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Chapter 887: Mermaid Counterattack, Stealing Shadow Demon Technology

Da Chun was deeply moved. Back then, he had to carve these wavy runes on the stone wall himself with a knife. Now, Di Lian doesn't need to do that at all. It's like printing something out; you can just pass by and print it out.

Then I encountered a layer of very hard rock ahead. Perfect, I'll just activate the rune set and loosen the soil. Anyway, I came to the sewers to cause destruction, so there's no need to stay hidden any longer.

As the runes were activated, the earthy yellow light began to flash continuously, and then the screen in front of Da Chun's eyes began to tremble, until it surged like waves.

The commotion was quite loud, but not as big as an earthquake as I had imagined, which means that the earth is still holding back!
Since the vines at the end are still near the manhole cover, let's switch perspectives and check the other side's response.

Sure enough!
The troops on the street have begun to be mobilized, but they are concentrated at the magic tower and a few unnamed buildings.

Da Chun was genuinely stunned, so they must have sensed the tremor as well, but their first reaction was to suspect that I was trying to force my way out of the elemental realm.

Ha! That's fine too.

carry on.

With the runes constantly loosening the soil, even the rock strata in front could not withstand the wave-like shaking and crumbled, making it much easier for Da Chun to enter.

Once inside the rock strata, it became easier for Earth Lotus to "print runes" on the rock, making the deeper rock strata more prone to cracking!
That's right. In real life, a stonemason finds the grain of a boulder and only needs to hammer in a few iron wedges to easily crack the entire boulder. The same principle applies to the earth lotus!
The vines then moved more smoothly, quickly reaching the outer wall of the basement where the ley lines were sensed. This area was extremely sturdy; even runic magic could hardly make a ripple on the wall.

It's alright, Da Chun has mastered the laws of space, so we can just teleport in directly.

But the more sturdy the wall, the more interested Da Chun became. His old habit kicked in again: better to rob than smash, better to steal than rob. Why not see what secrets this place holds, steal a bunch first, and then smash it down? If he were to steal…

Da Chun switched to the perspective of the sewer manhole cover vines again and found that the light streams of various mirror buildings in the city were connected to form an energy network. The momentum was still quite terrifying, and the opponent did not rely entirely on magic towers.

So, they were already feeling increasingly shocked, but they still misjudged the direction?

Okay! We can't let this opportunity slip by.

Da Chun said, "Earth Lotus, stop the shaking, let's teleport in."

"Okay, Father."

As the rune spell subsided, Da Chun activated the spatial laws once more, and the surrounding scene reappeared in his eyes in a model form. He could even make out the rough structure of the wall, which appeared to have about five layers! So advanced!
So, they might not have completely misjudged the situation, but rather had absolute confidence in this place? As for what's inside the wall? We can't see clearly…

We're in! Teleportation via spatial laws!
System notification: Warning! The space you are about to transfer is estimated to consume 100 million privilege points. Please decide carefully.

Holy crap, 100 million!
No problem, I can easily make a few evil gods and earn tens of thousands back. Let's go!

Now, Da Chun's vision is entirely from the perspective of a modeler, just like a 3D drafter's sketch. Da Chun is slowly moving through the lines of this model.

Da Chun was genuinely astonished. He was used to teleporting to exactly where he was pointed, and this was the first time he had experienced such a slow, tortoise-like teleportation. Although it was also slow when his soul left his body to go to Master Raven's Dragon Sleep Temple hut, that only felt like a long distance. He was flying rapidly through the universe, and the feeling was completely different.

So, what would happen if attacked in this state? The mermaid seemed to have used this advantage against the siege monsters during the previous defense. Even the laws of space aren't invincible...

Just then, Xiao Mei spoke up: "Dear warrior, I sense intense fluctuations in the spatial laws around you. What are you doing?"

Ah, I felt that too!

Da Chun explained, "I'm infiltrating a basement that looks very high-tech, but I don't know what it's for. By the way, I've already taken control of and infiltrated the magic tower in the city."

Xiao Mei laughed and said, "My true self outside the city also sensed the high level of power. In that case, my true self became impatient with continuing to fight the guardian demon god and launched a counterattack to cover your entry."

Da Chun panicked: "The city's defenses are very strong. I'm covering for you. Wait a bit longer, and I'll infiltrate successfully and cause massive destruction."

Xiao Mei laughed and said, "The believers are getting impatient too. After all, the believers in the five cities were woken up in the middle of the night to pray last night. They are tired, hungry and sleepy now. It would be pointless to receive only negative energy."

Da Chun hadn't considered that at all: "I see!"

