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This also allowed her to use her almost unlimited Noble Phantasms to repel the howling, charging fertile people.
Otherwise, if these monsters with amazing regenerative abilities were to engage her in close combat, and their numbers were overwhelming, she would likely meet her end in tragedy, along with Li Sushang and Gui Naifen, who were injured while protecting civilians.
However, even though she is a Heroic Spirit with a capacity for endurance far exceeding that of ordinary people, the repeated bursts of Noble Phantasms still inevitably left her mentally exhausted.
"Roar!"
The ferocious roar jolted Artoria awake from her exhaustion, and she saw a huge, tree-like being charging toward her.
Artoria gripped the holy sword tightly, and golden light burst forth once more.
"Excalibur!!"
The immense magical power surged against the giant treant, the Bountiful One, but it was clear that this was no ordinary being, but a more powerful enemy.
Although the curry stick had ripped a large hole in its chest, the tree-man was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, the tree-man slowly strung together the tattered corpses of the bountiful people around them, then dried them out and finally turned into dust and disappeared.
The tree-man's body grew even larger.
"call out!"
Dozens of branches suddenly burst forth from the treant's body, hurtling towards Artoria at incredible speed.
! !
Faced with this sudden attack, Artoria, who was already in low spirits, was somewhat caught off guard.
Just as the sharp branches were about to pierce her eyes and other vital organs, a gust of wind blew by.
The menacing branch immediately stopped, then fell limply to the ground.
The owner of these branches, the enormous tree-man, was reduced to tiny fragments in a blue storm.
"Artoria, Su Chang, and Xiao Gui Zi, are you all alright?"
A familiar voice rang out, followed by a healing power that rescued her from endless exhaustion.
"Master... thank you!"
"Wow, it's Lady Baizhi! Thank goodness you arrived quickly, otherwise Xiao Guizi, Miss Artoria, and I would really be dead."
After receiving treatment from the Angelica Horse Talisman, Li Sushang became much more lively.
"What are you doing here? Didn't you say you were going to the nearby defensive outpost?"
“Master, we were actually evacuating those travelers and civilians before, so we didn’t have time to get there and were stopped by these bountiful people.”
Chapter 904 Black Swan: So I Made My Move
"I see. All the civilians in the vicinity should have been evacuated by now, right?"
Bai Zhi looked around and realized that there were indeed no other civilians or travelers around.
"The evacuation is complete, but some guys seem to be trying to take advantage of the chaos to do some illegal things."
Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow, but she wasn't surprised. In such a chaotic situation, it was almost inevitable that various illegal activities would occur.
After all, compared to most places in the universe, the Immortal Ship is considered a prosperous place.
If you manage to snatch a few items here, they'll become antiques or something similar when you put them outside.
"Let's ignore those guys for now and head to the nearest defensive outpost. The pressure there should be pretty high."
Now is not the time to concern ourselves with such trivial matters. After we get through this attack by the Abundant People, we will naturally find a way to deal with those guys who dare to cause trouble in this critical moment.
"This is really interesting..."
After Bai Zhi left, a purple figure emerged from the crowd, licking its lips as it watched Bai Zhi's figure gradually disappear into the distance.
"The hunting messenger possesses healing abilities that even the bounty messenger cannot match, and can even bring the dead back to life. Those strange poisonous insects have the scent of memories."
If Bai Zhi were here, she would probably recognize that the purple figure is none other than the Memory of the Black Swan, who appears in the story at Pinocchio.
"I'm really curious, just how many precious things are in her memories?"
Black Swan stroked her chin. As a Memory Collector of the Flowing Light Memory Court, she naturally also shouldered the mission of collecting precious memories. However, compared to some Burning Chemicals who even dared to steal memories, she was not so radical.
Moreover, she smelled a familiar scent on Bai Zhi.
That smell... it's the smell of their faith, the smell of the Star God Fu Li, who seems to have watched over this small-statured Dragon Lord.
The fact that Bai Zhi was able to attract the attention of the Star God of Memories, Fu Li, means that she either possesses enormous potential in the path of memory or has extremely precious memories, to the point that they have attracted the attention of the Star God.
