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Chapter 507 [Good Luck]

[The Embrace of Withering]!
Those eight thick, shadowy tentacles contained a rich necromantic energy, possessing an effect equivalent to [Touch of Fatigue].

Any creature touched by the tentacles will instantly become exhausted.

Of course, both its level and strength are far superior to [Touch of Fatigue].

【The Embrace of Withering】has a total of eight tentacles, only one of which is aimed at Gaode.

That's enough.

In David Jones's view, Gao De was so young that he was at most a third-ring mage.

Even if it's just a trick by a fifth-ring mage like him, Gao De wouldn't be able to withstand the effects of a rising ring spell, let alone such a proper spell.

The remaining seven tentacles spread out in a fan shape, coiling towards Sarah to restrain her as soon as possible.

laugh--

Sarah reacted extremely quickly; before the sharp sound of the tentacles tearing through the air had even faded, she had already made her move.

The instant she sensed the appearance of the shadow energy, Sarah's right hand bent backward at an angle that almost defied physiological limits, her knuckles tightening sharply the moment they touched the leather of the holster.

The specially designed holster buckle makes a clear, crisp click.

[Good Luck] Slid into her palm along the arc of her wrist's rotation, the gun barrel drawing a silvery arc in the dim light.

The whole process was as fast as lightning.

【Misfortune】 has a dark, old-fashioned musket-like appearance, which is dark, heavy, backward and primitive, yet rugged and eerie.

[Good Luck] is an extremely exquisite silver-white magic gun, full of design and "technological sense", like a product of the future world.

The barrel and grip of the "Good Luck" gun are engraved with intricate gold patterns.

The gun body features a striking gilded flower pattern in a groove, with petals extending outwards in all directions from the center.

This is the psionic circuit and magic crystal slot for [Good Luck].

Within the magic crystal slot with the flower pattern, there is a perfectly regular octahedral crystal.

This octahedral crystal resembles a meticulously polished gemstone, with a translucent silver-blue luster on the outside and fine, spiderweb-like golden patterns flowing inside.

It is the core product of the Aion family in Linhai City: Orik Crystal.

A single egg-sized Orric crystal contains a terrifying amount of magic power that is immeasurable, equivalent to the total magic power of tons of magic crystals, enough to power large-scale war alchemy machines and even airships.

At the same time, its price is also surprisingly high.

This Orik crystal, which appears to be of extremely high quality, is only used to power the single-target magic weapon [Good Fortune], which gives an idea of ​​the power [Good Fortune] possesses.

As Sarah's slender index finger pulled the trigger on the grip, a satisfied groan seemed to emanate from inside the gun.

The psionic circuit carved with gilded gold and whose petals spread out in fine strands on the gun body was suddenly activated.

The Oric crystal embedded in the center of the circuit groove seemed to have its heart clenched tightly.

The golden patterns inside instantly came to life, surging and boiling within the crystal.

This is the psionic circuit of "Good Luck" drawing magic from the Orik Crystal.

The next instant, golden magical energy surged from the Orik Crystal.

However, they are not scattered randomly, but are precisely captured and guided by the magic circuit.

The gilded petal grooves were no longer grooves, but transformed into channels of light flowing with molten gold.

The subtle, extending lines lit up instantly, like living golden vines, extending along the barrel, grip, and even to the back of Sarah's hand holding the gun, outlining brief but sacred runic marks.

At this moment, the entire "Good Luck" was no longer a weapon, but more like a light-forged flower that suddenly bloomed in Sarah's hands.

The magic power from the Oric Crystal was rapidly compressed and guided to the muzzle of the gun under the constraint and acceleration of the magic circuit.

The space at the muzzle of the gun was already showing visible distortions and ripples due to the high concentration of energy.

At the very center, an intense, almost ethereal light is being conceived.

There was no explosion like a traditional firearm, only a high-frequency sharp sound that seemed to tear space itself apart.

The incandescent light finally broke through the critical point, and a bullet of blazing gold magic energy, refined to its extreme, shot out from the muzzle.

Fine golden arcs of electricity danced on the surface of the bullet, while inside, a turbulent flow of magical energy surged.

Its overall color is fiery gold. Due to its extremely high speed, it creates a comet-like tail of continuously dissipating trails, just like a meteor made of pure energy spiraling forward at high speed.

puff!

The magic bullet struck one of the tentacles of [Withering Embrace] with pinpoint accuracy.

