"Tch!"
The giant lobster, scorched by flames, collapsed back into a sphere and once again "dissipated" into the ocean of Quantum energy. Compared to the "Quantum Emperors," Tonatiuh was not only stronger, but its tactical style was also far more insidious.
Although the "Angel" could block the giant lobster's attacks, it was clear that maintaining this state was mentally taxing. Each time it intercepted one of Tonatiuh's sneak attacks, it was left with little strength to launch an effective second strike.
This roughly 0.3-second window was Lu Xing's opportunity to act!
"Swish!!"
From within the Quantum energy that permeated the space, Tonatiuh poked its head out again. Its massive pincers crossed before its body, and blades of light flowing with a dark mist sliced straight for the "Angel's" throat like a pair of scissors—
[Godfall · Blade]
Tonatiuh's strongest skill.
A blade formed from the most refined Quantum energy, capable of severing everything in its path on both the material and spiritual dimensions simultaneously!
This attack was clearly different from the previous ones. Even with Tonatiuh's Quantum energy reserves, using this move was not easy—the once-dense "mist" of Quantum energy vanished completely the moment [Godfall · Blade] was unleashed!
The "Angel" misjudged the power of Tonatiuh's skill. The cross-shaped greatsword held in one hand and the Honkai energy flames, identical to before, were clearly insufficient to block the giant lobster's strongest blow. First, confuse the opponent with weaker skills, then suddenly unleash a full-power attack when the opponent thinks they have adapted... The giant lobster's "cunning" talent was clearly maxed out.
However—
"Sigh."
Although he still had many shortcomings.
Lu Xing considered himself a master of the sneak attack.
Before learning how to ambush, the first thing one should learn is reconnaissance. Failing to even spot an enemy right under your nose disqualifies you from calling yourself a master sneak!
Though things were a bit different from what he had anticipated, Lu Xing was still preparing to make his move.
From the looks of the "Angel"—raising its greatsword with its right hand, condensing light in its left—it seemed to be preparing some kind of charged-up move... The "Angel" had evidently realized that defense alone would never lead to victory and had begun to seek a solution.
Unfortunately.
The line of thinking was correct, but its battlefield intuition was still lacking.
Lu Xing had to save this fellow.
As the ostensible strongest combatant of the Hybrid Honkai Beasts, if the "Angel" was killed by the Quantum Beast, his side would likely lose its most important source of intelligence. Furthermore, without its assistance, taking down Tonatiuh alone would be extremely troublesome, not to mention the legions of Quantum Beasts still on the ground.
In short!
He would save the "Angel" this round. As for whether they could kill the giant lobster, that would depend on their respective abilities!
"Swish!"
Before the dim blades of light could close.
A tiny "sphere," with absolutely no room for error, suddenly appeared directly above the intersection point of Tonatiuh's twin blades.
"!?"
The movements of both the "Angel" and the giant lobster froze for an instant—not out of shock, but due to the inherent power of the "sphere" itself.
"Rock" and "Ice."
A combination skill of [Gravity Control] and [Universal Stagnation]. With this, Lu Xing would replicate the true power that the "Herrscher of Star and Ice" was supposed to possess fifty thousand years in the future!
Suppress everything.
Seal everything.
This power was named—
"Meteor Ice Star."
"Crack!!!"
Extreme cold froze Tonatiuh's body.
Extreme gravity ensnared Tonatiuh's escape route.
An immense oppressive force bore down from all directions. In a flash, the giant lobster's body was forcibly collapsed into a basketball-sized, pitch-black sphere—not as an escape maneuver. The process of "retracting-releasing" its body could also be considered a powerful energy shockwave.
Tonatiuh was attempting to use this method to forcibly break open the gravity net binding it.
Without the constraint of [Gravity Control], the giant lobster could easily enter a quantum state, escaping into the void to live another day.
However—
The "Angel" was even smarter than Lu Xing had anticipated.
Tonatiuh made the most sensible choice, and so did the "Angel." The reason Lu Xing chose to use the power of "Ice," which was less effective against Quantum Beasts, for physical control was precisely for the flame... no, the thunder-flame, that was forming in the "Angel's" hand!
Crimson lightning.
Purple flames.
Seizing the opportunity, two destructive energies bloomed simultaneously in the "Angel's" left palm. Then, before the giant lobster's body could complete its collapse, they merged into an energy sphere that, while not large, constantly radiated an aura of annihilation.
Flames condensed into a pearl, lightning snakes formed a lock.
The furiously spinning energy sphere shot straight towards Tonatiuh's head!
"Sizzle—"
"BOOM!!!!"
The Quantum Beasts retreated.
Not because Tonatiuh was dead, but because there were simply too few of them left. After their strongest member was eliminated, the remaining Lv.75 Quantum Emperors were quickly and cleanly wiped out by the "Angel" leading its two followers.
Without their top-tier combatants to tie things down, the Quantum Beasts on the ground... perhaps because they were so close to the Quantum Sea and simple to create, their numbers were truly terrifying, but their strength was quite inconsistent.
A few random AOE attacks raining down would cause a devastating chain reaction.
Lu Xing personally watched as the "Angel" threw down a few "Destructo Discs" and "Spirit Bombs," and the Quantum Beast legion was wiped from the map as an organized force.
And during this process...
The other party clearly didn't have time to greet this "sudden" ally. Lu Xing didn't disturb their cleanup work either, instead beginning to study the Quantum Core in his hand... This object was extremely similar to the sphere a Quantum Beast became when it collapsed, but in essence, it was the energy core left behind after its death.
Name: Quantum Core
Type: Item
Grade: Quantum (Purple quality, corresponds to "Honkai")
Effect: Replenishes Quantum energy
The grade was very high.
And so far... Lu Xing had only collected one from the giant lobster's corpse. The dead Quantum Emperors had not "dropped" any.
In other words.
Only the "highest-grade" Quantum Beasts possessed this thing... Of course, there might be other reasons Lu Xing was unaware of.
The Quantum Core.
Lu Xing could only store it for now.
Considering the state of his "Honkai Crystal," it was impossible for him to absorb the energy within it right now. The price of forcefully fusing it would only be a major decrease in his Honkai's energy level... used to offset the influence of this Quantum energy.
As for the other reason...
"Swish!"
Amidst a faint whisper of wind.
The "Angel," along with its two subordinates, came to a silent halt in front of Lu Xing.