Miracle Annihilator, The One Who Strangles the Protagonist

Zhou Zhe's voice rang in Roxstar's ears, who was questioning his very existence.

"The Super Regeneration ability that can regrow severed limbs, plus the enhancement of combat power after injury, is indeed a very powerful talent."

"However, it can only be used to aid cultivation."

"If used in combat..."

"Guess how many times I can kill you in the span of a single breath?"

Zhou Zhe's tone was erratic as his long blade sliced through the air like a luminous wheel, brutally crushing the scales on Roxstar's body.

He didn't give Roxstar a moment to catch his breath.

As a Super Horned Demon, Roxstar's innate abilities were constantly at work. His wounds quickly stopped bleeding, the flesh knitting together and healing, becoming even stronger than before.

But...

Before one old wound could fully recover, ten new ones would appear.

The pain of being cut slowly was far worse than instant death.

Roxstar's mind was more resilient than expected. The physical trauma was forcing him to constantly evolve, becoming more and more powerful!

His attacks grew sharper!

His dodges were no longer sluggish and uncoordinated!

Even his combat techniques were becoming more refined.

He was a natural warrior!

The battlefield was his finest stage!

Unfortunately...

Everything came at a price.

The Dao hadn't tampered with the laws of conservation of energy and matter in this universe, meaning Roxstar had to overdraw his energy to repair his body.

Roxstar's originally massive physique gradually became leaner as the battle wore on.

"His speed has increased, and his defense has improved."

Zhou Zhe smirked, casually severing the last of the demon's horns: "But his strength has clearly weakened, and his stamina is also declining."

"You need food now to compensate for the consumption and depletion caused by your bodily evolution."

"But I won't be providing you with any food..."

Before initiating his Self-Configuration, Zhou Zhe had intended to kill Roxstar as quickly as possible and end the fight.

However, with a shift in his mindset, he had changed his mind.

Although Roxstar could evolve in combat, boasting infinite potential as a legendary, one-in-a-hundred-million Super Horned Demon, it was...

utterly useless.

Zhou Zhe was completely confident he could handle Roxstar.

A Black Iron Two-Star Gladiator...

What a joke.

Zhou Zhe's current concern was on a different level – the Dao!

The aloof Dao, who toyed with everything, was the true target of his attention.

Putting himself in the Dao's shoes...

If he were to host a competition and specifically select two contestants as the main event, even if he knew beforehand it would be a one-sided match, would he be happy if one party instantly annihilated the other?

No, no, no!

He absolutely wouldn't!

When the Dao was displeased, it made sure no one else could be happy either.

In the past two months, Zhou Zhe had watched quite a few cosmic arena matches.

On one occasion, two gladiators from different civilizations colluded to fix a match, and the Dao discovered it...

And then?

There was no "then."

Those two civilizations, far more glorious than Earth, were utterly annihilated.

A total of over fifty billion lives turned to dust, erased from the universe.

Therefore...

Before he became strong enough to contend with the Dao, Zhou Zhe knew how he needed to act.

"You bastard! You Earth mongrel!"

Roxstar, who was being slowly dismembered, roared in fury: "If I survive today, I will destroy Earth civilization!"

"I swear on my honor!"

"If there's no food, then I'll... eat myself!"

Aren't the pieces of flesh scattered across the Starry Sky Arena all food?

Even though they all came from Roxstar's body.

However, Roxstar didn't care about that.

He still had dreams to fulfill and absolutely couldn't die here!

He had to defeat his opponent, no matter the cost!

Watching Roxstar messily devour flesh and blood, Zhou Zhe took half a step back, avoiding the blood splattering from the opponent, his expression relaxed:

"Although you'll feel a lot of pain at first, please rest assured..."

"?"

"Next, you'll feel even more pain."

Roxstar's face contorted as if he had eaten a fly.

He should have just covered his ears; he shouldn't have listened to this guy's nonsense from the start.

The corners of Zhou Zhe's lips curled into a crazed smile that belonged to no righteous character, a cruel, faint light appearing in his eyes, and his movements became even sharper.

"Pleasant despair."

Although a certain veteran Horned Demon Gladiator had put a lock on the EX Gene, Roxstar's body was excellent research material in itself.

At the very least, the legendary, one-in-a-hundred-million Super Horned Demon corpse could be used as equipment material, couldn't it?

Zhou Zhe placed his full trust in the scientists of China.

At this moment, the live broadcast chat had exploded.

"This alien super-soldier's laugh really cracked me up. Legendary Super Horned Demon? Are you filming Dragon Ball Z or something?"

"I'm uncultured, so 'What the f***!' covers everything!"

"Is this Zhou Zhe really from Earth?"

"So scary... A twenty-year veteran psychologist from Lithuania can confirm with 100% certainty that he has a very typical antisocial personality! But I feel like this guy isn't purely evil; he has his own principles, things he loves, and he can still be saved."

"He's indeed from Earth! I just checked Zhou Zhe's resume and found something interesting—he only joined the Swift Wind Pavilion a week ago and started to come into contact with extraordinary powers. During this time, he cultivated the Wind Element Body Tempering Technique to the perfect state, earned Lin Ye's recognition, and was taught the Wind Riding Blade Technique."

"One week??? I've been practicing the Wind Element Body Tempering Technique for two months and only reached the first level! Each subsequent level is harder than the last. How did he do it?"

"That's a good question! It's a good question because it touches upon my knowledge blind spot!"

"Compared to his strength, isn't Zhou Zhe's personality even more terrifying? It feels like he's completely enjoying himself!"

"Was he a killer before?"

"Oh my... This person is too terrifying! What kind of life experiences could have shaped someone like this!"

