Chapter 420: Is Lingsha on the Path of Erudition?! Dan Heng: Only Silence
"Pop!"
Guinaifen poked the straw into her Immortal's Delight.
Taking a blissful sip, a look of pure satisfaction washed over her face.
This part of the plot felt exactly like watching a detective play. It would be a crime not to pair it with a cup of bubble tea!
Of course, looking at the entire cosmos, there were probably very few detective line-ups as formidable as this one.
A General of the Xianzhou, a Nameless, and the Cauldron Master of the Alchemy Commission.
At this moment, the trio stood before a pile of mangled metal.
It wasn't hard to see that these were the wolf-shaped mechs transported by the IPC!
Combining this with the previous clues, Lingsha analyzed, "This was a deliberate performance, exposing the danger of the cargo to the public, all just so they could be successfully sent into the Shackling Prison to serve as weapons for a jailbreak."
"To exploit the blind spots of human nature so skillfully is a far cry from the Borisin's usual style. I fear the IPC and the Intelligentsia Guild were also played like puppets without even realizing it," Jing Yuan sighed.
Just then, a light suddenly flickered inside the ruined metal.
It seemed something was still stirring within!
Dan Heng immediately warned, "Watch out, you two. This thing is still alive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the screen shattered layer by layer.
[ Battle Begin! ]
"Can it still self-repair after sustaining such severe damage?"
"Their imitation of the Long-Life Species is truly excessive," Lingsha lamented.
"If it can still move, it means it isn't broken thoroughly enough."
"Come, let us make sure it never moves again."
Jing Yuan's voice carried the weight of absolute certainty.
The bullet comments scrolled rapidly across the screen!
…
"Mech: 'One of you is a General and the other is a High Elder. I'm the one who should be watching out here.'"
"Why did Jing Yuan absolve the IPC and the Intelligentsia Guild here?"
"The IPC, or at least Scott, definitely didn't know. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resisted so fiercely [ lol ]."
"It was Scott's report that cleared the IPC of suspicion. He preferred to crash rather than make an emergency landing on the Xianzhou, all to avoid trouble."
"They were just capturing wild specimens in their own territory for research. The Xianzhou had no right to interfere. They were just unlucky this time, running into Phantylia."
"No joke, this mech actually looks pretty fierce! Borisin strength and recovery speed, combined with mechanical execution—there's real potential here."
"Borisin Mech: 'Yo yo yo, I won the resurrection match… wait, what's happening?'"
…
As the battle began, Guinaifen was surprised to find that Gallagher in her first slot had been automatically replaced by Lingsha!
"Is Lingsha the new character for this version?"
"I should have guessed!"
She immediately began using her.
The story trial used a Firefly Break team, and Lingsha seemed to fit this team perfectly!
Her Skill was a true AoE attack!
With a graceful spin, Lingsha leapt into the air. Pointing her incense burner forward, she tossed out a cloud of pink mist.
The moment it hit the ground, several pink rabbits hopped out.
"W-What is this? SO CUTE!!!" Guinaifen's eyes sparkled with little stars.
At the same time, she noticed a new summon icon on the action bar on the left.
It was somewhat similar to the Lightning-Lord, but much faster!
"According to the skill description, this summon is called Fuyuan~"
"It seems to be a smoke beast Lingsha refined from her incense burner!"
When its turn came, several small Fuyuans came bouncing out of the burner, rushing toward the enemies and merging into one large Fuyuan.
Thump!
"Not only does it deal damage, but it also heals the entire team and cleanses a debuff?!"
…
"Sister, you smell so good!"
"Sorry, I misread 'summon Fuyuan' as 'summon Jing Yuan'…"
"She looks so ethereal. I have to pull for her now!"
"My Stellar Jades are doomed. I happen to need another abundance character besides Huohuo anyway [ Bailu can't cleanse ]."
"Dr. Lingsha: 'We've fallen off, family.'"
