When He Ao's gaze fell upon the skeletal giant, the skeletal giant that had been continuously climbing out from beneath the ground also raised its hand and slapped toward He Ao.
So fast!
Feeling the giant skeletal hand, which had moved before him almost instantly like an afterimage, He Ao had already leaped sideways the moment he saw it move, yet he still barely dodged the enormous palm.
The bone hand, several meters long and gleaming with an eerie green light, struck the cement ground where He Ao had just stood and the railing behind it, instantly flattening them and sending dust flying.
But the skeletal giant hand did not stop there. It turned sideways and swiftly swept after He Ao's steps.
He Ao glanced at the ruby in his hand. Only now did he have the chance to examine the gemstone closely.
The entire gem was shaped like a regular octahedron, possessing an unsettling, multifaceted beauty. Yet clearly, it was not suited for gripping. Where its faces met were sharp, blade-like edges.
But He Ao had no time to think about that. He carefully gripped the ruby, leaped sharply backward, and shouted, "Decree: Giant Creature Agility Reduction!"
The broad skeletal palm slowed slightly at that instant, and He Ao took the opportunity to leap away, widening the distance further.
Bang
The skeletal giant hand slammed into a broad GG Billboard standing by the street, clenched it into a ball, then lifted it and hurled it violently at He Ao.
He Ao sidestepped. The crumpled metal ball crashed into the abandoned building behind him, pierced straight through the entire structure, and smashed into the ground beyond it.
"Every decree cast by the ruby requires a price. How much life do you have to pay for its decrees? Your weapon is