Terrifying Potential

"Ahhh!" Silver Hand roared, spitting fire.

Gaoxin's words were too ironic.

Anyone else would have exploded with anger. Silver Hand now deeply regretted not killing him back then.

He was clearly an ant that could be crushed with a flick of the wrist!

And yet, he was actually going to die at the hands of this Glass Person?

He had intended to kill him before, it was just a moment's hesitation! A moment's hesitation!

How could he accept this? He still had a great revenge to exact, he hadn't risen to power yet!

"I am SR, I am SR!"

"I can't die here... I can't die at the hands of a Glass Person!"

Gaoxin said loudly, "We could have had peace, but you refused to give us a way out."

"So what if we're Glass People? If you don't give us a way out, even the King of Heaven himself would die!"

Sule and Meimei were extremely excited.

They were going to win, if this continued, they could win.

The mice in the arena dared not make a sound, but their eyes were wide open.

Their faces were flushed, yet they dared not make a sound, holding it in until they trembled on the ground.

However, Silver Hand, who was clearly enraged, suddenly calmed down.

He stopped chasing Gaoxin and remained in place, not moving.

"What?" Everyone was shocked. Had he reached his limit?

Silver Hand straightened his body and felt around beside him.

He quickly found a pillar, then turned his head to the side, as if recalling something.

He muttered, "I can't die... can't die..."

"I am SR, I can become the Elephant King... I can get revenge... I can get revenge..."

Gaoxin frowned, immediately sensing something was wrong.

Was this guy even human?

His stamina was at its limit, he was emaciated!

He was covered in a hundred wounds, deep enough to see bone, his flesh and blood mangled!

His entire body was burning, his fat being scorched inch by inch!

Under these circumstances, he could still calm himself down?

"Come on! Why aren't you chasing anymore? Are you thinking about peace now? Isn't it too late for that?"

Gaoxin said this, but his expression was unusually serious.

Silver Hand ignored him and, after determining a direction, quickly rushed over.

It was the stairs...

He struggled to climb upwards. Since many steps had been destroyed by Big Beard, they were uneven, and he tripped several times.

But he persisted, climbing with one hand on the pillar for support.

He soon reached the second floor and directly entered a room.

"He's going to find the bathroom!" Sule roared.

The others' faces turned grim. Such a large fire would be difficult to extinguish by simply patting it out, but if there was enough water, it could be put out.

The master bedroom on the second floor had a bathroom; Gaoxin and Sule had even showered there before.

Silver Hand had killed nine people before, so he naturally knew some of the layout.

It was astonishing, he had calmed down at the last moment.

And felt for the pillar, using his memory to get to the bathroom.

"What do we do!" The mice panicked.

They thought they had a high chance of winning, but they hadn't expected Silver Hand's tenacity to exceed their imagination.

"What else can we do! I can't exactly go stop him!"

Gaoxin said, and immediately rushed forward to pull the Mechanical Giant Axe stuck in the pillar.

Without a suitable weapon in hand, it was impossible to get close to Silver Hand. If he dared to intercept, it would play right into Silver Hand's hands.

"Damn it, why is it so tight..."

Gaoxin grabbed the handle of the giant axe, using both hands and feet, with his feet braced against the pillar, he finally managed to pull it out.

It was too heavy, this giant axe must have weighed forty to fifty kilograms!

My god, wielding this weapon was equivalent to dancing with a young girl.

Gaoxin struggled to lift the giant axe and rushed upstairs.

But as soon as he reached the second floor, he stopped, his expression grim.

Everyone stared up, seeing a door on the second floor creak open.

A terrifying humanoid monster, emitting steam and white smoke, emerged, leaning on the door.

Silver Hand!

"Hiss!" The crowd gasped, their hearts stopping!

He had indeed found the bathroom and extinguished the fire.

He was drenched, water mixed with pus and blood flowing over his burnt, unrecognizable flesh, looking exceptionally hideous.

He was emaciated, with large areas of burns all over his body, almost not a single patch of good skin.

His face was mangled, and it was unclear if his eyes were blind as they dripped pus and blood, looking down at everyone.

Combined with the existing sword cuts and axe wounds, as he slowly walked out...

He seemed like a fierce ghost from a nightmare.

"Is this still human?" The mice all cried in fear.

Gaoxin retreated, holding his giant axe.

Silver Hand didn't charge up angrily to chase and kill. Instead, he walked down the stairs step by step, as if strolling in a leisurely garden.

"Human? I stopped being human long ago."

Silver Hand's voice was hoarse and slow, but this calmness was more terrifying than his anger.

He was even educating everyone.

"From Glass Person to Radiator, from Class N to Class SSR, there are reproductive barriers between them. According to human biological classification, they are five different species."

"Class N is still a normal flesh and blood body with a double helix DNA."

