The golden fist and the light spear approached simultaneously.
Chen Mo raised his left palm, his five fingers meeting Gilgamesh's fist. He extended two fingers with his right hand, precisely catching the spear tip that was thrusting towards his chest.
Buzz!
The Cosmic Energy that had been accumulating between the three suddenly exploded.
The blast wave blew the tables and chairs out of the campsite, and the wooden crates crashed into the rock wall, shattering into several pieces. The ground collapsed downwards, creating large cracks in the nearby rock wall, and rubble rolled into the valley.
Chen Mo remained suspended in place, calmly watching the two of them.
Gilgamesh stared at the fist that had been caught, the golden markings on his arm lighting up once more. More Cosmic Energy surged toward his fist, causing the surrounding air to vibrate, but his left palm remained firmly in front of him.
"As expected of this thing, its strength is impressive."
Chen Mo clenched his fist.
"Unfortunately, I just finished eating six buffet meals."
Gilgamesh ignored him, grabbed Chen Mo's wrist with his other hand, and suddenly dropped his massive body, trying to restrict his movements.
" Thena!"
The trapped spear of light vanished instantly.
Thena opened her arms again, and two golden short blades simultaneously materialized. Using Gilgamesh's shoulder as cover, she leaped up, the Blade slicing down close to Chen Mo's neck.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Neck, chest, and knees.
Each strike landed on the joint between the black and red armor.
Thena made no wasted a move, constantly changing the angle of her twin blades. Golden light flashed across the night, leaving several shallow marks on Chen Mo's body.
Chen Mo glanced down at his chest.
The dark red substance in the shallow mark moved gently, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely restored, leaving not a trace.
"Not bad, it can break through defenses."
A flash of bloodlust appeared in Thena's eyes, and the twin blades in her hands fell again, unleashing a golden slash.
This time, however, the Blade only struck a streak of dark red and golden light.
Chen Mo vanished from their sight in an instant.
Gilgamesh's pupils contracted, his hands still clenched. He immediately turned around, but to Chen Mo, his movements were as slow as a snail's pace.
An arc of electricity swept past his side, and Chen Mo's elbow passed through his left shoulder.
Pfft!
The golden energy covering his shoulders shattered instantly. Gilgamesh's body tilted downwards on one side, and a bloody hole appeared on his left shoulder.
Thena caught the point where the electric arc would strike, turned around, and swung her short blade.
Chen Mo had already grabbed her wrist.
"Quick reaction."
He swung Thena and slammed her to the ground.
boom!
Thena crashed into the rubble, the golden dagger slipping from her grasp and dissipating. The impact spread along the ground, creating a crater several meters deep in the center of the camp.
Just as Chen Mo was about to bend down and unleash a series of attacks, he heard a rapid whooshing sound behind him.
Gilgamesh endured the excruciating pain in his shoulder and slammed his right fist into the back of Chen Mo's head. Chen Mo turned and threw a punch, the two fists colliding head-on in mid-air.
Bang!
Gilgamesh's arm jerked backward, and the bone cracked.
He gritted his teeth, gathered his Cosmic Energy, and slammed his left fist into Chen Mo's chest. Chen Mo did not retreat, but met the attack with his own left fist.
Another loud bang.
Golden energy dissipated outwards from between the fists, and a clear cracking sound came from Gilgamesh's left arm. The wound on his shoulder widened, almost tearing his entire arm apart.
He stumbled slightly, but continued forward.
One punch.
Two punches.
Three punches.
Heavy impacts rang out repeatedly, sending boulders flying into the air. The cracks on Gilgamesh's arm multiplied, and the golden protective layer, barely formed, was shattered by Chen Mo's punch.
Chen Mo remained standing in the same spot.
"Your playing style is quite worry-free."
He blocked the punch again, and in the process, sent Gilgamesh flying with a single blow.
"I don't even need to find your weaknesses; you just need to provide the bones yourself."
Gilgamesh slid backward for more than ten meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.
He did not continue the attack, and the two men had no more support.
Since Phastos issued his warning, the familiar Cosmic Energy has been extinguished one after another. The remaining people are scattered all over the world and cannot get here in a short time.
