novel-bin Chapter 76 Feint to the East, Obtain the Soulflame Flower
Chapter 76 Feint to the East, Obtain the Soulflame Flower
Luo Lin felt a chill run down his spine.
This heroic spirit's protection of the Soulflame Flower is absolute; any threat that gets too close will be eliminated.
He then turned his attention to the Soul Flame Flower itself and the giant beast's skeleton.
Mental power cannot be used to directly probe; one can only rely on visual observation and the perception of residual energy waves.
The roots of the Soulflame Flower burrowed deep into the skeleton's skull, as if drawing upon something.
The skeleton, despite the passage of countless years, still exuded a chilling residual pressure, clearly indicating that it was an extremely powerful being in life.
The armor of the heroic spirits is ancient in style, seemingly belonging to the same era as the skeletons of giant beasts.
A guess gradually formed.
This spirit is very likely the beast's former master or comrade-in-arms, who continues to guard the mount's remains in spirit form after death.
The Soulflame Flower is a miracle born from this special bond and the intense death environment.
If this is the case, then the connection between the heroic spirit and the Soul Flame Flower and the giant beast skeleton is even closer, making it almost impossible to lure them away from the mountain.
Is giving up the only option?
Rowling immediately dismissed the idea.
The Soulflame Flower is crucial for constructing innate spells and cannot be lost.
Since neither force nor cunning can be used to divert their attention, there is only one option left.
Create a moment that leaves the other party unable to attend to multiple things or react in time.
We need stronger interference, or faster speed.
Luo Lin began to calculate silently in his mind.
At his maximum speed, with the support of the [Flow Barrier] and magic, it would take him about three breaths to travel from his hiding place to the center of the pool.
The heroic spirit may not even need a single breath to detect the anomaly and launch an attack.
The time difference is the biggest challenge.
Three breaths versus one breath—this is an almost insurmountable gap.
Unless, the speed can be faster, faster than the reaction limit of a Heroic Spirit.
Rowling's gaze fell on the enchanted boots he was wearing.
These floating boots were purchased a few years ago and were enchanted. They slightly increase movement speed and reduce terrain obstruction, and the effect has been consistently good.
However, given the current situation, this improvement is far from sufficient.
Could you... temporarily enhance it?
A bold idea popped into my head.
The researchers immediately began to analyze its feasibility.
The core of the levitation boots consists of several wind-based levitation and acceleration runes, powered by inlaid magic stones.
If these runes are forcibly overloaded and injected with mana far exceeding the design standard, they might be able to unleash astonishing speed in a short period of time, but the consequence would most likely be the complete collapse of the rune structure and the ruin of the boots.
The cost is acceptable.
Compared to the value of Soulflame Flower, a pair of auxiliary enchanted boots is nothing.
The key is how to carry out overloading safely and effectively.
It requires precise calculation of the intensity and timing of mana infusion to ensure an instantaneous burst when needed, rather than premature loss of control.
Rowling resumed his research.
He carefully sensed the rune structure inside the boots, deducing the energy flow and structural stress that might occur after different intensities of mana were injected.
This requires a deep understanding of enchanting and energy transfer.
After repeated mental calculations, he devised a temporary overloading plan.
Instead of uniformly enhancing all runes, he selectively strengthened several key acceleration nodes and used mana to construct temporary energy channels, bypassing some fragile buffer structures and heading straight for the core.
It's like putting an unstable, explosive thruster on a carriage; it can instantly reach its maximum speed, but the carriage itself is likely to fall apart.
With the plan finalized, all that remains is to execute it.
Luo Lin adjusted himself to his best condition, his magic power surging within him, and his mind highly focused.
He relayed the final operational instructions to Baha.
The darkness before dawn shrouded the swamp, and the spirits by the pool remained as sculpted as ever.
The action begins!
Like a cheetah, Luo Lin darted out of his hiding place. Instead of rushing directly into the pool, he sped along a pre-calculated arc path, his hands moving rapidly at the same time.
Three [Holy Light Runes] were instantly activated in his left hand.
The blinding white light, like three sharp swords, tore through the darkness and shot in a triangular pattern toward the heroic spirit in the center of the pool!
Almost simultaneously, he hurled two Corrosive Rune Bombs with all his might at the giant beast skeleton behind the Heroic Spirit.
This series of actions was completed in the blink of an eye.
