Chapter 44: Escape!
Su Xiao had created an Apollo that could explode at any moment. If not for Baha gaining spatial abilities, coupled with the fact that the alternate space in the Ancient God Hall hadn't collapsed yet, Su Xiao would never have made this kind of Apollo—it was too dangerous.
With this type of Apollo, there was a chance Su Xiao would be killed by the explosion himself before even throwing it at the enemy.
When Baha gained his spatial ability, he had entered that alternate space, and Su Xiao had used his Dragon Shadow Flash ability to penetrate space and pull Baha out.
Baha's spatial ability was very strong, with no cooldown time, but it wasn't without weaknesses. He could only move himself or carry inanimate objects weighing no more than 17.6 times his own body weight. This was a conclusion drawn after multiple experiments.
Hiss~
Cold air dispersed as Su Xiao loaded an extremely unstable Apollo into a glass cylinder 10 centimeters thick. Inside the cylinder was a transparent solution. Su Xiao wasn't sure if this solution could stabilize the Apollo, but it was better than nothing—at least it gave Baha some psychological comfort.
"Boss, this thing is way too unstable. Who's carrying it?"
Baha spoke without any sense of self-awareness. Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Amu all looked at him at the same time.
"I knew it," Baha resigned himself, then continued, "That alternate space can withstand at most 3 to 7 explosions, maybe even fewer."
The only one who could carry the ultra-unstable Apollo was Baha. Or rather, only within this world could he carry it. Without that soon-to-collapse Ancient God Hall, Baha might even be killed by the Apollo·Modified.
"Then make 10 of them. Once that alternate space collapses, immediately discard this—"
Before Su Xiao could finish speaking, he immediately tossed the glass cylinder in his hand to Baha. Baha's claws reached out, the tips touching the glass cylinder.
Thud~
A dull sound spread, and spatial fluctuations surged. Almost simultaneously, Su Xiao grabbed Baha with his left hand and hooked Bubu Wang's neck with his right foot.
Crack, crack, crack!
A crystal layer spread over Su Xiao's body surface. A tremendous force rushed toward him. The about-to-explode solar flame was sent away, but the shockwave remained.
Bang!
Su Xiao slammed into the wall. The room's window was shattered by the impact, glass scattering everywhere.
"Ho-ho-holy shit~"
Baha swallowed hard. Beside him, Bubu Wang's fur stood on end, his hind legs trembling uncontrollably.
"More unstable than I imagined."
Su Xiao looked at the chaotic Alchemy Laboratory, dragged over the chair that had been knocked flying by the impact, and calmly sat back down at the workbench to continue making Apollo·Modified.
Without the favorable timing and location of this world, this thing was completely unusable. The explosion just now had proven that point. The alternate space in the Ancient God Hall was the safety net for using Apollo·Modified.
The preparation process wasn't smooth. It exploded once more along the way, but Su Xiao finally managed to create 10 Apollo·Modified units. He placed them all into glass cylinders for Baha to carry. If Baha noticed any of the Apollo·Modified acting up, he would immediately toss it into the alternate space.
Leaving the Sleep House, Baha flapped his wings and flew beside Su Xiao. Although he was a bit nervous, he also felt a sense of invincibility, like "this old man is unstoppable."
Su Xiao headed straight for the Wizard Guild headquarters. Just as he arrived at the main entrance, a series of window-breaking sounds came from above.
At least thirty or more Secret Law Wizards leaped out through the windows. At this moment, Baha was like a mobile crisis-sensing emitter. Not to mention others, even Su Xiao himself felt a faint stinging sensation on his skin—this was caused by his overly strong perception.
"You are..."
The Secret Law Wizards all stared at Baha. These wizards had probably lived in the Wizard Guild for who knows how many years, but today they were finally forced to come out for some fresh air.
Su Xiao ignored these wizards. The most dangerous part was still ahead—taking the Apollo·Modified through the teleportation array.
By the time Su Xiao arrived at the teleportation array on the fifth floor, the entire Wizard Guild headquarters had emptied out. Apart from Shuguang, Gus, and Laurent, not a single wizard remained. Even the cockroaches had fled.
Baha = 10 Apollo units that could explode at any moment = Mobile disaster.
Su Xiao took the 10 Apollo units from Baha's claws. The first to use the teleportation array was Amu, who was responsible for scouting ahead and blocking any potential attacks.
As soon as Amu disappeared, Bubu Wang stepped onto the teleportation array. With Amu taking the lead, he could be much safer, avoiding being instantly focused down by enemies upon arrival. Bubu was responsible for scouting the situation on the other side.
If someone long-range sniped and hit an Apollo, the remaining nine would chain-explode. At that point...
Five minutes later, Bubu Wang returned through the teleportation array. He had confirmed that within half a kilometer on the other side, there were no anomalies.
The third to step onto the teleportation array was Baha. If the Apollo exploded during the teleportation process, he would have no choice but to wait for death. Therefore, the Apollo was temporarily carried by Su Xiao. He could penetrate space, not just traverse it. Even if something went wrong during the teleportation, he could still penetrate space. As for where he would end up, that was up to fate.
Baha disappeared. Su Xiao stepped onto the teleportation array carrying ten glass cylinders. As long as he brought these ten Apollo units to Aisenla, the Violator Alliance would be in for a world of trouble.
Spatial fluctuations surged. Su Xiao took a deep breath. There were too many enemy violators. If he didn't take risks, he had no chance of winning. Or rather, he had experienced this level of danger countless times before. The scenery along the path of growth was captivating, but it also came with corresponding risks.
Weightlessness, turbulence, light flashing. No accidents occurred during the teleportation process, which slightly puzzled Su Xiao. Sphinx wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
Standing on the teleportation array, Su Xiao slowly raised his arm and looked at the ten glass cylinders in his hand. Each cylinder had a leveling device inside, and a "high-strength spider silk" was tied to the top to cushion the impact.
A sense of crisis suddenly appeared. Su Xiao instinctively sidestepped. A bullet whooshed past his cheek, leaving a trail of orange-red light.
Boom!
A massive crater exploded in the wall behind Su Xiao. Blood trickled down his cheek. He looked at the hole at the top of the wall. The attacker was the same sniper who had blasted away 34% of his health with one shot earlier. No mistake.
The ten glass cylinders containing the Apollo·Modified swayed up and down. Baha's eagle claws reached forward, grabbed the ten "high-strength spider silk" strands, and hid the ten glass cylinders behind Su Xiao.
The feeling of being locked onto disappeared. The sniper had missed with that shot and immediately retreated.
That shot had been aimed at Su Xiao's head. If it had hit, Su Xiao would likely have been one-shot. That sniper rifle had astonishing attack power.
Su Xiao took one of the glass cylinders from Baha's claws, crushed it with a crack, and grasped the Apollo inside.
Transparent solution flowed through Su Xiao's fingers. He slightly lowered his body, assuming a throwing posture. The enemy was 625 meters to the west—Bubu Wang had confirmed it.
With a bang, the Apollo was thrown, breaking through a layer of airwaves.
"Run!!"
A nearly hoarse shout came from several hundred meters away. Even without seeing the person, one could hear the shock and despair in the voice of that Perception-type violator.
Two seconds before the shout came, Su Xiao had already thrown the Apollo in his hand. That Apollo landed right in front of the Perception-type violator. If Su Xiao had been a bit more accurate, he would have thrown it right into the guy's mouth.
Thud!
An explosion sounded. Golden solar flames burst open.
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