Chapter 179: 178: Broken Spine
Chapter 179 of "Exploring Technology in a Wizard World" opens with exciting events: By Richardâs side, the Elite Siren stood on the deck, her lower limbs gushing with... Continue reading!
By Richardâs side, the Elite Siren stood on the deck, her lower limbs gushing with fresh blood. The wound didnât appear large; it was merely repeatedly slashed at the same spot by a blade, causing a significant external injury.Yet upon closer inspection, one could see that a small section of bone deep in the flesh had been cleanly sliced off, its surface exceptionally smooth. This was the work of Richardâs âAbsolute Cutting of Spatial Scissorsâ using the Space Iron Ring.
The power of âAbsolute Cutting of Spatial Scissorsâ hardly needed further explanation. No matter how strong the Elite Sirenâs defense was, if an opportunity arose, it could still result in the loss of some parts. However, such a tactic was not to be used too often under the current circumstances.
âHissss!â
The Elite Siren wailed, giving Richard a look of immense hatred and steadying herself for another attackâthis time, it was do or die.
Richard felt the pressure mounting.
Luckily, Nancy was nearby, and she swung her sword to support him, striking the Elite Sirenâs back with force.
âPuff!â
Blood spurted out!
The Elite Siren remained undeterred and continued her pursuit of Richard.
Nancyâs eyebrows knitted slightly, and the next moment, without any courtesy, her longsword swung repeatedly, slashing the Elite Sirenâs back, leaving trails of blood. Although the wounds were not deep, they soon became a bloody mess.
Eventually, the Elite Siren struggled, stopped in her tracks, and turned around with eyes red to stare at Nancy.
With a grave expression but no fear, Nancy knew that if the Elite Siren attacked her, Richard would surely interfere from the side. Maybe they could continue tangling with the Elite Siren this way. But the problem was how to kill her, as her defense was excessively strong.
Behind the Elite Siren at that moment, Richard raised his eyebrows, his mind racing.
Killing the Elite Siren was not a difficult task.
The most straightforward approach would be to pry open the Elite Sirenâs mouth, or wait for her to open it herself, and stuff in a large clump of Liquid Oxygen made from the White Jade Plate. Utilizing the expansion of the Liquid Oxygen to cause a physical explosion, it would kill the Elite Siren instantly.
Alternatively, he could bring out the Crystal Skull to hit her with a âSpirit Shock,â turning her into an idiot dominated by rage, allowing him to toy with her and kill her slowly.
If all else failed, using a series of spells to aid in the process could also easily kill her.
Indeed, killing the Elite Siren was not difficult. What was difficult was doing it without raising suspicions or revealing his true abilities.
If he wanted to act without arousing suspicion or exposing his abilities, then all he could rely on were his swordsmanship and the brief surge of power from the No.1 Ring.
So how was he supposed to deal with the excessively strong defense of the Elite Siren?
MaybeâŠ
Richard narrowed his eyes.
At that moment, Nancy, facing the relentless attacks of the Elite Siren, was faltering and shouted, âRichard!â
âUnderstood,â Richard replied, quickly drawing his sword and charging at the Elite Siren. With one fierce strike, he stabbed her in the back, creating a bloody hole. Before the Elite Siren could react, he slashed again, ripping a gruesome wound across her back.
âRoar!â
The Elite Siren turned her head in pain, and in that brief moment before she could clear what was happening, Richard stomped the ground, leaped up, and thrust his sword lightning-fast toward her left eye.
âPuff!â
The blade drove deep, spurting a great deal of blood!
However, at its deepest point, it hit something hard and failed to pierce into the brain.
âHissss!â
The Elite Siren couldnât help but wail again, and Richard, uncompassionate, climbed onto her shoulder and waved at Nancy, shouting, âGive it to me!â
Nancy immediately threw the sword over.
âSnap,â Richard caught it accurately and from behind the Elite Siren, he thrust it into her other eye and stirred roughly.
âHiss roar!â
The Elite Siren went mad, blinded and furiously attacked everything around her. But Richard was on her shoulder, limited by the length of her forelimbs, couldnât be reached at all.
At that moment, with no sympathy, Richard harshly pulled the longsword outward.
âSplat!â
More blood spurted from the Elite Sirenâs eye socket; she couldnât bear it and fell to the ground. Richard, holding both swords, aimed at the back of the Elite Sirenâs neck and fiercely thrust down, stabbing into the spine under the skin and flesh.
The No.1 Ring was activated again, activated five times.
âPower Enhancement·Five-level!â
With a âcrack,â the blades of the two longswords misaligned, cutting through the Elite Sirenâs spine like scissors, causing her body to jerk violently as her brain and limbs lost connection.
Despite her resilient life force, the Elite Siren was severely injured but not yet dead, already paralyzed. Moving was delusional, almost as good as being dead.
âPhewâŠâ Richard let out a long breath, stood up from the Elite Sirenâs body, and tossed one sword back to Nancy.
âIs it resolved?â Nancy looked over and asked.
âPretty much,â Richard said, looking towards the main battlefield and noticing that the situation was also improving.
On the main battlefield, although only two Elite Sirens were killed, the situation had stabilized. Robin, the thin Wizard Apprentice who previously used Ice Mist, and another Apprentice who used Wind Magic, a total of three people took turns making moves, continuously restraining the Elite Sirenâs actions while the others kept attacking.
If this situation continued, the death of all Elite Sirens was just a matter of time.
However, achieving this had not been without cost. The numerous ordinary studentsâ corpses scattered around the Elite Siren were those who died horribly during the continuous adjustments seeking the right strategy.
Of course, in the Wizardâs eyes, this was merely due to insufficient strength, eliminating the weak.
In Richardâs view, this kind of testing was not scientific at all, even foolish. But Richard had no intention of changing anything; he was not a saint, not even a good man, he just wanted to focus on his own business, nothing more.
After a while.
âHiss roar!â
In the wailing, the last Elite Siren was killed, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief, then collapsed onto the deck. Even the Wizard Apprentices didnât hide their exhausted appearance, as fighting the Elite Sirens had been tough.
Of course, some remained vigilant, eyes flickering as they watched the edge of the deck. Having experienced the Elite Siren earlier, they were genuinely afraid that an even more formidable Siren might climb onto the deck.
âWhew, this test should be over, right?â
âMaybe itâs over, I just hope nothing else comes up.â
âPfft, donât jinx it, what if it really happens?â
âCanât blame me for that, I donât want it either.â
âThen donât talk nonsense, otherwise⊠damn!â
A curse arose from the crowd, followed by a âbang.â