The last recorded instance of Fu Li appearing before mortals was during the border trade war, when Louis Fleming, the founder and honorary director for life of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, made his last public appearance.
The company's archives contained a complete video recording of Star God's appearance and departure. When he announced that he would retire permanently and no longer attend any formal or informal events, Fu Li suddenly appeared in front of Louis Fleming. After a brief eye contact, Fu Li disappeared, and Louis Fleming turned and walked away, never to be seen by the world again.
It can be said that anything observed by Fu Li will have a significant impact on the entire universe, such as the retirement and seclusion of the founder of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.
"Oh dear, but it seems this person's memories aren't so easy to examine..."
The black swan hovered in the air, seemingly lost in thought.
Last time, she suffered a terrible loss at the hands of a certain Void Envoy and almost became a roast goose.
Facing Bai Zhi, the "hunting" envoy, she felt that she should perhaps be a little more careful this time.
After all, besides the fact that Bai Zhi is the envoy, there was also the fact that a chemical worker who was burned seemed to have messed up with Bai Zhi last time.
However, she was still very confident. Although she couldn't compare to the Memorial Envoy, her skills far surpassed those of the Incinerator.
Moreover, the reason why Huang Quan failed last time was simply because Huang Quan, as the Void Envoy, was too special. The power of the void had extraordinary resistance to other destinies and could greatly weaken the corresponding power of those destinies.
But the Hunting Fate doesn't have that ability.
"Hehe, so, it's my turn to make a move~"
The black swan gave a charming smile.
Having come here, she needs to collect both the memories of the war between the bountiful people and the immortal boat, and also some information about angelica. Only by grasping both can she be considered complete.
Moreover, she also heard that Bai Zhi seems to have a spirit called Yi Ling, which seems to be quite powerful.
Perhaps, the experiences of Yi Ling and Bai Zhi are closely related?
Driven by a desire to uncover the secret, the black swan flew towards the direction Bai Zhi had gone.
When she arrived, she saw Bai Zhi using talismans to treat the injured Cloud Riders and other civilians inside the defensive stronghold.
They even took the opportunity to repair the fortifications of the stronghold that had been damaged by the attack.
"Hmm...is she really not the Envoy of Abundance?"
Seeing this, the black swan's eyes showed interest.
Because many people are practically on their last breath... no, to be precise, they've lost even half a breath. They're in a near-death state, with only a few scattered brain cells that haven't completely died. And angelica can save them all.
Why would a hunting envoy travel so far on the road to abundance?
It's not surprising that some people simultaneously embark on the dual paths of Hunting and Abundance; there are quite a few on the Immortal Ship. However, it's neither scientific nor magical for Hunting Envoys to possess abilities similar to Abundance Envoys.
"Hey, that blonde girl..."
Black Swan glanced at Artoria with some surprise. She could tell that this girl was not a normal human. Instead, she seemed to be a memory spirit, an aggregate of memories.
"Is it related to Angelica dahurica?"
Hearing Artoria's address and attitude towards Angelica, Black Swan felt that something more interesting was about to happen.
However, she didn't approach Bai Zhi to explore her memories right away, because she wasn't sure if Bai Zhi's heart would be closed off and difficult to understand under the tension of war.
Just like when she explored Huang Quan's memories, she did so in a relatively relaxed atmosphere, rather than trying to court death during a tense fight.
"Oh, are we leaving? Heading to the Starship Sea Central Hub?"
Bai Zhi glanced at the black swan as if she had something in mind. From the very beginning, she had felt a strange sense of being spied on.
But when you look over there, there's nothing there.
Frowning slightly, Bai Zhi didn't delve too deeply into the matter, mainly because she didn't have time to do so right now; she needed to get to the Star Chariot Sea Central Hub as quickly as possible.
Because it was a central area, a considerable number of prosperous people flocked there.
"Phew... The little guy has a keen sense of things. He almost spotted me. Looks like I'll have to be more careful when I do that thing later."
