After killing the previous controller in one fell swoop, the Devil Ray took the opportunity to sink. Its huge flat body was almost touching the surface of the water, but it did not enter the water. It only flapped its strong pectoral fins.
The pectoral fins were not wings after all, and the frequency of their undulation was very slow. However, when the airflow passed through the cross-sections that looked like waves, it was affected by an amazing force and gathered layer by layer. The density of the airflow increased and became one of the sources of power, allowing the gigantic body that weighed several tons to be lifted in the air calmly.
The 15-meter-wide behemoth floated above the viewing platform. It was not only spectacular, but it was also terrifying. The pool below was affected by the compressed air, and waves surged up the shore layer by layer.
Tian Si, who had just fallen into the water, was also lifted up by the surging waves. She lay on the edge of the pool in a daze. On the other hand, Puppeteer, who was completely dead, was completely submerged in the ripples of water, vanishing without a trace.
"You can already control Mutants, yet you're doing such meticulous work?" Due to the impact of Puppeteer's death, at least half of Snake Tongue's attention was currently focused on the Heavenly Ocean Lake.
Actually, she could still accept the devil ray's betrayal. Puppeteer, this half-baked puppeteer, deserved to die this way. It was just a matter of time. On the other hand, Mutants with strengthened bodies were not much of a threat to her.
What truly concerned Snake Tongue was Luo Nan's method of controlling the devil ray.
Based on the devil ray's performance, it was able to clearly distinguish between a person who had fallen into the water. It had sent Tian Si to the shore and let Puppeteer's corpse sink to the bottom. The rarest thing was to follow one's natural instincts and make use of the impact of the waves. This was the "consideration of the devil ray", not the thinking of humans.
This proved one point: Luo Nan's control over the devil ray was to subdue it, not to manipulate it. This was an extremely high-level technique even among the puppeteers.
Puppeteer had used professional techniques to bypass it, but what did Luo Nan rely on?
Luo Nan must have seen Puppeteer reveal the devil ray. Luo Nan only acted on the spur of the moment. During this entire process, neither Puppeteer nor Snake Tongue herself noticed anything at all. Even when the devil ray betrayed them, Snake Tongue still couldn't confirm what was going on.
This method was not mentioned in the intelligence.
Of course, Luo Nan intimidated Puppeteer with his long-range bombardment, causing Puppeteer to lose his life. The impact on Snake Tongue was even more direct. It was clear that Luo Nan wasn't restricted by her at all. What in the world was going on with her entanglement on the mental plane?
"This guy is like a treasury … No, an armory!"
Snake Tongue was completely unable to predict what this seemingly inexperienced and stubborn half-grown child would pull out in the next moment. Could Formatting Theory and Coupling Theory be a spiritual weapon production line?
Due to the impact of Puppeteer's immediate death, Snake Tongue's considerations had clearly increased, to the point where she forgot for a moment that now wasn't a good time to mull over such matters.
With a slight jolt, he locked onto the location of his soul body.
Snake Tongue's heart sank a bit. She saw Luo Nan turn his head at the edge of the viewing platform. The lightning in his eye sockets tore apart the bloodstains and pierced through the air. It was the move he had used to deal with Puppeteer.
Snake Tongue had exposed the location of her soul body for the sake of better entanglement with Luo Nan on the mental plane. She looked at Luo Nan from a distance, separated by the remains of Black Beetle's body. At the time, she was certain that Luo Nan could only struggle in the mud of soul strength. Long range attacks would be hard to realize. She had nothing to fear. But Puppeteer used his life to remind her.
His judgment was completely wrong!
Snake Tongue knew that it was too late to dodge, so she relied on the fortifications to resist. Unfortunately, the tyrannical attack that he had predicted did not come. There was only a wisp of gentle wind and a beam of faint light. It was slightly warm, but it was the wind brushing against the sunlight. It was very penetrating.
"What's wrong?" Snake Tongue had a bad feeling.
On the mental plane, the creeping grass leaves and thick vines trembled noiselessly. They crisscrossed layer by layer, forming a special structure that covered the majority of the viewing platform. The complex surface structure often caused people to overlook the roots of the vines. In reality, every thick vine had a parasitic soil.
Earlier, when Luo Nan had cleared the area, he had knocked down several dozen tourists. These people had been used as trash by Snake Tongue. She had planted the Nightmare Vine Spell on them, interweaving their energy, blood, and soul power into a net, becoming the foundation of her fortifications.
This move was similar to Puppeteer's fuse, but it was more exquisite. Not only could it divert the mental attack, it could also forcefully stimulate everyone's potential, causing the Nightmare Vine to grow wildly. It became a resource for Snake Tongue to control. It was suitable for both offense and defense.
But right now, Luo Nan's mental attack did not come. There was just a gentle breeze blowing and a glimmer of light shining through the gaps in the structure of the Nightmare Vine Spell. It was all-pervasive, making Snake Tongue feel that water had already seeped through the layers of fortifications she had constructed.
An ominous cloud covered Snake Tongue's mind for the first time.
Luo Nan's choice made Snake Tongue even more fearful than his methods. He was a young man. An eye for an eye. After killing a powerful enemy with a backhand, he had come with the momentum of a great victory. He should have carried on the experience of his victory and made persistent efforts in order to achieve victory a second time.
