Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 139 - 113. Sonic Slaughter

Chapter 139: 113. Sonic Slaughter

*Gurgle—*

Adrenaline rapidly secreted, Li Aozi’s body twisted instantly, releasing a deflection of gravity in an attempt to escape the grasp of the Thriving One.

Yet unexpectedly, just as he was freeing himself and turning his blade, the long sword swung through empty air. Not only that, a professor’s distinctive, mocking laughter came from behind him.

"Oh my—As I had guessed, it really is Arcane Energy related to controlling gravity."

Like a phantom, the Thriving One appeared out of nowhere, suddenly resting his sharp chin on Li Aozi’s shoulder, a bird-like mask with a large green eye rotating rapidly as he spoke cheerfully:

"To counter such power, a simple anti-gravity system is all it takes; you can no longer do as you please like before."

Such speed—how high must its Dexterity attribute be?!

Li Aozi quickly activated [Iterative Movement] to widen the gap, and just a moment before he teleported, he could faintly see the Thriving One accelerating alongside him.

The figure was starkly different from the bulky ferocity of the Infant Eater; the Thriving One did not appear muscular, was even not much taller than Li Aozi, with a slender and light physique, muscles taut like those of a crane. The bright yellow painted carbon fiber armor was as light as paper, giving him the appearance of rebellious and dangerous lightning.

Strikingly, it was the legs that caught the attention; powerful thighs extended backward into reverse feathers and osseous jets, radiating a lot of heat and spewing blue flames with each movement.

It actually had a built-in thruster... Using chitin and calcium bones and muscles, it had created a biomass electric rocket?!

*Shuck—*

[Iterative Movement] ended, and just as Li Aozi landed, the Thriving One appeared instantly in front of him. Startled, Li Aozi flicked his blade fiercely, but the Thriving One jumped right from there, deftly dodging the menacing long sword.

Not only that, in mid-air, as agile and quick as a hummingbird, it spun around and kicked Li Aozi in the chest. Li Aozi hurriedly raised his sword to block, diverted most of the force with a gravity deflection, but still got sent flying dozens of meters away.

*Swoosh—*

As the Thriving One was about to press its advantage, it suddenly cocked its head, and a crimson laser whizzed past its ear. It slightly tilted its head, looking towards Du Zexin who had raised the Magnum Burst Energy Gun in the distance.

"Aside from my little lab rats, how did a police dog sneak in?"

The professor shrugged dejectedly, and the next moment, the armor on its back blossomed like a bud, the gaps in the collarbone and chest cavity opened, chitin turbines stirred the air rapidly, undergoing turbocharging.

At the same time, stored nitrocellulose, hydrogen, methane, and ammonium perchlorate inside combined, blood pressure drove the molding agent, instantly injecting it through the blood vessels, mixing into a high-energy solid fuel.

*Hiss————!*

Bright lightning tore through the air, Du Zexin’s pupils contracted, the AI momentarily losing lock-on, activating the chip plugin purely on instinct.

[Peak Moment Military]

Time seemed to freeze and slow down, the body’s reaction speed escalated to the extreme, creating multiple residual images and illusions on the spot. Du Zexin raised his hand, throwing out a swarm of miniature drones, rapidly surrounding the area, the drones instantly creating a net, opening up electrified smoke to obscure the shape.

[Electromagnetic Smoke Screen]

Controlling the drones, quickly depleting the Magician’s magic power, it was only because Li Aozi was the professor’s primary target, coupled with Du Zexin’s swift reaction, that they managed to make preparations.

’Tsk—annoying guy.’

The professor stretched out his hand but was disturbed by the smoke, losing the signal from Du Zexin. The muscles of the drone-woven organism also experienced a faint spasm due to the current penetrating the body, and it uttered a muted click and withdrew voluntarily.

’So he’s not a Martial Artist but a specialized Mechanic? The specialized electromagnetic energy makes my body feel scorched.’

The Thriving Ones appeared slightly surprised.

In the cosmos, due to the highly esteemed status of Magicians, the supernatural energy possessed by Artist System occupations is universally referred to as magic power.

However, on Azure Star, there is no heritage of Magicians, nor is there a widespread usage of this term. Practitioners also lack a standardized quantification system.

Even within the Artist System, the energy attacks of Mechanics somewhat counteract Biochemists, and the magic attributes of the two professions also differ significantly.

After all, an organism is essentially a precise machine that relies on electric currents transmitted by the influx and efflux of sodium and potassium ions to release electricity.

Conversely, because organisms are so sensitive, once a Biochemist is hit by the specialized mana of a Mechanic, the paralyzing and damaging effects on their significantly enhanced muscles are much more intense.

Clang!

Li Aozi seized the moment to strike with his sword, which the Thriving Ones easily dodged. In a blink, he sat on the ledge nearby. He quickly turned and thrust, but even with added gravity, he couldn’t catch up to the opponent’s speed. The Thriving Ones leaped up instantly, grabbed his shoulder, and using the momentum of the flip, threw him down to the ground.

Hiss—

Li Aozi rolled on the ground upon landing and then felt a foot press near his ear.

Bang!

