Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 596 The Crimson Moon Knight (Part 2)

Itte's weapons changed in an instant, switching between rifles, machine guns, and grenade launchers, covering the entire barrier with firepower; Feng Ling's illusory butterflies mingled with the vengeful spirits, disturbing their minds; Hong Tao fought steadily, following closely step by step; Kuang Dao roamed and launched surprise attacks, seizing every opening; while Mei Ying stood at the center of the barrier from beginning to end, raising her black gun lightly, and a continuous stream of undead crawled out of the scorched earth, fighting to the death.

This situation once again confirms Rednos's words.

Mad Blade and Hong Tao are nothing but empty shells, and Feng Ling's illusions are flashy but impractical and of little use. The only truly troublesome opponent is the wielder of the elements of war and death.

But... it seems to be nothing special.

"What's wrong, my Holy Knight? Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Why are you acting like a rat crossing the street now?" Ite said with a mocking laugh.

Upon hearing this, Peruvieri was not angry at all. Instead, she retorted sarcastically, "What? Is your capital for mocking me just a temporary victory? Then you are truly disappointing." She swung her sword to deflect a barrage of bullets, her voice still clear amidst the roar of the explosion.

"Hmph, what a boastful tone. I'll see how long you can hold out!" Itt's eyes narrowed, and with a backhand clench, the firepower of all the guns suspended in the air intensified.

Seeing this, Phantom summoned four more undead warhorses, and with the combined attack routes of Mad Blade and Hong Tao, in a short instant, Peruvier's movement trajectory was completely frozen at the moment she leaped into the air.

She snorted coldly, ignoring It's shouts. She spread her blood-red wings, and in her wandering, she was like a blood moon in the sky. Whether it was the undead warhorses, the bullets fired by It, or the Mad Blade and Hong Tao hanging in the air, all of them were entwined by the blood-red color reflected by the moonlight, as if frozen in time.

"Rise here!"

She stood in the center of the blood moon, one wing outstretched, her armor stained with blood, yet her eyes were colder than the icy stars atop a glacier. With a flick of her fingertip, the crimson hue around her abruptly receded.

Blood gushed forth, sweeping across the land like a tsunami.

boom!

The bullets were crushed into iron filings, the wind blades were torn apart on the spot, the undead iron cavalry collapsed in the bloody light, and Hong Tao and Kuang Dao were violently thrown away by the aftershocks and crashed onto the scorched earth, causing them to vomit blood.

The moment Feng Ling's phantom butterflies came into contact with the blood energy, they all turned to ashes.

The barrier that Itte had hastily erected shattered with a crash, and he was thrown back several steps, his arms going numb.

Of the five, only Phantom remained, barely holding his gun, but he was also forced to retreat step by step by that force.

Soon, the barrier shattered, and the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood before them crumbled and vanished like a shattered mirror.

The wind and snow poured in again, sweeping away the lingering smoke and death. Peruvieri stood once more on the snowfield, her crimson wings slowly retracting and merging into the cloak behind her.

She exhaled softly, the tips of her twin swords pointing diagonally at the ground, her gaze sweeping over the five disheveled people on the snowfield.

Itte's face was ashen, and his arms trembled slightly, clearly from the backlash of the shattered barrier; Kuangdao and Hongtao struggled to their feet from the snow, blood trickling from their mouths; Fengling's face was deathly pale, clearly from the internal injuries caused by the forced breaking of the illusion; only Meiying remained silent.

"I told you, with your current strength, you're nothing special." Peruvieri's voice was calm and even, yet it was more lethal than any sarcasm.

At this moment, she looked at the core device of the dome again. Clementine had left with the Knights for a long time, but the machine was still standing there. Could it be that some kind of change had occurred?

No, perhaps Clementine is still stalling for time. After all, Night Hawk hasn't appeared yet. Although Itt said that the other party has left, no one can guarantee that he won't make a surprise return at a crucial moment.

But regardless, waiting is our most important task right now.

“Hehe…” At this moment, It suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Peruvieri looked at him with a furrowed brow.

"I must say, you are indeed troublesome as that guy's contractor, but if you think we are unprepared, you are sorely mistaken."

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Thousand Transformations" in It's hand suddenly transformed into an iron halberd. A flash of cold light appeared, and the halberd blade swiftly thrust towards Peruvier.

Peruvieri's eyes turned cold as she crossed her twin swords, steadily blocking the sudden attack.

clang--!

The clang of metal against metal was piercing, but even more powerful than before.

But soon, he twisted his wrist and turned the halberd shaft, and "Thousand Transformations" transformed again into a spear that grazed the sword's edge and pierced her vital heart.

Peruvelle suddenly lowered her body, her sword slicing diagonally upwards along the spear, forcing Itte to hastily return to defense. But soon, a short musket silently appeared in her right hand, and she fired at close range.

Peruvieri's pupils contracted slightly, and her blood wings instantly closed in front of her.

boom!

The bullets exploded on the Bloodwing, sending sparks flying, but failed to penetrate. Peruvieri used the momentum to retreat, her twin swords drawing several blood arcs in front of her, detonating the energy blasts that followed in mid-air.

But Itt's offensive did not stop. The "ever-changing" weapons in his hands were like living things. He could switch between swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and even various modern firearms in an instant. His offensive was like a storm, with no discernible pattern.

His fighting style has clearly changed. He no longer pursues a one-hit kill, but instead uses continuous and unpredictable attacks to keep his opponent entangled, giving her no chance to breathe or think.

"This guy... he's been hiding his strength?" Peruvier muttered to herself after creating some distance.

“Isn’t it obvious? Who would hold nothing back from the very beginning?” Itt grinned. “War, that’s the element most suited to scientists, after all, only I can bring it to its full potential. Of course, I didn’t expect your strength to be so outstanding.”

At this moment, he glanced to the side at Kuangdao and Hongtao, who were still lying on the ground. They struggled to their feet, Kuangdao in particular cursing.

"You bastard, if you have this ability, why didn't you use it sooner? Were you trying to fool us?" he shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Itt shrugged nonchalantly: "Sorry, sorry, I was just trying to conserve my strength. Of course, I was also collecting data."

He turned his gaze back to Peruvieri: "Peruvieri, the Crimson Moon Knight of the Glacier, passed the trial and became a contractor during the Sangyang Rebellion 200 years ago, and has since made numerous contributions to the Glacier. She and Blood Rose Clover are known as the Twin Stars of the Glacier, and more importantly, you seem to be a contractor with dual elements as well."

He chuckled softly, “The combination of the so-called evil blood and the holy moon is so contradictory. I encountered a dual-element contractor like that in the Abyss before. I was caught off guard and that’s why I fell for her. But this time is different. You want to stall for time? Fine, then I’ll… play along to the end.”