vital spot of the giant Deep-Sea Creature. This time, the future Lin Ye burned the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant, forcibly blasting apart the body of the giant Deep-Sea Creature.
But this strike was still slightly off. The giant Deep-Sea Creature had moved its vital spot. Although it was only a short-distance movement, it still evaded the future Lin Ye's fatal blow.
But at that moment, Bessie Pro behind Lin Ye suddenly moved. Lin Ye ignited the upper half of the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant. Bessie Pro used this spiritual energy to unleash a spiritual energy shockwave, shattering the vital spot of the giant Deep-Sea Creature.
Bessie Pro had absorbed the Metal Sphere, so naturally she could use spiritual energy shockwaves. This was the combination skill they had discussed earlier.
The corpse of the Deep-Sea Creature sank into the seabed. Lin Ye and Bessie Pro also returned to the interior of the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant, which now lacked its upper half.
Although they had dealt with the most dangerous enemy, their current position was extremely perilous. A large number of anomalous phenomena surrounded the Flesh-and-Blood Mecha Giant, with some already climbing to their vicinity.
Both Lin Ye and Bessie Pro were at the end of their rope. With their mental energy and spiritual energy completely exhausted, they had absolutely no ability to resist.
Sera, who was fighting the anomalous phenomena below, threw a spiritual energy shield at them, temporarily protecting them. But Sera was surrounded by anomalous phenomena everywhere, and she simply couldn't spare a hand.