Chapter 579
by fanqienovelChapter 579: Using Plants Against Plants!
“Ugh…”
“It’s piercing us!”
“Hiss…”
Inside the net path, the shrieks of Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons echoed everywhere.
They couldn’t even flee before these terrifying roots stabbed into them, pinning them against the net path walls. Later dragons tried using their fearsome "giant pincer-maws" to bite through the Fantasy Tree of Subspace’s roots, but…
“Agh—!”
“Too many of them!”
After barely a few bites, endless new roots shoved them against the net path walls too.
The dragons facing away fared better…
Roots crawled over their armored backs, finding no opening. Thin rootlets quickly wrapped them tight, sealing them against the walls.
But belly-facing dragons suffered horribly!
Roots invaded their bodies like frenzied worms!
Soon the entire net path lay tangled with Fantasy Tree roots.
“Reinforcements!”
“Where are reinforcements!?”
“AAGH—!”
Dragons being invaded wailed miserably.
They didn’t know help had already come.
“Hurry! Cut through these roots!”
“First Squad! Fifth Squad! You’re with me on this patch!”
“Sixth Squad! Eighth Squad! Take B-3 sector!”
“Tell the First Living Saint! We’re trying!”
“But the chaos root systems spread too fast! We’ve got nothing!”
…
Hundreds of “Trilobite” special working ships flooded the net path, more rushing in.
Mortals strained their clever machines, burning desperately at Fantasy Tree roots…
All pointless.
Though the roots couldn’t strike the tiny working ships, their tools barely scratched the roots—each cut taking hours.
By then, dozens more roots sprouted.
Finally, roots outnumbered working ships!
How was this even fair!
Just as mortals and the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons were plunged into despair…
"Boom—!"
Another mass of roots surged forth!
"What?!"
"This…"
Both the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons and the mortal rescue fleet seemed to sink into deeper despair.
Yet this deeper despair was instantly overturned!
These roots radiated the aura of the "Giant God," sweeping toward the roots of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace like a cleansing wind scattering storm clouds!
—-
"Hurry!"
"Now’s our chance!"
"Full firepower!"
"Clear the path! Make way for Lady Saraph!"
Within the "Soul Network," the exultant voice of the Chosen Warrior sergeant still echoed!
The expanding roots of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace—which had sought to invade the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragon’s organs—suddenly halted. They withered and decayed.
"Annihilate them!"
"Chaos! Destroy!"
Hatred burned through the metallic divine forms of the Saraph undead.
Sparks of soul-fire ignited within their hollow eyes!
"Buzz—!"
The "Disintegration Cannon" trembled in their steel grips, scorching the air with energy. The Saraph undead ignored the weapon’s searing heat, focused only on…
"Buzz—!"
An unending torrent of green disintegration beams erupted, striking the invading roots within the divine body.
The roots shrieked as they melted, vanishing into wisps of nourishing energy that seeped into the god-metal.
"Our turn now!"
"Engineering Team One standing by!"
"Emergency sealant fibers ready for immediate deployment!"
Swarms of small figures—no taller than ordinary humans in isolation suits—rushed forward. These were the "true mortals" dwelling within the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragon’s divine body.
Neither demigods like the Chosen Warriors nor steel avatars like the Saraph undead.
Just ordinary humans. Mortals among mortals.
Yet they shouldered one of the divine body’s most critical tasks—repair!
Boldly wielding tools before wounds torn by subspace roots, they wove sealing spells. Their work stemmed the influx of etheric liquid while channeling the body’s innate magic to mend ravaged flesh, hastening restoration.
“Phew…”
“We’re saved!”
Once the wounds were sealed, the mortals burst into cheers.
At that moment…
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
The massive divine body of the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons started moving again.
The enormous divine body trembled as it crawled forward slowly.
Amidst the cheering, the officers commanding the Chosen Warriors fell into deep thought.
“That was really dangerous.”
“If those root systems had kept advancing, we would have just been like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.”
“What was happening…”
…
“I think you all should see this…”
Just then, the officer handling external communications spoke up.
He played a video in the agile network!
Suddenly…
“Boom—!”
Countless smaller but tougher root systems flowed through the gap opened by the Fantasy Tree root systems.
They radiated the Giant God’s energy, scorching the Fantasy Tree root systems and slowing their growth.
But even that wasn’t enough to stop the spread of the “chaos root systems.”
So, they wrapped tightly around the “chaos root systems,” squeezing them fiercely like snakes!
“Bang—!”
“Boom—!”
Many chaos root systems shattered under the crushing pressure!
“That was…”
“The root systems of the Holy Tree of Giant God!”
The officers were right—that was indeed the root systems of the “Holy Tree of Giant God.”
The Giant God seemed to notice them, aware of everything in the net path!
He pumped huge energy into his “Holy Tree,” making it grow wildly and push hard against the “Fantasy Tree of Subspace!”
They acted like natural enemies to the chaos root systems, striking them hard from the start.
Soon, the two root systems tangled and fought each other.
The chaos root systems no longer had time to deal with the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons!
The call for counterattack had sounded!
“Great is the Giant God!”
The officers of the Chosen Warriors knelt on one knee, praying to the Giant God.
Meanwhile…
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons moved even more fiercely!
Their time for revenge had come!
“Roar—Roar—Roar—!”
They roared angrily, gnawing at the “chaos root systems” with sharp mouthparts, driving them out of the net path bit by bit.
“Boom—!”
“Click—Click—!”
They stood tall, facing the “First Demon God attendants” who had entered the net path and were staring silently.
“Uh…”
Barbatos’ attendants shrank back together.
“Well, we’re here to trade.”
“Do you still have the skins and feet you shed before?”