Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 473 - 422 Breaking Out of the Cocoon

Chapter 473: Chapter 422 Breaking Out of the Cocoon

The Ninja Master, clad in pitch black, suddenly appeared. As soon as Shallow Dream opened fire at him during the time-stop, she pulled the trigger. The sniper rifle in her hands violently shook, jolting her shoulder, and immediately after, the bullet hit Kano Masato’s head, piercing through his ninja hood and creating a bloody hole.

With force, Shallow Dream pulled back the bolt of the gun, and the effect of the time-stop had already ended.

In an instant, the ground trembled, the Crystal People roared, witches shouted, and Synthetic Humans opened fire. The noises resounded together, like watching three action movies simultaneously at maximum volume in a packed cinema, making Shallow Dream dizzy and disoriented. She recoiled, not daring to jump into the Zero Hub—below was both dangerous and chaotic!

Kano Masato hadn’t anticipated he would be ambushed. While he was breathing fire at Pan Ruiyi, a bullet struck his head in an instant, and his body plummeted to the ground like a boulder. The flames he spat out were also incredibly weak.

This Ninjutsu flame, mixed with various poisons and explosive charms, was supposed to inflict heavy damage on Pan Ruiyi. Now, it merely flickered in the air for a moment before dissolving into nothingness.

Seeing Kano Masato fall to the ground, the other ninjas he had brought with him were utterly shocked. They hastened to teleport into the scene, whisking him away from the battle.

Gaining back some courage, Shallow Dream peeked out and saw so many ninjas suddenly appear. She quickly tapped into the power of the Jewel Double Star Rings to rapidly fill up on magic power, then stopped time once more, aiming her gun at one of the ninjas.

Bang!

After the time-stop ended, that ninja too fell to the ground instantly.

Having expended all her strength, Shallow Dream smiled at her victory then stealthily left, seeking an opportunity to recover her energy and magic power.

The remaining ninjas were horrified.

They truly didn’t understand what kind of bizarre power had surfaced, capable of wounding their comrades in an instant! No matter how agile they were, they couldn’t catch a trace of this formidable power’s use. Whether it was the Ninja Master or their companions, they were all instantly killed as if erased by some mechanism!

It defied all logic.

Completely defied all logic...

The shadowy and elusive band of ninjas were inexplicably slain one after another! What on earth was this power!

Doubt and fear swirled in the hearts of the surviving ninjas, but they were powerless to ascertain it, so they could only drag away the corpses of their comrades.

At the same time, they began to cautiously contemplate how the practitioners of ancient ninjutsu could find their foundation in this new era and rebuild the competitiveness of ninjas.

On the other hand, Pan Ruiyi had no time to concern herself with the ninja affair, for there were Crystal People everywhere!

This Zero Hub had been transformed into a blood palace densely populated with Crystal People. Huge, grotesque growths of flesh cocoons deformed the walls, covering the rock faces entirely with a frightening appearance; it was unknown what kind of terrifying monsters were growing inside these cocoons. The Crystal Elder wielded his scepter, releasing Crystal Fragments to attack the security personnel; countless Mini Crystal People whooshed and ran, reinforcing from every corner; and the Crystal Turtle People brandished their war clubs and crystal hammers, advancing step by step...

Enemies surrounded them from all sides! A nightmarish, strange sight!

Then... crush them! Pan Ruiyi clenched her teeth. "Exterminate all the disgusting Crystal People, not leaving a single one!"

Witch Armor’s output overloaded, substantially increasing her speed and destructive power; the Ghost-Face Mask shielded her from the prismatic glare, preventing her from being blinded by the shimmering Crystal People from all around.

Then, Pan Ruiyi let out a roar as the Star-Chasing Spear burst into white flames.

Swipe! Stab!

Pan Ruiyi employed her best Ancient Martial Arts; the spear swung out broadly, brutally clearing the Crystal People that swarmed in front of her. They were flung away by the horrific force, their bodies scorched by the white flame, their crystal forms shattered!

"Jennie!" the Crystal Turtle Person, enraged, charged towards Pan Ruiyi, only to be struck in the torso by her spear. With immense power, the Turtle Person’s forward momentum halted, it issued a pained cry, cracks formed on the chest where the spear had struck, and then it was ignited by the pale fire!

At this moment, Pan Ruiyi’s heart was completely overtaken by thoughts of slaughter and destruction. She charged through the Zero Hub, unstoppable and formidable!

Smash! Ram! Purge!

From the moment she entered the Zero Hub, Pan Ruiyi dominated the Crystal People around her with overwhelming force, rendering their advances nearly futile.

Kill!

Her spear danced in wide, sweeping arcs, the pale flame at its tip creating a blazing vortex! Smoke billowed, light blazed!

"Aooo..."

"Too terrible!"

"That is..." The Crystal People on the fringe who wanted to join the fight saw their comrades being wrecked upon approach, immediately filling with dread, their morale severely shaken.

Powerful!

This was the first thought that came to the Quantum Warrior upon witnessing Pan Ruiyi’s unparalleled martial skill, commanding its respect.

Ordinary people exert themselves to the utmost in combat and training, wishing to draw closer to the "Martial Arts Path."

But this Battle Witch, she used her natural Magic Power to instead force the "Martial Arts Path" to come to her!

No wonder she had the confidence to challenge the Quantum Warrior. The sight of Pan Ruiyi’s valiant savagery raised the Quantum Warrior’s estimation of this Nestor Legion Witch once more.

It realized it was not needed on the front lines, so while cutting through the Crystal People with Shilou Maru, it went straight for the giant flesh cocoons in the back, intending to slice them open directly and confront the transforming creatures inside.

No matter what was inside, it couldn’t be allowed to emerge successfully from its cocoon.

