Chapter 286 The Beauty of Numbers
The sudden appearance of taro on the ground caught everyone off guard.
Even Ma Lu, who was pulling the trigger, didn't expect such a result. The Baldy Witch opposite him was equally puzzled, but she quickly thought of something, a greedy expression appearing on her face as she spoke.
"Quick, grab that thing in his hand!"
However, before her words finished, Ma Lu had already retreated to Yun Que and the others, then lifted a small electric drill, aimed at a boxed Winter Melon Fist Fighter tied up with chains by a Fallen Witch, and pulled the trigger again.
The next moment, a red arc of light shot out from the metal head, hitting the imposing Winter Melon Fist Fighter and turning him into a short Winter Melon that could be seen anywhere in a vegetable market.
Wow, this thing is really useful!
No wonder he spent over six hours collecting messages and unlocking hidden side quests to get this super prize.
The item felt as if it were from another dimension altogether compared to the equipment he had acquired before; now even an ordinary person like him had a means to deal with Energized Plants.
No wonder the researcher with a Pointy Hat dared to breed so many Energized Plants alone in the valley.
Seeing this, the eyes of the Baldy Witch also turned red, and she kept urging her followers, "All of you, go, kill them all, leave none behind!"
Seeing the inevitable conflict, Bliss Bird also began to chant a spell, but the Fallen Witch across from her was faster. Bliss Bird had only gotten halfway through her spell when someone aimed a hand crossbow at her throat.
Bliss Bird could only retreat and dodge, interrupting her spellcasting, but the person did not shoot the bolt, instead shaking the hand crossbow provocatively and then pointing to their eye.
It was as if they were saying, "See how you cast a spell while I'm watching."
The usually calm Bliss Bird also felt a flicker of anger and immediately raised her magic wand again, prompting her opponent to lift the hand crossbow once more.
Bliss Bird had no choice; although her chanting was quick, it still took time, which wasn't as fast as the opposing hand crossbow. She had to interrupt her spellcasting again and make evasive maneuvers.
Similarly, as Magic Professions, Ouroboros Serpent and her faced the same predicament, being specifically targeted by the opposition's ranged professions, rendering them unable to release their spells.
The equipment of these Fallen Witches might not be as good as that of the Church's Witches, and their discipline was also very ordinary, their charges messy and without formation.
But having often faced the Church's encirclements, their combat experience was extraordinarily rich. What they excelled at was overcoming stronger enemies with cooperation, enabling them to perform far beyond their individual capabilities.
Within a blink, three Fallen Witches had charged to the front of the rock, while Yun Que at that time was also entangled with another shooter from the opposition.
Therefore, their only opponent in front of them was Hellhound alone.
Three against one, the advantage is mine!
A gleam of joy flashed in the eyes of the three, as they swung their weapons, just about to strike, only to see the purple-haired girl in front of them suddenly grin, showing a somewhat meaningful smile.
Suddenly, Hellhound stretched out a hand and simply caught the ax swinging towards her.
How is this possible?!
The Fallen Witch who swung the ax had her pupils sharply contract. At that moment, another companion's great sword also chopped down on Hellhound's Mechanical Arm, sparking a trail of sparks, but it didn't leave even a slight scratch.
The witch who saw this was also stunned.
And the third Fallen Witch had it even worse; she had just swung her steel pipe only to be kicked by the purple-haired girl, bending and deforming the 60mm thick seamless steel pipe with her kick.
The Fallen Witch's palm also burst open, and she was kicked away with that immense force, rolling several times on the ground.
This caused even the Baldy Witch to change her expression drastically.
Ma Lu on the side was not surprised at all.
What was there to be surprised about? Since arriving on this plane, he had been gathering ingredients and earnestly earning Atonement Points, proactively upgrading the equipment for the witches under his command.
Especially the Hellhound in the team, who was his primary target for armament, had long been equipped with Purple Gear, and her set of equipment had even been enhanced by Ma Lu with a piece of Meteorite Shard, now comparable to the top-tier Golden Equipment.
Plus the boosts from various Virtual Items… how could one put it? The purple-haired girl now possessed a kind of numerical beauty.
This kind of brute force in attributes was not something one could cope with by coordination or experience alone.
This was most vividly felt by the three Fallen Witches who confronted the Hellhound directly; they felt as if the person standing before them was not human but rather a humanoid beast.
Their attacks couldn't even break through her defense; conversely, a casual strike from the purple-haired girl was more than they could withstand.
How were they supposed to fight this?
The weapon of the Fallen Witch that had been kicked was damaged, and she was still trembling in both hands from the leftover force, unable to hold onto anything.
The other two, seeing her miserable state, couldn't help but retreat a few steps in trepidation.
"Trash! All of you back off, let me handle this!" Baldy Witch, seeing her subordinates so useless, could only enter the fray herself.
Her weapon of choice appeared to be a Meteor Hammer, but she was actually most skilled in shooting. Within twenty steps, she hardly ever missed, even while moving.
Usually, she concealed her handgun behind her waist, only showing her Meteor Hammer, coupled with her fierce appearance, unsuspecting opponents often assumed she was purely a melee professional.
But when the opponent's attention was all on her Meteor Hammer, Baldy Witch would suddenly draw her handgun.
In that split second, few could react in time.
It was with this trick that she had eliminated many strong foes, establishing herself as the leader of these Fallen Witches. Now, she planned to employ the same tactic against the Hellhound.
To distract her opponent, she even gestured for her subordinates to clear the way.
But before she could even position herself properly, she saw the Knight suddenly accelerate and appear right before her, then brutally slammed into her chest.
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—Savage Charge!
This was the first Knight Technique that Ma Lu had acquired, also his most frequently used one.
Baldy Witch hadn't even engaged the purple-haired girl before she was knocked flying by the blow, crashing into another Fallen Witch behind her.
Blocking judgment immediately took effect, costing her 5 HP and putting her in a dazed state for a whole 2 seconds.
Now was the moment! Without waiting for Ma Lu's command, the purple-haired girl intuitively activated the Active Skill, Hell's Roar, and charged forward,
Her blade struck Baldy Witch's neck!
The strike was swift and fierce, with Baldy Witch still in a daze, unable to defend herself in any way.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
And the result of a critical area being struck was the instant depletion of all HP.
Her head rolled on the ground for a couple of spins, with her eyes wide open, seemingly unable to believe that she had just died.
As everything happened so quickly, the other three witches beside her couldn't even react, forced to watch as their leader was decapitated by the enemy.
One of them yelled at Ma Lu, "Despicable!"
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