Erii: A Journey Through the Heavens Begins with Frilian

Chapter 99 Even a monarch-level figure...sit down! (Two chapters combined)

"She spoke?!" Erii blinked in surprise.

"They're after you," Bai Yuekui analyzed. "Your potential can absorb life essence, which is equivalent to snatching food from the mouth of the Mana ecosystem. Moreover, you are indeed incredibly strong. The Mana ecosystem felt threatened and hurriedly created a powerful enemy specifically for you."

The crowd carefully considered the words spoken by the unknown Devouring Beast. Although they seemed fragmented and confusing, they actually contained a significant secret. After all, the beast was no ordinary villain, but rather represented the Mana ecosystem to a certain extent.

Mana ecosystems are ubiquitous on Earth, occupying every corner of the planet, and the information they convey is naturally persuasive.

hiss!

The cocoon, constructed of layers of white fascia tissue, burst open to both sides when the creature inside pulled it apart with its hands.

This is a humanoid Devouring Beast.

It is about three meters tall, with a light yellow flesh color all over and a rough, frosted texture on its skin surface.

Its face was covered by a skull-like exoskeleton, with two huge, deep pits that shimmered with red light, resembling eyes. It had no nose or nostrils, and below it was only a mouth torn to the ends of its cheeks, with a cluster of tentacles like those of a sea cucumber huddled in the exaggerated mouth.

The back of his head blossomed open, literally, like a bewitching blood-red dahlia, with fleshy petals trembling and swaying, and in the center growing an organ resembling a stamen, continuously emitting a crimson pigment.

The upper body below the neck is relatively normal, consisting of four human arms and a grotesque "cesarean section scar" that extends from the chest to the lower abdomen.

The elbows, shoulders and other joints have irregularly distributed exoskeletons, and the skin in weak areas such as the flanks also has a hardened texture.

Further down, things get a bit indescribable.

It has no two legs, but it has many legs.

Below its waist and abdomen is a structure resembling an octopus, with more than a dozen tentacles of varying thicknesses, all deeply embedded in the earth and integrated with the ground; their exact length is unknown.

Black and red blood vessels bulged on the surface of the tentacles, like the roots of an ancient tree or the veins of a giant beast, surging and pulsating as if transmitting something.

"King-level players, all of you, be alert," Bai Yuekui whispered a reminder.

"Wait? What level?" Xu Tong asked incredulously.

"My goodness, the best things come in small packages! This tiny thing is a king-level being?" Mo Cheng asked in astonishment.

Bai Yuekui nodded. "A premature but specially made monarch-class aircraft. My guess was right. The target is Erii."

Buzz—

It was not a monarch-level figure who broke the stalemate first, but Erii.

Without warning, she drew her sword and slashed.

Puff puff!

The king-level man blocked with both arms, but it was all in vain, because the judgment was not a physical object that came straight at him, but rather a judgment that mobilized the surrounding elements to make an all-pervasive ruling.

In an instant, its back was covered with horrifying cuts, and its entire body was torn to pieces.

But before the fragments could even hit the ground, dense strands of flesh burst forth from the blood and flesh, intertwining and pulling each other, and in the blink of an eye, it was restored to its original state.

Erii stared intently in astonishment.

The trial continued, but the other party's healing speed far exceeded that of ordinary Devouring Beasts, and its regeneration efficiency was unmatched even by mutated forms.

As the gaze moves downward, the tentacles that penetrate deep into the earth become increasingly dark red and emit an eerie glow.

"Your ability has the property of inhibiting cell proliferation and healing?" Bai Yuekui said.

"Yes." Erii nodded.

Bai Yuekui raised an eyebrow. "That's right. In order to deal with your ability, the Mana ecosystem specifically bred this new type of Devouring Beast, and surprisingly, it didn't sever the umbilical cord between mother and child."

The implication is that the tentacles, which replace legs and feet, ensure an abundant supply of vital substances, enabling immediate cell repair and flesh healing.

"Stay away from me," Erii said, sheathing her sword and tossing it to Natsume.

She took off her sneakers and walked barefoot towards him, her pores radiating heat.

With a terrifying explosion, the delicate body beneath her dress grew wildly, scales piercing her skin and forming armor, while grotesque bone spikes extended like scimitars.

The changes to the legs are particularly noticeable; beneath the beautifully detailed scales, the clearly defined tendons outline a stunningly beautiful and explosive silhouette.

With a few ripping sounds, the dress was torn apart, but the tightly fitting scales and exoskeleton formed a complete suit of armor, without exposing any of the original flesh.

The continuously growing scales spread upwards, gradually covering the neck, and even the face formed a claw-like skeletal mask.

sieve!