Xiao Mei smiled and said, "Then, let's begin!"

Da Chun's heart tightened involuntarily.

At that very moment, the vines clinging to the manhole cover heard the city's sirens blaring...

……

Shadow Abyss Space.

Sariel and Raphael were already numb from the tension, and even began to doze off.

Just then, the mermaid took a deep breath, and her whole body burst forth with energy, emitting a golden-green water light, making the entire interior of the magic tower seem to instantly turn into gold and jade!

The five elderly astrology ladies excitedly shouted in unison, "Lord God will surely win!"

As he finished speaking, a dazzling rainbow of light enveloped the entire magic tower.

Sariel Raphael suddenly came to his senses and saw the notification—Team Notification: Mermaid Helen, the five astrologers have activated the Divine Fortune Prophecy Spell, greatly increasing the team's luck!
Raphael was shocked: "What is this?"

Xila was also surprised: "That constellation is luckier and more sophisticated than Dachun's!"

Sariel was overjoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could the astrological luck of a fly compare to that of a god?"

Gabriel was dumbfounded: "So these five old women are actually useful?"

Michael seemed to understand: "It was the five old women who first showed absolute devotion to the mermaid, and then improved their astrology skills."

Sariel exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! This means my mermaid has gained five more high-level followers!"

Raphael laughed and said, "Even an ordinary person can realize the value of a believer by always staying by God's side..."

The next moment, the mermaid's voice became loud and clear, no longer screaming in disorder. Her beautiful and shocking singing was like dozens of high-pitched cannons blasting into the air! No, after being amplified by the layers of echoes from the surrounding abyss, the fluctuations in her voice seemed to be visible to the naked eye, like sound waves!
The dark clouds that shrouded the sky were instantly breached by the soaring sound wave, revealing a huge gap in the fiery red hell sky once again!

The leaders were overjoyed: "The counterattack begins!"

Finally, the demon god's voice echoed from the sky: "Then let's begin!"

The gap in the sky was closed again by dark clouds, and a strong spatial turbulence filled the abyss. The people inside the magic tower clearly felt as if they were traveling at high speed!

Eve said in a deep voice, "The space is indeed moving rapidly!"

Fafnir asked in surprise, "Where to?"

Eve thought for a moment: "It should be the location of Shadowstream City..."

As soon as the words were spoken, a city appeared in the sky above the abyss. Sure enough! But it looked like it was upside down?
The city drew ever closer, appearing like an alien fortress overturned above the abyss, with all the magic towers and the Light Mirrors on it aimed down at the mermaid magic tower in the abyss like hundreds of giant laser cannons!

Raphael was astonished: "This is... the Mirror Fortress!"

The mermaid was also stunned: "What is that?" Raphael explained: "The Shadow Demon's ultimate skill can copy the city fortress into a mirror image, so it's upside down. The mirror image possesses a certain amount of the fortress's power. Attacking the mirror image won't damage the city, but the mirror image's attacks are real against us..."

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of mirror cannons began charging, ready to unleash a concentrated barrage!

The men were so shocked their hearts were in their throats!
The mermaid laughed and said, "Is that so!"

Amidst the laughter and chatter, the golden-green light inside the magic tower suddenly surged out of the tower, accompanied by a tremendous roar like a dam releasing its floodwaters, and the magic tower itself was suddenly lifted off the ground!
Sariel looked out in alarm and saw that the light was clearly water; the abyss had instantly turned into a deep pool, and the magic tower had instantly transformed into a submarine.

The next moment, the mirror cannons fired in unison, creating a huge wave above the deep pool.

The mermaid laughed loudly: "That's it?"

The five old women were overjoyed and cried tears of joy: "The Divine Throne is invincible!"

At this moment, even Sariel, who always despised sycophants, couldn't help but feel so excited he wanted to cry: "Invincible!"

The mermaid smiled proudly: "Don't think that the abyss is their prison; it's also my fortress!"

……

At this moment, Da Chun, who was passing through the wall, suddenly heard a huge roar coming from inside the wall. This sound directly pointed out a clearer route for Da Chun, and Da Chun finally passed through it. No, for now, he only dared to show a transparent vine head!

I saw it! In the huge, pitch-black room stood a smooth, mirror-like, bright crystal tower that rumbled loudly. On the mirror's surface was an inverted city that suddenly crashed into a pool of water! With a roar, waves of water shot skyward and steam billowed up!

This is……

Da Chun instantly understood: this was the official start of the war after the mermaids' counterattack! This basement was indeed a core underground system similar to that of the ruined city! As long as this system was destroyed, the city would be ruined!

