Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 140: Fortune Never Comes in Doubles

Chapter 140: Fortune Never Comes in Doubles

Bang!

Li Aozi’s figure was once again sent flying backward; his pupils rapidly contracted as he rolled on the ground to dissipate the impact. He quickly injected himself with a stimulant, and the hormones swiftly took effect, revitalizing his spirit.

One-fourth of his Health Points had been depleted. Although the enemy’s Strength attribute was somewhat lower, the speed bonus was so terrifying that a mere heavy strike could grievously injure him.

As he just lifted his head, the Thriving Ones swung a foot down at him.

Whoosh-crack—

In a critical moment, the laser from the Magnum Burst Energy Gun stopped the Thriving Ones’ offensive. Annoyed, it staggered backward and turned to lunge at Du Zexin.

Damn it!

[Iterative Movement] activated. After landing, Li Aozi quickly activated the Gravity effect. Despite the acceleration of 60G, he still couldn’t keep up with the Professor’s terrifying speed.

[Peak Moment Military—Overclock]

Time seemed to slow down due to their actions. Du Zexin released a swarm of micro-drones to block the way, while simultaneously throwing and igniting thermite on the ground, creating a fierce wall of fire in an attempt to stop the Thriving Ones.

Even though he had overclocked with military plug-ins, he still underestimated the Professor’s speed.

Ssst—

The Professor charged through the firewall, a layer of coating flaking off his layered armor. The Thriving Ones’ body suffered from burns and dehydration under the 3,000-degree heat, but the contact was too brief to cause serious damage.

It raised its claws, instantly grabbing Du Zexin by the neck. Just as it attempted to tear apart Du Zexin’s armor, the latter’s electronic eyes suddenly lit up with a crimson glow.

[Beautiful Wish BETA—Overclock]

Ssst!

The plainer armored suit suddenly burst apart, radiating terrifying thermal energy. Dozens of cooling vents gushed steam, and the once simple armor flared out, becoming wildly aggressive in an instant.

Crack!

The bionic muscles charged up. Under the AI’s overclocked computations, he punched fiercely at the unavoidable path of the Thriving Ones.

"Hmm?!"

The Thriving Ones managed to pull back in time, but the narrow space left it no room to retreat—with the firewall behind and only Du Zexin’s corner in front.

’So that’s it—luring me into the pot, this is his plan!’

The Professor looked on appreciatively:

"To think that a place like Frost Plated could produce smart people like you, as well as an outstanding kid like Li Aozi."

As Du Zexin endured a tremendous load, the Armor Suit exposed the warning-glowing, crimson, hydraulic skeletal structure underneath, alongside the outwardly exposed cables and cooling tubes.

"Sorry, I took university courses by correspondence. It has nothing to do with Frost Plated’s education."

And this was his true form.

Crack!

The blade-shaped antennas on his head split open in a flash, dividing into a dark gold V-shaped aerial. The previously closed face armor instantly cracked open, revealing a vent.

However, that dark curve was akin to a Demon’s smile.

He tossed aside the Magnum Burst Energy Gun, flipped his gauntlets, and the dark gold titanium alloy joints formed brass knuckles.

[Bionic Muscle Charge—Maximum Output]

The exoskeleton on his arm, overheated, turned a deep crimson and he hurled it ferociously towards the cornered Professor!

[Peaceful Iron Fist]

Running quickly assumes there’s room to run.

The electronic smokescreen spread open; at the same time, the moving barricade squeezed over in this direction. Under the AI’s overclocked computations, it had no choice but to suffer the full brunt of the punch.

Boom!

In an instant, the Thriving Ones was hit in the arm and flung away. Its back was engulfed by the thermite fire, and the electromagnetic mana in the electronic smokescreen dealt substantial damage to the Bio-Entity, severely interfering with its remote control capabilities.

Now’s the chance!

Li Aozi surged forward, thankful for Du Meibei’s timely efforts and the [Mechanic]’s mana effect that finally allowed him to catch up to the foe.

[Severing Life]

Neural tentacles popped out from his palm and instantly penetrated the opponent’s neck, marking them.

"Oh? This is your new Arcane Energy, eh."

The Thriving Ones was taken aback as its regeneration was blocked and the tentacles entwined around its body. At such close range—

Before it could struggle free, Li Aozi thrust his sword into its heart, pinned it down, and began draining its life.

Given the vast difference in their Health Points, Li Aozi merely drained for a second, and it restored all the health he had just lost.

’I chose this Arcane Energy just to beat you!’

[Severing Life] inflicted damage proportionate to his own maximum Health Points, plus the acceleration from Gravity, and the effect of [Soul Engraving Swordsman - War Spectre], dealing 674 points of damage in that second.

Just as the Professor was about to tear off the tentacles, Li Aozi twisted his wrist sharply.

[Directed Blast]

Bang!

[Weak Point Attack! Thermal attack deals an extra 50% damage to [Biochemist]!]

[-278!]

Even though the impact had been weakened by the foe’s Extraordinary Physique, its proximity to the cardio-pulmonary system meant that the Thriving Ones’ upper body was blown into a bloody mess in an instant.

Up to this point, Li Aozi and Du Zexin had utterly shattered the [Biochemist]’s Mimic Health Bar!

Without recovery or movement, the Thriving Ones, no longer as durable and tough as the previous Infant Eater, was quickly overwhelmed by Li Aozi and the charging Du Zexin.

Nevertheless, the Thriving Ones still broke free from its constraints. With a forceful shoulder shove, it pushed Li Aozi away, pulled the Long Sword from its chest, ducked to evade Du Zexin’s suppressive fire, and resumed high-speed movement towards an open area.

"Chase it down, don’t let it get away!"

"Wait, Li Aozi, you’re not her match—"

Li Aozi pulled out the chains, activated [Iterative Movement], and chased after her. Leaping high, he stretched the chains into a long spear from behind, attempting to pierce through her—but as soon as the chains neared, they went slack due to the Anti-gravity System and flopped onto the opponent’s shoulder, light as a feather.

"Oops—"