His pupils burst forth with gilded light, his golden eyes ignited.

At this moment, she was nearly three meters tall, with her spine protruding segment by segment and her shoulder blades symmetrically raised, as if she were about to break through her skin and flesh at any moment and unfold something from it.

hum~

The boiling dragon blood calmed down and ultimately did not flow out.

Forget about friendly forces, even the monarch-level beings tilted their heads, uttering indistinct sounds: "You, you—what kind of monster are you—"

Bai Yuekui couldn't help but rub his temples upon hearing this.

This is truly outrageous; in all my years of life, this is the first time I've ever heard such a statement from a Devouring Beast.

Therefore, Mana Ecology was also completely unaware of Erii and was deeply shocked and confused.

You don't belong to this planet?

What does this mean?

Whoosh!

Erii disappeared on the spot.

Almost simultaneously, the monarch-class aircraft also charged out.

Thud—

A terrifying shockwave and sound wave spread out in a ring, and all that could be seen were two afterimages flying back and forth between heaven and earth, converging, overlapping, running parallel, and twisting. The earth-shattering explosion, like a thunderclap, shattered the clouds and mist.

This is pure physical contact!

With each leap and movement of the monarch-class creature, its tentacles stretch and extend infinitely, supporting it in long-range combat. The earth seems to be shaped and cracked all over.

With her friends right behind her, and knowing that delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances, Erii put aside her desire for training and decided to act quickly.

Swish!

A pair of dragon claws slashed out, tearing off most of its tentacles and then judging and dismembering them.

The one at the very center is not a tentacle, but a thick spine that extends deep underground and connects to the mana ecosystem in this area.

Under the slash, the spine was only split open by two-thirds. Before the judgment could continue to strike, it let out a roar, and the spine and tentacles instantly healed completely.

Erii looked down at the ravaged land beneath her and realized that her opponent was fighting with unlimited energy.

So————

Instead of engaging in close combat, she unusually maintained a distance of several hundred meters.

buzz~

Dragon's blood is boiling!

Focus on key areas to lock down the opponent.

Word of Power: Judgment, 100% Full Power Release!

puff-

The king-level tentacles did not break into pieces, but disappeared into thin air, instantly slicing into invisible dust particles.

Erii charged forward with the momentum, her target not being a monarch-level being, but the earth whose tentacles were breaking through the soil.

That's right, in the next second, countless tentacles emerged from the ground, like intertwined vines, or even more like roaring earth dragons.

This was undoubtedly a two-way rush, as the monarch-level creature also lunged forward, attempting to connect with it, and incidentally tearing open the huge scar on its chest and abdomen.

"Roar~"

"~~~"

More than a dozen human tongues emerged from within, surging and engulfing Erii, attempting to devour her.

The king-like creature opened its mouth in horror, biting at Erii's head at a 180-degree angle.

laugh!

boom-

A tail grew out in the blink of an eye, and with a sudden flick, it sent the king-level creature flying.

Erii danced wildly, her power of judgment clinging to her sharp dragon claws. Under the combined physical and magical strikes, the thriving tentacles were instantly reduced to ashes.

That wasn't all; she then dug through the ground, displaying a terrifying momentum of uprooting everything.

The king-level creature attacked again, but Erii ignored it and released the Dustless Land with a thought, forming a wind wall to block it from entering.

It frantically smashed against the wind wall, its tongues and tentacles from its two mouths intertwining into two sharp spikes, desperately trying to break through by focusing on one point and penetrating the entire area.

However, it was all in vain.

As Erii intensified her manipulation of the wind element, the Dustless Land became almost tangible, forming another world of absolute defense.

The monarch-level monsters persisted relentlessly, resorting to physical attacks.

It is evident that it lacks flashy skills, with all attribute points allocated to physical strength and regeneration. However, it is only effective against enemies like Erii in this type of pure combat. After all, Judgment counters all fancy moves. Whether you can breathe fire or generate electricity, you'll all be forced to sit down.

It's not hard to see that this monarch-level creature is indeed a premature biological weapon, with low intelligence, or rather, its purpose is to kill Erii, this "virus," which is how its genetic programming is written.

Even if it were a snake-dog, it would cleverly turn around and attack Bai Yuekui and his group, thus achieving a diversionary tactic.

But it didn't. It kept pounding and howling in vain, appearing incredibly stubborn and foolish.

It wasn't until Erii took the initiative to unlock the Dustless Land that she leaped out of a bottomless pit and, in that short time, reached a thousand-meter-deep underground cave, destroying the incredibly thriving Mana Flower clan in one fell swoop, directly cutting off the monarch-level's backup energy.

