Chapter 764
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Chapter 764: Not Having Seen It Does Not Mean It Does Not Exist
Thunderous orbs of lightning crashed against the Gundam, which swung its black shield, the surface radiating a chilling glow, forcefully batting the lightning spheres away into the distance.
The continuous booming explosions erupted as the deflected lightning spheres struck the ground, instantly igniting into a fiery storm that obliterated all buildings within a two-kilometer radius, the surging flames lighting up much of Tokyo’s night sky.
After batting away nearly ten clusters of lightning orbs, the Gundam was completely engulfed in the lightning domain, countless bolts of thunder striking down upon it. Thanks to the astonishing elemental resistance buffs, the damage was significantly reduced.
The Gundam’s frame trembled violently under the relentless bombardment of thunder, while Yuzuri Takuhaku sat calmly in the cockpit, gripping the controls like a seasoned veteran, precisely maneuvering the Gundam’s every action.
Whoosh—!!
In just a few seconds, the red-and-white Gundam broke through the lightning domain, raising its black shield high and bringing it down heavily onto the head of the thunder beast.
With a tremor that shook the ground, the shield struck the thunder beast, driving its limbs into the earth. The surging lightning was blocked by the dark shield, continuously scattering debris onto the ground, as the beast struggled to hold its ground against the Gundam’s black shield.
“Roar—!!!”
Having been oppressed for too long, the thunder beast could no longer contain its rage and let out another furious roar, its pitch-black eyes tinged with blood red.
Within the storm clouds of the night sky, a bolt of lightning swirled at the center of a vortex, rapidly gathering and transforming into a crimson lightning spear that seemed poised to pierce the heavens, locking onto its target.
At the same time, a crimson danger indicator lit up on Yuzuri Takuhaku’s control panel.
“Warning! Instant death skill detected in the path! Warning! Instant death skill detected in the path!”
Yuzuri Takuhaku’s pupils constricted suddenly!
Crackle!
A spine-chilling thunderclap echoed as the crimson lightning spear, suspended in the storm clouds, sliced through the air, followed by a deafening explosion that erupted from the position of the Gundam and the thunder beast, rapidly expanding outward!
“Not good, retreat!”
Baili Pangpang and the others, standing several kilometers away, changed their expressions. He quickly grabbed the nearby madman Cao Yuan, and their figures vanished into the black-and-white mist.
Half a second later, the explosion of crimson lightning completely engulfed their location.
Jiang Er, in her ghostly state, was unharmed by the physical attacks, but even standing at the edge of the lightning explosion, her form began to flicker uncontrollably, as if she were about to dissipate.
“Jiang Er, are you okay?” An Qingyu asked with concern.
“I’m fine,” Jiang Er’s voice came through the headset, intermittent and shaky. “The explosions from their battle disturbed the surrounding magnetic field, hindering my movements a bit, but I will automatically adjust my magnetic field and recover soon.”
An Qingyu fell silent for a moment. “When we get back, I’ll think of a way to stabilize your magnetic field completely.”
With some signal interference, Jiang Er blinked and turned to An Qingyu, nodding obediently, “Mm.”
……
“Am I a fool?” Yuzai sneered at the distant explosion. “Do you really think Yuzuri Takuhaku can defeat the thunder beast?
I admit, our Oracle has indeed created an unexpectedly powerful monster. Yuzuri Takuhaku is the pinnacle of what science can achieve, the limit of humanity. But even he, this half-finished artificial god, cannot kill the thunder beast head-on…
I said it before, humanity is destined to be no match for the divine.”
Lin Qiye glanced at him indifferently. “You’re mistaken. I’m not talking about Yuzuri Takuhaku.”
Yuzai was momentarily taken aback.
“Not him?” Yuzai shook his head. “Yuzuri Takuhaku is the peak of humanity; there cannot be a stronger human.”
“You’ve spent too long in this small ‘human circle’… Some things, some people, you haven’t seen, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.”
Lin Qiye reached into his collar, his fingertips brushing against something.
A glimmer of determination flashed in his eyes.
“Today, I’ll let you witness… what true human peak looks like!”
Lin Qiye’s black trench coat blended with the night sky as he lowered his head. In Yuzai’s astonished gaze, he solemnly pulled out… a wooden chopstick.
“Are you joking?” Yuzai raised an eyebrow.
Lin Qiye turned to glance at him, remaining silent.
Holding the chopstick, he transformed into a shadow and swiftly darted toward the thunder beast!
……
The crimson lightning explosion gradually faded.
At the center of the explosion, the thunder beast stood up from a massive pit hundreds of meters deep, red lightning crackling around its body, its fur bristling, and a hint of disdain flickering in its blood-red eyes.
In front of it, a broken black shield was deeply embedded in the ground. Behind that shield, the red-and-white Gundam was charred and damaged in multiple places, with some crimson lightning flickering through its steel frame, looking utterly battered.
The lights in the control room flickered as Yuzuri Takuhaku sat amidst the wreckage, gazing solemnly at the distant thunder beast through a dust-covered display screen.
A panel popped up in front of him:
“S-grade item [Earth’s Elegy] successfully activated. All damage received within half a second is reduced by 80%, purifying all negative statuses, and restoring 20% health over two seconds.”
Yuzuri Takuhaku’s health bar, which was only half full, rapidly climbed, finally stabilizing at around 70%. Meanwhile, the negative statuses of [Paralysis], [Stun], and [Instant Death] disappeared simultaneously.
He gripped the controls and let out a long breath.
If he hadn’t activated [Earth’s Elegy] just now, that crimson lightning spear would have emptied his health bar, putting him in a near-death state.
He almost got one-shot by this world boss’s skill.
Yuzuri Takuhaku glanced at the panel; the Gundam was severely damaged and likely unusable. With a gentle wave of his hand, the massive Gundam transformed into a cloud of data and dissipated.
In the dust-filled giant pit, Yuzuri Takuhaku landed steadily on the ground, gripping a control stick in his right hand. He raised his head, his starry eyes fixed on the towering thunder beast standing proudly before him.
He lifted his fingertip, about to summon the game panel again, when a shadow appeared beside him, coalescing into a figure clad in a black trench coat.
Lin Qiye, holding a wooden chopstick in his right hand, turned his head. His furnace-like brilliant golden eyes met Yuzuri Takuhaku’s starry pupils, and the royal blood flowing within them seemed to sense something, as if it were boiling.
