[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 492

Just over 200km away, back underneath the town, the dark red energy that seeps out from the final isolation pod begins to flow out at a much faster rate.

It is equal parts Qi and Mana, and they are so finely intertwined, they have almost become Soul Energy, but there is still a vital catalyst or energy level that is yet to be reached before the two combine.

However, this blood red energy does not just seep out of the pod and dissolve into the air and through the mana shielding in the room.

It stays surrounding the isolation pod, and slowly swirls around it in a circle as more energy seeps out to add to its mass.

Every second that passes, almost a full minute goes by inside, yet my main body is manipulating the energy that has seeped out of the pod and portions of it are coming back into the small cracks.

It is happening very slowly, but the released Qi and mana that is slipping out from the pod is being circulated back inside.

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High in the sky above the battlefield, Maria turns to see the Dark Guard with silver laser fixtures on his arms grow many times in size.

Its muscles bulge and ripple beneath the veil of white light that surrounds it.

The armor on its chest and circular metallic cannons on its wrists glow bright orange and expand in size as well to match its new form.

The massive eye on its forehead grows to be the size of a normal human being, and its height reaches nearly 20 meters tall.

It stops glowing white and its true form is revealed.

It's thinner and far more agile-looking than its old form, and as it kicks off the air and zips around Maria in circles, it's clear that its speed and agility have received a major boost.

The heavy silver cannons on its wrists are vibrating and glowing bright orange.

It yells out at the same time both of them shoot out bright lasers of immensely strong Soul Energy in straight lines directly at the Ice Goddess's form.

"I am the fastest of all of the 1st Ranked Guards' forms. On top of that, my firepower is the greatest when I concentrate it in a single beam. Your advantages are gone. You may have killed my ally, but it is only a matter of time before I get my revenge and receive another gift from the Dark One after killing a specimen like you."

He lets out a manic laugh while the energy beams collide with Maria's long Royal Blue Manifested sword.

Her awakened form pulses with Soul Energy being channeled through it, and the majority of its concentration focuses on her blade to block these incoming beams. This lessens her defenses everywhere else, but releases a magnificent wave of blue and orange energy as she blocks the incoming attacks.

The beams are dispersed and flood out to the sides of her blade like hot lava as shockwaves ripple through the air.

The Dark Guard takes this opportunity to shift its position and send in two more fully charged beams at her opposite side.

Maria's awakened form shifts its body and uses the same sword motions to block the two new attacks coming in as well with everything she's got.

Another two attacks come from above the moment she blocks these too.

A game of endurance ensues.

The Laser user witnessed Maria's raw power when it killed the club user with a single blow. It is far too intelligent and agile to be caught up in a trap like that after seeing the aftermath of its first victim.