Chapter 1881 - 587: "Seized" (6k)_2
Chapter 1881: Chapter 587: "Seized" (6k)_2
So deliberately throwing away a portion like this...
"No intel at all..."
"But there’s no need to obsess over it. Later, I’ll be able to obtain that Lord of Red Moon’s Strength as well."
Ellie shook her head. She was simply used to having everything under control; faced with such a mysterious organization, she instinctively wanted to investigate.
After all, the fact that she could seize control of the planet beneath her feet while still a normal person had nothing to do with luck.
That nickname of hers, "Ice-cold Ellie," wasn’t given for nothing.
"Right, sis, when are we going to contact them again? You want to get that Strength as soon as possible too, don’t you?"
"No rush. First, go make some arrangements and stabilize the Three Great Civilizations’ encirclement forces.
Extract those prisoners. We just happen to have a bunch of Transcendent criminals, don’t we? Use them."
"Got it."
Her brother behind her nodded in agreement. Any planet is bound to have plenty of criminals, and with Transcendent Strength in the mix, a lot of crimes could only be committed by Transcendents in the first place.
Locking those guys up cost a lot of resources; now that there was a pretext, it was the perfect excuse to dispose of them.
Her brother moved quickly. Barely an hour later, a batch of Transcendents, bound by Magic Binding, were escorted into the building where the three leaders had just held their meeting.
Whether it was because of the Tier Six standing behind Ellie, or because she was providing them with so many test subjects, Ellie wasn’t kicked out. She was allowed to watch from the sidelines.
Though from Ellie’s point of view, it looked more like the three leaders wanted to show off in front of "this idiot normal who’s never met Transcendents," just to establish their superiority.
After all, with a Tier Six bodyguard behind her, she, a normal, being able to obtain a Powerhouse’s protection made her, in their eyes, someone worth bullying.
Maybe they could even get a little thrill out of "insulting a Powerhouse"...
Ellie thought to herself, her expression suddenly turning serious.
"It’s starting!"
In a specially cleared room, that Transcendent criminal grabbed a vine-whip that was still light green, cracking it through the air with a few sonic booms. The plants planted before him began to twist and grow on their own.
At the same time, the Low-tier Extraordinary Beasts locked in cages beside the plants suddenly went berserk, struggling with all their might.
They seemed to sense new Strength. The criminal wielding the whip suddenly lashed it toward the three leaders who were watching, and the vines that had sprouted surged along with the whip’s direction in a surprise Attack.
But a gap in Rank isn’t something an Abnormal Object can just patch over.
The three leaders didn’t even move. Those vines were either forcibly shredded, scorched dry by a Spell, or shattered by micro laser launchers.
"Not bad. They’re just ordinary vines, yet under control they’ve got top-tier 1st Rank Combat Power."
The Empire’s leader smiled calmly, not pursuing the fact that he’d been attacked, and even offered a word of praise.
Seeing his Attack brushed aside so easily, feeling that flicker of Magic Power, the criminal’s knees gave out and he involuntarily backed up a few steps.
He knew this planet’s ruler—that Ellie who was supposedly just a normal person.
Just now, seeing three people come to watch him test some Abnormal Object weapon at close range, and sensing no Magic Power from them, he’d assumed they were normal too.
Who would’ve thought...
"4th Rank Powerhouses..."
"Since you know, then cooperate properly. As long as you complete the experiment, letting you go free isn’t impossible.
You just dared to resist, which is commendable. If you’re suitable, we can take you with us, let you start at the very bottom. That’s not out of the question either..."
One of the leaders straightened his clothes and lifted his chin slightly.
Only then did the criminal notice the not-so-obvious insignia on the three of them.
"I understand. I already tested it just now. After using this Abnormal Object, I can understand the language of plants and animals and control them.
But as a negative effect, the whip also tries to control me, causing Mutations in my body, turning me into plants and animals.
Beyond that, I don’t know."
The criminal sincerely reported everything he knew.
After being crushed like that, his willingness to cooperate shot up sharply. He went on to test more than ten Abnormal Objects in succession, and only when his Magic Power was exhausted did they let him go.
At first, Ellie had thought they were just rolling with circumstances.
But seeing each and every criminal afterwards put through the exact same procedure by the three leaders, Ellie got used to it.
So this really is how the Three Great Civilizations operate...
The tests took longer than expected, but with comparative trials using these Transcendents, once the data was compiled, they more or less worked out the general effects of the Divine Arts.
They weren’t able to test 1st Rank Believers due to not having captured the corresponding Abnormal Objects, but at 2nd Tier and Tier Three, there were plenty of Abnormal Objects.
"Even though the specific details vary a lot, the Divine Arts at 2nd Tier are mainly about plant and animal control? Surprisingly weak, and heavily constrained.
As long as you’re prepared, even a normal person can kill them with Firearms."
As if Transcendents at that Rank wouldn’t kill people too...
The Empire’s Commander griped inwardly, nodding in agreement outwardly.
"Exactly. But if there’s sufficient preparation, these two Divine Arts can also unleash extremely powerful Combat Power."
The three leaders nodded in agreement. This was also a common weakness among the Church’s Believers.
In their area of expertise, they possessed Strength that surpassed all Transcendents in the Starry Sky, but when it came to areas they weren’t good at...
"But after Tier Three, just like our Transcendents at Tier Three, their abilities are fully rounded out.