Do you think this world is serious?

As the sound faded, the attack, condensed from Honkai energy, pierced through the smoke and dust, suddenly crashing into the barrier formed by super-level magic, and was then bounced off the barrier without even causing a ripple.

The defensive super-level magic released by Alaya consciousness is not so easy to break; at least, it would be difficult for Incresin to break it with her strength.

Seeing that the feint attack had no effect, Inklesine was not annoyed or frustrated, and soon launched an even more intense offensive.

"Raging current".

The surging destructive energy transformed into a rapid torrent, yet it resembled a colossal wave, crashing heavily against the transcendental magic released by the Alaya consciousness.

Incresin's "Word of Power" was very powerful, but after it collided with the super-level magic, it seemed to be all bark and no bite, only causing a few ripples in the barrier formed by the super-level magic.

Seeing this, even the most obtuse person would realize that the barrier formed by super-level magic is difficult to break, and Incresin would naturally realize this as well.

Realizing that Chen Xiuming and the others had no intention of leaving the area covered by the super-level magic, she fell silent, even showing signs of breaking down.

Their own attacks were unlikely to break through the super-level magic, but Chen Xiuming and the others were entrenched within the super-level magic, making them virtually invincible.

If the fight continues, she seems destined to become nothing more than a target.

"Zofia, are you really willing to back down?"

Inklesine temporarily abandoned the initiative to attack, her ethereal voice seemingly coming from the distant horizon, yet also echoing from all directions, "If you dare not even face a weak woman like me, how can you bear the name of 'war'?"

"whispering sound……"

Zofia pouted, somewhat dissatisfied and annoyed, but unaffected by Incresin's provocation.

She didn't believe a word of Inklesin's claim that she was a "weak woman".

Based solely on this bizarre and powerful "word power" ability, she is destined to be no so-called "weak woman".

Furthermore, after Increment was corrupted by the Honkai, her "Word of Power" ability became even stronger.

In the past, the Word of Power "Explosion" could at most repel Zofia, but it was almost impossible to knock her away, let alone sustain the burst, thus preventing her from adjusting her position in the air.

Since they can safely attack Incresin from a distance while protected by super-level magic, there is no need to risk a surprise attack on Incresin.

Although the smoke and dust had not completely dissipated, Chen Xiuming and Vita both looked toward the location where Incresin was.

Smoke and dust can obscure vision, but they cannot hide the "affix" floating above Inklesine's head.

——【The Knights of Apocalypse: “Famine”】&【? ? ? Host】Incresin.

Chen Xiuming didn't care about Increxin, who was "ten times stronger after turning evil," but he was very concerned about the "Host" suffix above Increxin's head.

Combining Increment's original ending with the number of question marks, he had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

If nothing unexpected happens, "???"

The corresponding term should be "the will of the abyss".

Increas may not be strong, but the power of the "Will of the Abyss" is definitely not weak, and to some extent, it can even be called a "god".

— "Gods" who lean towards the "Cthulhu Mythos" system.

The "Will of the Abyss" within Incresin is the origin of the Black Death in the Middle Ages, possessing an infectious ability that can be described as "meme contamination".

Whether you talk about Him or confront Him directly, you will be corrupted by the Honkai, become the Honkai, and become a part of Him.

Only those with extremely strong will or conviction can barely resist the erosion of the will of the abyss.

At least among the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, only Zofia was able to resist the erosion of the Abyss's will through her own conviction.

As for Levi and Einmed...

The former would be corrupted and driven mad at the first encounter, while the latter, although not instantly corrupted and controlled, could not escape the influence of the will of the abyss.

It's safe to say that once the will of the Abyss manifests, only Chen Xiuming, Alaya-vijnana, Anila, Zofia, and Wendy on Chen Xiuming's side might remain unaffected.

Kiana and Janna are "outsiders," and the will of the Abyss cannot possibly affect them.

"Please issue the attack command. The Alaya Consciousness has deployed a combat beacon."

Alaya consciousness remained expressionless, and a dazzling magic circle appeared on its tiny palm.

Levi put away her pistol and carefully observed the transcendental magic in Alaya-vijnana's palm.

Although she wasn't entirely clear about Alaya-vijnana's true strength, she could glean a glimpse of its power from the defensive super-level magic it casually unleashed.

Therefore, she had no concern that Alaya-vijnana could not defeat Inklesin.

Putting everything else aside, simply casting a "silence" spell would directly "punish" Incresin, rendering her "word power" ability useless.

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Chapter 217 My former colleague was as strong as a monster, and I couldn't defeat him even if I tried my best.

Chen Xiuming did not answer Alaya Consciousness directly, but looked at Zofia and asked, "Are you confident in defeating Increas?"

Zofia pondered for a few seconds, then nodded slightly, answering confidently and firmly, "Yes!"

Although Increas became stronger due to her "darkening," Zofia was still able to defeat her, albeit with considerable difficulty.

At the same time, this was the first time Chen Xiuming had given her an order, and she was determined to defeat Inklesin!

The war sword seemed to sense Zofia's determination, and instantly burst into blazing flames, as if igniting the surrounding air and severely distorting the light.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, I will bring you victory—in the name of 'war'!"

Before she could finish speaking, Zofia was about to step out of the area covered by the super-level magic.

Seeing this, Chen Xiuming quickly reached out and pressed down on Zofia's shoulder to stop her reckless behavior.

