Monster VS Clown (2)

The origins of one's abilities had always been top-secret information for every Reincarnator.

Most experienced Reincarnators disguised their abilities.

Li Chenchen was no exception. Thanks to his abilities originating from a High-tier Reincarnator, there were many Derivative Worlds based on novels, with numerous and secretive types of abilities.

Moreover, since novice Reincarnators mostly appeared in anime and film Derivative Worlds, it was difficult for them to recognize the origin of his abilities at first glance.

Li Chenchen had set his codename as Clown Evans, while his disguise in the space imitated the classic clown image from films.

On one hand, it was to digest the potion through the Acting Method. On the other, it was to confuse and mislead other Reincarnators' guesses about his abilities as much as possible.

But he had never expected that this novice Reincarnator, whom he had only met once, would identify the true nature of his abilities in a single breath.

What the hell is up with this guy? He's too abnormal.

Frowning, Li Chenchen's guard rose to its peak. He wanted to perform another divination on himself, but the current situation was unsuitable.

"Aren't you coming over?"

Bai Cangshu also spread his hands, weaponless, and took another step forward. Clown Evans instead retreated a step. At first glance, Bai Cangshu seemed to hold the advantage in terms of momentum.

Bai Cangshu's flamboyant posture darkened Li Chenchen's expression, but he was cautious by nature, not some reckless brute. His gaze shifted slightly as a new Tarot Card fell into his hand, and he flicked his wrist.

Pfft!

Xiao Ning, lying on the ground, instantly went pale and cried out in pain.

"Aah!"

A card had pinned the back of his hand to the floor. The thin card had actually sliced straight through his hand bones, and the agonizing pain made him howl without end.

Yet what puzzled Li Chenchen was that Bai Cangshu still wore a smile, without making even the slightest move to rescue him. He still could not find an opening.

Bai Cangshu smiled and shook his head. He seemed to have a strong desire to communicate with what might have been the first "kindred spirit" he had ever encountered.

"You may have misunderstood, Evans. My relationship with these people isn't as close as you think."

"We aren't friends, nor do we belong to one another..."

Bai Cangshu would not feel anger or displeasure because Xiao Ning and the others had been harmed. He knew perfectly well that Xiao Ning was merely a thug who had attached himself to him out of fear.

If Evans killed him, these people would attach themselves to Evans without hesitation.

Li Chenchen let out a breath. He lowered his stance slightly, slowly raised both hands, and assumed a somewhat strange posture as he spoke slowly.

"These people ended up like this because they worked for you. Any normal person would feel at least some pity..."

"You're so cold-blooded, you barely seem human."

Step!

Li Chenchen stepped forward with his left foot. The two were already close, and he reached Bai Cangshu in almost an instant. He raised his right hand and pressed it toward Bai Cangshu's face.

Bai Cangshu stood where he was as though he had not reacted at all. Li Chenchen's palm suddenly curled into a claw and snapped down.

Whoosh!

The sound of rushing air rang out. Li Chenchen's pupils contracted. Before his eyes, Bai Cangshu's neck abruptly bent toward his left shoulder as if it had been broken, causing his claw to grasp empty air.

That was...

Li Chenchen realized in horror that Bai Cangshu's movement was exactly the same as the evasive motion he himself had just used, relying on the flexibility of Sequence 8 - Clown.

The next instant, a fierce wind appeared before his chest. His thoughts flashed, and he crossed both arms in front of his chest in an instant.

Bang!

A fist slammed fiercely into the point where his arms crossed. Li Chenchen's upper body could not shed the tremendous force, nearly a thousand jin, and he tilted backward, his feet scraping across the smooth floor as he slid back.

What incredible strength. This guy's Strength stat is probably over 10!

In East Asia, where an average adult man's Strength stat was generally considered to be 5, such a value was not something one was born with except for professional boxers and heavy laborers.

Could his initial trial completion rate have been terrifyingly high? Did he gain a lot of attribute points and somehow have all of them allocated to Strength?

Li Chenchen's mind worked quickly, but Bai Cangshu's attack did not stop. After throwing that punch and seeing Evans lose his center of gravity as though he were about to fall, he immediately stepped forward, seized Evans's arm, and yanked hard.

Evans's backward slide was forcibly stopped. The two opposing forces nearly tore the muscles in his arm apart.

Bai Cangshu pulled Evans back with overwhelming strength, lowered his right shoulder, and rammed into him from the side.

Baji Quan: Iron Mountain Lean!

Bai Cangshu normally would not dare use this move on ordinary people. With his strength, it was enough to shatter a person's sternum completely.

But today was different. He was certain that Evans was no ordinary person, and besides...

Even if he truly killed a Reincarnator like him, he would not face much risk.

The air burst apart like firecrackers. Li Chenchen's pupils shrank, and he instantly sobered up.

He had not expected this novice to truly fight him to the death. No... the other party wanted to kill him!

In an instant, an utterly absurd feeling rose within Li Chenchen's chest.

A novice, someone who did not even fully understand the rules of the space, actually held this kind of "hunting" mentality toward a veteran Reincarnator approaching with malicious intent.

This brat is a complete anomaly. A genuine monster.

As his thoughts churned, his breathing suddenly quickened. His body abruptly twisted, his center of gravity seeming not to exist. Though he clearly looked about to fall, he completely ignored inertia and performed a half-flip in midair, his left foot behind him and his right foot planted beside Bai Cangshu.

The force accompanying his own Strength stat exceeding 10 erupted from both hands in an instant. With incomparable precision, he timed it exactly for the moment Bai Cangshu unleashed his full strength and rammed forward, then pushed both palms against Bai Cangshu's shoulders.

Bai Cangshu's pupils widened. The terrifying force instantly destroyed his balance completely. At that moment, the force he felt was impossible to resist, because it was not merely Evans's strength.

Evans's movement was ingenious, borrowing force to strike back. He had completely used the force of Bai Cangshu's Iron Mountain Lean to disrupt his posture.

Bai Cangshu's feet were tripped, and he instantly lost balance, flying into the air. The two forces were so great that he flew several meters in an instant and crashed toward the wall.

Li Chenchen's expression was indifferent, his hands hanging calmly before him.

Niko Style: Redirection Kata: Willow

As a Reincarnator, he naturally knew the weakness of the Diviner sequence: weak combat strength at lower sequences. But as a Reincarnator, he naturally had all kinds of ways to make up for it.

The hallmark of Sequence 8 - Clown was precise bodily control, outstanding agility and speed, and exceptionally strong core coordination.

They almost never fell, while also possessing excellent battle instincts.

In Li Chenchen's view, Sequence 8 - Clown was a potion sequence that gave him the aptitude of a genius Martial Artist.

Bang!

Bai Cangshu suddenly twisted his body in midair and stomped heavily against the wall.

Sister Hong, frozen stiff, nearly had her ears hurt by the enormous sound.

Watching Bai Cangshu push off the wall and land without injury, Li Chenchen was slightly surprised, but he had already decided that Bai Cangshu was an anomaly and did not dwell on it.

He merely beckoned at Bai Cangshu.

"Did you think you could beat me just because I'm a clown?"

"I'm not just a clown."