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But the ruthless decision did not bring Luca closer to the Prowler - he was pushed outward by a repulsive force, and his forward momentum was completely offset.
The sudden fall of thunder from east to west divided the underground world into two colors, like two dimensions.
The rice light extended from the end of the block, dyeing the exit of the village bridge at the end from crimson purple to grayish white, splitting the thick rock bed of Rivet Town in two like Moses parting the sea. When the invisible knife shadow completely sank into the rift valley in the mining area, the ruined clusters of earth marrow on the top also revealed their smooth orange-yellow interior.
Whether it was Hook who fell to the ground, Sambo who was unable to move due to the shocking blow just now, or Luca who was "persuaded" by the overflowing repulsive force, they all went blind within seconds after the thunder wave passed.
When their pupils barely managed to light up, a brand new rift appeared before them—
Under the smooth incision, the surging lightning force made Hook's hair explode, and the two small braids curled upwards, almost knocking his hat over.
"What the hell is this??"
Luca felt his whole body go numb, static electricity bounced on his skin, and the stinging pain brought him back to his senses. The smell of ozone made him realize that he had just been blown away by the "sword wind" of the lightning blade, and was now sliding to the ground.
Rivettown was split in two.
A broad, electric-filled rift cut into the entrance to the large mining area, separating Hook and Luca far apart... Of course, the monster that tried to attack Hook was nowhere to be seen. The power from the gods of another world made it sublimate without a trace, and also destroyed all the rift openings along the way.
"……what……"
Hook blinked and used his hands and feet to escape from the incision. Under the nearly fifty-meter-wide rift, the yellow earth marrow stared at her like thousands of eyes, almost scaring the little girl to tears on the spot.
"Don't run, Hook. It's safe now."
Because the rice light just sank into the ground almost close to his nose, Sangbo's muscles were still twitching from the lightning element, but he still pretended to be relaxed and put away his two swords. He muttered to the girl in a tone as if he had been pardoned: "That guy is really generous... It seems that he is afraid that something will happen to you."
……
The dust on the other side of Rivet Town was brushed away, and after the green light particles dispersed, Kong fell to the ground somewhat helplessly, looking at Shi Shiran who put her dream wholeheartedly in her heart, and he didn't know whether he should blame her or praise her at this time.
"...You are really too cruel."
"I'm sorry, I used up two precious wishes, but the child was in danger... I couldn't help it."
Ying pursed his lips slightly, and after Paimon poked his head out tremblingly, he gently stroked her little head like stroking a bird: "Compared to willpower and elemental energy, the child's life is more important."
"You should believe me. I will never let that kind of accident happen."
Kong had almost grabbed Gustav's beam gun, but Ying still managed to kill the world-breaking creature before him.
This is probably what is meant by "worrying too much and causing confusion".
"Because your body is so much weaker than before, I thought you wouldn't be able to react."
The shadow who had slashed out with the sword actually had a blush on his face, as if he was reflecting on his impulsiveness just now.
"... Stop talking. We are all right. The Star Core must be to blame for this." Kong rubbed his brows and looked at the rock bed that was still faintly emitting electric fire. He could only hope that Ying didn't cut down the production line that was hidden somewhere with a single blow.
Not only did she take away 20% of the Rift Creations and the farthest target, she also helped Rivet Town complete its industrial transformation.
This place used to be a mining town, but now it can probably try to develop tourism.
Xier and Banya's eyes widened, and the slight sleepiness they felt was swept away. The air was filled with a burnt smell, which made them feel nervous.
Xier began to reflect on herself - was she speaking too loudly or too disrespectful just now?
It's not that she has become flexible, but she realized that Ying's previous blow might be able to directly break her quantized entangled state.
"This is too... exaggerated."
Bronya looked at the "cut" extending from under Shadow's feet, and the only word she could imagine was "miracle".
He could clearly use this kind of power... but when he was wronged, he chose to avoid Kburg instead of confronting his mother and the Guards head-on. Bronya gained a new understanding of Sora and Shadow.
"Phew...Luckily you're on our side."
Xi'er almost couldn't catch her breath: "Ahem, let me take a break, Ying, do you do this often? I mean, cutting a hole that is almost more than a kilometer long--"
"seldom."
"Nonsense, when you used me as a dummy to practice swordplay, you had to chop me hundreds of times every day in the Pure Land—"
Sora rolled his eyes and shattered Ying's "hypocrisy":
"Don't attack recklessly here. How much energy do you have left? Do you have enough for a second strike?"
"If I go all out, I can probably maintain the same sword-drawing level for about six seconds, but the bonus from the power of hope won't be that high."
Ying squeezed her slender hands together, and a few explosions sounded. "It was my mistake this time, Kong, I'll have to ask you to collect more power..."
"...Six seconds...hiss..."
Xier adjusted her mindset and squatted down, touching the edge of the rift in amazement:
"I bet that the flash of the sword just now could be seen on the rock—"
"Then I'll make a bet - Cocolia or Star Core will definitely know that we cut the rivet."
Anyway, the thing has already happened. Whether it was because he did not give enough warnings or Ying was too anxious, he cannot be held accountable. It would be better to see how Kburg plays his cards.
If they immediately mobilized manpower to carry out a clearing operation against Jeppard, or returned to the lower level, it would mean that this attack was not entirely a mistake.
If Cocolia could still sit still, then Kong would have to actively consider whether Star Core was still planning to test her, or whether Cocolia was delaying something with her personal will.
"Go find the kids, they must be terrified."
