Chapter 2379 Fire Charge <TOC> Chapter 2381 Number 03
Translator: SumTLMan
After listening to Firo’s plan, Angel’s expression was not as optimistic: “This method might work, but the process of accumulating fire spheres to deceive the perception of that mechanical head is not going to be easy.”
In Firo’s plan, Angel manipulates a fake “Firo” to distract the mechanical head, while he himself, hidden in an illusion, secretly accumulates spheres of fire. Once the accumulation is complete, he plans to use the Fire Law Land to trap the mechanical head unexpectedly and then eliminate it.
Everything seems reasonable, but to achieve perfection, a great deal of luck is required.
First, the fake “Firo” must be able to hold the mechanical head’s attention for a minute without being discovered. This is relatively unlikely because, as the water bullets rain down in a dense barrage, the illusion cannot use fire magic, which will likely be detected by the mechanical head, revealing that it is indeed an illusion.
Second, Firo must accumulate twenty-five fire spheres in secret.
This is still difficult to achieve because the Fire Law Land is not ordinary fire magic; it involves the law of fire itself.
Angel himself is not confident in using illusions to mask the fluctuations of the fire law… After all, this already pertains to the power of laws, and Angel has never sensed the law of fire before.
Even if the fluctuations are indeed masked by illusions, it would likely require a significant amount of illusion nodes. By then, the mechanical head might not detect the law of fire, but it could possibly detect the fluctuations of the illusions.
Third, the effective range of Firo’s Fire Law Land is not large. To trap the opponent unexpectedly with Fire Law Land, it must be released at close range, which makes it easier to be detected in advance.
Therefore, Firo’s seemingly perfect plan has many potential flaws.
Nisi also understood Angel’s point and pondered for a moment: “You’re right, but we don’t have other options now unless we both reveal ourselves and directly restrain that lump of metal.”
“But once we reveal ourselves, that lump of metal would probably quickly merge into the ripples of water. Moreover, I believe someone is controlling that lump of metal from behind. Seeing us, they would definitely come up with a targeted plan.”
So, it’s best for them not to reveal themselves for now. Only Firo would be pushed to the forefront, while they remain hidden as secret weapons, waiting for the right time to make their move.
Nisi said, “Actually, we might not need to worry so much. Maybe luck is on our side.”
With that, Nisi’s gaze turned towards Reynolds, the implication clear.
The favorite of fortune, John’s Comeback!
With him around, Firo’s flawed plan might just luckily succeed.
Angel understood Nisi’s hint. He had considered Reynolds, the lucky charm, but upon further thought, he still felt it was not quite right.
Reynolds’ luck was good, but it seemed to only pertain to him personally. This time, Firo’s plan had Reynolds as more of a bystander, not actively participating. Would luck really favor Firo in this case?
Nisi asked, “Then what do you suggest?”
Angel was silent for two seconds, not speaking immediately, but instead raised his head to look at the fake “Firo” still dodging water bullets in the distance.
The water bullets from the mechanical head continued to fall like a shower of flowers, but their density was not as concentrated, allowing “Firo” more room to dodge.
On the surface, this seemed like a good thing, but Angel didn’t think so.
If the mechanical head continued to focus its attack on the false “Firo,” it would mean that the enemy hadn’t realized “Firo” was a fake. However, by starting to decrease the density and expand the attack range, it indicated that it had begun to suspect “Firo.”
Once the mechanical head confirmed that “Firo” was fake, no matter whether the enemy guessed that an outsider had intervened, its combat approach would change accordingly.
This was disadvantageous for them.
“The mechanical head seems to be testing whether Firo is real or not.” Everyone present was smart, even Nausica could see the change in the mechanical head’s behavior.
Nisi nodded and pondered, “Yes.”
“What should we do now?” Reynolds asked.
Nisi looked at Reynolds with annoyance: “I was about to ask you the same thing. Isn’t this metal lump from your lab? How come you look so unfamiliar with it?”
Reynolds touched his cheek awkwardly: “I didn’t know the lab had this thing, or rather, I knew… but I forgot?”
