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Chapter 317 Taming the "Ghost"
Chapter 317 Taming the "Ghost"
"Magical" Iliana's all-out attack did not shake Connors in the slightest; instead, it made her own hand go numb.
Connors's "Frozen Breath" froze the Soul Greatsword into an ice block, and as "Miracle" Iliana released her grip, the greatsword fell to the ground.
After a series of not-so-crisp sounds, the greatsword had turned into a pile of ice shards on the ground.
But Illana, the "Ghost," didn't care. She made a grasping motion with her right hand, and a massive Soul Greatsword materialized once more:
"The 'Laser Eye' says—"
"Stop, I said stop." Connors covered his forehead, looking a bit of a headache.
He decisively activated the "Dream Relics," intending to enter the memories of "Magical" to see how this unlucky "Cyclops" Scott had brainwashed "Magical" Iliana, and why he kept calling her "Cyclops."
Once the ability was used, "Mickey" immediately froze on the spot.
Then, the flames on the border of hell where the two were located began to twist and spin, transforming into a tall building, and the greatsword into a table. "Mage" Iliana was curled up in a chair with her legs propped up on the table, looking completely nonchalant.
"Scott, are you jealous of the locksmith? It seems like Storm and the White Queen have been hanging around him ever since he arrived."
"Cyclops" stood opposite "Greymon" with his arms crossed, looking serious.
"No, I need you to stay in Utopia, have a heart-to-heart talk with the locksmith, and lure him to your frontier of hell, all for the sake of the mutants' future."
The "secret guest" looked completely bewildered:
"That's a novel reason. How does the future of mutants have anything to do with him?"
"Hope unleashed the Phoenix Force during a recent training session, briefly, but enough to bring the Phoenix Force back to Earth, which had dissipated with Jean Grey."
"Cyclops" looked serious, and his conversation revolved around the future fate of mutants:
"At this critical juncture, do you really think it's okay for a mysterious guy who won't even fully reveal his abilities to become an Omega-level mutant and infiltrate our ranks without any issues?"
"Furthermore, just a few days after his arrival, 'Mr. Ominous' orchestrated a lot of noise but little action using the head of the god; I suspect it was to gain Connors' complete trust."
"And I'm 100% certain that this person joined the 'Endangered Team' because of Hope."
"The Secret Agent" wasn't so easily fooled; he immediately seized upon the loophole in "Laser Eyes'" words:
"How do you explain those gods who came to Earth from the depths of the universe? If the locksmith has the ability to control gods, he could just rob them outright; why bother with all this trouble?"
“No, after those gods left, I secretly followed their path—” “Cyclops” said, “They came together, but they left separately.”
The locksmith made two preparations: on the one hand, he tried to take Hope away, and on the other hand, he had the gods intercept the power of the phoenix.
That was his plan, but unfortunately, I saw right through it.
The "Dream Relic" was canceled, and Connors looked around as the world reverted to its original appearance as Limbo. He then looked at "Ghost" Iliana:
"I don't know whether to call you stupid or too smart, Cyclops. What you said is certainly logical, but have you ever considered that even without the Celestials, my strength is enough for me to take Hope away directly?"
"Magician's" eyes were momentarily confused, but she quickly regained her senses and looked at Connors warily.
"What did you just do to me? Hypnotize me?"
Seeing that Connors didn't respond, "Magical" slammed his greatsword heavily onto the ground:
"If you truly have the ability, try defeating me in my own land; otherwise, I can only conclude that Cyclops was telling the truth."
"And what if you lose?" Connors said nonchalantly.
"Do as you please."
As soon as "Mysterious One" Iliana finished speaking, the flames that were everywhere in the borderlands of hell began to converge wildly on the greatsword, and the color of the greatsword dragging on the ground began to change towards white.
Even the gold and black armor on "Ghost" was affected by this and began to gradually turn white, eventually becoming completely white with only gold trim on the edges, making it look like a god from heaven rather than a demon.
"Although I could tear open this border of hell and bring you directly back to the real world, you would definitely be resentful."
Connors looked at the menacing "Megami" Iliana and said, remaining motionless himself.
He didn't move, but "Miracle" quickened his pace and, just as he was about to rush in front of Connors, gripped the greatsword again with both hands and swung it around.
Not only that, countless blue-purple cracks suddenly appeared all around Connors, with the glint of a "Magician's" blade flashing behind each crack.
"Is this your strongest move?" Connors kindly reminded him. "You have other, stronger moves, but I don't want to waste my time."
These words clearly enraged Iliana, who let out a crisp roar, and then white flames suddenly burst from her eyes, making the blade appear even brighter.
Connors remained standing still, but the black smoke cloak behind him rose up and transformed into a giant net, blocking all the sword light in the sky.
Then the black smoke cloak separated into a hideous maw, which sucked fiercely at the border of hell, drawing in a large amount of flames.
The absorbed flames did not disappear, but instead transferred to Connors' palm.
No matter how many flames were gathered here, the small fireball in Connors' palm did not expand at all, but the temperature kept rising, and even its surface began to faintly show feather-like patterns like those on the surface of the sun.
This was his simplest and most direct use of his newly acquired ability, "Flame Lord." But even so, faced with a fireball whose temperature was unknown but caused the surrounding air to distort violently, "Magician" Iliana actually had the idea of retreating.
"This is to enhance your strength." Connors quickly comforted him when he saw "Genkiel" take a half step back, and then threw the fireball at "Genkiel".
At the same time, Connors reached into his hands and retrieved the "Active Life Equation" from his mysterious house, then...
"Magician" merged with the flames that almost gathered the entire border of Hell.
"What are you doing—"
Before "The Secret Guest" could finish her terrified cry, she was shocked to find that her power was beginning to rise endlessly.
With a thought, endless hellfire surged from her body, and the Soul Blade transformed into a longsword, sharper than before, almost capable of cutting through the air.
Bone spikes grew from her armor, with thick thorns sprouting from her joints and other areas, making her look even more ferocious.
At this moment, "Mike" had a feeling that in a one-on-one situation, she could almost completely crush the Celestials who could only look on in awe just a few days ago.
Connors practically transformed her into a "goddess," his intention being to make "Genius" strong enough so that she would be convinced of his power when defeated by him.
To his surprise, after everything was completed, "Megami" Iliana knelt down in front of Connors.