novelraw Chapter 252: The Last Two Spiral Magic Bullets
Chapter 252: The Last Two Spiral Magic Bullets
Boom!
Crash! The waves surged as the Shadow Giant's right foot stomped on the ground, sending out layers of dark ripples.
The earth trembled!
The massive defensive line instantly collapsed into chaos—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Shadow Giant's movements grew increasingly faster. The ships and cargo crates at the dock were crushed underfoot. Currently, no attack could halt its momentum. Everyone could foresee their fate—under the giant's feet, all hunters on Sea God Island would be reduced to pulp.
Yet surprisingly few retreated. The pirates faced death with composure, wielding their weapons with brute strength to attack the Shadow Giant's colossal body.
"First target the feet, then when it falls, its crimson eye will open with dark red fear pupils..." Chen Qi recalled the Shadow Giant's characteristics while silently taking out his long-unused Giant Slayer rifle.
Amidst the billowing dust, Chen Qi performed two large backward leaps to secure a good sniping vantage point.
In this team-based hunter instance, damage dealt to the boss also significantly affected the dimensional rift's evaluation score. Chen Qi had no intention of wasting this precious opportunity.Just then, a female voice sounded behind him.
"Little hunter, you actually have such a huge gun! Didn't expect that!"
Melanie, holding binoculars, spoke leisurely amidst the panicked crowd of hunters. The corners of her mouth curled uncontrollably after defeating the hidden boss:
"You know what? Big sister just led the White Tower Hunters to defeat the hidden Horned Monster!"
Melanie looked up. After disbanding her team, she'd been finding people to boast about the White Tower Hunters' achievements.
Chen Qi responded coldly:
"Wow."
Then she looked up curiously:
"Little hunter, aren't you afraid? This is a B-tier rift boss—the Shadow Giant. Legend says it slaughtered an entire city."
Chen Qi smiled faintly:
"Not afraid at all. The Sea God Pirates are one of the Four Great Pirate Crews, and Sea God Island is one of their key territories. If they can't even defeat a mindless giant, they'd become the ocean's laughingstock."
"So confident! Indeed, I'd like to see what capabilities the Sea God Pirates truly possess!"
Melanie raised her binoculars to observe the distance.
At the frontline, Haige kept inhaling deeply with his mouth open. Chen Qi observed Haige—a stern-looking man in his early twenties with deep blue hair and dark skin.
The power range of third-tier Transcendents varied immensely. This was also the tier where many important NPCs resided. Even protagonists from the Six Major Regions often remained at this tier for extended periods.
Chen Qi had deep impressions of many third-tier Transcendents across regions.
The Silver Sparrow from the Goldenfinch Kingdom, a secretly protected royal princess, could activate golden bird guardians when facing overwhelming odds, enabling battles against legendary foes.
Or Yan from the Black Blood Empire, who mastered the Blade Release "Blood Combustion," could continuously burn essence blood to greatly enhance potential at the cost of HP. He also possessed the Ice Blade Release "Fight to Death"—lower HP meant higher damage with HP-lock effects, allowing him to reverse-kill powerful enemies repeatedly at critical health.
In Beiguo, whether one could operate mechas became the key differentiator for third-tier Hammer-affinity Transcendents.
Chen Qi had limited knowledge about Witch Sea's third-tier Transcendents. What capabilities did Witch Sea's top third-tier Transcendents possess? He was intensely curious.
The only top-tier third-tier Transcendent he'd fought in Witch Sea was Teacher An, though she'd obviously held back during their match.
Ah, there was also the Flower Witch. Her true power manifested in her Flower Release—without it, she'd only rank as a mid-tier third-tier Transcendent.
Other powerful, active third-tier Transcendents in Witch Sea were mostly recorded by the White Pigeon Times as "Supernovas" of the sea.
And the Haige before them was precisely the Sea God Pirates' renowned Supernova!
Chen Qi couldn't help feeling excited:
"Come on, Haige. Show me the true power of Witch Sea's top third-tier Transcendents."
