The alarm blared throughout the entire base.
Red lights flashed along the metal walls, illuminating the passageway. The deep red liquid in the culture chamber spun faster, and the heart covered with golden patterns pounded violently.
The dull thuds echoed throughout the room.
Xiao stared at Chen Mo, who had suddenly appeared, his eyes filled with apprehension and weighing of options.
Berlin has lost contact, and spatial fluctuations have been detected near the base. Regardless of how this Eastern man found him, his plan has already gone terribly wrong.
The most important thing now is to preserve the culture chamber.
"Yellow-skinned monkey, I'm giving you a chance to leave."
Xiao's voice lowered, "As long as you obediently get out of here, I can give you anything you want."
Wow, so generous?
Chen Mo glanced at the incubation chamber. "Then I want you, you damn white guy, to be satisfied, plus everything here. When you're packing, remember to put yourself on top so I don't have to look for you."
The metal floor beneath Xiao's feet suddenly caved in.
boom!
The massive body instantly covered the distance between the two, golden patterns lighting up from Xiao's chest and quickly spreading across his arms. His right fist aimed straight for Chen Mo's face.
Chen Mo smiled, raised his left hand, spread his fingers, and firmly gripped Xiao's fist.
Bang!
The shockwave spread from beneath their feet, causing equipment in the lab to slide backward. Several researchers crashed into the wall, and documents on the desk were swept into the air by the blast.
Chen Mo's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Theoretically, the impact alone should have severed the room in half, but upon actual contact, the outflowing kinetic energy decreased rapidly.
The impact blocked by his palm is dissipating.
The golden patterns beneath Xiao's skin shimmered continuously, and his muscles slowly expanded. Some of the kinetic energy generated by the collision had been absorbed into his body.
"So that's how it is."
Chen Mo looked at his clenched fist. "Looks like you got the New World enhancement pack too?"
Xiao did not answer, confirming that his ability was effective against Chen Mo, and that negotiations had failed. The only option left was to kill Chen Mo as soon as possible.
Chen Mo raised his knee and rammed it into the other person.
Their fists and knees collided, and the laboratory shook again. Xiao used the impact to twist his body, breaking free of his right hand, and then his shoulder slammed into Chen Mo's chest.
A white shockwave erupted between the two.
Chen Mo took half a step back.
Xiao took three steps back, but the golden markings on his chest shone even brighter, and a smile finally appeared on his lips.
it works.
Although this guy possesses unimaginable power, and I can't even fully absorb all the leaked force, even if I can only absorb a portion of it, each collision will narrow the gap between us.
Next, in close combat, the opponent will eventually tire out, while you will become stronger and stronger.
Xiao charged forward again.
He didn't use any ranged attacks; his fists, elbows, and knees came down one after another, all of his attacks forcing Chen Mo into a head-on collision.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their figures kept crossing paths in the laboratory.
The metal floor collapsed in sections, and pipes on the walls burst one after another. The researcher covered his head and hid in a corner, but after crawling a few steps, the overhead light fixture smashed down in front of him.
"Quickly protect the incubation chamber!"
"Protect my ass!"
A researcher pointed at the two men fighting and said, "Go and protect them!"
As he spoke, Xiao was punched again.
His body crashed through three metal walls and flew into the outer passage, but before landing, he forcibly twisted his body, planted his feet on the wall, and bounced back into the laboratory.
Chen Mo stood still, without giving chase.
He had figured out Shaw's plan; the guy was using him as a source of energy.
With each attack he blocked, Xiao absorbed a portion of the force generated by the collision. Even when he was knocked away, the impact wouldn't cause him complete harm; instead, it would allow more and more energy to accumulate within him.
"That's a good idea."
Chen Mo raised his hand.
An invisible force enveloped the laboratory, protecting the incubation chamber, and Xiao's expression turned grim.
Chen Mo flexed his wrists.
"Don't be nervous, I'm not thinking about sneaking a meal for now."
Xiao stopped beside the broken wall.
"Are you underestimating me?"
"No, I'm cooperating with you."
Chen Mo waved at him, "Didn't you want to smoke it? Let me see how much of this half-finished product you can consume."
Xiao stared at him, but her unease did not lessen.
No one will willingly provide energy to the enemy unless the enemy simply doesn't care.
The incubation chamber was right next to him. He had no time to hesitate. It was his hope of becoming a god, and the only key to opening the door to his future.
He must deal with Chen Mo as soon as possible.
"As you wish."
Xiao bent down, and the golden patterns on his legs lit up simultaneously.
He vanished suddenly.
Chen Mo also clenched his fist.
The two fists collided head-on.
Boom!
Despite having absorbed most of its energy, the entire base still tilted violently.
The propulsion system, buried deep beneath the iceberg, emitted a piercing alarm, and the original course was instantly deviated. Large sections of the outer ice layer broke off, and tens of thousands of tons of ice slid down from the top of the base, causing the armor layers to continuously dent.
The laboratory began to shake.
A crack appeared at the edge of the room and quickly spread upwards. From several cracks, dark red liquid seeped out and dripped onto the ground.
"The reserves have been leaked!"
The researchers gasped in surprise.
Xiao didn't even glance over there.
A surge of energy was flowing into his body along his right arm. The golden lines that were originally scattered beneath his skin gradually extended, connecting his chest, back, and limbs into a complete cycle.
Xiao could hear his heart pounding and feel the power rising in his blood. Over the past few months, he had absorbed all kinds of energy, pushing his reserves to a new record.
But even all those things combined can't compare to the impact of those few collisions.
Just how much power does this man possess?
Xiao didn't continue thinking.
Since Chen Mo was willing to let him absorb the power, he would use the power he absorbed to kill Chen Mo.
Using the force of their fists colliding, Xiao staggered backward, his feet leaving two deep furrows in the ground. The golden markings on his chest instantly merged, and all the accumulated energy surged into his right arm.
The lights in the laboratory went out simultaneously.
He also drained the electricity.
In the darkness, only Xiao's body radiated a dazzling golden light.
He shattered the ground.
Chen Mo had just raised his hand when Xiao was already right in front of him. His right fist, compressed to its limit, slashed in a semi-circle and slammed down hard on his temple.
Dark red smoke suddenly rose.
Xiao's fists didn't stop.
A biting wind swept in their faces, but the metal ground beneath their feet had vanished. The two appeared simultaneously above a vast, icy sea, with churning black water below and no land in sight.
Chen Mo turned his head and glanced at the fist that was still falling.
"There's so much stuff at home, if it gets broken I'm the one who has to clean it up."
He raised his left hand.
"It's spacious here."