1RomanceEB Chapter 90 Spear and Shield
Chapter 90 Spear and Shield
Duan Zhiyao's heart's desire is the hyacinth.
This is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Hyacinth in the family Asparagaceae. Its leaves are narrowly lanceolate, and the original species is light purple with a fragrant aroma.
This fragrance has many benefits, including eliminating indoor odors, killing bacteria in the air, and effectively absorbing formaldehyde and filtering dust.
However, the problem is that hyacinth bulbs are poisonous, and if ingested, they can cause symptoms such as dizziness, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.
In the magical girl's "Heart Flower," this characteristic is transformed into a magical property, namely "toxicity."
Some heart flowers have medicinal value, which is called "medicinal property." Magic can be used to heal wounds and restore health. Conversely, "toxicity" refers to offensive and corrosive harmful effects.
This is actually a kind of magic, but it's a more common kind, and it's a passive effect.
"The toxicity of the hyacinth isn't actually that strong, but my magic level is higher than yours, so as long as the battle lasts long enough, it can slowly erode the hyacinth."
Duan Zhiyao still had a confident smile on her face: "The longer it goes on, the more obvious your discomfort will be. Don't go on for too long, okay? Otherwise, it will be too late to see a doctor."
"Well……"
Lin Yongxi's expression was indeed not good.
She had actually heard her brother-in-law say that some magical girls' hearts possessed this characteristic, but this was the first time she had actually encountered it, and that's why she felt it was so tricky.
The most obvious thing is that she was able to suppress her opponent at the beginning by using the strong offensive of [Ice Green], but as the fight went on, she gradually lost her strength and the situation was reversed.
It may seem like it's lacking in strength, but in reality, it also has the effect of slowly eroding the body with its toxicity.
Lin Yongxi could sense that if this continued, she would be unable to resist for about ten minutes, let alone maintain a high level of combat intensity!
"Furthermore, if I want to break through her [Iolite], I must attack with all my might, but that will inevitably lead to my being eroded. Conversely, if she simply maintains her defense, she can wear me down without moving an inch. So that's her true tactic; she doesn't need offensive magic, she can defeat any opponent with just this!"
Now I finally understand what Duan Zhiyao's real killer move is.
Using a virtual body for defense, then slowly wearing down the opponent with poison, and finally delivering a fatal blow.
There is almost no solution.
"In that case, there's no other way."
Lin Yongxi shook his hand and put the [Ice Jade] back into his ring space, no longer using it.
"Yeah, we've come this far, let's not spoil the fun with any fake moves, shall we?"
Duan Zhiyao assumed a ready stance and took a deep breath.
She's right. Under these circumstances, Lin Yongxi can no longer make any feints. She must save all her strength for this next strike.
We can't let this drag on any longer, or it will only get harder and harder to win.
The audience below the stage seemed to sense the atmosphere and began to hold their breath and stare intently. They had just been fooled, and now they could finally see the real spectacle.
Even a layman can understand that the outcome of this duel will largely depend on the upcoming impact, the clash between [Instant Light] and [Imaginary Body], a battle of spear and shield.
Whether the strongest attack can break through the defense, or the defense can block the attack, will be revealed in the next second!
"Magic [Instant Light]."
Lin Yongxi did not disappoint anyone. She transformed into a blazing white comet that tore through the air and charged toward Duan Zhiyao!
The light condensed on his right fist was compressed to its limit, as if he were holding a shooting star. The dazzling white light raised the brightness of the entire arena by a level.
Even the air itself seemed to shriek under the strain! Had the barrier not been reinforced beforehand, it certainly wouldn't have held up.
"good!"
Faced with this unavoidable final blow, Duan Zhiyao showed no sign of retreat; instead, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in her eyes. She let out a low roar, crossed her arms in front of her to protect herself, bent her knees slightly, and planted herself in the most stable horse stance. The iridescent light around her body instantly surged, as if a thick magical barrier had been erected in front of her!
boom--!!
A head-on collision!
The violent shockwave spread outwards from the point of impact, creating violent ripples!
The blinding light caused all the spectators to instinctively close their eyes or shield their eyes with their arms.
In the bright light, only two blurry figures could be seen locked together.
Duan Zhiyao's feet were firmly planted on the ring, but the enormous impact propelled her backward, her shoes screeching as they scraped against the ground, carving two deep furrows into the hard ring! Her crossed arms trembled violently, the iolite covering them flashing wildly, and dense spiderweb-like cracks spreading across their surface at a visible speed!
Click! Click!
A series of teeth-grinding cracking sounds rang out, like ice constantly splitting open. Duan Zhiyao's face flushed red, veins bulged on her forehead, and her jaw clenched, clearly enduring unimaginable pressure. She could feel that destructive power frantically assaulting and disintegrating her [virtual body], consuming a large amount of magic power every second.
The white light continued to rage, attempting to completely penetrate this seemingly crumbling defense.
Duan Zhiyao was about to be forcibly pushed off the stage by this force!
Terrifying magic, worthy of the name "Instant Light." Lin Yongxi once used this to injure the true "Bud" level magical girl, Mu Mian!
Just as the iolite's light dimmed to its lowest point, on the verge of utter collapse—
The iolite on Duan Zhiyao's arm, which was about to break, suddenly began to change color!
It transitioned from deep purple to indigo, and then, under the oppressive force of that devastating white light, it further transformed into a bright yellow!
Over 1000 years ago, the Vikings, without any navigational tools and under often overcast skies, crossed the frigid polar oceans and trekked thousands of miles to reach the Americas. The compass hadn't been invented yet. Legend has it that they used magic to travel; is that really true? Could people back then use magic?
Later scientists discovered that they had used a gemstone to complete their voyage. At the time, they called this gemstone "sunstone," which is actually cordierite, a mineral with birefringence and dichroism. When light passes through cordierite, the light changes color because special crystal faces absorb different polarized light differently.
"By observing these different colors, we can trace the path of the light source; pointing it towards the sky reveals the sun's position, thus determining direction."
This magical gemstone... is one of the characteristics of [Iolite] - pleochroism!
At this moment, under the pressure of the limit of [Instant Light], or rather, under its illumination, Duan Zhiyao's [Imaginary Body] spontaneously completed this transformation of "color" and "property"!
It transformed from cordierite, which tends to be hard and brittle, into a yellow form with better energy absorption capabilities!
It's blocked!
The light emanating from Lin Yongxi's fist was finally exhausted and no longer offensive.
Duan Zhiyao's feet were positioned perfectly at the edge of the arena, and she successfully blocked the terrifying [Instant Light]!
Although it was only a narrow escape, and although she paid a price, she did withstand the fatal blow that was theoretically enough to shatter a [Bud]-level defense!
The arena was deathly silent.
Everyone was so stunned by the breathtaking offensive and defensive duel that they were speechless.
"I've studied your magic, Axi. The essence of [Instant Light] is the explosive release of suppressed magical power, so... you can't actually use it a second time, can you?"
Duan Zhiyao revealed a smile despite her disheveled state. Although her hands were covered in cracks and looked terrible, these things could be repaired later.
The crucial point is that at this moment, Lin Yongxi no longer has any attack magic of the same level! He no longer has any means to break through the [Gemstone Body]!
In other words... Duan Zhiyao won!