Chapter 84: The stars fall! Strange words confuse the heart!
Thick roots, like octopus tentacles, swept across the entire area, and uncontrolled magic power surged wildly, raising waves of Attack the Raging Waves!
Under the catalysis of the Orb Fetus, the man-eating flower, which absorbed its kin from the surroundings, rapidly expanded, its magic power far exceeding the one Arthur encountered on the 50th floor!
The mouthpart on the lower half of the man-eating flower's body emitted a harsh, grating shriek, forming a stark contrast with the silent, pale green female body on its upper half.
Arthur's gaze sharply swept over the giant female man-eating flower in the distance, which had completely gone berserk and was frantically searching for a target.
He yanked Ruì Wéisī, who was determined to die rather than submit, his eyes slightly cold.
"Last chance, tell me how you control the new species of monsters."
Ruì Wéisī let out a faint grunt from her nose, then simply closed her eyes, looking as if she was ready to face her death.
"Very good, tough as nails!"
Arthur nodded expressionlessly, then flung out a second black light spot, engulfing Ruì Wéisī within it.
Sand surged, dust swirled, and a highly compressed super-gravity sphere tightly bound her torso and limbs, leaving only her head exposed.
Just as Arthur was casting his spell on Ruì Wéisī, Ais finally regained some semblance of consciousness as the Orb Fetus moved away, no longer trembling.
Supported by Lefiya, she timidly looked up at Arthur, who was standing in front of her, her voice dry.
"Be, be careful, that thing feels more... monstrous than a monster..."
Arthur waved his hand without looking back, his tone as usual.
"It's nothing, it's not the first time I've encountered something like this, I'm quite used to it."
At the same time, their companions, who were scattered across the 18th floor searching for Ais and Lefiya, also arrived at the bottom of the cliff one by one, gazing at the crazed, oversized female man-eating flower.
Tiona looked up and exclaimed, "What is that? An octopus?"
Tione helplessly massaged her forehead, "Idiot, it's clearly the same kind as that new species BOSS from the 50th floor!"
"The same kind?"
Tiona blinked, looking up at the man-eating flower BOSS, which, though less than ten meters tall, was disproportionately bloated.
"But, this monster is too big!?"
Finn, holding his spear of command, stepped past the still-puzzled Amazon sisters, and after confirming that Ais and the other were safe, he stopped beside Arthur.
"What's going on? How did you cause such a commotion?"
Arthur looked innocent, raising his hand to point at Ruì Wéisī in the compressed sphere nearby, explaining concisely.
"She is the murderer who killed Hashana, and she's also in cahoots with those people from the Monster Festival, their goal is..."
A glint flashed in Finn's eyes, he pondered for a moment, then decisively turned to look at the female man-eating flower monster that was gradually moving away.
"The interrogation can wait, we must deal with that out-of-control monster first. I'll go call Riveria to help."
"No need for such trouble."
Arthur looked up at the first Heavenly Star still suspended in the air, a cold arc forming at the corner of his mouth.
"Please, Commander, take them and the prisoner far away. I'll take care of that roaring beast."
Finn followed Arthur's gaze upward, also noticing the giant sphere suspended in the sky.
This made him recall the earth-shattering meteor shower on the 50th floor.
"You... watch your step."
After saying this, Finn turned to arrange for the others to evacuate quickly, to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
...
After everyone had left, Arthur's deep silver eyes reflected the pale green female silhouette, like a chrysalis, on the monster's upper body, and he murmured softly.
"Perhaps you are just a pawn of the mastermind, it's better to end your suffering as soon as possible."
He raised his hand, activating the Heavenly Star suspended in mid-air. The extremely compressed super-gravity sphere suddenly trembled, then plunged down at the second cosmic velocity!
The dazzling meteor tore through the night, the sonic boom like a continuous heavy hammer, and the sky was instantly illuminated!
The white-blue crystal pillar at the top reflected a lingering red light, and the Heavenly Star, trailing a long fiery tail, transformed into a scorching fiery spear, piercing directly into the earth!
Only then did the female man-eating flower belatedly look up and let out a sharp shriek!
Dense root tentacles intertwined and closed into a giant flower bud, attempting to resist this world-destroying catastrophe!
Boom—!
A deafening roar rolled in, the ground trembled violently, and the entire 18th floor instantly collapsed!
Everyone's hearts tightened with the continuous thunderous roars!
The strong wind, carrying scorching hot air, surged and crashed against the cliff, pulverizing trees, earth, and rocks in its path, turning streets and houses into dust!
Arthur, standing on the wind, waved his hand to disperse the pervasive smoke and dust. The air was filled with a pungent burnt smell, the lingering embers of the rapidly carbonized female man-eating flower.
He hovered above the giant crater, which was still emitting astonishing heat, carefully observing any subtle changes around him.
The Dungeon showed no unusual activity.
It seemed that his destructive power this time was still within a "controllable" range, not enough to trigger an abnormal situation.
...
Unlike Arthur, who believed he had precisely controlled the range of destruction, the other members of the Familia were now standing on the cliff, looking at each other.
Finn gazed at the lower area of Rivira Town, which had completely turned into a giant crater, and raised a hand to his forehead.
"Sigh... didn't I remind him to watch his step?"
Riveria habitually narrowed one eye, her arms crossed, her tone carrying a subtle hint.
"Compared to that super-class magic on the 50th floor, I think he really 'watched his step' this time."
Beside the two leaders, Tiona excitedly pulled Tione and Lefiya, chattering non-stop.
Lia, who was always afraid of poverty, looked distressed, secretly thinking that something was wrong.
Under such a violent attack, there was no hope of getting any drop materials or magic stones. The Familia would probably also be blamed for causing extensive damage to the town.
Unlike her companions who were focused on the devastation below the cliff, Ais walked near the super-gravity sphere and looked down at Ruì Wéisī, whose face was covered in dirt.
"What exactly is that orb?"
Ruì Wéisī struggled to lift her head, her blood-red hair obscuring most of her face, but her beast-like, ferocious eyes still gleamed with an unusual light.
"You don't know? No, you must know."
Ais felt an uncharacteristic surge of irritation in her chest, her delicate brows furrowed. Her mind kept replaying the chilling moment when she met the gaze of the Orb Fetus.
That intense feeling of nausea, more profound than facing a mortal enemy, surged again, her stomach violently churning, making her instinctively refuse to delve deeper.
Ruì Wéisī observed Ais, who was hugging her arms and trembling slightly, a strange smile, mixed with pain, curving on her lips.
"Do you know? Even in this situation, It is still constantly urging me in my mind."
"Urging me to quickly capture you, urging me to quickly take you to It, it's simply—"
"Like a willful child."
As Ruì Wéisī said these words, her face suddenly contorted, as if she was enduring unimaginable torture.
She saw Arthur flying towards the cliff on the wind from a distance, knowing her time was short, so she spoke her final tempting words to the distraught Ais.
"Go to the 59th floor. As long as you see It, all your doubts will be answered, [Aria]."
Hearing this name, Ais involuntarily widened her eyes.
Her exquisite, pretty face, usually devoid of emotional fluctuations, was now filled with gloom.
"Where did you hear that name!"
Ruì Wéisī showed no awareness of being a prisoner. Instead, a hint of playful mockery appeared on her face.
"Didn't I tell you? Go to the 59th floor."