The tentacle instantly disintegrated into countless black specks of light, scattering in all directions.

The magic bullets fired by [Good Luck], though called bullets, are essentially just condensed magic energy.

After shattering the tentacles, its own power was also exhausted, turning into golden shards that scattered away.

Sarah didn't even glance at the results; her wrist simply sank down.

The gun barrel traced a smooth arc, aimed at the other seven tentacles rushing in from other directions, and the index finger pulled the trigger again.

Lightforged flowers bloomed one after another, and seven magical bullets were fired in quick succession.

The reason why the magic gun was able to quickly replace the traditional magic fire gun is largely due to its extraordinary rate of fire, which is as smooth as flowing water.

Not only is the Magic Fire Gun incomparable to it, but the casting speed of ordinary spells is also far inferior to the instantaneous burst of the Magic Energy Gun.

Another point is that when the magic gun attacks, it consumes the magic power of the energy core in the magic crystal slot, rather than the magic power pool of the mage.

Throughout the process, the mage only needs to expend mental energy to activate the magic energy circuit and guide and control the trajectory of the magic energy bullets through mental energy.

This undoubtedly enhances a mage's sustained combat ability.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage of using magic crystals for power is that it does not consume the mage's own mana, thus preventing the mage from falling into the predicament of "running out of mana".

The downside is that the mage's own magical power is a free energy source that can be regenerated over time.

However, magic crystals are non-renewable consumables. Once the energy is depleted, money must be spent to buy new magic crystals, and the price is extremely expensive.

This means that every time you pull the trigger, you consume real gold coins.

If the battle is intense enough, it's not an exaggeration to say that a single battle could consume magic crystals worth thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins; it's practically a "money-burning war."

Furthermore, the combat endurance when using the magic gun no longer depends on the mage's own strength, but purely on the mage's economic strength—that is, what quality of magic crystals they can afford as an energy core.

A magic gun like the "Good Luck" that uses Orik crystals for power can cost as much as a dozen or even dozens of gold coins to produce just one magic bullet.

Such consumption would be difficult for even wealthy noble mages to sustain for long, let alone ordinary mages.

This is why, even though the magic gun is so advanced and powerful, the staff remains the undisputed number one magic weapon for mages.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*

Seven muffled thuds exploded in the air in succession.

The seven magic bullets, like precise guided weapons, struck the seven menacing tentacles in succession, including the one that was coiling towards "Gaud".

Those once ferocious tentacles were instantly purified and disintegrated, with black limb fragments and golden energy shards intertwining and falling from the air.

Despite David's sudden attack, Sarah managed to perfectly defuse the crisis thanks to her quick thinking and the powerful effects of her "Good Luck".

However, David Jones, hiding in the shadows, showed no sign of surprise, as if he had already anticipated this outcome.

His figure was no longer hidden, emerging from the shadows with a playful smile on his face. He teased, "Long time no see, Miss Sarah's marksmanship is still as amazing as ever."

“David.” Sarah’s gaze, sharp as a hawk’s, locked onto the figure that had fully emerged from the shadows.

Davy Jones, the uncrowned king of Black Sails. But the next moment, Sarah's expression changed.

Amidst the blue flames, beside Gao De, a shadow-like figure seemed to emerge from the void.

Fourth-circle illusion spell, [Phantom Slayer].

Sarah's pupils suddenly contracted.

Yes, David's goal has always been "Gaode".

The initial tentacles were merely a probe and a distraction; he never expected to succeed with that move.

The real trump card is this.

The shadow created by the Phantom Assassin is an illusion that targets only the target.

Even magic bullets are ineffective against illusions.

David's amused smile deepened.

The next instant, "Gaode" trembled all over and fell backward as if it had lost consciousness.

Clearly, his abilities were insufficient to pass the mental immunity granted by the Phantom Assassin.

“Sarah, your ‘good luck’ is indeed well-deserved, but unfortunately, it won’t be enough to keep him.” David’s voice was deep and calm, carrying an air of complete control, yet also containing an undeniable greed.

The moment the words left his mouth, David's figure blurred again.

It is not high-speed movement, but rather a distortion and leap in space itself.

He vanished from his current location and reappeared next to the fallen Gao De, in the Blue Flame Zone.

The Fourth Ring Spell System, [Anywhere Door].

The moment David entered the Blue Flame Zone, the raging blue flames surged up like sharks smelling blood, enveloping his body and flowing over him.

