"Go!"
Without a word, Qin Dadi charged forward first. A layer of dark-brown rock quickly formed over his body, and in the blink of an eye, he had become a Stone Man.
Boom!
Two fireballs curved around Qin Dadi, tracing semicircles through the air as they shot toward the Spirit Cat from either side.
"Hah~"
The Spirit Cat's lips curled, revealing sharp teeth. He tapped the ground with one foot and instantly blurred into a shadow, making the two fireballs collide in midair.
Whoosh~
The Spirit Cat leaped lightly and lunged at Liu Zhaozhao with Ghostly Movement.
Liu Zhaozhao had been ready. Flames burst from her body, and in an instant, she became a Fire Person.
Seeing this, the Spirit Cat immediately stopped. It was as if inertia didn't exist for him.
Just then, a Blade Light flashed from the side.
Xiao Yunlong gripped his Black-patterned Battle Saber, Azure Light coiling around the blade as he brought a Cyclone Slash down at the Spirit Cat's head.
The Spirit Cat twisted his body as if boneless, letting the War Blade skim past the tip of his nose in an eerie, graceful contortion. Then he struck back with a claw, raking toward Xiao Yunlong's face.
Xiao Yunlong immediately threw his head back, but the cat's claws still left three white scratches across the visor of his Tactical Helmet.
"Meow!!!"
The Spirit Cat's fur stood on end. He lowered his body and almost scraped along the ground as he brushed past Xiao Yunlong. The next moment, fabric tore.
The combat suit over Xiao Yunlong's thigh had been ripped open, his flesh left ragged and gruesome.
"Ugh~"
Xiao Yunlong's legs gave way, and he almost fell. A wave of shock surged through him.
Fast. Far too fast.
He specialized in Wind Attribute Martial Skills, with a graceful, fluid fighting style, but before the Spirit Cat, he was like a wooden post that could barely move—completely unable to defend himself.
But Xiao Yunlong knew this was the power of Bloodline and talent. Unless he mastered Wind Element Martial Skills to a much higher level, even three of him together wouldn't stand a chance against the Spirit Cat.
"Yunlong!"
Qin Dadi turned around. When he saw Xiao Yunlong's thigh slick with blood, he gritted his teeth so hard they nearly cracked.
At that moment, he wished more than anything that their opponent were a tall, powerful Orc. Even against a Black Iron Beastkin, Earth Dragon Squad would have stood firm.
With him serving as the shield, Xiao Yunlong harassing the enemy from the side, Liu Zhaozhao suppressing them with flames, and Sharpshooter Qin Tian hidden nearby, their chances of winning would have been quite high.
But of all things, their enemy was the Spirit Cat—the opponent everyone least wanted to face.
Agile, nimble, cunning.
Fast enough to make you despair.
Whoosh~
The Spirit Cat crouched low, all four paws touching the ground. His eerie green eyes gleamed with cruelty and mockery. Then he drove off with both hands and feet, turning into a streak of shadow as he charged at Xiao Yunlong.
Xiao Yunlong hurriedly retreated to dodge, but just then, his injured leg suddenly gave way, making him stumble. Panic and terror instantly rose in his eyes.
Whoosh~
The Spirit Cat raised a claw to slash at Xiao Yunlong's throat, but the moment he lifted his forearm, the fur on his back stood on end.
Without a moment's hesitation, the Spirit Cat performed a forward roll, causing the bullet aimed at his back to miss.
"Hah!"
The Spirit Cat turned around, claws digging into the ground and back arched. Baring his teeth like a furious wildcat, he glared behind him.
Qin Tian slowly lowered his rifle to the ground. He had known that a shot from behind wouldn't hurt the Spirit Cat, but when things unfolded just as he'd expected, he still felt a little regretful.
If that shot had hit, he wouldn't have had to take any more risks.
"Meow!!!"
The Spirit Cat shrieked and sprang toward Qin Tian.
"Qin Tian, watch out!!!"
Xiao Yunlong, Qin Dadi, and Liu Zhaozhao cried out in alarm. Their eyes were already filled with despair.
