Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 318: Chapter 150 Shocking Thunder!

Red Thunder Spears streaked across the sky like thunderbolts, tearing through the air with a booming sound like that of a thunderclap, and the target, a metal cube, was directly punctured!

Cutting through the cube as effortlessly as a hot knife through butter, it created a hole the size of a basin. The liquefied metal dripped from the hole, filling the air with a pungent smell.

Seeing this scene, Ye Boshou was thrilled, and Yang Chen also showed a smile.

”Is this one of Gulan Sanks’s abilities?” Yang Chen asked with a smile.

Li Yelai nodded, ”Yes, Captain. That’s also why I chose the Dragon Claw.”

The specialty of Wanxiang’s ability is Mimicry.

Face or other abilities, they are essentially imitative, taking on myriad forms and encompassing everything.

This is the origin of the name Wanxiang Path.

The ability of Mimicry·Dragon Claw is to imitate the sharp claws of the Dragon Clan.

The moment Li Yelai knew that Gulan Sanks could manipulate Thunder Spears with his hands, he was set on that choice.

One of the Awakened Spirit Users laughed, ”No wonder, compared to other Mimicry·Dragon Claws, it’s smaller in size. It’s actually an ability for remote attacks! The Wanxiang Path seldom offers remote attack methods among the Four Awakenings. However, this could certainly enrich your tactical options, Night General.”

”And the speed of the Thunder Spear is very fast!” Another Awakened Spirit User analyzed, ”If it can maintain this speed within fifty meters, unless there is an early warning, the target would be hit by the time they see the Thunder Spear!”

The other Awakened Spirit Users nodded in agreement.

More than its power, the speed of the Thunder Spear shocked them.

Unless the enemy noticed Li Ye’s Dragon Claw activation in advance and prepared accordingly, it would be difficult to avoid an attack at such speed. Even if they managed to react and dodge in the instant that Li Ye threw the Thunder Spear, it would still be a risky endeavor. At least, under the Four Awakenings condition, it would likely be unavoidable.

”Next is the attack range. You need to determine the maximum distance of the Thunder Spear so that you can engage in remote energy consumption,” the Awakened Spirit Users continued their analysis. ”Your close combat strength is impressive; even from the perspective of an Awakened Spirit User, it is of a very high standard. If you have a method for ranged output, at least you won’t be easily kited around by enemies.”

Li Yelai nodded with a smile, ”Indeed, that’s one of the reasons why I chose it.”

Li Yelai possessed the combat skill of Single-handed Eighteen Strokes, and his melee capabilities were sufficient to handle the majority of enemies, but his ranged output had always been a weakness. Now, he had finally rectified this deficiency. When Dragon Thunder resounded, who would be kiting whom remained to be seen.

Yang Chen then spoke up, ”Your ability isn’t limited to the Thunder Spear, is it? What other effects does it have?”

”Yes, Captain. The Thunder Spear is just the main manifestation of the ability,” Li Yelai said, clasping his hands, causing the shadowy figures of the Dragon Claws to contract. The lights in the training room flickered as well. Two Thunder Spears, over three meters long, emerged within the Dragon Claws. Hovering in the air, he held two branches of Thunder, looking exceptionally majestic and overbearing!

”The main ability of Red Thunder Dragon Claw is Thunder Shaping,” Li Yelai raised his hands high, and then the Red Thunder transformed into twin blades, the Thunder Blades of Gulan Sanks!

With the crossing of the blades, two deep grooves were etched into the wall five meters away! The metallic wall melted from the Thunder, liquid metal dripping down as if leaving willful graffiti on the wall.

”Thunder Shaping...” Yang Chen said with a smile, ”So that means, this Dragon Claw ability can be utilized both up close and from a distance!”

The Awakened Spirit Users also nodded in amazement amidst their astonishment, wondering if Thunder Shaping meant that from afar it could transform into a Thunder Spear, and up close into a Thunder Blade?

To launch the Thunder Spear for a ranged attack and, if the enemy got close, instantly transition into a Thunder Blade for close combat!

”What a Gulan Sanks!” Yang Chen chuckled, ”I’d love to face it in battle, what a pity.”

Then, after a moment of contemplation, Yang Chen continued to ask, ”How about the energy consumption? I see that your Thunder Spear and Thunder Blade are drawing from the electricity in the resting room. What would you do if there was no electricity available?”

”The Red Thunder is generated by my Spiritual Energy,” Li Yelai replied, retracting the Dragon Claw. ”If there is nearby electricity or Thunder, my energy consumption is even less. Plus, the power is greater!”

”So you’re saying...” Yang Chen narrowed his eyes, ”you have an advantage in environments with electricity?”

Li Yelai nodded, ”Yes, if there were endless thunderbolts, I could control the lightning, reduce the power consumption, and greatly increase the power!”

Yang Chen smiled, ”You don’t have to be afraid of thunderstorms anymore.”

Li Yelai grinned, which was indeed one of the reasons.

Under thunderstorm conditions, he could even proactively attract lightning strikes to strengthen his Red Thunder Dragon Claw!

Turn the power of heaven and earth into Red Thunder!

Calamity? Curse?

Ha, he would turn the curse into his own strength. If it was a thunderstorm, he would summon Heavenly Thunder! While the enemy was bombarded by Heavenly Thunder, he could also draw on the Thunder Power to release stronger attacks!

Damn, Li Yelai marveled, this was simply incredible!

Originally, summoning Heavenly Thunder was about using bad luck to drag the enemy into danger, but now... he didn’t have to worry about Heavenly Thunder anymore.

He had finally turned Calamity into fighting strength!

The so-called Calamity would become a weapon to strike hard against his enemies!

Of course, this would only work under thunderstorm weather; otherwise, if his luck was bad and a meteorite fell from the sky, he would be doomed as well.

”What a pity, Cheese girl left Giant City, her Dragon Roar could have complemented your ability...” Yang Chen paused and changed the subject, ”Next, you need to continue to familiarize yourself with your ability. Test the maximum range of your Thunder Spear, and you need to practice your throwing skills more. Otherwise, no matter how strong your Thunder Spear is, it’s useless if you can’t throw it accurately.”

Li Yelai nodded. Although he had the skill of Overlord’s Spear, he couldn’t rely solely on it to master the precision of the Thunder Spear.

More systematic practice and training were needed after that.

Then, Yang Chen looked at Li Yelai with a smile, ”Now, activate your Face, and show me your strongest strike!”

The Night Generals looked at each other, unsure what Yang Chen was talking about.

But Li Yelai understood; this was a test of his theoretically strongest strike!

Li Yelai looked around and said, ”Captain Yang Chen, here?”

”Right here. No one else can know about this. It will be your biggest trump card!” Yang Chen smiled as his Armor surfaced.

As a Sixth-Sense Spiritual Ability User, he could throw his Spiritual Ability Equipment into the Soul Well and release it when necessary.

In a flash, Yang Chen was clad in Bright Armor.

Yang Chen squeezed his fist and then turned to the Night Generals beside him, ”You all go out first. Don’t let anyone approach, and prepare the branch for a backup power supply.”

The five Night Generals’ expressions shifted subtly, but they nodded and left the training room.

Minutes later, terrible thunder sounded throughout the branch. The power system in the branch failed repeatedly.

The dreadful noise alarmed all the captains in the branch!

But they didn’t get any information, only knowing that when Yang Chen left the training room, there were drops of blood on his arm, yet he was smiling.

(Apologies, attended a friend’s child’s first birthday party and had some drinks, so there’s only two thousand words.)