Chapter 58: Blood Transformation Saber

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Blood Transformation Saber

"Brilliant. You’ve even completed the final step of the ritual!"

"To think you could grow this much in just three months... not bad at all."

Kolos looked at Chen Qi with admiration, stopping just short of applause.

"Why?"

"You should have been able to make these dogs self-destruct!"

"With that many blood explosions, even I would have stood a high chance of getting hit and contaminated by your blood."

Chen Qi looked at Kolos in confusion. Everything that had just happened had gone far too smoothly.

Those mad dogs had practically charged forward just to be killed by him.

"Hahaha, you really are clever!"

"Originally, I did need to make these dogs self-destruct, but the purpose was never to get my blood on you."

"Because I can’t control other people’s blood at all. Surprising, isn’t it?"

Kolos was very pleased with himself. Chen Qi wasn’t the first victim of his little speech.

"You can’t control other people’s blood?"

Chen Qi’s expression instantly grew grim. With his experience in upgrading skills, he knew very well that even if Kolos couldn’t do it at LV1, he could have easily developed the ability at LV2.

But he hadn’t chosen to do so, which could only mean he had selected a more "correct" advancement path.

"Finally figured it out?"

"I’m not like you. I’m what you people call a Traitor. I have more than one ability."

"Of course, don’t mistake me for one of those idiots who thinks they’re superior to everyone else just because they randomly fused a few Cards."

The mockery in Kolos’s eyes made Chen Qi realize that the "idiot" he was talking about was "himself."

Not Chen Qi, of course, but Jomoya Chris.

"Idiots like that aren’t even qualified to join the Demon Slaying Association. We need elites, not useless trash with no future."

"When it comes to abilities, more isn’t always better. You have to learn how to combine them."

"Although I only fused a single Card, it was with an ability I painstakingly chose to create a true fusion between my powers."

"The reason I’m going to kill you is that the ability you possess is one of the puzzle pieces I need."

"As long as I can complete the puzzle, I’ll have a chance to construct an Apostle Armament and instantly become a major figure among the players."

"Just like the Game Monarch who created this very city."

Kolos’s eyes burned with fervent desire and longing. He clearly already saw Chen Qi as a lamb to the slaughter.

Chen Qi, however, was lost in thought. It seemed Kolos’s next killing move was definitely related to his other ability.

"Life Magnet Field!"

"My other ability allows me to directly perceive the Life Magnet Field."

"Of course, that’s just the most basic application!"

Kolos revealed the answer directly, but Chen Qi only felt a deep chill.

Kolos was being so brazen, which could only mean his next attack was an absolute "killing blow."

"You’ve merged your Blood Manipulation ability with the Life Magnet Field."

"Did you use your own blood just now to link the Life Magnet Fields of all those stray dogs together?"

"No wonder their life signatures were so terrifying."

The question in Chen Qi’s mind was answered, but he felt the situation had only grown more dire.

He carefully checked himself over but found no trace of blood on him, and all the cells in his body felt normal.

’This is strange. What kind of trick is Kolos playing?’

"Hahaha, I just love seeing that confused look on your faces."

"In every battle, I clearly and thoroughly explain this meticulously constructed killing move of mine to my opponent."

"It’s not out of respect for you. It’s just that I can only show off my genius to dead men."

"You will be the fourth person to know the answer."

"The three before you are already dead, and you’re the weakest of the four people I’ve killed with this."

Kolos’s confidence was practically radiating off him.

Every time it came to this part, it was the happiest moment of his life.

Of course, this time was a little different. His killing move had evolved, become more refined. He hoped this unlucky bastard, Red Heart Seven, would be able to understand it.

Otherwise, dying in a state of confusion would be so boring.

...

’Should I make a strategic retreat?’

Kolos’s brazen confidence gave Chen Qi a very bad feeling.

’But no matter what tricks he has, as long as I run far enough to escape the skill’s effective range, Kolos will be helpless to do anything but watch.’