Even if Zofia still has the ability to defeat Incresin, it will be quite difficult for her against the current Incresin, and there is even a risk of her losing.

Therefore, before she faces Incresin, Chen Xiuming needs to replenish her with the power of the Holy Maiden as a trump card.

Feeling Chen Xiuming pressing down on her shoulder, Zofia turned around in confusion, as if asking Chen Xiuming why he was stopping her.

Chen Xiuming sighed helplessly and explained in a low voice, "To prevent you from accidentally crashing, I'll replenish your Saintess power first."

Upon hearing this, Zofia's face tightened slightly, feeling that Chen Xiuming didn't quite trust her.

However, this feeling did not last long, and it melted away like ice and snow as the power of the saintess surged into her body.

When faced with the power of the Holy Maiden, one finds this power annoying, even disgusting.

However, when this power surged into her body and became her own support, she felt that this power was very warm and strong, making Zofia feel as if she were soaking in a hot spring, with her whole body feeling warm and comfortable.

After replenishing the patterns on Zofia's lower abdomen with the power of the Holy Maiden, Chen Xiuming released his hand from Zofia's shoulder and said with a light laugh, "Zofia, go for it—don't worry about the consumption, use this power to your heart's content, I will replenish it for you after the battle."

"Yes, sir! Zofia will bring victory back!"

As soon as the words left her lips, Zofia took a deep breath and then stepped out of the area enveloped by the super-level magic.

Without Chen Xiuming's prompting, Alaya consciousness released a simple "blowing" magic, dispersing all the surrounding smoke and dust.

As the smoke cleared, Inklesine's figure reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Although Increas did not launch an attack, it had been accumulating strength.

Originally, I planned to try to build up my strength to break through the barrier formed by the super-level magic, but now that Zofia has taken the initiative to leave the super-level magic, there is no need for that anymore.

When Zofia is severely injured, someone will surely come to her rescue, and that will be the time for her to launch a fierce attack.

Furthermore, Incresin did not believe that super-level magic could continue indefinitely unless Chen Xiuming and others could obtain an endless supply of Honkai energy directly from the "gods" like she did.

In her view, defensive super-tier magic, with its extremely strong defensive capabilities, would inevitably consume a significant amount of Honkai energy, making it impossible to sustain indefinitely.

Little did they know that Alaya consciousness had considered this problem when it first created super-level magic. Every super-level magic that can exist continuously contains a self-circulating system. As long as it can be released, it can automatically obtain the Honkai energy from the air to maintain its existence.

Unless the Honkai energy near the super-level magic is drained, the only option is to break the super-level magic with brute force.

"Apocalypse—is coming!"

A powerful voice suddenly exploded, followed by blazing flames.

Unlike the "Apocalypse Descent" that Chen Xiuming had seen before, this time Zofia incorporated the Saintess power bestowed upon her by Chen Xiuming, turning the orange-red flames into gold.

Golden flames enveloped Zofia's body, supporting her as if she were a god descending from heaven.

Feeling the immense power surging within her, Zofia couldn't help but reveal a wild smile, which made her look even more like a "villain."

Zofia bowed slightly and then rushed towards Incresin.

Increas initially didn't take Zofia seriously, but when Zofia revealed her new "Apocalypse Descent" form, she felt a great threat.

If they continue to underestimate Zofia as they did before, it will likely lead to their own downfall.

"Pursue them!"

Increasedine's tone became more wary and somber. The massive Honkai energy within her body transformed into a surging tide of attacks. Without her conscious control, the "Word of Power" would automatically lock onto Zofia, clinging to her like a leech.

Zofia gripped the war sword tightly with both hands, golden flames coiling around it, greatly extending the blade's length.

The next moment, she suddenly swung her war sword, and as the golden flames swept through, they burned most of Inklesin's "Word of Power".

The power of the Saintess has the effect of suppressing Honkai energy. When it is integrated with the raging flames of the Greatsword of War, it transforms into the power to ignite all Honkai energy.

In other words, unless the flames of the Greatsword of War are completely extinguished or the Saintess power within Zofia is exhausted, any attack made of Honkai energy cannot threaten Zofia, and will be burned to ashes by the golden flames before it can even touch her.

Seeing this, Inklesine was completely bewildered and thought she was hallucinating.

What exactly is that golden flame?

Why can Honkai energy be ignited so easily?

Inklesine was completely baffled.

This "ignition of Honkai energy" does not simply use Honkai energy as a medium for combustion, but directly incinerates the Honkai energy that constructs various attacks, which is equivalent to directly erasing Honkai energy.

For Incresin, who relies on pure Honkai energy for attacks, Zofia, surrounded by radiant golden flames, is like wearing an indestructible "turtle shell," and no matter what kind of "words of power" she uses, she can hardly be harmed in the slightest.

On the other hand, Zofia could easily tear through her defenses with her strange, golden flames and then inflict heavy damage on her.

After trying various "words of power" without being able to affect Zofia, and even the interference from the words attached to her speech couldn't penetrate the dazzling golden flames, Incresin truly felt helpless.

At this moment, she felt a profound sense of powerlessness—

He unexpectedly encountered a former colleague whose golden flames were as powerful as a monster, and he could not defeat them even with all his might.

If Inklesine had been exposed to modern technology, she would definitely have questioned whether Zofia was "cheating".

As for now...

After much deliberation, Increicin finally accepted reality and decided to give up trying to defeat Zofia.