"No! The personality Zhou Zhe is displaying doesn't match the information I found at all! My intelligence system can't be wrong! So... is this self-hypnosis? A split personality? Or something else?"

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"Trash, what else does he have besides good looks and being able to fight?"

"So jealous... Are you a reincarnated jealous person? Is it hard to admit someone else's excellence? I'm eating lemons! You're a damn FIVE! If you can't control your mouth, then hide your mom, OK?"

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"As a pure passerby, I have a thought—Zhou Zhe's personality, I think he'll get himself killed by being too reckless sooner or later..."

"You can't call it recklessness! That's expanding his own influence and increasing Earth's deterrent power! Brother Zhou Zhe's intentions are profound! He's contributing to his fellow Earthlings, why can't you understand?"

"??? Zhou Zhe has become an idol now? I suddenly understand why those popular young idols are so hot... I'm despairing of this world that values looks so much! OTZ"

In the time it took the audience to send their comments, Roxstar had already fallen.

Covered in blood, he even closed his eyes, his breathing faint, looking like he could die at any moment.

Zhou Zhe slowly walked over.

Ten meters, five meters, three meters...

Two meters, one meter...

Suddenly, Roxstar's eyes snapped open!

Green, gray, and black, three colors that collectively represented death, surged out!

This was Roxstar's hidden trump card!

[Death Feedback—All damage received within thirty thousand heartbeats will be unleashed at once, reflecting back to the opponent!]

Originally, Roxstar had intended to use this move to challenge the "Absolute Ruler" of Sigma Star after he became stronger.

Now, he couldn't keep his trump card hidden any longer.

If he were hit by this move, let alone a Black Iron Gladiator, even a higher-level Bronze Gladiator would surely die!

However...

Zhou Zhe merely tilted his head, effortlessly dodging this fatal blow!

Clearly, he had been prepared!

In the distance, the pale white dragon bone began to emit a faint, grayish-green light. No matter what kind of impact it endured, the dragon bone, which showed no scratches, slowly softened, becoming like jelly. Wisps of smoke gradually appeared, accompanied by corrosive "hissing" sounds.

"I felt something was off just now."

Zhou Zhe's expression was joyful, his eyes filled with a smile, showing no sign of having just brushed past death. "You, who had enough stamina to counterattack, kept taking hits passively without making a move."

"Was it all for this move?"

As he spoke, Zhou Zhe said in a teasing tone, "I've read more female-oriented palace intrigue novels than you've seen female creatures in your entire life. You want to play mind games with me?"

"You're still far from it..."

"However, the game has reached its end, and it's time to put a stop to it."

"Die!"

As soon as the words fell, an unrivaled, brilliant blade light, wrapped in a dense vortex of wind element, slashed towards him!

Roxstar's eyes widened in fury, letting out a heart-wrenching roar, "My dream hasn't been realized yet! I am the man who will become the Absolute Ruler! I absolutely cannot fall here! Body, move for me, ahhhhh!"

Squelch!

Roxstar's head was severed by a single strike, killing him on the spot!

After killing his opponent, Zhou Zhe keenly sensed that the black sword shield brand on the back of his hand had changed slightly. Five five-pointed star brands appeared on it, three of which were already filled, leaving only two blank spaces.

Glancing at the Super Horned Demon, who was undeniably dead, Zhou Zhe sighed softly and deactivated [Self-Configuration].

Those with dreams are always worthy of respect.

If he hadn't encountered himself, perhaps this Roxstar would have become a hegemon dominating a certain star domain in the future.

Unfortunately, Roxstar was not from Earth.

The enemy's hero is my sworn enemy.

A dead enemy is a good enemy!

He picked out the EX Gene essence hidden in Roxstar's right ear and collected the Super Horned Demon's body materials, which had been strengthened many times during the battle, bit by bit. The mysterious notebook appeared before Zhou Zhe's eyes.

[Wind Riding Blade Technique (3/3), Perfected - Medium increase in killing power when wielding a blade.]

Through the trial of a life-and-death struggle, Zhou Zhe had now cultivated the "Wind Riding Blade Technique" to its peak.

"Medium increase in killing power?"

Zhou Zhe's eyebrows slightly raised, then relaxed again.

After all, the "Wind Riding Blade Technique" itself was not a particularly profound extraordinary inheritance. It was already quite good to be recognized as a skill by the mysterious notebook.

With this, everything that Lin Ye had taught Zhou Zhe had reached perfection.

Zhou Zhe roughly estimated that after his Wind Riding Blade Technique realm broke through to perfection, his overall combat power had increased by about thirty percent!

A moment later, the mysterious notebook vanished without a trace.

"The [Self-Configuration] talent is truly terrifying..."

Zhou Zhe reviewed the previous battle, marveling in his heart. "Although Roxstar's stats were a bit weak, considering his combat skills and trump cards, his overall strength was many times stronger than the Rare Beast Blood Scale! Yet, I managed to achieve a crushing victory without much increase in my own hard power!"

"Moreover, the scope of the Self-Configuration talent should definitely not be limited to combat; there is still a lot of room for development!"

At this moment, the voice of the "Dao" resounded throughout the universe.

"The pursuer of dreams, tragically died at the hands of the Miracle Annihilator!"

"A brilliant and interesting crushing victory!"

"The One Who Strangles the Protagonist..."

"You are worthy of this reward!"

Zhou Zhe: Don't complain when I'm losing, don't get cocky when I'm winning. Spreading positive energy starts with me! Friends who think I'm too steady, please cast a vote, thank you!

Ran Lengguang: This chapter is 3,500 words! Quite conscientious! Brothers and sisters, click to collect and you won't get lost!