Volume Six: What She Lost, What I Gained - The Strongest Creature on Earth (4)
"What's wrong, Urushihara? Don't you want to beat me up? If you can't even hit me, then there's no point in talking about it."
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Attack, attack, attack! Each strike contains terrifying power! Each strike is faster than the naked eye can perceive! But, but--
Sidestep, block, parry, lean back, deflect, shift steps... every strike either misses or is effortlessly blocked! Even with a barrage of more intense punches, he can deflect them with the smallest angle and just the right amount of force, changing their trajectory by lightly brushing the side of the arm. Despite his small body movements, he accurately dodges every strike, and his speed is simply too fast!
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"All right..."
(In order to concentrate destructive power into a single point, I compressed my strength into my body. Since I can't hit the target, I'll compensate with range and release the power completely!)
Suddenly, a blinding purple-red lightning bolt erupted from Xiao Wu's next punch, exploding less than a centimeter away from Gustav! With just that, the violent lightning destroyed the already ruined island, leaving only the bedrock beneath the boiling seawater! Xiao Wu leaped up and landed on another artificial island in the chain of islands of the Sea Eel Archipelago.
(Is it effective?)
She squinted, peering through the mist, towards the spot where the lightning hadn't yet dissipated. Then—
"Not very effective."
"Huh!?"
The instant she heard the sound behind her, her body reacted instantly! Xiao Wu's swift spinning kick sliced through the air, a crimson arc of light cleaving through the air and leaving a trail several kilometers long on the distant sea.
Kick!!
The sensation of the leather shoe sole traveled clearly through my skin, like a dizzying blow to the head from a massive blunt object, followed by a cracking sound—the sound of my cervical vertebrae breaking!
Xiao Wu flew backward, skipping across the sea like a skipping stone, and finally crashed heavily into the boiling water! By this time, her cervical spine had been reattached and regained its normal function. She was about to roar and pounce on it again, but then she immediately calmed down.
Simultaneously wielding the Demonic Power and the power of Rakshasa True Word, her physical condition has reached its peak. However, Gustav could break her cervical vertebrae with a simple kick, and his self-healing speed is much slower than theoretically possible! Besides the pain, the parts of her body he struck also felt a strange chill, making her incredibly uneasy, as if... even her physical body had been shaken?
(This is... fear? My body is instinctively fearful of his attack? And my healing speed is greatly reduced?)
"Why did you stop, Urushihara?"
It's here!
In the blink of an eye, Gustav was already in front of her! Xiao Wu immediately threw a punch, her fingers crackling with violent lightning, but to Gustav it was like a gentle breeze! His palm brushed past Xiao Wu's wrist, and with a slight twist of his arms, the force of her punch was completely "returned"!
Thump!!!
Gustav lightly lifted his leg, striking Xiao Wu's lower abdomen. With just that, Xiao Wu felt her abdomen churn; her large intestine, small intestine, kidneys, liver, spleen, and pancreas seemed to be twisted together, a tangled mess! The seemingly simple knee strike possessed unimaginable power! Moreover, each of Gustav's attacks lacked any earth-shattering force, at most just a gust of wind brushing past her body. But, but—
"I was just starting to think it was going to be interesting, don't let me down... how about this?"
Gustav swung his arm and threw Xiao Wu out, where she didn't stop until she crashed into the next island in the island chain.
Xiao Wu spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, gathered her strength in her legs, and stood up. Gustav was already in front of her.
"How about this: before I launch an attack, I'll tell you where I'm going to attack, or from what direction."
"...?"
While savoring the awful feeling of his internal organs being forcibly pulled back into place, he pondered Gustav's intentions—of course, nothing, because the moment the words left his mouth, Gustav acted.
"First—the left thigh."
Ding!!!!! Quick--
Too fast--
Before feeling the excruciating pain that made her muscles and bones feel weak from the shock, Xiao Wu was first shocked.
Although she had experienced it before, Gustav's extreme speed still shocked her. No matter who it is, once they intend to make a move, they will inevitably produce corresponding "signs": muscle tension, changes in eyes, subtle adjustments in movements, and even a killing intent that is connected to a sixth sense—no one can completely erase these signs. The so-called "reacting in advance before being attacked" is actually the process by which the subconscious analyzes these signs and then puts them into action.
In other words, when Xiao Wu is attacked, even if she "doesn't have time to defend or dodge" or even "doesn't have time to react," her body will at least make a minimum movement.
However, Gustav was an exception.
Until the moment his attack landed, he hadn't made the slightest movement. Gustav's attack not only surpassed his reaction speed but also everything, including his subconscious! He couldn't rely on his subconscious or experience; if he couldn't be faster, he had to be faster! He had to anticipate Gustav's intentions! In this way—
"Then, the right shoulder."
--dodge!!!
Boom!!!
The short, loud sound was not like the collision of flesh and blood at all. The immense impact pierced through Xiao Wu's right shoulder, breaking half of her collarbone, scapula, and humerus, and half of her shoulder was exaggeratedly rolled backward!
(Self-healing -- faster -- don't wait for him to announce the attack -- do it before that --)
"The side of the abdomen, from the right side."
--Block it! Ahhhhhh!!!
Bang!!!!
In the nick of time, Xiao Wu raised her right leg with all her might, colliding heavily with Gustav's kick aimed at her side! The shockwave spread out like layers of ripples, creating towering splashes on the island chain and the sea! A hurricane erupted from the point of impact, blowing their clothes and long hair. Xiao Wu gritted her teeth to withstand the terrifying pressure from the kick, while Gustav merely sneered.
Snap!!!
As a result, Xiao Wu's right lower leg was broken.
Her tibia was beautifully broken in two, the muscles suffered a ripped-off injury, and only the skin of her lower leg was barely holding the leg together to prevent it from being completely severed! Gustav didn't stop, his leg pushing against Xiao Wu's shattered lower leg as he advanced. Her thigh couldn't even withstand the force for a moment, and it too was completely broken! When the kick finally reached Xiao Wu's side, a force more terrifying than a tsunami, an earthquake, a meteorite, or any natural disaster swept over Xiao Wu's entire body!
*Pfft p...
As if in slow motion, first the epithelial tissue on her side turned into a splatter of blood, then the subcutaneous muscle and a small amount of fat also turned into tiny fragments, and shattered organs were scattered in the air. The physical destruction caused by this blow was not limited to her side; it spread throughout her entire body at an astonishing speed! At least half of Xiao Wu's body was reduced to a skeleton covered in blood and bits of flesh, and the rest was also covered in blood!
Xiao Wu's eyes widened in confusion for a moment.
Confused and helpless.
But then—she immediately regained her composure.
"Gotcha!!!!"
The speed of physical regeneration surpassed that of any previous instance.
He grasped Gustav's tie with his left hand.
Gustav did not dodge.
A punch swung from his still-intact right arm landed squarely on his face!
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Long-awaited new illustrations~
I made the illustration request too early, and now that I'm writing this, I have some new ideas, so the illustration content is slightly different from the main text, but... it's not a big deal.
Dancer's beautiful legs, prprpr~
To be honest, when I looked at this illustration, my eyes were almost entirely focused on the legs.
Secondly, the hips and waist...