Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 927 - 795: Torment and Enemy Assault

After dawn, the second day was still overcast, and the air was oppressively stifling.The people from the Divine Text Association and the Cyan Blade Commerce Association in the manor did not go out, each with a somewhat gloomy expression.

A rather peculiar rain the previous night had everyone on edge.

For the entire morning, the sky remained extremely gloomy, and by noon, a small rain shower had occurred.

However, the official weather forecast indicated that today’s moisture saturation levels supported small-scale rain, which was relatively normal.

But who can really say for sure with these things?

With the Empire’s level of technology, dispersing rain clouds isn’t difficult, especially if those High Tier Awakened join forces; it would be a breeze.

But Hokkstan vetoed this suggestion, "Didn’t we go to all this trouble just to wait for them to take the bait?"

It wasn’t just him wanting to hold his breath; those soldiers on the standard warships on high alert every day were feeling some resentment too.

After all, they were brought in by the Divine Text Association on a favor, and the soldiers couldn’t stand this daily grind.

In the afternoon, the sky remained overcast, and by dusk, someone couldn’t hold it in any longer and asked softly.

"We’ve held out for an entire day, but even if the opponent is skilled at micro operations, could one Supreme have such powerful Inner Breath?"

The Water Attribute Supreme of the Divine Text Association had a say, "It must be a Peak Supreme, and that midday rain was not normal."

If it really was a Supreme causing rain, then the rain at noon would have been unnecessary.

Cessna didn’t counter this; he simply remarked blandly, "Maybe the opponent has two Water Attribute Supremes!"

In truth, his words weren’t well-intended—Are you tense? Good, you should be!

As night fell, drizzling rain began again, making that night particularly exhausting for everyone.

Yet still, nothing happened!

On the third day, rain came and went, and the night followed suit.

The resilience of the Awakened far exceeds ordinary people, but two days and nights without rest inevitably wore down their spirits.

But the crew of the five starships could take turns resting—after all, they were only there to provide support, not on the front lines of the battle.

Finally, at around ten, several massive bolts of lightning suddenly struck down, hitting the City Guard’s base head-on.

This time it was Bentley who made the first move, aiming directly at two armed merchant ships ready for deployment.

The merchant ships were indeed well-prepared, ready to launch at any moment.

However, they ultimately did not power up—the long idle state not only consumed energy but also damaged the starship’s power systems.

The most crucial point is, as long as they’re in standby, energy fluctuations can signal abnormalities easily detected by others.

But without powering up, there won’t be an energy protection shield, leaving the warships vulnerable to lightning damage.

There were grounding devices at the City Guard base, protecting the base and the docked warships alike.

However, such protection has its limits; excessive current and voltage render even the strongest grounding devices useless.

The two armed merchant ships had adopted the ordinary grounding mode, a very simple kind.

There’s a more reliable way to ground them, but that would require extra time to disconnect before the starships could take off.

The two merchant ships of the Divine Text Association opted for the former, because what they needed most in their support role was time.

Their choice wasn’t bad per se, but who would have thought the enemy would target them first?

An attack comparable to a Supreme, heavily striking the two armed merchant ships.

In the next moment, arcs of electricity raced along the merchant ship hulls, accompanied by crackling sounds.

How much damage can a Supreme attack inflict on a warship? We could refer to Buckingham’s battle with the customs enforcement warship.

Although Buckingham was only Ice Attribute and of the scholar type, not known for combat, he could still destroy a warship in a short time.

Just one hit, yet both merchant ships took slight damage, rendering immediate activation impossible.

Immediately after, someone shouted, "Panda’s working, all unrelated personnel clear out!"

Accompanying this shout, more bolts of lightning fell, and the two merchant ships actually started smoking.

In Bentley’s mind, he really didn’t quite understand why Jian Lei had arranged for him to continuously attack.

The power of the Thunder Ram Horn was indisputable, but it consumed a lot of Inner Breath too.

Two Thunder Technique attacks had consumed almost sixty percent of his Inner Breath; at most, he could fire one more time.

However, as Jian Lei previously mentioned, the second strike... actually worked, and the starship started smoking!

Bentley was dumbfounded, "Is my attack power this strong, or are Supremes really this powerful?"

What he didn’t know was that at that moment, peculiar data fragments were flowing through the control systems of the two merchant ships.

Soon after, a deafening explosion was heard, three times in succession, with the ground shaking slightly.

This was others noticing his actions and detonating fire bombs buried next to the other three warships.

No matter how you see it, he launched the first wave of attacks, and everyone was waiting for his action signal.

In the distant manor, as the first strike of lightning fell, Hokkstan’s eyes suddenly gleamed, "Here it comes!"

He was always ready, knowing the opponent’s Spiritual Power was strong, he had even donned defenses against Spiritual Attack.

He skillfully donned his Golden Armor, and with a wave of his hand, pulled out a small, gleaming golden axe.

