Mechanical Alchemist-Chapter 587 - 586: Su Lun’s Domineering Entrance

After the members of the Dawn Squad chose the trial, the Cyclops Ga Ga Gar called out to the young giants in the village, "Hey, lads! A group of humans has come to try the 'Trial of Bravery.' Come over here, let them pick one of you."

No sooner had these words fallen than the young giants, who had been busy in the village, grabbed various bone axes, Wolf Fang Clubs, stone hammers... Looking at those primitive yet imposing weapons, they excitedly trotted over to the beach.

These giants, standing seventeen or eighteen meters tall, did not have such thick beards, their skin was not so dark, nor were their muscles so knotted -- indeed, they were the "children" of the giant clan.

But with dozens of giants running together, the ground shook and stones quivered -- the commotion was quite frightening.

Su Lun looked on, visibly perturbed.

These Cyclops were already capable of hunting dragons barehanded, so the combined rush of dozens was nearly as oppressive as the previous sight of the dragon legion's attack.

And if Su Lun felt this way, the other members of the Dawn Squad were even paler. Those who had not mastered the art of domineering were finding it difficult to breathe.

...

Before long, a group of giants had made their way to the edge of the beach, while some adult giants watched from a great distance.

They were very interested in these visiting humans.

The Cyclops Ga Ga Gar said in a deep, resonant voice, "Since you have chosen the trial of bravery, you may now start picking your opponents."

He paused, glanced at the Dawn Squad, and added another piece of advice, "I can also offer you a well-intended word of caution: Your bravery will be watched over by the Earth Mother Goddess. Only the most sufficiently strong warriors will receive the divine blessing."

"..."

Su Lun listened, deep in thought.

He exchanged glances with Mr. Hei, clearly understanding the implication of these words.

That is to say, one should pick as strong an opponent as possible?

The rest of the Dawn Squad looked bitter -- not to mention picking stronger opponents, even those of equal ranking seemed an enormous pressure.

They looked up at the group of Cyclops sitting on the beach as if they were looking at towering mountains.

Su Lun and Mr. Hei were the leaders and therefore it wasn't appropriate for them to be the first to step forward, but someone had to take the initiative.

At this moment, a sixth rank member from behind stepped forward, took a deep breath, and volunteered, "Mr. Su Lun, Mr. Hei, I'll give it a try."

This was Adams Tifflot, who had already mastered his domineering spirit, a wood element profession user skilled both in offense and support. He was a very strong division leader in the Dawn Squad.

Su Lun nodded, "Mm."

Adams stepped into the clearing under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He scanned the circle of his potential opponents and picked the shortest looking giant amongst the sixth rank, saying, "That one, I am Adams Tifflot, honored to be part of this challenge... May I choose this Mr. Giant as my opponent?"

At this point, he would have liked to come off as braver, but his strength didn't allow for it.

Standing in front of the giants, whose presence was like that of mountains, merely mustering the courage to stand there was quite remarkable.

Ga Ga Gar nodded, "Of course!"

With that, the young giant wielding a stone axe stepped forward and introduced himself, "My name is Tatacim."

It seemed he was a bit sulky at being chosen probably because of his "short" stature.

After the introductions, they walked out onto the open space on the beach.

There wasn't much to prepare, and at a command, the two of them began the fight.

Adams's reaction was extremely quick. As soon as the announcement started, his hands flew through the sorcerer's seals and he cried out, "Armor Unleash!"

Upon another look, his entire skin had changed to resemble tree bark. This was a plant-based Dark Gold Armor called "Groot's Skin," known for its strong defensive power.

As soon as the armor was unleashed, a green aura began to coil around him: "Domain·All Things Grow!"

The speed of his hand signs alone was already considered top-notch among his peers.

"There it is, Captain Adams's domain!"

"Yes, with this, even if he doesn't win, it will not be easy to defeat him."

"I wonder if Captain Adams can succeed in his challenge..."

"..."

The members of Dawn looked on with subdued excitement, whispering among themselves.

They had all witnessed Adams's domain before, and as soon as he deployed it, he already had an advantage over any enemy.

Within this domain, Adams possessed a powerful self-healing ability, and with the Dragon Blood Gene Potion, he was very difficult to kill.

Su Lun watched and praised inwardly, "Not bad." Among the sixth-order he had seen, few could match this.

However, there was not a trace of relaxation on his face; his gaze flicked toward the small giant called Tatatessim across from him, murmuring to himself, "Still not enough."

He was the only one in the entire Dawn group who had truly witnessed the combat power of the Cyclops. He could see that Adams's chances of winning were not high.

He could barely fight, but talking about chances...

It all depended on his combat performance.

...

Adams had advanced to the sixth rank and grasped domineering power, so his combat experience was naturally not lacking.

Once in battle mode, even under the bloodline pressure of the giant clan, he did not show the slightest fear.

He knew very well that if there was any chance to severely injure an opponent of this caliber, he absolutely must not give the other a chance to strike.

The moment his domain was deployed, Adams's hand seals changed again, and a green Seven-Pointed Star Formation lit up beneath his feet. He threw out a seed the size of a pea, shouting, "Wood System Mysteries: Sky-reaching Vine!"

The tiny seed hit the ground and, under the nourishment of dense wood spiritual power, quickly took root and sprouted, turning into a green seedling.

When the final sorcerer's seal solidified, the seedling suddenly inflated and surged, visibly turning into thick vines. Those vines wrapped around the Cyclops from the feet up like pythons, entwining him tightly in a dense weave of vine without giving him any chance to escape.

He was also meticulously lifted off the ground, so this Tatatessim could not draw on the Earth's power, and his strength was greatly restricted!

Despite humans' smaller and weaker physiques compared to giants, their reaction speed was far superior.

In this encounter, Adams had already gained the upper hand.

Seeing this, the members of Dawn cheered.

"Captain Adams has gained control!"

"Now there's hope of winning!"

"..."

The target ensnared by the vines was like a fish tangled in a net, no matter how much it struggled, endless vines would grow out, binding it tighter and tighter.

Even Su Lun felt that Adams's response was impeccable.

He had witnessed this move, "Wood System Mysteries: Sky-reaching Vine," before, which had an excellent controlling effect on large targets; using it at this moment was indeed fitting.

Adams also seized the opportunity to counterattack, looking to strangle with his vines and lock in his chance of victory.

However, just when everyone from the Dawn group thought he had the upper hand, an unexpected scene took place.

Tatasim was so massive that he seemed clumsy in his reactions and was securely bound.

But when he was tied up and the paralyzing poison spikes on the vines tried to pierce his skin, they broke with a "clang," "clang," "clang," snapping crisply.

Everyone looked closely, only to find that the sharp poison spikes hadn't penetrated the "Earth Guardian Armor" at all.

Adams's face suddenly changed dramatically, his hand forming sorcerer's seals, and a few wood spears enveloped in a domineering aura shot forth piercingly.

Yet without exception, those wood spikes snapped when they hit, not wounding the opponent in the slightest.

Before he could digest his shock, something even more shocking followed!

The countless vines, like pythons coiling around the body, tightened bit by bit, even making a "creaking" "creaking" sound from the pressure.

And yet, the one-eyed giant, who seemed completely immobilized, had muscles bulging from the strain, and in front of everyone's eyes, his entire body swelled to nearly double its size, turning into a true mountain of flesh!

With the increase in size came a guarantee of strength.

"Ah...!"

With a shout, Tatasim's body, which was previously tightly bound, manifested a distorted field of light around his form.

As soon as this field emerged, those vines seemed to be affected by an invisible force, also becoming twisted and deformed.

Adams's complexion went white in an instant, his feet stepping into the alchemical formation frantically channeling wood spiritual power, as if he hoped to continue resisting.

However, seeing his suddenly pallid complexion, everyone knew he was struggling immensely.

...

From a distance, Su Lun's pupils contracted sharply, murmuring to himself, "The natural power field of a giant's bloodline is really outrageous."

Observing closely, he saw even deeper layers.

Mr. Hei with his muddy eyes also flashed a moment of insight, and thoughtfully added, "Indeed, this is almost at the level of an eighth-tier practitioner's 'Indomitable' ability..."

From these details, the pair already perceived the outcome, yet said nothing aloud.

Those from the Dawn group behind them might not have understood what this meant, but hearing the two leaders speak thusly, they too realized the situation was dire.

It was at this moment, shortly after this stalemate, that suddenly "pop" "pop" several loud noises were heard!

With a roar, Tatasim tore several vines, some with diameters of several meters, and burst free.

Once he broke free, his massive stone axe swung towards Adams.

Witnessing this scene, every member of the Dawn group felt their hearts jump to their throats.

"No, Captain Adams, get out of the way!"

"My God, has the captain been stunned? Why isn't he dodging?"

"..."

Many didn't understand; the stone axe moved obviously slowly, yet Adams stood frozen in place without any sign of evading.

Only Su Lun and Mr. Hei's expressions changed, grasping the terrifying aspect of that axe stroke.

The power of physical law directly crushed the space, and the massive pressure solidified the space itself.

It was as if one was encased in concrete, utterly unable to move.

Only the person involved knew how terrifying the pressure he was bearing!

The axe hadn't even fallen, and Adams couldn't help but spurt a mouthful of blood. At this moment, he still hadn't given up, trying desperately to lift his arms to form sorcerer's seals, his trembling hands revealing the desperate pressure he was under.

Then, everyone finally noticed the distorted power law fluctuations on the axe, but it was too late!

Although Su Lun and Mr. Hei had realized it, after all, it was a challenge, and it wasn't appropriate for outsiders to intervene; they could only watch.

In that moment, a "thud" sounded as the stone axe heavily struck Adams's body, the terrifying power of law turning both him and the ground into a pit crystallized with sand and stone.

Su Lun breathed a sigh of relief at this sight.

Because in the distance, a figure flew backward, spurting a mouthful of blood over a dozen meters.

Adams finally managed to deploy a wood clone substitute at the last moment; the vines that had been hidden from the start of the fight underground had tugged him away.

But even avoiding a fatal injury, the axe's graze heavily damaged his true form.

Looking closely, his body had already started to show dragon scales.

Had he not undergone the "Dragon Blood Gene Potion" modification, Adams might have met his end right there and then.

...

Severely injured, Adams no longer had the strength to continue fighting.

That one-eyed little giant Tatasim didn't strike again either, returning to the giants with a disinterested face as if he was disappointed with the human adventurer he had dispatched in one blow.

Watching this, the Dawn group felt frustrated, but the disparity in strength was apparent, so there was no point in refusing to accept defeat.

Even someone as strong as Adams had fallen in one hit, and they knew that obtaining the "Wellspring of Wisdom" was now beyond reach.

The expressions of Su Lun and Mr. Hei remained unchanged throughout.

Though defeated, there was no reason to be disheartened.

The universe is actually very fair to all beings; the more powerful the life form, the more difficult the reproduction, the fewer in number.

While one-eyed giants are individually strong, their numbers are not many.

Although human individuals are weak compared to higher races, they possess wisdom and creativity.

The first challenge ended too quickly.

The giants seemed to have lost interest in these humans who intended to undertake the challenge of valor because the gap was simply too great.

The Cyclops, Gagagaer, asked Su Lun, "Do you still want to continue challenging us?"

None of the other members of the Dawn group dared to take up the challenge, and Su Lun knew it was his turn to step forward.

He glanced at Mr. Hei and said, "I'll go first."

Mr. Hei nodded, "Hmm."

Su Lun went first because he wanted to provide Mr. Hei with more intelligence.

As long as enough flaws were spotted, the Scholar's chances of victory would increase.

Su Lun stepped forward, and the Cyclopes' gazes all turned towards him.

Gagagaer asked, "Which one of us do you want to challenge?"

Without rushing to answer, Su Lun countered, "That... I am a Puppet Master, so can I use my own puppets during the fight?"

"Of course!"

Gagagaer responded immediately, "Although it has been over a thousand years since any human adventurers have visited our Giant Island, we are still aware of the 'Magician' stemming from goblin civilization. We also know about Puppet Masters among you humans. However, as my ancestors have said, Puppet Masters..."

He initially wanted to kindly remind that the Puppet Master profession was meaningless against the Giant race, after all, no matter how many puppets there were, they were useless if the user themselves couldn't withstand the pressure.

But looking at Su Lun's calm expression, he didn't finish his thought.

He had a feeling that this human was somewhat different.

Oh, and the old Magician in the black robe behind him.

"Alright."

Su Lun didn't say much more upon hearing the response, his gaze swept over and he indicated to a bronze-skinned Cyclops, saying, "Then I ask that giant gentleman to enlighten me."

Upon hearing this, all the giants showed expressions of anticipation for a good show.

Gagagaer also reminded, "Are you sure? Boda is the strongest of our younger generation of Cyclopes. Are you certain you want to challenge him?"

"Yes."

Su Lun knew very well, just by the strength and aura of the soul fluctuations, he had identified that "Boda" was the strongest among the seventh-tier giants.

Without using puppets, he might not have a hundred percent certainty of winning.

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With puppets, he didn't think anyone of the same tier could defeat him.

Even if it was the divine descendants of the Cyclops race!

...

Once the opponent was chosen, the Cyclops called "Boda" also slowly stood up, exuding an unfaltering momentum, "Human, you make the first move!"

Hearing this, Su Lun didn't waste time; his sorcerer's seals condensed in an instant: "Secret Technique: Puppet Theatre!"

The Octagram Array lit up, and a giant cross appeared on Giant Island.

At a glance, over a hundred gargoyles had already appeared around his body.

However, the very moment he made his move, the members of the Dawn group seemed to witness something terrifying, their complexions changing simultaneously.

Hadn't Su Lun noticed?

A "thud" sound, like a cannonball exploding in the air, resounded right beside him.

Ripples appeared on Boda the giant's body, and with a flicker, he was already face to face with him.

"Very fast!"

Su Lun could tell in that instant that the surge forward was a high-level application of strength and earth laws, resulting in an effect akin to shrinking the ground into an inch for his advance.

Faster than the previous battle with Tatatsum, all fancy methods seemed like paper in the face of absolute power.

Threads and gargoyle puppets were all shattered in that punch. Even the place where Su Lun had just been standing looked as if it had been struck by a punch on a mirror, with space itself shattering into pieces.

High speed combined with immense destructive force, had Boda faced an eighth-tier professional, they would likely have been severely injured by that one punch!

This was the purest example of overwhelming force!

Was it over?

Just as all the members of the Dawn group had expressions of terror on their faces, Su Lun suddenly appeared several dozen meters away, completely unharmed.

Clearly surprised, Boda spoke up, "Human, you actually broke free from my grasp of power; that's quite impressive strength..."

Su Lun replied, "You flatter me, sir."

Although most Puppet Masters were fragile professions, he was not!

He had merged with the power of "Isaac's Giant Strength," and his understanding of strength laws was not low!

Not to mention having Spatial Ability, even without it, the pressure from that instant wouldn't have trapped him.

Boda shook his head and finally said, "Pity, if that's all you've got, you don't stand a chance. Puppets, such things are useless against our Giant race."

He wasn't bragging or being arrogant, but kindly advising so Su Lun wouldn't make futile efforts and be thoroughly defeated.

As he spoke, the same ripples appeared on his body, and he lunged forward again.

Su Lun heard but didn't respond; in his hands, he had already pulled out a string of spatial scrolls.

If a few dozen puppets weren't enough, then... what about ten thousand?

The two acted almost simultaneously.

Su Lun could clearly feel a sense of pressure, far more terrifying than before, that completely sealed off the space.

This look showed that the giant had been kind enough earlier, holding back on his first move.

But even if the strength laws could condense space into something as solid as steel, they couldn't stop his instantaneous movement.

Su Lun easily teleported to avoid that fatal punch.

As the giants looked on in bewilderment, Su Lun had already appeared elsewhere; in that instant, the space scroll burst open with a loud bang.

Before anyone could react to what had happened, the sunlight suddenly dimmed.

Looking up, it was as if dark clouds had covered the sun, and the sky was densely filled with stone puppet gargoyles, so numerous that it was impossible to count them all with the naked eye.

All the Cyclops were stunned, even the elder giants from the village cast surprised glances; they could never have imagined that a human participating in the trial would bring out such an absurd number of puppets.

The appearance of this puppet army swept away the oppressive feeling brought by the towering bodies of the Cyclops tribe with its numerical advantage.

At any time, an army can bring a sense of security.

The members of the Dawn Group were all invigorated, exclaiming, "There it is, Mr. Su Lun's ten-thousand puppet army!"

...

Boda the giant, looking at the sky full of puppets, also felt a strong sense of crisis approaching. He swung a heavy punch toward the heavens.

The fist, wrapped in a powerful gravitational field, swung through the air, creating multiple afterimages and producing "thuds," "thuds," "thuds"... a series of thunderous roars.

The punch seemed to hit nothing but air, yet it felt as if the sky itself was being pounded, and the ground trembled violently in response.

Just the punches from this one giant gave the impression of hundreds of cannons firing in unison.

The combat power of the giant tribe, terrifying as such!

However, these island-shattering heavy punches that hit the battle formation of the gargoyle army in the sky did not stir up much commotion.

The united ten-thousand gargoyle army, how could its defensive power be compared to a mere scattering of a few dozen?

Su Lun's ten-thousand puppet army could withstand the attacks of a ten-thousand-strong magical formation from the pantheon of gods!

This seventh-tier Cyclops, even with the destructive power of the eighth tier, could not possibly cause much damage.

Each thunderous punch only brought down a few dozen gargoyles.

But with a mere wave of Su Lun's hand, they were instantly fully replenished.

Looking at the duel, it seemed Su Lun, a human, was at a disadvantage against the towering giant.

Yet in reality, it was his army ganging up on a single giant!

From the moment he could use puppets, Su Lun was destined not to lose!

There is no room for hesitation on the battlefield.

As Su Lun summoned the puppet army, the runic glows on the surfaces of the gargoyles lit up, and in the sky, a nine-pointed star formation blazed to life: "Legion Secret Technique: Void Gravity Field!"

In an instant, the gravity in the area where the two were fighting changed dramatically.

The compression of space brought terrifying gravity, doubling, tripling... as the alchemy formation intensified the artifact refinement, the gravity also stacked up at a rapid pace.

Boda the giant finally started to take this human seriously.

He could feel that increasing gravitational pressure, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes as his hands suddenly turned to claws, with bulging veins rippling with force!

With his clawing action, the entire sky twisted and deformed as if it were a piece of canvas being dragged.

And the floating ten-thousand puppet army in the sky, like patterns on the canvas, trembled in unison, as if at the brink of being torn down.

Witnessing this unbelievable scene, the watching members of the Dawn Group were all shocked: "This..."

If it were them, no one was confident they could withstand this strike and survive!

Only Mr. Hei's eyes flashed with insight, as if he saw through something.

And Su Lun, directly in the sky, felt this even more acutely; with that one clawing motion, he felt as if he were in a river, about to be swept away by the current.

"So powerful..."

Su Lun marveled inwardly, admitting to himself Boda's formidable nature.

This guy's mastery over the law of strength had reached a level where he could manipulate space at will.

Had this move been aimed at a typical eighth-tier, it would have indeed resulted in heavy losses.

Unfortunately for him... Su Lun held the Urobolos Space-Time Ring, making it impossible for anyone to defeat him under the law of space.

Moreover, he himself had a profound understanding of the laws of space, strength, and the Earth Mother.

Even if he were to confront Boda head-on, he would not be notably inferior.

With a pinch of his sorcerer's seals, the fluctuating space around him instantly calmed down.

Boda's expression changed; if just before it was like dragging a canvas, now it was like pulling on a steel plate, with no starting point for his grip to take hold.

On the other hand, the gravitational field was still increasing, and the pressure on him was growing larger and larger!

....

The battle showed signs of being decided within a few exchanges.

Everyone could see that Su Lun clearly had the upper hand.

As the saying goes, if Su Lun couldn't be defeated, then don't even think about breaking through his puppet army.

Even if Boda were not seventh-tier but a whole tier higher, it was still unlikely he could pose any fatal threat to Su Lun's true body!

But since his opponent had been merciful earlier, Su Lun did not want to make the situation too difficult.

While the puppet army already had control of the situation, he refrained from striking too harshly.

If he wanted to use a treasure, Su Lun still had other means that could kill the Cyclops even more sharply.

But instead, he pinched a sorcerer's seal and a strange phosphorescent fire appeared on his body.

Once the Death God's Fire came out, it was a matter of life and death.

Clearly, however, this was simply a gesture.

Seeing this, it was as expected; the giant presiding over the challenge, Gagagál, took a slight breath and spoke up, "That's enough, human, you've won."

Su Lun, with his strength, had earned the respect of these mythological descendants, the Cyclops.