Chapter 251: First Half, Victory

The strength of Kamiyu’s Magic Bullets lay in their ability to combine freely with one another. Even the different sub-modes of individual Magic Bullets could be freely combined. For example, the Arc Splatter Mode of the Thunderstorm Bullet, when mixed with the Curving Bullet, generated the Skill known as the Hammer of the Thunder God.

Moreover, combinations weren’t limited to just two Magic Bullets; three or four could be blended together as well. However, the drawback was that not every combination would produce an efficient, high-destructive-power Skill.

For now, the Hammer of the Thunder God and the Super-Phase Energy Cannon were the most effective, Kamiyu’s signature Skills that had annihilated countless enemies.

Now, facing the furious, rapidly assaulting Fear Emperor Tree Vines, Kamiyu had no choice but to unleash her hidden Magic Bullet combination ahead of time: the Arc Splatter Mode of the Thunderstorm Bullet paired with the Aging Mode of the Life Bullet.

Kamiyu pulled the trigger, activating the Skill: Rapid Aging.

The Arc Splatter was used to expand coverage area and increase firing speed, acting like a rocket booster, while the Life Bullet was precisely the crucial Weapon for striking the Fear Emperor Tree Vines.

With a “Bang,” the originally continuous arcs of light transformed into massive Electro-Optical Particles, much like the pellets of a Shotgun shell, injecting the aging magic of the Life Bullet into the sea of vines ahead.

“Oh, so Rapid Aging takes the form of a Shotgun,” Kamiyu grew excited. She saw that its coverage area far exceeded that of the Hammer of the Thunder God—a single shot covered an area as exaggeratedly large as a cinema screen.

Kamiyu felt even more delighted. Excellent, excellent. Moreover, the directionality of the Rapid Aging Skill was self-directed, hitting wherever she aimed, unlike the Hammer of the Thunder God, which could only strike from above. This meant she could coordinate it with the Royal Pegasus’s teleportation flash Skill.

Bang! A shot fired. Because it was a 3x distorted version of the Life Bullet, and launched by the Dark Gold Weapon, Sound of Chaos, which could amplify Skill multiples, the originally dozen or so Life Bullet pellets split into hundreds. With this one shot, even a tough athlete would be howling in pain.

The tense crowd in the Black Sphere War Room, upon seeing the vine sea being hit, exclaimed in surprise: “What’s happening?” “The vines… they’ve all withered?” “Is this Lady Kamiyu’s Poison Element Attack?”

“Hmm, it doesn’t seem like a Poison Element Attack. Poison would turn the vines black; this is normal withering,” one person analyzed.

“Normal? They went from lush green to withered yellow in less than a second. Look, they’re already turning to dust,” another person zoomed in on the image.

“Enough talk. Anyway, Lady Kamiyu is amazing! Keep hitting them like that, make that despicable Fear Emperor flex?” a team member said crudely.

“Hahahaha!” Everyone in the room burst into laughter upon hearing this.

The foremost vines were all withered and turned to dust by Kamiyu, becoming fertilizer for the earth. The remaining thousands of vines forming the tidal wave were thus frightened back by Kamiyu’s single move, Rapid Aging.

“Hah, Fear Emperor? Is that all the courage you have?” Kamiyu made a show of clicking as she reloaded, the dropped brass casings still steaming, declaring to the Fear Emperor that this was her territory. Dare to take another step forward? She’d turn even his leaves to ash.

The sea of tree vines attempted several times to advance, but seeing Kamiyu firmly seated at the center, showing no sign of retreat, it finally withdrew.

From the core zone of the Fear Emperor Tree came a distant, unwilling, and furious voice: “So your name is Kamiyu? Just you wait.”

“Wait your damn ass, you’re nothing but a dog,” Kamiyu shouted loudly, taking one last jab at it before leaving.

Sure enough, the retreating sea of tree vines trembled upon hearing Kamiyu’s words.

Seeing that the sea of tree vines had withdrawn beyond the Sanctuary’s sphere of influence, Kamiyu also ceased her attack, slowly and cautiously descending to the ground below the Sanctuary’s apartment building.

Due to the limited number of poison shells and the fervor with which everyone fought, they quickly exhausted their supply. Li Changde then ordered everyone to stand by.

The current situation could be described as evenly matched, entering a halftime lull.

Except for those monitoring in the Black Sphere War Room, everyone gathered downstairs at the apartment building to celebrate the outcome of the great battle.

Kamiyu and Jack dismounted from the Royal Pegasus, and as they brushed off the dust from their clothes, everyone crowded around, cheering and applauding for Kamiyu.

Applause erupted all around.

“A complete victory, a complete victory! Congratulations, Miss Kamiyu, we’ve achieved a great victory this time,” a member of the Student Legion cheered nearby.

Li Changde approached with a beaming smile, saying, “Lady Kamiyu, congratulations on successfully annihilating the fifth-tier ability user Hungry Ghost Shara and eliminating the 300,000-strong Fruit Ability User Army.”

In Li Changde’s eyes, those fourth-tier ability users weren’t even worth mentioning.

Xiao Zhong said to the people beside him, “I told you all, Miss Kamiyu wouldn’t lose, but none of you believed me.”

Some members of the Student Legion who weren’t fully aware of Kamiyu’s true strength scratched the backs of their heads and chuckled sheepishly, saying, “Yes, yes, we underestimated Miss Kamiyu and worried for nothing.”

Chu Feng looked at Jack with admiration and said, “Hey, besides Miss Kamiyu being amazing, Big Brother Jack deserves credit too. He actually dared to engage in close-range combat with Hungry Ghost Shara, who had fifth-tier strength, and even used that technique where he plunged into a sea of flames, then unleashed the fire on his enemy with a single punch. So cool, just like that character from The King of Fighters.”

Dunzi nodded repeatedly, believing this was the true way for a man to fight.

“Don’t forget the horse. I think the best moment was Miss Kamiyu’s Royal Pegasus, which actually had a flash skill and snatched away the Fear Emperor’s Fruit Core, turning the tide of the battle,” Ji Yue said.

“No, no, what turning the tide? We had the upper hand from start to finish. From the moment the artillery positions opened fire to Lady Kamiyu’s entrance, the enemy was suppressed the entire time. Look, even if the Fear Emperor had the Fruit Core, what good did it do? He didn’t even manage to fully materialize his body before Lady Kamiyu and Captain Jack interrupted him,” Wu Yong analyzed.

Indeed, the enemy lost because they started too slowly, spending too much time materializing their body. If the Fear Emperor had been smarter and used the Fruit Core to channel energy in reverse to the less than 30,000 Fruit Ability Users, granting them true fifth-tier strength, it would have been much more troublesome for Kamiyu.

Amidst the crowd’s flattery and encouragement, Kamiyu was happy for a few minutes before quickly returning to normal. She reflected on the recent battle, understanding the gains and losses. Both she and the Sanctuary still had much to strengthen—for instance, the consumed Magic Cannon Artillery Shells needed replenishing, the Magic Cannon’s Durability required repairs, and the experience of commanding the Artillery Shell launches needed summarizing.

There was still much to do.

However, at this moment, the Sanctuary’s weakness remained its insufficient military strength.