Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 54: Installment-Type Thunder Tribulation

"Little... Little Sister Ci!" Feng Ting, who was being carried away, was terrified and couldn't help but ask, "Why is Lei chasing us?"

That’s right, Lei is catching up!

No matter how fast Qiu Ci flew, the thundercloud always followed them, and the crackling lightning even made a bend and struck them.

This strange situation scared the three of them so much that they even forgot to struggle and just watched the lightning chasing after them.

"This is a thunder tribulation!" Qiu Ci explained.

"Thunder tribulation?" Living on an isolated continent, they obviously didn't know what a thunder tribulation was.

Qiu Ci had no choice but to tell them about the thunder tribulation while running, but he heard the system's even sharper alarm sound in his ears.

[Ahhhhh~~~ Master, you can't keep running with them, or the heavens will think someone is interfering with the tribulation, and the power of the thunder will increase tenfold!]

Nima!

Qiu Ci really wanted to curse this time. There were already seven thunder tribulations coming at once, and now it was going to be ten times stronger. Would they have any left?

How to do?How to do?
"We can't just abandon them. We're out in the ocean, and there's nowhere to land. How are we supposed to survive this catastrophe?"

[Ding! Map scan activated. Master, Master, there's an archipelago fifty miles ahead where we can temporarily settle down! The current thunder tribulation has increased tenfold, and there are still two minutes left...]

Qiu Ci looked up and saw that the thunder that had been chasing them had indeed stopped, but the dark clouds in the sky had thickened even more, and the surroundings were completely dark, as if it had entered night. Only the rumble of thunder, which became increasingly dull, echoed overhead, as if something even more terrifying was brewing.

Her heart was pounding, and without hesitation, she flew desperately towards the direction the system navigated. As she flew, she stuffed all the knowledge about thunder tribulation into the three people, asking them to do their best to resist it.

[30 seconds left until the thunder tribulation intensifies... 29... 28...]

The system was still counting down frantically, and finally a large group of islands appeared in front of us. They were more like pieces of charred stones than islands, and the largest island was only about ten square meters.

But he couldn't care less about that now. Qiu Ci first placed Feng Ting and Zhen Yi on an island, and told them to do their best to block his thunder tribulation.

Their cultivation was already very solid, but their golden elixir had not yet been refined by the thunder tribulation. As long as they could withstand this thunder tribulation, it would be beneficial to them.

The most difficult one is the socially anxious Jing. He has just broken through the Nascent Soul stage, but has to face two thunder tribulations of the Golden Core stage and the Infant stage. This is simply the difficulty of hell.

Qiu Ci brought him to the farthest island, turned around, and took out all the defensive magic tools in his storage bag. As he did so, he said, "You will have two thunder tribulations. You should be able to handle it as a Jindan, but you may not have enough power left for the Yuanying tribulation later. Use these magic tools if you can. Don't be frugal. Just use all your strength to save your life!"

"senior……"

"There's no time!" She didn't have time to say anything else. The system's increasingly urgent voice came to her ears, and she turned around and flew away.

【5...4...3...Enhancement removed!】

Rumble!
Qiu Ci had just flown out of the island when she saw a massive bolt of lightning, thicker than a bucket, descend upon her head. The dazzling lightning illuminated the entire sea in a white hue, and the overwhelming pressure from heaven and earth was terrifying, as if it could destroy everything.

"Damn! Where's the promised enhancement removal? Why is the thunder still so strong?"

[Master, the Qi connection between you two has indeed been resolved. However, you have accumulated three thunder tribulations, which may have caused a mutation. The system calculates that your chance of successfully surviving this tribulation is less than 10%. Should we continue?]

"I need to catch a bubble teapot!" How could she handle such a thunder tribulation? "Hurry up and find out if there is any other way. How did Blue Star deal with thunder tribulations in the past?"

[Blue Star used to have dedicated tribulation-transcending locations, commonly known as safe houses, with a 100% success rate. However, there are none here. I'll check...]

