Chapter 49 Alchemic Mystery: Wushi

Why did Su Lun unequip his colony armor at this moment?

To make it easier to escape?

The thought hadn't fully formed in Kai's mind when his expression turned peculiar.

At this point, he wasn't just finding Su Lun's actions odd; the look in his eyes as he stared at the dark gold, menacing Eight-Armed Spider Spears was downright strange.

What the hell is that thing?

Seeing this bizarre alchemic colony armor shocked him even more than a monster suddenly appearing in the carriage.

If it weren't for the pentagram array glowing on the ground, would anyone believe this was alchemic colony armor?

Spider-shaped alchemic colony armor might be one-of-a-kind in the outer city, and probably rare even in the inner city.

Then it dawned on Kai that he'd never actually seen Su Lun's alchemic colony armor before.

He'd asked about it once, even offering to help him find a suitable set for a gunslinger. But Su Lun had said he already had a "decent" set, so Kai hadn't pursued it.

But... this?

You call this kind of colony armor "decent"?

And also, is this really the kind of colony armor a proper gunslinger should have?

What's with the eight spider spears? Do they make you run faster with more legs? You still have to be able to control them!

Even though he didn't understand what Su Lun was planning, Kai felt a strange sense of trust looking at that familiar deadpan face.

That familiar feeling from the battlefield returned; if this guy says he can fight back, he definitely can.

...

Unequipping the alchemic colony armor wasn't the end of it!

Su Lun knew very well that pure physical damage would hardly penetrate the Abomination Warrior's skin. Even if the Spider Spears were incredibly sharp, if they didn't pierce deep enough, the damage to the monster would be minimal.

In the instant he unequiped the colony armor, Su Lun didn't stop, and his hands began rapidly forming sorcerer seals once again.

The alchemic array lit up again, his gaze becoming sharper, and with the final sorcerer seal, he whispered: "Alchemic Arcana - Wushi!"

In that instant, a layer of faint, ghostly blue flames appeared on the surface of his entire body. The eight Spider Spears were covered in cold fire, looking like eight fiery spears, bizarre and brutal.

Seeing this cold flame art, Kai could no longer be described as merely surprised, but completely shocked.

The grade of alchemy is often proportional to the commotion it creates when cast. These cold flames radiating a nether chill looked anything but ordinary; this was definitely not ordinary alchemy!

But the higher the grade of alchemy, the longer it takes to learn, and more importantly, this kind of high-grade alchemic knowledge simply isn't something you can buy.

Su Lun had already used a "Metal Melting Art" that he found unbelievable, and now he was using some kind of incomprehensible flame shield.

And you still call yourself a gunslinger?

...

Now wasn't the time to hesitate; once the Steam Party's reinforcements arrived, they would be facing more than just one monster.

The moment Su Lun unequiped his colony armor, he didn't hesitate any longer, raising his hands and firing both guns, instantly drawing the monster's attention.

The monster charged, its eight spider arms moving in unison, all eight legs providing support, allowing it to dodge with an uncanny angle.

In that fleeting moment, Su Lun's hands grabbed at the air, conjuring several strands of qi that pulled out a lead-grey voodoo doll. With a tug of the strings, the doll clung firmly to the monster's right calf like a magnet.

Almost simultaneously, Su Lun whispered: "Release!"

The runes on the doll immediately lit up, and in an instant, the monster felt like its feet were weighed down with lead. Its legs lost balance, and it stumbled and fell to the ground.

This was the intermediate-level Voodoo Doll, [Lead Sinking Doll], engraved with Earth-element "Mountain Runes." When the doll's feet touched the ground, it was like a magnet meeting iron filings, and earth elements would continuously attach to the doll, making it heavier and heavier until it reached its limit. The originally light wooden doll could generate over a thousand kilograms of pulling force.

The monster crashed to the ground, but Su Lun knew that this wouldn't be enough to hurt it.

Almost at the same time, the eight spider legs yanked, and two more voodoo dolls, one black and one red, emitted cracking sounds as their wooden joints collided, charging forward.

As they approached the Abomination Warrior, the black-faced doll's jaw split open, and a black pipe emerged from its mouth, spewing a black, oil-like liquid at the monster. At the same time, the red-faced doll grinned, spewing a beam of fire more than ten meters long, with a special phosphorus-like glow.

The oil met the fierce fire, and instantly, like a flamethrower, the monster was engulfed in flames.

