Above The Sky
Chapter 776 - 776 25 The Thunder's Strike_2

776: Chapter 25: The Thunder’s Strike_2 776: Chapter 25: The Thunder’s Strike_2 In an instant, faced with the onslaught of thirty Magnetic Storm Armors, the thousand-strong Mountain Troops completely disintegrated, with a hundred people instantly turned into char by the frenzied electric current and nearly another hundred paralyzed, losing their ability to fight—while others began to scatter and separate, as though they were going to be entirely dispersed and crushed by the black giants led by the thunderous children.

This might just be the true meaning of ‘punishment’.

However, there were two troops that did not collapse nor were they impelled to collapse.

On the contrary, they organized themselves neatly and withstood the impact of the Magnetic Storm Armors.

They were the elite Mountain Troops led by two Armor Suits.

The Sheyan Tribe’s emblem was the Iron Serpent, the Tiechen Tribe’s was the Giant Ape, and the Zhenzhou Tribe’s was a Crocodragon—the emblems on the two troops were indeed that of the Giant Ape and the Crocodragon.

The core troops of the Tiechen and Zhenzhou Tribes, under the leadership of their Second Level Sublimators, were to hold back Ian, who was almost scattering the Mountain Troops.

—As long as there were Sublimators present, the army would never completely collapse, no matter what.

Because Sublimators are the true core of Terra Continent’s army!

“Hello there, uninvited guests…”

Facing his real adversaries, the nearly five-meter-tall Cyclops Giant’s speaker transmitted the youth’s faint greeting, “It is time for an eternal farewell.”

“Don’t think some cheap tricks can scare us!”

A rough voice came from inside Tiechen’s Armor Suit, which was a heavy model with its left hand transformed into a massive pile driver, perfectly suited to his Bloodline, the ‘Iron Core Steel Arm Ape’.

Boom, he directly drove his Armor Suit charging forward, followed closely by Zhenzhou’s Armor Suit—this female Chieftain’s Bloodline was the Swamp Crocodile Dragon, an old acquaintance, with a visible layer of Mud Shield encompassing the Armor Suit as well as the guards of her and Tiechen, evading the earlier lightning strikes.

The attacks of the Magnetic Storm Armors were mostly ineffective against them.

Ian noticed that the chieftain of the Sheyan Tribe had disappeared, the other’s Iron Rock Snake Bloodline having most likely burrowed underground, waiting for an opportunity to ambush him.

But Ian did not care, as several inscription Marks flickered across the surface of the Cyclops Giant, those were the Origin Quality enhancements from the ‘Mimic Life System’.

With a thought, thick ice fog instantly appeared around his Armor Suit, with thin as cicada’s wing ice blades forming and spinning within.

Red electronic eyes locked on their target, the sharp ice blades converged into a storm that hurtled towards the Tiechen Armor Suit.

To that, Tiechen only let out a cold laugh.

For Ordinary people, even when wearing Armored Clothing, facing an ice blade storm from a Second Level Sublimator would mean immediate evasion and blocking, because what was truly fatal was not the tearing and cutting ability, but the cold within the ice blades that could cause the blood to cease flowing.

Today it was raining, and should one be hit, the water in the gaps of the Armored Clothing would freeze, turning the already heavy armament instantly into a live coffin.

But against him, against his Armor Suit, such an attack was utterly meaningless.

Tiechen raised his huge Armored left hand, big enough to serve as a shield.

The ice blade storm struck the armor plates, merely scraping white marks on them, and the intense cold caused the water to instantly freeze, cementing this Armor Suit’s arm in place.

But in the next instant, accompanied by a crack, the pile driver shot out fiercely, shattering the ice layer sealing the handle, and Tiechen also activated his Sublimation Skill.

Waves of vibration ripples spread around his Armor Suit, significantly accelerating his speed, as he lunged towards the Cyclops Giant.

Shaking the earth— the most common attack method of Earth Attribute Sublimators, only each person’s method of application differed.

What Tiechen was best at was acceleration through vibration.

The accelerated Tiechen Armor Suit aimed straight for Ian, the sharp pile driver like a long spear pointing directly at the cockpit.

Meanwhile, the female Chieftain of the Zhenzhou Tribe also began to activate her Sublimation Skills—a sudden rise of vague mud giants emerged from the muddy battlefield covered by a flowing layer of mud and sharp rock spikes, standing three meters tall, enough to threaten the Armor Suit.