Boom!
The Shadow Giant suddenly halted, lowering its head to gaze at the ant-like crowd with its crimson single eye.
Unexpectedly, Haige stepped forward again and roared:
"Qi Transformation - White Walrus!"
Boom!
Instantly, scalding white steam erupted from every pore as massive air currents enveloped him, forming a five-meter-tall elephant-shaped aura!
The advanced Qi Transformation skill "Qi Manifestation" could forge divine armor using vast qi energy. The dispersing air currents knocked back nearby allies.
The five-meter white walrus made Haige's body appear several times larger. Yet before the Shadow Giant, it still seemed minuscule.
Boom!
The Shadow Giant grinned monstrously, raising its fist high like a meteor suspended in the sky.
Then it smashed downward—with its hundred-meter frame, the fist became a terrifying high-velocity meteor. The mere air pressure from its swing made the entire dock screech!
Yet Haige looked up without retreating, roaring twice:
"Cup Release - Hundredfold Muscles!"
"Blade Release - Walrus True Form!"
Using two state-type Releases consecutively... Chen Qi was astonished.
Boom! Haige's qi surged again, revealing bulging dark red muscles resembling an elephant's might intertwined with a sea dragon's ferocity. His height expanded from under 1.8 meters to a terrifying 3 meters, his massive muscles like steel-compacted road rollers.
Simultaneously, the white walrus behind him expanded—no longer pure qi but Blade Release power materializing into a solid entity. The walrus grew to 10 meters tall, its mere presence creating air vortices and thunderous rumbles.
Haige assumed a punching stance—his preparatory step alone left massive footprints in the ground.
"Ocean Tyrant Fist!!"
Haige and his white walrus form rolled forward like thick smoke, delivering a devastating punch.
The Shadow Giant's meteor fist descended from above—
BOOM!!!
Air currents quaked as the earth trembled!
Their fists reached a momentary stalemate. The collision between the Shadow Giant's meteor fist and Haige's tyrant punch generated powerful shockwaves.
Walrus Breathing Technique—Haige inhaled sharply as white spiral qi wrapped around his punching arm before releasing—
"Qi Spiral Hundred Explosion Fist!!!"
KABOOM!!!
With an explosion like thunder, empowered by two Release states, Haige's punch shattered expectations, forcibly repelling the hundred-meter Shadow Giant while blasting a ten-meter-wide hole in its abdomen.
For the first time, the Shadow Giant staggered backward.
The pirates were dumbfounded! Their eyes widened in disbelief at the scene.
"Two Releases! Two consecutive Releases!"
"Lord Haige truly lives up to being the Azure Beast's successor, the Deep Sea Hunters' nemesis! He's grown stronger again! Lord Haige will surely surpass the Deep Sea Hunters!"
"Incredible! Besides legends, someone actually repelled the giant's fist!"
All pirates were astonished. Even the confident, knowledgeable Melanie stroked her chin in analysis:
"Not bad at all—"
Indeed... Chen Qi thought privately. The resource-rich Witch Sea Supernovas weren't inferior to other regions' third-tier Transcendents.
With unimaginable physique, formidable qi control, and two high-difficulty Releases—this level of third-tier combat power would only be slightly weaker than protagonist-level figures or those noble-trained monsters in other regions.
This guy had mentioned wanting to duel the Black Hunter? Chen Qi was shocked—without external interference, the current Black Hunter stood no chance against Haige. They'd get pummeled into the ground...
Fortunately, Haige wanted to challenge the Black Hunter... Must stay cautious—Chen Qi raised his sniper rifle, looking up at the colossal Shadow Giant again.
Though that punch was powerful, defeating a B-tier rift boss like the Shadow Giant required one final critical strike.
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Haige's entire body turned red as he panted heavily. His profession was a Blade-affinity Fist Master—an exceptionally powerful martial combat class.
Enhanced by forbidden drugs from the Sea God Pirates' headquarters and years of experimentation, his physical strength far surpassed ordinary Cup-affinity Transcendents!
