34 vs. 200, Victory Is Mine!

Downstairs, Lin Yi could guess that everyone was likely worried about him right now.

However, he himself was not worried in the slightest.

He did not need a detector to know the Source Energy value of the Giant Rock Abyss Bear.

It was only 200 points; not much of a problem.

While hurtling toward the pack of Abyss Beasts, Lin Yi was also calmly assessing the battlefield.

This time was different from the past; he did not intend to use long-range attacks via Source Energy projection.

Killing a few wolves instantly had extremely limited deterrent effect on a beast pack of this scale, especially one reinforced by an elite Abyss Beast.

Given his current Source Energy levels, blue-light attacks fired from his fingertips would pose no threat to the Giant Rock Abyss Bear at all, serving only to waste precious energy.

Every bit of strength he had now had to be used where it mattered most.

His goal was very clear, just two words.

Decapitation!

Only by quickly eliminating the most threatening Giant Rock Abyss Bear could he shatter the wolf pack's confidence; otherwise, falling into a protracted melee would be quite troublesome.

As his figure darted rapidly through the ruins, the silver radiance of his Flowing Cloud Armor trailed behind him like a meteor speeding through the low altitude in the morning light.

Just as he entered the attack range of the Abyss Wolves.

"Puff! Puff, puff, puff!"

On his left and right, six squads of Abyss Wolves, like well-trained grenadiers, simultaneously flicked their bone tails and spat out clusters of dark green corrosive acid, sealing off all possible paths for Lin Yi to advance or retreat.

"Watch out!"

Someone screamed from a second-floor window.

Ren Yinuo, behind the lens, also held her breath.

Yet Lin Yi reacted instantly, his body making micro-adjustments in a split second.

He swayed left and right with the grace of a willow in the wind, dodging by mere millimeters. One moment he performed a sharp, short-distance side-slide, the next an abrupt, stuttering halt. Over a dozen clusters of acid whistled past the edges of his armor, all missing their mark!

The one or two clusters that neared his vitals were precisely swiped away by his backhand spear.

Accompanied by the dull "whoosh" of the spear shaft cutting through the air, the acid was knocked out of the sky. The acid that landed on the ground hissed, emitting white smoke as it corroded the concrete.

However, while the Abyss Wolves' coordinated acid attack caused no damage, it did slightly delay Lin Yi's movements.

At this moment, the Giant Rock Abyss Bear had already charged right in front of Lin Yi.

The shadow cast by its mountain-like frame instantly enveloped him. It let out a deafening roar, then reared up on its hind legs, bringing its massive claws—capable of crushing armor—crashing down with the force of a landslide and a gust of foul wind!

Simultaneously, the Abyss Wolves on the left and right flanks moved.

Four or five lunged madly from the sides, their sharp claws aiming straight for Lin Yi's lower limbs and waist, attempting to pin him in place, while others spat acid once more, precisely covering the evasion routes he might take to retreat or sidestep.

A standard encirclement tactic.

The bear provided the main assault, the melee units restricted his evasion, and the ranged units provided covering fire.

Cannot retreat; to retreat is to fall into a protracted melee.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he focused his mind, channeling his Source Energy.

The surface of the Flowing Cloud Armor suddenly became bright and rapid, as if a high-speed flowing energy membrane now covered his entire body.

"Clang! Sizzle!"

The claws of the few Abyss Wolves that lunged to bite him scraped across his armor as if they had struck a high-speed rotating pulley; their force was eerily deflected and discharged, failing to leave even a single scratch.

The clusters of acid that slammed hard into his chest and shoulder plates were similarly deflected to the sides as if hitting an inclined armored plate. Only a small amount of viscous liquid clung to the surface, emitting a faint "hiss" before quickly dissipating.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi's movements remained perfectly composed. Taking advantage of the gap left by an Abyss Wolf whose lunge had missed, he exerted force from his waist, spinning his body like a top. Using the momentum of the rotation, he delivered a swift, peerless backhand sweep with his Abyss-Splitter spear.

"Bang! Crack!"

The heavy spear shaft, acting like a giant steel whip, struck the flanks of the two Abyss Wolves lunging through the air with solid impact.

Those two Abyss Wolves didn't even have time to yelp; they were sent flying as if struck head-on by a speeding truck, crashing heavily into the distant ruins and falling silent.

In that same split second, the Giant Bear's devastating strike descended upon his head.

"BOOM!!!"

As the giant claws slammed down with immense force, the entire ground shook violently. The hard concrete exploded into a massive crater, spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly, and countless shards of stone and brick sprayed out like shrapnel from an artillery shell.

But Lin Yi was no longer where he had been.

Before the momentum of his spear sweep had faded, he kicked off the ground with his toes. Utilizing the recoil of that sweep, he shot to the left like a silver arrow fired from a powerful crossbow, narrowly avoiding the core area of the lethal strike and only hearing the clatter of his armor as it was pelted by flying debris.

His landing point was the top of a metal parking payment kiosk to his left.

With a dull "clank," Lin Yi crouched slightly and landed steadily on the roof of the kiosk.

The Giant Bear's strike had missed, causing massive environmental destruction while also incurring an unavoidable moment of stiffness.

At this moment, its old strength was spent and its new strength had yet to arise; its massive body even tilted slightly forward as a result.

The guardian Abyss Wolves on its left had just finished their lunge and were far too slow to return to defense.

