Great, we're doomed now!

【Ding! 】

[Destiny Coins +10 (Shimazaki Yosuke)!]

Upon hearing the notification in his mind, Ye Shou's smile grew even brighter, and the emotions of the surrounding crowd surged even higher, with some people practically ready to raise their hands and cheer loudly.

At that very moment, the clock hand quietly moved one tick—

[System Card - Random]

[This week's theme: Just smile.]

If you draw 15 points (fake), you can choose any combination from the following options.

Positive gains deduct points, while negative effects increase points.

Note: Please make a decision within 24 hours.

The effects of all options will last for one month.

——Positive——

--25:

【Interdimensional Teleportation - Triga (Limited to 30 days)】

-7:

[The smile of a male/female god/goddess], [A healthy smile], [A sinister smile], [A warrior's smile]

-6:

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Chapter 423: Who threw the firecracker?! (4K)

On the desolate land, a dog-like monster named Gerd, walking upright, was running wildly for its life, its frantic escape showing no signs of ferocity.

It is actually over sixty meters tall!

Its physical strength and attack power are above average among monsters, so there shouldn't be anything in nature that could frighten it so much.

boom!

A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, crashing down in front of it and forcibly cutting off its path. Instantly, a bottomless crack appeared in the scorched earth ravaged by war...

"Ugh~~"

Gerd stopped abruptly, his hair standing on end, and he let out a low growl of terror.

However, it held its two front paws tightly to its chest, as if it were hiding something incredibly precious inside, afraid that it would be stolen—this shows that it possesses a certain level of intelligence, making it quite different from ordinary monsters.

"Hmph! You ran really fast, and you even used that illusion before... Well done, you almost managed to shake me off."

A voice, tinged with pride and impatience, came from somewhere and clearly entered the monster's ears, causing Gaird's back muscles to bulge involuntarily as he stared intently at the point where the lightning would strike.

Sure enough, as the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, a beautiful figure emerged from it.

Her most striking feature was her pair of mysterious purple eyes. Her short silver hair was cut into a neat bob, adorned with an exquisite gold hair accessory. She wore a light and simple leather armor that hugged her body, outlining her smooth and graceful figure.

Pure white ribbons were tied around her wrists, fluttering in the wind and outlining a powerful aura. She possessed both the heroic courage of a female warrior and the graceful charm of a dancer.

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Sensing danger, Gerd immediately crouched down and let out a menacing roar—

"Shut up, you stupid dog!"

A sudden, brilliant golden light flashed in the woman's eyes, and her tone carried an undeniable authority, speaking as if a master were reprimanding a pet. Though her voice was not loud, it sent a shiver down Gerd's spine.

The ferocious dog, weighing a full 70,000 tons, instantly lost its ferocity and transformed into a domesticated dog with a collar on, retreating in fear with its ears drooping.

Even though it was so timid, it didn't roll over and expose its belly to surrender directly to the other side—the thing it was protecting was probably the reason for its persistence.

The mysterious woman frowned slightly. She had thought that this kind of monster, which had long been tamed, would not have much of a rebellious spirit. Now it seemed that it was quite loyal to its master and dared to refuse her orders.

“Gerald, I had no intention of killing you, but if you are determined to die—”

The woman raised her hands slightly, and the white ribbons on her wrists instantly swirled and danced, transforming into two dark golden lights that lashed out at Gerd like whips.

"Roar!"

The monster groaned in pain and tried to move away, but the mysterious woman spun around and her ribbons precisely wrapped around Gerd's ankle. She then pulled hard.

—That human body, less than 1.7 meters tall, actually tripped up the 60-meter-tall monster!

"Awoo..."

Gaird lost his balance and his massive body crashed to the ground.

Knowing it could not escape, it suddenly turned its head, opened its mouth and spewed out a torrent of flames. The scorching heat swept around and instantly scorched the ground black.

The woman didn't care at all. With a casual flick of her long whip, she cleaved the sea of ​​fire in two!

She stepped into the fire, the blast of air ruffling her short hair, her eyes unwavering, completely unconcerned about the small scene.

"If you abandon your master now, it's not impossible for you to escape from me, is it?"

Her killing intent wasn't very strong, and this wasn't an exaggeration. Gerd herself wasn't weak, but she crippled her forelimbs to protect others, which reduced her combat power by more than half.

Snapped!Snapped!

Two more whips fell, and Gerd was whipped sobbing softly and trembling all over, but he still held on tightly to his chest and refused to let go of his claws.

Seeing how stubborn it was, the woman's eyes turned cold—actually, she quite liked dogs, but there was no need to keep a disobedient pet.

With his hands clasped together, a gleaming energy spear materialized in his palms, which he aimed directly at Gaird's eyes and fired—

Clang!

Just as the spear was about to strike, a semi-transparent circular light shield suddenly appeared out of thin air, firmly blocking Gaird's path. The spear was instantly deflected, turning into specks of light and dissipating in the air.

