Chapter 57: Every Step a Killing Move

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Every Step a Killing Move

BOOM!

Two afterimages blurred between the city’s buildings, locked in a high-speed, life-and-death struggle.

Although they were only the size of normal humans, the impact they caused was no less than that of a stampeding Mammoth herd.

Whether it was the solid ground or the thick, reinforced concrete.

Wherever the afterimages passed, they were ripped open, leaving massive fissures.

Fortunately, Felix had long since cleared the area, so no onlookers were present.

Otherwise, the collateral damage alone would have resulted in hundreds of casualties.

...

"Hahaha, are you scared?"

"I’m going to drain every last drop of your blood and let you experience the most painful death imaginable."

"You should feel honored. Only a true opponent is worthy of such treatment from me."

Kolos, who now resembled a blood jade spider, taunted Chen Qi relentlessly.

He had abandoned the use of his limbs, now relying on eight Blood Jade Tentacles to move and attack.

He had discovered that relying on his physical body alone, he couldn’t catch Chen Qi at all; he was just getting pummeled.

The latter could practically teleport, his speed at times even exceeding what Kolos could visually track.

What Kolos found even harder to comprehend was why Chen Qi’s seemingly frail body hadn’t been torn apart by such terrifying bursts of speed.

What Kolos didn’t know was that every time Chen Qi used the [Instant Body Technique], massive amounts of his muscle fibers were torn apart.

But in the next instant, they would heal completely, only to be torn apart again.

With this endless cycle of tearing and healing, Chen Qi could use the [Forbidden Technique] almost without restraint.

The [Instant Body Technique] was originally a life-saving escape move in the Red Falcon Fist; no past Grandmaster had ever been able to use it more than three times in a row.

Yet Chen Qi was now using it as a regular move. It was only by relying on the terrifying speed from this technique that he could barely contend with Kolos.

...

’I’ve really learned a lot from this fight!’

’A battle between players isn’t just a clash of abilities, but also a clash of information.’

’Regardless of whether Kolos is telling the truth, I can’t afford to take that gamble.’

The two figures continued to weave around each other, but it was obvious that the red figure had the upper hand.

Even when he was occasionally struck by a glinting attack, he would only pause for a moment before continuing his assault as if nothing had happened.

Chen Qi, on the other hand, didn’t dare let any of his opponent’s attacks land.

He had even maintained a 15-meter combat distance from Kolos from the very beginning.

Even if the opponent was just putting up a Bluff, no player would dare bet their life on it.

Chen Qi’s attacks weren’t limited by this distance, so he naturally had no reason to take such a risk.

The only trouble was that he had to expend more energy to block the attacks from the Blood Jade Tentacles one by one.

But the real reason Chen Qi was at a disadvantage was that his attacks couldn’t land a killing blow.

Kolos was as tough as leather, and it was difficult for Chen Qi’s metal strings to completely Break his Defense.

That was why the initiative in the battle had fallen into Kolos’s hands.

It wasn’t that Chen Qi didn’t want to use [Body Control], but Kolos’s physical body was too powerful, and correspondingly, his Life Magnet Field was bound to be just as strong.

The moment Chen Qi’s Puppet Threads tried to invade, they would inevitably be met with resistance from the Life Magnet Field.

Even a momentary stalemate would be enough for Kolos to notice and react.

The Puppet Threads were Chen Qi’s hidden trump card; once he used them, he had to gain complete control of his opponent.

Therefore, Chen Qi would absolutely not make a rash move until Kolos’s Life Magnet Field had been weakened to a certain degree.

And that time would not be long in coming.

Chen Qi had discovered that as the fight dragged on, the cells within the Blood Jade Tentacles were constantly dying.

Apparently, once separated from his body, even Kolos’s blood couldn’t survive for very long, let alone when it was being constantly consumed by the battle.

The greatest foundation of Kolos’s physical power was his blood. The loss of that blood would inevitably weaken his Life Magnet Field.