"But starting from Class R, the Radiators are all nano genes. This form of gene has never been seen on the entire planet since the first life emerged from the water..."

Silver Hand said calmly, his words leaving the Glass People dumbfounded.

They knew about reproductive isolation, but starting from Class R, even the gene form was different. They had no idea what nano genes were.

There was no such talk among the common folk; they, from the lower strata of society, had never heard of it.

"As an SR, I possess immense potential. For revenge, I trained desperately and killed ruthlessly."

"Even though I drove myself into madness and abandoned my emotions... my progress was always slow. I never understood why."

"But now I understand. It's because I never truly dared to put myself in a situation of near-complete despair..."

"Because I really... really cannot die..."

Silver Hand's tone was filled with struggle and self-mockery. "The path to the heavens for Radiators is not about not fearing death, but precisely about fearing death."

"Life becomes stronger precisely because it fears death. The more it fears death, the greater the growth from nearing death."

"But if you fear death, how can you dare to challenge a stronger opponent by many times?"

"It's easy to be ruthless to others, but too difficult to be ruthless to yourself..."

"Heh heh... If I hadn't been pushed to this point by a mere ordinary person like you today, I'm afraid it would have taken me a long time to become a True Wolf."

Silver Hand walked down the stairs slowly. His terrifying wounds were already showing granulation tissue, sealing all the injuries.

He was already emaciated, yet he was healing again.

Could it be that his body had adapted and developed new functions? Another breakthrough in battle?

What the hell, is this an SR? Do we even get to live?

Everyone present felt an unprecedented despair.

Gaoxin was exhausted, it was too difficult.

He had racked his brains and calculated desperately. If his opponent had been an ordinary Radiator, he would have won.

But as it happened, this guy wasn't just strong; his potential was outrageously high.

From the start, his combat power was close to Sasaki's, then in the middle of the fight, he dragged his heavily injured body to battle Big Beard, his combat power breaking through to Sub-Wolf Level.

Now, he had broken through again in a desperate situation, reaching True Wolf?

As far as he knew, True Wolf was on par with Tianshe.

Tianshe's ferocity left a deep impression on the newcomers. He fought on despite a shattered heart, then calmly walked back to report, holding on for a full half hour, which was simply outrageous.

And Silver Hand... had he become such a monster?

What was the point of fighting now?

"Is... is that so? Without my plan, you wouldn't have become a True Wolf now."

"You've already gained enough from this game. How about we stop here? Afterwards, all the mice will give you their redemption vouchers."

Gaoxin tried to negotiate. He had no choice; his opponent was too heaven-defying.

Silver Hand's ferocious face contorted into something resembling a smile. "Oh?"

"You want to talk peace with me?"

Gaoxin said sternly, "You've already broken through, and we've given you the redemption voucher. You've taken everything. Do we really have to fight to the death?"

Silver Hand said indifferently, "Interesting. Meeting you has been my fortune."

"Thanks to you, I was able to reach True Wolf Level. You and I are practically friends now, even if we met through fighting."

"Fine, let's end it here."

Hearing this, everyone present felt as if they had been granted a great pardon.

Great, this guy has experienced life and death and seems to have achieved enlightenment. He's become more reasonable.

Met through fighting? Everyone looked at Gaoxin in surprise. They hadn't expected an ordinary person to earn the recognition of a powerhouse like Silver Hand.

This battle today was indeed Silver Hand's opportunity.

With Silver Hand's potential, if he dared to challenge someone much stronger than himself and survive, he would undoubtedly make tremendous progress.

But he didn't dare... It was easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do, with such a high mortality rate.

If he died, his potential would be useless, no matter how great. That's why he could only be ruthless towards opponents of the same level or weaker.

It seemed like he was going on a rampage, but in reality, once everyone understood the potential of SR, they would realize it wasn't that crazy.

It was because he had high potential!

Against opponents of the same level, even if he couldn't win, he could at least hold on for a long time. This would allow his body to adapt slowly. When he reached the point where he might be killed, he would have the time and opportunity to unlock the potential of SR and bridge the small gap.

In this way, his win rate was actually quite high.

It was just that his progress was much slower, which was why, until today, he hadn't even reached Sasaki's level.

If not for Gaoxin, he wouldn't have challenged three opponents at once today, nor would he have experienced a true near-death situation and broken through again.

Being pushed to this point by an ordinary person, how 'fortunate'!

"Okay, great! Don't worry, we'll really give you the redemption voucher." Everyone quickly agreed, their minds finally at ease.

But Silver Hand suddenly changed his tone. "However, I haven't taken everything."

"Hmm?" Gaoxin stared at him.

Silver Hand said indifferently, "This axe is quite precious. It's my spoils of war. You have to return it to me, right?"

Gaoxin said, "I have no problem with that. It's on the pillar. Go get it yourself."

"No..." Silver Hand laughed. "Do you really think I'm blind? Isn't it in your hands?"

