Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 271 The battle begins

Iser stopped dwelling on the details, removed her light armor and threw it on the ground, the metal plates clanging together with a crisp sound.

"Then I won't use any armor." She raised her hand in a gesture of challenge. "Please, Lord Ainz!"

Su Ming couldn't help but sigh. He didn't care about winning or losing in private sparring, but this was a public occasion, and it would affect his prestige among this group.

Being strong is always a plus; in some situations, strength is even the only criterion for evaluation!
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“I suggest you take a weapon, like your gun,” Iser advised earnestly.

The girl gently stroked the hilt of the short sword with her fingers, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.

“I always have weapons.” Su Ming’s lips curled up slightly, and with a casual flick of his right hand, two thick No. 24 steel bars flew into his palm.

Without another word, Iser attacked in a flash, his short sword drawing a silver arc.

Su Ming clasped his hands together: "Summoning of All Things!"

On Earth, the weapon in the little troublemaker's hand shattered into dust. In another world, the steel bar in Su Ming's hand instantly transformed into a chillingly sharp longsword!

Black magic swirled around it as Su Ming raised his long, broadsword high, facing the oncoming Iser and slashing down at his head!

Even someone as confident as Iser wouldn't dare to use his short sword to directly block a long-handled broadsword.

She paused, then nimbly dodged to the side like a cat, narrowly avoiding the fierce attack. The blade grazed her hair, the resulting gust of wind whipping her hair around.

Seizing the moment when Su Ming's weapon missed its target, Yser lunged forward again, his short sword aimed straight for Su Ming's chest.

The light of "Summoning All Things" in Su Ming's hand flashed again, and a part of the Mo Dao (陌刀) reformed in his hand: the Broken Blade Sword!

"Clang!" The two weapons collided violently, sparks flying everywhere.

Iser had an absolute advantage in strength. She intended to cut Su Ming's weapon directly, but was surprised to find that her short sword was firmly stuck and hanging on Su Ming's sword.

The watcher girl was caught off guard and staggered as she was pulled along!
Once she regained her balance and took a closer look, she saw that although the weapon in Su Ming's hand resembled a sword, only one side was a blade, while the other side was a comb-like hook, each hook being exceptionally sharp.

He had just used the serrated edge of the comb to intercept her attack and jammed her short sword!

Iser gritted his teeth and used his strength advantage to forcefully draw his sword, only to see Su Ming raise his left hand, conjuring a round, rod-shaped weapon, which he then smashed down on his head.

The girl reacted swiftly, raising her right hand to block with her metal wrist guard. However, she found that she had blocked less than half the force she expected. Immediately afterward, a muffled "thud" echoed as the thick metal rod struck her head.

Iser took a solid, heavy blow!
"Su Ming attacked a girl, isn't that pretty ruthless?" The unicorn, watching the battle while holding an iron bucket, wondered to itself, "Or is the training in Moon Goddess Arts really that effective?"

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Iser's ears were ringing. She released the short sword and quickly retreated. Once she regained her composure, she could see that the weapon Su Ming had summoned was not an ordinary round staff, but rather two pieces connected by a chain.

She had just raised her hand to block the first section, and the second section accelerated downwards along the chain axis, blowing her head off!

Even with the protective shield of battle aura, such a heavy blunt blow was extremely painful.

A cheer erupted from the crowd. They had never seen a battle fought using "creation magic" before, nor had they seen so many bizarre weapons.

The fourth "Summoning of All Things" flashed, and a spear about two meters long materialized in Su Ming's hand. The spear tip gleamed coldly, and black magic once again enveloped the spear shaft.

Isher hesitated for a moment. If this was the fighting style, she would have to use her ultimate move to get close to Su Ming, but that would mean the fight would become unpredictable.

Similarly, Su Ming will be forced to use real tactics instead of these flashy displays, and both sides will actually get hurt.

Clearly, this exchange didn't need to go this far.

She regretted giving up those equipment; otherwise, she wouldn't have been caught in such a dilemma because of a weapon that could change its form.

A figure floated down like a feather and landed in the middle of the arena; it was Catherine.

Upon seeing this former high priest of the Temple of Light, the onlookers invariably took a step back.

"A wonderful sparring match!" Catherine clapped gracefully. "Your Excellency's mastery of magic has improved considerably!"

