Wasteland for All: I Can Infinitely Upgrade My Vault

A large number of monsters were instantly killed, and the noisy battlefield fell silent for a moment, leaving only that cold figure under the bright moonlight.

She then lifted Zhuque's blood-stained body into her arms and placed it in Zhongli's embrace, calmly saying, "Captain Zhuque is alright. With the Saintess's healing abilities, her injuries can be easily repaired."

Zhongli immediately reached out his hands, and the princess embraced Zhuque's pitiful body. But as Hongluan had said, Zhuque was indeed not in mortal danger. As long as her injuries were not fatal, she could be fully healed once she was taken to the Holy Maiden.

Therefore, Zhongli still had the energy to pay attention to Hongluan and asked, "Have you completed your advancement? Is it alright for me to leave?"

Hongluan nodded and showed off her champion-level panel.

Zhong Li glanced at it and immediately understood what had just happened.

The system's prompts also provided him with a very clear explanation.

[Ding! The shelter soldier Red Dragon Knight - Crimson Phoenix has successfully completed the Glory Champion Challenge, activating the evolution factor, unlocking the champion template, and granting the following bonuses: Damage calculation +100%, Combat Power +2, Health +2, Defense +4, Movement +2, Courage +2, Psionic Energy +1, Faith +1.]

Hongluan glanced at the fallen monster corpse and then said, "When advancing in aptitude, you can choose to strengthen one trait or select a champion-level ability. I chose to strengthen [Dark Warrior]."

[Dark Knight - Champion Trait: What makes us stand out is not our descent into shadow, nor our rise with the light, but the endless struggle between the two. This is the essence of greatness. We are tested, we do not crumble, we will never fall! Health +6, Defense +4, Combat Power +2, Gain Special Rule: Bloodthirsty Counterattack (Initiates a counterattack ahead of time when attacked)]

Zhongli couldn't help but smile. As expected of an elite soldier, Hongluan made the most advantageous judgment at the critical moment of completing the championship challenge!

That's right. With the blessing of the saintess, it's natural to choose to enhance the blessing, which is more suitable than drawing a random trait.

The opportunity to strengthen the saint's blessing and permanently attach it to oneself is extremely rare.

Special Rule: Bloodstained Counterattack - Launch a counterattack in advance when attacked!

This ability is incredibly powerful. Zhongli remembers that only the Royal Griffin possesses this ability. When other melee soldiers, such as Minos, Hydras, Angels, and Demons, rush in front of it and raise their weapons to attack it, it will launch a counterattack in advance.

At that moment, all the monsters were frantically trying to tear Hongluan apart, unleashing her [Blazing Blood Counterattack] ability to its fullest extent.

That's why Hongluan was able to jump into the monsters' encirclement, stand alone in front of Zhuque, and launch a counterattack in advance after activating [Blazing Limit], with the high damage and holy damage attached to the skill instantly killing all the monsters!

But if that's all there is to it, then this ability is actually just average.

Because griffins cannot retaliate against ranged attacks from distant archers, slingers, mages, and the like, they have at least one very obvious weakness, giving them a significant advantage.

This Blazing Counterattack is flawless, possessing near-legendary power on the Crimson Phoenix. After all, the Crimson Phoenix is ​​a ranged unit!

If she stands still and enemy soldiers in the distance attack her, her Bloodthirsty Counterattack will trigger, unleashing a massive barrage of bullets that will light up the entire night sky. Moreover, her accuracy is extremely high; enemies within her range will be riddled with holes. However, thanks to her ion shield, she can defend against the vast majority of enemy ranged attacks.

To defeat her, one would need to possess an extremely long sniping range, like Suzaku, to prevent Hongluan's counterattack damage from hitting her.

However, this problem is easy to solve. Zhongli can use the [Wildfire] system later to enhance her Bladeblaster and increase its range.

So Zhongli made a decision in just one second, and said with a smile, "Then I'll leave the rest of the battle to you. I'll take Zhuque to heal her wounds."

Hongluan, Huowu, and Liulu simultaneously brought their heels together, their voices crisp and clear. Then, they pounded their right fists into their chests and replied firmly, "We will definitely wipe out all the monsters that have gathered here."

Zhong Li immediately carried the blood-soaked Zhu Que and ran towards the bright moonlight inside the shelter.

In her Moonlit Blossom state, the saintess's bloodstains had been washed away. This was the first time Zhongli had seen her with her makeup cleansed, her red dress fluttering in the bright moonlight, her beauty unparalleled.

Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. If Hongluan is a cool yet gentle young girl, and Zhuque is a charming yet sharp mature woman, then the Holy Maiden is an absolute fairy with ethereal beauty and flawless skin. The bright moonlight and her crimson dress further accentuated her unparalleled beauty, making her stunningly gorgeous.

So much so that when Zhongli rushed over carrying Zhuque, his brain paused for a moment, and he completely lost the ability to think.

This... is this one of my own attendants? How can there be such a beautiful woman in this world?

If I hadn't insisted when we first met, and had chosen to let her die, using my last strength to summon the two maids, I would have regretted it to the core.

Although Ye Wei's temperament had recovered, her attitude towards Zhong Li remained unchanged. When she saw Zhong Li approaching, she turned her gaze away from the Crimson Moon and revealed a gentle smile on her beautiful face.

This smile was like a spring breeze melting snow, like crabapple blossoms blooming, softening the whole world.

"My lord, you're back."

Zhong Li nodded, then quickly carried Zhuque to the blood pool and asked, "How are you? Has your condition improved at all? Can you use your blessing? Zhuque's injuries are quite serious."

Ye Wei placed her fair right hand on Zhu Que's blood-stained chest. A soft golden light shone where they touched, and Zhu Que's body immediately began to recover. The deep wounds that exposed bone continued to heal, and the severed arm was rapidly repaired to the naked eye.

In less than three seconds, Zhuque was fully recovered from her injuries, pale-faced, and left Zhongli's embrace to stand beside the blood pool.

Zhuque ignored her own injuries, instead gazing intently at Ye Wei with bright eyes. Somewhat incredulous, she hesitated for a moment before speaking with delight, "Your Majesty... your injuries are under control?"

Ye Wei smiled gently, nodded slightly, and said, "If I don't leave the blood pool, even if the Moon's Radiance disappears, I can last for 17 minutes and 58 seconds."

"Also, you can call me Saintess, Ye Wei, or even Weiwei from now on, but could you please stop calling me Your Majesty or Patriarch? It makes me sound like an old woman."

Zhuque's lips twitched in surprise. The Holy Maiden had never cared about these things before. Wasn't that what everyone always called her?

"Yes, I understand, Saintess."

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