Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 73 - 060. Shred the Night

Chapter 73: 060. Shred the Night

Boom!

In that instant, Li Aozi held his breath.

It wasn’t just the chains that bore the burden of ten times the gravitational acceleration; as the center of the gravitational field himself, tenfold gravity subjected his body to a heavy load of over 800 kilograms.

Li Aozi’s calculation abilities weren’t great, but he was painfully aware that falling from a height of fifteen meters at ten times the force of gravity would compress him into a pile of flesh.

At that moment, "agile skills" played a crucial role. The direct effect of this specialty was to eliminate the pre-action delay of combat skills, whereas its indirect effect was to enhance the body’s mobility and smoothness of actions.

Seconds before hitting the ground, Li Aozi released the chain gun, shifted sideways, landed on both feet in succession, and timely reduced the gravity he was experiencing to one-sixth of normal.

This series of intricate adjustments was too much for even a seasoned mutant’s brain to handle.

Luckily, he didn’t rely on intelligence, only on muscle memory.

Hiss—

His feet touched down as if stepping on marshmallows; Li Aozi’s form faltered slightly, immediately springing into the air seven or eight meters high, critically injuring the one-armed girl’s original body and finally entering combat mode.

"Finally hurt you!"

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[Entering combat mode, evaluating...]

[Main attribute evaluation passed]

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

[Name]: Second Generation Ersha Armament—ID ES-0198 ’Zonia’

[Species]: Product/Biochemical Test Subject

[Gender]: Female (chemically sterilized)

[Age]: 12 years

[Template]: None

[Faction]: None

[Total Level]: lv.20[Qualified Product Ersha Armament]

[Health Points]: 138/450 (severely injured)

[Arcane Energy]: (Experiment subject’s arcane energy merged with health points)

[Attributes]:

Strength—3

Dexterity—4

Constitution—45

Charm—2

Will—0

[Talent]: None

[Status]:

[Underage]—Underdeveloped body, unable to withstand the consequences of heavy physical labor and actions. Physical resistance reduced by 40%, when evaluated against adult targets, treated as +1 Dexterity, -2 Strength.

[Malnutrition]—Chronic lack of sufficient nutrition, unable to support sustained bodily activity. Movement speed, tenacity, stamina reduced by 10%.

[Disabled]—Only has one arm. Strength benefit -50%

[Qualified Product]—After professional adjustments, the body’s arcane energy can directly overdraw cellular potential. Using arcane energy consumes only health points.

[Chemically Sterilized]—Reproductive system has atrophied due to chemical interference, won’t become pregnant, and significantly reduced aggressiveness and hormone secretion levels, making the product obedient to the owner, never resist, never fear. Extends lifespan to a certain extent.

[Arcane]:

[Shadow Assault]—You can summon a shadow creature hidden within your body by injuring yourself.

"How desperate must you be towards this world to have such a power, the more you are harmed by others, the more fierce is the fear and pain you bring to them."

"How hopeful must you be towards tomorrow to have such a power, regardless of how much damage you suffer, you’re unwilling to simply perish."

"Whether it’s you or your shadow."

"Go and seek revenge, launch an assault against this damned world, running while coughing up blood to your death."

Shadow creature gains 70% physical damage reduction, after being destroyed, returns to the body, recovering 10% of maximum health per second, while the body suffers 40% of the physical damage incurred during the shadow’s existence.

If the body is injured, shadow creature’s recovery rate increases by 300%.

If the shadow creature exists while the body is injured, the shadow creature can transfer up to 60% of its health to the body.

Rating: Mu (μ, the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet)

[Skills Possessed]: None

[Hierarchy]: Alpha Stage (α, the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet)

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"As expected..."

After a successful strike, Li Aozi instantly adjusted

Li Aozi abandoned the chain completely and swiftly increased the distance using low gravity.

Lacking the support of gravity, the chain immediately fell, draping over Zonia’s head; amidst swirling snow and raging sand, Zonia with a head penetrated instantly collapsed.

Her body did not bleed, and the shadow unabatedly roared—within that hoarse scream, Li Aozi suddenly perceived an added nuance.

"Gu...uh uh..."

It sounded, somewhat like crying?

Li Aozi’s figure rapidly receded in the air, his eyes reflecting Zonia’s body on the ground: the shadow flowing out of her, lying prostrate, struggled towards the fallen Zonia.

Li Aozi pulled out a flying dagger from his waist.

"Level 20, can I kill it?"

Li Aozi briefly computed mentally, noticing Zonia’s quivering body on the ground, and finally concluded:

"Heals too quickly, don’t waste the dagger."

Having achieved his goal by finding out Zonia’s identity and estimating that a level 20 elite monster’s experience wasn’t worth depleting his arcane energy.

