yasinovel Chapter 4139 Face to Face
Chapter 4139 Face to Face
Chapter 4139 Face to Face
For the next two hours, Huici was completely mesmerized.
Angell searched for, mined, and refined the ore all by himself. While the ore was being refined, he would occasionally use illusion magic to create arrays and inscribe intricate magic runes.
At first, Gray Porcelain considered whether or not to help, but later realized that helping would only hinder Angell.
At this moment, Gray Porcelain had the illusion that it had become a "burden".
Moreover, given Angor's multitasking abilities, which were almost like those of a tentacle monster, he even suspected that Angor could have faced Nereid alone without any problems.
He was fully capable of using his phantom limbs to unilaterally control multiple array plates and withstand Nereid's attacks.
Interrupting spellcasting should be something he can do effortlessly.
Faced with Gray Porcelain's self-doubt, Angell replied: "I am so skilled only because we went through Nereid together once."
"This place is almost exactly the same as the Dream version of Nereid, even the location of the ores is exactly the same. I have already simulated it once in the Dream version, if I still can't make it this convenient, then I really shouldn't be doing this."
Gray Porcelain murmured softly, "Can one become so skilled after experiencing it only once?"
“Of course, you can do it too,” Angel said casually.
Gray Porcelain: "???" I was just trying to help, but why did it feel like I was a burden?
Angell: "Because we have different roles. As an alchemist, my basic skills are prospecting, prospecting, and refining. Isn't it normal to be faster based on what we already have?"
"If I weren't here today, think about it carefully. After experiencing the dream version, bringing it to the real version of Nereid would definitely be faster than in the dream version, right?"
"You can't compare yourself to me; you have to compare yourself to yourself."
Angell's words left Gray Porcelain completely stunned.
Indeed, compared to himself, he would definitely be faster in preparing for the real version since he had already experienced the dream version once.
But... isn't this just human nature?
There's something about gray porcelain that Angell said makes a lot of sense, but something still feels off.
It seemed like I had comforted myself, but it also seemed like Angell had diverted my attention from the topic.
I'm a bit confused about gray porcelain right now, and it's hard to figure it out for the time being.
The rabbit girl then stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "It's a good thing that someone can guide you through the preparation process and help you achieve the best results."
"We can just lie down and enjoy it."
"We'll have a lot more to do once the battle begins."
The rabbit girl told Gray Porcelain not to overthink it. Gray Porcelain scratched his temples and finally nodded.
So, having completely given up on thinking, Gray Porcelain simply followed behind Angell, watching him continuously refine the mined ores into elemental gems.
Moreover, the types, quantities, and quality of the elemental gems they obtained far exceeded those obtained in the Challenge version!
An hour and a half later.
Angor stopped mining and refining ores and began creating magic arrays.
At this moment, more than a dozen pale blue magical hands floated behind Angor, each carrying a huge bag. The bags emitted different colored lights, and were filled with refined elemental gems.
Angor sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing a magic energy array while occasionally tossing an elemental gem into the array as raw material.
The entire process required multitasking.
When only three bags remained, one hour and fifty minutes had passed.
Perhaps feeling that taking elemental gems from the bags was a bit too slow, Angell simply threw out all the gems from the remaining three bags.
The colorful gems did not fall to the ground, but instead landed on countless illusory clouds of mist.
Whichever gem Angor wanted to use, the corresponding illusory cloud would simply use its power to send the gem into a streak of light, which would then fall directly onto the complex magic array.
The later the game went, the bolder Angell's moves became.
Even more impressively, Gray Porcelain witnessed dozens of elemental gems transform into comets with trailing tails within five seconds, falling into the magic array and becoming elemental nodes adorning it.
This incredible skill was something Gray Porcelain had never seen in reality, yet he witnessed it in the Dream Crystal Plains.
At this moment, Gray Porcelain once again understood the immense value of Ingres in relation to the Dream Mirror.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was as bright as the moon and as radiant as its light!
Amidst the dazzling display, Angor finally managed to refine the magic energy array at the very end of the two-hour period.
