Heart pounding, hands trembling—Noah swore he had never in his life craved a 4-star character this desperately.
One ten-pull!
Skip the animation.
[Successfully convened — Variation!]
A good weapon, but not what he needed right now. Noah accepted Variation and the nine blue weapons, then clicked another ten-pull.
Skipped the animation again.
[Successfully convened — Yuanwu!]
[Multiple characters now owned. "Team Formation" unlocked.]
[When including character "Yuanwu" in the team for the first time, their resonance ability and combat experience will be granted.]
[Only one character's resonance ability can be active at a time. Switching between team members is possible anytime (no cooldown).]
"Got the fist gym uncle, but only 4-constellation uncle can shield teammates. Zero-constellation is just roadside trash."
Noah grumbled inwardly, praying fervently to the banner:
"I need a 4-star shooter—Queen Ma, save me!"
He converted 1600 Astrite into ten Radiant Tide and clicked ten-pull.
In the convene animation, purple light streaked across the sky. Noah no longer skipped—he prayed while tapping each result one by one.
"Blue spear, blue blade, blue gauntlets… Taoqi!"
"Zero-constellation big sis Taoqi can shield too, but with my 1600 DEF, how many shots can that shield take?"
Disappointedly sliding Taoqi's card aside, another purple light appeared—
Chixia!
Double purple in this ten-pull.
[Successfully convened — Taoqi, Chixia!]
[When including characters "Taoqi" and "Chixia" in the team for the first time, their resonance abilities and combat experience will be granted.]
[Only one character's resonance ability can be active at a time. Switching between team members is possible anytime (no cooldown).]
"Perfect—it's Queen Ma! Dear Jiyan, we're saved!" Noah shouted joyfully in his mind.
In the panel animation, the red-haired girl flashed a vibrant smile:
"Hehe—your justice partner Chixia, answering the call!"
"Couldn't have come at a better time, Jinzhou's Blazing Dawn."
Noah's eyes lit up. He quickly exited the [Convene] interface and added "Chixia" to his [Team].
[Importing "Chixia" resonance ability and combat experience. Estimated completion: 3 seconds…]
A flood of abilities and knowledge poured into Noah's mind: aiming techniques, firearm maintenance, wind direction judgment…
Unlike receiving "Rover"'s abilities and passing out last time, this transfer caused no burden.
He considered removing "Rover"'s Echoes to equip "Chixia," but realizing he would lose time stop stopped him.
"No Echoes—compensate with weapons instead. Right! I got a 4-star weapon selector from the mailbox earlier."
At the thought, Noah swiftly opened the Returned Souls Weapon Supply Chest in his inventory, selected Undying Flame, and equipped it to "Chixia."
His gaze locked coldly on the distant Fractsidus members, chill nearly solidifying in his eyes.
Now—the tables have turned!
Not far away, a triumphant smile already spread across the lanky member's face:
"A Resonator? So what—he'll still die under gunfire. Everyone, increase fire—he's at his limit. Blast him!"
"Yes!"
Cruel smiles appeared on the other members' faces.
Bang!
A gunshot mingled among the cannon fire rang out abruptly. One Fractsidus member collapsed.
"What!"
The lanky member jumped in shock, staring at Noah and shouting:
"That guy has a gun?"
Noah calmly switched from "Chixia" back to "Rover," released a time stop to freeze the incoming shells, then switched back to "Chixia."
Bang!
Another shot—another Fractsidus member down. Noah couldn't help a light chuckle.
You hit me—I take no damage.
I hit you—every shot a headshot.
Real-life Fractsidus members were far easier than in the game.
This was his first time killing, yet his heart remained calm—like stepping on an ant.
"That kid's at the end of his rope—hold on, increase fire!"
The lanky member shrieked orders to intensify fire while quietly shifting backward, soon hiding behind everyone and bolting.
Bang!
A bullet pierced precisely through the back of his head, blooming into a vivid spray of blood.
"Selling the head on a pike."
Noah snorted coldly. A blue-quality pistol had somehow appeared in his other hand.
He never said he could only fire one gun at a time.
Bang bang!
Bang bang!
Bang bang!
On the southwest side of the Court of Savantae, Chixia—leading a squad of patrollers—suddenly froze.
Seeing this, Yangyang beside her asked in confusion:
"What's wrong, Chixia?"
"I think… I suddenly sensed my own resonance power not far ahead?"
Normally, everyone's resonance ability is unique, yet she distinctly felt one completely identical to hers.
The sensation was too real—as if she had been split in two, one half here, one half there.
This unprecedented feeling nearly fried Chixia's brain.
But now wasn't the time to dwell on it. She shook her head sharply:
"Never mind—let's hurry. We can't let Noah hold out alone. That guy ran so fast—we finished organizing and he was already gone."
At this moment, the "struggling" Noah was dominating.
In the blink of an eye, the Fractsidus squad had lost a third of its members.
"Run!"
The survivors finally couldn't endure the unfair fight. They dropped their heavy firearms and scattered.
"Think you can run? Not a chance!"
With no one firing at Jiyan anymore, Noah finally broke free. Like a beast unleashed from chains, he bared sharp fangs.
Wielding Undying Flame, fiery, frenzied resonance power infused his bullets. Noah unleashed "Chixia"'s Resonance Skill. (For those unfamiliar with Chixia, think Marco Polo's skill 1.)
High-speed rapid fire precisely eliminated every Fractsidus member in sight.
Point and shoot—never a miss.
The Fractsidus ranks dwindled far faster than before.
"It's heating up!"
Noah pressed the advantage, dual pistols blazing without pause. Every gunshot brought another figure down.
Beyond seven paces—gun is faster!
And he was both fast and accurate!
One Fractsidus member glanced back, saw most companions gone, panicked, and screamed:
"Split up!"
A clear, elegant command sent the remaining Fractsidus scattering like beads from a broken string.
"Heh—warm-up complete. Full firepower!"
Noah sneered. He suddenly dashed forward, spinning as heat surged through him into his dual pistols. Whirling, he sprayed bullets infused with frenzied power.
Chixia's Resonance Liberation—Blazing Flames!
"SHOWTIME!"
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!
The gunfire in the wilderness finally ceased.
Noah raised Undying Flame. A wisp of white smoke curled from the scalding barrel, gently dispersed by his breath.
"Hm? A survivor?"
Using Perception to check bodies, Noah keenly noticed a Fractsidus member lying nearby playing dead.
Realizing the ruse failed, the member leaped up, gathering resonance power into stone armor covering his body. He glared fiercely at Noah, all bark and no bite:
"Didn't expect that, huh? I'm a Resonator too—your bullets don't scare me!"
"How impressive."
Noah's eyes remained calm. He holstered both pistols, reached out with his right hand—Commando of Conviction materialized naturally.
Character switch—"Rover."