Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 429 - 426: The Liquid in the Rhizome

Chapter 429: Chapter 426: The Liquid in the Rhizome

Stepping forward, Ronald snapped his fingers lightly.

"Archangel" instantly activated his ability to control objects. Under the assault of the mermaid’s sonic waves and Ronald’s controlling Spell, all the pollen that would have otherwise completely engulfed the two was repelled in other directions.

With the passage of time, the spreading song gradually faded away.

It wasn’t until after the first exchange that Nade slowly opened his eyes.

He scanned the underground space back and forth. The mermaid lady immediately understood everything that had happened before.

"Does this thing have such strong defensive power?"

"Its defense only appeared after staunchly withstanding your first wave of attack, and it didn’t make any other moves after launching a counterattack," Ronald immediately informed Nade of what had occurred.

This strange plant possessed innate defensive and counterattack talents, but from its lack of activity after launching just one attack, it seemed it evidently lacked the ability to think further...

Bang, bang, bang!

Without even a second’s delay.

The mermaid lady pulled out a pistol from her waistband and fired three consecutive shots at the flowers in the underground space. Though the bewitching flowers had set up a defensive Spell against attacks, they were clearly insufficient against bullets.

One stem, two petals—in total, three bullet wounds appeared on the plant. And because the flower itself was sturdy enough, the bullets tore away a significant portion as they penetrated.

However, for Ronald.

What was truly more shocking was the firearm in Nade’s hands.

A fantastical creature that should clearly belong in a fairy tale suddenly drew a pistol after casting a Spell and opened fire on the enemy. Such an occurrence... Was it not somewhat difficult for one to immediately accept?

As Ronald stood there speechless, the plant that was hit by the bullets also reacted instantly, with the soil near its roots exploding violently.

Exploding rapidly and fiercely!

The hard ground ripped open a crack, and the quartz crystals, tossed up along with the soil, twinkled in the air, enveloping the nearby area in a chaotic yet beautiful scene.

Hidden beneath the flying dust and rocks was the faint shadow of a whip-like object swiftly lashing out, targeting Nade who had just fired the shots!

Just like the previous reaction to the sonic attack followed by an immediate pollen release.

Aiming at the source of the bullets, the plant continued its counterattack in a wholly reactive manner.

"Hmph—"

The mermaid lady now wasn’t the Spellcaster who had earlier closed her eyes to sing.

Watching the eerie flower’s counterattack, she promptly slapped her tail to move, evading the attack long before it could reach her.

By the time the whip-like shadow tore through the dust and smashed into where the mermaid had been, all that remained nearby was Ronald with a serious expression, scrutinizing the attack.

What came before him, needless to say, was the rootstock of the flower.

However, under Ronald’s excellent dynamic vision, he could clearly see the details on the plant’s rootstock, like the orange-yellow patterns that covered its body, showing a more distinct flow of liquid within.

Ronald didn’t sense any strong Magic Fluctuation from it, so what exactly was this substance? Was it something that existed within the plant itself?

Faced with the doubts that surfaced in his mind, Ronald’s response was straightforward.

If in doubt,

Then just grab it and take a closer look.

The glow of the "Guardian Angel" shone upon him as he picked the right moment to seize the descending rootstock.

Boom—

Mighty forces wrestled against each other.

Yet the power of this flower’s root system was truly beyond imagination.

Even with Ronald’s strength, which had completely surpassed human standards, he could only barely maintain a balance with it, unable to tear it apart or gain the upper hand.

Immediately after, the plant itself that was locked in a standoff with Ronald seemed to sense the strength of its enemy. Three more cracks exploded in other parts of the ground, and dark shadows swiftly followed, lashing out.

"..."

"Starting with the relationship between the entire earth and sky, we begin to form our perception."

The Spell from "Astronomy Master" slipped out of his mouth.

Ronald very decisively activated the abilities of both his main and secondary wheels.

Due to concerns about what he had seen before, Ronald played it safe this time.

He did not allow the original Spell to uproot the plant completely.

After tearing away several other supporting roots, he then forcefully snapped the one he held in his hand.

The power possessed by the "Astronomy Master" Spell had always been reliable.

Not only were excess attacks deflected with changed directions, but the plant’s root in Ronald’s hand also broke very cleanly. A ’snap’ was heard, and orange-yellow liquid squirted out from the broken end.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

Freed from the encasement of the plant’s roots, the orange-yellow liquid revealed its true nature.

High temperature, viscosity, and strong corrosive properties.

Even the soil under Ronald’s feet groaned as it was corroded by the liquid. And as this occurred, a pungent, acrid smell immediately began to waft through the air.

Even with the spacious underground environment, finding a place to evade was difficult for a time.

Watching the changes before him, Ronald, with a somber look in his eyes, jumped away from his original position, now certain of his deductions.

Meanwhile, Helbeth, who had already jumped away, took everything in.

At first, the mermaid’s gaze was naturally filled with admiration for Ronald’s power. But as she saw the orange-yellow liquid flow across the ground, her eyes swiftly shifted to apprehension.

"Wuling person, don’t touch it!"

"I understand!"

Boom boom boom—

After the exchange of words across the air, the rest of the monstrous flower’s roots flared with madness and started to thrash wildly in the vicinity. In an instant, the previously bright underground environment was enveloped in thick dust.

Ronald’s act of breaking its roots seemed to have greatly provoked its self-defense instinct. For a while, there wasn’t a single spot to step on all around.

In such an environment, both Ronald and Helbeth showed off their prowess.

They both understood that the plant before them couldn’t be taken lightly.

One was flying in the air, dodging constantly with ease; the other was casting Spells, raising a pale blue bubble around her, slickly deflecting the force of any attack that hit her face.

The two of them persisted for over a minute until the plant’s frenzied retaliation finally came to a halt, and the wildly dancing roots began to slowly retract into the ground.

The once-gorgeous underground space now resembled a decrepit ruin that had experienced a strong earthquake, almost as dark as the night.

"..."

Gazing at the devastating scene before him, hard to behold,

Ronald silently landed back on the ground and returned to the side of the mermaid, Helbeth.