While Nisi and Reynolds were talking, Angel looked into the distance and murmured softly, “If only my illusion could release real fire spells…”
Nisi’s eyes lit up: “Right, if your illusion could unleash real fire energy, it should be able to deceive that metal lump. Moreover, the stronger the fire aura around, the more it could conceal the fluctuations of Firo’s Fire Law Land, allowing us to proceed with Firo’s plan. This would be killing two birds with one stone!”
Angel: “…Unfortunately, I can’t release fire energy.”
Angel wasn’t completely ignorant in fire magic; as an alchemist, he had a profound study of fire elements, but his fire magic was more auxiliary than offensive, completely unsuitable for this battle.
Most importantly, Angel’s level of fire control was not high. Once used, it would likely be immediately detected by the enemy as being amiss.
“I’m not very good at it either,” Nisi also said, looking dejected.
Just when the atmosphere was becoming gloomy, a voice suddenly entered everyone’s ears.
“I can do fire abilities!”
Turning around, it was Dangros, who was hanging on the Blood Night Sanctuary, who had spoken.
Everyone was initially taken aback, but quickly, it seemed they thought of something, their eyes turning towards Dangros, gradually lighting up with realization.
“Go on!” Nisi turned to Dangros: “Today, it’s your turn to shine.”
Dangros was still somewhat bewildered. It hadn’t expected that, by merely joining in the conversation to make its presence felt, it would suddenly be thrust into the spotlight.
It was as if, while merely spectating, the stage had suddenly moved beneath its feet.
“I, I…” Dangros looked back at Angel and Toby with a hint of fear.
Angel hesitated for a moment, then patted Dangros: “If you’re unwilling, we have other plans. You can choose to refuse, and no one will blame you.”
Although Angel had a plan that could largely ensure Dangros’ safety, nothing was absolute. Risks still existed, especially in the initial few seconds of Dangros replacing the illusion, where the risk factor was extremely high.
If Dangros refused, Angel would understand and respect its decision. After all, Dangros wasn’t their pet; it had every reason to refuse taking such a significant risk for them.
Angel thought that after saying this, Dangros would choose to back down. However, to his surprise, Dangros did not retreat. Instead, it made a decision and even set a condition for Angel.
“I agree. But when this is over, you have to answer a question for me.”
“What question?” Angel asked.
Dangros hummed twice: “I’ll tell you then.”
“Alright.” Angel thought about it and nodded. Given Dangros’ wisdom, the question it would ask probably wouldn’t be too difficult.
Due to the urgency, as the suspicion of the mechanical beings towards the false “Firo” grew, Angel didn’t waste time and directly instructed Dangros:
“Later, I will make the ‘Firo’ over there undergo a full elemental state, then stir up a mist. At that moment, you transform into the fiery ‘Firo’ and, under the cover of the mist, replace the illusion there.” Angel clarified: “Understood?”
Dangros solemnly bowed its palm, which was its way of nodding in agreement.
“The few seconds after the Replacement are the most critical and dangerous. You need to quickly release flames to deal with the water bullets it launches at you.”
“Once its attention is drawn to you, immediately pretend to summon using flames. At that moment, I will have Eremy transform into a summoned creature to protect you.”
With Eremy’s protection, Dangros would be much safer.
Moreover, Eremy could assist Dangros in expanding the flame space, filling the vicinity with fire elements to provide cover for Firo’s release of the Fire Law Land.
That is to say, Dangros was in the light, while Eremy was in the shadow.
This was the entire plan. When devising this strategy, Angel had also considered letting Eremy replace the illusion, but the energy from the Panic World was too conspicuous and easily exposed. Dangros’ flames were purer and more suited to play “Firo.”
After quickly getting to the point, Angel immediately began to manipulate the distant “Firo” illusion to enter elementalization.
Only by turning “Firo” into an elemental state could Dangros successfully play the role. Otherwise, the difference between a real person and an elemental creature was blatantly obvious.
In the distance, “Firo,” facing a mechanical head, roared furiously: “Damn it, I’m going to melt you, this lump of metal!”
With that, the flames surrounding “Firo” all merged into his body.
