Upon entering the ruins, Shirazawa and the others were stunned by the sight before them. Buildings dripping with high-tech aesthetics filled their vision, and red warning lights began flashing in sequence.
"Alert, Alert! Intruders detected!"
In the next instant, countless gun barrels extended from the walls, swiveling toward the group. But before they could fire, a furious Ariel lashed out with a massive spray of spider silk, binding the firearms instantly.
*Crank, snap, shatter—!*
With a series of clear snapping sounds, all the turrets were rendered obsolete, sparks flying in every direction.
"What's the deal? Is that it?" Sophia was dazed; she had expected a desperate struggle. *It's really good to have Big Sister Demon Lord around.*
"Aze, the technological level of this world is a bit high," Shiro couldn't help but remark via telepathy. From the current situation, the tech in these ruins surpassed Earth's by at least several centuries. For them, living in a world of swords and magic, the dissonance was overwhelming.
"A long, long ti ago, this world was in an era of technological civilization. But with the reckless squandering of MA Energy, the planet's resources were depleted. Human civilization gradually regressed and eventually decayed into what it is today," Shirazawa explained expressionlessly to the group.
"Currently, except for the Village of the Elves, which retains a high level of technology, most places are basically what we've seen. Of course, credit also goes to the efforts of the previous Demon Lord and Hero, as well as Dustin, Ariel, and others. These technologies consu the planet's lifespan, so they were mostly destroyed. Combined with an information blackout, very few people today know about that once glorious yet filthy civilization."
Hearing his words, everyone fell silent. No wonder Sister Ariel was so angry. So, the apocalypse was entirely thanks to these technologies. Of course, the primary culprit was that old elf, Potimas. If he hadn't invented devices to collect MA Energy, the world wouldn't have reached this point.
"Let's move!" Ariel waved her hand, leading the group forward.
Ahead lay another tal gate. Without a hint of hesitation, Ariel stepped up and blew it apart with a single punch. The group moved through the ruins as if they were on a stroll.
"Is this... an elevator?" Shirazawa looked up to see a silver-white machine slowly descending.
"This is an old-fashioned hidden elevator. It temporarily softens the surrounding soil into silt to facilitate movent. But this device is useless and wastes a massive amount of energy—only Potimas would invent sothing like this," Ariel criticized bluntly before destroying it with another punch.
Behind the elevator, a long corridor was exposed, seemingly leading to a hidden room. As they reached the end of the path, the area opened up suddenly, and a large swarm of humanoid chanical soldiers surged toward them.
These machines had humanoid bodies, but their heads were dark cannon muzzles and their torsos were lined with machine guns. They looked formidable. Red alarms blared again as a dense barrage of shells poured out.
Shirazawa was quick, summoning an earth wall to block the incoming projectiles while simultaneously using a to crush the leading chanical soldiers into scrap tal.
"Careful, this is like a munitions factory. There are even stronger chanical guards here," Ariel warned the group before leaping forward to strike the oncoming guards.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Fierce collisions echoed through the room. Ariel's figure flickered; every ti she appeared, she struck a guard's head. Spider silk flew everywhere, and the chanical army was crushed in an instant.
The four spider sisters drew their long blades and joined the fray.
Six-Sword Style: Slash!
Twenty-four blades flashed with cold light. Combined with their dazzling swordsmanship, they were like the scythes of the Grim Reaper, harvesting "lives"! It was a sight to behold.
*Thump!*
Shirazawa gave the dazed Sophia a flick to the forehead.
"Ow~ what was that for?!"
"Don't just stand there, help out." Shirazawa frowned; this girl was just too slow.
"Oh..." Sophia pouted aggrievedly but obediently joined the battle, releasing ice magic to help massacre the enemies. ra also kept himself busy, assisting the Young Lady from the side.
*Clang!*
Large doors on the surrounding walls opened, releasing even more exaggerated chanical guards. Seeing this, Shirazawa drew two exquisitely textured, gleaming long blades and charged toward the newly arrived chs.
Four-Sword Style: Four Thousand Worlds!
With two swords in his hands plus the two scythe-like front legs of his spider-form, a total of four weapons hacked out simultaneously. Dazzling white blade-ki crisscrossed, enveloping the area like a net of steel.
*Boom, boom, boom—!*
Amidst the dull thuds, the chanical guards shattered. During this year of travel, he and Shiro hadn't been idle; they had spent their ti studying how to deal with the old elf and striving to increase their strength. These long blades were special weapons crafted specifically for this purpose.
Previously, in their full spider forms, they couldn't equip weapons and thus couldn't learn weapon-based skills. Now that they were Arachne-lites (Spider-girls), they finally had a place to use them.
Shiro had also used her own front and hind limbs to craft a white scythe of death. This wasn't a normal weapon; it carried the death-attribute . A physical body cannot withstand the backlash of Rot, but weapons are different—they don't have health bars. This made their weapons terrifyingly powerful. Once scratched or touched by the scythe, one would suffer a Rot attack. Any defense was essentially a decoration to them.
Seeing everyone else engaged with their opponents, Shiro suddenly found herself with nothing to do. *Should I go for so daily activity points? Hmm... nah, I'll just be a quiet mascot.*
Just as the battle was nearing its end, a wall ahead suddenly cracked open. She imdiately sensed danger. A terrifying energy shell was streaking toward Sael, the most timid of the four sisters.
"Not good!"
Even Shirazawa wouldn't dare take a hit from sothing that powerful. In the nick of ti, a white blur flashed forward. She grabbed Sael with one arm and swung her death scythe with the other. Black rot energy erupted, clashing violently with the energy shell.
*BOOM!*
In a deafening explosion, the two powerful energies collided. A violent shockwave expanded, making the entire building tremble. The wind howled, Shiro's robes fluttered, and her long hair danced as she blocked the impact of the aftershock.
*Hmph! Am I cool or what? As expected, the protagonist always appears last. Okay, daily activity goal reached. Slipping away now.*
Seeing the two were safe, the group turned toward the source of the energy blast. At the front of the battlefield, a new steel beast had appeared.
"That's..."
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