With his five fingers gripping the back of Makkari's neck tightly, Chen Mo exerted force with his arm and pressed down.
Makkari lost his balance instantly, his cheek slamming into the ground against the rubble, golden arcs of electricity exploding outwards and sending large amounts of dirt flying.
boom!
Makkari braced herself against the ground with her arms, and with a sudden burst of power from her waist, a crater blasted into the ground. Golden arcs of electricity crackled along her limbs, her body leaving afterimages several times, flashing incessantly, tearing the ground apart violently.
But the hand pressing down on the back of her neck was like a mountain, unmoving.
No matter which direction she charged in, Chen Mo only needed to exert a little force to pin her to the ground, rendering her unable to move.
Her once-proud speed was gone; this time, she couldn't even get off the ground.
Chen Mo looked down at her.
"Finally, I've got you! Oh, I forgot you're deaf and mute, you can't hear me."
Dark red veins gushed from his palm, piercing the skin on the back of Makkari's neck and drilling into his body along his spine.
Makkari's pupils suddenly contracted.
She opened her mouth, letting out a silent wail, and strained again, desperately gripping the ground with both hands in an attempt to break free. Golden arcs of electricity continuously flashed from beneath her skin, trying to shatter the blood vessels that had invaded her body.
However, every wisp of energy that just burst forth was entangled and devoured by the black and red blood vessels.
Upon seeing this, Kingo raised both hands simultaneously.
"Monster! Let her go!"
The energy accumulated between his fingers erupted once more, and a dense barrage of light bullets streaked across the night, blasting from behind Chen Mo toward his head, spine, and the right arm that was holding Makkari down.
Chen Mo doesn't need to look back.
Three black and red tentacles rose from behind, twitching repeatedly in the face of the golden light blast. Explosions lit up in mid-air one after another, and the remaining two tentacles passed through the explosions, striking Jingge heavily in Kingo chest.
Kingo crossed his arms in front of him.
Bang!
He was sent flying backward, his back slamming into a protruding rock and shattering it. The energy that hadn't yet dissipated from his palm also exploded out of control.
Sersi pressed her palms to the ground.
The pebbles beneath Chen Mo's feet softened rapidly, turning into a sticky swamp in the blink of an eye, attempting to drag her legs into the ground. Another tentacle skimmed across the ground, wrapping around her waist before she could continue transforming, and flung her toward the Sprite.
The Sprite had only taken two steps when it was knocked backward by Sersi.
The countless illusions swayed in the breeze.
Dozens of Eternals figures shattered simultaneously, turning into tiny specks of light that dissipated into the dust.
The real battlefield has reappeared.
Chen Mo remained half-squatting in place, his hands gripping the back of Makkari's neck tightly. Dark red veins had spread to her arms and cheeks, and the golden lines beneath her skin were being slowly cut open.
Makkari's struggles became increasingly chaotic and frantic.
She tried to regain her speed, but her legs only created two deep grooves in the ground. As soon as the Cosmic Energy surged to her limbs, the blood vessels followed the trajectory of the energy flow.
The Blacklight Virus began to dismantle her body.
Muscles, bones, memory, and the Cosmic Energy supporting the rapid movement all transformed into clear information that flooded into Chen Mo's body.
This time, Chen Mo did not deliberately slow down.
Makkari's fingers dug deep into the soil, leaving five bloody scratches on the ground. She raised her head, looking at her tribesmen not far away, her lips moving silently.
The Sprite understood the lip movements.
Run!
She suddenly broke free from Sersi and was about to rush over when Sersi hugged her from behind.
Don't go!
The Sprite shook its head frantically, its hands flailing wildly forward.
That's Makkari!
It is Makkari, who has been by their side for hundreds of years, who smiles before anyone speaks, and who travels halfway around the world alone to find their old belongings.
The last golden arc of electricity ignited from Makkari's wrist, quickly engulfed by black and red blood vessels. Her fingers lost their strength and slowly withdrew from the soil, leaving several messy, deep marks.
The next second, the flesh collapsed inward.
Makkari's body disintegrated before everyone's eyes, and the remaining Cosmic Energy within it surged into Chen Mo's palm. The golden arcs of electricity scattered around lost their source, flickered a few times, and then went out completely.
The wasteland fell silent.
Chen Mo slowly stood up, with only a few strands of dark red blood still being drawn back between his fingers.
Sersi's face was completely drained of color.
The Sprite opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She stared at the claw marks left on the ground, her legs gradually losing strength, and she could only stand by relying on Sersi's arm.
Amidst the rubble, Ikaris forced herself to lift her head.
The anger in his eyes had not yet disappeared, but upon seeing the golden arcs of electricity emanating from Chen Mo's body, that anger was suppressed by fear for the first time.
Phastos's abilities manifested in Chen Mo.
Now, Makkari's speed will be the same.
Behind the ridge, Tony stared at the screen on his armor, without moving.
The life signal representing Makkari had returned to zero, but the energy reading within Chen Mo's body was rapidly increasing. A set of energy circuits that had never appeared before was forming, and arcs of electricity interwoven with dark red and gold were emanating from Chen Mo's body.
" JARVIS, tell me, he only killed the target."
"I'm afraid not, sir."
On the right side of the screen, the data before and after Makkari's disappearance are overlaid.
"The target's life tissues, Cosmic Energy, and special abilities have all been completely seized. A similar high-speed energy channel is forming within Chen Mo's body."
Tony watched the curve gradually stabilize.
How long will it take to complete?
"Given the speed at which he has previously been able to reproduce mechanical structures, it is likely that he has already completed it."
Tony didn't say anything more.
In the center of the battlefield, Kingo propped himself up on a rock.
His chest was caved in, and blood kept flowing from the corner of his mouth. After Makkari's death, they lost not only a member of their tribe, but also their only chance to escape quickly with everyone.
Kingo looked at Sersi.
" Sersi, take the Sprite with you."
Sersi did not respond.
"Take Ikaris with you, and run as far as you can."
Kingo turned around and stood in front of Chen Mo again. The remaining Cosmic Energy between his fingers gathered in his palm, and the two golden lights gradually merged, illuminating his dusty face.
He knew he couldn't hold out for long, but if he could buy a few seconds, Sersi would have a chance to change the terrain and hide underground with the Sprite and Ikaris.
"Walk!"
Sersi bit her lip and dragged the badly injured Ikaris to her feet. The Sprite was still looking at the scratch marks on the ground when Cersei pulled her hard, causing her to stagger backward.
Chen Mo raised his head, and a golden arc of electricity slowly lit up at his feet.
Kingo's eyes flashed with anger, and he unleashed a burst of energy from his palm. A thick torrent of golden light instantly pierced through the spot where Chen Mo was, tearing a scorched trench in the ground and creating a path through lava.
But there was no one there anymore.
Kingo's pupils suddenly contracted.
Before he could turn around, a hand covered in black and red armor had already placed on his shoulder from behind.
Did you ask me before you let them run?