"Originally, I was looking forward to my teammates being able to provide some help at critical moments, and also be able to experience the elegance of the Soul Circuit, but now..."
Hero closed his eyes and sighed.
Without the black water bubbles polluting the essence of his soul, his soul energy can be mobilized smoothly.
During the soul sensing technique, the soul energy fluctuations of Dana and Bablin not far behind were like candles that were about to go out, so weak that they could not be noticed.
It is as if there is a fluctuation in the soul, and a gust of wind will blow out its vitality.
After muttering to himself until the end, Holo showed a look of disappointment on his face.
"What a pity. Both of them have performed very well during this period. Dana's black flames are burning, and Babulin's darkness is raging. Although their soul energy scale is not high, under the current situation, both systems are more or less capable.
Help me some.
After all, I am the one resisting Swamp Mother. It is really troublesome to have no one to share the firepower..."
The characteristics of the soul skills displayed by the two people were very obvious, allowing Hero to easily recognize their system from the beginning.
However, those who die are losers. With the current fluctuations in soul energy, even if their souls return to their bodies, they will still be seriously injured and will probably not be able to participate in the assessment mission again.
Hero didn't feel sorry for them at all.
Perhaps it is because of Tian Buren's mentality that he treats all things like rotten dogs. The two losers... have no value to him at all.
Without their help, they are no longer teammates.
Snapped!
The broken tentacles quickly grew new parts under the nourishment of the black water. Dozens of tentacles were like giant pythons with rich hunting skills. Some of them blocked the space for Hero to move, and the other parts directly hit him.
A wave of air spread in all directions, and Hero shook his body and barely managed to avoid it.
He was standing not far in front of Swamp Mother. If he was hit by a tentacle, he would definitely turn into a pile of flesh.
Fortunately, there is enough time to activate [Fanmiya's Illusion], change the perception of the surrounding existence, and create an illusion scene.
The distortion field that was turned on at the same time prevented him from being contaminated again by mud and water.
The reason why I was caught by the tentacles before was because the swamp mother was approaching silently. The Nightmare Soul reminded Hero that when he found her, he was already surrounded by the tentacles hidden in the earth.
In a small space, even if he creates an illusion scene and changes the perception of Swamp Mother, he cannot avoid being restrained.
Where to escape the dragnet?
Hundreds of tentacles were lurking in ambush, which was a heavy firepower. There was no space for him to operate.
But it's different now. After breaking out of the encirclement, there is enough space in the soul for him to deal with.
The current situation can only be like this. The Swamp Mother's physical mobility is not stronger than that of Hero. The only thing that can move quickly and swiftly is the tentacles. However, due to the limited coverage of the black water, the tentacles cannot extend too far.
The defensive power of the tentacles is not too strong, but the strength is abnormally strong. It is not impossible to deal with it. As long as Hero avoids it and injures it severely, they will shrink back and wait to grow back.
It was during this vacuum period that the number of tentacles attacking Hero at the same time was not large, giving him a chance to relax.
The trouble is still those weird mosquitoes. After eating the souls of the dryads, they grow even bigger.
It has a vague appearance of maturity, like the tail of a whip, it is whipped in mid-air when it flaps its wings and hovers, and the crisp sound it makes makes people shudder.
[Petrified]...[Twisted Twins].
Everything you see is turned to stone!
I can't petrify Swamp Mother, so I can't petrify you?
A single mosquito is not a threat, and they gather together to maximize the effect of Helo's [Petrified] Soul Technique.
With just one glance, you can control swarms of mosquitoes, and the stone can penetrate deep into the insect's body.
The mosquitoes that came close to each other and joined together were turned into a huge boulder by the Helo Stone the moment they got close, and suddenly fell from the air.
There is no need for Hero to take any more action, he will fall to pieces by himself.
Scattered mosquitoes that occasionally approach will be eaten by the leech-python-like [Twisted Twins], posing no threat.
But the black water is spreading, covering every inch of the inner realm of the soul. All vegetation and land along the way are submerged and lose their vitality. Large areas of dryad souls fall into it, rise and fall, and then turn into nutrients for the swamp mother.
Hero unknowingly stepped back a lot.
"It's too difficult. The soul technique released on her is like a stone sinking into the sea, without a trace of harm. Do we really have to retreat first and make other plans?"
Even if you use the module to forcibly increase the power of the soul spell, it will still be resisted by the mud and black water covering the swamp mother.
Even if he is corrupted, the swamp characteristics unconsciously exuding from his body are still so powerful.
But retreating...is it really that easy?
This is just the state of Swamp Mother's soul. Who knows if her body is still there? What if she devours all the inner realms of her soul and returns to her body.
In this world, entire forests will be submerged in swamps.
Even... think about it, a swamp capable of swallowing everything is constantly expanding and spreading.
How is this different from the black hole in the endless starry sky?
"Hero...Brother! Why are you here? It smells like...my aunt, but why is it like this? No, she is not an aunt. My aunt never shows evil thoughts towards the souls of Carnival City. She is
The monster ate my aunt?!"
Just when Holo was in trouble.
A sweet voice came from behind, which was so familiar and unexpected to Hero.
Holo turned around and saw Youphiel's confused expression, and shouted anxiously:
"This monster has fallen. If she cannot be stopped, the city of Carnival will be swallowed up by him, including the forest in this world, and it will also fall into it!"
Youphiel's expression gradually became dull, but then she shook her head. Her dusty memories were opened at this moment, and countless memories emerged in her mind, making her thoughts a little messy.
"Depravity? Impossible... The authority held by my aunt will not be affected by any factors... That's right! Any!... My aunt is just sick, yes, she is just sick."
She still couldn't match what she saw in front of her with the beautiful scenes in her memory. The difference was so big that she couldn't even believe that the kind and powerful aunt in her heart could fall.
She knows the meaning of depravity, embraces the inversion, and cannot wake up, whether it is body or soul.
But this will never happen to my aunt!
'I don't care whether she is your aunt or not, but you should answer my question first. If we don't find a solution, we will both die here!'
Holo cursed in his heart for a while, but there was nothing he could do. No matter how much this situation irritated Yuphiel, it was hard to find anything.
On the other side, the Swamp Mother, who originally controlled the tentacles to attack Holo, felt briefly calm when she saw Yuffiel.
There is a hint of humanity in her scarlet eyes...
"She knows Youphiel? She still retains consciousness! So what did you want to tell me at that time?"
Hero was shocked. There had never been any cases of corruption in the library like this.
Only in the early stages of depravity can those with strong souls and will remain awake for a period of time, but they will eventually become monsters.
But how long has the swamp mother in front of me been sealed in the stone sculpture?
The traces of time on the stone carvings and the carvings on the stone tablets are visible to the naked eye, and they must have been created a long time ago.