"Sigh, Feathered Spirit, you really know how to pick characters! I want every single new character released in every version. My wallet, ahhhh!!"
…
Soon, Lingsha's Energy was full.
Guinaifen eagerly activated her Ultimate!
"Gilded glow, clear insight."
Lingsha reclined lazily in mid-air, the smoke supporting her body like a soft mattress.
Her slender fingers tapped the incense burner, sending a wisp of gentle smoke into her palm.
With a gentle blow forward, that wisp of smoke instantly transformed into an unstoppable missile, exploding above the enemies.
"Another true AoE!"
"Sister, your Path description must be wrong! You should be Erudition!"
In a Firefly Break team, Lingsha's Ultimate actually dealt such high damage!
Moreover, after the Ultimate ended, Fuyuan would act once more, dealing another round of follow-up and Break damage!
It was no wonder Guinaifen was so astonished.
"And both Lingsha and Firefly are Fire-attribute, and her skills can also increase Break damage…!"
"Holy cow, the Break team is getting buffed again!"
…
"Gallagher: 'Uh oh, she's coming for my job.'"
"Praying I don't lose the 50/50 on Lingsha!"
"This damage?"
"Abundance? I thought this was a new Erudition sub-DPS!"
"Super Break, son!"
"This is the power of the Harmony Trailblazer—everyone can deal damage!"
…
Soon, the battle ended.
Guinaifen still wanted more, but she focused back on the story.
The massive machine fell silent once again, like a wounded beast that had bled dry, no longer possessing the strength to move.
Lingsha pressed further, "The General still hasn't answered my question. Why is Hoolay imprisoned on the Luofu instead of the Yaoqing? You are so tight-lipped about this; could it be that this arrangement is no honor at all?"
"The reason the Marshal did not keep Hoolay on the Yaoqing lies in the very machine before us."
Lingsha was a clever person. She immediately realized, "…Are you saying someone wanted to crack Hoolay's secrets and put them to use, just like what this machine represents?"
"I understand. I have heard that the Foxians of the Yaoqing are particularly close to the Borisin in bloodline. Some Foxian descendants, like the Borisin, will uncontrollably fall into a madness known as Moon Rage."
"The Marshal believed this matter carried a risk of losing one's humanity, making them no different from the Borisin, so…"
Jing Yuan nodded.
"You have guessed correctly. To the Borisin, Moon Rage is a gift that unleashes power; but to the Foxians, it is a madness in their bloodline they wish to avoid at all costs. For generations, doctors on the Yaoqing have tried to crack this riddle, but to no avail."
"'Why can the Borisin control Moon Rage? Can Foxians break this curse?'… Someone will always ask such questions."
"The original intention of everyone who asks is filled with goodwill. However, all roads to disaster in this world are paved with good intentions."
"To the Foxians of the Yaoqing, Hoolay is not just the Warhead of the Borisin; he is also a monster, a subject of research. He has become a poison that corrodes the mind without one even realizing it."
"So, the Marshal imprisoned Hoolay on the Luofu. This is indeed not an honor, but a… warning," Lingsha said thoughtfully.
Jing Yuan's tone shifted slightly. "Because out of a similar selfish desire, for a so-called benevolent act to benefit others, a tragedy once occurred on the Luofu that serves as a sufficient warning to future generations."
…
"Dan Heng: 'Are you talking about me?!'"
"Dan Heng: 'How about you two chat, and I'll leave?'"
"Jing Yuan is guiding her step-by-step to the conclusion, and Lingsha is smart enough to understand immediately."
"If Hoolay were to break out on the Yaoqing, the danger they face would probably be even greater."
"It's hard to imagine what would happen if certain strange things fell into the hands of certain geniuses."
"Xianzhou Mara, Foxian Moon Rage, Vidyadhara reproduction—the unique struggles of the three main Xianzhou races."
"Dan Heng: only silence."