Black snowflakes fluttered across the snow-covered ground.
Shen Heng dragged his long sword, his figure leaving a trail of afterimages in the snow.
Suddenly, a loud whooshing sound came from the side.
Shen Heng glanced sideways at the huge black shadow rushing towards him, but there was no surprise on his face.
With a flick of the wrist, the blade spun.
The longsword slashed straight at the sharp beast claws.
"Clang--!"
Knives and claws clashed, sparks flying.
The immense force traveled along the blade to Shen Heng's arm, causing it to go numb.
But he did not retreat. He spun the blade, using the force of the collision to deflect the impact to the side. At the same time, he stepped on the ground with his left foot, and his body spun around like a top before the long blade slashed straight towards Wang Hu's waist and abdomen.
The beast's claws swiftly pressed down, striking the blade with precision.
This attack did not injure Wang Hu, but it successfully brought him to a sudden halt in place.
Without pausing, Shen Heng used the force of his strike to retreat rapidly.
During this process, his gaze lingered on Wang Hu, on the figure that stomped on the ground and lunged forward again.
Beast Transformation, A+.
This ability seems to have a greater impact on improving physical fitness than I had anticipated.
The only less-than-perfect aspect is probably the speed, where the improvement isn't significant!
However, this increase is not significant; it is only relative to improvements in strength, stamina, and defense.
In fact, the speed boost from Beast Transformation is probably equivalent to a B-Class ability specifically designed to increase speed!
Suddenly, Shen Heng paused slightly in his thoughts.
For some reason, I felt that Wang Hu's abilities were somewhat similar to my own.
It's not that the effects of the abilities are similar, but rather that the abilities are composed of similar components.
One's own abilities can be broken down into multiple C-Class abilities.
Wang Hu's abilities can also be broken down into multiple parts, specifically...
One B-Class ability (speed), plus three A-Class abilities (strength, stamina, and defense).
Thinking of this, Shen Heng couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.
This is... a bit outrageous!
If one's abilities were configured like this, while it's hard to say one would be invincible below S-Class, one's strength would at least increase by a significant level.
After all, just the fact that a sound wave-type ability is upgraded to A-Class could completely change his current fighting style.
Of course, its Beast Transformation ability is very strong, but it's not perfect!
After all, under this ability, the combat methods of the ability user are almost entirely limited to close combat, making them relatively clumsy and lacking in many ways to deal with enemies.
But what in the world possesses perfect abilities?
Moreover, the Beast Transformation is only imperfect; in other aspects, it is overwhelmingly stronger.
After all, the defensive boost equivalent to A-Class ability, combined with his personal combat experience, was enough for him to deal with almost all attacks of the same level and get close to the enemy.
Once the user of the Beast Transformation ability gets close, what most people will face next is the suffocating difference in their basic physical abilities.
Faced with that disparity in physical abilities, very few people could withstand it...
Shen Heng let out a soft breath, slowly raising his gaze. Reflected in his pupils was the enormous black shadow that lunged at him like a ferocious beast.
" Rend the Sky!"
A thought echoed in Shen Heng's ears, followed by a flash of cold light in the air.
"Whoosh--"
Sharp claws swung through the air.
Shen Heng suddenly stopped, his movements abruptly changing.
His body suddenly dropped low, close to the ground, narrowly avoiding the fatal claw strike.
Immediately, he took a step.
Taking advantage of this abrupt change of direction, they passed by Wang Hu.
The Fourth Tier speed is very fast, especially since the two are moving in opposite directions.
Although Wang Hu stopped himself in his tracks and turned around immediately, the distance between them was still several tens of meters.
Shen Heng slowly stopped and turned around.
His gaze remained calm as he watched the tall figure exhale a large puff of white breath.
Now, we need to consider how to deal with this highly defensive enemy, since we can't use the Vibrating Blade indiscriminately.
Emotions? Sound waves? Or perhaps...
"Call--"
A plume of white steam billowed out.
Wang Hu slowly turned around, gazing at the figure in the distance.
This guy seems stronger than I thought!
Reconnaissance skills, physical abilities not much weaker than one's own, and some kind of unknown mental attack.
Three abilities that seem completely unrelated.
Is this guy's ability developed step by step, and each evolution is a mutation?
But what kind of ability could mutate into this kind of monster?
Wang Hu stared at the figure in the distance, pondering for a moment, but to no avail.
He didn't continue thinking about it, but instead recalled the battle that had just taken place, remembering the attacks that had been dodged time and time again.
This guy seems frighteningly strong, both in terms of combat experience and combat intuition!
Many times, his well-prepared attacks to counter speed-type enemies were evaded by their skillful dodging, which hovered on the edge of attack.
We can't keep fighting like we did before!
While one can persevere indefinitely, no one can guarantee how long the other can persevere, and more importantly...
The golden vertical pupils reflected the distant figure, and the beast's claws slowly clenched.
drag?
That word isn't even in his dictionary!
"Bang!"
The massive foot landed on the ground with a dull thud.
Wang Hu's massive body slowly lowered, his muscles taut, like a bowstring ready to be drawn.
The next moment, a loud explosion followed.
The snow exploded, the ground cracked, and the dark shadow transformed into a ferocious beast breaking free of its shackles, crushing forward.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
The deafening roar of bombardment echoed continuously outside the base.
On the city wall, Zhang Weijun's eyes narrowed slightly, his face expressionless as he watched the battle unfold below.
He couldn't see very clearly; he could only see two dark figures moving through the snow, fighting each other.
Even their identities were determined by the vast difference in their physiques and the flashes of sword light.
Suddenly, as if he noticed something, he turned his head to look to his side and behind him.
A figure with half-white hair and beard slowly landed beside him.
" Daoist Master Li!" Zhang Weijun greeted him.
Zhang Weijun nodded slightly in return, then turned his gaze to the roaring battlefield below.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at her for a moment, then asked:
"What's going on? Why are these two kids fighting?"
Zhang Weijun pondered for a moment, then briefly recounted what had just happened.
Upon hearing this Li Daoyi couldn't help but chuckle, his gaze fixed on the battlefield below with great interest.