The system prompt sounded.
Zhang Wei's eyes lit up.
Following the ability 'Do As You Please' obtained last time, he finally got another permanent skill, and it was a bug-like ability.
"I can use it three times in a row. If used well, I can kill three enemies stronger than me consecutively."
Zhang Wei muttered to himself, completely disregarding the subsequent side effects of the ability. In his opinion, being able to defeat stronger enemies and endure a period of weakness was far better than being unable to resist and having to flee.
Crucially...
He could do it three times in a row. Even if he became weak, it was even better. The opponent would see him display a temporary power boost, and when the side effects kicked in, they would let down their guard. Then he could use the ability again to catch them off guard.
However, Zhang Wei had no time to think further.
At this moment.
Seeing that the heavenly soldiers and generals were unharmed, Samuel assumed they had used some method to block his attack. Without hesitation, he continued to advance towards them.
[Ding! Samuel... I don't believe you can block me once, let alone twice.]
[Host gains System Points +1200]
However, this time.
"Lord Eastern Deity, I'm here to help you."
The Pope arrived beside the heavenly soldiers and generals, unwilling to give Samuel another opportunity.
As he spoke.
The Pope glanced at the heavenly soldiers and generals beside him, his eyes flickering with surprise and curiosity... Was Samuel too weak, or was the Eastern Deity too strong? Why couldn't Samuel injure the Eastern Deity? Samuel was not weak.
As the leader of the Holy See, the Pope had clashed with the Dark Pope Samuel many times and was well aware of his immense strength. Therefore, seeing the heavenly soldiers and generals unharmed, he was as astonished as Samuel, leaning more towards the Eastern Deity's power. Even a half-step镇国级 was not something a human镇国级 could contend with.
Thinking of this.
The Pope's expression turned somewhat strange, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind... If Samuel's attack had been directed at a Western angel instead of the Eastern Deity, would the angel have emerged unscathed? He felt as if it wouldn't be possible to remain unharmed.
Others might not have seen angels, but the Pope had. He had summoned angels to the mortal realm before and knew their strength.
Unavoidably.
The Pope's expression grew even stranger. Recalling how Zhang Wei could easily summon so many heavenly soldiers and generals, and how powerful they were, and that he could even obtain the ability to purify fallen angels, he began to doubt his own understanding of the world.
Could the Jade Emperor be more powerful than God?
As he was thinking.
Samuel attacked once more, and the black-robed archbishop from before also moved forward, intending to repeat his previous tactic.
Even.
Hill also made a move.
Now, with the heavenly soldiers and generals pressing their attack, the Wei Er Bo and his allies were not gaining any advantage. It wasn't just the heavenly soldier and general that Samuel had attacked; the others were the same. They seemed unkillable, shrugging off the attacks from the Dark Holy See and fallen angels, their eyes seemingly fixed on offense, oblivious to the concept of defense.
Furthermore.
With the assistance of the Holy See's cardinal archbishops and inquisitor knights, the fallen angels were being suppressed. Forget gaining an advantage; they were suffering continuous casualties. In just a few minutes, one fallen angel commander and two black-robed archbishops had been killed.
The situation was extremely unfavorable.
Especially when Samuel once again struck a heavenly soldier and general, who then rose unharmed to continue fighting. Hill could no longer sit still and chose to attack the heavenly soldier and general.
"Samuel, block the Pope for me. I'll kill the Eastern Deity."
Hill declared.
Terrifying fallen angel power surged from him, pure fallen energy infused with Satan's might, causing even the Pope, an equal, to tremble.
"Not good!"
The Pope's heart pounded:
"Lord Eastern Deity, be careful, that is one of the first fallen angels."
In his view, while Samuel might not be able to injure the heavenly soldier and general, Hill certainly could. After all, he was also a deity, a fallen angel, and had once fought alongside Satan in the Holy War. He was one of the first fallen angels, belonging to the same divine tier as the heavenly soldiers and generals, possessing fallen power on a divine level, capable of injuring deities.
In fact.
Not only did the Pope think this way, but Samuel and Hill did too.
"Eastern Deities, you will regret coming to the West."
As he spoke.
Hill raised his镇国级 fallen angel spear and thrust it directly at the chest of the heavenly soldier and general, intending to pierce and tear it apart. However, out of caution, he spoke to Samuel again:
"Samuel, leave the Eastern Deities to me and Wei Er Bo. If we can't kill them, it's fine; we can at least tie them down. You quickly kill the Holy See's people. With Satan's formation, they won't last long."
His voice was not loud.
But the Pope and the others heard him, their expressions becoming unprecedentedly solemn. As Hill said, with the help of the heavenly soldiers and generals, they held an overall advantage. But if Hill chose to attack not to kill, but to slowly wear them down, they couldn't afford to drag it out.
However, their solemnity lasted less than a second.
Even.
Before Hill could thrust at the heavenly soldier and general, Zhang Wei appeared and grabbed the shaft of Hill's fallen angel spear:
"You guys are making such a fuss, it's making me want to join in."
[Ding! Hill is stunned... Huh?]
[Host gains System Points +1100]
Upon hearing this, Hill instinctively retorted:
"Just you? A mere half-step镇国级?"
[Ding! Hill is speechless... Who are you looking down on? You, a half-step镇国级, want to stop me? Although Lord Satan commanded me not to kill you, you still can't stop me.]
[Host gains System Points +1200]
At the same time.
Facing Hill's words, Zhang Wei smiled slightly:
"Yes, just me."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei activated his 'Stronger When Facing Strength' ability. His power surged visibly like an inflating balloon, leaping from half-step镇国级 to镇国级, his strength directly rivaling Hill's. His aura was so powerful, it was as if a deity was being nurtured here, becoming a god on the spot.
[Ding! Hill is stunned... Damn!]
[Host gains System Points +1300]
[Ding! Samuel... Holy shit!]
[Host gains System Points +1400]
The Pope and the others were also stunned, their mouths agape, their eyes wide with emotion:
"Mr. Zhang Wei is risking so much for us."
"Mr. Zhang Wei, you told me not to risk myself, yet you are risking yourself."
In their eyes, Zhang Wei must have paid a price to elevate his strength from half-step镇国级 to镇国级. Such forced power increases were harmful, especially reaching the镇国级, which might even cause irreversible damage.
At the same time.
Zhang Wei was unaware that his actions had moved the Pope and the others. He simply wanted to earn System Points. After increasing his strength, he replied to Hill:
"Now? Is that enough? If not, I can increase it some more?"
His words were spoken.
Hill: "??????"
Samuel: "??????"
The Pope: "??????"