But Luo Nan did not! All the intelligence indicated that this child lacked actual combat experience. But he had performed an inconceivable transformation between hard and soft. He had used the most correct and intelligent method to see through the trap of the fortifications.
It was very hard to explain this with experience or intuition. It was as certain and natural as copying a standard answer.
Snake Tongue knew that if this continued, her foundation would be stripped clean. And that would undoubtedly be the time for Luo Nan's mental attack to completely tear apart her defenses!
What to do?
A hundred thoughts flowed through Snake Tongue's mind, but they were all meaningless. This was because she could no longer see through Luo Nan!
"Beep! Beep!"
A ringing sound came from Luo Nan's wristband. This was a warning sent by the control center after the fire protection system of Gear was cut off.
The destruction of the tank continued. It was only a matter of time before the fire started.
Luo Nan's face was as gloomy as water. Snake Tongue could feel the irritation within the soul strength that was projected over. A cold killing intent seeped out from the glimmering breeze. It was unreserved.
However, Luo Nan's penetrative force was not affected. He just shifted his gaze to the sky above the Heavenly Ocean Lake, pointing straight at the devil ray floating above the water.
The sound of water surged, and the devil ray's height increased. Its pectoral fins flapped slightly, and it flew away from the sky above the Heavenly Ocean Lake. It pressed down to the edge of the viewing platform.
Luo Nan, Xue Lei, and even the remains of Black Beetle and Snake Tongue's soul body were all placed under the shadow of its flat body.
Before Snake Tongue could react to what was going on, the devil ray's pectoral fins lashed out. The remains of Black Beetle in front of her were like a smashed basketball. His entire body deflated, and he was flung over thirty meters away. He only stopped when he smashed into a decorative statue on the platform.
The pure power of the attack did not break the balance. Instead, it simply crushed him. Plus, Snake Tongue was distracted. She didn't react in time, and the flesh bomb didn't even explode. It was destroyed. Seventy to eighty percent of the bones in the remains of Black Beetle's body were shattered. He was like a broken water bag, blood gushing out.
His foundation was destroyed. Black Beetle's wraith was like a candle in the wind. It flickered twice, and then it was completely extinguished. Snake Tongue didn't even let out a grunt.
At least half of this attack was meant to vent his anger.
So what?
Luo Nan controlled the devil ray, killed Puppeteer, destroyed Black Beetle, and grasped the initiative on the mental plane. Right now, Luo Nan was the master on the viewing platform. Everything he did was correct.
The destruction of the flesh bomb meant that Snake Tongue had lost yet another bargaining chip. The situation was even worse.
Looking at the entanglement of soul strength now, it was simply a self-directed, self-indulgent farce. The funniest part was that she still didn't know how Luo Nan had split his strength to control the devil ray, kill Puppeteer, and then attack again in the blink of an eye.
Could it be that Luo Nan's soul strength was limitless? His body …. How could his body possibly hold on?
On the other side, the body of the devil ray was far too large. It was hard to control its balance in the air. It had just slapped away the flesh bomb when the tip of its fin accidentally struck the protective glass at the edge of the viewing platform, directly breaking open a huge gap.
Shards swirled in the air, and some of them landed on Luo Nan and Xue Lei's heads.
Xue Lei raised his head to look at the sinister bloody cavity on the devil ray's abdomen. He was still a bit stupefied. Luo Nan must have been nervous to see it sink bit by bit, but he didn't understand how it had reached this step.
"Leister, give me a hand." Luo Nan supported himself against the protective glass and slowly stood up. His legs were still weak.
Xue Lei had no time to think. He rushed forward to support Luo Nan's arm. Only now did he remember to grimace in pain. "This …. Was this done by you?"
"Relax. It's quite obedient."
It was just as Luo Nan said. The devil ray displayed itself to be extremely docile. It seemed to have recovered some traces of its personality from before its mutation. It sank bit by bit. An incorporeal magnetic field counteracted most of the gravity, and the compressed air that flowed through its pectoral fins and wings stirred up faintly discernible ripples. It carried out fine adjustments to its posture, displaying its ability to hover at an extremely low altitude.
The devil ray descended until it was only fifteen centimeters from the ground. It was like a standard flight of stairs, but it was a bit too wide.
Its enormous body seemed to be rippling endlessly, but not a single drop of water actually touched the ground. Only water droplets sprinkled onto the floor tiles of the platform.
Luo Nan sized it up quietly, feeling the obedience and fear of this enormous creature.
On a plane that the vast majority of people were unable to reach, the high imitation version of the Human-Faced Arachnid had already fused most of its body into the devil ray's body. Incorporeal spider silk pierced through its body, penetrating and twisting nearly all of its vital organs. It turned the devil ray into a temporary parasitic target.
Just like this, the devil ray still had room to struggle and resist. The problem was on an even more marvelous plane. The heavily chained crow invaded the star river scene of Luo Nan's mental clairvoyance, locking onto the Life Sketches of the devil ray. It pierced through every star, weaving them into an even more abstract three-dimensional picture.
Amidst the deep vibrating sound, the devil ray no longer had a domain of freedom that belonged to it from the inside out. It could only lower its head.
Luo Nan extended his hand and lightly touched the side of its pectoral fins that were flipping like waves. The outside was wrapped in a layer of mucus. It was cool and smooth to the touch, but the force was not light. It jolted Luo Nan's palm numb.
"You're …. Nanster, don't!"
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