Chapter 627 - 422: The Outsider

"Zhao Ying, why are you doing this? As far as we know, we haven’t done anything to hurt you. Is there some kind of misunderstanding? Even if you’re going to kill us, you should at least let us know why we’re dying!"

At that moment, Xu Shu adjusted his glasses with his middle finger and asked.

After his teammates died one after another, his expression had become bizarrely calm.

Seeing this, Lumina, who was standing to the side, showed a hint of surprise, but she didn’t say anything.

"Reason?"

Zhao Ying chuckled.

She rolled her neck.

The bones made a faint grinding sound.

"The malice and deceit coming from you is almost impossible to hide from my eyes. Pretending you wanted to be my friend was a lie. I’m afraid you just wanted to get something from me, right?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on both Xu Shu and Lumina changed slightly.

’See the malice on them? Could this be some kind of Ability she has...?’

’If it’s true, then the current situation would make sense.’

’After all, to them, the Zhao Ying before them was nothing more than a tool to complete their mission.’

’Everything they did was to raise her favorability and get rewards.’

’Naturally, there was no sincerity involved.’

’It’s just that, with her having this kind of Ability...’

’Trying to complete side quest one is basically impossible.’

’You can’t complete it without grinding for favorability.’

’But if you deliberately get close to her, you’ll just attract her hostility.’

’It’s a complete no-win situation.’

"Alright, I’ve told you the reason. I can sense that you two are different from those other wastes. I hope you can give me a good fight!"

Zhao Ying let out a savage grin, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in her eyes.

The moment the words left her mouth, she spread her arms wide.

Her five fingers suddenly clenched, and blinding Electric Arc Gang Energy burst from her fingertips with a CRACKLE.

The Electric Arc Gang Energy danced on her fingertips like a living thing, flickering with a heart-stopping, searing brilliance.

The air filled with the smell of something burning, as if even the atmosphere itself was being incinerated by this terrifying power.

The next moment, Zhao Ying waved her hands, and two bolts of lightning energy transformed into ferocious, giant serpents. They tore through the air in an instant, rushing straight for Xu Shu and Lumina.

The terrifying power contained within the lightning destroyed everything in its path, plowing two deep, charred trenches into the ground. Debris flew everywhere as dust and smoke filled the air.

Xu Shu and Lumina reacted extremely quickly, their figures flashing as they dodged in opposite directions.

However, before they could even regain their footing, Zhao Ying’s Lightning Gang Energy attack came at them again, faster and even more terrifyingly powerful than before.

"Block her for me! I need some time!"

Xu Shu said in a cold voice, his gaze solemn.

"Yes, Captain!"

Lumina’s eyes focused, and she nodded without hesitation.

As a veteran of the team, she understood that only Xu Shu had the ability to fight this monster now.

She raised her hand, and a colorful Magic Staff materialized in her grasp, its body emitting a soft glow.

"Heart Magic! Barrier of Isolation!"

Lumina chanted in a low, clear voice.

As her words faded, the soft light on her Magic Staff suddenly flashed.

A translucent barrier shaped like a large, inverted bowl instantly appeared, enveloping her and Xu Shu within it.

Rainbow-colored light flowed across the barrier’s surface, making it look like an indestructible shield.

The instant the shield appeared, the bolts of lightning slammed violently against it, creating a deafening roar.

The barrier shook violently, its surface rippling as blinding arcs of electricity flashed and exploded.

But in the end, it did not shatter.

Lumina’s face, however, was gradually turning pale. She could clearly feel that under this assault, her Magic Power was being rapidly consumed.

"Hahaha! To think you can actually withstand my attack! You’re much better than those guys in their Mechas. You really haven’t disappointed me!"

Zhao Ying laughed maniacally, her voice filled with madness and excitement.

As her power grew, her craving for battle became stronger by the day.

She had been deliberately holding back and suppressing it these past few days.

After meeting these people, she sensed something was wrong.

But she wasn’t an idiot. The powerful perception granted to her by the Ultimate Infinite Qi Skill let her know that these people were not weak.

Coupled with her previous experience, she had been waiting, striving to get rewards from her system.

After reaching the fiftieth layer of the Ultimate Infinite Qi Skill and her Magnetic Field Rotation hit five hundred thousand horsepower, she no longer suppressed the desire to fight that burned within her.

She attacked them directly.

However, to her slight disappointment, the previous three had been far too weak to ignite her fighting spirit.

Fortunately, the two before her had finally piqued her interest.

At this thought, the Infinite Ultimate Qi Skill within her began to operate frantically. The terrifying power of five hundred thousand horsepower from her Magnetic Field Rotation brewed inside her, like a giant beast about to awaken.

Above them, the sky became filled with dark clouds, and lightning flickered within.

The electrical charge in the air reached an extremely terrifying level, as if it could call down a thunderbolt at any moment.

"Captain, hurry up! I can’t hold on for much longer!"

Lumina’s voice was laced with anxiety. Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead, and the Magic Staff in her hand had begun to tremble slightly.

Behind her, Xu Shu did not answer.

He pressed his palms together, one over the other, in front of his abdomen.

The air around him began to tremble slightly, as if an invisible power was gathering.

Gradually, the formless qi between heaven and earth began to converge.

It swirled rapidly around his body, emitting a low humming sound.