Just as Chen Qi was about to make his move, the mockery in Kolos’s eyes made him instantly realize the man had seen right through his plan.

"Don’t waste your effort."

"If running away worked, the third unlucky bastard wouldn’t have died 10 kilometers away."

Kolos said it casually, but Chen Qi didn’t dare to believe him completely. After all, the guy had a history of lying.

"Do you believe in ghosts?"

"The moment you killed those dogs, your fate was sealed. You can’t escape."

"The vengeful spirits of these dogs have already locked onto you!"

Kolos’s words were deliberately mysterious, but Chen Qi suddenly shuddered.

Connecting this to the abilities the man had revealed, he roughly understood why Kolos would ask if he believed in ghosts.

"You mean, my Life Magnet Field has been locked onto by these dead dogs?"

Chen Qi scanned himself but couldn’t sense any change in his Life Magnet Field.

"You really are clever. I don’t know if ghosts actually exist in this world."

"But when a living creature dies, it instinctively hates and resents its killer."

"The residual Consciousness, Spirituality, and Life Magnet Field left after its death will mix together into a special existence and attach to your Life Magnet Field."

"Normally, this thing would be quickly shattered by a Life Magnet Field."

Kolos remained perfectly composed. If an opponent was too smart, it tended to spoil a lot of the fun.

"Are you trying to use the Wandering Souls of these hundreds of dogs to place a Curse on me?"

After Kolos finished his little science lesson, Chen Qi’s intuition instinctively sensed a feeling of unease.

His Life Magnet Field had indeed been locked onto.

In that case, he wasn’t going to run anymore.

But he didn’t believe for a second that he could be Cursed to death by the Wandering Souls of several hundred dogs.

"A Curse? How could a minor figure like me possibly do something like that?"

"I’m just using this lock to obtain your complete Life Magnet Field!"

"Have you ever seen a primitive camera?"

CLICK!

The instant Kolos finished speaking, a flash of lightning suddenly erupted around Chen Qi.

It all happened so suddenly that Chen Qi shuddered as if he’d been electrocuted, but his body was completely unharmed.

’Damn it, my Life Magnet Field was just affected.’

Chen Qi’s expression was incredibly grim. Although he didn’t know what method Kolos had used, it was possible the bastard had really obtained his Life Magnet Field.

"It’s time to end this!"

The killing intent returned to Kolos’s face, but his next move was baffling.

PFFT!

Kolos plunged his left hand through his own heart. Then, with immense difficulty, he pulled a faint, shimmering short blade of magnetic light from within it.

"Weren’t you curious about my LV2 Blood Manipulation ability? This is it. I used my power to extract these trace metallic elements from my own cell nuclei. They possess a unique rhythm and are known as Nuclear Iron in the Life Alchemy School."

"It has only one function: to memorize a Life Magnet Field. Or rather, it is a miniature Life Magnet Field in itself."

"Right now, it has recorded my Life Magnet Field, but with my other ability, it can briefly disguise itself as your Life Magnet Field."

Kolos gave a cruel smile. The Magnetic Light Blade in his hand changed, its flowing light becoming even more brilliant.

And in that same instant, Chen Qi instinctively felt a connection, as if to something from the same source as himself.

To his horror, Chen Qi discovered that his body was desperately craving to Devour and Assimilate that Magnetic Light Blade.

"The only reason you can see it right now is because I’m using my Blood Manipulation ability to control the Nuclear Iron."

"The moment I retract my ability, it will turn into a beam of light, a particle stream, and return to your body."

"The key point is, I only Disguised it temporarily."

"Once it returns to your body and reverts to its original form... hehe."

"I gave it a name: the Blood Transformation Saber. Quite descriptive, don’t you think?"

With a victor’s smile, Kolos removed his restraint on the Nuclear Iron and released the Magnetic Light Blade from his hand.

The Blood Transformation Saber turned into a beam of light and pierced Chen Qi’s heart.