Now, the monarch-level being stood there dumbfounded, as if the code couldn't run, triggering some kind of frozen bug.

Just as Erii was about to deliver the final blow, something unexpected suddenly happened.

Boom! It exploded.

It wasn't a burst of sparks or flying bits of flesh; it exploded in a multiplying, expanding manner.

"There's a second stage?" Erii muttered.

The mutation happened extremely quickly, and the flesh and blood recombined into a large, indescribable tumor!

A flesh and blood slime that is over 100 meters long and wide!

Its body was covered with tongues, arms, and tentacles, writhing and devouring the rocks, soil, and corpses of Devouring Beasts it touched.

Its appearance is strikingly similar to that of macrophages in the human body?

It surged wildly, rushing rapidly toward the lighthouse.

"Don't just stand there, boom!" Bai Yuekui said, holding the communicator.

"Alright!" came the cheerful reply from inside from the three chief officers.

A beam of thermal energy burst forth from the mountain device in Dragon Bone Village, striking the macrophage directly.

Erii seized the opportunity to strike, using her Judgment Domain to completely envelop the creature, and casually flicked out a drop of her own blood.

Unleash your potential, ignite your passion!

call-

With the triple attack combined, the tumor was completely wiped out.

Erii immediately received a surge of life essence, and the extreme comfort in her body made her shiver involuntarily. She felt refreshed and her fatigue from the fierce battle dissipated on the spot, and her physical strength also increased significantly.

at the same time.

hum~

The shielding tower released energy, and the shielding barrier in this area was re-established.

The late-arriving Devouring Beasts lost their target and looked around blankly. After searching in vain, they left dejectedly.

Upon seeing this, everyone first breathed a sigh of relief, and then burst into joyful cheers.

Bai Yuekui also smiled.

Undoubtedly, humanity won this massive war, marking its greatest victory since the catastrophe!

Whether Erii counts as human or not doesn't matter, she insists she is anyway~

The follow-up work on the lighthouse, such as search and rescue, cleaning, and tidying up, took a full week.

As for repairs and a restart, Jingnan hesitated after assessing the costs.

After expending enormous resources and manpower, and then flying back into the sky, what's next?

She felt lost about this, as if she were floating in the sky, just waiting to die.

After persuasion from Mark, Zaibing, and others, and discussions among the Lighthouse leadership, Jingnan made the final decision: the Lighthouse and Longgu Village would form a deep cooperative alliance. All Lighthouse residents would receive Guiyuan training in Longgu Village, and most importantly, receive education and reshaping of correct values ​​and beliefs.

However, instead of settling in the mountain caves, they transformed the lighthouse into Lighthouse Town, which served as the ground base for Dragon Bone Village, still under the control of Jingnan, who served as the town's mayor.

Fortunately, many of the supplies at the lighthouse were undamaged. They not only brought population pressure to Longgu Village, but their resources undoubtedly improved the villagers' living standards.

To get back to the point, the cattle and other livestock in the lighthouse breeding area are incredibly valuable "gold," and the high-protein foods such as milk and steak are the best foods that children need.

With the help of Erii and Mark, Antarctic Star and a large group of logistics personnel began digging, and like the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains, they forcibly dismantled the lighthouse's railgun!

When they learned that he planned to install this thing on the mountain and turn it into a mountain railgun, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Damn, are you planning to fire a shot and cause a month-long power outage in the village?" Xia Tianlai complained.

"Since the lighthouse went up, this thing has only been used once, and the energy it consumed almost emptied the lighthouse!" a veteran said.

"I don't think it's necessary. With Erii and Boss Shiro in charge, even a king-level figure would have to sit down. What's there to be afraid of!" Shan Da said proudly.

But Bai Yuekui agreed.

She knew her own body best; she had overused her strength when she was young, which had led to severe exhaustion.

As for Erii, didn't that girl say when we first met that she was just a traveler—Dragonbone Village was merely a stop on her life's journey?

"Oh, right, build a tunnel under the lighthouse and connect it to Dragon Bone Village," Bai Yuekui added casually, marking the start of yet another arduous construction project.

And so, the days passed by, and everyone lived a fulfilling and happy life. Men and women alike were so tired that they would fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow. The village and town were filled with a vibrant atmosphere.

The outer ring of the lighthouse.

"Miss Erii, I actually hate you. Morgan is an elder I deeply respect," Victor said with a touch of melancholy as he approached Erii in the sunset. "But, even today, I am grateful to you. Without you, we might still be making the same mistakes, going down the wrong path without ever turning back, until we bring about our own destruction."

He turned and left after he finished speaking, as if he had finally let out a breath that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

Erii glanced back at her, said nothing, and continued playing cards with Natsume and the others.