This was a modified human ability of the Crocodragon’s ‘Mud Shield’, which at the Second Energy Level allowed for part of the soul to create independently acting mud stone giants.

Normally, it required a considerable time to prepare in order to summon them, but with the warning from the Sheyan, the Zhenzhou began to plan after the lightning strike, and the pouring rain now made it perfect to summon three with the mud.

Weather tactics are like this, benefiting oneself and also potentially the enemy.

This time, Ian had taken the initiative by relying on the Magnetic Storm Troop and artificial thunderstorms.

If anyone thought they could sneak attack the Mountain People in the rain, they would definitely face a fierce counterattack.

As soon as the mud giant appeared, it immediately charged through several Magnetic Storm Armors that attempted to intercept it, rushing towards Ian.

For a moment, the black Cyclops Giant seemed isolated and without support—facing a head-on collision with the Tiechen Armor Suit on one side and surrounded by the mud giant on the other.

The Zhenzhou Armor Suit had already raised its 80mm cannon and was aiming, while in the shadows, a Sheyan Armor Suit was looking for an opportunity.

But sometimes, numbers can be deceiving.

A delusion that when the weak face the strong, having more people seems useful.

This principle is equally valid in Armor Suit combat.

Faced with the head-on charge of the Tiechen Armor Suit, like a rampaging giant bull, the Cyclops Giant didn’t dodge or evade.

One after another, intricate Origin Structure patterns lit up on its outer armor, exceedingly complex.

It raised its hand, directly pressing down on the drilling bit of the Tiechen Armor Suit—and in almost an instant, a visible layer of ice completely encased the left arm of the Tiechen Armor Suit, changing its movement from extreme motion to extreme stillness as if it had lost all kinetic energy.

Then there was a crisp crack.

The Armor Suit’s left arm was broken off.

Boom!

Because its left arm was destroyed, a mid-sized explosion occurred, blowing the Tiechen Armor Suit’s body to one side, causing it to topple to the ground.

Without any hesitation, the Cyclops Giant followed up with a stomp on the cockpit.

Another thunderous roar followed, accompanied by the grating sound of metal being twisted as the cockpit of the Tiechen Armor Suit was completely crushed underfoot.

But how could a Second Level Sublimator die so easily?

A furious roar erupted as a large, imposing figure rose from the cockpit of the Armor Suit—it was none other than Chief Tiechen.

With his arms crossed above his head, he withstood the Cyclops Giant’s stomp with pure bodily strength.

Even so, blood flowed from his nose and mouth, and he, along with the Armor Suit, were stomped half a meter deep into the mud, with a clear dislocation visible even at the spine.

Just one head-on collision, and a Second Level Sublimator was severely injured!

“Something’s not right!”

At that moment, Chief Tiechen let out a roar, “I smell a potion—this armor is using a potion!”

Although he seemed wild and crude, and not much for culture, in reality, as a Second Level Sublimator and the chieftain of a tribe, Tiechen actually had thoughtful insights amidst his roughness, simply preferring to mask his thoughts with brute force.

Even though this display of savagery had led to him being gravely injured this time, he had also sharply sensed an unusual scent coming off of Ian’s Armor Suit.

A potion?

Can Armor Suits use potions too?!

The answer was, of course—did you really think Ian took the Firestone Group’s R&D funds and did nothing?

He definitely needed to produce some results to continue receiving funding.

The first batch developed, which could be used with the Alchemy Furnace Core and ‘Mimic Life System’ of the Armor Suit, was the most common combat potion—’Barbarian Bull’s Strength’!

Not only that, but the current Cyclops Giant was powered by three different potions: ‘Barbarian Bull’s Strength,’ ‘Rock Skin,’ and ‘Light Feet,’ giving it far beyond normal strength output, extremely strong defense, and the ability to move unhindered in the muddy environment!

“What new contraption has The Empire come up with now?”

Chief Zhenzhou’s gaze sharpened, and seeing Tiechen severely injured after just one exchange, she immediately became extremely vigilant.

The chieftain fired her cannon, then stimulated the Origin Quality within her body, channeling it into the nearby mud and rock colossus, “Extreme output!”

“Death Match Form!”