A Desperate Battle, Li Wei's Plan (2)
That was a card, the true form of the item 'Destroyer of Slaughter'. He grinned maliciously, pointed the card at the approaching blue-blooded reincarnator, and was about to recite the incantation on the card.
Just then, a bolt of lightning flashed, and the reincarnator felt his arm lighten as a large mass of blood and flesh splattered onto his face.
"What happened?" Before he could react, he looked down and was so frightened he almost fainted.
His arm had been struck by the lightning and blasted into pieces, and the 'Destroyer of Slaughter' fell to the ground.
What surprised him even more was that a Ghost Shadow appeared there at some point and picked up the card from the ground.
"Oh no!" The reincarnator exclaimed in panic, his eyes rolling back as he fainted.
The ghost, clutching the card, quickly floated to the Blue Blood Star Reincarnator behind the metal door and respectfully handed the card over.
"Finally got it." Li Wei put the card away and then activated the Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
The metal door panel collapsed, and the place was now deserted.
The Earth Star Reincarnators had no idea what had happened. A giant was clearly standing there just moments ago, but how could he have vanished in an instant?
Even B3-level reincarnators couldn't understand the mystery behind it.
Li Wei, however, had already reached a secluded corner and withdrawn the released Behemoth's Power back into his body.
The blue-clad giant we just saw was him in disguise. With the Behemoth's Power, he can control his physique, becoming as robust as the Behemoth King, which makes him more imposing and easier to achieve his goal.
Now that we have the 'Destroyer of Slaughter' card, all that's left is to find Lan Lin and use the card to eliminate him.
The opponent also has Slaughterer Card; it will come down to who's faster and who has better luck.
Moreover, my advantage is definitely greater, because I know the other party's identity Destroyer, while the other party does not know my background. This mission should end here.
Thinking of this, Li Wei took out the Beast Soul Sword and summoned back the three ghosts. Then he took out the Marker and held it in his hand, re-establishing contact with the monsters inside the Ishimura.
With these informants, Li Wei easily located the Destroyer's position.
Even with the Slaughterer Card, Li Wei still needed to plan everything carefully. After all, his opponent was an S-rank expert. Although A3 and S1 were only one level apart, they were worlds apart. Based on strength alone, Li Wei was afraid he wouldn't be able to withstand five moves from his opponent before being defeated, and his life would be in danger within ten moves.
This formidable powerhouse has now become an enemy Li Wei must eliminate. If the opponent hits him before he can unleash his card, then everything will be over.
"It's safer to test the waters first." Li Wei gripped the Marker and quickly established contact with the monsters surrounding the Destroyer, commanding them to gather and launch an attack.
Li Wei witnessed the entire process through the Corpse-Slasher. As expected of an S-rank powerhouse, it was incredibly domineering. Dozens of monsters couldn't even get close before being wiped out.
Even more terrifying, the moment the monsters lunged out, the Destroyer suddenly opened its maw, and a black hole appeared in its mouth. More than a dozen monsters were torn to shreds by the terrifying suction force generated by this black hole, and were eventually sucked into the mouth of the Blue Blood Star Destroyer.
After that, Li Wei could clearly feel that the opponent's strength had increased significantly.
In an instant, Li Wei thought of a skill, a skill unique to the Destroyer.
Devour
The essence of Destroyer is to strengthen itself by devouring others.
Li Wei forced down his pounding heart, pondering a countermeasure. His opponent was a Destroyer possessed the 'devour' skill; if he were devoured the moment he appeared, then everything would be over.
Even if he has the Slaughterer Card
"No matter what, we must leave time for reciting the incantation after making contact." With this in mind, Li Wei had an idea.
They still used the Marker Fragments to gather all the remaining monsters on the Ishimura together and launch a joint attack, while Li Wei mingled among the monsters. As soon as he reached the range where the card could be released, he would immediately chant the incantation.
Everything went very smoothly. When Lan Lin saw a large number of monsters rushing towards him, he used his 'Devour' ability again, and all the dozens of monsters in front of him were sucked into the black hole without exception.
"Now is the time!" Li Wei seized the opportunity, pointed the card at Lan Lin, and quickly chanted the incantation.
At the same time, Lan Lin also noticed Li Wei. He immediately saw the card in Li Wei's hand, and his expression changed drastically.
The other party was clearly a hostile reincarnator, but why would he use the Slaughterer Card the moment he saw me? Did he already know my identity?
