novelhk Chapter 12 Iris
Chapter 12 Iris
"Momo, use Charm!"
The Storm Bird fired a wind blade, drawing a crescent moon arc in the air.
The boy's older brother dodged the wind blades, but was still grazed by the edge, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound. He clutched the wound and calmly commanded, "Whirlwind Insects, use sonic blasts!"
"Little beetle, use Flight Slash!"
He avoids Bug-type moves and uses more moves of other types that are not weak against him.
A series of attacks struck the Storm Bird in mid-air. The Storm Bird cried out, seemingly struggling, but the rage caused by the pollution prevailed. It unleashed a large swath of flames, burning away all the attacks.
Every attack was burned away by the fire wave, and the intensity and range of the flames increased every time they appeared!
"It's all over, it's all over!"
The boy's older brother screamed in despair that the effect of boosting skill power could not be removed by sunbathing. He could only watch helplessly as the Pokémon defended themselves in the flames, getting burned again and again, each time with more severe damage.
He looked at the elf in despair, who couldn't block the next attack even with his defense, and collapsed to the ground.
"No, it's not over yet!"
Lin Feng's eyes lit up. He remembered the skill that Yajiji had learned after he fainted in the wild: the dying struggle.
As long as the power of the Storm Bird stack is great enough, just one bounce is enough to turn the tide!
"Duckling! Charge forward and use defense!"
Looking at the terrifying flames, Duck Gigi glanced at Lin Feng in fear, gritted its teeth, and charged forward.
Without any elemental advantage, the fire attack, which had 80% damage reduction, only burned DuckGigi until its body was blackened; its condition wasn't that bad yet.
"Gagaga!"
It rolled around on the ground in agony from the scalding heat, its charred feathers breaking off piece by piece, leaving only its bald body.
"No need to dodge, just push forward!"
Duck Gigi really wanted to run away, but Lin Feng's voice made it grit its teeth and face the approaching fire again.
"Gagaga!"
It screamed in agony as it was slowly burned to ashes.
"Snap!"
The magic heart on Lin Feng's right shoulder replaced Ya Jiji's death. A large amount of magic flowed into Ya Jiji's body through the faint connection, and it was instantly revived.
"Giggle giggle?"
"If we all survive this... DuckGigi, keep using defense!"
Duck Gigi was in excruciating pain, so much so that it cried out. It stubbornly pushed its way through the flames again, but this time it was burned even more badly. Not only were its feathers completely burned off, but there was also charred flesh everywhere under its skin.
Lin Feng's face darkened as he reached out to feel the wave of heat washing over him, muttering, "This power isn't enough!"
He turned and found his older brother, the boy who sat dejectedly on the ground, and yelled, "How much magic power do you have? Go and take the hit!"
"It's no use, we'll still die once the Heart of Magic is destroyed."
Lin Feng rushed forward and slapped him, yelling, "Wake up! Anything can happen until the very end!"
The boy's older brother gritted his teeth, summoned a wasp, and charged forward. Even though he used a cocoon, it was consumed by flames in a single exchange.
One of the three blue lights that had been shining on him went out.
His face was pale as he said, "I only have one chance. If all the magic hearts shatter, I will lose my magic and fall into a coma!"
"Once? That's enough!"
Lin Feng raised his wand and began to charge up his power. In the game, even after the corruption was destroyed, the elf itself was still alive. If it woke up and attacked Lin Feng and his companions again, they would be completely finished.
Therefore, he must seize the opportunity!
The boy's older brother lost another magic heart, and the violently boiling fire exploded, the heat wave so intense that it could scald Lin Feng's hair from dozens of meters away.
This power!
enough!
Lin Feng's face was filled with madness. He waved his hand and shouted, "Duckling, charge! Use Last Stand!"
"Are you... are you crazy?! Are you sending DuckGigi to his death?"
The boy's older brother was terrified by Lin Feng's crazy orders. He wished he could slap Lin Feng right now and rush over to save Duck Gigi from the fire.
In his view, every elf who was willing to protect Locke with their life deserved to be saved.
"No, it's not about sending them to their deaths."
The nightmare aura surrounding the Storm Bird was amplified to the extreme by the fire, and the terrifying high temperature distorted the air, making it so powerful that it was suffocating!
It released the flame again.
This time, the flames were more terrifying than ever before, almost engulfing the figure of the duck-controlling duck, threatening to destroy everything.
"This time, even if the power isn't enough to kill it instantly, it will at least leave this Storm Bird half-dead!"
"Gagaga gagaga!"
Duck Gigi was burned and twisted; its feet, wings, and eyes were all scorched and dried out.
pain!
More painful than death!
"This is the hope that can be found even in the most desperate situations."
Last Stand: +1 for the second move, forcibly retains 1 point of health, and returns all overflow damage +50 power.
Countless flames swirled and were absorbed by the mangled body of the duck in the air.
The wind stopped.
It's very quiet.
The older boy stared blankly at the tiny figure of Duck Gigi in the air, yet felt that at that moment, it was even bigger than the Storm Bird.
"quack!"
The vocal cords of Duck Gigi were burned and damaged by the flames, and it let out a hoarse but powerful quack.
Lin Feng seemed to see a line of subtitles.
"Because I want you to win, DuckGigi's next strike is a precise one."
His eyes widened as he stretched out his left hand, feeling the flames gathering, far exceeding the power of the Storm Bird's Fire Breath.
"Bonds... what a load of rubbish... it really doesn't make any sense!"
He roared, "Duck Gigi, unleash your fury!"
Countless flames resembled cannonballs!
It took shape in front of Duck Gigi.
