parentshiftbook Chapter 49: Multi-Poison Resistance
Chapter 49: Multi-Poison Resistance
The banquet hall had been turned into a bloody meat grinder, Lattimore's terrifying body was locked in a deadly battle with Edmund, the Ash Knights were holding out in a desperate defense, and the court knights, the garrison troops, and the criminal convicts were suffering heavy casualties.
Tester, his face ashen, crawled behind the overturned table, using his hands and feet as cover, towards the stone fireplace on the side.
His familiarity with the mansion's mechanisms was his last chance at survival.
While Edmund's powerful strike forced Lattimore back and the loud noise drew everyone's attention, Tester rushed to the fireplace, his hands trembling, and pressed down hard on several reliefs on the frame in sequence.
"Click...click-click..." The faint sound of machinery was drowned out by the noise of the battlefield.
The stone slab inside the fireplace slid open, revealing a dark opening from which a draft of cold air seeped out.
Tester plunged into the secret passage without hesitation. As the stone slabs closed behind him, only his heavy breathing and a sliver of relief remained: "Finally escaped! I need to get out of the capital quickly!"
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Almost simultaneously, inside the palace.
"Your Majesty! Tester's mansion is out of control!" Nedik reported urgently, kneeling on the ground.
"Lattimore and his royal guard have all mutated into monsters! Their attacks carry a contagious toxin, and the wounded quickly become infected and turn against them! Our losses are heavy, and chaos reigns on the scene!"
Nidik gave a brief report on everything that had happened at Tester's mansion.
Li Ang frowned.
"Corruption? Contagion? Defection?"
Originally, it was thought that the arrangement of having Steward Mac's court knights sweep through Tester's mansion head-on, while Edmund's Ash Knights would act as a hidden force to eliminate Tester's close associates, would be flawless and everything would go smoothly.
Who would have thought that at this critical juncture, the so-called "corruption of the evil god" would suddenly appear!
Duke Caroch of the Southern Territory, his cousin, has always been ambitious and harbors resentment at not becoming king.
Caroch, who commands hundreds of thousands of troops in the southern border, has consistently disobeyed orders and has taken actions that defy the king.
However, despite all their calculations, they never expected that Kalochi would also be involved with a cult similar to the Chaos God.
Leon looked at Nedik: "Do Edmund and Mike have a plan?"
Nidik looked up, ashamed, and said, "We are incompetent. The corrupted are tough and impervious to swords and blades. The infection from the toxins is even more troublesome, so we dared not let our soldiers engage in close combat. We relied entirely on the Ash Knights to hold them off head-on. The court knights, the guards, and the criminal convicts provided ranged support, but we could only maintain the fight and could not annihilate them. Commander Edmund fought the mutated Lattimore to a draw after a hundred rounds, and the opponent felt no pain and became more and more ferocious with each battle."
Li Ang suddenly felt a sense of unease.
This is different from the static corruption of the Corrupt Church; it is a dynamic, contagious force that creates panic.
Most importantly, even his top warrior, Edmund, is helpless for the time being. What should he do?
"This time, the corruptor carries an unknown toxin that can spread..." Li Ang murmured.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck me—[Rotten Feast Spore Dish]!
The second special effect of that holy relic, which was seized from the Corruption Cult and has been purified, is "100 times the poison resistance"!
"【The Rotten Feast Vessel】may be the key to breaking the deadlock!" A glint flashed in Li Ang's eyes.
Immediately, he strode into the inner palace's secret vault and took out the tainted sacred object—the Rotten Feast Spore Vessel.
"To Tester's Mansion!"
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By the time Li Ang arrived, the mansion was already in ruins.
Corpses littered the ground, blood flowed freely, and corrupting energy permeated the air like miasma.
The battle was incredibly fierce!
Chief Steward Mike, his hair and beard disheveled, his armor stained with blood, roared as he directed the remaining soldiers to use their spears and bows to hold off the onslaught.
