Curse Returns, a gamble from the start, I awaken dual spells

Before the real person could finish speaking, he and Xingji moved.

He spread his five fingers, and ten tiny threads of magical energy sprang out from them.

The next second, several mechanical puppets rushed out of the darkness, brandishing their weapons, and pounced on the real person.

"They're really in a hurry." The real man dodged and easily smashed the puppets one by one, his expression even looking a little bored.

"With Kokichi!"

As he watched Yukichi's figure disappear into the life support pod, Rihito's heart stirred, and he instantly realized what he wanted to do.

Ultimate Machine Ball!

That was a mechanical puppet he had spent more than ten years creating.

In the original story, Yukichi used this mecha to almost kill the real person, but ultimately he was killed by the real person because he was not vigilant enough.

"With the amplification from seventeen years of magical power, this mech's combat strength is almost comparable to a top-tier mech. It's truly powerful!"

While marveling at the experience, Li Ren did not forget the purpose of his trip.

The original plan was to reach a cooperation agreement with him before completing the deal with Kokichi and Masato.

They lay in ambush and ultimately killed the real person.

But plans can't keep up with changes, and it's even quite possible that it's because of my own interference with the plot.

In short, the current situation is no longer suitable for fighting.

First, escape this place alive and send the message back!

As I pondered this, the ground suddenly began to rumble and shake.

"Hurry up!"

Realizing that the Ultimate Machine Ball was about to appear and the entire passage would collapse, Rito spoke up to warn them.

The songstress nodded and followed Rito, rushing quickly toward the exit.

The coiled rope and the real person followed closely behind.

Stepping out of the passage, the blinding sunlight returned.

Li Ren squinted and looked down at the dam.

A chilling tremor came from the soles of my feet, penetrating the concrete floor of the maintenance passage and spreading upwards from deep within the dam.

It was as if some enormous creature that had been submerged at the bottom of the water had finally awakened.

The real person stopped what they were doing, tilted their head and looked out of the passage, a genuine interest appearing on their face for the first time.

"Oh?"

In the dry riverbed below the dam, the pool of water rippled violently with the vibrations.

The water surface exploded.

A massive metal arm burst forth from underwater, its five fingers spread wide, and water still dripped from the muzzle of the spell cannon embedded in its palm.

Next came the shoulders, the torso, and the other arm. The entire mech rose from the pool of water, the water it stirred up cascading down the gaps between the armor plates.

Ultimate Machine Ball!

It was at least five times larger than the puppet at the exchange meeting, with a shoulder width almost the width of a two-story building, and its chest armor plates were covered with densely packed runes.

At this moment, the engravings were lighting up layer by layer, and the power of the seventeen years of magic surged inside the mecha, emitting a low-frequency hum.

Kokichi and I sat in the cockpit deep inside the mecha's chest cavity, our backs against the cold metal walls.

The projection screen reflected the figures of the real person and the coiled rope deep within his pupils.

"Right here, let's finish you off!" Kokichi's voice came from the loudspeaker on the outside of the mecha, echoing in the valley and startling birds into flight.

In order to regain his health, he was willing to bear the stigma of being a traitor.

If I go back empty-handed, I will be ashamed to see my companions, and I will not be worthy to be with the tricycle.

They must be killed!

At the same time, the light from the cursed cannon on the Ultimate Machine Maru's arm also lit up.

"Yoshikichi, stop!"

Suddenly, Rito's voice came from another direction.

The cursed energy cannon rapidly condensed, but Yukichi ignored it.

"Are you going to carry this all by yourself again? What do you think the tricycle drivers will think when they see you like this?"

Before the songstress could finish speaking, the light from the muzzle of the spell cannon suddenly went out.

Three-wheeled vehicles, everyone...

A clear hesitation was evident in Yukichi's eyes.

"I just want to be with my comrades, to stand together openly and honestly. If I don't do that..."

Just then, a black curtain suddenly appeared in the sky and quickly enveloped the area below.

Juan Suo emerged from the shadows at the exit of the passage, a knowing smile on his face.

That smile seemed to say, "None of you can escape."

Seeing this, Rito's heart sank instantly.

"It's a curtain!" the songstress said, her face equally grim.

At the same time, Yukichi, who had extended out of the mecha's cockpit, also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Are you trapped? But once I exorcise those two cursed spirits, I'll be able to rescue you."

The curtain that descended with the ropes dispelled Kokichi's last hesitation.

He intends to kill Zhenren and Juansuo in this place, and then return to his companions openly and honorably.

"Great Exorcism Cannon!"

A terrifying surge of magical energy condensed at the cannon's muzzle.

The next second—

boom!

A terrifying beam of cursed energy shot out in the blink of an eye, engulfing the location where the real person was.

"Sigh! For now, we can only fight it out first and see what happens."

With the curtains drawn, there was no escape. Rito could only try to cooperate with Kokichi to see if they could defeat their opponent.

Although the chances are slim, we can only give it a try.

With my intervention, the original plot might change as a result.

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Rito's body shot forward.

The songstress behind him silently performed exquisite dance steps, and invisible magical energy emanated from her body, ultimately reflecting back onto Rito.

"What an amazing boost!"

Li Ren's mind stirred, and she immediately recalled the songstress's magic in the original work.

That's a technique that can temporarily increase the target's spell power output.

With this increase, his spell power output was 20 percent higher than before he was bound and suppressed.

A moment of surprise flashed through Rito's mind, and he immediately turned his attention to the distant Maki.

To face him in one's current state, in the realm of the real person, would undoubtedly be suicidal.

Unlike Kokichi, he learned the New Yin Flow Simple Domain from Miwa, which can neutralize the guaranteed hit effect of the domain.

Even if the real-life realm expands, there's nothing they can do about him.

Although Juan Suo is powerful, judging from the original work, he did not comprehend a domain.

I should be able to handle him in my current state.

The biggest gain is to seize the right opportunity and leave this place.

Before the cursed beam of the Great Exorcism Cannon had completely dissipated, Rito had already stepped over the rubble and approached the figure in the monk's robe from the flank.

The songstress's spell amplification felt like a warm current spreading down her spine to her fingertips; with each step she took, a thin layer of frost formed on the gravel beneath her feet.

Instead of confronting him head-on, Rihito raised his left palm and slammed it hard against the ground.

The next second, frost exploded from the palm of his hand and spread along the dried-up riverbed of the dam.

Juan Suo glanced down at the ice beneath her feet, raised her eyebrows slightly, and the strands of hair hanging down her forehead obscured half of her face.

"Frozen? That does resemble Rime somewhat."

Then, several strangely shaped cursed spirits appeared behind him and rushed towards Rito in unison.