"You flatter me!" Su Ming smoothly put away his spear, and the black magic receded like a tide.

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Inside the workshop, Catherine leaned back in her chair and casually picked up her teacup to take a sip.

“You guys were able to win Abigail’s match so decisively,” Catherine said.

"I simply took advantage of the information gap and schemed against her," Su Ming replied. "I really have to thank Mr. Leonie."

“Speaking of Leonie,” Catherine put down her teacup, “this guy seems to have something to discuss with you, and might even come to visit.”

The two then carefully checked the tactical arrangements, repeatedly rehearsed some key details, verified each process, and considered tactical redundancy for dealing with unexpected situations.

During this time, Su Ming raised another question: "Is there any progress regarding the gospel materials?"

Catherine asked Genndal to bring a large box. Inside was a large stack of yellowed blueprints.

“Here, the blueprints of the Gospel Father.”

Zijin carefully unfolded the blueprints and found them to be very detailed, including the composition and function of each component, as well as the assembly steps. She nodded to Su Ming, "With this, we can disassemble the Gospel Statue without damaging it."

Su Ming also joined Zi Jin in looking at the blueprints. He quickly discovered that what entered the superconducting state and produced the Meissner effect at low temperatures was actually the container holding the liquid oxygen itself.

"What materials and manufacturing process are used for this container?" Su Ming asked.

“A special low-temperature resistant alchemical material,” Catherine explained. “The Temple of Light originally developed it to hold liquid oxygen, so that it would continuously generate flowing ‘holy mist’ and drip ‘holy water’.”

The evaporated, low-temperature oxygen sinks, bringing with it a continuous flow of condensed water, yet there is no magical fluctuation whatsoever. This technological solution, contrary to the mainstream of the otherworld, was packaged as a so-called "miracle" under the church's propaganda, adding considerable prestige to the early Gospel Father.

“But later, someone discovered that this material could levitate in a magnetic field,” she continued. “The Temple of Light tried to recreate it hundreds of years ago, but unfortunately, they all failed. The relevant information was classified as top secret and kept by the vengeful monk Cortes.”

"The cultivator Jin Hui?" Su Ming asked.

“The Church of Light has three Saint-level beings. Besides the Radiant Chanter, who's practically on his deathbed, there's this one,” Violet replied. “Oh, and the Pope himself.” “But we don’t need to directly confront the Repentant Monk,” Catherine said. “Back then, regarding the New Divine Language, the Repentant Monk sided with Elisa, even at the cost of alienating many people. Although he won’t betray the Church of Light, if we lure him away, eliminate the Pope, and set things right, I’m ninety percent confident I can get him to switch sides again.”

“We’ll deal with the Pope’s matter first, then we can discuss other things,” Su Ming said.

He did have this idea, but the Glorious Holy City was not so easy to approach. If all the plans in this Divine Prison Project were to be successfully completed, the Covenant Faction of the Temple of Light would suffer unprecedented and enormous losses.

However, correspondingly, it will be extremely difficult to bring the Pope out again in the future.

Benedict suddenly burst into the workshop, his face flushed with excitement, "The tunnel is through!"

Su Ming reached out his hand and gave Newman a high five. Cheers erupted outside, and the entire camp was filled with joy.

"Very good." Su Ming and Catherine exchanged a glance. "The operation shall begin now!"

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星辰历273年2月25日，清晨07:30，穹顶山煤矿。

Before the morning mist had fully dissipated, 150 prisoners wearing restraint rings, escorted by more than twenty fully armed prison guards, crawled in a crooked line toward the mine entrance.

Most of the prisoners were pale-faced, with empty, lifeless eyes, moving mechanically, their prison uniforms already stained black with coal dust.

After entering the mine, the prisoners were divided into five groups of 30 people each, led by two fully armed prison guards, and went to work in different mine tunnels.

The remaining guards were scattered and patrolling in various places.

Half an hour later, the fifth mining team finally reached the deepest excavation face. Dim miners' lamps cast flickering shadows on the damp tunnel walls. The air was thick with the pungent smell of coal dust and mildew, along with the acrid stench of sweat. The ventilation ducts weakly forced the stale air in, like a drop in the ocean.

The two guards leading the group were just about to find a dry rock wall to sit and rest when suddenly—

"who?!"

In the shadows deep within the alley, several ghostly figures flashed by. They moved swiftly, passing by the two priests in the blink of an eye, each delivering a dark magical slash.

