Chapter 340: Just What I Wanted, Power of Fire (2)

“Mm-hmm.”

Faraway nodded, then looked at Li Miao and asked a few things about the process of his Fire Worship Ceremony, silently comparing it to his own experience.

The Storyteller, standing to the side, also listened intently.

After a moment, Faraway refocused. “Let’s go. Time to see what this Power of Fire can do.”

The three of them quickly entered the reset Battlefield Relics.

“MOO—”

Seemingly noticing the movement from the Spirit Candles across the way, the Golden Bull Guard let out a wary, heavy snort and tightened its grip on the Heavy Hammer in its hand.

Evidently, they had bullied this Golden Bull Guard quite a bit. They never killed it, letting it get beaten up repeatedly only to recover.

Seeing this, the Storyteller couldn’t help but chuckle. He pointed at the Golden Bull Guard and turned to the other two.

“You really have to hand it to the Spirit Candle for its attention to detail. This Golden Bull Guard actually remembers us now.”

Hearing this, Li Miao nodded in strong agreement. “Yeah, the Golden Bull Guard’s reactions feel so real. It’s very immersive.”

Faraway cut to the chase. “You go first. I’ll watch. Be careful not to kill it.”

Resetting the instance wasn’t cheap, and they had just used up a lot of resources in the Fire Worship Ceremony. They needed to save wherever they could.

So, this Golden Bull Guard would definitely have to be reused.

“Got it.”

Li Miao was well aware of this. He nodded, took out his Frost Riding Spear, and slowly walked toward the Golden Bull Guard.

CLANK. CLANK. CLANK.

His heavy Knight’s iron boots struck the ground, kicking up dust. Looking at the Golden Bull Guard ahead, Li Miao called back over his shoulder.

“I’m going to test the Vulnerable effect first.”

After seeing the other two nod, Li Miao took a deep breath.

Then, following the prompt from the Power of Fire, he began to activate it.

Warfire ignited, then condensed.

Li Miao placed a hand on his chest for a moment, then slowly raised it high above his head!

SWOOSH—

The Warfire overhead seemed to drip molten steel, erupting in a brilliant Firelight above him.

The next moment, the Warfire split into several streams of power, like liquid steel, which flowed back and adhered to Li Miao’s Candle Spirit Body, making his entire form emit a faint glow.

The Warfire above his head gradually faded, but the searing light on Li Miao’s body remained.

He summoned his Lance and Large Shield. As he gripped them, the same molten-steel-like searing light began to flow across their surfaces.

“Hoo…”

‘Is it just my imagination?’ Li Miao felt as if the connection to his body had grown stronger.

‘If I had to describe it, maybe it’s similar to that “hot hand” feeling you get when playing a PC game?’

“Moo…”

Perhaps because it had been beaten so many times, the Golden Bull Guard didn’t charge recklessly at Li Miao’s approach. Instead, it mooed softly, as if issuing a warning.

But Li Miao paid it no mind. His heavy steps grew faster, and he rapidly closed in on the Golden Bull Guard, his presence growing more and more oppressive.

What bull-headed bullying!

If the Golden Bull Guard could talk, it would have definitely screamed those three words.

Faced with Li Miao’s relentless advance, the Golden Bull Guard flew into a rage. It roared, and with a sonic boom, it brought its hammer crashing down on Li Miao.

However, things were different now.

Li Miao stood firm against the incoming soundwave, calmly watching the Golden Bull Guard’s movements. Only at the last moment before the Heavy Hammer fell did he suddenly raise his Large Shield.

CLANG—

A heavy blocking sound rang out as a blast of air spread in all directions.

The Golden Bull Guard felt a powerful Rebound force rush back at it, nearly knocking the Heavy Hammer from its grasp.

THUD, THUD, THUD—

From just a single Block, the Golden Bull Guard’s body lost its balance and crashed to the ground.

From Li Miao’s perspective, a faint molten steel effect now seemed to cling to the Golden Bull Guard’s body.

Without a doubt, the Block had also triggered the Power of Fire, applying the “Vulnerable” effect to the Golden Bull Guard.

Seeing this, Li Miao unhesitatingly thrust his spear toward the Golden Bull Guard’s thigh.

