Chapter 124: Block It? Not a Chance

Chapter 124: Block It? Not a Chance

“Hmph~ How naive!” Zheng Yichen, who was filing his nails with a nail file, also noticed the reaction of that Sanctuary Church member. “Did he really think he could block it head-on?”

Boom—!!

The Sanctuary Church member, who intended to take the hit head-on, stared in shock at the missile that broke through the mana barrier in front of him and slammed into his body. The shark head grinning fiercely on the missile seemed to mock his overconfidence at that moment. The explosion covered an area within twenty meters, dragging a large number of unlucky individuals into the blast.

The light screen slowly rising into the sky paused for a moment, then resumed its original upward speed. However, the rate at which it expanded had noticeably decreased.

“OK! It worked!” Seeing this, Zheng Yichen couldn’t help but nod. Sure enough, those “light bulbs” in the campsite played a crucial role in sustaining the light screen in the sky. “Trying to block this great one’s missiles? What a foolish dream.”

Putting away the powder he had filed off his nails, Zheng Yichen curled his lips slightly. The tip of the missile was mixed with his nail powder. A mana defense barrier? Zheng Yichen thought such a thing was nonexistent. Facing a missile, using a large shield would be far more effective!

This method was also a sudden inspiration of his. After all, his claws could easily grab magic. If he added something from his claws to an object, even if it couldn’t achieve the grabbing effect, it might still produce something akin to a magic-piercing effect. Since he could control magic after grabbing it, stuff mixed with his nail powder, even if uncontrollable, could cause new changes in any mana barrier it touched.

Even if this change wasn’t under Zheng Yichen’s control, the altered mana was now of the same origin as his. The tip of the missile also contained parts of his origin. This changed mana naturally wouldn’t continue to serve a defensive purpose… Even if it could still offer some resistance, that part had become different from the shield’s mana—it was now a foreign substance. This foreign substance wouldn’t be controlled by the one who cast the shield. Without control, the magical structure would collapse.

Picking up the cooled cannon barrel from the ground, Zheng Yichen loaded a new missile into it. At the same time, he gave the order for the alchemical puppets to move. Their sniper target… those light bulbs!

Aiming at the second “light bulb,” Zheng Yichen pulled the trigger of the cannon barrel without hesitation. The second missile rapidly blasted toward the second target. Having learned from the previous lesson, the Sanctuary Church member maintaining the light screen didn’t dare to block it head-on this time. He quickly shifted his position, but the missile adjusted its flight path slightly as well!

“Huh… Oh no…”

Boom—

A second burst of flames lit up again. There were many strong individuals in the campsite, but they couldn’t be spread out completely. After all, they had to deal with the Witch later, and the church members maintaining the light screen usually didn’t need much attention in terms of defense!

The light screen enveloping them was itself an ultra-strong magical barrier. They also served as relay stations, gathering the strength of everyone in the campsite. The light screen in the sky could continuously rise and expand precisely because it was supported by everyone in the campsite. This was also the reason why, although outsiders weren’t prohibited from participating in the Witch Hunt, they had to be Professionals.

Ordinary people didn’t possess special powers. If they were placed in the campsite, what would be drawn from them wouldn’t be special powers but their life force. For Professionals, there was no such issue. Moreover, spreading the consumption among everyone meant the drain on each person was minimal.

Even if they maintained it all night, they could still retain enough fighting strength after the light screen disappeared. Otherwise, how could such a group face the Witch in this place? Even if the Witch’s Power went berserk and left her in an extremely weakened state, they’d still be easy prey!

“Double kill… Tsk, wouldn’t it be better if we could sit down and talk nicely…” Zheng Yichen muttered. A thin layer of ice formed on his claws and froze onto the cannon barrel. After forcibly cooling it, he loaded the third missile into it.

Watching the third trail of fire appear, the faces of those Sanctuary Church members maintaining the light screen turned somewhat green. While they had extremely strong defense in this state, their range of movement was confined to a small area. Once targeted, they truly had nowhere to hide unless they abandoned maintaining the light screen.

Of course, compared to the unpreparedness of the first two times, the people in the campsite were now sufficiently prepared. The third missile was met with a barrage of long-range attacks the moment it appeared. Magical attacks were mostly ineffective. Physical attacks in the Otherworld were mostly arrows and crossbow bolts. Hitting down a supersonic missile directly with these was exceptionally difficult.

Boom!

“Huh?” Zheng Yichen looked in surprise at where the flames erupted. The third missile had been shot down!? Using the bright moonlight in the area, Zheng Yichen spotted the figure who had sniped the missile… an Archer dressed in gray clothes. When Zheng Yichen looked at him, the Archer’s sharp eyes turned toward him. Those eyes weren’t normal human eyes but strange pupils resembling those of an eagle.

“One of the Alien Races?” Seeing the Archer’s sharp eyes and cold expression, Zheng Yichen curled his lips slightly. He pulled out a black ball from his pocket, put on a large pair of sunglasses, and grinned widely with his dragon mouth at that member of an Alien Race. He then crushed the ball directly. A dazzling, blazing white light completely enveloped his figure. The Archer who had been staring at Zheng Yichen covered his eyes in pain, letting out a pained roar, “Damn dragon!!!”

Zheng Yichen was very far from the campsite. Although the Archer was from an Alien Race with extraordinary eyes, it still took considerable effort to see Zheng Yichen clearly. Naturally, his vision was at its maximum. But he never expected Zheng Yichen to use a flashbang… Well, he didn’t know what a flashbang was. However, that intense light had deeply irritated his eyes. Now, a large black spot in his vision refused to fade.

“Fourth shot~” Glancing at the number of missiles left in his pocket, Zheng Yichen nodded slightly. Seventeen left, tsk! Why did he only bring twenty to save resources? He should have brought two hundred!

Looking down at his nails, although they grew at a decent speed, grinding them down for two hundred missiles would probably wear his claws flat… After all, besides the missiles, he had also mixed his nail powder into some of the sniper bullets.

“A dragon attacked us? Since when did the Dragon Clan get involved in Witch matters?” The Archer’s angry shout drew others’ attention. “Are you sure you saw correctly?”

“See correctly!? If I saw wrong, would my eyes be like this!?” The man rubbed his eyes. His once-proud vision now became his biggest hindrance. Seeing such a strong light too clearly greatly delayed the recovery of his normal vision. “That was a dragon! Probably a Juvenile Dragon.”