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"Lixi, could you please use some offensive skills?"

Toriumi Ritsuki, her face flushed, scolded, "Do you think this is a video game?! I already told you I don't know how!"

"Why don't you try imagining yourself using magic to attack? That's how it's portrayed in movies."

Can we take things in movies as fact?

"Follow your heart, follow your instincts! That's what they write in novels anyway, so go ahead and try it, or I'll have to beg you on my knees!"

"...Easy talk, you idiot! Never mind, let's try anything!"

Toriumi Riki closed his eyes, trying to ignore the terrifying beast and concentrate on sensing the strange, elusive, and uncontrollable "instinct" that lingered within his body.

Gradually, she began to feel that "instinct" getting closer and closer to her, and a strange warm current was flowing through her body.

The next instant, her eyes snapped open, and a strange feeling of "grabbing something" suddenly welled up in her hands!

"Come on, here it comes! I feel it!"

With a soft shout, a ball of energy the size of a basketball, radiating dazzling golden light, instantly condensed between her hands!

Although the ball of light was small, its scorching temperature and terrifying, world-destroying aura were truly formidable. Yuan Qing could sense the ferocious energy within it even from a great distance.

"Yes, it works! It actually works! Wow!"

Toriumi Ritsuki was initially delighted, but then hurriedly asked, "What should I do next?!"

"???"

Yuan Qing looked completely bewildered.

He forced back his soaring blood pressure and replied, "We've got the magnetic bomb in our hands, what else can we do? Stab it!!"

"Got it! I'll smash it, smash it, smash it!"

Toriumi Riki's voice was trembling with tears as she lifted the ball of light and threw it towards the location of the Dark Night Hound!

"Whoosh!"

The moment it left its hand, the golden ball of light shot away like an arrow, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound!

However, its accuracy seems a bit off.

Instead of landing on the Night Hound, the ball of light flew towards the ruins to the right of Yuan Qing!

Yuan Qing was busy accumulating magic power for his Fireball spell when he suddenly saw a bunch of missiles hurtling towards him. Without thinking, he quickly withdrew a spell and lunged in the opposite direction.

"Boom!!"

Just as Yuan Qing rolled away, the golden ball of light crashed hard into the innocent load-bearing pillar in the ruins!

With a deafening roar, a blinding golden light burst forth!

The terrifying shockwave from the explosion swept outwards like a tsunami, and the thick concrete pillar, which required two people to hug, was shattered into pieces like a balloon punctured by a needle!

Countless fragments of stone flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the sky!

Although Yuan Qing rolled away from the center of the explosion beforehand, he was still hit by the violent shockwave.

He was thrown several meters away like a rolling gourd, crashing heavily to the ground and getting a mouthful of dust!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

He got up from the ground, covered in dust and dirt, spat out the mud and sand in his mouth, and glanced at the load-bearing column that had been blown down to only half a base.

Then he looked at Toriumi Riki in the distance, who looked bewildered and seemed to be frightened by his own "masterpiece," and a surge of anger rushed to his head!

"Tatsumi Toriumi! You missed!"

Yuan Qing glared at her angrily, "Aim properly! I told you to shoot that mad dog, not to dismantle the pillar. Do you want to send me away with it?"

Seeing Genichiro's disheveled appearance, Toriumi Ritsuki's face also turned bright red, feeling both anxious and aggrieved:

"I didn't mean to! I told you this thing won't listen to me, I can't aim properly! Please stop pressuring me, bro! I'm begging you, if you put any more pressure on me I'm going to explode!"

Yuan Qing glanced at the Dark Hound, which was shaking its head not far away and had returned to normal, and then ignored the pressure on Li Xi.

He took a deep breath to calm himself and said, "Don't cry, calm down! Let's do it again, aim at that guy, concentrate, keep your eyes glued to the target, and don't think about anything else!"

"I understand, I understand..."

Toriumi Riki gritted her teeth and threw out another golden ball of light!

This time the aim was noticeably better; the ball of light tore through the darkness and whizzed towards the Night Hound's forehead.

But opportunities like the one just now are extremely rare, and the Night Hound, having regained its mobility, naturally wouldn't obediently let itself be hit by that thing.

It raised its four limbs and nimbly leaped to the side!

Yuan Qing watched this unfold and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

No, the best opportunity has been missed. It will probably be difficult to hit this guy again. I need to find a way to control him.

[Mind Control] It'll be ready in a few seconds. Use the shield to stall until the cooldown ends. While you're controlling the opponent, let Toriumi Riki deal damage. That should work!

As Yuan Qing pondered, his gaze suddenly sharpened—

"Boom!!"

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted!

The ball of light that the Night Hound had dodged actually exploded in mid-air the instant the opponent leaped to the highest point of the sky!

The terrifying heatwave slammed into the unsuspecting side of the Night Hound, its muscular body sizzling and emitting wisps of black smoke as the energy from the explosion burned it!

"Ouch!"

The Night Hound couldn't help but let out a howl of pain, a mixture of shock and rage!

A damage number flashed before Yuan Qing's eyes:

HP-1200!

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"pretty!!"

