512 Black sandstorm Part 2 (1/2)
The sandstorm appeared unusually fast. If Lex was not prepared by designing such a metal house beforehand, everyone would have been exterminated in the sandstorm no matter how powerful they were.
The atmosphere in the room was very tense. Black sand particles pounded the exterior of the metal house. The mages were silently calculating. They were calculating how long the metal in the house could hold out for.
”This is the material used for making the giant shields wielded by the war puppets, with an additional ten-thousandth of copper and two hundred and forty-thousandth of thorium. It has a thickness of half a yard. The innermost layer contains only stainless steel, with a thickness of half a centimeter though.” Lex provided the specific details of the metal house.
”If the sandstorm doesn't stop, this house will be able to last for six hours.” Saleen was the first to calculate the duration.
The rest of the mages heaved a sigh of relief, it was impossible for a sandstorm to last for six hours. Even if a sandstorm did last for six hours, it would not remain at one location.
”Something outside is attacking the house.” Nailisi pressed her ear to the wall, listening intently.
Everyone's faces changed. It was not strange for a magic beast to be able to detect signs of life behind a half-yard thick wall of metal. The scary thing was that the magic beast attacking the house might have originated from the sandstorm.
How strong would a magic beast have to be in order to survive in a sandstorm? Saleen knew that a grade-9 mage could, but a grade-9 magic beast might not be able to do so. A mage was human, possessing intelligence, they could use many techniques which a magic beast did not possess. The world was not ruled by strength. The magic nucleus of a grade-9 magic beast could definitely store more energy than a grade-9 mage's magic chords, but a grade-9 magic beast would not be able to kill a grade-9 mage.
”Not to worry. A fish can swim by nature, even though humans have learned swimming, they will never match up to a fish. That magic beast outside might be one that can live in a sandstorm naturally.” Noticing that everyone was fearful, Lex quickly reminded them.
Ka…ka…
The creature outside kept chewing at the metal house. This magic beast should not be able to swallow metal. After a long time of biting the mages did not realize anything amiss with the vibrations of the wall.
Had the magic beast bitten a deep hole in a certain part, there would have been changes to the vibration frequency. The magic beast might be ferocious, but it could not swallow metal, so everyone was relieved.
The chewing noises suddenly stopped. Even though the sand particles continued their assault on the wall, the surroundings appeared abnormally quiet. Out of the blue, there was a raucous boom. The mages managed to control the soundwaves in time, otherwise everyone would have fainted due to the impact. An unknown thing had attacked the metal house, causing the house to roll about.
A protrusion appeared on one face of the wall.
This time around, Lex could not maintain her cool anymore. The metal house was attached to the underground chain, while the end of the chain was already solidified with black sand that was melted by fire magic. It was solid as a rock, yet this attack managed to tear the chain apart.
Ra!
A desolate noise filled the air, but then it got further and further away. Now that the metal house had lost the stabilization provided by the chain, it was sucked into the sandstorm and was now flying in the air. This horrifying power was actually more powerful than a sea storm.
In the deep sea, a storm could capsize a more than two-hundred yard long warship from Cloudflow. This sandstorm could cause a metal structure to fly through the air though.
At that moment, the difference in everyone's power was evident. Bain could still stand on two feet on the floor despite the overturning house. He was like a metal statue which had been drilled into the ground.
Lex stood upright while leaning against Bain. It was unclear whether she was relying on her own strength or receiving help from Bain, but she looked very composed.
Wild Bear pierced his spear into the ground, as his gigantic palms gripped onto the pole, preventing himself from rolling about. Jola also stood rooted to the spot calmly, but he was very nervous.
Nailisi supported Saleen, while Saleen was pulling onto Sika. They were three people and six legs clasping tightly on the ground, yet there were three different powers in use at that moment.
Nailisi's shoes were transformed with the shapeshifting skill. In actual fact, she was barefoot. At that moment, her nails had stabbed into the metal flooring, so she was extremely stable. On the other hand, a layer of ice had appeared underneath Saleen's feet, freezing him to the ground. Sika simply grabbed onto the both of them, not even using an ounce of strength. Her body was like glue, soft and fluid, as she pasted herself to the ground. Sika was using a technique Saleen was unaware of.
The two Black Metal Grand Swordmasters had flipped out the thorns on their boots as they did with their gloves. They leaned against the wall, with their four limbs in a fixed position. The swordmasters were prostrate on the ground, using the magic array on their Spirit Snake Armor to stick themselves securely to the ground.
The four demons followed the swordmasters and prostrated themselves on the ground. They were very clear-headed, the positions they were in coincidentally surrounded Saleen.
The worst was Eleanor. She had used earth magic, raising a rock spear from the ground. She simply hugged onto this rock spear to stabilize herself.
Lex glanced at Saleen, she was very familiar with this feeling. Back in Raphael's magical tower, the both of them had walked through a very long passageway after entering the metal pillar. In the passageway, both of them were rolling over one another as they slid through and Lex had created a mess by vomiting.
As Lex looked for Saleen, she realized that he was looking at Eleanor and felt a little disappointed.
Even though Eleanor had the abilities of a grade-5 mage, her body was not as strong as Lex's, it was tough for her to be hugging onto a rock spear. It was not known as to when the sandstorm would end. Since the metal house was sucked into the sandstorm, it was impossible to wait for it to pass by anymore. It was possible that the house would fly for a protracted duration.
Saleen decided to bless Eleanor with the Water Shield. A giant bubble engulfed Eleanor along with that rock spear. Even though earth spells could be cast, the house was metal. The house was currently in the air, so any earth spells would be dispersed quickly.