Under everyone's watchful eyes, the exploding lightning did not spread out but gathered in the center, condensing into Kanna's form.
Not far away, Scout's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the Lightning Kanna. He was like a cheetah poised to strike. If he had only felt a vague sense of unease before, now he had a feeling that if he didn't go all out, he would probably end up in the Medical Department later.
As expected, the Lightning Kanna looked in his direction the moment she solidified, then charged towards him at an incredibly fast speed amidst the exclamations of the surrounding people.
If it were purely close combat, it wouldn't put pressure on the veteran combatant Scout, but Scout saw two items of his own attribute appear in the Lightning Kanna's hands—Thunderbolt Wedges, Kanna's favorite way to travel.
Feeling a bad premonition, Scout immediately stopped retreating and began to move erratically left and right.
But the Lightning Kanna didn't humor him. The two Thunderbolt Wedges shot out like falling meteors, arriving by his side with lightning speed.
Upon seeing the Thunderbolt Wedges, Scout instinctively crossed his arms over his chest and sharply crouched down, reducing the area exposed to attack.
And as he expected, the Lightning Kanna appeared in the original position of the Thunderbolt Wedges the next second, then swung her short legs, kicking his arms.
Scout, who had been kicked several meters away, hadn't even had time to feel the almost numb sensation in his hands when a gust of wind rose behind him.
He disregarded his dignity, lunged forward, and then performed a clumsy roll, dodging an attack from behind.
When he looked up, he saw the Lightning Kanna standing in front of him, the electric light in her hand flicking like a spirit snake's tongue, lightly grazing his face.
"I surrender! No more fighting!" Scout lay on the ground, giving up and playing dirty.
However, he was extremely surprised in his heart. Although he had seen Kanna watching the show from a distance out of the corner of his eye, the sudden appearance of the Lightning Kanna was able to easily suppress him in a frontal battle. This was partly because he hadn't used Originium Arts and wasn't a type who excelled in frontal combat.
But with the strength of this "clone," it wouldn't be a problem for her to be an Elite Operator on Rhodes Island.
Kanna waved her hand, and the lightning clone disappeared in front of Scout, while the Electro Seed reappeared in her hand.
After showing the Electro Seed to everyone, Kanna said,
"This is the second form of my Art. Near me, I can help my teammates condense the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye into an Electro Seed like this. The Electro Seed can be activated by throwing it or by magical activation. Once activated, a clone of me will appear. As you've all seen, the clone's combat power is quite good.
However, the clone only lasts for one minute, so don't hesitate to use it when you need to retreat or clear a path. This clone can also use my Arts, so high-mobility combat is absolutely no problem."
Kal'tsit, who had witnessed all of this from a distance, inwardly sighed, thinking, 'As expected of Kanna. Judging from the effect of this move, she must have been stimulated in Rock Bay Town. Although she never spoke about it, she was inwardly thinking about how to solve such situations in the future, thus creating this Art.'
After hearing the introduction, everyone became quite interested in this Art, especially the Caster Operators. They gathered around Kanna, asking about the principles and models of the Art. After all, no Caster wouldn't be interested in an Art that could potentially change the outcome of a battle.
Fortunately, when her system granted the Art, it didn't just implant the skill into her mind; it also provided all the details of the Art. So, when faced with questions from the Caster Operators, Kanna had no worries and generously explained the principles of the Art.
The Casters, who usually looked at their melee-focused Operators as fools wherever they went, all pulled out their notebooks and meticulously recorded every word Kanna said, like elementary school students listening to a lecture.
The results made the Casters even more overjoyed.
Although Kanna's Art was extremely complex in both its model and casting principles, it was precisely this complexity that allowed everyone to see the infinite mysteries within it.
The Casters, holding their carefully transcribed notes, all returned to the landship. Compared to fighting and killing, most Casters seemed more interested in researching this new Art.
Upon seeing this situation, Kal'tsit couldn't help but nod. Although she felt that even if others learned this Art, it would be difficult for them to achieve Kanna's level of effect, it was still good for everyone to have a goal.
The remaining Operators, especially the melee Operators primarily consisting of Defenders, Guards, and Vanguards, paired up to test the practical effects of Kanna's Art in combat.
After a series of crackling sounds on the deck, a large portion of the Operators lay twitching on the ground, but everyone's faces and bodies showed great joy.
From the tests, it was clear that as long as an attack or defensive action was made and contact was made with the opponent, the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye would automatically activate and perform an attack.
This attack came very quickly and covertly, and its power was not small. Even with prior warnings, more than half of the Operators didn't react in time during training and were hit, which is why a large portion of people were lying on the ground after one round.
Fortunately, Kanna had deliberately adjusted the power of the Art when using it. Although getting hit would cause injury, it wouldn't result in serious injury or death.
Even so, the effect far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Not to mention the Electro Seed transformed by Kanna; didn't you see how Scout, a veteran Elite Operator on Rhodes Island, was defeated by a clone in a frontal battle?
Moreover, the trigger distance of this skill was also very far. A Sniper Operator had tested it: when attacking a target a thousand meters away with an arrow, the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye's assistance attack was also triggered the moment the arrow hit. The same principle applied to Arts; after bombarding a distant target with Arts, lightning would suddenly strike from the void, delivering an additional attack.
This indicates that this effect is not only useful for melee but also suitable for long-range attacks.
Sharp and Scout, both strong, tested the frequency and duration of Kanna's Art through sparring.
Half an hour later, the two, drenched in sweat, sat on the ground, looking at the Thunder Punishment Evil Star Eye above each other's heads, which showed no signs of dissipating, and both laughed.
During their sparring, others also discovered that it was not only powerful but also had a very high frequency. In high-speed exchanges, it could achieve an assistance attack once per second, and combined with its decent attack strength, even an Elite Operator's combat power would increase by three levels.
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