Everyone looked at him. So this guy isn't blind, or has he healed already?

He's truly tenacious, so fierce.

A new recruit, a mouse, quickly said, "Brother Xin Ku, just give it to him."

Gaoxin looked at the person.

Meimei also looked over. "If we give him the axe, what if he goes back on his word again? He's done that before!"

But others said, "He promised to let us go. Didn't you see he's already acknowledged Brother Xin Ku?"

"Yeah, he's achieved enlightenment and knows that being ruthless to others is useless."

"Right, as long as we give him the rewards afterward, his gains will be the same. There's no need for him to kill us."

Meimei growled, "If he were truly sincere, he wouldn't want this axe. Why does he have to have it?"

Silver Hand said indifferently, "This axe would cost at least 1000 redemption vouchers to buy. Why do you think I have to have it?"

Meimei said, "Don't believe him. He promises peace with his mouth, but he's demanding a weapon. If we hand it over, we'll have no leverage left."

Gaoxin's brow furrowed.

Silver Hand said calmly, "This is the plight of the weak. They rack their brains to grasp a sliver of hope for survival, but when the opportunity presents itself, they lack the courage to seize it."

"I was once this weak myself, until an angel, risking her life, stole a gene protector for me, and changed my fate."

"But I could only watch as she was torn to shreds and fed to the radiation beasts."

"I swore to get revenge, and I don't want to let go of even a single piece of spoils."

"Therefore, I'm taking this axe."

"Tenacious fellow, I truly don't want to kill you. If you trust me, place the axe on the ground."

"If you don't trust me, we'll fight to the death."

As he spoke the last words, he unleashed a terrifying aura again. All the Glass People present couldn't help but get goosebumps, overcome with fear.

Gaoxin gripped the forty-plus kilogram axe with both hands, his forehead covered in sweat.

Several newcomers desperately shouted, "Give it to him! Give it to him!"

"Even with the axe, you can't beat him. He truly wants peace, just give it to him."

"Yeah, stop fighting..."

Gaoxin finally said, "Alright, I'll put it on the ground."

As he spoke, he put down the axe and slammed it heavily on the ground!

"CLANG!"

Gaoxin said tiredly, "Sigh, it's yours. I'm just a slave anyway, so this axe is useless to me. It's better than letting those Wa people have it."

Everyone around widened their eyes, and Meimei covered her mouth.

Because they saw that Gaoxin hadn't let go of the axe from beginning to end. After the clang, he silently picked it up again...

He took two normal steps back, his gaze fixed intently on the Silver Hand.

Meimei reacted and immediately glared at everyone, signaling them not to speak.

The others weren't fools. Although they desperately wanted to live and really didn't want to fight, they didn't expose Gaoxin's trick.

"You really are a smart person," the Silver Hand said, stepping forward.

Sule and the others were startled. Good heavens, he still couldn't see?

So the Silver Hand was actually blind! He had only pretended to still be able to see just now because he had predicted the axe would be in Gaoxin's hands.

The others, lying on the ground, only knew that the Silver Hand was looking at Gaoxin. But Gaoxin, facing him, felt the Silver Hand's gaze drifting, his eyes not meeting, giving the impression of looking towards him but not actually at him.

This test confirmed it: he really couldn't see.

Why would he lie? Everyone suddenly realized that the Silver Hand was also at the end of his rope.

Whether he had truly achieved enlightenment or not was uncertain.

He might not have genuinely accepted Gaoxin; he might have truly lacked the confidence to deal with Gaoxin wielding the axe.

He was as thin as a twig, his internal energy likely completely drained. Even if he had broken through a level, it didn't mean he had strength.

Coupled with his blindness, facing that Mechanical Giant Axe posed a significant danger.

Everyone had seen the axe's function. When Big Beard used it, it often emitted a shockwave, causing the axe to accelerate suddenly.

This was a Mechanical Battle Axe with impact acceleration.

It was also incredibly sharp; no one had dared to block it head-on before, and the current Silver Hand was even less capable of withstanding it.

"Hmm?"

The Silver Hand took a few steps forward but didn't encounter the axe.

He took a few more steps, clearly entering Gaoxin's attack range.

Gaoxin didn't hesitate and directly activated the great axe. A faint blue light bloomed, air currents surged, and he swung it fiercely.

Hearing the whistling sound, the Silver Hand was suddenly startled. He took a step back and raised his hand to protect his head, blocking.

"Pfft!"

An arm fell, bone fragments mixed with blood and flesh flying out.

This great axe was indeed ferocious. Gaoxin's full-power chop, combined with the power acceleration, made this strike immensely powerful.

The weakened Silver Hand couldn't resist at all. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would have lost more than just an arm.

"You!" His face contorted, and he gritted his teeth, retreating.

At this point, the silver-handed youth had no hands left