Qin Tian was only a clone who had been created a few days ago. His marksmanship talent was outstanding, and his physical abilities were exceptional, but even the three of them—Tier 2 Psionic Users and Ability Users—couldn't fight back against the Spirit Cat. What could Qin Tian possibly do?
Whoosh~
The Spirit Cat slashed at Qin Tian's throat, his speed as uncanny as Ghostly Movement. But just then, Qin Tian seemed to have anticipated it and crouched down ahead of time, letting the claw pass over his head.
What!!!
Qin Dadi and the others hadn't expected Qin Tian to react so quickly. They were both shocked and delighted, but what happened next left them dumbfounded.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~
The Spirit Cat slashed again and again, his claws moving like phantoms at viciously tricky angles.
Yet Qin Tian moved as if he were drunk—crouching, bending, rolling, leaping... He always managed to dodge the Spirit Cat's attacks with some bizarre, contorted maneuver.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were filming a movie, with Qin Tian playing Jackie Chan and pulling off all kinds of miraculous moves.
"This..."
Qin Dadi, Xiao Yunlong, and Liu Zhaozhao stared with their mouths agape. They had never imagined Qin Tian was capable of this. His reflexes, his moves—he was practically a human version of the Spirit Cat!
They wanted to go help, but the two fighters were locked too closely together. Qin Dadi was too slow to keep up, Liu Zhaozhao was afraid she might hit Qin Tian by mistake, and Xiao Yunlong couldn't go in with his injured leg.
With no other choice, the three could only watch Qin Tian struggle against the Spirit Cat, growing more and more anxious.
Whoosh~~
The Spirit Cat's sharp claws grazed past Qin Tian's throat, raising goosebumps all over his skin.
This wouldn't work. He couldn't just keep dodging.
Qin Tian's mind raced. He had considered fighting back, but he had never learned how to fight and had no idea how to put his strength into a punch. Even if he hit the Spirit Cat in the face, he probably wouldn't do much damage.
But trying to attack would badly disrupt his rhythm and give the Spirit Cat an opening.
In that case, he could only take a gamble.
Qin Tian gritted his teeth, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes.
Whoosh~
The Spirit Cat's claw jabbed toward his eye. Qin Tian tilted his head, then snapped up a hand and grabbed the Spirit Cat's wrist.
The Spirit Cat's wrist was slender, and his fur felt a little coarse—not pleasant to touch.
The Spirit Cat hadn't expected Qin Tian, who had been dodging the whole time, to grab his hand. He froze for a moment. Seizing the opportunity, Qin Tian quickly reached out with his other hand, grabbed the back of the Spirit Cat's head, and yanked him toward himself with all his strength.
Bam!!!
Their heads slammed together with a dull thud.
The Tactical Helmet cracked, and its transparent visor fell to the ground.
Qin Tian didn't stop. He immediately followed with another powerful headbutt.
Bam!
This time, the impact sounded even duller and louder.
A shard of tempered glass scraped across his forehead, leaving a deep gash. His head began to spin, and stars seemed to flash before his eyes.
But he still didn't let go. Summoning all his strength, he headbutted the Spirit Cat again.
Bam~~
The helmet flew off, and their foreheads crashed together.
This time, Qin Tian really couldn't take any more. The world spun before his eyes, blood ran from his nose, and he released his grip, staggering backward.
He was in bad shape, but the Spirit Cat was in even worse condition.
After all, Qin Tian had the Green Talent [Advanced Strength], and his physical abilities were comparable to those of Green-skinned Orcs. The Spirit Cat, on the other hand, was a classic high-agility, low-defense fighter. Even with Psionic Body Tempering, his bones were still less sturdy than Qin Tian's.
His frontal bone had already shattered, and everything before his eyes had gone black.
Just then, a huge fireball came from behind and slammed into the Spirit Cat's back. At the same time, a Blade Light suddenly flashed.
Chhk!
The massive head was chopped off and rolled twice across the ground. A trace of despair and terror still showed in its eerie green eyes.
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