Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 350 The Power of the Three Rings

The crimson-silver starlight slowly receded from his fingertips, and the last trace of the sharp killing intent belonging to [Slaying Star] was forcibly suppressed back into the depths of his spiritual sea, merging with the calm power of [Quiet Dust Star].

Standing beside the wreckage of the hunting creature, Luo Lin quickly adjusted his breathing, and the techniques of [Quiet Dust Star] began to circulate, efficiently restoring his nearly depleted star power.

Advancing to the third ring, especially the boost brought by activating [Star Slayer], is comprehensive.

Not only did his total amount and quality of star power leap forward, but the star-like brilliance and sharpening of his spiritual power also raised his recovery speed, perception accuracy, and control over his own power to a new level.

The star power that would normally take several minutes to recover to ten percent has now shown a significant rebound in just a dozen breaths.

But he had no time to recover. The marker filter on his wrist was still incredibly hot, and the connection felt cold and violent, like an enraged venomous snake biting him tightly.

He could sense that the three annihilation-type vehicles in the direction of the sinkhole were struggling more and more violently and would soon be able to break free.

Further away, although the fighting in the direction of Muta City had eased somewhat due to the arrival of reinforcements, the threat posed by the observer units had not been eliminated.

We must continue moving to spread the remaining "hatred" even further.

Rowling took one last look at the pile of rubble where Captain Quinn had disappeared, his gaze darkening.

Searching now might not only waste time and reveal their location, but it could also attract the recently escaped annihilation units, harming them.

We can only pray that Captain Quinn and his team will be lucky.

Without further hesitation, he transformed into a blurry streak of light and sped deeper into the northern wilderness.

He used the power of the [Starflow Abandoned Water Field] under his feet with greater ease. Combined with the strong propulsion of the three rings of star power, his speed was nearly half that of before. He landed silently, leaving only very shallow marks on the dry ground.

The terrain of the wilderness began to become more rugged.

The dried-up riverbed, the weathered rock pillars, and the low but dense thickets of thorns—these terrain features are obstacles for the large and relatively clumsy observer units, but natural cover for the agile Rolin.

He deliberately chose the route with the most complex terrain, and at the same time, he no longer tried his best to suppress his own fluctuations.

After advancing to the third ring, his control over the special order fluctuations emitted by the mark increased, but he could not completely shield them.

At this moment, he turned this into a tool, like a torch flickering in the night, guiding the pursuers in the right direction.

Sure enough, less than five minutes after he left the battlefield.

Boom!!!

Three earth-shattering roars echoed from the distant sinkhole behind us!

This was followed by the deafening roar of collapsing boulders and the scraping of metal!

Those three annihilation vehicles have escaped!

Immediately afterwards, a heavy, furious, and locked thought, like an invisible radar wave, swept across the wilderness and firmly nailed itself to Rolin!

Those three annihilation-type tanks!

They had clearly received a higher priority instruction: to eliminate this anomalous entity at all costs, which had caused significant losses and emitted fluctuations that made their agreement extremely unsettling!

Heavy footsteps began to echo across the earth, approaching from afar, and their speed was surprisingly fast!

Clearly, the annihilation-type unit, once freed, entered a berserk pursuit mode.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Luo Lin's lips.

It's good that you're here.

He increased his speed again, weaving through the rock pillars and thorn bushes like a cunning rabbit, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, his trajectory unpredictable.

At the same time, with his mental energy highly concentrated, the power of [Quiet Dust Star] quietly seeped into the surrounding environment, sensing the structure of the earth and searching for the next trap that could be used.

After advancing to the third ring, the starlight transformation of his spiritual power made his perception of energy more acute and profound.

He can "see" the thickness and toughness of the rock layers beneath his feet, "hear" the faint flow of underground water veins in the distance, and even vaguely detect the extremely thin flow of elemental energy remaining in the air.

This is one of the benefits of star chart expansion: the ability to "read" the world more fundamentally.

He quickly identified an area.

It was a seemingly flat gravel field, but according to mental perception, less than three meters below, there was a wide but nearly dried-up underground river channel. The rock strata at the top had become extremely fragile and thin due to years of weathering and erosion and the aftershocks of the previous spatial storm.

An excellent ambush point, if the pursuers are heavy enough.

