To be honest, when she saw the situation of this coastal city through the vision of the reconnaissance puppet, she was also shocked.
Qi Ji didn't have a very deep impression of the Iron City, the capital of the Star Confederation. After all, she did not stay in this city after disembarking from the Challenger.
After strolling around for a while, he left and headed east towards the End Mountains.
Therefore, her impression of the Steel City only remained at the level of "a port city with rough architectural style".
But no matter what, this is a metropolis with a population of over one million, and its scale and level are similar to those of economic hub-level cities such as Sunset Harbor and Lookout City.
However, it has only been half a month since I last saw it, and it has almost become a ruin!
Qi Ji stood on the top of a relatively tall building, overlooking the city that had turned into a hell on earth.
Everywhere you look, you can see miserable scenes. Various buildings have been damaged to varying degrees. In the streets and alleys, deformed and bizarre sirens can be seen running rampant everywhere.
Looking towards the south, the once bustling harbor has now been completely destroyed. Ships, piers and docks have all turned into pieces of wood and debris floating on the sea, rising and falling in the surging waves.
From time to time, you can see groups of sirens crawling out from the devastated coastline, twisting their indescribable tentacles and bodies, and diving into the lifeless city at a very fast speed.
There was almost nothing in the air except the whistling wind, the crackling sound of burning buildings, and the sticky and slippery sound of the sirens wriggling. It was so monotonous and boring that it was maddening.
"There's a big mess... It's probably because of 'that'."
Looking at such a horrific scene before him, Qi Ji let out a long sigh, realizing that the situation had developed to a point that could not be ignored due to some extremely serious root causes.
Although it is common for sirens to attack coastal cities, usually only small fishing villages and towns with weak coastal defenses will suffer significant casualties.
The Iron City is indeed not as large as Twilight City, the capital of the Glorious Plantagenet Empire, but it is still a metropolis with a population of one million and the capital of a country. It has invested considerable resources in coastal defense.
There were a considerable number of steam ironclad ships stationed near the open sea, and there were also a large number of wooden warships patrolling day and night in the coastal areas of the docks.
On the shore, the densely packed coastal defense guns and land fortresses always pointed their guns at the sea level to the south, guarding against any possible accidents.
However, all of this has now turned into dilapidated and withered ruins. Dried black blood and highly corrupted biological tissues fill the fortresses and positions that were once majestic but now only have ruins left.
This is definitely not a situation that could be caused by a dozen or dozens of sirens. There must be hundreds or thousands of giant sirens charging at the same time, and there may even be some higher-level forces involved.
"Hmm... Let me take a look. It should have been at least a week since the city fell. Most of the residents inside have either died or fled. There are only a few survivors in the city."
Standing on the roof, Qi Ji looked up and quickly scanned the bleak city with his senses. He soon discovered a group of people being chased by two groups of sirens at the same time.
"That spiritual fluctuation... turned out to be Meili? Is she still here?"
She was slightly startled, then she lightly tapped her toes and rose up as lightly as a feather, floating towards the place she had just sensed in a quick but natural trajectory and posture.
On the way she couldn't help thinking:
"I thought she had finished her business and left a long time ago... Tsk, could it be that she was delayed waiting for me and was unable to leave in time?"
Thinking of this possibility, she suddenly felt guilty, after all, she was the one who stood someone up for no reason.
"Well... let's think about it in a positive way. Maybe they stayed a little longer in the Iron City in order to turn the spiritual tissues of the sea monster corpses into cash? Even if I meet them on time, it will still delay until the sea monster attacks the city..."
Qi Ji then found a reason to comfort his inner guilt, and the expression on his face immediately returned to being indifferent and responsible.
But I still have to save people. After all, Meili and the others have a certain relationship with me. If anything goes wrong, I will feel a little guilty for personal reasons.
Besides, there aren't many people left in the city. It can be considered as accumulating some virtue.
She flew very fast. In less than half a minute, she crossed half of the city and floated above the group of people who were fleeing in panic.
"There are twelve on the left and seven on the right... With the fighting power of Meili and her crew, there is really no way they can deal with them."
After looking down at the situation briefly, she made up her mind and pointed her hand towards the middle of a group of sea monsters:
"Basic Elementary Spells III: Enhanced Version."