These two dolls were also two new runic voodoo dolls that Su Lun had mastered, [Oil Swallowing Doll] and [Phosphorus Fire Doll]!

The red-faced doll was engraved with an alchemic array and spat fire that was actually a first-order alchemic spell - "Eternal Phosphorus Fire."

The black-faced doll didn't spew ordinary oil, but a specially formulated combustion-supporting material - "Refined Phosphorus Oil."

The oil was extremely viscous and impossible to shake off once it stuck.

And phosphorus fire burns even more intensely when exposed to water, and it's hard to extinguish unless it burns completely.

So what if its defense and recovery are strong?

If an alchemist who knew spells might have other means to put out the fire.

But for a purely physical attacker with low intelligence like the Abomination Warrior, this burning would be enough to make it suffer.

...

The monster didn't seem to feel pain, and the flames were raging on its back, yet it seemed completely unaware.

It stood up and smashed the [Lead Sinking Doll] on its calf with one slap, turning to look at Su Lun.

But this time, the monster shook its head, as if to clear the phosphorus fire obstructing its vision.

That head shake caused a momentary delay, and then it charged towards Su Lun.

Su Lun noticed the monster's subtle head-shaking movement and immediately judged: "As expected! This monster also relies on vision to perceive the target's location. The burning flames have severely limited its perception!"

The Abomination Warrior charged aggressively, dripping phosphorus fire as it ran.

The sharp wind, carrying a bone-chilling heat wave, brushed past him, and this time, Su Lun also used the Spider Spears to support his body and cleverly avoided the monster's impact.

And this time, it was much easier than last time.

The monster's reaction was noticeably weaker due to its limited perception.

For Su Lun, the danger was instantly reduced greatly.

Originally, he could have just watched the monster burn, and even if it probably wouldn't die, it would be crippled.

Killing it then would be much easier.

But Su Lun knew he couldn't wait any longer.

This monster had extraordinary vitality, and if he didn't act quickly, it might hold out until the Steam Party's reinforcements arrived.

Therefore, he had to take the initiative.

As he passed the fiery monster, the monster collided with the steel wire, and with the pull, Su Lun was sent flying backwards with a "whoosh."

However, this was exactly what he wanted!

Su Lun's backward flight was like the inertia of throwing a javelin, giving him an extra acceleration.

And at this moment, he had erected the eight Spider Spears vertically in front of him, and with a series of sharp "chick" sounds, the tips of the Spider Spears ejected sharp black spikes.

Not hitting the target, the monster noticed something and suddenly stopped.

In that instant, Su Lun was ejected by a huge inertial force, and the eight Spider Spears, wrapped in ghostly blue flames, fearlessly pierced the monster's body at various vital points.

Four Spider Spears pierced the monster's occiput, back chest, and both waists.

Whether it was because it finally felt pain, the monster's movements clearly faltered.

Su Lun didn't hold back, pulling on the steel cable, fixing himself in the air. The Spider Spear joints were flexible, and they could not only pierce straight but also attack from the sides. With two more "呲" sounds of flesh being pierced, two Spider Spears pierced the monster's ear holes.

These Spider Spears had even better penetrating power than alchemic bullets, and six spikes pierced half a foot into the flesh.

The Eight-Armed Spider Spears, permanently inscribed with [Sharpness Runes], were not only sharp, but also possessed the toxic properties inherent in the cursed materials!

The "Corrosion Toxin" gave the Spider Spears a remarkable armor-breaking effect; and after piercing, it instantly released a "Blood Poison Toxin" that slowed wound healing.

The double toxins caused the Spider Spears to sink deeper and deeper, causing great damage to the monster.

Su Lun was like a giant mosquito, his eight spider legs like eight mouthparts, firmly attached to the monster's back.

Because he had so many legs, he had enough support points, and he could easily avoid the monster's swinging arms, repeatedly thrusting the Spider Spears to create new wounds. In an instant, the monster's body was like a punctured water bag, and streams of blue blood spurted out.

"Aowu..."

The monster's angry roar echoed through the remote wilderness.

The monster instinctively sensed the danger and tried to throw Su Lun off its back.

After several fruitless attempts, it sped up and charged towards the armored transport vehicle.

With a dull "thump," the huge impact knocked the heavy vehicle sideways by several meters.

But Su Lun was quick-witted and grabbed the steel cable, launching himself away from the monster's body before he was crushed.