With Mikoto's Heavenly Thunder suppressing the ground, although the damage it inflicted was minimal, she was simultaneously controlling the iron sand beneath the earth to slow the dinosaur army's advance. Furthermore, with the Railgun firing almost without pause, most of the dinosaurs, save for the more agile ones, were successfully held back by her.
Above, Luminite dominated the sky with her twin black dragons. Even a Tyrannosaurus Rex equipped with wings, whose strength surpassed that of a Pterodactyl by more than tenfold, couldn't breach Luminite's flawlessly impenetrable defense. As long as she maintained a spatial flow around herself, not just flying Tyrannosaurs, but even martial arts-practicing thugs couldn't get near her.
Although Setsuna’s strength was significantly weaker than Mikoto’s and Luminite’s, she achieved a breakthrough in the heat of battle, realizing a qualitative leap. In this moment, she was a true Spirit-rank master… The sword was the evening breeze, the technique was Setsuna; having achieved self-sublimation, she was now a sword soaring to the peak, every strike a moment of Setsuna!
“Oh my, everyone seems to be working quite hard. Well, I mustn’t slack off either. Though, having this many fantasy creatures does seem a bit abnormal…” Seeing the three girls’ attacks almost completely halting the dinosaur army's progress, Super-Suzune flashed a knowing smile, but her brow immediately furrowed.
She was not only a genius of science but also a genius of war. In terms of tactical and strategic deployment, she was confident she wouldn't lose to anyone in this era. Yet, the current situation confused her—or rather, it felt… bizarre!
The information currently known was this: The dinosaur army and the five world-class monsters were projections from the Creator, Lin Luo was engaged in a one-on-one confrontation with the Creator, and the Creator intended to destroy the world. The five world-class monsters were meant to stall five world-class powerhouses, while the dinosaurs were intended to trample the new Othystia…
But was this information accurate?
This was what Super-Suzune found strange. No matter how she looked at it, the scene unfolding was too coincidental. If the Creator could project such a massive army, why only project five world-class beings? No, four, because the Ancient Dragon Tree already existed in the magical world.
Super-Suzune absolutely refused to believe the Creator could only project four world-class entities and then arrange a five-on-five setup to hold back five world-class powerhouses. To her, it only suggested one thing: Balance!
“If the Creator’s goal is to destroy this world, then why intentionally create a situation where both sides are evenly matched? Wouldn't it be better to crush them with superior strength? Is it because, as the rumors suggest, his own power hasn't fully recovered, or does he have another objective? No!”
Suddenly, Super-Suzune’s frown deepened. “Earlier, he defeated Teacher and the other six with a single blow but delayed killing them. If he had truly gone all out, at least half of them should have died by now… Indeed, besides destroying this world, the Creator has other goals.”
“Hehe, things seem to be getting interesting,” Super-Suzune suddenly smiled at the thought. “If things are as I suspect, I must investigate thoroughly. Hmm, the source seems to be over there.”
Super-Suzune directed her gaze toward the direction from which the dinosaur army was advancing—the location of the original Othystia, destroyed twenty years ago and now called the Ruined Capital. Then, she pulled a card from her pocket, the very contract card she obtained after reaching a tentative agreement with Konoka.
“Hmph, let’s give it a little test run… Adat!”
Super-Suzune’s transformation was ordinary. Upon completion, she was still wearing her original Future Warrior suit, save for two black bracelets added to her wrists, with no other special equipment seemingly visible. At first glance, her contract items appeared useless, but!
“This is the most powerful contract item I have ever encountered. I never expected future technology combined with the modern era to produce something like this. Honestly, I quite like it… Super Assembly Empire!”
Super-Suzune uttered a soft cry, and the bracelet on her left hand suddenly split open, forming a circle about one meter in diameter in mid-air. The girl thrust her left hand into the circle, instantly causing her palm to vanish as if reaching into another parallel dimension.
“Future Warrior Armament… Light Speed Skateboard!”
When her hand emerged from the circle, she held a silver skateboard about half a meter long, just large enough for one person to stand on. Although it looked like an ordinary skateboard, equipment belonging to a Future Warrior could never be ordinary!
As Super-Suzune placed her feet onto the skateboard and lightly pressed a certain button, instantly, a seven-colored light surged from the board, enveloping her entirely. Then, her figure gradually began to fade, and three seconds later, both she and the skateboard had completely vanished.
Subsequently, only a piercing sound of air being cleaved could be heard; a wind shot off into the distance in an instant. The speed was so immense that several airborne Tyrannosauruses were blown off course, and those slightly closer were pierced directly by the rush of air.
