Theft of the Future

Chapter 37

“IS THAT ALL YOUR ABILITIES!?” Parker yelled at the giant mushroom monster. “AYO WE CONTINUE THIS!”

Although they eventually had to remain partially buried by the remaining rocks, they were still able to survive the hard work of Parker who almost fainted out of power.

Or didn't?

Parker had no intention of fainting at all.

But even others understand that Parker's consciousness is on the edge.

And that way, Iris the loyal crow immediately took over.

“Thank you, Parker! We'll take care of this part!”

Audy and Aaron nodded. So is Laju and Delphia.

They smiled at Parker who was full of bruises, bruises, and bleeding all over his body, who was trying to stay sober in his seat.

Four hours later, the fight was still going on despite taking turns.

Of course there would be no strong to keep moving fighting waging their magic and power for that long. Audy and Laju will take turns with Aaron and Iris to keep distracting from the monster.

In fact, they could have run away and gone into hiding, discussing what they should do. But, the monsters could always search and find them even in the blind spot of his vision. Therefore, there will be a squad whose job is to divert attention, no longer with the aim to fight it.

So, all they need to do is move to and fro, jump avoid attacks, minimize the use of energy and energy because it only aims to steal time.

Luckily, they have Delphia.

Although it had to be paid with many injuries and broken bones, they still had hope of winning and getting out of this place.

After Parker's spirit burned again to continue fighting the monster, in the end they did not get a clear result. Therefore, Laju proposes a different approach.

This strategy they used focused more on Delphia's protection to focus its power on seeing what possibilities they have for winning, and what approach they should take.

The most crucial problem from the start was the enclosed room that had no way out, other than the one behind the mushroom monster.

Therefore, they cannot retreat to think calmly, other than having to always move to try to avoid saving their lives.

Especially in the first hours when Delphia still had not found an answer, things got worse for them. Audy and Laju were constantly slammed into many pillars, walls of the room, or rocks that fell from the ceiling of the room.

Not to mention Parker whose power really had to be drained still trying to provide the best protection for the entire squad.

“Alright Iris, Aaron, now your part!” Parker exclaimed after bringing Audy back who groaned in pain.

Because Parker was already exhausted, the protection he could provide was getting thinner. Therefore, Audy and Laju felt more pain than before when thrown slammed by the tentacles.

“Did Delphia already get it?”

“...” Delphia can only shake.

“Haaah-hh.”

“Take it easy. Before, he had managed to see the future properly, right? Maybe the time it takes this time is longer because our chances of winning are very little?”

“…”

Conversation terminated.

Everyone breathed a long breath. In addition to hope and an uncertain future, they also complain of pain that cannot be easily cured, in addition to having to endure it.

Bugs!

As they were still thinking and contemplating, there was a falling sound coming from beside them. It's Delphia. He was just as exhausted.

“Are you okay?” Nimblely Laju immediately approached and approached Delphia, helping her to get back on her feet.

Unfortunately, Delphia is not okay.

Although he could only nod and give another sweet smile to Laju, what happened to his body was not well illustrated by his expression. Starting from his skin that began to pale, his diamond eyes reddened, his hair that turned blue, until his blood that was rushing out of his nose.

The pace was certainly in shock and confusion as to what she should help Delphia, other than helping her stand up.

In fact, Delphia had already transformed into her ice princess with many crystal particles circling her body. But, the future for them was still hazy, still gray, still unclear. In fact, Delphia who should be able to further optimize her strength after changing still looks difficult.

Bugs!

Even when Laju had tried to help her walk and stand, Delphia remained so limp and weak that she had to fall again.

“Del..?” Excitement with cold sweat.

And Delphia's answer is still the same. He was still smiling, still trying to get up. “Hhhh,” even though her breath was cut off and tight, she still tried to embrace Laju to help him stand up.

“AWAS!” shouted Parker.

BLARR!!

There was another sound of impact beside them.

That's Aaron.

He had just been thrown by the tentacles and hit the rocks hard and fast. Parker's not-so-effective protector cracked some of his bones, bleeding from his internal organs, and almost disappeared.

“Ugh,” moans Audy. “I'll replace Aaron. Please take care of him!” Exclaims. And nimblely, Audy began to sharpen again her fangs and claws, leaping quickly, attacking the mushroom monsters that had nothing changed since the very beginning they met.

No cuts, no bruises, nothing.

“Eh!?”

The pace that was carrying helped Delphia to stand up in confusion. Wh why? The cold feeling Delphia gave off gradually receded, as did the ice crystal particles that disappeared.

