Chapter 492 492: System's Third Ring
The plan was solid. Their physical forms enhanced by divine spheres, each warrior supported by complementary invocations, backed by a hundred trained supporters... they had prepared thoroughly.
"The risk isn't in power," Dionz noted. "It's in coordination. Thirty level 30 artromus fighting together... they'll have tactics of their own."
"We've drilled for this and will finish most of them in the first hit," Selene assured them. "Every supporter knows their role. Our invocations have practiced their combinations. We're not just throwing power at them - we're executing a precise strategy."
Elio looked at each of his companions - Lila, Kriz, Selene, Mei, Brok, Valeria, Aria, Kai, Nessa, and Milo.
"The city needs this," Lila said softly. "Not just for power, but for growth. Four level 3 daily challenges would let us enhance more warriors, expand faster..."
"Very well," Elio nodded. "But remember, no taking stupid risks."
"We won't need to," Lila's confidence was infectious. "This isn't like our early battles. We're not just stronger - we're smarter, better coordinated."
"Indeed!" Dionz's theatrical nature reasserted itself. "Though I must say, watching your tactical evolution has been fascinating! Almost as if... well, never mind that for now!"
As they prepared to depart, Elio watched his companions - not just their enhanced physical forms and dual invocations, but the way they moved, the confidence born of proper preparation rather than mere power.
They had grown indeed, transformed from desperate fighters into coordinated warriors. The final deposit wouldn't fall to simple strength, but to carefully planned strategy executed by thoroughly prepared forces.
Watching them leave, Elio felt confident they had.
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The team arrived at the city and consumed the cores… corruption lvl 25 was a strong feeling but now between 10 not so bad.
They were ready…
Main Team's Monster Statistics (4:30 min) (small differences not noted)
Skills:
{5 Basic ones}
{5 Heaven's ones}
{11- 25 Magical ones}
Divine Corruption 25/100
Familiars:
{5 Tier 1}
{5 Tier 2}
{11 - 22 Tier 3}
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1st Fusion (+210)
2nd Fusion (+210)
Emblems:
Wind, Fire, Water and Earth
Level 25
Mana: 2750/2750 (13750/13750)
Resistance: 2750/2750 (+2500)(2x)(10,500/10,500)
Stamina: 250/250
Attack: 2755 (5510)
Magic Damage: 2525 (+25)(+210)(+210)(+250)/ (3220)(2x)(6440) AA (103,040 - Max)
Strength: 50 AA
Defense: 275 (550)
Magic Defense: 250 (+25)(+10) / (285) (570)
Speed: 50
Perception / Agility: 10 AA
God Weapon (25) / ((Attack 250) (Magic Damage 250))
Elemental Resistance Cape / Magic Defense 10
System's Armor 23 / ((Defense 25) (Magic Defense 25) (Magic Damage 25) (Resistance(2300/2300))
Portable oral oxygen stone
The deposit challenges unfolded with surprising ease. Three hundred enemies per chamber might have once seemed daunting, but their enhanced physical forms and dual invocations made short work of each wave.
"Coleoptus," Dionz had called the new rounded, heavily armored monsters that joined the Locus and Dipterus forces. They rolled through tunnels and chambers with impressive defensive capabilities, but against warriors of their current power...
"Their armor might have been troublesome before," Kriz commented as Mirror Coat and his falcon shattered another Coleoptus formation. "Now they're just mobile targets."
The team moved with practiced efficiency through each challenge. Their physical forms, enhanced by divine spheres, provided overwhelming power while their dual invocations created perfect offensive and defensive combinations.
Lila and Selene had taken point throughout the challenges, their movements suggesting they were testing something specific. When they reached the emblem rewards, no one questioned their claim to them.
"The formation needs to be perfect," Selene explained as they prepared for the final confrontation. "These challenges helped us refine the timing."
Their strategy had evolved during these preliminary battles. Each warrior knew their exact position, how their invocations would support the overall pattern. The hundred level 20 supporters had practiced maintaining their containment formations while the core team perfected their assault plan.
They had indeed used each challenge as a training opportunity. Every chamber, every tunnel battle had refined their coordination. The ease with which they handled three hundred enemies spoke not just of raw power, but of perfectly executed strategy.
"The artromus will be different," Mei reminded them. "Level 30 means they'll have speed and capabilities matching their power."
"That's why we've been practicing this specific formation," Selene responded. "Every position, every angle has been calculated."
The others followed suit, demonstrating the pattern they'd been perfecting. Ten enhanced warriors with twenty invocations, moving in a complex dance that suggested hours of careful practice.
"The outer ring maintains containment," Lila reviewed, her own position perfect while Gorgita and her second invocation completed the pattern. "The inner ring provides immediate support if needed. But this formation..."
"Should end the battle in the first strike," Selene finished. Their dual invocations moved in mirror patterns, showing how they'd coordinate the initial assault.
"Each position reinforces the others," Brok observed as they ran through the formation one final time. "No gaps, no weak points."
They had indeed learned from their previous battles. Where once they might have relied on simple power, now they had created something more sophisticated. Each warrior's position had been chosen to maximize their particular strengths while supporting their companions.
"The emblems will enhance the initial strike," Selene explained. "Combined with our divine spheres and dual invocations..."
"The artromus won't expect this level of coordination," Lila added. Her physical form moved through another practice sequence, her invocations creating perfect support patterns. "They'll emerge ready for a traditional battle."
"Instead," Kriz grinned, "they get this lovely surprise we've prepared."
"The only question," Mei noted, "is whether it works as well against thirty level 30 artromus as it does in practice."
"That's why we practice," Selene responded. "Until every movement is perfect, every position exactly right."
The final chamber's three guardians emerged ready for battle, their level 30 power radiating confidence. But against warriors enhanced by level 25 corruption, they never stood a chance.
The team's formation snapped into place instantly.
The three guardians, for all their level 30 strength, dissolved instantly under this perfectly executed combination. Their power meant nothing against an attack that had been refined through countless practice sessions.
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