The large dog's tense body relaxed slightly, and it slowly opened its paws, which had been guarding its chest, and placed them on the ground.

A faint light emanated from beneath its claws, and a young woman with long silver hair and dressed in a simple ceremonial robe slowly stepped out and bravely stood before the enemy.

Looking at them from this perspective, they actually look somewhat similar, but their temperaments are quite different.

The priestess's face was as pale as paper, her gaze fixed firmly on the short-haired woman, her voice cold and clear: "Long time no see, Carmilla."

"Yes, it has been a while since I've seen you. After all, the Guardians are like gophers, hiding everywhere."

Carmilla's words revealed an undisguised pleasure: "But this is the end. You have lost any chance of victory. This universe will eventually fall into our hands, heh heh!"

Alright, if you, as the loser, pledge your loyalty to me, I might spare your life, Yusa Lei~

Now, hand over the trigger!

"I refuse!"

The priestess called "Yusaree" is quite young, appearing to be only in her early twenties, but she possesses a remarkably strong character. It's worth noting that Carmilla is a powerful being capable of easily slaying ordinary monsters, while she is merely a "mortal," a stark contrast in their strength.

For a priestess, death can happen in an instant... It takes a lot of courage to refuse in such a situation.

"Still as stubborn as ever!"

Carmilla seemed to have known how Yusa Rei would respond, and appeared unsurprised, though her tone was extremely harsh.

"I really don't understand you guys. You have such great power, but you don't use it properly. You just watch yourselves slide into the abyss of failure. Even when you're cornered, you don't soften your stance. Don't you value your own lives?"

“Every life is precious, but continuing the will of the ‘guardians’ is even more important!”

"...Once you die, you lose everything."

Carmilla had no intention of continuing the argument. A golden glint flashed in her eyes, and a dark red glow appeared on Yusa Lei's waist, which Carmilla quickly pressed down.

"Stop, Carmilla!"

With one hand controlling the hidden object, Yusa Lei raised a shield with the other to resist the psychic power from the dark giant.

"You don't understand what you're doing at all. The power of the [Eternal Core] exists to maintain the balance of the universe and should not belong to anyone!"

"Enough with the nonsense! It's because of this kind of weak thinking that this planet has fallen to its current state. Only in this way can the war be ended. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

Carmilla was clearly enraged: "Once the [Eternal Core] is opened, we can reshape this world according to our wishes, but for the sake of your so-called principles, you not only keep your distance from it yourselves, but also prevent others from obtaining this power... The result is that this planet has been invaded by countless acts of malice!"

But all of this could have been avoided; in the end, you're just indulging in self-pity!

"A product of the outdated and stagnant era... Get out of here!"

In her rage, golden patterns appeared on Carmilla's face, and a magnificent figure faintly emerged. Her psychic power also suddenly increased, and Yusa Lei's forehead broke out in fine beads of sweat as she suddenly felt strained.

The canine monster Gerd whimpered, stood up, and unleashed a high-heat ray at Carmilla. This forced the female warrior to release her suppression of Yusare and instead cross her arms to block in front of her.

boom!

Snapped!

A nimble and fierce golden light burst forth from the sea of ​​fire, slapping Gerd hard across the face and leaving a gruesome, everted wound. Then, Carmilla walked out of the sea of ​​fire, her original mortal appearance gone, replaced by a silver-bodied, gold-patterned female giant. Although still life-sized, she completely overwhelmed the sixty-meter-class monster in terms of aura.

"A dog that isn't likable doesn't deserve to live."

call out!

The swift missile exploded in Gaird's face, and the monster immediately fell backward, causing Yusa Lei to lose focus.

"Gaird!"

What are you looking at?

Carmilla snapped her fingers, and the long whip in her hand transformed into a short spear, which she hurled.

Yu Shalei was caught off guard, and her hastily opened shield was broken. She fell to the ground in a sorry state, and a metal box the size of two fists fell from her waist, faintly emitting a red glow.

Carmilla's gaze was immediately drawn to it, and she couldn't wait to point her finger. With a burst of Ultra Telekinesis, she grabbed the box from a distance.

"do not want!"

Yusa Lei was shocked and barely managed to raise her right hand. The crystal ring on her middle finger suddenly emitted a pure silver aurora, striking the iron box in mid-air like a bolt of lightning, and began to struggle with Carmilla.

As the most powerful superhuman of our time, he managed to maintain a stalemate for a time when fighting against the Dark Giants who surpass humanity.

Snapped!

Yusaley was the first to succumb, but her skill surpassed Carmilla's. Before her defeat, she concentrated her remaining power, creating a small psychic explosion in an attempt to destroy the iron box. Carmilla was horrified and instead reduced her output, sending the iron box flying like a gust of wind.

Even so, the object in the box seemed to be stimulated, its light growing stronger and stronger, like a shooting star streaking across the sky and falling hundreds of meters away.

The instant it landed, a figure of a "mortal" appeared from the space, swaying like ripples on water—