Chapter 430

"Damn it! That thing was actually hiding such an attack! "

Edward could not help cursing in exasperation when he saw that the situation was spiraling out of control.

"Don't panic! The situation isn't irreversible! "

Princess Leah consoled him beside him. "If you panic, the other Players wouldn't be able to organize an effective operation in a short time."

It was true that the Players' morale had no upper limit, but they were still a bunch of loose sand without a unified command.

And the Players who couldn't organize themselves were no threat to a behemoth like the Mecha Giant.

"Sorry, I lost my composure."

Edward calmed down a little at her words, and began to work his brain to think of a way out of the disadvantageous situation.

Judging from the melted ground, the Mecha Giant's mana beam was an attack that converted mana into heat, and not pure mana damage like the Pyrocrystal Cannons.

'Why didn't the Mecha Giant use that attack before, and only suddenly do it just now?'

'Could it be because it looked down on us, believing that it was too much of a waste to use such an attack against ants like us?'

Just like how no one would use a Calm Fireball to kill a mosquito, a wave of the hand was enough against something that couldn't even be considered an enemy.

Still, Edward quickly eliminated that possibility.

'No, that thing probably doesn't have self-awareness, nor would it underestimate or look down on its foes, or it wouldn't have fallen into our trap so easily just now … it's probably because it has a fixed mode of movement that it would only attack with a mana beam when it's immobilized.'

'Considering how powerful that attack is and yet it doesn't use it much, it probably costs a lot as well!'

Edward still remembered how the Players had only managed to scrape off a little of the tortoise colossus's HP after half a day. If the old man who called himself Eleena's grandfather hadn't detonated the Crookes behind the colossus, the Players would still be in a stalemate against the colossus.

And yet, the Mecha Giant's pure heat beam had shaved off much of the tortoise colossus's durability in one go, and it was clearly frightening. Generally speaking, the power of energy attacks such as beams or spells was proportional to the cost.

'It usually wouldn't use it because it costs a lot, and would only use it when it's trapped … That makes sense!'

With that being the case, what they had to do next was very clear.

"Tell the other Players to prepare fire-resistance potions and have the Clerics cast Blessing of Fire Resistance on the tanks. Then, check if Mister Marni has revived! If he has, have him head in the opposite direction of the tortoise colossus and see if he could draw the Mecha Giant's attack! "

Having regained his composure, Edward methodically issued his orders.

In short, he just had to think of a way to stall for time. If his guess was right, this light beam definitely had a limited number of uses. As long as he could last until the other party finished using it and entered cooldown, his chances of winning would increase greatly!

And yet, before the tank Players could get into position, the ancient Mecha Giant had already unleashed an orange-red mana beam from the same crater it had just created, heading straight for the motionless tortoise colossus!

"Sh * t!"

Edward's heart.

That shot just now had taken away much of the Tortoise Colossus's durability, and if it were to hit again, its durability would probably drop below the mission requirement, and everyone would have to face the fate of failing their first mission …

But it was too late. He could only watch as the Mecha Giant's beam shot out from beneath the ground, streaking over their heads and crashing into the tortoise colossus!

And yet, just as the beam was about to hit the tortoise colossus, a white screen of light suddenly appeared and forcibly intercepted the Mecha Giant's beam! Though there were many cracks over the screen, it ultimately withstood the attack and saved the tortoise colossus.

"It's Eleena! Eleena's still there! "Edward was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood the reason behind it.

The Mecha Giant's first attack had come so suddenly that Eleena simply didn't expect it to attack the tortoise colossus from so far away. Caught off guard, the tortoise colossus took the full brunt of the beam.

Even so, Eleena had directly intercepted the Mecha Giant's second attack once she was prepared!

Even though it drained a lot of Eleena's mana, it was still considered a success.

And it wasn't just Edward — the other Players were all excited at once, feeling encouraged … If even the tiny Saintess could do it, they couldn't have done too badly!

Hence, the Players mustered their courage once more, and under Edward's command, they charged forward to buy time for their God of Games.

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"Well done." Xi Wei learned about the situation in the mortal realm through the Divine Eye, and couldn't help feeling pleased with the believers he had chosen.

"Moreover, I've almost gotten a clue about the divinity hidden in the Eternal Scriptures …"

After spending so much time, Xi Wei finally broke through the restraints in the Eternal Scriptures of the high elves and touched the divinity within.

Though it would take some time to absorb it, Xi Wei could see some records within the divinity even if it was just a brief contact.

It was the divinity of Ogayo, the God of Fertile Lands and Flowers.

There were no records of this god in Xi Wei's divinity, so it must have been a god that had fallen in the last era.

Interestingly, the fact that the divinity had not disappeared meant that there was no new God of Fertile Lands and Flowers in this era. Instead of saying that the high elves had stolen the divinity of a god, it was more like they had imprisoned it.

"Whatever the case, this thing is mine now." Xi Wei kept the divinity, ready to absorb it when he had the time.

Though the God of Fertile Lands and Flowers was only a lesser god, and Xi Wei wouldn't be able to elevate himself to a greater god even if he absorbed all of it, it was still a great supplement. Who knew when the Fourth Divine War would break out, and it was already good enough that he could obtain abundant divine power to strengthen his foundation.

Even if it was from a Divine Order perspective, the power contained within the divinity could make up for Xi Wei's lack of 'farming'.

"But before that, I'm going to have to do something," Xi Wei said, flexing his tentacles. "Or all my believers are going to die …"