The gap in intelligence between humans and Aberrants was significant.
If an intelligent human possessed the ability to fly at Mach 2, the damage they could cause would be far greater than this simple-minded Elite High-level Aberrant. Before its frenzy, it only used its Light Killing Cannon; even afterward, it still only used the Light Killing Cannon, making it seem quite dull.
However, this guy’s stats were truly high. If you played Poisonous Milk Powder and engaged in a PK with Xu Xu Bao Bao, would he need technique or skill to beat you? A single Blood Sword would send you straight to sleep.
This Elite High-level Aberrant was the same. Its Light Killing Cannon could take out most magical girls in one shot; that was the confidence its stats provided. Only Yin Lin’s Magic Shield was too absurd, and combined with her high innate magic defense, she was able to take the hits head-on.
Its speed quickly increased to supersonic levels once more, targeting Yin Lin specifically. It had no eyes for anyone else. Midori’s presence was too weak to be worthy of concern; in its eyes, she posed no threat. It could sense that Midori was not using magic.
Only Yin Lin’s threat continued to grow. The magic power condensing around her had reached a terrifying level, and the beast’s instincts began to make it afraid.
Following the same pattern, it closed the distance to about 100 meters in a few seconds. Just as the familiar Light Killing Cannon was about to fire, it felt a slight itch beneath its feet. It didn’t care and continued to fire the Light Killing Cannon.
No matter how hard Yin Lin tried to dodge, she couldn’t avoid it. At 100 meters, the beam arrived in the time it took to draw a breath. It hit her leg, triggering another explosion. Her head went blank for about 2 seconds, but she managed to maintain control over her charge without interruption.
Coming to her senses, she coughed a few times and spat out some blood while expanding her Magic Shield.
‘I’m starting to remember the feeling of fighting Lightning Man again,’ she thought. ‘If I’m even 1 second slow with the shield, I’ll die. I’m wandering on the edge of death.’
And yet, she was feeling a similar intensity from a mere High-level Aberrant.
‘Is the frenzy really this powerful? What on earth is this thing?’
Regaining her balance, she continued her irregular movements in the air. Looking back at the battlefield, Midori had partially succeeded; her whip had hooked onto the Elite High-level Aberrant’s foot.
Yin Lin’s eyes widened in disbelief. ‘She actually caught the Aberrant at such high speed?’
Midori had tried to grip the whip with her hands earlier, but she naturally couldn’t hold on. She was easily shaken off by the Aberrant, leaving only the whip wrapped around its foot.
That was enough.
The whip manipulation skills she had honed for capturing and playing with magical girls now proved their importance. This ability, originally developed for lewd purposes, was now a critical asset. Even though the Aberrant had flown several kilometers away and was slowing down to turn, Midori could control the whip like a long serpent to entwine the creature.
She didn’t need her eyes or sensing abilities. A 3D image of the Aberrant appeared in her mind—another technique practiced after toying with countless magical girls. With just a few glances, she could memorize the physical data of her target. Although she never had this photographic memory during exams or studies, her interest would surge to 1,000% if she were studying beautiful and moving magical girls, allowing her to master this nearly flawless memorization technique.
She completed the 3D modeling in her mind, perfectly reproducing the data of the target’s physique. Even with her eyes closed, she knew exactly how the whip should bind it.
Unfortunately, the image currently floating in her mind was the ugly and filthy appearance of the Aberrant. It made her feel extremely uncomfortable, as if she were eating feces. Her hands danced in the air like an orchestra conductor.
In the distance, more than half of the Elite High-level Aberrant’s body was wrapped in the whip as its length continued to extend. Its legs, body, and one arm were bound. The other hand was also being entwined by the whip, making it look like a statue covered in vines.
The whip tried to contract to completely bind the Aberrant’s hands and prevent it from using gestures to cast spells, but it encountered some difficulties. The stats of this Elite High-level Aberrant were too terrifying. With its high attack, high defense, and immense strength, the whip couldn’t win a contest of power against it.
The long whip that could easily bind a magical girl to death was unable to subdue the Aberrant now; it could only cause some temporary interference. Furthermore, the Aberrant was truly too disgusting. Midori felt a deep-seated repulsion toward it. She could only muster 100% of her passion to fight it, unlike the 1,000% passion she felt when capturing and playing with magical girls.
She was doing her best, but she could only continue to interfere with the creature. At this point, her magic power was dropping rapidly, and she was starting to reach her limit.
‘I want to replenish my mana, but the magic wand isn’t in my hand, so I can’t cast that spell.’
She could only grit her teeth and endure.
While fighting against the whip binding it, the Aberrant slowed down, turned, and prepared to charge again. Suddenly, it fired an unexpected shot aimed directly at Midori.
This Light Killing Cannon shot was so sudden that if it weren’t for Midori’s excellent flying skills, she likely would have been hit. The projectile grazed her body without touching her Magic Shield, so it didn’t explode until it hit the ground. If that projectile could have been detonated manually, Midori would have died on the spot.
After escaping death, Midori began to maneuver actively, keeping her position constantly changing even when she wasn’t being targeted. She continued to manipulate the long whip, striving to interfere with the Aberrant’s movements.
The creature began to sprint again, but this time its speed was much slower, not even reaching supersonic levels. Its behavior pattern had changed once again.
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At the same time, Huang Yi received instructions from the higher-ups of the Witch Faction. They ordered him to contact Yin Lin and tell her to withdraw from the battlefield and avoid further combat.
These high-level officials were the ones who had protected Huang Yi, allowing him to stay at the Countermeasure Center. They were the people who had promoted him. The leaders of the Witch Faction wanted to preserve Yin Lin, a magical girl of extremely high strategic value. They didn’t want her to go solo against a dangerous Aberrant.
That Elite High-level Aberrant had already managed to break Yin Lin’s Magic Shield and had almost killed her. The high-ups didn’t want such a thing to happen. They could allow Yin Lin to bully small monsters, but they didn’t want her engaging in difficult sieges at this stage.
Huang Yi thought for a long time but ultimately did not send the message, deciding to continue watching. Having known Yin Lin for a long time, he felt that she had a chance of winning.
That seemingly young Little Ancestor was not a hero who would sacrifice herself for a cause; she was a rather slippery character. If she didn’t have a chance of winning, she would have left. She wouldn’t engage an Aberrant if she knew it was certain death.
Out of trust for Yin Lin, Huang Yi felt this risk was worth taking. Thinking of this, he checked his stopwatch again. Yin Lin was almost done charging; she only needed a little more time.
Hearing the gasps of the experts, Huang Yi’s attention returned to the large screen. He saw the Aberrant change its action pattern, approaching Yin Lin and Midori at subsonic speeds. He immediately guessed that the mastermind behind the scenes was making a move.
‘Something is commanding this Elite High-level Aberrant. If its behavior pattern has changed, it means the mastermind has discovered the girls’ weakness and is taking specific measures.’
Looking back at the sky over the forest, the Elite High-level Aberrant began firing the Light Killing Cannon continuously once more. It did something counterintuitive. As an Aberrant that specialized in long-range attacks and was weak in close combat, it began to close the distance.
With the power of that Light Killing Cannon, if it closed the distance and gave them no chance to dodge, Midori and Yin Lin would truly be in trouble.
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