Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 55 - 043. Arrogance and Jealousy

Chapter 55: 043. Arrogance and Jealousy

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Yawen fired both guns at the same time, but Li Aozi’s figure on the opposing vehicle was like a specter. As soon as she lifted her wrist, Li Aozi anticipated where her gun barrels would aim, and with nimble steps, he lightly evaded her shooting.

Gravitational drive.

At the same time, the chains in his hands swirled up like black snakes, spinning wildly in the air.

Click——

Yawen’s gaze sharpened, and she stopped firing in time.

She immediately realized that the rapidly wrapping chains around Li Aozi would deflect the bullets, so instead of wasting ammunition, it was better to wait for an opportunity.

The brief gap in combat was fleeting. Li Aozi inwardly praised her as "smart" while the chains, wrapped in a gravitational field, moved in circular patterns in the air.

Normally, based on the whip effect, as the chain was swung, each link would transfer energy to the next, eventually reaching the ever-smaller mass at the tip of the chain, allowing the chain’s end to surpass the speed of sound.

But that wasn’t enough.

With the gravitational field’s augmentation, Li Aozi’s gray eyes lit up with a golden ring.

He skillfully added the gravitational field to the chain alone, so when the end of the chain was flung out, it would suddenly change direction. With increased gravity, the acceleration also increased, and the end of the chain instantly surpassed four times the speed of sound!

Whiz-snap!

The sound of the sonic boom was crisp and pleasant, quickly spreading a white mist in the air. Yawen tensed her nerves; with a roll on the ground, she avoided a vicious strike. The high-speed friction made the chains glow red, cleanly slicing a slit through the top alloy plate of the car.

Opportunity!

Once the long chain was thrown, trying to retract it would become extremely troublesome. Yawen knelt on one knee, planted her boot on the chain and, raising her handgun, she pulled the trigger at Li Aozi.

Hum—Ding!

Li Aozi simply tilted his head, unperturbed, as the bullet whizzed past his ear. Thinking of taking precise shots at him from a moving vehicle was pure folly.

"Combat awareness isn’t bad, but your experience is too poor."

If it were the players, after a brief encounter, they would realize that fighting a mutant with gravitational arcane energy, firearms are not as effective as imagined.

Whether for short-distance mobility or for countering flying projectiles, the arcane energy of gravity was incredibly useful.

If Li Aozi wished, he could use gravity to force the opponent’s arm to stay high above their head, unable to lower it.

Or he could simply reverse the direction of gravity, and that female agent would be flung back like a kite in an instant.

As for bullets, arrows, javelins, and other such flying projectiles, Li Aozi would just shift the direction of gravity, and they would obediently circle around him.

Of course, if the opponent used some kind of hypersonic physical weapon, then he would be out of luck. Currently, Li Aozi’s development level of gravity was too low to deflect that caliber of weapon.

The best way to deal with a gravitational arcane energy wielder is not to distance oneself but to get face-to-face if possible. A Martial Artist activating Dominator Body would go in with a combination of punches—either you die, or I die.

Clearly, this female agent lacked this kind of experience and resolve.

Li Aozi casually flipped his wrist, gravity tugging the chain to swiftly wrap around her ankle like a venomous snake.

"Hmm?!"

With just an adjustment of gravity and a tug on his wrist, the chain would sever her foot entirely at a velocity of 700 meters per second.

It really comes down to luck...

Her performance left Li Aozi somewhat disappointed; he thought he had encountered someone whose skills matched his.

Boring. Kill her.

Li Aozi quickly flipped his wrist, and the chain jerked, tugging at the boot to pull it forward.

At that very moment, Yawen suddenly lifted her knee, straightened her foot, and, with a sideways pull, unzipped the boot from behind and pulled her left foot out.

Ding—

Even though she was swift and had lost the boot, the chain’s residual force still lifted Yawen, along with her, into the air.

She was done for.

The off-road vehicle beneath her passed by rapidly, and the inevitable outcome waiting for Yawen was to fall onto the snowy ground at a speed of seventy kilometers per hour, with a broken neck and spine.

—However, there was a twist in the tale.

As she was propelled into the air, Li Aozi’s gaze darkened.

He noticed a faint dark blue glow passing over Yawen’s body.

[Spiritual World Sprint]

The next moment, Yawen spun half a turn in mid-air, her body displaying a dexterity that defied ergonomics, as if she momentarily freed herself from the confines of physical laws.

In her spin, Li Aozi saw her golden-green eyes overtaken by a ghostly blue.

Spiritual power released, a [Mysterious] spirit medium!

In mid-air, she raised both hands, aiming from her armpits and back directly at Li Aozi.

Bang! Bang, bang!

In the blink of an eye, she fired three shots at Li Aozi.

One shot at the head, two at the chest—the standard Mozambique drill.

Bang!

Li Aozi caught the boot pulled back by the chain with one hand, and in front of him, gravity surged, causing all three bullets to be deflected by the trajectory of the gravitational field.

With just a slight adjustment in acceleration, flying projectiles basically couldn’t touch him—such a maneuver would still be quite risky for a novice. After all, getting them to overcome their bodily reflex to dodge and instead unswervingly trust their arcane energy is quite a challenge.

But about this girl—was it a fluke, or did she truly have talent?

Li Aozi couldn’t say.

Whoosh—

Yawen landed on the ground as if defying physics, not only avoiding the impact of the fall but erupting with a mysterious speed, running like a spectral ghost, and with a dive forward—instantly flipped onto the off-road vehicle, kneeling on its roof.