"Bang!"
A man covered in white fur burst out of the ice and flew straight into the sky.
Although Hu Shou's blade energy had missed him,
it had forced him out.
Over the course of a week, this once-brawny Russian man had changed beyond recognition, no longer looking human.
White fur covered his body, making him look like an ape.
Only his face still retained his Russian features.
After missing his first strike, Hu Shou did not rush to attack. Instead, he shouted, "Stop running! Come back to the Heavenly Net with me. I'll find a way to cure your illness!"
The apeman ignored Hu Shou's words. He snarled at him a few times, then lunged.
He bared his teeth, looking extraordinarily vicious.
It was not an expression a human would make at all, as though he had reverted to animal instinct.
Hu Shou sighed.
"There's no communicating with him at all. Has his original consciousness already disappeared?"
Then he raised his blade and met the charge.
If reason could not persuade him,
physical force would have to do.
"Whoosh-"
Roaring crimson flames blazed around Hu Shou, and his aura surged higher and higher.
"Clang!"
His alloy scimitar collided with the apeman's claws, producing a metallic crash.
Hu Shou's weapon was completely unscathed.
But a large notch appeared in the apeman's claws, red blood flowing from it.
In this exchange, the fully leveled Tinkers' Construct Alloy weapon had won.
"Home No. 1's equipment never disappoints. Even at Tier 4, it's still useful."
This weapon had played an indispensable role in Hu Shou maintaining an absolute advantage over the past few days.
At their level, ordinary weapons could hardly withstand their strength and energy. They would break after a few blows and become a burden, not even as sturdy as their