Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1575 - 37: Gravity Devour

Chapter 1575: Chapter 37: Gravity Devour

Under the pale moonlight, the war horse carried Tang Zheng, its four hooves performing a splendid dressage step as it elegantly trotted to a point thirty meters from the camping ground. No trace of dust was stirred in its wake.

The indigenous people crowded around in chaos, their eyes gleaming fiercely as they stared at Arthur, with some already too impatient to make their move and catch someone in exchange for a can of lunch meat.

"Was it you who raided my tribe?" Arthur slapped the ground with his right hand, and his body eerily floated up before he took a gulp of red wine and smashed the bottle onto the ground, "Since you’re here, there’s no need to leave."

"You sure talk big," Tang Zheng, holding the reins, glanced over at the other two Conquerors, "If you’re severely injured, you should just focus on healing. Don’t waste your life energy trying to intimidate. Hasn’t your experience taught you that provoking a stronger adversary will only lead to a quicker death?"

Tang Zheng’s biting counterattack made the two Conquerors shiver as they felt his cold, frost-like gaze sweep over them, realizing that their proud Level 1 Hero status was worth less than nothing in his presence.

Having been responsible for covering the retreat, the two unlucky ghosts managed to survive by chance, but their current situation didn’t seem much improved.

"Aren’t you worried about the wind cutting your tongue?" Arthur, furious and impatient, raised his right hand and fiercely flipped the middle finger as if he intended to poke a hole in the heavens, "Go die!"

The gravity attack howled forth, and without any warning, a thunderous roar of compressive force erupted in front of Tang Zheng, sparks flying everywhere from the sheer intensity of the collision.

Fully prepared for Arthur’s actions, Tang Zheng, who had activated the Gravity barrier, didn’t move an inch and was unharmed, whereas the indigenous people were struck with misfortune. Their bodies swelled irregularly and then popped with a bang, scattering blood and broken flesh everywhere.

The two Conquerors watched Tang Zheng in shock, their gazes then shifting back to the indigenous people. The Group Leader’s Gravity reversal had not failed; why couldn’t it injure even a hair on him?

This ability was one of Arthur’s signature moves, which he had used to outsmart many. Even against a Level 2 Hero, though it wouldn’t instantly kill, it would still inflict serious injury because Gravity reversal ignores protective clothing and shields, directly affecting the target’s internal organs, and creating a chaotic gravity field vortex that strangles each organ.

To defend against this, one could only rely on the toughness of the organs and various abilities, as ordinary defensive equipment was no different from going unprotected against Arthur.

"Gravity reversal, double the strength!"

Arthur’s face darkened as he suddenly entered Hero Mode. This time, ten gravity field vortices were unleashed—any more, and he’d struggle to keep up with the calculations.

The more powerful the ability, the more precise its use must be—computation, deployment, to unleash its most terrifying killing power instead of carelessly hurling it out.

Gravity Suppression, even further enhancing the deep well, Arthur considered it beneath him. Not only would it waste life energy, but the effect produced was also exceedingly low.

Facing a Third-order Hero, Tang Zheng couldn’t afford to be complacent, so he too entered Hero Mode. Despite this, he felt the position vortices tearing at his limbs, head, heart, and chest cavity, as if his blood was moving wildly out of control.

Coughing, Tang Zheng spat out a mouthful of blood and hurriedly increased the output of his Gravity barrier to its fullest for defense.

Merely by the name of the skill, Tang Zheng couldn’t have known its effects; only through direct experience could he comprehend, yet within mere seconds, his body had been injured.

"Heh, still full of hot air?" Arthur glared at Tang Zheng with malice, relieved, "But it’s also a positional ability. Did you really think you could be arrogant in front of me?"

"What goes around comes around!" A curving arc formed at the corner of Tang Zheng’s mouth, returning Arthur’s middle finger gesture, "Gravity reversal, double the strength!"

"This is bad—the Gravity Abyss!" Arthur, looking at the particle fluctuations from the collision of gravity fields before him, was genuinely frightened and broke into a cold sweat. Thankfully, executing the Gravity Abyss was a matter of will, and he could deploy it; plus, the opponent’s Gravity reversal was incomplete. Otherwise, he’d have been at a serious disadvantage.

"Interesting!" Tang Zheng watched Arthur with keen interest, treating him as a subject of study. This Gravity Abyss was different from his own control of the field; it was a form of defense.

Around Arthur’s body, there wasn’t just one layer of gravity field but ten layers, resembling fragmented space or the blending of various liquids with differing densities; any attack entering would be immediately crushed, negated, and then obliterated.

"It can be used this way?" Tang Zheng had to admit; this usage was far more cost-effective and provided greater Defense Power compared to a plain gravity field.

Tang Zheng was impressed and put away his disdain for the heroes of the world. Every fearless Third-order Hero thoroughly understood the strengths and weaknesses of their Abilities, developing them to a high degree. Only a precious few, like himself, who relied on sheer talent to fight so recklessly, existed.

"You also possess Gravity Ability? Why are you nearly five times stronger than me when we are both Third-order?" Arthur, as a user of Gravity, could not possibly miss those subtle surprises, "Even if you invested a lot of points to enhance your body, we shouldn’t differ that much!"