In a flash of cold light, the two priests were swiftly and decisively killed before they could even draw their weapons. Blood splattered onto the coal-black rock wall, turning an eerie dark red.

袭击者正是118到121号四位重刑犯，他们身后还跟着88、96、104号三位中刑犯。

At the back of the group were instructors Rupert and Hansster.

They cautiously looked around to make sure there were no other guards nearby.

"We're here to rescue you!" Rupert said to the bewildered prisoners in front of him.

But instead of explaining further, he shouted, "Time is of the essence! Everyone, get down! Quickly!"

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Although the specifics were unclear, the necromancy used by the rescuers served as the best proof of their identities. A glimmer of hope ignited in the prisoners' eyes; they quickly dropped their tools and followed the directions to the deepest part of the alley.

A new small hole had been dug out there sometime earlier. The prisoners filed through the narrow passage, and then suddenly, light appeared, and a wide-open space opened up before them: hundreds of meters underground, a long, straight tunnel had been dug out!

The tunnel walls gleamed and were made of cast concrete, their dimensions uniform to an unprecedented degree. Soft lights were densely packed around the tunnel as if they were free, two on the left, three on the right, illuminating the entire space clearly and brightly, stretching to the horizon.

"This...is this carved by God?" came an incredulous exclamation from the prisoners.

Some people even reached out trembling fingers to touch the smooth wall surface, as if to confirm that this was not an illusion.

"Everyone, please come this way!" a clear female voice rang out; it was the junior clerk, Yuniel. She led several technicians to inspect each prisoner, confirming that they were not carrying any dangerous items.

The binding ring of the Temple of Light has a complex magical seal that will take time to break and can only be dealt with later.

Yunier simultaneously put bracelets on these people. "I'm sorry, although you've been rescued, management is necessary, so you'll be truly free later." She raised her voice, "Hurry up, the exit is four kilometers ahead! There's food, water, and basic medical supplies outside!"

"Were you sent by God to save us?" a girl about the same age as Yuni asked timidly. Her thin body looked particularly frail in the oversized prison uniform.

Yunier paused, then reached out and gently touched the girl's dry, yellow hair, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes. "Yes!"

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Rescue efforts at the coal mine are ongoing.

"This way!" Hanster led the necromancer squad through the intricate tunnels, teaching them how to navigate the coal mine routes.

They quickly located the fourth mining group, which was positioned at a shallower depth. After a predictable surprise attack, the guards were swiftly and decisively eliminated, their very souls torn apart without a trace.

Su Ming's task for the seven necromancers was clear: kill all the Divine Prison Guards in the coal mine and rescue the prisoners. He told them bluntly, "Your crimes are extremely heinous; this is your only chance to atone for your sins and save your lives!"

Violet removed the restraints from the seven individuals, allowing them to use magic freely, but placed neck rings filled with alchemical explosives around their necks. Any act of defection would detonate the rings, instantly killing them!
The mission was carried out much more easily than expected. While the Divine Prison Guards were indeed very strong, it took considerable skill for them to commit crimes.

Moreover, it was a surprise attack with superior numbers and a calculated strategy against an unsuspecting opponent.

The team advanced up the inclined shaft, dealing with guards along the way, and continued to rescue the remaining prisoners and mining crew.

The desire to regain their freedom was ignited in everyone's hearts. As long as they successfully completed this mission, their past sins would be wiped clean!

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Divine Prison.

A rare southeasterly wind blew today, and the warm, humid airflow swept down the slope, bringing a slight increase in temperature.

Thick clouds gathered in the sky, turning the sky gray. If all goes as expected, rain or snow is on its way.

Archbishop Stanton rushed into Warden Sabina's office in a hurry, without even knocking. "Someone has infiltrated the coal mine!" he exclaimed urgently.

"Impossible!" Sabina jumped up from her seat. "The coal mine entrance is guarded 24 hours a day, and there's a triple security barrier!"

Stanton presented evidence that he had found traces of a group of people at a secluded location near the coal mine.

He immediately searched the surrounding area and found some scattered traces in the direction leading to the mine entrance. However, a wider search yielded nothing; the people seemed to have vanished without a trace.

“I suspect that these people have somehow managed to bypass our guards and barriers and infiltrate the coal mine,” Stanton said anxiously.

(End of this chapter)