Published: February 11, 2025
Compared to the lightning power emitted by the Crystal Energy Magic Bullet Gun, the flames clearly posed a greater threat to the black mist.
The explosive flames surged outward, engulfing many warriors within. It seemed as if the black mist was being dispersed. However, Ye Zhongming did not choose to pursue the victory; instead, he immediately opened the Staff of Nature.
The flames, which everyone had expected to achieve great things, suddenly vanished—no, it was more accurate to say they abruptly spread out from the explosion point. Each warrior ignited a spark, but it was instantly consumed by the black mist, disappearing without a trace.
Ye Zhongming observed all of this, silently calculating in his mind. The black mist negated attacks and shared damage... This was the characteristic exhibited by the team amplification currently in effect.
Generally speaking, in Ye Zhongming's memory, the strongest team amplification book only possessed six or seven abilities at most, and the more powerful the skills were, the fewer in number they tended to be.
For instance, one of the most recognized powerful team amplification books from his previous life only had one ability—"death and rebirth," which meant that as long as those amplified didn't die on the same day, the next day, the previously deceased would resurrect.
At that time, this ability was truly regarded as transcendent and was unanimously accepted, but it had only this one capability.
So now it seemed that this black mist formation's shared damage was already a very powerful skill, and Ye Zhongming estimated that there might be at most two more abilities yet to be revealed.
And currently, since these people had not launched an attack, it was very likely that the unmanifested abilities were related to offense.
Analyzing this, the Shield of the Water Bottle had endured a test, and the formation, which had been somewhat in disarray due to Ye Zhongming and Zhao Xiangxue, finally began to counterattack.
After the black mist consumed the flames, each warrior was infused with a wisp of it, transforming from a misty state into hard, sharp needles, shooting rapidly toward Ye Zhongming and the others.
Hundreds of black needles struck the Shield of the Water Bottle, making a clanging sound as the energy of the protective barrier visibly dimmed; the attacking force of these black needles was unexpectedly fierce.
Both Gao Yi and Zhao Xiangxue had witnessed the defensive capabilities of the Shield of the Water Bottle; the impacts from the boulders wrapped in water energy that fell from the peaks had never forced the Shield to this extent. How could these black needles be so formidable?
The hearts of the captain and vice-captain of the avoidance action squad sank; for the first time, they felt that coming here with the boss had been of little help, and instead had become a burden. They knew that if it weren't for the boss's concern for them, he could have easily escaped this encirclement.
Neither Gao Yi nor Zhao Xiangxue was an evolver known for speed.
“Boss…”
Zhao Xiangxue gritted her teeth, wanting Ye Zhongming to leave first.
However, Ye Zhongming didn't even listen to her; all his attention was focused on the opponents across from him.
After shared damage comes damage rebound; this was yet another ability. Did that mean they had at most one unknown ability left?
Ye Zhongming didn't wait for the Shield of the Water Bottle to shatter—he proactively changed to a water system gemstone.
“I knew you had that turtle shell!” sneered the royal clan leader as he swung his arms. With his movement, mist began to emanate from him, entering the bodies of those warriors wielding long guns, and after a shout, those long-gun warriors aimed their weapons at the Shield of the Water Bottle.
At the same time, the mist from the other warriors began to move, quickly condensing on the leader's arms, forming a massive, nearly ten-meter-long long knife engulfed in black flames just as the long guns struck the Shield of the Water Bottle!