That’s right, he had mentioned before that he possessed Attribute Weapons, and indeed, he did!

At that moment, he felt a wave of Spiritual Suppression attack him, followed by a flash of shadow before him.

"A Spiritual Attack... it’s ineffective against me!" He raised his hand and swung the small axe at the shadow.

As the axe swung, a white arc flew out, crescent-shaped and over a meter long, slashing heavily toward the figure.

"Oh?" The figure across from him let out a soft exclamation and shook their hand, sending a golden radiance towards the white arc.

The two radiances collided, producing a crisp blast that resonated with an entrancing echo.

However, amidst this metallic clangor, a soft sigh was heard.

"It’s truly a pity that the Heaven-Opening Axe has fallen into the hands of someone like you."

Hokkstan was taken aback upon hearing this, "You actually know the Heaven-Opening Axe... Who, who, who, who are you?"

"Can it really open the heavens?" someone sneered coldly, as a figure flashed by, with their immense Spiritual Power surging like a tide.

Yet this Spiritual Attack wasn’t aimed at Hokkstan; instead, it targeted the Water Attribute Supreme.

The Water Attribute Supreme also had means of defending against Spiritual Attacks, but it was a more common anti-electromagnetic powder.

This stuff is somewhat effective against Spiritual Power attacks, but basically, it’s just that.

Qu Jianlei’s Spiritual Power could even bully a Paranoid, let alone deal with this person.

The Water Attribute figure was momentarily stalled, and the next moment, he slashed heavily forward.

However, another crisp sound immediately followed, and to his astonishment, he found himself... failing to break the defense?

It turned out to be a double-layer defense of Golden Armor and Ice Armor! Qu Jianlei understood: indeed, they had been prepared!

But... it doesn’t matter, he raised his hand and executed a Finger Technique, directly equipping the opponent with a Fire Armor.

Giving your opponent armor is actually a combat technique, like equipping a Wind Attribute opponent with Rock Armor.

However, in theory, this operation sounds simple, but it’s actually difficult. The opponent knows you’re trying to pit them against something, and will only let you equip them if they agree.

The same goes for this Water Attribute Supreme. The rainy weather made him exceptionally agile, and even with Golden Armor, it didn’t affect his movement.

As for the possibility of being maliciously equipped with armor, he never considered it, because... it’s useless.

The most malicious armor would be Fire Armor, since water and fire don’t mix.

Even so, he didn’t believe that even a Fire Attribute Supreme of the same Cultivation Level could pose a threat to his Ice Armor.

Moreover, in good conscience, in rainy weather, his Body Technique was so fast that others would have to be able to lock onto him first.

However, this time he had truly miscalculated; his Spiritual Protection was inadequate, and his body stalled, giving the opponent an opportunity to strike.

But, as was said before, does Fire Armor really matter? It’s unlikely to overpower his Ice Armor.

Let’s not forget, he also had a Supreme Level Golden Armor; could your Fire Armor break through two layers of armor?

Yet unfortunately, this world is always full of unexpected events.

The next moment, his expression changed, and he let out a shrill cry, "Purification Armor... oh no!"

Following that was a muffled boom, shaking the entire ground a bit.

His whole body was thrown into the air, rising over a hundred meters high, the explosive power unimaginable.

Qu Jianlei knew the guy was seriously injured, but at the moment, he couldn’t afford to pursue the victory.

He unleashed another Spiritual Attack, targeting the third Supreme of the Divine Text Association, who was of the Fire Attribute.

This Supreme was quite savvy, knowing the rainy weather affected his performance, and didn’t rush out immediately.

But seeing the four fortresses not launching an attack, he couldn’t help but urge them on.

He wasn’t expecting any battle achievements from them, just some interference would suffice.

But just as he reacted, Qu Jianlei noticed him, launched a timely Spiritual Attack, and then charged with his blade.

The Fire Attribute Supreme saw it clearly; as fellow Fire Attribute Supremes, the opponent not only had formidable Spiritual Power but also a higher grade of Fire Element.

Others might not know, but being part of the Divine Text Association, how could he not recognize the Purification Armor?

Purifying Fire is the third-highest form of Fire Element, and the gap from ordinary Fire Attribute is not about micro-operation techniques.

It’s purely a difference in the form of existence, a gap in the perception of the Fire Element.

He was also equipped with double-layered armor, Fire Armor and Golden Armor, but he knew very well: he couldn’t possibly withstand the opponent!

Low-level Fire Armor would be suppressed, and Golden Armor, when faced with advanced Fire, say no more—fire conquers gold naturally!

So he turned around and ran, and at this moment, whether it was shameful or not was no longer important.

Then he felt his head vibrate continuously, and his consciousness began to blur.

He also possessed powder for defense against Spiritual Attacks, but even though the Divine Text Association was large and wealthy, not all members were so extravagant.

In fact, this bit of pitiful powder was something he obtained at the last minute.

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