Chapter 173
by fanqienovelChapter 173: When Uncertain, Fortify First
"Ah, this…"
Gimmerly watched the Chaos Demon Gods bustling pointlessly beneath the Fantasy Tree branches, not daring to breathe loudly.
She wasn’t afraid of these demon gods, but rather…
"Ahem, Lady Xidi?"
Elioerg, crouched beside the Fantasy Tree branch, called out cautiously.
But Lady Xidi remained unresponsive.
She seemed turned to stone.
Her beautiful, proud head hung low, her swan-like neck bent gracefully downward, hiding whatever light flickered in her eyes.
This very silence pressed heavily upon the nearby deities!
Storm clouds of fury gathered and churned overhead.
They nearly blotted out the minds of all present gods.
The Chaos Gods milling about in the Sea of Ether scattered like startled animals.
Yet it didn’t end there.
"Boom—!"
Lightning flashed among the branches of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!
"Bang—!"
Streaks of lightning struck the Fantasy Tree’s already fragile bark, igniting magical flames that charred parts of its branches and trunk!
And all this was merely power leaking from Lady Xidi’s anger!
Simply venting her frustration alone imposed absolute suppression upon the other Chaos Demon Gods!
"So this is the strength of a core councilor?"
"Huff…"
Elioerg’s eyes widened in shock.
"How terrifying!"
He’d believed his divine form already matched the "core councilors," but now saw the gap remained vast.
Just as Elioerg debated slipping away—lest Lady Xidi’s displeasure strike him down…
"Haa…"
Lady Xidi released a soft sigh.
She raised her elegant, slender neck once more.
"This time, I lost."
"Indeed, your tactics proved slightly superior."
Her voice remained composed and graceful.
But Gimmerly could hear a hint of resentful tremor beneath the calm.
“Sister…”
“Enough.”
Lady Xidi shook her head.
“I never expected him to be so bold.”
“Since my traps were irreversible from inside the Bubble World, I would destroy them from the outside.”
“I would execute the executor of the plan alongside it.”
“Even the ‘energy core’ of the transport spell had been destroyed.”
“Although it was risky, as long as it was done quickly, the danger was no longer danger.”
In Lady Xidi’s eyes, the “Giant God” performed a spectacular turnaround.
Knowing that the “transport spell” had been triggered and was beginning its irreversible operation, he no longer hesitated to stop this tragedy within Valaharl.
Because even if he defeated Arikinor, who had been transported, other chaos deities would keep arriving through the transport spell.
Even if he could beat them one by one, the result would definitely be exhaustion and heavy wounds.
The “Chosen Ones” he had worked so hard to gather would also suffer heavy losses.
So, he simply decided not to care!
He cast aside all burdens, burst out from within Valaharl, and with an incredibly sharp sense of magic, took down the unguarded Arikinor who was preparing to transport, swiftly destroying the “core” of the transport spell!
What determination and resolution!
Such a risk called for immense skill and courage!
“If the traps couldn’t be disassembled in time, then destroy the arrows that were about to be shot.”
“Cutting off the problem at its source.”
“What bravery.”
“Impressive.”
When Lady Xidi said this, Gimmerly, who had been lying beside her, shrank her neck in fear.
She could see a glimmer in her sister’s Double Eyes—an excited yet dangerous gleam.
Like a child who finally found an interesting “toy.”
And this child refused to give up.
“Ah, the Giant God.”
“Look at what you’ve done.”
“You’ve truly ignited my sister’s fighting spirit.”
“Bear the consequences yourself.”
“My sister will never admit to failure.”
As expected…
“But I haven’t lost yet; at least, not completely!”
Lady Xidi lifted her head and looked at the “Bubble World” of Valaharl, shrouded in mist.
“Perhaps in strategy, you were above me this time.”
“But in terms of ‘creation technology,’ I think I took my revenge for the ‘World Nails’ this time.”
“To reverse the ‘World Nails’ and make them have a special restraining effect on chaos, you must have put in quite a bit of effort.”
“Now, to create a work that rivals something as complex as the ‘Crystal Wall Nail Drill,’ how much strength would you need?”
“I looked forward to it.”
Before the core councilor of chaos could finish speaking…
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
The Fantasy Tree of Subspace shook violently!
Elioerg was the first to react.
However, he was not too scared; instead, he was a bit excited.
“What’s going on!?”
“Did the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons attack again!?”
“Great!”
“I hope it’s that fellow ‘Ye’s Foolish Act’!”
“I’m looking forward to a great battle with that strong opponent!”
“Let’s go—!”
“Splash!”
Elioerg leapt into the Sea of Ether.
“Hey! You fool! Wait a moment!”
“If it truly is Ye’s Foolish Act, he definitely won’t come alone!”
Gimmerly, although she had a grudge against Elioerg, felt it was still a pity if a tool was lost for no reason.
But there were no “Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons,” and “Ye’s Foolish Act” was not there.
Only…
“Ah?”
“What is that?”
In the murky Sea of Ether, a streak of golden light pierced through the floating, chaotically dancing fragments of “Primal Mud.”
When Elioerg got closer, he found a mass of “mud-like” stuff glowing with golden light, drilling fiercely into the loose roots of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace!
“What is this?”
“It looks a bit like the ‘core of the transport spell’ made by Lady Xidi, but more active…”
“Even a little like a ‘living thing.’”
“What are they doing?”
Very soon…
“Creak—!”
A loud sound answered Elioerg’s question.
That was the Fantasy Tree of Subspace creaking under great strain!
“Oh no!”
“Lady Xidi!”
“Be careful!”
—-
Trilobite had no idea what he had pulled out or how much impact it had caused from his excrement.
He was happily eating again.
“Hey…”
“Gulp…”
On the ground lay sharp thorns that once grew on the Chaos Demon God.
These sharp spikes were once part of the grabbing arms of the Hallucination Tooth Worm, but now they were treated like trash and scattered carelessly everywhere.
The massive saber teeth sliced through the flesh on the grabbing arms like steak knives.
“Gulp… gulp…”
Trilobite tore at the food and swallowed it whole without chewing.
“The meat here is tasty and flavorful, probably because the grabbing arms moved a lot, right?”
“It’s just a shame…”
Trilobite didn’t have any chewing muscles then, so he could only gulp down food like a crocodile. Although his sharp sense of smell and taste buds could still pick up different flavors, he couldn’t feel any texture.
“Maybe I should get myself some chewing muscles or something.”
“But that wasn’t urgent.”
Chewing muscles were mostly for herbivores.
Flesh and blood had soft cell membranes, making them easy to digest, while plants had tough cell walls and fibers that were hard to handle.
After chewing, the outer layers of plants could be broken up, helping them ferment and digest better in the gut for absorption.
But Trilobite was a true predator.
He had nibbled on roots before, but only to reach the fat worms inside.
Finding it bothersome, he swallowed the roots whole.
Mushrooms, as fungi, were also easier to digest than plants.
So, chewing muscles wouldn’t be much use to Trilobite then.
“Hmm, I have the instant kill now.”
“Then I’ll focus on my underwater mobility and cross-environment combat capability.”
Trilobite looked at the 30,000 points of Chaos Energy he gained from killing and eating the Hallucination Tooth Worm, slightly furrowing his brow.
“But I’m low on resources…”
“Maybe I should…”
“Stack armor!”