The figure of the black swan emerged from a resident of the Immortal Ship. The unique life form of the Memory Provider gave her extraordinary concealment, allowing her to even hide in a person's mind.
Chapter 905 The Great Battle Between Monkeys and the Bountiful People
The central hub of the Star Chariot Sea is in complete chaos. The people of Fengrao are like a horde of zombies, rampaging around and tearing and devouring anyone they see.
Upon seeing this, Bai Zhi frowned.
It wasn't that she couldn't kill these prosperous people, but rather that they were already embroiled in a fierce battle with the local garrison.
As we all know, urban warfare is not the kind of battlefield where you can use large-scale skills to kill people at will. This kind of battlefield is basically a close-range meat grinder.
She couldn't possibly summon a deity to wipe out this entire group of people with a single area-of-effect attack.
However, she could choose another method.
"All Cloud Riders, heed my command, do not engage in prolonged combat, retreat!"
Bai Zhi took a deep breath and amplified her voice throughout the entire battlefield.
The sudden sound startled both the Cloud Riders and the wealthy people who were engaged in battle.
"It's Lady Bai Zhi!"
The Cloud Cavalrymen were invigorated, while the people of Fengrao were somewhat fearful.
After all, they didn't think they could defeat a Commander.
However, there were still some sensible people among the wealthy people. A man who was obviously larger and seemed to be the leader shouted, "Gentlemen, let's engage in close combat and prevent Bai Zhi from making any rash moves!"
This reminder made the people of Fengrao immediately realize what was going on.
That's right. If we can't beat the Commander, can't we beat these Cloud Cavalry? As long as we engage in close combat and hold off these Cloud Cavalry, Bai Zhi will be hesitant to use the Divine Lord to launch a large-scale attack on this place.
With this in mind, the people of Fengrao became even more ferocious in their attack, focusing on trading blows to delay the retreat of the Yunqi Army.
Bai Zhi had anticipated this. She waved her hand, and a handsome Monkey King dressed in golden chainmail and cloud-walking shoes descended.
"That Memory Spirit!!"
Upon seeing the shadow of the Great Sage, Black Swan's curiosity about Bai Zhi reached its peak.
As a Memory Maker, she has a very insightful understanding of Memory Spirits. Just by seeing the shadow of the Great Sage, she could feel an extremely profound sense of history emanating from him. The memories that have been condensed into this Memory Spirit must be extraordinary.
Perhaps this spirit is a manifestation of some very powerful figure.
"Monkey, use the clone technique."
Bai Zhi immediately gave the order to the Great Sage's Shadow.
Every member of the Cloud Cavalry is precious, and we cannot waste them on street fighting with these wealthy people.
Let's leave it to the monkey's clone.
The monkey nodded, immediately plucked a handful of hair, blew on it, and countless clones identical to the monkey appeared on the spot. Then, wielding sticks, they charged towards the bountiful people.
"Wow, that's impressive. I never imagined that this deputy general of the Luofu Immortal Ship would have ventured so deep into the path of memories."
At the central hub of the Star Chariot Sea, in the rear area used to house civilians, a reporter held up a camera and recorded everything.
The attack on the Luofu Immortal Ship by the Abundant People was huge news, generating a lot of buzz throughout the universe. As a result, quite a few people, unafraid of death, came to livestream and earn traffic.
The reporter had only broadcasted the battle between Yunqi and Fengraomin for a short while, but he saw his number of followers steadily increasing.
Now, she has even filmed Bai Zhi summoning monkeys, which then multiply into thousands to fight the wealthy people. She has already foreseen that she will make a lot of money and gain a lot of fans by selling the copyright of this video.
"What the hell is this?!"
The people of Fengrao, who were being bullied by those clones, felt as if they were being looked down upon.
You think you can defeat so many of us, the people of Fengrao, by transforming into millions of your own?
"Ouch!!"
However, when the monkey's clone hit them on the head with its stick, they immediately forgot about it.
For some of the more vulnerable members of the Abundant People, the clone's blow directly knocked their heads into their chests. Although it didn't kill them on the spot, it could be said that they were temporarily incapacitated.