"boom!"
A massive pillar of fire engulfed the Storm Bird in the air! A dark shadow could be faintly seen struggling within the flames.
The pillar of fire did not stop there; it passed through the storm birds, broke through the rocky ground of the slope, and slammed into the river behind it.
In an instant, countless water vapors rose into the air, making the surroundings misty.
The flames gradually disappeared, leaving only a passageway on the ground scorched with lava-like patterns.
Even if it is hit by a powerful rebound, it will only break through the nightmare aura and make it faint.
The boy's older brother stared in astonishment at the scene, finally understanding what Lin Feng meant by the miracle.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
As Duck Gigi fell helplessly, Lin Feng quickly threw the Star Magic he had been charging up at the Storm Bird.
He pounced on DuckGigi and caught him, carefully cradling him in his hands, not letting go even though his hands were covered in blisters from the heat.
He couldn't imagine how much pain the charred duck must be in, and he felt an indescribable sorrow.
Duck Gigi opened its beak but couldn't utter a quack, but Lin Feng already guessed what it wanted to say.
(Am I awesome or not?)
"That's amazing! More amazing than any other Pokémon!"
The boy's older brother came to his senses, covered his wound and stood up, as if he had broken free from all resentment.
"Momo! Use Charm!"
"Queen Wasp, use Swarm Swarm!"
……
A barrage of attacks overwhelmed the unconscious Storm Bird.
"Chirp!"
The Storm Bird cried out in pain, awakened by the attack, but its wounds prevented it from standing up.
The boy's older brother's last magical heart detected his poor condition and shattered automatically, stopping the bleeding from the wound.
The final magic heart shattered, causing him to fall unconscious instantly, and all the elves returned to the Goo-Goo Ball in a flash.
Lin Feng held Yajiji in his arms and said softly, "Yajiji, hang in there a little longer."
He walked up to the Stormbird, ignoring its pleading eyes, and expressionlessly raised his wand.
"Star Magic!"
"Star Magic!"
"Star Magic!"
……
A massive amount of magic overwhelmed the storm bird in front of him, crushing it several times over until it finally breathed its last.
[Completed: Learned and used Star Magic to kill an elf higher than level 10. Reward: Teleport Magic 1]
[Phase 1 mission complete, phase reward distributed: Attribute Dash]
Just like the time with the sacrificial magic, the system directly gave out rewards, forcibly stuffing a large amount of knowledge about teleportation magic into his mind.
Lin Feng endured the excruciating pain in his brain, panting heavily, and forcibly activated the sacrificial magic.
"Damn it!"
If the Magic Heart is shattered, DuckJiji can naturally recover its health, but DuckJiji will also automatically return to its Poké Ball because Lin Feng will lose his magic power. This is in the wild!
The two people were lying here without any protection; by the time they were found, their bodies would probably be cold.
"Holy crap!"
It was as if he was wrestling with nature, forcibly tearing a large amount of life force from the Storm Bird and injecting it entirely into Duck Gigi's body.
A surge of life force flowed into Duck Gigi's twisted body, like a withered tree coming back to life. Its charred shell cracked and was replaced by new skin, and blue-purple feathers sprouted out one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
The amount of knowledge he had about teleportation magic wasn't as vast as that of sacrificial magic, but it was still enough to nearly overwhelm his brain!
Lin Feng's lips trembled, his consciousness was already blurred, but a stubborn will held him up, and finally! He only fainted after seeing Yajiji open his eyes.
"Gagaga!"
Duck Gigi was awakened by the pain. The burning sensation surrounded it constantly, and even after it recovered, the pain still lingered in its mind.
It stood in front of Lin Feng, but was still crushed under his falling body. Holding back its tears, it slowly crawled out and stayed by Lin Feng's side.
"It seems an unimaginable battle took place here!"
In the misty woods, a white figure darted out.
"Gagaga!"
Duck Gigi raised its head warily, but the trembling in its body constantly showed that it was not at ease.
Footsteps gradually came from behind DuckGigi. He walked up to the boy's older brother, squatted down, and used healing magic to restore his wounds.
He chuckled and said to DuckGigi, "Don't be nervous, little guy. I'm a teacher at the Magic Academy. You can call me Teacher Iris."
"Giggle giggle?"
"Gagaga!"
Iris approached DuckGigi, picked it up in one swift motion, and despite DuckGigi's resistance, used magic to dispel the pain clinging to its body. "Hehe, what a gentle little guy!"
He put DuckGigi down. "Alright, now you believe I won't hurt you, right?"
"Gagaga".
Duck Gigi scratched his butt awkwardly with his wing. Seeing that Duck Gigi was no longer hostile towards him, Iris walked up to Lin Feng.
Seeing Lin Feng's pained expression, he gently lifted his head with a touch of heartache.
He was powerless to alleviate this pain that wasn't related to any injury, and could only gently stroke Lin Feng's face, saying, "You're quite brave! Little Locke, there's no danger now, you can get some rest."
Iris summoned two little unicorns and instructed them, "You two must safely deliver Little Rock to the shopping street! And Duck Gigi, you come back with him too."
"Hey~"
"quack!"
The little unicorn carried the two little Rockers through the woods and ran towards the shopping street.
Iris watched the little unicorn's departing figure before she finally felt relieved.
He squatted where the storm bird had died, gently picking up a speck of dust from the ground with his fingertips; a trace of the nightmare still lingered on it.
Iris frowned and said in a deep voice, "This aura... it really is a nightmare!"
"Recently, we've been receiving a lot of feedback from vendors in the shopping district. Could something have happened to Leo...?"