Although she had been hit, Samimi wasn’t angry.
The biggest reason she and Qiqi Zhu could become such ironclad best friends was precisely because—Qiqi Zhu never gave her any face. The moment she did something wrong, the other girl’s first reaction was to slap her.
That was a true good sister. She wouldn’t just stand by and watch you go down the wrong path, and she’d even help you work overtime. Where else could you find a good sister like that?
“Shalum, I’ve succeeded in the practical operation,” Aoi happily reported.
“Can your legs walk now?” Samimi asked.
“I got so scared by the bugs that I started running,” Aoi said with a silly grin, scratching her head.
“Sorry for scaring you.”
It was a simple sentence, but it made Samimi understand how critical the situation had been. She reached out and hugged Aoi.
“Wah… Shalum… so many people died in the camp…”
Aoi could no longer hold back, breaking down in tears on the spot.
This reminded Qiqi Zhu beside them of when they first entered the Female Vampire Queen’s inner space. For the entire team to have survived that was a miracle among miracles, and it was even used by the Church as a perfect propaganda case nowadays.
“You should rest first,” Samimi comforted her.
“No, I want to fight too. The Radiant Knight we developed together was a success,” Aoi said seriously.
“Alright, but you must stay close to Miss Meihua. This is your first time on the battlefield, you absolutely must follow orders,” Samimi instructed.
After saying that, she walked over to Qiqi Zhu. The two exchanged a glance, a silent understanding passing between them.
Even though one was wearing a Sinner’s Blindfold and the other a heavy helmet, theoretically unable to see each other’s eyes, they could still read each other’s intentions.
Then, they headed to the front lines together to provide support.
At the center of the battlefield, Niubao and Serina had already charged right up to the Insect King.
That giant centipede, hundreds of meters long, made them seem as insignificant as dust. However, the Insect King’s shell was already riddled with holes from the corrosive poison. The most difficult “armor-breaking” phase was already complete.
Otherwise, even Bemore would have needed prolonged bombardment to crack that shell.
“Whoosh—!”
Niubao leaped directly onto the Insect King’s back, sprinkling Holy Flame and ordinary fire into its wounds, burning the insect’s body from the inside out. Her twin swords practically turned into flamethrowers.
Freshly corroded by poison and now scorched by flames, the Insect King thrashed in agony, even crushing many of its own kind in its rolls. It opened its mouth, trying to devour Abyssal Overlords to recover.
But this kind of replenishment was far from enough.
“[Deep Blue Trigger]!”
Serina also jumped onto the Insect King’s back, immediately unleashing her ultimate move. Her shield-axe spun at high speed, completely transforming into a chainsaw.
Her fighting style was extremely simple and brutal—just spin, from start to finish.
“Boom!”
A flash of blue light, seemingly plain, unleashed terrifying damage—it actually cut the Insect King clean in half at the waist!
The massive body was split into two, writhing madly, filthy blood spraying like snow. The insect swarm faced this “feast” but dared not consume it, seemingly bound by an instinctual restriction against attacking their own king.
“Idiot Serina! Aim for the head! Why cut it at the waist?!” Samimi, arriving just in time to see this, was utterly speechless.
The Insect King, now severed into two halves, continued to writhe. Its tail whipped about frantically, extremely dangerous.
“Everyone, stay back!”
Samimi immediately stopped ordinary adventurers from approaching, leaving the battlefield to the core members.
Soon, Bemore and The Hero of the Gale arrived, joining up with Samimi.
The true core damage dealer was still the Dark Hero, Qiqi Zhu.
She glanced at The Hero of the Gale, completely indifferent.
In fact, this was the first confrontation in history between the “Righteous Hero” and the “Dark Hero,” though neither was aware of it.
In their eyes, the other was just a powerful stranger.
“Bemore, The Hero of the Gale, you handle the tail. Qiqi Zhu, let’s take the head.”
Samimi quickly issued orders, splitting the forces into two groups.
It was time to end this battle.
Though the process had been tortuous, the outcome had long been decided—this was the advantage of a Transmigrator.
Lay plans in advance, control the pace.
“Serina, Niubao, Miss Meihua, Aoi, let’s go together!”
Samimi gathered all the core members and launched the final charge.
Divine Blade Huck wanted to say, “What about me?” but in the end, he just silently followed along.
“Please call me Niubao, thank you,” Niubao corrected.
With that, she accelerated again, her twin swords slashing a path forward, tearing apart the insect swarm that had begun to regroup.
The Radiant Knight jet-propelled forward, breaking in from the side, and stabbed its sword, bursting one of the Insect King’s compound eyes.
Immediately after, Serina used the jetpack for a boost, performing a double jump to soar high into the air.
To call her mediocre, she truly wasn’t top-tier; but to call her weak, she absolutely wasn’t—she was a pure physical monster.
She raised her twin shield-axes high in the air, spinning them at high speed, her posture as ferocious as a war god.
The Insect King sensed the threat, suddenly lifting its head and opening its dozens-of-meters-wide maw, trying to swallow Serina whole in one bite.
That massive mouth, filled with sharp teeth and suckers, was terrifying enough to suffocate a person.
At that very moment—
“[Foam Cradle].”
Serina activated her hidden skill.
This was her core active skill, its effect extremely simple yet powerful—utilizing air recoil to create an explosive impact.