Luo Lin deliberately slowed down a bit to make the sound of footsteps behind him, like war drums, clearer.

At the same time, he quietly released a faint wisp of star power, imbued with the sharp aura of [Star Slayer], above that fragile rock layer, like bait.

Then, he moved swiftly, circling around to hide in the shadow of a towering rock pillar. Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he minimized his own fluctuations. The power of [Quiet Dust Star] enveloped his entire body, making him seem to blend into the environment.

The sound of pursuing footsteps grew closer and closer, and the earth trembled.

The first thing to come into view was indeed those three annihilation-type machines that looked like moving hills!

Their dark gold armor was covered with scratches and dents, clearly indicating that they had paid a considerable price when they escaped from the sinkhole, but their aura was even more ferocious and violent.

With each stomp of its thick metal lower limbs, it left deep footprints.

Their data streams flickered wildly, clearly tracking the faint fluctuations left behind by Rowling.

As they approached the gravel field, one of the annihilation-type sensors seemed to detect the trace of [Star Slayer] star power that Rolin had deliberately left behind. It immediately turned its head and emitted a low, target-confirming roar.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three annihilation-type vehicles took heavy steps and charged into the gravel area, heading straight for the location where the star power remained.

It's now!

Rolin, hiding behind the rock pillar, had a sudden, cold glint in his eyes!

The spiritual power resonated instantly with the power of [Quiet Dust Star], which had already quietly seeped into the fragile rock layer, and exploded!

It's not an attack, but rather—resonance collapse!

【Quiet Dust Star】

Earth vein resonance!

hum! ! !

A strange wave, carrying a stable and mellow rhythm, struck the already fragile rock structure node with a specific frequency!

*Snap!*

A cracking sound, even crisper and more decisive than the previous collapse of the rocky area, rang out!

The gravel ground beneath the three annihilation-type vehicles collapsed instantly, like a fragile eggshell!

A huge crater, over 100 meters in diameter and tens of meters deep, suddenly appeared! Below it was a hollow, dry riverbed filled with rubble!

Caught off guard, the three behemoths experienced freefall once again!

They roared and waved their thick metal arms, trying to grab onto something, but all around them were collapsed sand and rubble!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heavy body slammed into the bottom of the pit, kicking up clouds of dust!

One of them was particularly unlucky, crashing into a hard, protruding rock ridge on the side of the riverbed in a twisted manner. Its waist armor emitted a tooth-grinding metallic twisting sound, and its movement froze instantly.

Although we still couldn't eliminate them directly, we severely damaged and trapped them again, buying them precious time!

Luo Lin did not linger to admire the results of the battle, nor did he take the opportunity to finish off the enemy.

He knew how monstrous an annihilation-type defense was; a hasty attack would have limited effect and might even expose him, giving them a chance to break free.

Like a true ghost, he silently slipped out from behind the rock pillar and continued speeding into the depths of the wilderness.

This time, he completely released the suppression of the mark's fluctuations, even actively mixing in a trace of the sharp killing intent of [Star Slayer], making the lighthouse-like signal even brighter in the wilderness's night.

"Come on, catch up." He silently chanted to himself, his eyes frighteningly calm.

He wanted to lead these three—no, all the still-functioning observer units—to a more distant, more desolate, and—more dangerous place.

For example, the Howling Wind Canyon, which I remember being marked on the map, is located about 200 kilometers northwest of Muta City.

The area is constantly swept by chaotic energy storms powerful enough to tear steel apart. The terrain is extremely complex and treacherous, riddled with natural spatial rifts and energy turbulence.

Even the shields and armor of observer units would not fare well in that environment.

More importantly, it's far from populated areas and the city of Muta. Even in the worst-case scenario, innocent people wouldn't be affected.

The plan is clear.

Execution, commencement.

As the twilight deepened and the night wind grew increasingly biting, Luo Lin's figure transformed into a steadfast streak of crimson-silver light, traversing the desolate land and heading straight for the Death Valley, known as the forbidden zone of life.

Behind him, from the enormous crater, the angry roars and violent struggles, like war drums bidding him farewell, gradually faded into the distance.

The long-distance raid between hunter and prey has entered its most brutal and test-of-will phase.

Meanwhile, Rolin was actively dragging himself and his pursuers toward the eye of the storm, a place where destruction and opportunity coexisted.