Shattered by a Single Punch

If she had known the magic crystals needed to set up a magic formation were so valuable, Su Ran would have definitely set aside some time to hunt a few magical beasts and keep them in her ring for emergencies.

“Four points of Weak Constitution Value for the material cost? That’s too expensive.”

Faced with the system’s condition, Su Ran adopted a stance of absolute refusal.

[Wuwuwu, you have to understand, a large amount of magic essence in this area has been cut off by the magic formation! To set up a formation without materials… five points of Weak Constitution Value is really cheap.]

Although this message appeared before Su Ran as a pop-up, she could still imagine the system’s teary-eyed appearance.

Su Ran actually knew the system was telling the truth.

Inside the magic formation, the free-floating magic essence in the air was pitifully scarce, which was precisely why she wanted to set up a magic-gathering formation.

Su Ran’s expression softened, as if she had been convinced by the system’s words.

[How about this? I can take just two points of your Weak Constitution Value, but on two conditions.]

Seeing a sign that Su Ran was about to yield, the system, in no time, took a step back before she could speak, seizing the initiative.

“What? Tell me the conditions first.”

One condition that could offset three points of Weak Constitution Value… Su Ran was no fool.

Naturally, she wanted it to state them first so she could consider whether to agree.

If a condition was unsuitable, she could still continue to bargain.

[It’s actually very simple. A small cat tail will appear on the host’s back. It’s not permanent, just for one month.]

“Absolutely not!”

If she grew a tail, wouldn’t she be treated like a freak by others?

Forget a month, even for a week, Su Ran would rather increase her Weak Constitution Value by five points.

After all, the Weak Constitution Value’s effects could be eliminated with money, but a tail that grew out could not.

It was just a matter of spending a little less from her wallet.

Faced with this simple choice, Su Ran easily made her decision.

“Five points it is! I’ll accept it, alright!?”

[Thank you for your patronage, dear~]

As Su Ran agreed to the system’s purchase of the magic formation, five magic crystals materialized out of thin air on the ground around her feet.

Complex patterns extended from beneath Su Ran’s feet, gradually activating the magic essence contained within the five crystals.

Magic essence plundered from all directions entered Su Ran’s body.

She discovered that with the five points of Weak Constitution Value now applied to her, the effect on her constitution wasn’t much different from before.

The only thing that felt strange was that her chest seemed to have grown larger than before, and her whole body felt more sensitive.

Just a gentle breeze brushing past was enough to make Su Ran’s pretty face flush with a crimson blush.

Su Ran wrapped her arms around her chest, pushing up a snowy-white arc.

A halo of light flowed over her witch outfit, making her the most beautiful sight here.

Even her originally well-fitting witch outfit now felt tight around the collar.

Fortunately, Su Ran only had to experience this level of change for a short while.

The most important thing right now was to use the power of the Divine Will Gauntlets to destroy the magic formation.

As for reducing her Weak Constitution Value, Su Ran could deal with that after this matter was over.

“Now then, let’s use these Divine Will Gauntlets to break the core of this magic formation!”

She continuously poured the gathered magic essence into the Divine Will Gauntlets.

A faint golden phantom gradually materialized behind Su Ran.

A Sequence Five like Yuffie could unleash the power of a Sequence Six from the Divine Will Gauntlets.

Right now, with the combined boost of the magic formation and the Ring of Pride, even if Su Ran couldn’t match the power Yuffie could wield, breaking the core of a magic formation shouldn’t be a problem.

Outside the magic formation, when Su Ran had put Shen Yue on ice, Winnie sensed that the resistance from the formation’s protective system was gradually weakening.

She was now able to wear down the protection much faster than before.

In just another half an hour, she would be able to break this magic formation and rescue Su Ran.

However, not long after, a surge of magic essence aura, powerful enough to rival her own, emanated from within the formation, causing Winnie’s expression to harden as she quickened her actions.

‘There’s a Sequence Five inside the magic formation?’

Winnie hadn’t expected a Sequence Five to appear inside the formation.

The situation within was even worse than she had imagined.

Su Ran was unaware that her use of the Divine Will Gauntlets had caused such a misunderstanding for Winnie.

Watching the golden phantom gradually solidify, the output of magic essence from Su Ran to the Divine Will Gauntlets reached the limit of what her spiritual strength could control.

Sequence Five!

Su Ran’s guess was correct; her spiritual strength was enough to support her control over such a vast amount of magic essence.

Mimicking Yuffie, she clenched her five fingers into a fist.

The phantom behind Su Ran copied her action, also forming a fist.

Then, Su Ran slowly raised one finger, and the phantom behind her did the same.

“Time to get to business!”

Remembering the immense magic essence carried by the golden phantom, Su Ran set aside her playful mood and got serious.

The phantom’s clenched fist smashed toward the magic formation’s core with a fierce gust of wind.

A cracking sound came from the core, and then, like an exploding balloon, it scattered in all directions, shattered by Su Ran’s single punch.

With the disappearance of the magic formation and the cessation of the sacrifice, the rift in the sky gradually began to shrink inwards.

The slimy tentacles writhed restlessly, as if annoyed that their good work had been ruined.

But no matter how much dissatisfaction they felt, they could only vent it in their own world as the rift closed.

The red light in Su Ran’s vision also disappeared, which meant the magic formation had truly been broken by the single blow from the Divine Will Gauntlets.

“Xiao Ran!”

Winnie’s shout came from a distance.

Su Ran had just looked up, and before she could even reply, she found herself buried in a soft embrace.

“Are you alright?” Winnie asked after releasing Su Ran.

“I’m fine!” Su Ran shook her head.

Hearing this, Winnie carefully examined Su Ran’s condition.

Seeing no signs of injury, she felt relieved.

“It’s good that you’re okay. I heard about the situation outside. What on earth happened in there?”

What Winnie found most strange was that the only people trapped were Su Ran and Ma Kun.

With their sequence levels, it was impossible for them to unleash a Sequence Five attack.

She wanted to know who had broken the core of the magic formation.

“We can talk about that later. Let’s go check on Old Ma first. I haven’t seen him at all!”

A large group of people had come with Winnie.

Even if Su Ran wanted to tell Winnie the truth, now was not the right time.

“Let’s hurry and find him.”

Winnie clearly understood Su Ran’s hint.

She nodded and arranged for the others to split up and search for any sign of Ma Kun.