The light of the Holy Light Rune immediately attracted the attention of the heroic spirits, and the deep blue soul fire surged violently.
Faced with the holy light attack that restrained it, it dared not be negligent. The energy giant sword instantly blocked in front of it, and the dense negative energy condensed into a pitch-black shield to meet the holy light.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The holy light collided violently with the shield of negative energy, unleashing a powerful energy shock and blinding light that illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime.
Immediately afterwards, two more muffled explosions came from behind the Heroic Spirit.
The Corrosive Rune Bomb exploded on the giant beast's skeleton, scattering dark green corrosive energy everywhere.
Although it could not cause substantial damage to the hard ancient skeleton, the violent energy fluctuations and pungent smell created an effective secondary interference.
It's now!
The instant the Holy Light Rune exploded, Roland, as planned, frantically poured his surging magical power into the floating boots on his feet.
He abandoned precise control and, in an almost brutal manner, forcibly broke through the restrictions of those key acceleration nodes!
hum! ! !
The runes on the boots suddenly lit up with a blinding blue light, emitting a humming sound as if they were struggling to keep up.
A powerful thrust erupted from beneath his feet, and Rolin felt his body lighten, the scenery on both sides of his vision instantly becoming blurry.
Its speed suddenly increased several times, like an arrow released from a bow, slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound, and shooting straight at the Soul Flame Flower in the center of the pool.
This speed far exceeded his usual limits, and even exceeded his own reaction capacity!
The skin stung from the friction of the air, and the [Flow Barrier] was automatically activated, causing the pale blue halo to fluctuate violently, resisting the wind pressure.
The heroic spirit had just blocked the impact of the holy light rune when it was disrupted by the explosion behind it, causing a very brief period of confusion in its senses.
In that brief moment of respite, a blurry gray figure had already pounced like a ghost beneath the giant beast's skeleton.
Roland's eyes were fixed only on that dark blue flame flower!
He extended his right hand, clad in a specially made protective glove, and precisely grasped the base of the Soulflame Flower's root. He channeled his magic power, ready to pluck it off along with part of its root system!
However, the reaction of the second-ringed Heroic Spirit was ultimately terrifying.
Just as Rolin's hand was about to touch the flower, the heroic spirit had already recovered from that minor disturbance!
It let out a silent yet soul-piercing roar. Before it could even swing its greatsword, the terrifying negative energy it had gathered spread outwards like a tangible shockwave.
The first to be affected is Luo Lin, who is right next door!
boom!
Lorin felt an irresistible force slam into the [Flowing Barrier].
The optimized armor structure played a significant role, with a pale blue aura swirling wildly, attempting to disperse and counteract the impact.
However, the energy level difference between the two sides was too great, and the armor only lasted for less than half a breath before shattering with a mournful cry.
The remaining impact slammed solidly into Rolin's back!
"puff!"
He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his internal organs seemed to shift, everything went black, and all he could hear was a deafening roar.
But his strong willpower kept him conscious until the very end, and with the help of inertia and his obsession with his target, he scooped it up with all his might with his right hand!
caught!
The unique sensation of the Soul Flame Flower, a blend of coolness and warmth, reached my fingertips.
Ignoring everything else, he pulled hard, tearing it off along with a small piece of bone. Without even looking at it, he stuffed it into a lead box with the strongest sealing runes engraved on its inner wall, which he had prepared beforehand. The box closed and sealed instantly!
succeed!
At the same time, the floating boots beneath his feet could no longer withstand the overloaded energy, the rune light suddenly went out, followed by a series of subtle cracking sounds, and he was completely destroyed.
Despite the excruciating pain that nearly made him faint and the heavy injuries, Luo Lin used the momentum from the previous impact and the last push from before his boots broke to throw his body out of the pool like a kite with a broken string.
"Hey!"
Bach's cry rang out sharply in the spiritual connection, guiding the direction of evacuation.
The heroic spirit was enraged when it saw that what it was guarding had been taken away!
The azure soulfire burned fiercely, and the energy greatsword, carrying the force to tear everything apart, slashed down relentlessly in the direction Rolin had fled!
The terrifying pressure of the sword split the swamp, creating a deep ravine!
At the critical moment, Roland used his last bit of strength to activate the last [Holy Light Rune] to his side and rear.
The holy light did not attack the heroic spirit, but exploded behind him, forming a brief barrier of light that slightly hindered the energy sword's lock-on and pursuit.
boom!!!