Evil Spirit Consultant

Chapter 282 Trap
The three of them immediately moved quickly in the direction from which the commotion came.

A moment later, they parted the bushes and saw the scene in the clearing in the forest.

Jiang Miaozhi stood majestically in the center of the open space, holding a huge trident, surrounded by the shattered remains of severed and broken negative energy tentacles.

Her JK sailor uniform was covered in mud and grass, but she didn't look disheveled at all; instead, it added to her wildness.

Shen Zhe stood not far behind her, the compass in his hand flashing, clearly indicating that the golden shield he had just created was his doing.

As the three of them came out, he was cautiously looking around to prevent any further attacks, so Shen Zhe noticed Yang Liu and the others as soon as they came out.

When Jiang Miaozhi and Shen Zhe saw Yang Liu and the other two walking out of the bushes, they were also taken aback.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

On one side was Yang Liu, whose stature was as tall as an iron tower; Zhao Yuhe Zhao Er, whose face was bewitching but whose eyes were resolute; and Yokota Teru, who was holding arm armor.

On the other side are Jiang Miaozhi, who is dressed extravagantly but has amazing combat power, and Shen Zhe, who looks ordinary but has a calm demeanor.

Five people from two opposing forces unexpectedly meet deep within this cursed mountain forest.

A subtle tension and a sense of probing filled the air.

"Oh?" Jiang Miaozhi broke the silence first, looking Yang Liu up and down, a hint of surprise and... a deeper wariness flashing in her eyes. "I was wondering why I felt an uncomfortable aura earlier. It was you, big brother! Haven't we met somewhere before?"

She deliberately spoke in a flippant tone, trying to hide her inner surprise—the aura of the man in front of her was even more terrifying than she had sensed earlier!
Upon close contact, the oppressive feeling, as if facing a prehistoric behemoth, made all her muscles involuntarily tense up.

Shen Zhe was more direct. His gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on the faint Buddhist aura emanating from Uga Shoji and the instrument at Yokota Teru's waist that was clearly not civilian equipment.

"Who are you? Are you also here for Lake Mikazuki?" His tone was very wary, and his right hand had already secretly gripped a talisman.

In the clearing in the woods, the standoff between the five people lasted only a few seconds before a more deadly omen swept over everyone present like an icy tide!

Yang Liu was the first to notice something was wrong.

It wasn't through sight or hearing, but rather stemmed from his extremely keen intuition for killing intent, honed through countless refinements.

Almost as soon as Shen Zhe finished speaking, every muscle in his body tensed up, and a strong sense of crisis pierced his skin like needles.

"Something's wrong!" Yang Liu growled, his gaze sweeping across the calm surface of Lake Mikazuki and the surrounding ground. "It's a trap!"

Before he could finish speaking, something unexpected happened!
Wow——!
The calm lake surface suddenly exploded as several huge black shadows, like deep-sea monsters, burst through the water, creating towering splashes.

Those were three humanoid mechs, each over four meters tall, covered in dark gray matte alloy, and with a menacing appearance.

The crimson compound eye sensors gleamed coldly in the darkness, and heavy alloy footsteps pounded on the mud and rocks of the shore, making muffled "thump! thump!" sounds, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"Gundam?!" Teru Yokota exclaimed in shock, "Have I traveled to another world?!"

"No! It's not a Gundam!" Yang Liu saw it more clearly.

Although these mechanical giants are completely encased in tight metal armor, obscuring their internal structure, their shape suggests they lack a traditional cockpit. It's well known that humanoid mechs, at the same technological level, are merely toys for other weapons of war. So, under what circumstances would they need to create humanoid mechs?

Yang Liu's eyelids twitched, and looking at these humanoid mechs gave her a very bad yet strangely familiar feeling.

"Damn it, it's a puppet!"

A danger alarm instantly popped up on the tablet screen at Yokota Teru's waist, and the interference signal intensified dramatically. "It's a military-grade special alloy! Its energy reaction is extremely high!"

But this is just the beginning!
Rumbling--

With a dull thud, the ground around Yang Liu and the two livestreamers suddenly bulged and cracked!
Soil and rocks flew everywhere, and two more alloy golems of the same size suddenly emerged from the ground, blocking their retreat route into the depths of the dense forest!
Five enormous alloy golems, arranged in a semi-circle, completely surrounded this small area on the lakeshore.

Their heavy bodies exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, and their scarlet electronic eyes were coldly locked on everyone in the room, but their main "gaze" was focused on the most robust Yang Liu!

"The authorities!" Uga Shouji's expression changed drastically. He quickly took out a string of blessed Buddhist beads and began chanting the mantra of Acala. A faint golden aura appeared on his body. "They discovered us a long time ago!"

"Damn! You're going all out?" Jiang Miaozhi was also taken aback, but then a fierce glint flashed in her eyes as she gripped the trident tightly. "Perfect! I haven't had enough fun yet!"

However, the "feast" that Chidaikei prepared for them was far more than that!

Just as the puppet mechs completed their encirclement, more than a dozen figures suddenly appeared on the previously silent cliffs and treetops.

They were dressed in matching black outfits, their faces covered with masks that only revealed their eyes, and they emanated different energy fluctuations.

The three leaders possessed particularly powerful auras, each standing at a different vantage point, their hands forming different hand seals.

"Earth Bind!" one of them shouted, slamming his hands down on the ground.

Om-!
The ground beneath Yang Liu and the others instantly became as muddy and sticky as a swamp, and a powerful suction force came from the ground, restricting their movement.

At the same time, several sharp earth spikes suddenly rose from the ground without warning, piercing straight at everyone's ankles.

"The Golden Lock!"

The other person made a fist with both hands, and countless runes shimmering with metallic luster appeared out of thin air and attached to the dense forest behind him.

Tough alloy chains shot out from the dense forest, like living venomous snakes, howling as they coiled around the willow's limbs and torso.

"Water Prison!"

The last person raised both hands high, drawing upon the power of the water vapor in the air and the lake.

Thick, heavy water appeared out of nowhere, squeezing in like a soft wall, trying to trap everyone in place. It also transformed into a giant water whip, lashing at Yang Liu with immense force!

Earth-based bindings restrict movement, metal-based chains forcibly bind, and water-based magic applies pressure and unleashes area-of-effect attacks—this is clearly a combination spell specifically designed to target melee physical powerhouses like Yang Liu!

(End of this chapter)