Upon seeing this scene, Yuan Qing's eyes lit up, and his previous depression vanished.

Although it didn't hit directly, the effect was surprisingly good. Most importantly, it gave Yuan Qing a way to win!

"Lixi! Listen to me, just do it this way, don't worry about accuracy, throw your bomb out, get close to the enemy and detonate it, blow the crap out of them!"

"Okay, bro, I understand!"

Toriumi Riki is now completely obedient to Gensei. She keeps gathering light orbs and bombarding the area around the Dark Night Hound like there's no tomorrow.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom..."

In an instant, the golden light slammed down on the Night Hound like a torrential downpour.

Although most of the explosions did not cause direct damage and the points of explosion were crooked, the continuous shockwaves and energy burns harassed the monster like flies, making it extremely annoyed.

It rummaged around inside the shopping mall, seizing every opportunity to fight back.

It actually seized this opportunity.

Perhaps due to using too many attack skills, Toriumi Ritsuki was sweating profusely, his legs were trembling, and he looked completely weak.

In a moment of distraction, several orbs of light that were blocking the enemy's movement detonated prematurely, creating a gap in the fire coverage!

And this gap is quite fatal, because the area that hasn't been covered is right next to where she is!

The Dark Night Hound's blood-red eyes flashed with ferocity. It slapped down with its paw, seizing the slight opening after Yuan Qing dodged, and then leaped high into the air towards where Toriumi Riki was standing!

The giant claw tore through the air, carrying a ruthless intent to kill its opponent, and went straight for Toriumi Riki's heart!

Toriumi Riki's pupils shrank sharply, and golden light quickly condensed into a shield.

But, it's too late!

With claws gleaming, the stench of death is already upon us, and destruction is just a hair's breadth away!

"Roar!!"

"Don't even think about it!!"

Yuan Qing's eyes turned cold, and the mental power generated by [Mind Control] transformed into an invisible sharp cone, piercing fiercely into the opponent's head!

"Om-!"

The next second, the Dark Hound's massive body stiffened abruptly, its giant claws seemingly hitting an invisible barrier, hovering less than a meter in front of Toriumi Ritsuki's chest.

The stench emanating from the claws lifted the hem of the other person's skirt, and the ferocious killing intent in the blood-red eyes was instantly replaced by a blank and chaotic state.

The giant claw trembled slightly, and the aftershocks of the mental shock vibrated wildly inside its skull, preventing it from moving forward even an inch!

Yuan Qing took a moment to use the system to check the opponent's berserk state:

Countdown, 00:00:19!

Only 19 seconds left!

My mind control has entered CD mode.

Taking this opportunity, Yuan Qing suddenly pushed off with both legs, his body like a cannonball, and with a loud bang, he rushed to Toriumi Riki's front!

He scooped it up in his arms and, just as the giant claws were about to break free and fall, carried it away from the danger zone.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, the giant claw smashed the ground, sending up clouds of dust and scattering debris everywhere!

The control effect of [Mind Control] ended, and the Dark Night Hound's blood-red eyes refocused, locking onto Toriumi Riki, who was slumped in Yuan Qing's arms, her face deathly pale, and almost fainting.

It clearly sensed that the golden light that threatened it, that it loathed and feared, was now fluctuating violently and flickering uncertainly because of its master's collapse.

A golden opportunity!

"Die!!"

The Night Hound let out a deafening roar, abandoning all moves and techniques, and pushing pure power and speed to their limits!

Its massive body suddenly transformed into a blur that tore through the air, charging straight at Toriumi Riki with a frenzied, suicidal momentum!

It poured all its remaining violent power into this attack, determined to crush this greatest threat along with the hateful light emanating from her!

The strong wind almost suffocated Toriumi, and the shadow of death instantly loomed over him.

Her body trembled slightly from weakness, her mind went blank, and even if she wanted to dodge, her exhausted legs could not support her to complete the movement.

Yuan Qing's heart sank to the bottom.

That's too late!

Given Li Xi's current condition, he can't even move, let alone launch a counterattack!

He took a deep breath and asked softly, "Can you condense a shield just once more with your remaining power? Just once."

"It should be possible..." Toriumi Ritsuki's voice was incredibly weak, "but it might be thinner than paper..."

"Then try to apply a couple of coats of paste to this layer of paper, put it on me, quick."

"What are you going to do? Don't be silly, run away! Don't lose your life for nothing because of me. You've already done enough."

"If you say another word, we'll both die. Hurry up!"

"..."

Toriumi Riki gritted her teeth and used the last bit of strength to push her trembling hands toward Gensei!

The golden light that surrounded her, flickering and on the verge of dissipation, was instantly drawn to Yuan Qing, as if drawn by a force.

"Om-!"

Just a second before the Night Hound's massive claws, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, were raised high and about to crush the two men's heads, a solid golden shield of light, flowing with holy runes, suddenly appeared between Yuan Qing and the Night Hound.

To be precise, it was fitted onto the front of Yuan Qing!

He wasn't trying to protect himself, but rather to use his body as a final barrier between Lixi and that mad dog!

"Boom!!"