"The revival of humanity... perhaps hinges on this battle."
Horus gazed into the distance, his eyes reflecting a pain even he himself did not notice.
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Clearing out this batch of Black Knights, Rod ventured deeper in.
Passing through shattered streets, collapsed houses, and partially destroyed large buildings, Rod continued to eliminate some monsters.
Aside from the Fallen, Starry Sky City harbored purely Dark Monsters.
Those monsters were far more troublesome than Black Knights. Rod had to attack repeatedly, continuously channeling Great Star Shuttle to impact the monsters' Spiritual Defense, only then he could pierce them with a charged strike.
Killing a Strong Level Super Rank monster required at least fifteen minutes, and if they were Second Tier, it took even longer. For Third Tier, Rod felt extremely strained, needing to fight a prolonged battle in the Soul Burning state of the "Bloody Tears" to achieve a kill.
