Fear at Birth X Quick Battle

The scene before my eyes.

Like a bucket of ice water, it instantly extinguished the raging fire in Youpi's chest.

He never expected that his seemingly inevitable attack, which he had evolved to this point, would be so easily thwarted by the enemy.

They even took the initiative and firmly controlled his arm.

This made him feel weak.

This made the monster feel a sense of powerlessness in this world for the first time.

Kevin tightened his grip with his five fingers, preparing to pull the guy in front of him.

Youpi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he did not hesitate for a moment.

A chilling, tearing sound rang out.

He actually tore off the arm that was being grabbed at the shoulder with a decisive, almost self-destructive act.

Just like the last battle.

The only difference is that Kevin used his trump card last time, while this time it's just a simple grasp.

Crimson, scalding blood gushed out of the gaping wound like a runaway fountain, splashing onto the ground.

But Youpi's resilient body heals at an astonishing speed.

The muscles around the wound immediately began to twitch and contract violently, as if they were alive, closing themselves up and stopping the bleeding at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterwards, flesh and blood surged, bones grew, and a tooth-grinding sound of bones grinding together rang out.

A brand new, ferocious arm covered in dark carapace and bulging muscles regenerated in just a few seconds, like a plant sprouting anew.

Its regeneration speed is terrifying.

He hardly needs to consider physical harm.

The scene before him was not surprising to Kevin; he had seen it before.

He weighed the severed arm in his hand, which was still twitching slightly and was warm and sticky.

It looks quite novel.

"Heh, not bad regenerative ability."

Kevin's voice carried a hint of playfulness and ease.

"Alright, I'd like to see how many of these parts your body can grow."

Before he finished speaking, his five fingers suddenly tightened.

"Boom--!"

A blazing, golden-red flame erupted from between his fingers like countless greedy fire serpents, instantly engulfing the severed arm completely.

Under the terrifying heat, the severed arm didn't even have time to emit a burnt smell before it turned into a cloud of fine black ash in the blinding flames, drifting away without a trace in the wind.

Phoenix Flame.

Unfortunately, this power was too wild and had nothing to do with him, so it was difficult to control precisely.

It cannot be easily used in combat.

Kevin released his empty hand, and then swung his other hand forward sharply!

Whoosh—Boom!

The raging hurricane instantly materialized, like an invisible, massive hammer, carrying an overwhelming force that slammed into Youpi's body.

An immense, unstoppable force, invisible and incredibly fast.

He was sent flying like a tattered sack.

With a loud bang, his heavy body crashed heavily against the already dilapidated Palace wall in the distance, bricks and stones shattered, dust billowed, and a shocking human-shaped crater was left behind.

Kevin's figure didn't pause for a moment. The ground beneath his feet slightly sank, and he instantly pursued the enemy like a black lightning bolt tearing through the air.

He needed to finish this quickly; there was no need to play along with this monster any longer.

On the other side of the battlefield, the atmosphere was equally tense.

Neferpitou was now firmly surrounded in the center by Melusina, Kite, and Qi, who formed a triangle around him, effectively sealing off his escape route.

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Four Maids were assigned to fill the gaps.

Melusina's gaze was fixed on the Cat Woman before her, and she asked in a deep voice, "Were all the Clone you Emission earlier recalled at that moment?"

They naturally developed detailed contingency plans tailored to the characteristics of each guard.

What Neferpitou is most feared is undoubtedly her unpredictable ability to Clone.

The primary problem is that they don't know the exact upper limit to the number of her Clone.

Secondly, it is impossible to know what special abilities each of those Clone possesses.

I only know one thing: position swapping.

But is this really its only function?

There's no other way; if it's a human being, this level of Nen ability is sufficient.

Neferpitou is not human and has an exaggerated physical constitution.

Such Nen ability appears mediocre.

Because the Clone's strength is not that great compared to the main body.

Therefore, its functionality must be powerful enough.

The ability to switch Clone is acceptable.

However, there are limitations to changing positions.

Ignoring distance? Within sight? Delineating a range? Is there hostility?

There are too many issues to consider.

Unfortunately, Neferpitou's fundamental knowledge is so compelling that it forces people to take the exam.

It can only be deduced from previous battles.

There was no long-distance Clone swapping, but it seems possible to swap positions with friendly units.

But another month passed.