What was? What the hell's going on? Did Delphia lose all her energy? Confusion rate. The vulnerable Delphia should be helped immediately. But what about Aaron? Is he still lying among the ruins? Can Parker take care of it?

Delphia looked at the pace.

Smiling faintly, moving his head showed Aaron.

“Alright!” Excited Laju who immediately understood to immediately help Aaron. He releases his hand that embraces Delphia to go to where Aaron is exhausted.

Next, the three of them sat limply behind Parker who was also exhausted taking care of the many protectors he had to accommodate, as well as resisting the attack from the tentacles.

“Nghh,” Delphia asked Laju to help her.

Shooting pace. He again offered his hand for Delphia to reach, for the next step to hold tightly, also with his embrace.

Oh? No?

Delphia did not feel the need to be embraced anymore. He rejected Laju's offer, though still needed it to accompany him. Then, Delphia set out around the room in search of an important object in their successful execution to get out of this room.

Until they finally found the mushrooming purple crystal, Laju prevented Delphia from touching it directly. It's different from that electric tree! You can't touch her carelessly! Or that's what Laju wants to say.

But Delphia simply answered him with another smile.

“Nngghhh-hhk, kkkhhhh!!!” Delphia groaned as she slowly approached and touched the purple crystal. Of course he felt unparalleled pain. He suffered, he languished.

“What are you doing!? Let me take it if the crystal is important!” Laju exclaimed in surprise, angrily at Delphia.

This time it was not the smile that Delphia gave in response. With her trembling palms and enveloped by the coldness of her ice power, Delphia completely forbade Laju from interfering.

It was also supported by his expression that no longer smiled lightly. He was really serious in forbidding Laj from approaching him.

And after that, Delpia took more of the purple crystals that were electrocuting and stinging her, until she returned to Parker's visor that seemed to have peeled off here and there.

“Parker!” Exclamation Rate.

“…!?”

“Delphia seems to have found a way out. Can you call the others? Looks like he still needs some preparation to do it.”

“Alright!”

After getting instructions from Laju, Parker immediately forwarded it to Audy and Iris who were still trying to divert attention from the giant mushroom monster. Without further ado, they immediately responded happily to Delphia's reply.

But, directly coming back and letting this monster keep going berserk was not the answer. Therefore, Laju and Aaron also participated in trying to attack the giant mushroom monster, trying to subvert it.

Unfortunately, based on calculations, the monster was only unconscious in 80 seconds. Therefore, Laju must be able to convey the meaning of Delphia with a very short time.

When in the end they gathered together, they were all as shocked as Laju when he saw Delphia holding the purple crystal with her bare hands.

“Is he okay?”

“Of course not. Look at the former mystery! See the electric current!”

“There is no need to argue. Delphia will explain.”

“...Ng!” Delphia nodded.

And furthermore, with her limitations of not being able to speak, Delphia attempted to explain it with a movement of her hand.

In simple terms, Delphia would send out an explosion to the heart of the monster embedded deep within its body. This purple crystal was the trigger and the power of its ice that had been gathered was the fuel.

And how he would blow it would be explained as follows;

The pace will open the opportunity to make a wound on the monster, especially between his eyes. When the wound is large enough for Delphia to get inside, Delphia will enter carrying this purple crystal to blow herself up next to the monster's heart.

“Wait! Isn't there a lot of strangeness in this plan? The pace that should attack him? Let him alone. The four of us attacking him did not make any severe injuries to the monster!”

“I do believe in Speed. But, does it really work?”

“And most crucially in my opinion, are you trying to sacrifice yourself, Del? Is it not wrong? Why don't we just throw the crystal into the monster?”

“…”

Delphia did not reply, but another smile.

No one dared to respond.

They all just gulped deeply.

There was a reason why Delphia became a sacrifice that would blow herself up with the purple crystal. First, these purple crystals were not time bombs. So, when the trigger is activated, the explosion will instantly happen.

That's where Iris is to help. Delphia asked him to gather enough powerful electrical energy that he could hold.

Iris electricity will be used by Delphia as an additional trigger that will create a fire spark by creating a short circuit. With the appearance of fire within this reaction, Delphia hoped the explosion caused by this crystal could be even more deadly.

But, just calm down. Delphia didn't want to end her life here.

There was still Parker in his scout protecting the impact of the explosion to be minimized, and there was still Aaron who he loved to cover himself with the mucus that would envelop him.

Then, how will he throw himself into the wound that has been made Laju, that's where the role of Audy and maybe a little help Iris again to throw it.

It should not be a violent explosion where an earthquake will occur and the room will collapse like before the giant mushroom monster jumped up and down.

This explosion would only happen to the local organs of monsters alone.

