fynovel Chapter 1178: Hands of Destruction
Chapter 1178: Hands of Destruction
Chapter 1178: Hands of Destruction
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Bill placed his palm against Erik's tendrils. They began dissolving, breaking down into nothingness where his hands made contact. The process spread, converting solid matter into a void with terrifying speed.
Calling it a void wasn't accurate. When Bill's power made contact, the matter broke down into fine particles that sparkled briefly before vanishing completely into the air, like microscopic dust being scattered by an invisible wind.
Indeed, it wasn't, because it meant he could not touch him in any way; besides, he didn't know if that ability worked on things like the elements. In that case, there was not going to be a single attack that could reach him.
Of course, like all brain crystal powers, they weren't absolute, meaning there still were ways to inflict damage. The problem was that Erik had not had enough information about it. He saw too little.
If that was true, that was a severe flaw in his abilities, like a powerful tank with a glaring weak spot in its armor. The limitation would severely restrict his attack range and tactical options.
However, there was no way the blackguards left the man without a way to use his powers more effectively. If that really was the only flaw in the second division commander's brain crystal power, they would have given him one or two powers that went past that limitation. The problem was what?
Name: Bill Asfligate
Physical Description: Physical Description: Bill is a tall man, about 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall, with a slim but muscular build. He has burn scars on the left side of his face, covered by a short black beard with some gray in it. He's wearing the standard fighting outfit of the Second Division, complete with their badge.
Brain Crystal Powers:Matter Disruption (Aa3A): Allows the user to break down physical matter at a molecular level through direct contact with his hands. The disintegration effect spreads rapidly from the point of contact. While powerful, this ability requires physical contact through hands.
Speed Burst (Aa3B): Enables the user to move at incredible speeds for brief periods. The speed and acceleration depend on mana input.
Hands of the Martyr (Av3B): Creates multiple invisible hands that function as extensions of the user's own arms. The size, speed, and power of these scales with mana usage. The hands can channel the user's Matter Disruption ability, removing the primary weakness of requiring physical contact.
{Attributes}
STRENGTH: 489
INTELLIGENCE: 200
DEXTERITY: 463
ENERGY: 1450
{Others}
Power Level: 1330
Brain Crystal Rank (Matter Disruption): Aa3A
Brain Crystal Rank (Speed Burst): Aα3B
Brain Crystal Rank (Hands of the Martyr): Av3B
Each spectral hand could deliver Bill's destructive touch. He would die if that happened. Erik
used telekinesis to fly into the air.
"Tell me," Erik said. "Did they give you Speed Burst just so you could keep up with me?"
"Among the reasons, yes." Bill's eyes tracked Erik's movement. "Though I suspect you've
already deduced most of them."
"Yeah..."
The commander launched another assault, his invisible hands stretched, reaching Erik in the distant sky, and attacking from multiple angles.
Erik evaded them. The problem was that there were at least a thousand of such hands in the
sky. It wasn't possible to see them.
Like a blind man using echolocation, he pieced together their position from the three different sensory inputs, creating a mental map of the deadly invisible threats surrounding
him.
But despite that, at best, he could retreat and maintain distance, since any direct contact with those invisible hands would mean instant death through molecular disintegration. Even with his enhanced senses and combat experience, Erik could only focus on evasive tactics. Water from Erik's earlier attack still covered the hangar floor, reflecting the remaining fires ravaging the hangar. At least, though, the fire was far from the plane.
In the meantime, Erik kept killing the blackguards. Bodies kept piling up. "Your Matter Disruption is fascinating," Erik said as he dodged another series of strikes. "Complete molecular breakdown on contact. But it must be exhausting to do." Bill, the second division commander, then got out of Erik's traps.
His expression remained neutral. "Personal costs are irrelevant when defending the Law Gate." He paused. "Though I wonder what you're buying time for. Since you know my powers,
there is no reason for you to not attack."
Erik was just keeping his distance until that point. He smiled coldly.
They each recognized the other's strategy-neither fully committing to the fight in order to gauge each other's strength.
At the same time, Erik was protecting the remaining aircraft while Bill was likely waiting for reinforcements to come. Even if he lost the battle, the plan had to be destroyed, because if he did, even Erik Romano would not be able to kill Vania, then. The blackguards weren't going to
waste the time Bill was tasked with providing. Vania had plans.
"An interesting standoff," Erik said.
"Indeed." Bill's hands glowed as he channeled more mana into his powers. "Though
standoffs eventually end."
The commander's next attack came from multiple directions. At the same time, his body
blurred as Speed Burst worked. He pumped up the speed of his invisible hands and attacked
Erik from angles.
Erik was truly in danger now.