Chapter 412

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

At the very moment the undercurrents were surging in the lower decks of the James Tong, the atmosphere inside the Nine-Sided Sealing Spirit Array beneath Saint Galus Castle had also long since become sword-drawn and bow-bent.

Luna hovered above the high platform, the Witchcraft Staff in her hand trembling faintly, dark blue Runes circulating rapidly around her, yet her mood had plummeted to rock bottom.

The plan was completely ruined.

The originally calculated script was for Dominic to uncover the Gene Thief's secret, fall out completely with Lin En, the two coming to blows, while she reaped the fisherman's profit.

But the Nurgle Fleet's sudden emergence directly threw all rhythm into chaos.

Once the space battlefield erupted, Dominic had his hands full; never mind holding Lin En accountable — he might well have to rely on ground forces for support just to hold on.

Time flow inside the array had been slowed a hundredfold; for every hour that passed outside, only thirty-six seconds passed inside.

She had intended to use the ample time to slowly grind Gu Yu to death, then wait for the good show outside to begin.

But now, the drama outside had deviated from its track, while Gu Yu inside grew steadier and steadier.

This Tyranid Chosen Construct's psychic resilience far exceeded her estimates.

The nine Chaos Knights' long-range firepower had taken turns loafing, yet they had bombarded for this long.

The opponent's Spirit Silk Net defensive line had merely dimmed slightly, showing not the slightest sign of collapse.

If this dragged on, who knew what further variables might arise?

Luna's lips beneath the mask pressed into a straight line, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

She could wait no longer.

Since the external game had gone awry, she would break the deadlock from within first.

As long as she thoroughly erased Lena's main consciousness, the entire Bug Race system of Brevis would suffer a heavy blow.

The Bottom City's Purge Plague Cult would fall into chaos, the Ice Plains' Cold Soldiers would lose control, and Lin En would be severed of a most powerful arm.

When that time came, even if Dominic didn't come looking for trouble, she was confident she could wrest the situation back.

"Thought hiding in a turtle shell meant I can't kill you?" Luna coldly smiled, staff striking down heavily.

Dark blue Witchcraft Light flowed rapidly along the nine-sided array patterns; the nine Chaos Knights, originally maintaining a slow-tempo assault, abruptly froze in motion.

The next second, the Runes around them all blazed with piercing light simultaneously.

"All units, melee charge." Luna's voice rang coldly through the array.

"Crush her."

The nine Chaos Knights activated their rear thrusters simultaneously; the heavy Mecha trod the ground, emitting deafening roaring.

The three Knights in the front rank were first to activate the Death God Chainswords in their hands; saw teeth spun at high speed, letting out piercing shrieks.

The Knights on both flanks raised Thunder Power Fists, electric arcs crackling on the fists;.

The rear Knights fired shoulder cannons in unison, using meltagun and ion beams to suppress the survivors in the center, coordinating with the melee units to press forward step by step.

They were no longer the perfunctory skirmishing attacks from before, but every move lethal, carrying a ruthlessness intent on tearing Gu Yu to shreds completely.

In the center of the array, Gu Yu hovered mid-air, four arms outstretched, Spirit Silk Net spreading in layers before her.

Watching the Knight Mecha pouncing toward her, her purple eyes held not a shred of fear, instead flashing a trace of clear understanding.

Finally playing for real.

The enemy went to such lengths to lay the Nine-Sided Sealing Spirit Array, severing the Bug Swarm Will, slowing time flow — absolutely not to trap her for sport.

Luna surely had a method to exploit the array and severely damage or even erase her will.

Compared to being captured by the enemy and turned into a flaw to use against Lin En, against the Bug Swarm, she would rather self-destruct.

The Tyranids have never had a precedent of being taken prisoner!

Gu Yu slowly retracted her four arms, pressing four palms together before her chest.

A faint purple psychic halo rose from her body, growing brighter, more intense.

The psychic energy within her began condensing rapidly, preparing to detonate all power in a single instant.

Self-destruction would heavily damage her main consciousness, requiring long recuperation to recover, but at least she would not fall into enemy hands, nor become a bargaining chip to threaten Lin En.

Just as the psychic energy was about to reach the critical point, a familiar voice suddenly traveled through the system-bound channel into the depths of her consciousness.

"Lena, I'm here."

The voice was very light, very steady, like the countless times they fought side by side, carrying a reassuring strength.

Gu Yu's eyes snapped open, the determination in her eyes instantly dissolving, the corners of her mouth curling into an extremely faint, yet genuine smile.

He's here.

The next second, the only three Gene Thief Bishops remaining beside her moved simultaneously.

These three high-ranking Hybrids, who had gritted their teeth maintaining their domains through the fall and bitter battle and had long since exhausted their psychic energy, extended their arms toward one another without the slightest hesitation.