We have to consider the changes that have occurred in the past month.

That's the fear the Chimeric Ant in them: they grow too fast.

If it were possible to switch positions over long distances.

If Neferpitou had secretly placed his Clone at key locations throughout the Royal Palace beforehand...

Their meticulously designed siege plan would then become useless, and they might even suffer a fatal blow from behind.

Therefore, to avoid this situation, they decided to apply fatal pressure from the outset.

As the most astute scout among the guards, Neferpitou was undoubtedly the first to detect the enemy's intrusion.

The surprise attack was launched by Netero and Kevin, two top-tier fighters who stood at the pinnacle of humanity.

The terrifying pressure Emission by the two of them together, like a landslide or a tsunami, was enough to bring unprecedented and immense pressure to any being, enough to crush their psyche.

This extreme, suffocating sense of oppression would theoretically force Neferpitou, driven by his survival instinct, to retract all the Nen Aura and Clone he Emission.

Because it's very possible that their lives could be taken in the blink of an eye.

All Nen ability involving Clone follow one core ironclad rule:

The more powerful and complex the ability to Clone, the more Nen Aura is diverted from the user.

The stronger the Clone is, the more clones it can have.

The more Clone are, the more divisions occur.

Intelligence suggests that Neferpitou likely meets both of these criteria.

When Netero and Kevin suddenly launched an attack that could instantly threaten the Ant King' lives, Neferpitou arrogantly allowed a large number of Clone to be scattered around, continuously consuming precious Nen Aura.

Therefore, her true form would be unable to muster enough power to resist that deadly threat, and would inevitably be instantly annihilated.

Therefore, the immense pressure at the start, like Mount Tai pressing down, would theoretically force her to retract all her Clone while shrinking the "circle," ensuring that her main body could concentrate all her Nen Aura to deal with the powerful enemy in the best possible condition.

Netero's unstoppable slap would force Neferpitou to exert all his strength to control his body.

One link after another, one wave after another.

However, this plan is not without its flaws.

After all, as long as one's thinking is sound and there is still a certain amount of spare space in the number of Clone, one will always subconsciously keep one or two outside as a trump card or a backup plan for transmitting information.

Neferpitou's combat intelligence was not lacking.

However, from the start of the battle until this moment, Neferpitou, who was surrounded and trapped by the three, never used his Clone to Shift and Swap and escape the encirclement.

This seems to confirm their speculation.

Was the pressure from Netero and Kevin so terrifying that she dared not hold back even a sliver of hope and went all in at once?

But if we consider the almost obsessive, life-or-death Loyalty these guards have for the Ant King—

This kind of desperate, all-or-nothing approach, leaving no way out, doesn't seem hard to understand.

Facing Melusina's problem.

Neferpitou's cat-like eyes flashed with a cold light, and he only let out a low, threatening growl, without uttering a single word in response.

She didn't want to waste words with the person in front of her.

What she needs is to quickly resolve the battle at hand and then support the Ant King.

The two people she had just confronted were still shaken.

A rare change occurred in her heart.

Perhaps—the king might be no match?

The more she thought about the problem, the more anxious she became about the predicament she was trapped in.

She simply arched her body sharply, her spine like a powerful spring compressed to its limit, her muscles tensed, brimming with explosive power.

The next instant, she moved!

Her figure transformed into a bolt of lightning, almost invisible to the naked eye, tearing through the air with chilling killing intent, and launched a ferocious attack on Melusina, who was closest to her.

She had fought Melusina before, and she knew that Melusina was no match for her in close combat.

Sharp fingernails gleamed with a cold metallic light, aimed straight for vital organs.

Melusina reacted extremely quickly, instantly raising her leg to block.

Perhaps due to previous leg weakness, Melusina's leg skills have been improving rapidly since she regained her walking ability.

Moreover, the flexibility of her legs far surpasses that of her other body parts.

This is a remnant of her connection with the Resentful Eater Snake.

A dense layer of Snake Scale, shimmering with a cold, eerie light, instantly covered her calves, as if she were wearing a hard biological armor.

This scale defense ability, shared with Kevin, is even more effective on Melusina in some ways than Kevin himself.

This function is even more pronounced in the legs.

It's important to know that Melusina storage capacity far exceeds that of ordinary people.

After all, she had used the medication before.

"Clang--!"

A crisp, resounding clang, like the clash of metal.