The colorful clouds floating quietly in the sky suddenly burst into a spider-web-like brilliant lightning. The next moment, a thick lightning bolt struck straight down, hitting the middle of a group of sirens like a meteorite.
Suddenly, blinding bluish-white electric light spread out, and countless dense electric currents and arcs of light spread between the deformed monsters that were crowded together. In just a moment, it expanded into an impenetrable giant lightning net that completely enveloped them.
"boom!"
The raging thunder had not yet completely dissipated, and the second lightning was condensed out of thin air by Caixia again and hit another group of sirens.
The devastated streets were suddenly plunged into a sea of white. When the lightning faded, the gurgling sounds of the siren's crawling could no longer be heard on the field. All that was left was the half-bewildered, half-astonished silence of the survivors.
As for those sirens that were so aggressive a second ago, they had turned into charred carbon blocks, lying motionless on the spot, emitting a pungent burnt smell.
"Ah... ah?"
In the middle of the street, the survivors who were planning to flee separately were all shocked by the sudden change and could not move. They looked around with dull faces, with expressions of disbelief.
"What kind of spell is this?"
Meili, who had the highest extraordinary attainments in the team, was the first to react and realized that this must be some kind of powerful offensive spell.
In an instant, more than a dozen sea monsters were completely wiped out...
This power is definitely not something a true wizard could achieve, even with the assistance of powerful ritual arrays or spiritual equipment. At least it can only be done by high-level extraordinary people, such as magicians.
Thunder... Lightning... What realm is this ability from? Judging from the performance, it seems to be close to the realm of "Giant"?
A magician from the "Giant" realm was nearby and rescued them? !
Who could it be? An extraordinary person in the wild, or a strong person belonging to an organization?
Could it be that the support sent by the Star Confederation government has arrived?
Meili deduced many possibilities in a short time and breathed a sigh of relief:
"Anyway, since there are high-level extraordinary people here, our safety can basically be guaranteed!"
So she calmed the spirit in her body that was ready to go, tried her best to suppress all hostility and vigilance, and said to the sky respectfully:
"Thank you for your help! Could you please tell me your name?"
To be honest, as a sailor who has been dealing with sirens, wind and waves, the sea, and rainstorms all year round, this kind of literary way of speaking makes her feel a little uncomfortable.
However, when facing a possible high-level extraordinary person, no matter what the other party's position is, one must maintain the highest level of respect based on one's own identity, status, and strength.
Otherwise, since that strong man could easily save himself, he could also easily wipe out their lives.
After saying these respectful words, Meili stood where she was, waiting very patiently for a response.
She didn't have to wait too long. As soon as she finished speaking, a young and ethereal voice floated over from somewhere above her with a hint of ridicule:
"Ah, ah, even though it was my fault for standing you up, there's no need to be so distant~~"
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Chapter 510 Appearance
As that leisurely and familiar voice reached her ears, Meili's eyes suddenly widened and her purple pupils shrank suddenly.
"This voice... could it be..."
She immediately had a guess in her mind, but she didn't dare to conclude it, so she raised her head cautiously and looked in the direction of the source of the sound.
A dilapidated three-story house came into view. All the windows and doors were broken and damaged, and the facade of the house was covered with cracks and peeling marks.
On the rooftop corner of the house, there stood a figure covered in a cloak. Meili could tell that the man was not wearing a hood, and his long, smooth black hair was freely flowing down.
But because of the backlight, she couldn't see the other person's face clearly.
However, based on the information that she could currently obtain, it was enough for her to make a judgment:
"One zero five?!"
Shocked, she cried out on the spot.
Qi Ji smiled but didn't respond immediately. He looked around first to make sure there were no large numbers of sirens nearby, then took a step forward.
She was standing at the very edge of the roof, with the tip of her shoes just touching the eaves. If she took a step forward, she would of course step into empty space.
"Hey, be careful!"
Seeing this, Meili subconsciously reminded her, but the mysterious beautiful black-haired girl did not fall off the roof because she stepped on empty air.
The moment her soles stepped down, a lush green leaf suddenly appeared out of nowhere, piling up to form a thick "plane" the size of two palms, just enough to catch Yao Lingwu's feet.
The plane made of leaves looked light and fluttery, as if it would fall apart at the touch, but it supported the weight of the girl very firmly, without any signs of instability.
The girl who had been with him on a week-long adventure took one step forward.
