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Without consuming its own magic energy, it can continuously lock onto and attack enemies.
If the true form is not found and defeated, even a powerful being of the same or even higher level will perish under the relentless bombardment of the light darts and their self-destruction.
The pink mutant in front of me looks much stronger than a normal eighth-tier magical beast. If I accidentally anger it and get bombarded by three light darts... that's no joke.
"Great opportunity! Now is the time."
Hillis raised her hand to control the two zombies, stopping their attack.
This momentary pause was seized upon by the Purple Lightning Cat, whose rounded body instantly blasted the heads of the two zombies apart like a cannonball.
The black pearl-like zombie core was crushed on the ground by the Purple Lightning Cat. She then used her light darts to lock onto the decaying branches that the zombie had transformed into, electrocuting them until they were charred.
After the first zombie mutation in the city, Purple Lightning Cat used this procedure to prevent the Rotten Branch from spreading to her territory.
Having spell resistance doesn't mean that magic damage is completely nonexistent. As long as the speed at which the light dart destroys the zombies exceeds their regeneration rate, they can be killed.
Seeing the rotten branches charred into a paste by the self-destruction of lightning and purple lightning darts, Sirius immediately swallowed hard.
This purple lightning cat... looks like it's been hunting zombies for a long time!
The moment Sirius landed, the Purple Lightning Cat naturally noticed her.
As a rare and powerful magical beast, the Purple Lightning Cat possesses a racial heritage. She had also researched some of the history of the Purple Lightning Cat clan.
The cat-eared zombie with purple hair and the features of the Purple Lightning Cat is probably a descendant of the orc race that once made a pact with the Purple Lightning Cat.
In this city teeming with zombies, she actually managed to encounter someone similar to herself. Although they weren't the same kind, they felt a strange sense of kinship.
The Purple Lightning Cat, fully energized with magical power, was about to give the cat-eared zombie a quick death so she could meet Heraheim sooner, when suddenly she spoke in human language:
“Great Purple Lightning Cat! I am Sirise Greta, a descendant of the Greta family and a relative of the Purple Lightning Cat! Please hear the request of this relative.”
Upon seeing that the zombies could talk, the Purple Lightning Cat immediately perked up its ears. Could it be... that the zombies in the city have evolved to the point of being able to speak human language?
"Please don't be nervous! I was first turned into a vampire due to an accident, and then became a zombie... a rational individual."
Seeing that the purple electric cat in front of her did not show much aggression, Siris was overjoyed.
She recounted her past, her experience of being scratched by vampire claws, and how she mistakenly performed the resurrection ritual, sealing herself in a coffin, and so on...
She told Purple Lightning Cat all this information as simply as possible.
"So—I would like to ask for your help to complete the bloodline awakening ritual!"
Knowing that it was unrealistic to expect Purple Lightning Cat to offend the dragon upon first meeting, Siris wanted to first awaken the Purple Lightning bloodline within her.
Sirius even told Purple Lightning Cat about her ability to influence zombies.
The purple-lightning cat lay on the relatively clean ground and, after listening to Sirius finish speaking, said:
"That's possible, after all, you're my family. But there's a problem—is there any way to turn you back from your zombie state?"
"What if you suddenly go crazy and claw me like the other zombies... will I become a vampire? Or a zombie?"
Purple Lightning Cat's considerations were simple: it was clear she couldn't stay in the Dead City. Her main reason for staying was the Yin-Yang Spring where she kept carp.
Seeing Qin He and Mira, along with their large group of adventurers, moved Purple Lightning Cat.
If I could bring along an obedient human to go on adventures together, that might not be bad.
As a monster, she also used her speed to freely grab goods from the shelves in the dead city, and tasted the sweetness of living in a border city.
This relative in front of me is quite impressive; she also possesses the power of purple lightning. If I help her awaken it, I should be able to get her to take me on adventures later.
After awakening their purple lightning power, escaping became an easy task. They could even bypass the ferocious blue dragon tribes outside the city.
Purple Lightning Cat was confident that as long as it didn't run into the Saint-level Blue Dragon Mulberry right under its nose, it could easily escape the Dead City.
The only downside is that she's a zombie! Purple Lightning Cat can't guarantee that its kin won't lose control in the middle of the night and give her a swipe.
Knowing that the Purple Lightning Cat was wary of this, Sirius made a decisive decision and swore an oath to the four supreme gods.
The oath, naturally, states that she will not betray or harm the Purple Lightning Cat. Once the oath is made, the supreme power of the Four Gods will serve as the key to its binding force.