And this was the opening Lin Yi had deliberately baited!

"Thud!"

A muffled sound erupted from the metal toll booth roof beneath Lin Yi's feet as he kicked off, the structure deforming under his sudden, explosive force.

He seemed to defy gravity, leaping backward from the roof toward the right. His target was not the ground, but the Giant Rock Abyss Bear's thick, muscular neck and shoulder, which were covered in heavy, dark-yellow rock armor.

Time seemed to stretch into infinity at that moment.

On the rooftop, Ren Yinuo watched through her lens as the silver figure unfolded in mid-air, his movements fluid yet brimming with power. Sunlight pierced through the gaps between the buildings, gilding him with a dazzling golden edge, as if a god of war had descended to the mortal realm.

On the second floor of Hongfu Restaurant, everyone who witnessed the scene felt their minds go blank.

Zhou Jianjun's mouth hung half-open, yet he could not utter a sound. Chen Yu forgot to breathe, his eyes wide as saucers. Zhou Yuxuan, who had been struggling to equip his arm armor, froze completely, staring blankly out the window.

"Pfft!"

With a soft sound, Lin Yi landed with pinpoint precision upon the Giant Rock Abyss Bear's broad, rock-like right shoulder.

"Awoo?!"

The Giant Rock Abyss Bear seemed to finally react. It let out a roar of shock and fury, instinctively thrashing its head and shoulders to shake off the tiny creature.

But it was too late.

Lin Yi's feet were rooted as if they had grown into its shoulder blades. He unified his waist and stance to stabilize himself, then gripped the Abyss-Splitter spear in reverse, raising it high above his head.

All the strength in his body, along with the surging Source Energy within him, converged at an unprecedented speed.

Star-Piercing Spear Art—Star-Piercing!

Armor-Splitting effect—Activated!

The muscles in Lin Yi's arms bulged instantly. As the massive Source Energy poured in, the Abyss-Splitter emitted a faint hum. The dull patterns on the spear shaft suddenly flared with a deep, dark light. At the tip, a point of extreme, piercing coldness manifested, blindingly bright.

"Die!"

Lin Yi let out a hearty, thunderous roar.

His arm muscles coiled like steel cables, pouring every ounce of suppressed emotion he had felt since his rebirth into the Abyss-Splitter, before driving it down with all his might into the most fatal weak point: the junction between the Giant Rock Abyss Bear's neck and shoulder blade.

"Clang! Squelch!!"

A bizarre, hair-raising, and deafening sound exploded outward!

First came the ear-piercing shriek as the energy concentrated at the spear tip collided with the heavy rock armor. But after a momentary stalemate, the sturdy armor shattered and crumbled like fragile glass.

Immediately following was the dull, tearing sound of the spear piercing through flesh, crushing bone, and boring through the body as if it were nothing.

"Awoo!!!"

The Giant Rock Abyss Bear let out a shrill, agonizing howl.

The massive sound wave rippled outward like a physical force, causing the windows of Hongfu Restaurant to vibrate and hum. The beast's gargantuan body stiffened violently before it began to thrash and sway, desperate to shake off the lethal threat on its shoulder.

But Lin Yi would never give it the chance.

He gripped the spear shaft with both hands, his arms erupting with terrifying strength as he pressed down and twisted with all his might!

The howl was cut short, as if severed by a blade.

The Giant Rock Abyss Bear's movements froze instantly. The violent light in its scarlet eyes faded rapidly, and its mountain-like body lost all support before crashing forward onto the ground.

"Thud!"

The earth groaned as the Giant Rock Abyss Bear's corpse landed exactly where its own massive paws had created a crater. Dust and debris billowed outward in a ring like the shockwave of a bomb.

The entire world seemed to fall into absolute silence.

At the second-floor window, there was a deathly stillness.

Zhou Jianjun's hand, resting on the window frame, trembled uncontrollably. He opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Chen Yu slumped onto the floor, muttering, "Holy shit. Holy shit."

Zhou Yuxuan stopped fighting with his arm armor. Through his lenses, he stared fixedly at the swirling dust below, his face devoid of expression.

Only his slightly constricted pupils betrayed that his heart was anything but calm.

On the rooftop, Ren Yinuo slowly lowered her camera. She raised a hand to press against her pounding heart, took a deep breath, and raised the camera once more, aiming the lens at the center of the swirling dust.

As the dust slowly settled, a figure gradually became clear.

Lin Yi knelt on one knee, standing steadily beside the massive, lifeless head of the Giant Rock Abyss Bear. His silver-gray Flowing Cloud Light Armor was stained with dust and a few dark specks of blood, yet it reflected a unique luster in the brightening morning light.

He slowly raised his hand to grip the still-vibrating shaft of the Abyss-Splitter, pulling it from the bear's neck with a sharp shing, drawing out a trail of dark blood droplets.

He then pointed the spear tip diagonally toward the ground, the viscous blood sliding down the grooves and hitting the floor with a rhythmic drip, drip in the silent morning.

The surrounding Abyss Wolves stood frozen, as if under a paralysis spell.

Reflected in their scarlet pupils was the sight of the Abyss Bear collapsing and beginning to crumble into ash. Their original ferocity and greed were instantly replaced by the most primal fear.

Ah... the end of the month is coming, and it's a waste not to use your tickets. You might consider casting them for this little rookie.