Schwing!
Stelle plunged her lance straight into the ground, staring defiantly at the Abundance's Mystic Deer before her. It was time for a 1v1 (not really) showdown!
Wende watched Stelle, lance in her left hand and baseball bat in her right, and wondered to himself when he had raised his child to be a dual-wielding war-maniac.
But for now… looking at their party composition, it seemed Stelle was the only one dealing real damage. Uncle Yang, forced to hold back due to the sheer power of his abilities, could only help clear the branches summoned by the deer, while also harassing it alongside March to impede its movements.
As for Wende, he could only keep a close eye on Stelle's condition, ready to provide first aid at a moment's notice and prepared to go all out if something went wrong.
And Tingyun and Master Gongshu… they were in the back shouting "Go, go, go!" and "666," serving as the atmosphere group, I suppose…
"FIGHT!!"
Stelle let out a great roar, hefting her heavy lance and blasting forward toward the Mystic Deer's face!
"Moooo!!!"
The Mystic Deer let out a long cry. The power of Abundance surged from the ground as countless branches erupted, weaving into layers of wooden nets that managed to block Stelle's flaming lance.
"Go!"
Wende smiled faintly at the sight. A lightning needle immediately shot from his hand toward the deer's face.
BOOM!!!
Lightning and fire burst forth, instantly igniting the branches the deer had summoned and catching it completely off guard.
"So how long are you two going to keep using that combo move…"
March grumbled at Wende after casting a shield on Stelle.
"Probably… as long as I'm around?" Wende shrugged.
"Ngh… seriously, how come I don't have a combo move?"
"March, don't just stand there. Freeze the Mystic Deer."
Welt temporarily restrained the deer with a gravitational black hole and immediately called out to March.
"Mhm! Coming!"
March's Six-Phased Ice arrows instantly turned into a sky full of frost, temporarily trapping the struggling Mystic Deer in place.
Stelle immediately seized the opportunity, charging at the frozen deer with her baseball bat in hand.
"Rules! Are made to be broken!"
With a fierce cry, Stelle's baseball bat glowed with a blue light as she swung a massive home run at the frozen deer's head!
CRACK!!!
"Moooo!!!!"
With the sound of shattering ice and the deer's mournful cry, it stumbled back several steps from the blow.
"Haha! Isn't this a combo move too?! See, I can coordinate with Stelle after all!"
March even shot a playful, chin-up glance at Wende.
Dazed and reeling from Stelle's bat, the Mystic Deer shook its head. Its eyes flashed with savagery as it looked at the people behind Stelle.
"Moooo!!!"
The Mystic Deer let out a long cry, its powerful hooves tapping lightly on the ground. And then…
"Woah! You're attacking the backline because you can't beat the frontline, is that it?! And here I thought you looked all sacred and holy!"
March narrowly dodged a branch that had shot out from under her skirt, her face flushing red as she cursed at the distant deer.
"Actually, all Abominations of Abundance have this color scheme. You'll get used to it, March."
Wende lightly dodged a lashing branch, casually snapping it in two as he retorted.
"Flame Lance! Charge!"
BOOM!!!
With a battle cry from Stelle, the group felt a wave of intense heat. The branches erupting madly from the ground were instantly devoured by the flames and turned to ash. The Mystic Deer itself was heavily wounded by Stelle's Flame Lance, but it still did not fall.
"Moooo!!!"
The heavily injured Mystic Deer seemed to sense something. With its large eyes glowing red, it charged straight for Wende.
"Hm? Do I draw that much aggro?"
Wende muttered to himself, looking at the red-eyed deer. He quickly dodged, sending lightning needles toward the deer's limb joints and eyes.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
For some reason, the Mystic Deer's body had become abnormally hard. Wende's lightning needles couldn't even pierce its hide or its eyelids.
"Wende! Be careful!"
March, who had been adjusting her skirt, instantly forgot about it when she saw Wende in trouble. She immediately fortified him with a Six-Phased Ice shield and raised an ice wall in front of him.
BANG!!!
The Mystic Deer lowered its head. Its sharp, hard antlers instantly shattered the ice wall. A pair of crimson eyes stared intently at Wende as its massive antlers were about to slam into his body!
"Yin-Yang Transformation!"
Wende decisively activated his five-star template and unleashed the skill he had meticulously designed for it.
BOOM!
In an instant, Wende's entire aura became magnificent. White Yang energy radiated from his body. His already well-toned muscles bulged, straining the clothes on his body until they nearly tore.
To the astonishment of the others, Wende reached out and grabbed the Mystic Deer by its antlers.
"Moo?"
A flicker of confusion passed through the Mystic Deer's crimson eyes. But in the next moment, it felt the world spin.
Wende, having transformed into a herculean strongman, lifted the Mystic Deer—which was as tall as two burly men and weighed tens of thousands of pounds—and swung it around before hurling it away.
The Mystic Deer landed on the ground with a pained cry.
Stelle immediately seized the opportunity, throwing her lance at the fallen creature once more.
Squelch!!
With the sound of the lance piercing flesh, the Mystic Deer's crimson eyes gradually lost their light. Before it dissipated, it looked at Wende, its eyes filled with utter incomprehension.
"Phew… honestly, what were you thinking, coming after me?"
His body returning to its normal size, Wende dusted the "antler powder" from his hands and sighed as he looked at the spot where the deer had dissipated.
I ended up using it after all… Even without my sword, just with my physical strength… I can crush a monster of this level…
Feeling the Yang energy that had not yet completely dispersed from his body, Wende quickly calmed his mind.
"Hoo…"
He let out a long breath. He felt much better now.
"Wende! That was amazing! You sent that huge deer flying in one go!"
March looked at Wende with adoration, and Stelle's face was also full of pleasant surprise.
"Mhm. It's good that you're alright."
Welt didn't say much, just gave Wende a nod.
"Tingyun" looked at Wende, who was brimming with Yang energy, and couldn't help but lick her lips again.
"Aiyo, young friend, that move of yours just now scared the daylights out of me! What if you had thrown that beast onto the Creation Furnace… Aiya, aiya, I was just worried! It's good that you're alright, young friend!"