Arthur already contemplated a retreat; this was without Tang Zheng going full firepower, otherwise, he would have been utterly crushed. Fortunately, the other party’s exploration of Gravity Ability wasn’t deep, or else he’d be definitely out of luck.

"This is an advantage!" Arthur’s tone clearly softened, "You’ve consumed a Prop that enhances physical quality, right? I am sure, in Third-order Heroes, you can be ranked in the top five."

"What about that ability?" Tang Zheng was very curious. He had only just advanced to Third-order Hero recently and was still not quite familiar with it. If Arthur knew this, he would be scared to death; he definitely wouldn’t dare to fight and would just flee immediately.

"Those who survive to become Third-order Heroes usually have Seed Abilities of at least 2S-grade. After all, this category naturally has an advantage. Of course, even common types can unleash considerable power when they burst forth. For example, Beastification can unleash a full-blown burst that’s not much less powerful than the explosion of a Nuclear Bomb." Arthur’s attitude clearly softened, "Since we both belong to the Gravity System, we obviously don’t have an advantage over each other, so how about we just stop here?"

Hearing the always conceited and autocratic Group Leader actually taking the initiative to back down, the two Group Members were almost shocked out of their wits. Was this young man across from them really that strong?

"I intended to let you go, but you’ve killed the Native that I had so much trouble capturing. Don’t you think you should pay some compensation?" Tang Zheng extended his index finger and shook it, "Thinking of escaping, even if you can’t escape, you can delay and recover your Life Energy. That’s a clever plan, but I don’t care."

"Hmph, simple psychological warfare, do you think I would waver?" Arthur was an old and fearless contender, this kind of resolve he certainly possessed, and he started spouting nonsense immediately as part of his strategy.

"Enough talk, my patience is limited. State your terms," Tang Zheng waved his hand impatiently. The remains of the Natives, not even a complete corpse left, caused him to imperceptibly frown - he realized he had become somewhat bloodthirsty too.

"I compensate you with one 2S-grade artifact!" Arthur clenched his teeth, deliberately putting on a pained expression.

The two Conquerors were astounded and then genuinely felt the ’meat pain’; even they only had one 2S-grade artifact for self-defense. However, they felt relieved thinking that a conflict could be avoided.

"One 2S-grade artifact, you’re making a killing."

"That’s worth over ten thousand Points, the Group Leader is really generous."

The two Conquerors complained as if Tang Zheng had taken a huge advantage, but were immediately silenced by a word from Tang Zheng.

"Heh, you think I’m a beggar? I might not even spare a glance at a 3S-grade artifact!" Tang Zheng scoffed, "No sincerity!"

"Hey, don’t push your luck." The Conquerors couldn’t stand it and subconsciously cursed out before quickly shutting up.

"One 3S-level Shield as a ceasefire term, how about that?" Arthur took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

The two subordinates were astonished; they hadn’t expected Arthur to actually agree.

"3S-grade, I don’t care for it!" Tang Zheng brandished the Undamaged Lake Light, a glamorous blade, seemingly flowing with moonlight, dancing like a sprite.

"A unique artifact?" Arthur’s pupils widened suddenly, wishing he could possess it. After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he suppressed his desire for it.

"Not bad, I thought you would start fighting right away," Tang Zheng continued to pressure Arthur. It was clear that Arthur was the kind of person who, once having the upper hand, wouldn’t let go, but once at a disadvantage, would become hesitant. If he dared to make a move, Tang Zheng was willing to cut off his head and use it as a ball.

This kind of person, once you measure his trump card, will definitely become hesitant in combat. For strong opponents, this moment of hesitation can affect performance and decide the victory or defeat.

"Devious!" Arthur guessed Tang Zheng’s intentions, but he couldn’t help but be tempted; that was a highly scarce unique artifact, a hard condition for becoming a reserve Seed - once possessed, combat power would increase by at least thirty percent.

"I don’t want artifacts; show me your ace skill." Tang Zheng had found that accurately releasing an Ability required calculations.

"You think you’re a genius, that you can learn it with one look?" Arthur slandered, but ultimately he did not refuse, "Watch closely, just this once."

"Gravity Devour!" As Arthur clenched his fist, a habit when using his powers, a sphere the size of a walnut appeared out of thin air, and suddenly everything around it began to be pulled in.

"A black hole?" Tang Zheng clicked his tongue in wonder, the sand and soil on the ground were as if scooped by an excavator, taking away a thick layer and throwing it into the black hole.

The air, too, due to the rapid loss, began to form a huge torrent, and even Tang Zheng, who was constantly alert and had activated the Gravity barrier, faintly felt the suction.

The black hole grew from the size of a walnut to the size of a fist, and the suction became stronger, darkening the surroundings, clearly an effect of the light being devoured.

"Humph, how about that?" Arthur was proud, watching Tang Zheng’s cautious face felt better than sleeping with a great beauty, "That’ll teach you to underestimate me."

Clap, clap, clap, the air stirred, forming small vortices, but they dispersed as quickly as they appeared, producing a continuous thunderous roar.

"This is my ace that took months of research to develop, you think you’ll be successful just like that? Dream on!" Seeing the phenomenon in the air, Arthur knew the other party was attempting it. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)