All of this was the effect generated by Super-Suzune’s Light Speed Skateboard.
The Light Speed Skateboard was a pinnacle piece of technology from Super-Suzune’s era, with its primary functions being stealth and velocity. It could not only cut off visual detection but also shield aura and perception. Unless one was a world-class powerhouse, even a normal person standing invisibly on the Light Speed Skateboard would rarely be sensed by others. Its speed was also remarkable; while it didn't truly reach the speed of light, Mach 10 was easily achievable, and it could be adjusted higher. Of course, due to the extreme velocity, precise control was difficult, making it unusable for ordinary people.
This skateboard was one of Super-Suzune’s inventions, but because its construction was so complex, even for a genius like her, creating one took nearly a month. Thus, even in her own time, only a select few possessed a Light Speed Skateboard.
Originally, in this current era, without the corresponding technological assistance, Super-Suzune could not have manufactured this device. However, after signing the contract with Konoka, this became a non-issue because one of her contract items was… the Super Assembly Empire.
As long as she knew the manufacturing principle and possessed the raw materials, Super-Suzune could instantly fabricate whatever she desired through the Super Assembly Empire. And within that circular space, she had already stored countless materials.
It had to be said that nothing was more suited to her. Thanks to Konoka’s immense magical power, the Super Assembly Empire’s internal space was nearly infinite; she could store as many materials as she wished… It could be said that if Super-Suzune willed it, she could destroy the Earth in a very short time, as building a nuclear bomb would take her only a second.
That, of course, depended on her having sufficient materials.
As for her other bracelet, her other contract item, it was another heaven-defying contraption not inferior to the Super Assembly Empire, but its specific function would remain secret for now. (The author hasn't decided yet, actually.)
In less than half a minute, Super-Suzune arrived at her destination. Standing on the skateboard, she reached back into the circular space and retrieved another item; judging by its shape, it appeared to be a computer.
Beep!
She pressed the power switch on the "computer," and instantly, a dozen faint beams of light began to extend downward, penetrating deep into the earth beneath the Ruined Capital. Simultaneously, the computer screen began to display a series of extremely complex images.
Looking at these visualizations that no one but her could comprehend, Super-Suzune let out a self-deprecating laugh. “Oh dear, this detector is quite convenient to use. If I had signed the contract with Konoka sooner, I might have been able to use this to return to the future. What a failure, failure, hahahaha.”
“But then again, the current feeling isn’t bad either. With this Super Assembly Empire, interesting things are bound to happen if I ever visit Teacher’s world, haha…”
Super-Suzune laughed as she typed rapidly across the computer keyboard, her speed capable of shaming the world’s fastest typists into hiding.
“As expected, half of my speculation was correct. What a marvelous thing.” A few minutes later, Super-Suzune smiled at the information on the screen. “So, the next step is… Huh! What is this?”
Suddenly, the smile froze on her face. “No, that’s impossible! Such a thing is completely undocumented in history! Why is this happening?”
An expression of utter disbelief crossed Super-Suzune’s face, making her almost fall off the skateboard.
...
On the other side, the battle involving Mikoto and the others continued. However, there were only three of them against an enemy force numbering in the tens of thousands of dinosaurs. Although they could hold them off well initially, things changed once the flying Tyrannosauruses appeared, and more of the ground-based dinosaur army transformed into an aerial force.
Furthermore, realizing that these three girls were difficult opponents, the brainless troops finally displayed a slight increase in intelligence. They dispatched a sacrificial contingent to tie up Mikoto and the other two, while the main force flew towards new Othystia from all directions.
“This is bad!” Setsuna’s expression shifted drastically. If these dinosaurs were allowed to fly past, Othystia would surely flow with blood! But she glanced around: Mikoto and Luminite were both bogged down, and Evangeline and the others were facing equally matched opponents and couldn't spare any attention.
“This is dangerous. Lady Konoka is still in the city; there’s no way I can let these things…” Watching a dozen Tyrannosauruses soar past her, Setsuna grew increasingly anxious.
“Anti-air… Destruction-class missile re—”
Just then, Setsuna suddenly heard a familiar voice. A glimpse of her peripheral vision showed a young girl hovering in mid-air, sixteen massive cannon ports deployed behind her. Amidst a roar, those dozen dinosaurs were instantly blasted into dust.
“Chachamaru!” Setsuna cried out in shock.
“Hmph, you fools, allow this Queen to lend you a hand!” A small figure puffed out its chest and declared proudly, walking past Chachamaru.
“Ah! … You came too.”
Seeing her, Setsuna couldn't help but feel a wave of embarrassment.