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The Crystal Great Elder Al Arliz realized that the Quantum Warrior threatened the flesh cocoon, growing secretly anxious, but powerless to intervene, for the terrifying Battle Witch before him was the focus of its confrontation.

"Roar!" The Crystal Elder moved its grotesque stone feet, charging forward.

In each of its hands, it materialized a large crystalline weapon, a gemstone cleaver in the left and a golden war spear in the right, swinging them fiercely at Pan Ruiyi.

"You want to challenge me now!" Pan Ruiyi bellowed, instructing her companions to form a defensive array on the spot to stop the Crystal People while she jumped out, brandishing the Star-Chasing Spear straight towards the Crystal Elder!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The weapons collided repeatedly! The Star-Chasing Spear and the Crystal Elder’s giant summoned weapons clashed violently, and with each impact, Pan Ruiyi felt immense pressure transmitted from her weapon, the power of the Crystal Elder being astonishingly terrifying, rapidly draining her magic power.

Thankfully, she was now a Witch of Dominator Level, for if she were a High-Ranking Witch, she would have exhausted her magic power and died on the spot in the intensity of battle.

Then, hundreds of miniature crystals burst forth from the crystalline body on the Elder’s back, hurtling swiftly towards Pan Ruiyi and her comrades behind her!

"You won’t harm them!" Pan Ruiyi violently spun her spear, making it impenetrable to water, yet numerous stray crystals still grazed past her from the sides and above her head, bombarding the battle line behind her!

For the Witches and Synthetic Humans maintaining defense behind Pan Ruiyi, the situation became perilously grim in an instant!

Zhang Yunxi used her cloned Close Combat Specialization magic power to brawl with the Crystal People, but her equipment wasn’t as luxurious as Pan Ruiyi’s, so she could only manage to fight the Crystal People to a draw, and now under attack by flying crystals, she immediately fell into crisis, one shard stabbing her rib and causing her to inhale sharply in pain, retreating repeatedly.

"Ugh, ugh!" No. 102 was one of the few Witches who could directly confront the Crystal People, frantically swinging her Short Spear to wound the giants and turtle people who came too close, to prevent them from breaking through the defensive line, key to the battle. However, the destructive power of the crystal fragments unleashed by the Crystal Elder was incredibly terrifying, resembling flying rocks and scrap iron in appearance, with the destructive power akin to gauss weapons, even injuring No. 102’s enhanced body, leaving multiple gashes!

Those "Elite Soldiers," the Synthetic Humans, fared even worse, once hit by stray crystals, their alloy skeletons or trunks would be pierced through immediately, damaging circuits, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness.

As the defensive line wavered, a large number of Crystal People broke through! Once they eliminated these Witches and Synthetic Humans, they could surround Pan Ruiyi in large numbers, and once she exhausted her magic power, it spelled death for her!

No. 101 had to engage in the battle, seizing the opportune moment, she would occasionally teleport behind one or two Crystal People who breached the position, grab them, and then teleport them to a distant tunnel, far from Zero Hub, barely reducing the defense pressure, but this still didn’t fully suffice.

Such was the destructive power of the Crystal Elder’s salvo of crystals, putting the battle instantly at risk.

...Pan Ruiyi knew she had to kill the Crystal Elder, for if it launched another round of shattered crystals, the defense line behind her would collapse entirely, and her companions would be wounded, killed on the spot!

Her heart was racing, all sorts of noises echoed in her mind, gory visions flared up inside her heart, she almost could see Zhang Yunxi, No. 102, No. 101 being killed by the flying crystals.

Fear?

No...

What’s there to fear!

It was always like this, when had she ever failed?

Pan Ruiyi wasn’t clever, but she knew that when a Battle Witch clad in Iron Wings appeared in the sky, victory was a given!

She took a deep breath, gathered momentum backward, then surged forward fiercely!

"Die!" The Crystal Elder Al Arliz tried to smash Pan Ruiyi with its two giant weapons, but she managed to block them with all her might using the Star-Chasing Spear!

The weapons of the Crystal Elder pressed down while Pan Ruiyi’s spear thrust upward—

Break!

Immense power surged and exploded in Pan Ruiyi’s Magic Circuit! Her aura elevated to another level, and both weapons of the Crystal Elder were flung away!

A terrifying force conducted through the crystals, the Elder’s body trembling violently, teetering on the edge of imbalance.

Pan Ruiyi pressed her advantage, lunging forward, her spear piercing the chest of the Crystal Elder!

Crystals shattered!

The spear tip penetrated, followed by her forcefully twisting the spear, the ground beneath her feet cracking open, the Witch Armor also manifesting slight fissures, Pan Ruiyi clenched her teeth tightly, hoisted the monster, and the huge Crystal Elder was lifted by Pan Ruiyi’s effort!

"No... no..." Al Arliz felt the moon-white flames being injected into its chest, crazily burning its highly crystallized body, while its own weight became critical to the damage, inch by inch sinking its body lower, the spear tip penetrating deeper, aiming for its core entity!

"Die! For! Me!" Pan Ruiyi exhausted all her strength, accompanied by the Witch Armor making an overwhelmed loud noise, she hurled the Crystal Elder violently into the air!

Its body heavily crashed outside, hitting ground, rapidly starting to burst and burn.

The Crystal Elder, defeated!

"Oh... oh... Lady Suzukawa Kiyo..." the Elder’s head turned toward the flesh cocoon behind it, with a mixture of bitterness and joy, "at this time..."

The Quantum Warrior had arrived, severing the last tendril stretching from the flesh cocoon.

With great force, the warrior drove the long blade into the cocoon, slashing left and right, and the contents from inside began tumbling out—

"Suzukawa Kiyo!" Pan Ruiyi shouted out loud.

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