Chapter 619 - 253: Who Says I’m Alone?
Chapter 619: Chapter 253: Who Says I’m Alone?
[Petrifying Gaze]!
Ren Qiyu felt the gaze of the boy before him suddenly change, and a bizarre power instantly enveloped him.
His movements suddenly froze. The arm swinging the chain flail became incredibly heavy, and a faint, grayish-blue sheen flashed across his skin.
"What the hell is this?!"
Ren Qiyu was horrified, but his spiritual ability [Boiling Battle Blood] instantly erupted. Scalding Qi and Blood surged through his body, immediately dispelling the stiff, sluggish sensation.
Although the delay was only for an instant, it was enough to leave him drenched in a cold sweat.
Lin Ye’s brow twitched imperceptibly.
’It can slow the opponent down, but it’s not enough to control them completely.’
’This skill still needs to be strengthened.’
’Still, I can already see its potential in future battles. That’s good enough.’
"Again! Again!!"
Ren Qiyu fought with increasing ferocity. Tiny beads of sweat appeared on his bald forehead, but his eyes grew even more fanatical.
"Not bad! You’re really not bad! It’s been a long time since I’ve met a punching bag as durable as you, one that can actually get me excited! I almost feel bad about eliminating you!"
Lin Ye saw that as the fight went on, the color of Ren Qiyu’s skin gradually turned red, and the lines of his exposed muscles became even more exaggerated.
It seemed as if he was growing stronger and more ferocious with every clash.
Lin Ye had little interest in this battle.
’Fighting trash like this won’t even grant me any combat experience. I’d be better off killing a few more xenos.’
A trace of impatience flashed in his eyes.
The next second, Lin Ye silently entered his second phase and instantly activated his [Frenzy] skill!
All Attributes instantly doubled!
The fanatical battle lust in Ren Qiyu’s eyes had yet to fade.
He swung his chain flail with unprecedented ferocity, smashing it toward Lin Ye’s chest.
However, Lin Ye merely raised the Dark Night Long Spear in his hand with a casual air.
CLANG!
The dull, heavy sound echoed. This time, no sand or dirt flew, and Lin Ye didn’t retreat even half a step.
Instead, it was Ren Qiyu who shuddered violently from the blow. The Spiritual Artifact Level chain flail actually let out a strained creak under the tip of Lin Ye’s spear.
The fanatical expression on Ren Qiyu’s face instantly froze, replaced by one of incredible shock and disbelief.
"You...?!"
Before he could even figure out what was happening, Lin Ye’s next attack arrived.
The Dark Night Long Spear transformed into a bolt of black lightning, instantly piercing Ren Qiyu’s defense and leaving a bloody hole in his chest so deep that bone was visible.
Ren Qiyu roared as his body suddenly swelled. His muscles expanded, veins bulged on the surface of his skin, and his complexion turned as red as blood.
The blood gushing from the hole in his chest instantly stopped.
He had grown a full size larger, and his eyes were completely bloodshot, making him look like a crazed demon.
"Die!"
The muscles in his arms bulged as the chain flail in his hands became a shrieking black shadow, smashing down viciously toward Lin Ye’s head.
Lin Ye dodged Ren Qiyu’s furious strike with a simple sidestep.
At the same time, the Dark Night Long Spear moved like a shadow, landing several consecutive thrusts on Ren Qiyu’s waist, thighs, arms, and even his face.
SQUELCH! SQUELCH!
Flowers of blood bloomed in the air.
Although Ren Qiyu’s attributes had increased slightly once more, his speed clearly couldn’t keep up with Lin Ye’s.
His vaunted defense was like paper under Lin Ye’s doubled strength and the sharp tip of his spear.
In just a few short seconds, Ren Qiyu’s body was covered in countless bloody holes. He was bruised, swollen, and in a pathetic state.
A trace of fear finally appeared in his bloodshot eyes.
"Don’t... don’t hit me anymore! I surrender!"
With a THUD, Ren Qiyu dropped to his knees, clutching his head with both hands, his voice trembling on the verge of tears.
"I’ll give you the fragment! Please, don’t eliminate me! I... I have intel!"
Lin Ye’s movements paused, the spear stopping just before Ren Qiyu’s brow.
"Intel?"
"Yes... yes! It’s about an altar!"
Ren Qiyu nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with the will to survive.
"About four hundred kilometers to the northeast, deep in the jungle, there’s a huge altar! But, it’s probably been occupied by someone else. We can team up to defeat them!"
Before he could finish, Lin Ye used Instant Body, appearing behind Ren Qiyu in the instant before he could react. The tip of the spear plunged into the back of his head.
A split second before the sound of bone cracking could be heard, Ren Qiyu vanished in a flash of white light.
From the very beginning, Lin Ye had no intention of letting him go.
Lin Ye held a grudge.
And he always settled his grudges on the spot.
This was the price for ambushing him.
After dealing with Ren Qiyu, Lin Ye retracted his spear and picked up the bronze fragment that had fallen to the ground.
He felt the fluctuations within it.
It was identical to the one he already possessed.
For now, Lin Ye couldn’t tell if these two fragments were intact or if they were tainted.
Lin Ye glanced in the direction Ren Qiyu had mentioned, then looked back at the coastline.
’Forget it. If I keep wasting time here, there might be more unexpected variables in this selection.’
’I’ll strengthen [Blood Algae Absorption] later by devouring Source Crystals.’
Lin Ye activated Shadow Scale, his figure once again vanishing into the dim light as he sped off in the direction Ren Qiyu had indicated.
About ten minutes later, Lin Ye lowered his altitude, flying almost at treetop level. His immense Spiritual Power spread out like invisible tentacles, reaching into every corner below.
Sure enough, deep in the jungle, Lin Ye discovered a massive complex of buildings hidden beneath the canopy.
The structure resembled a temple, built from enormous blocks of stone, ancient and mysterious.