On the other side, Lu Luo, holding the Wraith Blade, had slightly lowered his body and silently called upon the Observer in his mind.
[Sequence S-11, Observer. Overclocked state activated. Let me think of a cringeworthy opening line for you: Swing your blade to your heart’s content, Lu Luo the Beast!]
[Based on Red Shell’s movement pattern, it will attempt to clamp you with its left pincer. Prepare to dodge.]
[Continuous analysis of Red Shell’s weakness in progress. Observer level is low. Please be patient...]
Lu Luo once again began his sword dance, each clash between the Wraith Blade and Red Shell sending a wave of phantom pain into the creature.
Although Red Shell sustained no physical damage, the phantom pain launched a mental assault that continuously eroded its brain, driving it increasingly insane.
[Red Shell is talking again. They’re really strange; each one of them seems to like communicating with you.]
[Observer: Disgusting human! Look at your face, like a damn punk, absolutely filthy.]
How can Exotic Species even have accents?
The battle against Red Shell was difficult. Lu Luo’s attack power wasn’t strong enough; most of the time, he could only inflict damage using phantom pain.
As the fight persisted, Lu Luo, while swinging his blade, pondered his shortcomings.
I lack basic skills, like sword techniques, powerful destructive moves, Cultivation Techniques, defensive measures, and long-range striking capabilities! Alas, there’s just so much I’m lacking!
[Based on Red Shell’s movement pattern, it will attack you with its tail stinger, directly from above. Prepare to dodge.]
[Continuous analysis of Red Shell’s weakness in progress...]
Lu Luo sidestepped, evading the scorpion tail stinger’s attack. As he recovered, he left a gash on the stinger—Gu Fangyi’s target. Lu Luo shouted, "Aim for the mark, Gu Fangyi!"
"Quit your bullshitting! I know what I have to do; I don’t need you to tell me."
Just like their cooperation at the 404 Exhibition Hall, Gu Fangyi and Lu Luo teamed up once more.
Gu Fangyi fired three consecutive shots. The first bullet struck precisely on the mark Lu Luo had left, the second missed slightly, and the third hit the gash again.
The Dark Energy-imbued bullets gradually penetrated, beginning to destroy the internal structure of the scorpion tail stinger.
The Dark Energy-imbued bullets were so powerful that a few shots were enough to harm Red Shell. Already somewhat crazed, it immediately abandoned Lu Luo and Chu Qi, turning towards Gu Fangyi, who was firing.
Gu Fangyi didn’t stop firing even when Red Shell turned its attention to him. His task was to break the scorpion tail stinger before he was overwhelmed.
As for Red Shell’s movements, that was Lu Luo’s problem to solve.
"It’s turning around!"
Gripping the Wraith Blade, Lu Luo slid underneath Red Shell. While he couldn’t slice open the monster’s belly as many often depicted, this spot was indeed Red Shell’s blind spot. Even its stinger couldn’t reach, making it a relatively safe area.
While sliding, Lu Luo didn’t forget to swing his blade. With the sharp senses of the overclocked Observer, he accurately struck the same joint three times in a row.
Red Shell couldn’t see underneath itself and had no way to prevent or dodge Lu Luo’s attacks.
Three successive strikes in the same spot, coupled with the effect of phantom pain, caused even a beast like Red Shell to stagger, one of its legs collapsing to the ground.
After Red Shell knelt, Lu Luo immediately prepared to deliver the coup de grâce, but that annoying Round Mirror Space chose that exact moment to appear.
"I’ve come to find you again, Classmate Lu Luo!"
"Go find your mom, you Malicious Thought!"
On the Wraith Blade, Zhang Zhe’s resentment, along with the malice of the Sleeping Witch and the Deformed Species entangled together, gradually converged at the blade’s edge.
A malevolent spirit with a ferocious face, fanged mouth, and only an upper body appeared at the tip of Lu Luo’s blade.
Upon appearing, it let out a wild laugh into the air, making Lu Luo seem ridiculously over-the-top.
As Round Mirror Space drew closer to Lu Luo, the malevolent spirit grasped it. The power of phantom pain was then injected into Round Mirror Space’s body, strand by strand, by the Malicious Thought.
A mental shock could harm a Soul Body like Round Mirror Space.
Round Mirror Space also screamed, frantically releasing cold air to resist the phantom pain, then became entangled in a fight with the Malicious Thought summoned by Lu Luo.
The two huge Soul Bodies looked terrifying, but their movements were actually very slow. If someone like Lu Luo were to keep watching them fight, he could even fall asleep.
Good, just keep it busy. I’ll deal with it later.
Actually, by the same logic, after obtaining the Wraith Blade, Lu Luo could already harm Round Mirror Space with phantom pain, which was also effective against Soul Bodies.
However, their primary combat target at the moment was still Red Shell.
Gu Fangyi’s shooting continued. He fired five more consecutive shots, three of which hit Red Shell’s scorpion tail stinger, causing Red Shell to wail in agony again.
Two streams of fresh blood were already flowing from the nostrils of Gu Fangyi, who had overused his Dark Energy.
However, to save time and maintain the steadiness of his hands, he hadn’t even wiped them away.
After those five shots, Gu Fangyi finally started to falter. His injuries, the Fire Poison, the overuse of Dark Energy, and extreme fatigue all conspired to wear down his will.
His fingers were trembling; in such a state, he couldn’t grip his handgun properly.
"Huh? How can I help?" Zhou Kai, who had been slacking off, immediately responded to Gu Fangyi’s call for assistance.
"Hold my body. Assist my shooting. When I tell you to shoot, you shoot."
"Huh? Hold you? You’re not a woman. Wouldn’t that be kinda weird?"
"Damn it! What’s this about women and men? What time do you think it is? What the hell are you thinking about? Are you an idiot?"
Gu Fangyi was about to be driven mad by Zhou Kai. Why is there such a huge gap between people? We’re all prime Wasteland youths. Look at how Lu Luo coordinates, and then look at you!
"Okay, okay, stop yelling! How should I hold you?"
", this way, then this, and finally ."
Brain: I’ve got it too.
Hands: Alright, you two go first then! Dammit!
After much fumbling, Zhou Kai finally asked uncertainly, "This way?"
[Those two guys in the back look like they’re getting frisky. Oh my god, to think they’re messing around in front of a man, a woman, and two Exotic Species—that’s too scary!]