Sparks flew out from where the claws and scales clashed.

Neferpitou's claw, powerful enough to tear steel, was actually blocked by the tough Snake Scale.

And it leaves no trace.

Finding that his claw attacks were ineffective, Neferpitou displayed astonishing combat instincts and immediately changed tactics.

Her body twisted strangely in mid-air, and with the explosive power of her core, her long legs lashed out like steel whips, whistling through the air, and struck Melusina's ribs hard.

Melusina broke her leg to block.

"Bang!"

This time it was a clash of pure power against power.

Melusina's entire body was sent flying by this immense force, her feet leaving two shallow furrows in the ground.

This is where the scales can't reach.

It can block attacks, but it cannot stop impacts with great force and momentum.

It can protect the body from harm, but it can't make the body stay firmly in place.

But at that moment, the attacks from the other two were already relentlessly pursuing them.

The "Crazy Clown" in Kite's hand had now transformed into a long, sharp Tachi —she was lucky to have drawn his most proficient weapon.

But this also underscores the danger of this battle.

"Swish swish swish swish--!"

With its extreme speed, the Tachi transformed into a dazzling silver net of light, accompanied by a piercing shriek, instantly enveloping Neferpitou's back like a torrential downpour.

Neferpitou didn't even turn around.

The tail behind her, which was as flexible as an arm, transformed into a rapidly dancing black phantom.

"Clang clang clang clang!"

Amidst a series of rapid impacts, he precisely blocked several deadly blade flashes.

Only then did she twist her body sharply, using her nails, harder than alloy, to meet Kite's slashing blade head-on.

"Clang!"

Knives and claws clashed.

The struggle lasted less than a second.

The instant they made contact, "Sizzle!!!"

A blinding flash of lightning erupted without warning.

Like a raging lightning serpent, it instantly poured into Neferpitou's entire body along the contact point between the blade and the claws.

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

The numbing, excruciating pain was accompanied by a surge of high-voltage Electric Current that instantly coursed through his limbs and bones.

Neferpitou's body convulsed and trembled violently, like a wild beast struck by high voltage, his movements completely out of control and stiff.

When?!

Neferpitou was horrified.

She naturally kept a close eye on all the enemies present, especially these three, with whom she had a brief encounter before.

What's wrong with that brat?!

She has always prided herself on her speed and has absolute confidence in her reflexes and abilities.

You should know that the cat genes in her body have given her Cat Woman appearance.

But to her utter surprise, in the realm of speed, which she was so proud of, she was suddenly at a complete disadvantage.

She didn't even catch the prelude to the opponent launching this thunderous attack.

Kite was not about to let this golden opportunity slip by.

His eyes were sharp, Tachi in his hand transformed into an even more violent storm of silver light.

"Puff puff puff puff-!"

The dull thuds of sharp blades piercing flesh echoed one after another.

Countless deep, bone-revealing gashes instantly burst open on Neferpitou's stiff body, scalding blood gushing out like a fountain.

Clone.

At this critical moment, Neferpitou unleashed astonishing willpower, forcibly activating his Nen ability.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Five pink figures exploded out of her body like smoke in an instant.

This is more than the number shown before.

The four Clone shot out like arrows, fearlessly rushing towards the Maid Nen Beast Little Red, who was about to surround them.

The remaining Clone, carrying a fierce killing intent, rushed straight towards Qi, who had just released lightning and was in a lull in his attack.

She needed to break free from the encirclement; she couldn't withstand such an attack by so many people on her own.

Despite the power of the lightning, Neferpitou's strong Nen Aura instantly suppressed the paralysis within him. With a burst of strength in his arms, he forcefully deflected the Tachi Kite was about to slash at.

Seizing this critical moment, she made a clumsy yet swift backward jump, barely managing to create some distance.

"Whoosh----whoosh----"

She was breathing heavily, trying to calm her churning blood and numb nerves.

However, before she could catch her breath...

"Call out!"

A figure exuding an icy aura appeared beside her like a ghost.

Melusina's whip kick, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, swept down like a War Grave.

Neferpitou, whose center of gravity was unstable, was completely unable to dodge.

"Bang!!!"

A heavy, muffled thud.

She was kicked away like a cannonball, as if struck by a battering ram.

It slammed heavily against the wall next to it again, creating another crater with flying debris amidst a deafening roar.