So, the moment Chen Qi was waiting for would surely arrive.

’So what if I look like I’m in a sorry state? So what if I’m at a disadvantage?’

’The one who survives to the end is the real winner.’

...

’What a pain. He’s too slippery.’

’In just three short months, this guy has actually mastered his Fighting Technique to this degree.’

’I never expected a Fighting Technique could develop the physical body to such an extent. It seems I’ll have to learn one myself after this mission is over.’

Chen Qi’s Divine Speed was a real slap in the face for Kolos. Although he knew from intel that the guy had gotten mixed up with the Red Falcon Sect, for him to have trained a Fighting Technique to this level was still inconceivable.

’If I trained in it too, wouldn’t my power skyrocket instantly?’

Faced with the facts, Kolos had to admit, ’The physical body is still worth training after all.’

’It’s about time. I can’t drag this out any longer. Time to close the net!’

Kolos was, of course, aware of his own combat "drawback." As time went on, his combat power was actually steadily declining.

That was why he had set up a death trap long ago, just waiting for Chen Qi to fall into it.

If anyone could perceive the entire battle, they would discover that Kolos was intentionally herding Chen Qi in a specific direction.

’Something’s wrong. It’s a trap!’

After retreating once more, Chen Qi’s instincts screamed that something was wrong.

But he glanced around and didn’t spot anything out of the ordinary.

Although he was surrounded by towering buildings, the terrain wasn’t narrow enough to trap him.

"WOOF, WOOF!"

Suddenly, countless stray dogs swarmed in from all directions.

Their eyes were blood-red as they charged madly toward Chen Qi.

’They’re being controlled?’

’Blood. Kolos has infiltrated the dogs’ brains with his own blood.’

’There must be hundreds of them. There’s no way he could have gathered them in such a short time. This guy must have laid out this battle plan a long time ago.’

’This is trouble!’

Of course, hundreds of mad dogs couldn’t kill Chen Qi, and Kolos certainly knew that.

But since he was using it as a killing blow, it must hide a Great Calamity.

’Damn it, there are dogs for 100 meters in every direction. I’m surrounded.’

As the dogs drew closer, Chen Qi was surprised to find that the Biological Radar on his wrist was reacting.

The pack was still 20 meters away, which was clearly beyond the radar’s 10-meter detection range.

There was no way that old bastard hiding in the shadows would have lifted the suppression, which meant there was only one answer.

There was something very wrong with this pack’s Life Magnet Field; its intensity was likely unimaginably high.

"Red Heart 7, you really have terrible luck, but you should also feel honored."

"Originally, there was a chance to counter this move, but after observing the changes in this city’s magnetic field, I’ve perfected and upgraded it."

"The battle is already over!"

Kolos wore a smug expression; he could already see Chen Qi’s end.

’I absolutely cannot let these dogs get close!’

"[Ten Blades Style]!"

Chen Qi’s intuition told him that these dogs were big trouble.

The most likely scenario was that they would self-destruct, which of course couldn’t harm him.

But what about the splattering dog blood?

Especially since Kolos’s blood was hidden within it.

Chen Qi spread his arms like wings and suddenly began to spin in place at high speed.

As he spun, his ten fingertips vibrated rapidly, slicing wantonly through the air.

In the next instant, ten Vacuum Qi Blades formed around Chen Qi, spreading outward like ripples.

Viewed from above, it would look as if a Red Falcon were flapping its wings in the water-like air, stirring up concentric ripples.

And wherever the ripples passed, the dogs were instantly decapitated.

The Red Falcon danced on, its vibrations unceasing, yet the dog pack charged forward wave after wave!

Thirty seconds later, the battlefield fell quiet.

The 20-meter radius around Chen Qi had been transformed into a Hell of flesh and blood.

But Kolos still looked as if victory was already in his grasp, quietly admiring the scene.