Delphia actually could not explain the system of work that happened to every material she used, especially the purple crystal, and the organs from the mushroom monster. He only got this vision from his future vision alone.

Also for Laju, do not try to stab the monster straight. It will not be useful because the regeneration process is fast, his skin is thick, also the hands that will be locked sandwiched between his skin. Focus on the diagonal attack.

“I'm amazed you can interpret everything with details, Ju!”

“I also actually understood what Delphia's hand was trying to say. But, no better than your explanation. Haha!”

“I hope it works!!!”

“Already! We don't have much time! That monster will wake up again!” Shouted Iris refuting all of her friends' responses and comments to Laju translating Delphia's sign language.

“Alright, let's start!” parker.

And so, Aaron and Parker immediately strive to provide their best protection for Delphia. Iris also tried to pump as much as the remaining electrical energy to make a ball that could be held unharmed by Delphia, while Laju tried his hardest to find a gap and hurt the giant mushroom monster.

“Do not force yourself, princess. I expect safety for you!” parker said, patting Delphia on the shoulder.

“...Ngh!” as usual Delphia gave her sweet smile.

The problem, even though they understood each other's duties, preparing for the conditions Delphia needed still needed an hour more. The pace takes over an hour to successfully injure the giant mushroom monster, albeit with the techniques Delphia recommends, albeit with the help of others.

Actually, that doesn't mean the strength of the slime, its protector, and its electric ball are reduced. Merely, that meant another hour for Delphia who suffered being stung by the purple crystal she kept holding, along with the electric ball from Iris.

“Now!” Shouting Laju who was sighing could finally injure the monster.

“Ughh-hhyaaaa!!!”

Along with Audy's loud throws and shouts, Iris who was becoming a crow carrying Delphia was immediately thrown away quickly.

As usual, the reflexes of the tentacles that had their own consciousness began to interfere with Iris' super-fast movements. Luckily, Aaron still has the remaining power to fire the projectile that dispels the tentacles, just as Iris kidnapped one of the lizardmen.

And before the skin of the giant mushroom monster regenerated with super duper fast, Delphia had already entered the body through the wounds made by Laju and practically ingested the mushroom monster.

Iris and Laju who were still within the radius of the tentacle attack and saw the incident immediately jumped out to protect themselves, while looking at the state of the giant mushroom monster that had just eaten Delphia.

Initially, the tentacles were still whining attacking moving him to and fro. Patting the floor of the room hard, turning himself, like he was feeling uncomfortable.

“Awas!” Parker who realizes the tentacles will attack them instantly protects Aaron whose body is out of balance.

Actually, Parker saved him in time.

But, the stomp of the tentacle attack still made him slamming slammed against the walls and the ruins of the room. He was just grateful that he managed to curl up to Aaron with all his might and managed to save him.

“What happened? He's still moving freely!?” Audy panic.

“But, Delphia's strategy and pitching should affect something. The target of the monster attack was no longer us!”

“About how long until Delphia can find her heart? Speed, did you see it behind that wound?”

“No. The wound I gave just showed a muscle.”

“Ugh, Delpia will work hard inside there.”

It turns out that 30 minutes just passed. Although they were no longer attacked by the monster, the time spent waiting felt like a century. They are restless, sweaty, tense muscles, absolutely unable to use them to rest and heal the body.

“Did this work? How's Delphia inside?”

“Don't think so dong! We have to entrust this to him!”

“But..”.

The answer they needed appeared only later.

The giant mushroom monster that kept whining hit itself trying to escape the discomfort that was inside him, slowly began to stop and vibrate like convulsions.

And one second after, every part of the monster's body ballooned to tens of numbers, closing its face, as well as its tentacles.

Pop!

One bubble burst releasing a liquid that flew across the room and fell on one of the collapsed rocks.

Oh no! It's a big deal!

“EVERYTHING, SHELTER!!!!” Parker Shouts.

The liquid that came out of the mushroom eruption turned out to be an acidic liquid that was corroding and melting. I don't know what it can do. But, seeing that some of the rocks were destroyed instantly without a trace, surely the liquid will also affect humans, right?

This is also supported from the fact that the liquid throw is not only one two.

Of each bubble, there were at least a dozen other throws of acidic liquids of little or great intensity that flew here and there without any clear direction.

With the latter's strength, Parker sought to create a shield that could protect them from the acidic liquid.

In fact, Parker himself does not know whether the protector is strong enough or not.

“Aaaakhh!” Parker groans as his unprotected leg splashes from the acidic liquid.

But what else can they do, especially Parker?

They can only hope and try to believe.