Captain, they're climbing up! "
"Fire when they're closer. We don't have as many bullets as the machine gun squad!"
Cat's Claw found a suitable shooting position and set up his Van 'er rifle. While waiting for the enemy, he did not forget to glance at the floating island's position. He did not know if it was an illusion, but the floating island seemed to be rising. Previously, he could barely see its edges, but now, he could only see its sharp belly.
But one thing was for sure. During this period of time, the Stronghold had moved closer to the Impassable Mountain Range. The huge shadow had already climbed up a corner of the mountain range. Cat's Claw's breathing became sluggish when he thought about the possibility of fighting under its shadow, as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his back.
He had to quickly get rid of these damned demons and leave the mountain range before the floating island.
Just as he thought, when the Spider Demons climbed into the 500-meter range, the machine gun squad finally released their restrictions and spat out long tongues of fire at the target on the steep slope.
For a moment, the forest in the valley boiled over.
Cat's Claw pulled the trigger at the 150-meter range where he had the most confidence.
"Fire!"
Everyone's muzzles immediately stirred up a snowy mist.
Although they were not professional marksmen, they were influenced by Sir Van 'er and were the most proactive in modifying their rifles. In semi-automatic mode, as long as the five or six Van 'er rifles did not jam, they would be able to explode with power comparable to the machine gun squad.
Facing the tough small Spider Demons, the importance of the intensity of the firepower was raised to a whole new level. If it was the standard equipment of the ordinary First Army, it would not be easy to stop the large number of fearless Spider Demons.
Suddenly, a black light surged out of the forest like a ripple, and in the blink of an eye, it penetrated everyone.
It came and went quickly, no more than a second had passed. If not for the slight tremble of his teammates, Cat's Claw would have thought that it was just an illusion.
"Just now … did you see anything?"
"It looked like a black ripple?"
Cat's Claw touched his body and did not find anything unusual. The defensive line was not damaged, as could be heard from the continuous gunshots.
"It's probably from that weird stone pillar," the teammate said as he inserted a new magazine into the gun. "These things are strange. They look like stone on the outside, but there's flesh and blood growing on the inside."
Cat's Claw did not pursue the matter any further. Compared to the harmless black light, it was more important to get rid of the Spider Demons that had climbed up. However, he soon discovered that the snowy scenery in front of him was darkening, as if the sun had been blocked.
Damn it, could it be that the floating island had already entered the mountain range?
He raised his head and looked over. Then, he could not help but be stunned.
The Stronghold was still in its original position, but the sky had changed.
He saw that the previously clear sky was now covered with dark clouds. Golden streams of light shuttled through the clouds as if they were accumulating something. The speed of this change had completely exceeded the scope of a celestial phenomenon. An extremely ominous feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
The others also noticed the strange phenomenon above their heads.
In just a short span of ten seconds, the dark clouds had become so dense that they covered the sky.
Tens of thousands of streams of light continued to gather at a single point, faintly showing signs of blossoming.
I seem to have seen such a scene somewhere before …
Cat's Claw suddenly took out a horn and was about to blow it when countless streaks of lightning struck down from the clouds. They fanned out and instantly fell into the defensive line of the assault team!
The continuous firepower stopped abruptly.
…
"That's — a Sigil of God's Will?" On the 'Seagull', Vendy gasped in disbelief.
"Even if it's not a Sigil, I'm afraid it's a similar Magic Stone," Andrea replied with a solemn expression. "Lightning, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Andrea's slightly hoarse voice came from the Sigil of Listening. "The enemy should have noticed me."
"Just stay at the side. This is no longer a battle you can intervene in," Andrea warned. The ripple just now was obviously directed at Lightning. The witches who had participated in the Taquila ambush could not be more familiar with this phenomenon. It was the unique ability of the Magic Slayer.
The wide-spread Magic Slayer's power was definitely the nemesis of agile witches like Lightning. Once she was affected, just the inertia of the speed alone would put her in danger. The enemy's plan was undoubtedly to first cut off her ability and then let her fall into the range of the Divine Will's attack like a rock.
Fortunately, after hearing Vendy's warning, Lightning did not charge forward like before, which gave her the strength to shake off the black ripple.
"Get Maggie to inform the reserve team. The assault team might be in trouble." Andrea then looked at Sylvie. "Can you find the target?"
The latter took a deep breath. "It has already rushed to the top of the slope at an astonishing speed. There are no signs of Eye Demons nearby, so we shouldn't have alerted it yet. But the defensive line has already been destroyed by the lightning strike. I'm afraid we won't be able to defend against the follow-up Spider Demons. "
This meant that the soldiers were facing the Monstrous Beast's stone needles at close range.
But she had no time to worry about this now.
Following Sylvie's instructions, Andrea finally managed to capture the Magic Slayer's figure through the scope. At the same time, her heart also sank. This speed was not just fast, it could even be said to be erratic! If she was just a moment slower, she would completely lose track of him. If she wanted to seize the opportunity to fire, she had to get closer. Otherwise, even if her ability helped her pick out the coin that was bound to hit, the bullet would be long enough for it to fly away from the point of impact.
Another point also attracted Andrea's attention. During the chaotic battle with the First Army, the Magic Slayer, who was clad in heavy armor, had almost never produced a blue barrier. This could not be explained by speed alone.
While she was observing the target, the dark clouds in the sky did not disperse. Golden lightning once again condensed and fell from the sky —
The enemy had used the second Divine Will!
It confirmed Sylvie's warning.
In terms of magic power alone, it had unfathomable potential.
There was no time to hesitate!
Andrea suppressed the doubts in her heart and shouted to Vendy, "We have to go down, just like we did with Hackzord — I can only guarantee that the target won't be able to escape if we get close enough!"
"How close?"
"As long as we don't enter the Magic Slayer's range, the closer the better!"
"This is difficult …" Vendy sighed. "It would be fine if Tilly was the driver, but now that Miss Shavi is controlling it, not only do I have to control the wind on multiple sides, I also have to pay attention to the enemy's condition at all times. This is really not an easy task …"
"Is it not possible?" Andrea's heart slightly tightened.
"It's not that it's not possible, but I have to concentrate and do my best —" She closed her eyes and slowly replied, "Even though I'm old, it shouldn't be a problem to do it once in a while."
Andrea was stunned at first, then the corners of her mouth curled up.
She could not help thinking of what Lightning had said — everyone thought that Vendy was an amiable senior, but under her gentle appearance, there was actually a firm and calm heart.
If not for this, she would not have been able to destroy the God's Stone of Retaliation in front of Cara and rescue the imprisoned Nightingale.
"Shavi, press down on the joystick!" Andrea shouted. "We're going!"
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