Chapter 1266 - 588: Psionic Fear_2

Chapter 1266: Chapter 588: Psionic Fear_2

As the command fell, the "Silverwing Ark" unleashed a dazzling torrent of elements, a blazing spear formed from pure arcane energy piercing straight at the central core of the largest fortress. The spear penetrated the spatial barrier, exploding upon impact with a thunderous roar that dispersed a vast shadowed curtain, countless fragments turning into sparkling stardust descending all around. This offensive seemed to have intimidated the opposing camp, but more reinforcements poured in, pushing the battlefield towards an even more tragic point of no return!

However, just as fatigue gradually set in, Cynthia’s resolute voice came from the command center: "Attention to the abnormal vibration at the right cabin door, there are parasitic beasts attempting to breach the defense!"

Immediately, everybody turned hurriedly to see several sharp claw-hooked monsters madly clinging to the ship’s wall, their gaping mouths biting at the metal interface. A wizard-knight rushed forward and severed their necks with a blazing sword blade, but their numbers far exceeded expectations, and more came surging from the shadows...

David furrowed his brow, aware that this was not just a protracted tug-of-war but a test of the limits of body and mind. He raised his right hand, using Chaos Power to enhance his entire senses, "We must hold out until reinforcements arrive, otherwise being surrounded means death."

The battle continued for several hours, the air filled with the scent of burning, corrosive breath, and the intense magical residue intertwined into a peculiar smell. Although the "Silverwing Ark" was repeatedly impacted, its exquisite design along with everyone’s fierce protection repeatedly turned crises into safety. The arcane torrent conjured by the Witch Coven collaboratively became the strongest backing, erecting one impenetrable fortress after another for everyone!

When the first ray of dawn shone through the cabin window into the room, each face was marked by fatigue and scars, but their determination after a bloody struggle remained unwavering—they knew this was just the first step in the war, even more daunting dangers awaited...

David looked at the distant fading silhouette of the insect swarm in the spiral vortex and said calmly: "We will not retreat, nor can we retreat, every life in this universe deserves our utmost protection."

The witch Liya looked back at him, a resolute smile appearing on her face: "Wherever you go, we will never give up."

In the dark star realm, a fierce battle continued, various sounds intertwined and echoed: the roar of exploding rune bombs, the tearing sound of splashing corrosive liquid hitting the ship’s metal, and the tense yet determined breathing of the soldiers. The air was filled with the acrid smell of burning and residual corrosive agent, with magical ripples slowly flowing in space.

In the control room, Annie sat on the rune-surrounded platform, her face tense, her gaze like a torch focused on the large floating fragment of the star gnomon before her. The fragment’s surface glimmered with a faint blue light and subtly pulsing spiritual waves, she gently covered it with her hands, merging her spiritual power with it.

"The psychic fluctuations are unusually complex... the insect swarm’s consciousness is scattered but their collective response is extremely swift." Annie murmured to herself as she constantly analyzed the chaotic and highly intrusive mind energy ripples.

Throughout several hours, the insect race constantly launched assaults on the Silverwing Ark, each attack mingled with intense biochemical toxins and physical biting, yet the Witch Coven, with formidable psychic resistance and shields, struggled to fend them off. Annie, as the main spiritual defense, continuously employed high-tier psychic shock spells to release pure and high-frequency psi energy jolts like lightning, aiming to disrupt the enemy’s collective consciousness.

It was during a recent subconscious scan that something abnormal caught her attention—when she performed a psychic shock, the insects within the attacked region suddenly entered a short but marked state of paralysis and chaos. More shockingly, some even killed each other, an abnormal reaction far exceeding the damage effects of physical or elemental attacks!

Annie furrowed her eyebrows, quickly conveying her finding through a tiny spiritual link on the star gnomon fragment to David.

"Commander, I have discovered a key aspect! These insect races are extremely sensitive to pure, high-frequency psychic energy that hasn’t been transformed or purified!" Her voice was firm and rapid, "Whenever my high-tier psychic lightning sweeps over them, they enter a state of fear paralysis, sometimes even resulting in mutual destruction! This may be their weakest point—psychic fear!"

David, clad in demigod armor, stood at the command console, his face solemn as he held the communicator. "Psychic fear...this is a breakthrough!" He pondered before replying, "Continue to expand this wave coverage area, we need to coordinate the entire ship to release the highest frequency spectral wave."

The cabin lights subtly shifted, and under everyone’s watchful eyes, the large star gnomon fragment embedded in the ship’s center began to radiate brighter and complex entangled blue-violet vein light. In an instant, an invisible but substantial spiritual network quietly formed, linking the minds of all main members, sharing each other’s perceptions while enlarging the impact scope.

Liya promptly adjusted the frost barrier structure, injecting ice crystal elements into some rune arrays to carry and guide higher frequency, multi-layered psychological impacts; meanwhile, she synchronized with Annie’s spellcasting to release a hypnotic and chaotic spell, exacerbating the panic and confusion of the insect race.

The crew members felt a peculiar sharp and mysterious atmosphere permeating through the air, like countless invisible shrieks echoing by their ears, it is an ominous signal piercing through the nerve endings straight to the depths of consciousness. As the spectral wail attacked, some small parasitic beasts attempting to climb the cabin walls suddenly lost coordination, they stalled mechanically, swayed, then began to bite and struggle with each other. This scene left the guards astonished, "Even such resilient beasts were disrupted!"

Cynthia sat at the edge of the altar, her eyes closed, but her body subtly trembled along with the rhythm of the veins. "This is a psychological resonance phenomenon once seen in the Blood Prison World..." She whispered, "Using specific frequencies to destroy enemy willpower defenses, sending them into chaotic slaughter."

David stared at the screen displaying real-time feedback data, witnessing scene after scattered images resembling a living network severed, countless insect swarm individuals losing control like kites with cut strings. He firmly issued the command:

"Amplify the spiritual resonance array across the ship! Liya, deploy more frost barriers to focus on guiding spectral oscillations; Annie, fully unleash the highest-level ’psychic lightning’!"

The control room plunged into a tense rhythm, each action accelerated but coordinated. Under the assistance of the huge star gnomon core, all crew’s spiritual power converged into a massive invisible wave, permeating around the spacecraft like a foreboding storm enveloping the heavens and earth.

Outside the window, the insect tide in the dark void started to shudder unexpectedly, some tentacles frantically twitched, some mothership armors emitted peculiar squeals. Some areas fell into paralysis, losing control, while even mini aircraft engaged in self-destructive explosive chain reactions. Many small parasitic beasts originally viciously breaking into close range also collapsed due to sudden consciousness breakdown, scattering in panic or directly disintegrating unto death. It was the first time witnessing a truly effective large-scale psychological collapse state in the opponent!

However, this victory was not without cost—the vessel bore tremendous pressure, multiple arcane barriers repeatedly jumped with cracks; both wizards and knights felt a sharp increase in brain strain, as if struggling on the brink of a crisis-ridden abyss. Yet, each gaze remained steadfast and unyielding, for they knew:

"This is a ray of hope breaking the deadlock, a key turning point to altering fate!"

David stood at the center of the command console, calmly surveying everyone, shouting out:

"Maintain the array’s integrity! Don’t let the enemy exploit any gap! We will smash the star-eating monsters’ conspiracy with absolute willpower!"

Liya responded with a light laugh: "Lord, we are willing to shield you from storms, even if it means shedding our last drop of blood."

David stood at the center of the command console, his gaze sharp as a blade, his mind swiftly processing the critical intelligence he just received from Annie.