They had no advantage in any of the following areas: strength, speed, or recovery ability.
Gilgamesh turned to look at the deep pit.
Thena stood up, her forehead bleeding, as she braced herself against the rubble. Golden light returned to her palm, and a long, slender golden sword gradually took shape.
" Thena, let's go."
Thena glanced at him, her expression complex.
Gilgamesh rushed to her side, raised his hand to protect her shoulder, and led her toward the valley exit.
Suddenly, golden patterns lit up the rock face ahead.
Layer upon layer of mechanical rings closed from both sides, hundreds of precision components interlocking to completely seal off the narrow exit. Golden energy flowed between the rings, even locking in the underground rock strata.
Gilgamesh stopped in his tracks.
Chen Mo's voice came from behind.
Why do you think I'll just stand there and wait for you to leave?
Gilgamesh turned around and shielded Thena behind him.
"I'll stop him, you go first."
"You can't stop it."
Thena gripped her longsword and stepped out from beside him.
Her voice was soft, but her gaze never left Chen Mo.
"So let's go together, live and die together."
Gilgamesh looked at the bloodstains on her face and finally nodded.
Two golden energies erupted simultaneously.
Gilgamesh gathered all his energy, his injuries rapidly healed, and then charged head-on at Chen Mo. Thena followed behind him, her longsword splitting as she ran, transforming into several golden weapons that floated on either side of her body.
Chen Mo raised his hand.
Black and red tentacles shot out from behind.
Thena swung her sword, severing the two foremost tentacles, and immediately changed direction. But a third tentacle emerged from the severed wound, bypassed the blade, and pierced her chest.
Pfft!
Blood flowed down the golden battle suit.
Thena's steps were abruptly halted, and the weapons hovering around her flickered violently.
" Thena!"
Gilgamesh's fist was already in front of Chen Mo.
Chen Mo raised his hand and gripped the fist; this time, there was no sound of impact.
The combined effect of mental power and Cosmic Energy.
Gilgamesh exerted all his strength, but his fist could not advance even an inch further. He had just raised his other hand when dark red blood vessels gushed from Chen Mo's palm, piercing through the shattered golden protective layer and drilling into his arm.
Black and red tentacles simultaneously spread out from Thena's chest.
Blood vessels spread rapidly along the Cosmic Energy circuits of the two individuals.
Gilgamesh tensed up, golden lines gleaming from his chest down to his arms, as if trying to shatter the blood vessels that had invaded his body.
Chen Mo clenched his five fingers together.
"Don't rush, you can walk together, it'll keep you company on the journey."
The Blacklight Virus began to engulf.
The power, memories, and Cosmic Energy within Gilgamesh continued to flow into Chen Mo's palms. Those fists, powerful enough to shatter mountains, gradually lost their strength.
The longsword in Thena's hand fell to the ground and turned into golden specks of light that dissipated.
She turned her head to look at Gilgamesh.
The chaotic memories still churned in her mind, but the face that had been with her for hundreds of years remained clear.
Gilgamesh was also looking at her.
Don't be afraid.
The golden longsword vanished as specks of light.
The Cosmic Energy in Thena's chest was the first to extinguish. Her body was covered in black and red blood vessels, which quickly decomposed into countless tiny substances that flowed into Chen Mo's body along the tentacles.
Gilgamesh closed his eyes.
The last glimmer of golden light dissipated from his fist.
A few seconds later, he disappeared completely.
The valley returned to silence.
Broken tables and chairs were scattered around the campsite, and the campfire, which had mostly died down, was buried in dust, with only a few pieces of charcoal still smoking.
Chen Mo stood on the edge of the deep pit.
Golden energy extended from his palm, first condensing into a protective layer covering his fist, then transforming into a longsword, a spear of light, and a round shield. The different weapons changed one after another, finally all merging into the black and red armor.
"One is a melee specialist, the other a weapon master."
Chen Mo flexed his fingers.
"The souvenirs from this trip to Australia were actually quite useful."
The last wisp of dark red blood retracted back into the body.
There was no sign of life in the camp.
Chen Mo lit the arc of electricity, just as he was about to look for his next target, when a strange voice suddenly rang out from the depths of his mind.
"I want to talk to you."