Trial

(The previous chapter was revised. This chapter will be posted first and revised later.)

His punch smashed into the Mutant's tough body with a boom like a battering ram striking a city gate, sending the still-confused Mutant tumbling to the ground. Even its incomparably cold vertical pupils flashed with almost humanlike surprise.

But that was all. Wu Di soon realized that the part of the Mutant he had struck had not suffered any serious damage. It looked only slightly worse than scraped skin.

"No... I still don't think I can beat it..."

He immediately realized that he had merely taken advantage of a sneak attack. Even then, he had failed to inflict much damage on the Mutant. If it came to its senses and attacked him, he might not be able to withstand it.

So, while the monster was still dazed by his sudden outburst, Wu Di turned and ran.

With his thigh having been slashed before, such an action should have been impossible. But after the previous enhancement, he had discovered long ago that the injury on his leg had completely vanished. It was even hundreds of times better than it had been when he was at his healthiest! The surrounding slaves were also dumbfounded. They could not believe that Wu Di, who had been an ordinary youth before, could now knock down that huge Mutant with a single punch. He was practically like one of the great martial arts masters from legends.

However, Wu Di had no time to care what others thought. His legs moved rapidly, and he raced across the wasteland like a wisp of smoke, kicking up a long trail of dust behind him.

He had no choice but to run. The Mutant quickly recovered from its daze and relentlessly chased after him, seemingly extremely