As the blue flames followed him closely, David's expression twitched slightly, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Clearly, even with his strength, he would still feel uncomfortable and suffer mental damage even when faced with the thinnest and briefest blue flame attack.

However, the slight cost is still acceptable.

David reached out and tried to pull up the unconscious Gao De.

Although Sarah was no match for him, killing her was also highly unlikely, so he didn't intend to engage in a prolonged fight with her. He only needed to steal God to complete his mission.

Everything is proceeding according to plan.

But the instant his palm touched Gao De, David's pupils suddenly contracted.

The relaxed expression that had been on his face froze.

What he touched was not flesh and blood, but a cold, empty phantom.

How can it be? !
David couldn't believe it.

Before making his move, he had carefully observed Gao De, but he was definitely a living person and there was no magical fluctuation of any disguise technique.

More importantly, he successfully cast [Phantom Killer] targeting "Gaode".

This skill only works on creatures with souls; trees and rocks are simply not possible targets for the spell.

Similarly, if it's just an illusion, [Phantom Killer] won't work at all.
In a flash, a multitude of thoughts raced through David's mind.

Then, he immediately realized what was happening.

If "Gaode" is just an illusion, then this is a carefully designed trap aimed at him.

He's already fallen into the trap, what's next?

No need to think about it too much.

Sarah's eyes were as calm as ice.

All her performances and preparations were paving the way for this moment.

In an instant, both the shallow blue flame zone where David was located and the safe zone where she was now were suddenly illuminated by an eerie, dark blue glow.

Immediately following was a series of terrifying explosions that rang out like thunder.

boom! boom! boom!
Deep underground, Sarah had already planted an countless number of alchemical bombs, all of which were now detonated.

The originally solid ground immediately cracked, and the cracks spread outwards from the point of explosion.

Gravel flew everywhere like a torrential rain.

These alchemical bombs are no ordinary items; when they explode, they not only generate tearing shockwaves but also trigger violent elemental resonance.

The rubble was crushed into dust by the shockwave, and even the air was vibrating as if the entire island was trembling.

But both Sarah and David were enveloped in a glowing aura.

All the shockwaves and flying debris struck the light shield, producing only banging sounds and hissing sounds of energy dissipating, and then nothing more.

For a fifth-ring mage, alchemical bombs are unlikely to cause any fatal damage.

However, Sarah never expected to kill David with an alchemical bomb.

Her real purpose in detonating the alchemical bomb was...
Even before the smoke and dust from the explosion had cleared, a blinding, soul-chilling blue flame was erupting wildly from the depths of the shattered earth.

Blue Flame!

That was Sarah's goal.

The blue flames that were originally scattered throughout the island seemed to be summoned, flowing upstream along the passage torn open by the explosion, converging into dozens of thick torrents of blue flames, and then cascading down the area like waterfalls.

Sarah's actions were akin to detonating a carefully measured directional bomb in an already active volcano, the consequence of which was naturally a "volcanic eruption."

She even drew some of the most concentrated blue flames from the core area.

These blue flames surged up and then poured down, instantly covering and engulfing the area, turning it into a terrifying sea of ​​blue flames.

Sarah and David were also consumed by the blue flames.

These blue flames disregarded their prized protective spells, clinging to them forcefully like maggots, impossible to dispel or extinguish.

The only solution is to leave this sea of ​​blue fire as soon as possible and wait for the blue flames to extinguish themselves.

However, the intense and concentrated blue flames poured down, causing immense mental pain and damage instantly, giving the two no time to recover.

David felt as if countless ice spikes were piercing his mind at the same time, and a tearing pain came from the depths of his soul. He even began to see blurry hallucinations.

He groaned, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead, and he forced himself to stay composed by gritting his teeth.

Sarah's situation wasn't much better; the icy blue flames were constantly eroding her mental barrier, causing her consciousness to waver.

In this situation, casting spells becomes extremely difficult.

David struggled to concentrate and managed to cast a spell that he usually handled with ease.

A blue aura emanated from his body.

[Flying skills].

He wanted to fly away from the Blue Flame Zone as soon as possible.

However, just as David's body was levitating, the sound of the trigger being pulled rang out.

His eye twitched slightly as he looked toward the source of the sound.

The Lightforged Flower blooms once more.

The fiery golden magic bullet from [Good Luck] had already left the barrel and was shooting towards him!
(End of this chapter)