If Sirius does anything harmful, she will be immediately dragged to Hades by Heraheim.
Seeing his kin make such a vow, the Purple Lightning Cat felt much more at ease.
Even if she were to accidentally infect the Purple Lightning Cat with a single swipe of her claw, the Goddess of Nature, Celestia, would personally intervene to restore the Purple Lightning Cat to its original state.
For Silis, there was no reason to harm the Purple Lightning Cat. If she successfully killed Qin He on this mission, Lutafia might grant her her freedom.
At that time, with the sky's the limit and the sea's the freedom to leap, she'll be able to adventure with such a powerful purple lightning cat, and she'll definitely become a powerful figure.
With the oaths sworn, it was time to bribe the purple lightning cat. Siris took out a treasure she had prepared for this moment from her spatial ring—
"This is a special canned food for the Greta family, made with premium electric cod, flaming guinea fowl, and crown squid—a delicacy specially created for the Purple Electric Cat!"
This special cat food can was made by the Greta family specifically for the Purple Lightning Cat.
Sure enough, as soon as the lid of the can was lifted, the Purple Lightning Cat pounced on it.
How could a wild purple electric cat resist such a special delicacy?
As the purple-lightning cat devoured all the cans of food, Sirius confidently asked her to help with the awakening ritual.
“Alright! Let me help you. Sirius, my name is Scarlet Snow—the bloodline that bestows upon you the purple lightning…”
Soon, Sirius finished drawing the magic circle and had the surrounding zombies guard every spot.
Within the magic circle, Fei Xue gradually swung her claws, releasing three purple lightning darts that circled around Xi Lisi, following the steps of the awakening ritual.
Standing in the center of the magic circle, Sirius was filled with unbearable anxiety.
Unlike the Purple Lightning Cat, the inherited abilities within this bloodline can awaken at varying levels.
Even if a powerful individual like Fei Xue, who has mutated and possesses three purple lightning darts, were to preside over the awakening ceremony, the chances of Xi Li Si obtaining the darts would still be extremely low.
Even without the Light Dart, having the speed of the Purple Lightning Cat is still a great thing.
Inside the magic circle, as Sirius was trying to reassure herself... suddenly! A dart of light shot out between her two purple cat tails!
“It’s… it’s out!”
With this accompanying purple lightning dart, Sirius can take lives from a thousand miles away.
But... the awakening ritual isn't over yet; it's still ongoing! What does that mean?
Hillis thought, "I have these forked tails like a demon cat... Could it be that I can also have two light darts?"
When the second light dart appeared, ecstasy overwhelmed Sirius! And not only that, the ritual continued—
After the ceremony, Fei Xue lazily lay on the ground like a house cat. Xi Lisi now possessed three purple lightning darts just like her…
Chapter 118 Steal all their food and starve them to death!
After some twists and turns, Qin He finally returned to his campsite for this trip.
"Honey, are you alright? Why are you suddenly out of breath? Where did Mira go? Could it be...?"
Knowing that Qin He's panting wasn't due to dryness, Zhong Liuxiu just wanted to tease him on purpose.
Seeing this, the other three girls nearby also quickly put down what they were doing and crowded around Qin He.
Qin He adjusted his breathing, then waved his hand to summon Mira from the spatial scale.
"Qin He, are you alright?"
Freya sensed an unusual amount of lightning-type magical energy on Qin He's body, and immediately cast a seventh-tier light-type magic spell, Holy Gospel, to heal him.
After being released, Mira immediately said:
"Something terrible has happened! Qin He and I just encountered a very powerful Purple Lightning Cat! Qin He is probably being attacked by the Purple Lightning Cat's Purple Lightning Darts right now."
As an elf with a higher education, Mira was familiar with the formidable threat of the Purple Lightning Cat. Their innate light darts, capable of locking onto and striking any enemy they saw.
According to Mira, the purple lightning cat possessed three accompanying purple lightning darts, which were extremely terrifying.
Not only can it chase its target and absorb the surrounding lightning magic energy to sustain itself in attacks, but it can also unleash its accumulated lightning magic energy through self-destruction!
After the explosion, the light dart can reassemble and continue to strike the target.
In short, as long as the Purple Lightning Cat doesn't intend to let you go, this beam of light will keep striking!
To adventurers, getting involved with the Purple Lightning Cat is just as dangerous as venturing into a dragon's lair alone.
After all... this purple lightning cat is more terrifying than most dragons in some ways.
As soon as she sets her sights on you from the shadows, you will be instantly locked onto by the light darts, and endless explosions and lightning strikes will cycle through destroying your physical body.