Sora threw Paimon, who was lying in Ying's arms, onto his shoulders, then lowered his head to glance at Ying's valley, smacked his lips -
If it weren't for the fact that every time Shadow drew his sword, a serious accident would occur...he wouldn't be so afraid of his wife's scabbard.
Xier carefully observed the eye contact between Kong and Raijin, but when Kong lowered his head, she recalled the action of Ying drawing his sword just now.
It looks soft and plump——But where did it come from? The cleavage doesn't look that big——
……
"Woohoo! Brother Kong!!"
"Is it because I scared you? There's nothing we can do in that situation. We can only act quickly."
Sora let Hook jump into his arms and turned his head away. After Sambo explained to the Mole Gang's children that the shocking blow came from Sora's team, they all gathered around him, treating Sora as a hero that only existed in their imagination.
This made Kong look at Ying with some embarrassment, hoping that Ying could help share the admiration of these children - after all, it was she who had just saved the person.
There was no choice but to take a step forward and comfort Alina with his heart under her timid gaze.
Let alone, the feeling of comforting a child... is different from comforting Sora. The latter is more tense. She is afraid that she can't control the strength well, but feeling the little girl's trembling body, she can't bear to push her away, so she has to let her tears fall into her.
"It's okay, it's all over."
"Sister Ying, wow..."
"Why did you come to Rivet? If it weren't for Sambo and this... Mr. Luca, even if we found the traces of the Mole Gang, we might not be able to rescue them in time..."
After being comforted, Kong put on a serious face, helped Hook wipe the corners of his eyes, and asked them why they came to the vicinity of the Rift.
"Eric is missing. His father has fallen seriously ill and has dragged himself to find the children to ask where Eric is."
Although he was surprised by the destructive power of the train group, Luke responded to Kong in a relatively enthusiastic manner, trying his best to avoid fear.
As the only "adult" in this circle of mole gangs, Luca had to stand up and take the blame for Sora.
"Our original plan was to observe from the outside of the rivet and not fight with the creatures from the Rift, but the actions of those monsters have become increasingly irregular..."
"Are you from Earthfire? Are you just letting the kids run into the Rift?"
"…It's all my fault that I didn't arrive in time. This was the mission Natasha assigned to me. I didn't expect Hook and the others to set off as soon as they said they would, and the meeting point was moved forward without my permission."
"Well, that's because..."
"Don't be so quibbling, Hook. You shouldn't have crossed this bridge."
Sambo really wanted to put on a flattering face in front of the envoy, but today he really didn't have the emotional energy or extra interest. He just kept pinching his arm that was irritated by thunder and sighing.
"Forget about them... Sambo, why are you here?"
Kong didn't want to be nice to Sambo, but just now, through Gustav's monitor, he clearly saw everything Sambo did to protect the children, and his suspicion and disgust towards him had been reduced a lot.
A cheerful believer who is willing to protect children... Once you understand his bottom line, this person becomes "trustworthy."
"To deliver goods to you, you need a reliable guide to find the hidden production line - ah, I'm not referring to you, Miss Xier."
Seeing Xier's eyebrows raised, he quickly waved his hand and put down the clover-shaped machine on his back.
"Beep! The home finder is here to serve you—squeak!"
237. Reward you for traveling to Warhammer!
"Hook - you know the consequences, don't you?"
"Wow, old, old witch... I, I mean, Sister Natasha——"
"Not only did you run away from Panyan and make your father worry, but you also brought such a large group of children to make trouble with you, and even... called Luca along."
Back in Rock Town, Natasha was already waiting for the reconnaissance team and the Mole Gang at the entrance of the mining town.
The shock caused by Ying's shocking attack could be felt by residents across a large mining area. The ridiculous thing about thunder underground made everyone panic, and they thought that the crystal cluster high up was collapsing.
Looking from the lower part of the mining town, the flattened cave roof constantly reminds people that the rice light just now is not an illusion.
Natasha was also scared to death. If Sora hadn't explained repeatedly on the public channel, she would have sent people to the Rivet to confirm the disaster situation. And she would not have a good face to Hook, who indirectly caused all this.
It should be said that this was the first time that Natasha was really angry after all the years she had taken care of Hook. Although Hook was an adopted child, Natasha was very afraid of losing her, and she was also afraid of losing the group of little followers behind her.
In addition to blaming Hook, she also blamed herself.
She felt that she was too arrogant this time, thinking that it would be fine as long as Luca was with the children, but when she heard that this little guy actually dared to fight against a Prowler, her hair stood on end.
"If you guys here don't help you, you may not be able to return home intact!"
"But, but, for Eric..."
"I know you want to reduce Dihuo's workload, but before you act, can't you consider whether you can afford this responsibility? If you lose you, how sad will your father be, and how sad will I be?"
Natasha hugged Hook. There was no need to say much about her great heart, but looking at Hook's flushed face, it was clear that Natasha had used a lot of strength.
"I, of course I know, but there are some things that we have to try to do, right? Sister Natasha, age has nothing to do with it—"
Hook certainly understood that her actions affected many people's hearts, but her starting point was so simple: "What if we didn't go, and Eric had problems with the rivets... I don't understand responsibility, I just know that I have to save my reserve team members..."
"Good boy...Alas."
Facing Hook's pure appearance that was enough to make adults feel ashamed, Sora couldn't help but lean over and rub Hook's head again in front of Natasha:
"You did the right thing. Natasha was also right to worry about you. It's all because of this land that is not suitable for your growth, and it's all because of the star core and the legion."