Just then, Eileen's startled cry came from the loudspeaker!
Eileen is the Mirror Goddess! Could it be?
Da Chun hurriedly switched to his main account and entered the Divine Realm: "Darling?"

"Come to my residence!"

Da Chun appeared in Ellen's room at the underwater mansion and discovered a blurry, green-glowing crystal tower on the dressing table prism—it was the same one from Shadowstream City. However, given the green glow, it must have originated from the green portal.

Eileen asked in surprise, "What did you see?"

How do I explain to her that I have a secondary account? No explanation, just stick to the facts.

Da Chun asked in surprise, "Did you force your way into the mirror?"

Eileen said, "Yes, I have a feeling that I'm being watched! This is the result of me activating the illusion shield, but the other party can still see me vaguely."

Speaking of which, when I first encountered the Black Dragon God of Ironflame Village, it glanced at the Crystal Bat and saw Biliana behind the scenes. It almost saw me too. So, making eye contact with a god is definitely going to cause problems! No, it could even see Ellen. This isn't an ordinary server room. Maybe it's the divine essence of the other side's Shadow Demon Guardian God?
If he truly is a god, it's fortunate that the mermaid war held him back, otherwise...

Da Chun stated his plan directly: "I've found a Shadow Demon God, who is probably also a Mirror Demon God. I'm thinking of stealing its technology. My dear has been self-studying without a teacher, but all I need is—"

Eileen exclaimed excitedly, "It's possible! It was already connected to me when it was spying on me! As long as we're connected, there's a way!"

Da Chun said, "Stealing technology will probably still depend on Yatenas. Let's take the mirror to my divine realm; I've even opened a green channel there..."

So Da Chun hugged the mirror and discovered that it was really heavy!
Being heavy means having strength!
Da Chun brought Ai Lian to his divine realm, and Ai Lian was utterly astonished: "Darling, here you are..."

Da Chun, whose time was precious and didn't have time to chat, said, "Anyway, it's the Garbage Can God Realm! Summon Atenas!"

Yatnas: "User!"

Da Chun said, "I suspect that this crystal tower is the divine essence of the Shadow Demon God, and I want to steal its technology!"

Yatnas: "The user repeats the previous steps..."

Da Chun was stunned: "I was only dealing with a small coil magic array before, but now the opponent is a god!"

Eileen encouraged, "It's different. The fact that the other person made eye contact with me is itself a form of exposure. Besides, I am a god too!"

Also!

In short, switching back to the alt account, the vine officially began its ascent towards the crystal tower in the center of the room. Then, the vision began to blur—system notification: Warning! You have entered an illusionary space.

Return to the illusion...Activate the laws of space!
Da Chun's vision returned to modeling mode, and the location of the crystal tower was no longer an illusion.

touch!

Dachun's eyes flashed red:
System notification: Warning! You have triggered the target device's passive burn defense.

—System notification: Your Earth Flame Body has made you immune to burn damage.

what?
Da Chun then saw a scorching spot appear where he had made contact.

But I'm immune to it, are you kidding me?

Follow the steps!

—Administrator's Note: You have activated the administrator skill "Force Crash," which requires a large amount of privilege points.

The next moment, Da Chun's privilege points were rapidly depleted at a three-digit rate. Even though he still had 200 million left, Da Chun was extremely panicked. After all, if he really managed to steal the technology, transmitting large amounts of data would also consume privilege points...

Da Chun made a tough decision. Since he had already killed one of the Gem City Guardians, he would take this opportunity to team up with the Mermaid and kill the Shadow Demon Guardian as well. That way, he could recover at least a few hundred thousand privilege points...

In just one minute, after consuming a mere 10 privilege points, finally—

—Administrator's Note: Congratulations! You have successfully cracked a high-difficulty target and obtained unknown data! Your administrator rank has been upgraded, and your "Enhanced Cracking" skill has received a significant boost in effectiveness.

The next moment, Da Chun felt a surge of energy flowing into him along the vines! What was this?
Da Chun switched to his larger account again, just as he heard Ai Lian excitedly exclaiming in front of the mirror, "I stole something!"

Da Chun hurriedly asked, "What did you steal?"

Eileen exclaimed excitedly, "I don't know yet, I guess I'll need to learn slowly!"

You stole a file package, huh!

At this point, Eileen said in a deep voice, "After we've finished stealing, this Shadow Demon God can't be allowed to live. We have to kill him, or I'll be controlled!"

Holy crap! At this point, it's necessary.

Da Chun suddenly remembered something: "What if he was only seriously injured and not killed?"

Eileen was both excited and nervous: "I might be the one controlling it!"

(End of this chapter)