His skin seemed to be coated with a layer of light film, with the flames’ luminescence sliding over it. In an instant, a fiery flow covered his entire body.
The next second, his physical body transformed into an energy state! Turning into a blazing flame person! ——At least, that’s how it appeared to the naked eye.
And the moment the flame person was born, a “hissing” sound began to emit around him, with white steam swirling around the flame person’s body, looking like the high temperature caused the surrounding dew to become mist. In reality, this was an illusion simulated by Angel through an illusion node.
As the white steam churned more violently, Angel turned his head towards Dangros: “Go!”
Without hesitation, Dangros leaped out, using the white mist as cover, and moved at the fastest speed to “Firo’s” side.
Then, under the cover of the mist, Dangros manipulated the internal flames, turning them into Firo’s figure, directly replacing the illusion created by Angel.
At this point, the replacement was complete.
What followed was to create a significant disturbance with real flames to attract the attention of the mechanical head.
Dangros, without any ambiguity, released the abundant flames stored within him.
Under Dangros’ control, these flames turned into a continuous red fire cloud, directly confronting a scatter of water bullets.
The hissing sound continued, and the white steam rose, instantly filling the entire area with hot air.
The battle was far from over; the continuous fire clouds, not entirely dissipated by the scattered water bullets, began to rise and transform. They morphed into streams of crimson, surging towards the head of the mechanical being.
The mechanical head was visibly taken aback.
Perhaps it was because “Firo” had been evading, rarely confronting directly, that this sudden proactive attack caught it off-guard, leaving it momentarily stunned.
During its moment of astonishment, a stream of crimson lashed onto the bubble surrounding it, the intense heat of the flames significantly reducing the bubble’s size.
The high temperature of the flames penetrated the bubble, jolting the mechanical head back to reality.
It fixed its gaze on “Firo” below, gathering a massive amount of water bullets to launch an assault.
This time, the water bullets did not disperse!
Meaning, the mechanical head had refocused its attention on “Firo”!
This step of the plan was successful once again, but Angel was not completely relieved, for the most perilous moment was now upon them.
Dangros had to withstand this barrage of water bullets.
At least, the initial onslaught.
Facing the dense water bullets, Dangros did not dodge but instead raised a hand, his index and middle fingers together placed beneath his lips, cheeks puffing out like balloons, and then forcefully exhaled.
A vast amount of flames erupted from his mouth, spreading across the sky.
This time, the fire cloud formed was even larger than before, extending dozens of meters!
The numerous water bullets that fell onto the fire cloud were evaporated, and although the fire cloud was diminishing, the rate of reduction was slow enough to withstand the first wave of water bullets.
As the water bullets and the fire cloud clashed head-on, Dangros began his “performance.”
He struck peculiar poses, drawing a bizarre symbol of fire in mid-air. As soon as the symbol appeared, it emitted a crystalline glow.
Amidst the shimmering light, a creature enveloped in flames slowly emerged from the symbol.
To the uninitiated, this fiery creature appeared to be a manifestation of Firo’s flame abilities, a summoned entity brought forth.
In reality, it was Eremy who had been lying in wait underground all along!
Through Dangros’ “performance,” this Awakened Demon from the Panic World, concealing its own energy, made its entrance slowly…
On the other side, when Angel saw Eremy appear, a huge weight was lifted off his heart.
He had been somewhat worried before that Dangros wouldn’t withstand that barrage of water bullets, because those dense water bullets were already comparable to official spells, and Dangros was not at the level of a formal wizard. In such a situation, Angel had even prepared for Eremy to make an early entrance to protect Dangros.
Unexpectedly, Dangros actually withstood it.
This made Angel see Dangros in a new light.
He was just an elemental sprite, but the qualities he exhibited now were probably among the top in the entire Fire Domain.
Angel silently praised him in his heart, without further thought, and turned his head to look at the real Firo: “Let’s begin, the fire energy has already spread over here, you can start accumulating fireballs now without being detected by that mechanical being.”
Firo nodded, took a deep breath, without hesitation, immediately began to accumulate in the “Fire Law Land.”
As fireballs began to emerge around Firo, a strange pulsation also started to slowly undulate.