Gray-white bone spurs drilled out from their palms, piercing into each other's bodies like vines.

Muscle, Blood Vessel, Nerve fused rapidly under psychic traction, skin and bone emitting a teeth-aching writhing sound.

The two Bishops on the left gradually melted, turning into viscous Flesh Tissue, wrapping around the tallest Bishop in the center like flowing water.

Flesh constantly contracted, reshaped; bones let out cracking crisp sounds; excess tissue was absorbed.

The core spine and sternum expanded outward, extended, ultimately forming a bizarre Sacrificial Altar one person tall.

The altar was entirely dark purple, its surface covered in fine chitinous scales; three twisted arms coiled up from the Mecha Base, converging at the top into a deep groove.

This is the pure, Tyranid Xenos aesthetic.

Cruel, efficient, carrying the primal shock of life's fusion.

A formidable psychic power far exceeding the sum of three Bishops erupted with a boom from the Blood Altar!

A purple psychic Light Pillar rushed straight toward the dome, slamming heavily into the top of the Nine-Sided Sealing Spirit Array.

The entire Barrier shook violently, its dark blue Runes flickering bright and dim, like a Candle in a gale, possibly extinguishing at any moment.

"Not good!"

Luna's face on the Flying Dragon changed drastically, her heart giving a fierce jump.

She had originally thought the other party was preparing a desperate counterattack, yet unexpectedly they had used the lives of three High Bishops to forcibly pile up a Blood Altar!

This Spirit Strength was already close to breaking through the Barrier's endurance threshold!

"Concentrated fire! Concentrated fire immediately!" Luna ordered sternly, waving her staff wildly, one dark blue Witchcraft Light Beam after another smashing down first.

"Interrupt her! Absolutely cannot let her Finish the ritual!"

In an instant, all Firepower poured out completely.

Heat Melt Rays lit up the dim space, shoulder-cannon Missiles trailing tail flames howling over.

Particle Beams and Yi Su's Witchcraft Light Beams intertwined into an airtight death net, enveloping toward Gu Yu and the Blood Altar at the Barrier's center.

The two Chaos Knights at the very front had already rushed to within ten meters of the Sacrificial Altar, Death God Chainswords bringing howling wind as they chopped down.

Thunder Power Fists wrapped in Electric Arcs smashed down, target pointing straight at Gu Yu's Green Skin Virus Head.

The attacks came fast and ruthless, sealing off all dodging angles.

Yet Gu Yu seemed to have completely not seen these lethal offensives.

She walked slowly toward that still bloodline-throbbing Blood Altar, purple eyes holding only the groove at the Altar's top.

Everything in the Surroundings was slowing down.

No, not slowing down, she was speeding up.

Precisely at the moment the psychic Light Pillar hit the Barrier wall, the power released by the Altar had already Temporarily disturbed the local time flow rate.

The Barrier's overall tenfold slowdown was still in effect, but the time flow rate in this small Area around her and the Altar had already been forcibly pulled back to the External World's normal level.

Between one fast and one slow, all surrounding attacks became slow motion in Gu Yu's eyes.

The Chainsaw Sword's saw teeth Rotating clearly visible, Missile tail flames dragging slow light traces, Witchcraft Light Beams drifting slowly like Sticky liquid.

She reached out, grasping a section of white bone Sword hilt exposed in the groove at the Altar's top.

It was a Sword hilt fused and tempered from three Bishops' spines, its Surface still carrying warm Blood temperature.

Gu Yu's five fingers tightened, fiercely pulling outward in one draw!

Hum!

A low Sword cry resonated through the entire Barrier.

A Spine Great Sword fully four meters five long was drawn completely from the Blood Altar by her.

The Sword body was forged from the fusion of three complete spinal bones, pale purple Spirit Energy Halo shimmering between the bone joints.

The Sword Blade Edge was dense bone saw teeth, the Sword guard growing curved Bone Spurs, like unfolded Wing Membranes.

A rampaging Spirit Energy Wind centered on Gu Yu blasted open with a boom!

Purple Heat Waves swept the four directions, blowing her Gown fluttering loudly.

All attacks bombing to the near front, the moment they touched the Psychic Storm, were all forcibly shattered, dissolved, not even half a ripple able to approach the Altar a single step.

The two Chaos Knights that had rushed to the very front were even more fiercely sent flying by the psychic Heat Wave, heavy Mecha sliding dozens of meters on the Ground, plowing out two deep Trenches on the Metal surface.

Gu Yu gripping the Spine Great Sword, slowly raised her head.

In purple eyes, surged near-substantial psychic firelight.

The game, the protagonist has changed!