The Thriving Ones crouched down, their single eye reflecting Li Aozi’s urgent and solemn expression and said with a touch of pity,

’You’re too slow, dear.’

The Thriving Ones, like nurturing a fledgling, affectionately lifted Li Aozi’s chin with chrome-plated nails. However, Li Aozi quickly retreated, raising his left hand to unleash a dazzling white light of Midday Splendor.

Buzz—

The piercing white light hit the bright yellow carbon fiber armor. The high temperature was absorbed by the outer layer of yellow laminated armor, briefly turning red-hot before actively shedding the surface nano-coating and rapidly dissipating heat.

"You always have a new trick up your sleeve."

The Thriving Ones raised a hand to cover their single eye, while overlaying it with a translucent eye membrane, quickly protecting and adapting.

"This is the Arcane Energy I personally modified. You want to use it against me?"

The professor strolled leisurely, flames of propulsion bursting from behind.

Its avian head, an inverted triangle shaped somewhere between an owl and a human, spread its double claws, immediately wrapping them with electric arcs. Gray horn-like feathers opened outward like the horns of a demon, with docile streamlined plumage spreading towards the back of the head.

Li Aozi used Teleportation to increase the distance, daring not to show himself, and concealed his form quickly scanning through the system panel:

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[Entering combat mode, assessing...]

[Main Attribute Validation Passed]

[Based on your attributes, you will see the following information about your enemy: ]

[Name]: ’Thriving One’ ??? (Extremely Dangerous)

[Species]: ??

[Gender]: None (Psychologically Female)

[Age]: ??

[Template]: Standard Daily NPC (Health Points Upper Limit +10%)

[Faction]: Mingji Humanity

[Total Level]: lv.55

——Main Profession: Artist System——lv.30 (MAX) [Biochemist]

——Secondary Profession: lv.10 [Biologist]/lv15 [Athlete]

[Health Points]: 1925/1925

[Mana Points]: 454/660

[Armor Value]: 200/240

[Attributes]:

Strength——37

Dexterity——63

Constitution——55

Charm——16

Intelligence——66

[Talent]:

Occupational Talent - Genetic Immortality (Advanced) — You are a pioneer of life, a leader in flesh, and a revolutionary in species evolution. Every time you learn an exclusive knowledge for biochemists, you may gain a point in the [Constitution] attribute.

Beta Upgrade Effect: Based on the [Intelligence] attribute, for every 10 points of [Intelligence] you possess, you gain an additional 200 points of ’Camouflage’ health points.

Camouflage health points cannot be healed, and only recover after exiting combat.

[Specialty]:

[Sprint Champion] — Merely running can make you the center of attention, speed is the essence of your existence, and during explosive sprints, your movement speed can temporarily break through physiological limits.

[Swift Form] — Your body makes cheetahs jealous and swifts envious, no creature on earth can match your movement speed, maximum movement speed +200%.

[Extraordinary Physique] — As a Biochemist of the Beta rank, you are undoubtedly an elite. From cell to whole body, your constitution has already surpassed mortals, and any damage inflicted by low-level targets only has ninety percent efficiency. (Including physical armor penetration, spell penetration, and true damage)

[Engine Heart] — Your body has been specially modified, endowed with a rocket engine structure, you can synthesize rocket fuel internally and ignite it using bioelectricity, enhancing your body’s output (up to 1580 horsepower) and movement speed (maximum 1788 meters per second on land, 3.2 Mach in air)

[Predatory Stance] — You can spread biomimetic wings for flight, combat radius of 180 kilometers, maximum flight height of 12000 meters, diving speed can reach up to four times the speed of sound.

[Biochemical Jets] — Your body possesses 48 hidden posture adjustment jets, by cutting back and controlling the output of the internal combustion heart, your limbs can possess up to 35 degrees of freedom. The jets can also serve as weapons, ejecting mana with an ’Infection’ attribute.

[Skills Possessed]:

(Since the attribute difference between you and the opponent is too great, most combat skills are not displayed)

"Breath-holding Sprint", "Death Dive", "Hyper Speed Movement", "Turbocharging", "Basic Combat";

"Objective Materialism", "Mingji Humanity: Emergency Rescue Technique","Administrative Studies", "Professor Level: Advanced Medicine", "Professor Level: Biochemical Materials Science", "Professor Level: Genetic Engineering","Professor Level: Organ Transplantation","Professor Level: Basic Biology";

[Special Equipment]:

[Laifu Light Industry Co. XAG——Prototype Anti-Gravity System]—Releases a 0.5-meter radius anti-gravity field through electromagnetic interference.

When you are within the field:

Flying objects cannot directly hit you.

You are exempt from fall damage.

Your body will not be captured by Earth’s gravity, allowing free jumping and flying.

All "impact" type attacks you receive are reduced in damage by 18%

[Hierarchy]: Beta

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The lone green eye moved freely, it split its corners, exposing a thin red tongue, and derided loudly:

"Li Aozi, Li Aozi, do you know what the meaning of education is?"

"Education can’t truly change your intelligence, it might not bring you wealth and social status, and it won’t necessarily make you more likable."

"But education, it can give you soberness and enlightenment—preventing you from making the same mistakes over and over again."

"No matter how many times you kill me, I can always find a way to restrain you once."