To survive the Purple Lightning Cat's light darts, one must possess defensive capabilities like Qin He's.
And she possesses multiple light darts, meaning she can lock onto multiple enemies! Facing such a purple lightning cat, you can neither outrun her nor hit her.
This is really tricky!
"...It's alright. Apart from its lightning-summoning attack, that purple lightning cat has basically no way to harm me. I used Dragon's Might to scare it away temporarily."
Looking at Qin He's somewhat unwilling eyes, Zhong Liuxiu immediately made some guesses.
"Qin He, is that Purple Lightning Cat a beautiful magical beast like Luna or Mana?"
Seeing Zhong Liuxiu ask this question, Qin He naturally answered honestly:
"Hmm, she's quite attractive. But... figuring out how to stop her from captivating me is a big problem."
Although I wasn't seriously injured, the feeling of being locked on and chased by light darts, constantly harassed by lightning and explosions, was indeed torturous.
In particular, the light darts cannot be destroyed by magic or physical means. Even if a seventh-tier peak Shadow Sharp were to block them, the result would only be that they both self-destruct.
To eliminate the threat posed by this purple electric cat, we still need to rely on the net forged by divine craftsmanship to trap her.
Inside the huge tent that could accommodate more than ten people, Qin He felt quite like he was camping.
Outside the tent, drones were naturally monitoring the situation. Of course... if that purple lightning cat really came for revenge, Qin He could react immediately and put everyone into his spatial scale.
Anyway, that purple lightning cat can't kill him, at worst Qin He will just have to wear her down.
If we just net the kitten and put it in a strong cage for a while, that should calm her down. Then we can talk about the carp and other things.
Having used a drone to record the terrain of that area, Qin He deduced that... the Purple Electric Cat's lair should be near the Yin-Yang Spring.
The drone also transmitted images of charred, rotten branches piled up outside a certain area, which may be the Purple Lightning Cat cleaning up its territory.
As long as the flying monster zombies are avoided, the drones can easily hide among the buildings of the dead city.
Qin He continued reading the footage recorded by other drones and discovered that the Purple Lightning Cat stopped at some ruins after flying a certain distance.
After killing several zombies, Qin He was looking for another zombie cadre, Siris, who was under the command of Lutafya, and she suddenly appeared!
Not only that, Qin He also noticed her purple cat ears and tail... these features were actually no different from those of a normal purple electric cat.
Listening to their subsequent conversation, Qin He realized that this Siris was actually a relative of the Purple Lightning Cat.
Her family once made a contract with the powerful Purple Lightning Cat and inherited the Purple Lightning.
In the footage captured by the drone, Qin He saw the two cats cooperate. Furthermore, Sirius awakened three purple lightning darts!
This is really bad. What if Sirius guides this purple lightning cat named Scarlet Snow to cause trouble?
Without the Black Tortoise Scale Armor, even Luna's crystal armor probably wouldn't withstand the targeted attacks of the light darts. In the end, only Qin He could fight...
How will Qin He catch the Purple Lightning Cat amidst the interference and cover of a horde of zombies?
Perhaps it would be better to have Xingna explain to Xilis directly that she has the ability to restore zombies. With Xingna as a living, breathing survivor, Xilis would have enough reason to trust Qin He.
After that, it all depends on human effort. Qin He explained the pros and cons to her... which should be able to avoid a fierce battle.
If pushed too far, Qin He would simply bring out the peak-level magic core of the Electronic End Dragon and have Zhong Liuxiu use it to summon a spirit.
Currently, neither Qin He nor Zhong Liuxiu's bodies can support a magic core at the peak of the Saint realm, but the magic core summoning ability can perfectly summon the image of a magic beast at the peak of the Saint realm.
Even with only 80% of its original strength, it was still enough to deal with these two kittens.
Qin He explained the upcoming plan to everyone, which put Zhong Liuxiu at ease. She then prepared various ingredients to cook lunch for everyone.
……
"So... you've messed with two silver dragons? And they even kidnapped your friend."
Fei Xue fiddled with the empty can of food, her round body rolling around on the ground.
"Yes! Those two evil dragons... the leader is called Qin He, who is skilled in using spears, guns, and hidden weapons. The other one is called Zhong Liuxiu."
"That Zhong Liuxiu had a mutated dragon tail and wielded a golden brick... She was incredibly ferocious! She easily smashed the heads of more than a dozen zombies with the golden brick..."
As Xilis recounted the story vividly, Fei Xue shrank back in disbelief.