Stretching, Angell sighed, "I was thinking of having another simulated battle with you guys after I finished creating the magic energy array. But after thinking about it, I don't think it's necessary."
"The magic energy array is no different from the previous dream version, so we should deal with it the same way we always have."
As Angell spoke, he spread his hands, and above each of his hands floated a magical energy array, which looked incredibly dazzling.
However, looking at the two complex magic arrays, Gray Porcelain's eyes flashed with disbelief: "This is what you call no change from before?"
Angell glanced at the magic array in his hand and nodded seriously: "Indeed, there's no change. It's still [Elemental Field] and [Elemental Turret], except I've amplified their effects a little bit."
"Are you sure it's just a tiny bit, not a tiny fraction?" the rabbit girl said quietly.
Angell chuckled and said, "Anyway, they're all pretty much the same, don't worry too much about the details."
Under the rabbit girl's sidelong glance, Angel coughed to draw everyone's attention back: "In short, the magic array itself hasn't changed; different effects are still triggered by buttons."
"However, I expanded the area covered by the magic array. It's enough to cover the entire shelter platform."
Angor glanced at Gray Porcelain as he said this: "So, if Nereid is just like before, repeatedly unleashing elemental attacks, we don't need to run at all."
"You can enjoy the effect of the elemental field by simply standing still, and the safety is many times better than before."
Seeing that Gray Porcelain's expression was no longer tense, Angel continued, "Because I refined a lot of elemental gems this time, we can use a lot of elemental energy."
"In other words, even if we activate both the elemental field and the elemental turrets simultaneously in this battle, we don't need to worry about running out of energy. Moreover, the effectiveness of the elemental projectiles has been improved. You'll find out the details once the battle begins."
“This also ensures ‘safety’ once again.” Angell said, glancing at the gray porcelain again.
“In addition, I added a few hundred million illusion array patterns to the magic energy array. As for the effect,” Angor said, “we’ll find out when the time comes.”
It's not that Angell is keeping us in suspense.
Instead, it was the countdown to Nereid's shallow sleep, with only one minute left.
Once Nereid awakens, it can remotely detonate the elemental ore in the Kerye mining area.
Although Angor has mined a considerable amount of elemental ore this time, it is still just a drop in the ocean compared to the total mineral reserves of the entire Keye mining area.
Nereid didn't even need to detonate them all; just detonating a small portion would be enough to bury them alive in the mine.
Therefore, to avoid this fate, they had to go to the platform where Nereid was located.
"let's go!"
After saying this, Angell took the lead and rushed into the depths of the mine.
He didn't forget Gray Porcelain and the Rabbit Girl either, and while running, he also released phantom mist clouds to speed them up.
For them, each time they step on a cloud, there is a counterforce that propels them into high speed, making it easier than stepping on cotton.
One minute later, they successfully arrived at the deep cave in the Keye mining area.
The moment they arrived, Nereid had just transitioned from a state of "light sleep" to "awakening".
The moment it awoke, its gaze was fixed on the crowd.
At that very moment their eyes met, Gray Porcelain's heart suddenly began to race. It quickly glanced at the ground below: "Oh no, danger underground!"
Gray Porcelain was glad that she had said these words through the Heart Ties, which is why Angell and the Rabbit Girl reacted so quickly.
Angor created a phantom cloud, while the rabbit girl grabbed Angor with her left hand and Gray Porcelain with her right. With a stomp, she flew into the air using the phantom cloud.
The moment they reached mid-air, a huge crater appeared where they had been standing.
Nereid detonated the elemental ore below!
Even Angell didn't notice this.
After all, he can't always have a God's-eye view.
If it weren't for the gray porcelain's "danger sensor" warning, they might have already had to leave this level.
Angel patted Gray Porcelain on the shoulder, "Thank goodness for you."
Previously, Huici felt that she was useless, but now, her confidence has been restored.
However, this confidence only lasted a second before being replaced by a new emergency: "Get out of here, it's going to detonate the mine above!"