The criminal inmates suffered the heaviest casualties, and the survivors were filled with fear.
The Ash Knights were not faring much better, their armor covered in scratches and corrosion marks.
The corruptor is tireless, struggling and attacking even with severed arms and pierced chests, spreading poisonous blood.
The battle between Edmund and Lattimore intensifies.
The mutated Lattimore is several meters tall, with dark red skin as hard as iron, and its giant sword is accompanied by a foul wind and corrosive energy.
Edmund had the advantage in strength and skill, but his opponent's style of fighting, which completely abandoned defense, traded blows, and became more ferocious as he was injured, made it difficult for him to find a fatal opportunity.
"Your Majesty!" Edmund caught sight of Leon and immediately unleashed a tremendous force, temporarily forcing Lattimore back, before leaping to his side.
Leon's gaze swept across the battlefield, settling on Lattimore. He noticed that the frenzied actions of the other corrupted ones vaguely lingered around this man.
"Is he Lattimore, the vice-captain of my cousin's personal guard?" Leon asked in a deep voice.
Edmund nodded: "Yes! He is Lattimore, currently the strongest Corruptor! I couldn't subdue him for hundreds of moves!"
Li Ang took a deep breath, grasped the Rotten Feast Vessel with both hands, and slowly poured in the battle aura of a mid-level fighter.
At first, their quarrel was like a stone thrown into the sea.
Li Ang gritted his teeth and continued to deliver damage.
The vessel began to tremble slightly, and the dull green light on its surface gradually brightened, becoming a pure emerald green.
The speed of absorption suddenly increased, and Li Ang felt his fighting spirit pouring out like a flood, leaving his dantian empty and his face pale.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong?" Nidik and Edmund, among others, rushed forward anxiously to ask.
Li Ang raised his hand to stop him, sweat beading on his forehead, his eyes resolute.
Just as the last bit of fighting spirit was about to be drained—
"Buzz—!"
The decaying spore dish hummed clearly, and its emerald green radiance shone brightly!
An invisible yet warm and vibrant energy emanated from the sacred object, spreading out like ripples on water!
Wherever the ripples passed, the putrid stench was diluted, and the corrosiveness of the blood and grime on the ground was reduced!
The 100x toxicity resistance level has been successfully activated!
Releases a stable energy field, granting all friendly units within the field extremely strong resistance to toxins, diseases, and corruption!
A strange light enveloped the remaining court warriors, garrison troops, criminal convicts, and Ash Knights.
Some soldiers were surprised to find that even when they were stabbed by the corrupted, the toxins had no effect and could not cause new infections.
The number of corruptors has been locked.
Li Ang smiled slightly: The biggest problem has finally been solved.
Once the infection stops, these "monsters," no matter how difficult they are to kill, will only be trapped beasts.
"All personnel, listen to my command!"
Li Ang said loudly:
"The corrupted can no longer be infected! Take them all down! If swords and blades can't kill them, then shackle them, chain them up, and lock them in the dungeon! I want to see if they can still 'live on' after being doused in oil and set ablaze!"
The battlefield situation began to reverse in an instant!
The soldiers, now protected by the purification, were greatly encouraged and began to launch a counterattack against the corruptors.
Edmund's sword was pointed directly at Lattimore: "Die! You can't continue spreading the virus! Let's see how you corrupt yourselves now! No matter how much you kill, you can't bring fear anymore!"
Previously, they were wary of the Corruptor's ability to infect, but now, with the "Vessel's" "hundredfold poison resistance" effect protecting them, the soldiers are completely fearless!
"Governorary Corps, charge!"
"Criminal Inmate Corps, all troops, attack!"
"Brothers, take down all these corruptors!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers began to move out!
In terms of numbers, Lattimore and others are still a minority. Once the infection is "cut off," the number will be limited to nearly a thousand people.
How could they possibly be a match for an army of tens of thousands!