My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 524

"The Thunder Redirecting Talisman can attract lightning to a specific location," 008 explained calmly.

"It will prevent the lightning from striking random places and instead channel all of it to the pole. We can then open a small section of the city shield to create a gap where the lightning will come through, allowing it to bypass the shield entirely."

Kisha’s thoughts whirled as 008 continued, almost as if taking responsibility for not mentioning the talisman sooner.

"I only just discovered the talisman while browsing my channel. I thought it would be a great solution. Plus, I can help with adjusting the city shield settings to make it work."

Just as soon as 008 mentioned this, another lightning strike hits the city shield.

[City Shield Protection: 900/1000]

"Shoot, go ahead. We’ll go with your idea," Kisha said, her voice tight with panic.

Though the city shield displayed a total of 1000 protection points, indicating its strength, the 50-point deduction made her heart race.

’That’s how powerful the strike was...’ Kisha thought, anxiety rising. If this continued, the shield’s protection would soon be depleted, leaving the base vulnerable.

She’d have to set up a new one quickly if this continues.

Luckily, 008 was fast.

In an instant, the Thunder Redirecting Talisman was in Kisha’s hands.

Without hesitation, she bolted from the building, making Duke freeze in confusion.

He was surprised by her sudden urgency, but said nothing, instead following her outside.

Stopping in front of the Central Hall, Kisha glanced down at the yellowish paper in her hand.

The cinnabar writing on it was unfamiliar, but she didn’t have time to dwell on it. The lightning could strike again at any moment.

With a quick, decisive motion, she tossed the talisman into the air.

Using her telekinesis, she guided it upward, watching as it soared toward the pole.

The moment it reached the top, she placed it carefully in the center of the pole, feeling the energy of the talisman hum through the air.

Now, all she could do was wait. Her eyes flicked to the sky, anxious for 008 to adjust the city shield and open a gap above the pole.

Kisha’s gaze locked onto the transparent shield once more, its gleaming surface shimmering in the sky.

A series of interconnected hexagonal tiles surrounded the entire base, each one carefully positioned to form an impenetrable barrier.

Then, above the pole, one of the hexagonal tiles shifted, opening a gap just wide enough—a hole about one and a half meters across.

It was a small opening, but it was enough for the lightning to pass through.

Boom...

Another rumble of thunder echoed through the sky, shaking the air as the clouds parted, revealing a dragon-like streak of lightning racing across the heavens.

In an instant, a bolt as thick as two adults’ waists slammed into the pole.

Kisha’s heart jolted at the sight. ’No wonder,’ she thought, her mind racing.

’No wonder it deducted 50 points from the city shield. That lightning was terrifying.’

As the bolt struck, she heard an excited shout from the building behind her.

Kisha turned around to find Duke standing there, arms crossed and an eyebrow raised, his gaze questioning.

She froze for a moment, unsure how to explain everything at once.

With an awkward shrug, she scratched her head, trying to divert his attention. "Shall we go in and see?" she said sheepishly, offering him a playful, cute smile to soften her evasiveness.

Duke didn’t press for an explanation. Instead, he simply wrapped his arm around Kisha’s waist and guided her back inside.