Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 771 Near Death
Nini stared wide-eyed at the shield in the air.

Although it was called a shield, it was as tall as three or four stories, hovering in mid-air without any support.

Neither the Dragon's Breath Cannon nor bullets could penetrate it—the bullets from the heavy machine gun were one thing, but the Dragon's Breath Cannon sacrificed range for immense power, and in battle it could generally ignore cover!
"What the hell is this?!"

It can even block dragon breath cannons, which means that its protection level is almost the same as that of an ironclad warship's armor plate, something that can only be seen in permanent fortifications.

How could it suddenly appear in the air?

Extraordinary power?

Nini's expression was solemn. No matter what path a superhuman takes, their power has an upper limit. Banshee is almost the most skilled superhuman in direct combat, yet she still couldn't stop the Dragon Breath Cannon.

Even the extraordinary rituals set up by the Moths of Fire require a long setup time and cannot be moved. After paying these costs, it is difficult to achieve this effect!
This is a power that is completely beyond our comprehension!

After blocking the attack, the shield remained in the air for a short while before gradually disintegrating and turning into a black, viscous liquid that fell from the sky.

Nini's eyes narrowed.

This black liquid... it looks so much like pollution!

As the shield crumbled, the Candlelight priests who had been hiding behind it appeared on the battlefield.

"Nini, look over there!"

Una's voice rang out from the depths of her heart, and Nini looked in the direction she pointed.

The priests in front of them were armed, while behind them was a group of teenagers.

They carried no weapons and wore no armor, only simple white clothes, and sang in unison.

What are these people doing? How did they end up on the battlefield?
"I recognize these people! It's written in the Candlelight Vigil's rank classification handbook that they are choir members!" Una murmured to herself.

Are entertainers part of the combat order?

"No, they're just responsible for singing hymns."

Nini had a vague sense of unease. Could the sudden appearance of these performers on the battlefield be related to the shields that had appeared in the air earlier?
Before they could react, the shields in the air vanished, and the priests wielding steam rifles opened fire in unison.

Nini and Una had no choice but to dodge again in a disheveled manner.

The Untouchables fared better. Being short, they were not easily hit, and being familiar with the junkyard, they scattered and fled in all directions, shouting and yelling, and disappeared from sight for a while.

Nini tried to fire despite the gunfire, but she was shot back every time she peeked out. She had already been hit several times. Now, only she and Una were sharing the life pool, and neither of them dared to venture forward.

Just as the two banshees were being suppressed, a voice suddenly rang out on the battlefield.

"To be honest, if this is all you have to offer, then it's rather boring."

Nini peered over and saw a man standing confidently at the front of the line. He was covered in intricate mechanical structures and held a cardinal's scepter in his hand.

He grinned at Nini: "Nini, I've heard so much about you. I have a complete collection of your reports. Could you sign it for me sometime?"

Without waiting for Nini's reply, he raised the gun directly at her.

"Chance!"

Una was positioned at the front, and Nini had contacted her via telepathy when she peeked out. Now, she suddenly stood up, raised her Dragon Breath Cannon, and fired at the man!
boom!
The man and Una fired at the same time, and although she was not attacked, Una coughed up blood.

Nini got shot.

The moment the man raised his gun, Nini raised all six hands in front of her and dodged to the side at high speed, but the bullet in his hand seemed to have eyes and hit Nini straight in.

The bullet pierced through Nini's gauntlet and then through her helmet, leaving a large hole in the thickest part of her front, with spurting blood spraying out from behind.

Nini plummeted from the air and crashed to the ground. Had it not been for Una sharing her life force, she would have been killed instantly. Even now, she and Una are both on the verge of death, completely incapacitated.

"Lady Nini!"

"Hurry up and save people!"

Frey and the Untouchables rushed forward in a panic, but the battle priests behind them opened fire, and they were forced back, leaving only a few corpses behind.

The man walked forward unhurriedly, squatted down in front of Nini, and looked at her through the large hole in her visor.

"I've long admired the Banshee, but this is the first time I've actually seen her. She's nothing special."

Nini's gunshot wound to the head had mostly healed, but her face was still smeared with blood. She opened her eyes with some difficulty: "You are Jules."

"Yes, yes, don't you think I'm really amazing?"

Nini looked at him; Jules was wearing a magnificent papal robe—the kind usually worn for formal ceremonies, covered with intricate patterns and decorations.

The decorations were complete and exquisite, but Una clearly hit him with her Dragon Breath Cannon!

Escaped?

Impossible. At such close range, even if she could dodge, Una could cover her again with just a slight twist of her wrist.

Moreover, just now, to be on the safe side, Una fired all six of her Dragon Breath Cannons at the same time.

“He is very powerful.” Nini stared intently at him, her mind racing, trying to find a way to deal with him.

"Actually, it's alright, not necessarily as powerful as your lord," Jules said suddenly.

Even though this place was a battlefield, even though there were enemies in front of her, even though her life was hanging by a thread, Nini was stunned for a moment when she heard these words.

What does that mean? Why did he suddenly say that?

Why does this person seem a bit crazy?

Jules simply smiled, raised his gun, and pressed it against Nini's head.

"Goodbye."

boom!
The earth shook violently, and Nini felt a sudden darkness before her eyes. The billowing dust choked her, causing her to cough and feel sharp pain from her wounds.

Wait, does it hurt?

She's not dead?
When Nini opened her eyes, all she saw was a huge mechanical arm blocking her way.

"System self-check complete. Switching to war mode."

Suddenly, a noisy sound arose behind her, mixed with cheers from the Untouchables. Nini looked up and saw [Big Guy] standing up.

It was it that just reached out and stood in front of Nini.

This war machine, which had been sleeping in the junkyard, was ridiculously large. It had been lying underground because the cave was not high enough, but now, the collapsed cavity had finally allowed it to stand up.

The sunlight shone on it, casting shadows. This was the second time it had basked in the sunlight—the last time was in the Upper Rhine when it rescued Beatrice.

Jules' bullet struck its arm, creating a large hole in the thick steel, but it didn't penetrate it completely.

Several Untouchables seized the opportunity to rush over and snatch Nini back.

(End of this chapter)