How could this be? But no matter what, he had no time to hesitate. He quickly increased the output of his devouring power, and instantly the suction range expanded. The entire wall began to tear and fall off, being pulverized into fine powder and sucked into the black hole.
Lan Lin's power also continued to increase under the Devouring skill, and in the end, Li Wei was still interrupted from releasing the card by this terrifying Devouring special skill.
The power of the devouring ability was evident, and the cabin they were in was completely destroyed by it. Li Wei kept trying to retreat, but he couldn't shake off the suction force.
"Hmph, a mere A3 level, you haven't even mastered the Devouring skill yet, what makes you think you can fight me? Die! I'm going to devour you, along with everything here, and make you nourish my body!" Lan Lin laughed, but continued to increase the output of his Devouring ability.
He had already devoured all the Corpse-Slasher, and Li Wei could only hold on by gripping the steel plate with both hands. The powerful suction made it extremely difficult for him to even open his mouth.
"Die!" The black hole in Lan Lin swelled even larger, and he was getting anxious. The Devouring Ability wasn't perfect; there were many limitations to its use.
All that he devours is converted into energy and enters his body, granting him immense combat power for a short period. However, most of this energy dissipates afterward, leaving less than one ten-thousandth of it in his body. The Destroyer relies on this less than one ten-thousandth of the energy he devours to continuously strengthen himself. But if he devours too much energy, his body will be like a balloon that is gradually inflated; it will burst when it reaches a certain limit. Therefore, he must know when to stop.
At this moment, he was already close to reaching the critical point, while the opposing reincarnator was still fighting desperately.
"Damn it, let go!" Lan Lin's body was also lifted up by the powerful energy. He frantically activated his devouring ability. This time, Li Wei finally couldn't hold on any longer and was swept up and sucked into the black hole along with a large number of steel plates.
"It's finally over," Lan Lin immediately stopped devouring.
After the suction force disappeared, the entire hull was in ruins, and the surrounding hulls also suffered an undeserved fate, being swallowed up and torn to pieces. Fortunately, they were located in the middle of the Ishimura. Otherwise, if the ship's outer armor had been breached, things would have been much more complicated.
But at that moment, Lan Lin heard a sound that should never have come out.
He looked up and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The reincarnator, holding the 'Destroyer of Slaughter' in his hand, floated in the air with an icy expression, chanting the incantation on the card.
"No... don't!" Lan Lin tried to stop him, but his body froze. By the time he could move again, it was too late to stop the other person.
"Die!" Li Wei finished chanting the incantation, and the card instantly turned into a cloud of black mist. Then, the black mist transformed into several ghost-like creatures, howling as they charged forward.
This thing must be the Killer.
Lan Lin tried to resist, but he was no match for the black-clad killer, even with his S-rank combat power. In just a moment, Lan Lin's body was torn into countless pieces, and he was beyond dead.
The black-clad killer seemed to still be unsatisfied, staring at Li Wei with cold, sinister eyes before letting out a hiss and disappearing into the air.
The person being killed glanced at him, and Li Wei couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
"What did they mean by those looks? Did they want to kill me too?" Li Wei felt a chill run down his spine at the thought, but there was nothing he could do.
It took Li Wei a long time to recover.
Thinking back to the tactic that had just been executed so close to the death, Li Wei couldn't help but chuckle. When he saw Lan Lin use his devouring ability for the first time through the Corpse-Slasher, Li Wei had noticed a detail.
That means that after using the skill, the opponent will be stunned for 2 seconds.
This detail is probably something even Lan Lin himself didn't notice. After all, once this ability is used, reincarnators below S-rank are simply unable to resist that terrifying suction force. Even with the Behemoth's Power, he could only hold on to that extent.
If Li Wei hadn't used Shifting Forms and Changing Positions at the last moment to escape the swallowing black hole, he would probably be a part of Lan Lin's energy now.
Victory or defeat often hinges on a single moment. At this moment, Li Wei suddenly realized that perhaps this Destroyer of Slaughter itself was a trap set by the Main God for Lan Lin.
It's easy to understand why someone on your side would be the killer, since your side is clearly weaker than the enemy. But the fact that Lan Lin also has cards can only mean that the Main God is a cunning and manipulative monster.
The appearance of the killer made Lan Lin hesitant to act rashly, and also gave rise to the idea of using the card to kill himself. It was this idea that made a strong person like Lan Lin hesitate when facing the enemy.
At that time, Li Wei dared to bet that when Lan Lin saw him, he would take some time to determine whether he was the Destroyer. It was this negligible time and some oversights that cost this S-class powerhouse his life.