However, to ensure this guinea pig of a Golden Bull Guard survived to be of further use, he not only held back some of his strength but also didn’t use any Skills, nor did he take the opportunity to land a Lethal Strike.

CLANG—

But even so, the moment the speartip touched the Golden Bull Guard, Li Miao heard a crisp shattering sound.

It was like a red-hot iron being struck by a heavy hammer, sending out countless sparks.

The sound was stunning and intoxicating.

The Golden Bull Guard cried out in pain as its Blood Volume dropped by a large chunk.

Li Miao didn’t continue his attack. Instead, he looked back at Faraway and the Storyteller.

“Use Forged Steel Melting Fire.”

Faraway nodded at him. The Golden Bull Guard was tough, and its golden hide hadn’t broken yet, so it could still take a few more hits.

Hearing Faraway say this, Li Miao no longer hesitated. After taking a deep breath, he raised his Frost Riding Spear high above his head.

SHHHHH—

The Power of Fire manifested again. An illusory, lava-like liquid dripped from the flames, clinging to and wrapping around the Frost Riding Spear and Li Miao’s arms.

By the time it had finished coiling around them, the Power of Fire above his head had already turned transparent, looking like there was almost none left.

As Li Miao looked at the Frost Riding Spear in his hand, his heart pounded with excitement.

BAM—

The Golden Bull Guard had gotten back to its feet, picked up its Heavy Hammer, and, filled with rage, charged at Li Miao with a furious roar.

But this was the moment Li Miao had been waiting for.

He let out a sharp yell, his muscles tensing as he thrust the Frost Riding Spear straight ahead with all his might.

BOOM—

A torrent of searing molten steel, accompanied by scorching flames, shot toward the Golden Bull Guard like a long serpent.

CLANG—

The “Vulnerable” effect triggered again. The Golden Bull Guard’s golden hide was shattered, and it howled in agony from the powerful impact and heat. Its skill was interrupted, and it was sent flying backward.

When it landed with a THUD, it had barely any Blood Volume left.

“This power is pretty good…”

Li Miao was a little surprised.

Although his current Tier was two Tiers higher than the Golden Bull Guard’s, when it came to a Candleman’s stats… well, everyone knows how it is.

So, dealing nearly half of the Golden Bull Guard’s Blood Volume in one hit could be considered explosive damage.

Seeing this, Faraway and the Storyteller exchanged a few words and nodded slightly. The effects of the Power of Fire were indeed very powerful.

And in that short time, Li Miao’s Power of Fire was almost completely consumed.

The light on his body gradually faded, and the fiery sensation vanished along with it, leaving him feeling reluctant and wanting more.

Then, Li Miao stopped attacking the Golden Bull Guard and fell back to the other two, telling them about the special feeling he had just experienced.

“A deeper connection with your body?” The Storyteller stroked his chin. “You mean it’s some kind of hidden buff?”

“Maybe.” Faraway nodded, then stepped forward and activated his own Power of Fire.

The manifestation of his Power of Fire was completely different from Li Miao’s.

Within the illusory Warfire, one could clearly see the influence of “wind” and “air currents.”

The buff that the Power of Fire gave Faraway was more like a stream of air mixed with wind and fire, giving him a graceful and swift quality.

The Golden Bull Guard hadn’t yet recovered from the heavy blow when it saw the human, Faraway, appear before it and size it up.

This infuriated it. With a roar, it swatted directly at him.

After a loud THUD, the dust settled, but Faraway had vanished.

The Golden Bull Guard felt a sudden sharp pain in its stomach. It unhesitatingly slapped at the spot again.

But by now, Faraway had already split into dozens of illusions amidst a fan-shaped spread of flames.

The illusions only began to fade when the Faraway on the far right activated Execution Step again.

“There’s definitely a hidden buff.”

With a single Execution Step, Faraway was right back beside the other two, a trace of the Warfire’s power still lingering at his feet.

Hearing his voice, Li Miao snapped back to his senses. “Holy crap, did you just turn into The Flash? You’re so fast.”

“Were those illusions just now the effect of Wind-Blown Fierce Fire?”

Faraway nodded slightly. “You can adjust your position. From the looks of it, it grants immunity to physical damage, but I’ll need to test it more to find out about its other aspects.”

“Yours seems to trigger faster…” Li Miao smacked his lips.