Gray Porcelain looked up at the ceiling with a panicked expression.
Having learned from their previous experience, Angor quickly released the illusionary cloud, and using the recoil from the cloud, they swiftly left their current location.
After I left, there was a loud bang overhead.
A large number of rocks were blasted away, resulting in a shower of boulders.
"Don't stop! It's been detonating the elemental ore overhead! Get to the shelter platform; it's safe there!"
According to the gray porcelain's sensor, only the area near the shelter platform is a safe zone that cannot be detonated.
Although the shelter platform could prevent them from being injured by the elemental ore, once they reached the platform, they would have to face Nereid head-on.
However, this was a path they had to take anyway, so Angel did not hesitate and created multiple phantom mist clouds in mid-air. With a "puffing" sound, the group landed on the shelter platform with the help of the clouds.
The moment he landed, Angor immediately set up a magic energy array.
Previously, magic energy arrays required corresponding orientations to achieve a perfect fit; but this time, Angor created two magic energy arrays that covered the entire area of the shelter platform without any restrictions.
Therefore, there is no need to consider the placement coordinates; you can simply place it on the spot.
In just two seconds, the magic energy array was set up.
However, Nereid didn't just wait foolishly for them during those two seconds. The moment everyone landed, it flew into the air and unleashed the Thunder Punishment!
Ten thousand bolts of lightning transformed into electric snakes, illuminating not only the entire cave but also causing a hissing sound in the air.
Although the Thunder Punishment was not yet fully formed, just seeing the white lightning reflected in the sky made Gray Porcelain feel his skin go numb.
This level of strength is at least one level higher than the Dream version!
"The strength has indeed increased, but the elemental control remains the same." Just then, Angor set up the magic energy array, and countless illusion buttons of various colors rose up all around.
The moment the button appeared, without Angell's prompting, the rabbit girl and the gray porcelain girl each pressed one.
One represents the lightning element field, and the other represents the wood element projectile.
The moment the lightning element field was set up, the electric wires that had made the gray porcelain skin feel numb completely disappeared.
Even looking at the flashing electric snakes outside through the dark purple lightning field, Gray Porcelain did not sense any threat.
His danger sense told him that the danger had passed.
Sure enough, the seemingly terrifying Thunder Punishment landed, but was directly deflected by the lightning element field.
Some of the electric snakes even ricocheted off and hit Nereid.
At this moment, Nereid, who had not activated his Dark Armor, was injured by the Thunder Punishment he had created, and almost lost his balance.
Fortunately, it was only a minor injury, unlike the internal injury caused by the elemental backlash. It managed to control its body and did not fall from mid-air.
But the next second, the rabbit girl's wood-type projectile struck Nereid's eyes.
Nereid instinctively closed its eyes, and the wood-type cannonball exploded on its face.
A huge green mist covered Nereid's head.
His body, which had been steady, gave way this time, and he fell backward, crashing to the ground.
"It caused damage even without interrupting the spell?" Gray Porcelain's eyes lit up, and he wanted to press the cannon button next to him to continue beating the landed dragon.
But Angel stopped him.
"Although the elemental energy reserves are plentiful this time, let's not waste them. I've already sensed it, and the damage it sustained was minor."
Despite Nereid's fall to the ground, from a god's-eye view, Angor could clearly see that although the wooden cannonballs had scratched Nereid's eyelids and drawn a little blood, they had not caused any serious damage.
Nereid fell to the ground, mainly due to the backlash from the previous Thunder Punishment, plus the fact that this attack was aimed at its face, which made it slightly disoriented and caused it to fall from mid-air.
The actual damage caused by the shell was probably only 0.1%.
However, this is still a kind of progress.
It's worth noting that in the previous Dream version, elemental projectiles would be immune to damage if they hit Nereid directly.
Therefore, the power of elemental shells is still quite good.
If things get to the point where we have no other choice, we might actually be able to pose a threat to Nereid by bombarding them with elemental cannonballs.
However, this is a last resort; there's no need to waste ammunition now, so we should prioritize stability.