Qiu Ci barely dodged the first bolt of lightning, but she was too close to Feng Ting and the others. If she continued to dodge, the thunder would become increasingly powerful, which would be secondary. The main problem was that the strengthened thunder would fall and would probably split the island behind her into pieces.

How to do?
She was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to hide or not.

As a larger thunderbolt was about to strike, large swaths of data flashed across the system's light ball, its calculations nearly smoking. Finally, at the moment the thunderbolt struck, a ding sound rang out.

[Ding! Master, quickly release the Psychic Machine Aggregate and transform into A8451c0 form!]

Qiu Ci did not hesitate. With a thought, a psychic machine body flew out of the storage bag in an instant.

"Transform into A8451c0 form!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the robot in front of her suddenly turned into countless tiny particles, forming a black defensive wall that blocked her head.

Boom!

The lightning bolt as thick as a bucket struck down and hit the defense wall, but it did not explode like the sea surface. Instead, it was like water encountering a sponge and was completely absorbed by the psychic machine.

So strong?
Rumble…

Then came the third, fourth, and fifth...

Bolts of lightning struck down one after another, each one stronger than the last. There was even a faint red lightning flash at the back, but without exception, they were all absorbed instantly. The defense wall transformed by the psychic machine body was like a bottomless sponge with super absorbency.

She stood in the air so easily and was struck two hundred and forty-three times.

The layers of thunderclouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate.

Is this... the end of it?
Qiu Ci herself found it somewhat unbelievable, but the next moment she saw the defensive wall above her head began to shrink and change. In less than a moment it turned into a circle, and then flew towards her wrist and was put on her hand like a bracelet.

"System this..." Before she could finish her words, a current was released from the bracelet and spread throughout her limbs in an instant. A series of crackling sounds of electricity came into her ears.

Her whole body twitched uncontrollably, her hair exploded, and her robes flashed with light. The defensive magic circles on them broke one after another, and burnt holes appeared on the corners and cuffs of her clothes. She even smelled a faint aroma of burnt meat wafting into her nose, which came from her own body.

What the hell?

"This dog system... what's going on (zizizi)... why (zizizi)... there's always (zizizi)... there's an electric shock (zizizi)!"

[Master…] The system’s voice came weakly.

[This is the system's calculation of the best solution to avoid this accumulated thunderstorm. A8451c0 stands for: Universal Power Collector, capable of absorbing all forms of electrical energy. The psychic machine aggregate possesses a strong ability to randomly transform into any form of equipment.]

"Then I (sizzle)...what is the (sizzle)...situation now (sizzle)!"

[Well, well... because lightning tribulations are different from all electrical energy, they contain extraordinary particles, which are also known as the laws of heaven and earth. Therefore, the power collection device can only temporarily collect this electrical energy, and it will eventually be released.]

"Then why (zizizi)... it's on my hand (zizizi)... and I can't take it off (zizizi)!" The first thing Qiu Ci wanted to do when she was electrocuted was to take off the bracelet on her hand, but for some reason, the bracelet seemed to be growing on her hand and she couldn't take it off no matter what she did.

[Well... because the lightning tribulation is locked, the electrical energy can only be released towards you. But don't worry, Master. The psychic machine will adjust the maximum amount of electrical energy you can withstand, releasing it in stages and intensities. Once you release all the lightning tribulation you just absorbed, you will recover.]

"You mean (zizizi)... I will be (zizizi)... electrocuted (zizizi)!" Oh my god! So the one-time payment has been changed to installment payment, right?
[Yes, Master!]

"She's your sister (zizizi)... Then how long (zizizi)...will I be electrocuted (zizizi)...and for how long (zizizi)...will I be electrocuted (zizizi)?"

[Based on the amount of charge in the collector and the current release rate, it will only take five years!]

"..."

Five years!!! Have you ever thought about how I will spend these five years?

This is your best solution!
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