He considered himself the strongest below legendary tier in Witch Sea—even Beiguo's mechas had to respect him!
Without hesitation, Haige crushed a small stone from his Backpack Card. Soon, azure flames engulfed his fist—blazing with furious, savage energy!
Melanie gasped:
"Deep Blue Fire!"
The Deep Blue Fire they'd been desperately pursuing actually appeared in Haige's hands. She took deep breaths to stay rational—as outsiders, recklessness wouldn't secure the flames.
Chen Qi remained expressionless—as the Sea God Pirates' favorite, Haige having Deep Blue Fire wasn't surprising.
Haige closed his eyes, letting the flames consume his hand:
"Deep Blue Fire, burn! Lend me your power!"
BOOM!
The flames erupted violently!
Gritting his teeth, Haige absorbed the fire's power before assuming another punching stance aimed at the Shadow Giant—
"Ocean Tyrant Fist!"
BOOM!
Before his Release states ended, Haige struck again with Deep Blue Fire's power. The azure-flamed punch landed squarely on the Shadow Giant's chest!
BOOM!
With another thunderous explosion, the Shadow Giant staggered, knees bending as a massive hole was punched through its chest.
Though weaker in raw power than the previous strike, it dealt far greater damage! Blue flames raged, preventing the giant's regeneration.
After two punches, Haige adjusted his breathing technique to rest.
One artillery barrage, two Release-enhanced tyrant punches, thousands of relentless attacks—finally, the Shadow Giant weakened, showing signs of exhaustion.
As its HP dropped critically, the Shadow Giant's blood eye turned crimson.
[The Shadow Giant's Blood Eye is casting Fear—]
"About time..."
Chen Qi quietly loaded the last two Spiral Magic Bullets into his Giant Slayer.
His strength was about to reach new heights. Of the six newest model bullets obtained from Navy Admiral White Seagull, it was time to use the final two.
When the Shadow Giant's blood eye turned crimson, it would become extremely vulnerable—
Moreover, dealing sufficient damage during its critical state would earn the "Reaper" bonus evaluation, improving the rift's final score.
Through the scope, Chen Qi aimed steadily at the center of the hundred-meter-tall Shadow Giant's blood eye—
Bang! Bang!
The two spiral bullets tore through the air with gale force—Spiral!
The bullets unleashed tremendous power upon hitting the eye's center, forming a small spherical space that continuously shredded the giant's massive blood eye!
Perfect—
Chen Qi lowered his gun with a quiet exhale.
During the blood eye state, most Transcendents couldn't attack immediately due to fear. Thus, Chen Qi could exploit the vulnerability to deal massive damage.
Even if he'd contributed nothing previously, this phase allowed him to rack up significant scores!
Colloquially speaking—stealing the kill!
BOOM!
Under concentrated fire, the Shadow Giant's legs finally buckled under its massive weight, swaying unsteadily before—
CRASH!!!
Its enormous body collapsed into the sea, creating a small tsunami—
As the waves subsided, notifications appeared before Chen Qi:
[You participated in slaying the Shadow Giant. Obtained 8000 Inspiration Points—]
Just two shots earned 8000 points... The slacking Chen Qi felt pleased. This was quite the harvest.
With the Shadow Giant's death, the greatest threat vanished. Hunter morale soared as the remaining Shadow Tide began fleeing—
The battlefield gradually stabilized. The beasts' snarls faded, replaced by cheers and clamor—
Dark clouds dispersed as the Smiling Moon's light returned, dispelling the darkness.
Emerging from battle frenzy, people reassessed the smoke-filled battlefield. Some crowded around Haige with flattery; others scavenged for leftover shadow beast materials; some fought over loot distribution; others recorded events for the White Pigeon Times; some rushed home to boast to spouses with shadow beast corpses...
Chen Qi leaned against the dock's broken wooden pillar, resting with closed eyes as he waited.
A soft night breeze brushed past, gently tugging at his clothes.
With the clouds gone, an exciting notification finally appeared:
[Rift settlement in progress...]