It was like walking down a flight of stairs, each step was a dozen centimeters lower than the previous one, and with every step she took, clusters of green leaves like blooming flowers would support her figure.
"Yes, it's me~!"
She spoke in a brisk tone, her body moving in a curve in the air, lowering the altitude little by little, and moving towards the ground.
Behind her, the magical green leaves suspended in the air also scattered and fell in order at equal intervals, clattering to the ground, forming a sparse "rain" full of plant fragrance, emitting a hazy golden light in the gradually dimming dusk light.
As she gradually approached the ground and herself, Meili also saw the other person's face clearly. Yes, it was indeed 105, and that face that was so exquisite that it didn't look like something on the ground could not be faked.
The childish girl was bathed in the golden light of dusk, with slowly falling emerald green leaves all around her. She walked slowly, like an elf walking out of an ancient secret forest in a fairy tale.
Sacred, timeless and full of vitality.
Including Meili, everyone present was staring in a daze. They stood there in a daze, tilted their heads slightly, and opened their mouths unconsciously, without moving or saying a word.
"Hmm...what are you all daydreaming about? Although there aren't many sirens left around, there are still some. They will probably come over after all the noise just now."
Qi Ji finally stepped onto the ground, his head slightly tilted to one side, his hands behind his back, looking with a little confusion at the group of survivors in front of him who were in a semi-dementia state.
Although she knew her own appearance very well...but hadn't everyone seen it before? Logically, she should be able to get used to it a little bit, but would she become like this now...
She complained in her heart, half self-deprecatingly and half helplessly, then walked up to the crowd, stood in front of Meili, and waved one hand in front of her:
"Hey, hey, hey, are you still in a daze?"
"Uh……"
Meili came to her senses, and extreme surprise quickly appeared in her eyes.
She looked the girl in front of her up and down for a few times, opened and closed her mouth a few times, and then asked in a very strange and complicated tone:
"One Zero Five... just now, those few lightning strikes just now... were you responsible?"
This little guy, who had clearly said he would meet her and her group at the dock in three days but disappeared at the agreed time for some reason, suddenly showed up again, especially at such a special time. The first thing Meili mentioned was not reminiscing about the past or expressing her concern.
It was something more realistic and specific: those lightning bolts that instantly killed more than a dozen sea monsters were her work? !
Isn't 105 a true mage from the "Earth" realm? If he is a true mage, how could he cast such a powerful spell?
Moreover, attack methods like lightning and thunder are closer to spells in the "Giant" realm, and are incompatible with "Earth" mages in any way.
There were so many strange things! Meili was completely confused.
"Well, this is a long story."
Qi Ji also remembered that his "personality" in front of Meili and her group was that of an "earth" mage. If he had known earlier, he should not have used thunderbolt, but instead used skills such as vines and spikes that could be related to the "earth".
But it didn't matter. At this point, who cared about her own image? As long as she showed enough strength to prove that she could protect the other party and escape, no one would care.
But the explanation still needs to be given.
She thought for a moment, reached into her cloak, and pulled out a copper-cast metal badge:
"That's not my own power. I activated this spell to summon the thunder."
Meili looked closely and saw that lying quietly in the girl's delicate white palm was a badge carved with complex patterns, about half the size of a palm.
The pattern is rough and bold in style. The main body is a gear, with a hammer, a scimitar, and a long sword stacked crosswise in front of it, giving people a sense of power and mechanical tension.
A faint red light shines brightly on every part of this badge.
"The holy emblem of the Mechanicus... I see. It's the talisman of the 'God of War' Splendon."
Meili's expression suddenly understood.
One of the nine major churches, the "Mechanical Church" serves the "God of Iron, Blood and War" and "God of War" Splanden. Its clergy are proficient in the divine arts in the field of "Giant".
A spell that can release a lightning strike equivalent to that of a magician or an elucidator... although it is rare, it is theoretically possible.
The girl Yao Lingwu is so mysterious, and it is not particularly unusual for her to have such good things on her.
After this information naturally popped up in her mind, Meili quickly gave herself a reasonable explanation for Qi Ji as to the source of the thundering blow just now.
Seeing Meili's expression change from "confused" to "I understand" at a very fast speed, Qi Ji could only secretly sigh at the terrifying power of imagination...
"This thing has a lifespan. It can be used at most... well, three times."
Qi Ji made up a random setting and stuffed the red copper badge back into his cloak:
