Chapter 478 Lynn: Second Thermonuclear Fusion, This is the Burial Ground Prepared Especially for You!_2
Two powerful spells intertwined and collided, unleashing a massive shockwave...
A burst of explosive roaring suddenly erupted within the subterranean space, but it wasn't from the collision of spells—it was shockingly coming from above their heads!
The next moment, under everyone's astonished and puzzled gazes, the ceiling above violently exploded open!
Massive amounts of rubble, bricks, and steel rebar cascaded down from above.
"Get out of the way, everyone move!" Rafael shouted, then looked at Monroe with disbelief. The entire underground space had been specifically reinforced, even capable of withstanding the impact of Sixth Circle Magic and still maintaining structural integrity.
It should not have collapsed from the recent magic's residual effects...
Rafael soon understood why.
Along with the falling debris, several all-too-familiar figures also descended!
"It's Master Lynn and the honorable council members!"
The wizards present exclaimed excitedly.
"Your Highness Cynthia!" Monroe also seemed to have seen a savior, exclaiming excitedly.
However, they soon realized that the appearance of the descending group could only be described as miserable. Whether it was Harrov, Aurora, or Lynn, they had all unavoidably suffered severe injuries from the aftermath of the legendary spells' collision.
Of course, Cynthia on the opposite side wasn't faring any better, her half-face scattered by the beam not yet completely repaired, her wound continuously patched by the conversion of massive amounts of energy into flesh and blood, looking particularly horrifying.
In fact, it was not only Rafael and others who were bemused; Harrov and Aurora were also taken aback by Lynn suddenly breaking through the underground layers. They all knew what lay beneath Fire Oil City but couldn't understand why Lynn would lure the enemy here.
The most shocked of those who fell was undoubtedly Cynthia. The 'small sun' suspended in the air was too dazzling to ignore; the massive energy emanating from it instilled in her a strong sense of unease.
It also triggered her deepest fears.
Months ago, just like today, she fell into a trap set by the wizards while in pursuit, and the scene in front of her now seemed like a replay of that past encounter.
At this critical moment, while everyone was distracted, surprised, and confused, Lynn quickly took position at the center of the Array, lifted his hand to activate the fusion reactor, and pronounced in an unequivocal tone,
"Receive your judgement, Ella! This is the burial ground specially prepared for you!"
The moment his voice fell, the hovering plasma ball, under the influence of a powerful magnetic field, violently contracted inwards, followed by dozens of horrifying laser beams shooting out from the sky, the depths of the earth, and the surrounding walls, targeting the 'small sun' in the hovering reactor!
Or rather, targeting its interior, composed of helium elements formed by the fusion of tritium and deuterium elements and existing in a plasma state!
The plasma, previously reduced to one-third its size under the constraints of the strong magnetic field, suddenly expanded violently again. Its intense heat seemed to cleave the void, and the brilliant light that burst forth obscured the vision of everyone present.
Ripples spread downward in circles, the powerful energy waves visibly expanding outward at a visible rate, quickly activating the entire underground Array...
[Wall of Sighs]
Cynthia, without hesitation, triggered the strongest Protection Technique her body could muster.
A golden wall radiant with Divine Radiance stood horizontally within the underground space.
Even so, Cynthia still felt insecure, continuously bolstering herself with various powerful Divine Protections without pause, having witnessed the power of a hydrogen explosion firsthand, she dared not underestimate the might of the mighty sun above!
Tens of thousands of energy-storing runes were filled within just three seconds, after which tremendous amounts of light and heat energy were released together through the guide, aiming not at Cynthia, but at Lynn at the center of the Array!
Almost within a second, Lynn's body disintegrated and decayed under the wash of energy.
The group of wizards, their eyes streaming with tears because of the intense light, were suddenly dumbfounded. Had Master Lynn just committed suicide?
Monroe and Ivina were also stunned, unclear about what was actually happening.
Only the alchemists who had witnessed Vittorio's ascension to legend had a faint guess about what Lynn was doing.
Harrov and Aurora's eyes widened as well.
They could certainly see Lynn's intent, the power of this Holy Maiden was too overwhelming to use "Sky Vaulting" within Fire Oil City, so only a legend could confront a legend!
But where was this ascension energy coming from?
Hadn't they said that there was no longer enough of the hydrogen isotopes?
Had someone hidden a large amount of nuclear fuel behind their backs, planning to ascend to legend first privately? But where could such large quantities of tritium and deuterium be hidden?
Harrov did not know that the fusion occurring this time was not of hydrogen isotopes, but of helium elements produced by their fusion!
First, fuse hydrogen into helium, then through extremely high pressure and temperatures in the hundreds of millions, combine three helium nuclei into a single carbon nucleus, which is the secondary fusion that often occurs inside stars!
As early as when Vittorio completed his ascension ceremony last time, Lynn had already noticed this new energy gradually gathering inside the fusion furnace, but due to the difficulty and risk of secondary fusion, he had not easily spoken out.
Now, however, it was a time they had no choice but to give it their all!
With his words and the fusion furnace acting as a threat, Lynn successfully bought time to activate the ascension ceremony!
An endless stream of energy was extracted from the violent plasma sphere, and if Vittorio hadn't reinforced the core formation after his ascension to legend, the guiding runes would probably have burst open long ago.
Lynn's body had completely vanished from the platform, leaving only a soul body straddling the border between illusion and reality, receiving the energy tides surging from all directions.
Shaping – Shell Reconstruction!
At the moment his body was completely destroyed, Lynn launched this magic, drawing massive amounts of magic power from tens of thousands of demon crystals buried beneath the ground.
A heart slowly emerged in the void, followed immediately by connecting blood vessels. Having experienced Vittorio's ascension, Lynn clearly knew the correct order to reconstruct his body.
However, under the terrifying baptism of energy tides, the process was not so easy.
To complete this ceremony, soul power permeation, energy integration, and magic shaping were all indispensable!
This required immensely vast and precise computing power!
And neither the soul strength of a Mage of the Five Rings nor the formidable enemy in front would allow him to complete his ascension slowly.
Lynn could only rely on the support of the magic network's computing power, multitasking diligently and quickly constructing a body of magic and energy...
Streams of rune chains rose from the ground, enveloping both Lynn and the entire core formation. This was a formation specifically laid out by Vittorio; without this legendary level of protection, he would not have had the courage to complete the ascension ceremony publicly!
By the time Cynthia realized she had been tricked, several seconds had already passed. Unlike Monroe and Ivina, she could naturally discern that this was a different kind of legendary ascension method distinct from the spiritual ceremony!
And the fact that the opponent was ascended right in front of her was nothing short of a blatant provocation!
Cynthia's eyes flickered with unspeakable fury, her entire body bursting into brilliant starlight as she merged into the light and turned into a radiant streak, shooting toward the center of the platform in an attempt to disrupt the ascension ceremony.
"Stop her!" Harrov shouted desperately, well aware that their only chance of victory was to hold out until someone successfully ascended.
The wizards present quickly reacted, unleashing their magic toward Cynthia, trying to knock her down...