50 Water to Ice; It Finally Expands (1/2)
Qin Ruo's sudden involvement in the battle came to Slayer's Heart, Violet Orchid and the others as a shock.
However, it seemed that the five of them were completely unable to stop the Deathfiend Spider from squeezing itself into the crypt. Furthermore, time was no longer sufficient for the Twelve Frostramparts Formation to be set up. Hence, they could only silently agree to Qin Ruo's actions before he entered the fight.
Having no longer putting high hopes on the Twelve Frostrampart Formation, everyone only had one option left: to fully focus on launching a full-scale assault on the enemy with the attempt to deal as much damage possible to the Deathfiend Spider within the shortest time. As long as Violet Orchid could survive until the end of the battle, the party would still have a chance to return to their current spot.
What they never imagined was Qin Ruo's attack actually coming in the form of the Water Element. It gushed over and filled up the gap between the tunnel and the Deathfiend Spider's body…
The Water Element in the air was getting thinner by the second!
Slayer's Heart and the others instantly felt that the Deathfiend Spider's momentum of moving forward slowing down a little…
The first person to respond to the situation was Burning Rose. Although she had no idea how Qin Ruo managed to pull it off, her sharp judgment determined that moment to be a great opportunity for her to make her move on the giant spider. Without even the slightest hesitation, she stopped herself from casting her offensive Fire Element magic attacks. Right after that, she switched her focus to condensing a Tier 4 Enchantment and her Fire Aegis.
Qin Ruo was relieved after he saw what Burning Rose was doing. He seemed appreciative based on the look in his eyes. Hence, he hurried up as he controlled the Water Element, turning it into a circular shape before squeezing it into the gap between the tunnel and the spider…
On the other side of the spectrum, the giant spider was truly worthy of a Tier 4 Elite Mini Boss. It possessed strong judgment on the battlefield. Hence, the Deathfiend Spider was actually able to sense that the magic force weighing its body down was coming from the Tier 3 Water Element controlled by Qin Ruo. He was approximately twenty meters away from it. Upon abandoning its notion to attack Slayer's Heart and the others, the giant spider turned its head around. A row of black venomous needles rose up, piercing through the air as they rained down upon Qin Ruo!
”Watch out!”
The moment the Deathfiend Spider made its move, Slayer's Heart and the others immediately sensed that something was not right. However, they were not able to respond in time. All they could do was try to alert Qin Ruo about it…
However, Qin Ruo did not panic. He calmly adjusted the angle of the Aquashield in his hand. In the meantime, three Frostramparts swiftly rose up from the bottom right in front of him, one after another!
*Pshh Pshh Pshh!*
Along with the sound of something being penetrated, ice bits were seen scattered around their surroundings.
The three Frostramparts had seemingly been penetrated at the same time. A row of neatly-aligned, tiny black holes simultaneously appeared on each of the Frostrampart's surface as a result of corrosion. The momentum of the deadly poison needle attack against Qin Ruo did not slow down. However, it no longer posed a threat after it pierced through the water enchantment. All of the poison needles plunged into the surface of the Aquashield as they turned back into the Dark Element and dispersed into the air.
While he defended himself against the attack, Qin Ruo did not forget about his main objective!
Half of the Water Element had already filled the gap between the tunnel and the Deathfiend Spider's body. It was disconnected from the rest of the Water Element in the air…
A word then swiftly escaped Qin Ruo's mouth.
”Ice!”
Upon hearing Qin Ruo's voice, Slayer's Heart and Little Apple, who were standing closest to the Deathfiend Spider immediately noticed that the surrounding temperature in the tunnel had abruptly decreased. Soon after, the Deathfiend Spider's body appeared to be squeezed by a tremendous force from all four directions. Its death spots remained as disgusting as ever and the giant spider's bloated body was pressed so badly that its size seemed significantly smaller now. The giant spider's momentum, which almost allowed it to squeeze through the tunnel was completely stopped. It seemed as though the giant spider was stuck in the tunnel, struggling violently as it growled…
Both defense and a counterattack were accomplished in one breath.
Not only were his other party members relieved, they also seemed more astounded based on the look on their faces. They were unexpectedly surprised by his performance—Qin Ruo was truly a freaking prodigy. He actually came up with the idea of condensing water into ice, applying the theory of volume expansion to lock the Deathfiend Spider's body between the walls of the tunnel!
Burning Rose and Violet Orchid appeared stunned as well as surprised, taking a quick glance at Qin Ruo. At the same time, both of them also loudly urged Slayer's Heart and Little Apple to hustle up their attacks on the giant spider. In the meantime, they made sure that they did not hit the walls of the tunnel.