Switch target, attacking the White Fang Guild was the main focus now.

"Li Aozi!" Nomi rolled down the window and shouted at him, "Over here!"

Floating over to Nomi’s car, his feet had just touched the ground when Nomi opened the sunroof, allowing him to immediately jump in.

"What happened? Why is she attacking us? Where is Qiu Ran?"

Nomi stepped on the gas, her mouth firing off questions like a machine gun.

"I left Qiu Ran in the clinic, in the company of a doctor who had been thoroughly modified; she’s safe."

Li Aozi looked in the rearview mirror: the one-armed girl Zonia’s body was stiff. Even with her head impaled, her body still struggled, the shadow in her occasionally disintegrating. She also froze in place.

Was she dead?

Li Aozi thought it was unlikely.

It wasn’t because he hadn’t heard the kill notification, but rather, the girl had an indescribable tenacity about her.

She probably wouldn’t die, Li Aozi thought.

Sure enough, before long, her wounds released dark, lingering shadows again, drawing on some unknown life force.

It bit into the chains, extended its claws, and gently pulled the chain out of Zonia’s skull, then cradled her in its arms.

Before long, Zonia’s wounds gradually healed, and the shadow began to fade.

"Mu Grade Arcane Energy, that’s all the potential there is."

Li Aozi shook his head, dismissing the idea of wanting such Arcane Energy even if it were free.

His own lifespan was already not enough; this kind of Arcane Energy put an even greater strain on one’s lifespan.

"Did that child... die?"

Li Aozi had intended to say ’If only I had some advanced knowledge or could raise my development level of Arcane Energy by one level, I could tear her apart.’

But for some reason, the words choked off as they reached his lips.

The vehicle drove a few hundred meters forward, leaving the other party out of sight, and he finally spit out a disconnected statement:

"12 years old."

Nomi understood, turning her head around and chose not to pursue further questions.

"Even though this is the Outer World, that little girl doesn’t look normal."

Agent Yawen in the backseat asked:

"What’s the deal with her—"

"What’s the deal? She’s your Frost Plated’s handiwork!"

Li Aozi scoffed:

"Drive. No need to worry about her. I couldn’t kill her right now, but she won’t be able to catch up either."

"Where to?" Nomi asked.

"Plans have changed. That girl is White Fang Guild’s weapon; the highest combat power of the entire White Fang Guild has been mobilized. With the current situation, it would be a shame not to raid their camp."

Li Aozi made the decision on the spot.

Although he also wasn’t sure why Zonia had been sent to massacre the Sikkim Settlement, he currently had no stable way to kill her.

The only way was to complete the side quests and increase his own level.

"Besides, I have a Fourth Rule tracker in my hands... let Nimotin and White Fang Guild sabotage each other."

He had already inquired at the bar, the White Fang Guild’s base was on the north side of the Sikkim Settlement, their convoy was too large to possibly enter the Settlement internally.

"Just the two of us?" Nomi smirked, "The White Fang Guild force that attacked the Mingji Humanity the other day had at least a hundred people."

"Aren’t two people enough?"

Li Aozi clenched his fists, the intensity in his words surprising Nomi.

"Enough, more than enough."

Nomi grinned, flashing her sharp teeth:

"Although the Four Nations are no good, the White Fang Guild seems even worse!"

"Let’s go, pretty girl. Let me show you the driving skills of a Rose Army Warrior!"

Nomi floored the gas pedal, and the car immediately, without hesitation, turned and plunged toward the northern side of the Sikkim Settlement.

"There’s also a spare chain here." Nomi glanced at Li Aozi’s empty arms and casually pulled one out from under the seat:

"This is the last one, don’t lose it again."

"Hmm."

Li Aozi took the chain. This one was a bit shorter, more suitable for close combat.

The chain wrapped around his arm, its heavy weight making Li Aozi feel unusually real.

Real...

All this time, he had treated everything with a player’s mindset, not even caring about his own pain.

The cold and heaviness of the chain momentarily unsettled him. Doctor Chen Siqi’s words suddenly echoed in his ears again.

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"Women must have strength, every woman should have the power to surpass men."

"Xeno’s brain damaged from releasing too much Arcane Energy, maybe it’s the brain cells or genes that mutated. In any case, her body can no longer keep up with it."

"Officially designated by Frost Plated, the product-grade Arcane Users are called: Ersha Armament."

"In the Outer World, you will see various Arcane Users who have lost their self-awareness, only knowing to obey their master’s orders."

"You can try defeating them, then tear the skin on the left side of the neck, and you’ll see the words ’HA Product’, meaning—Mingji product."

"[Age]: 12 years old."

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Li Aozi took out the tracker he had taken from Yawen, which was now rapidly flashing red.

"Nimotin is almost here."

Frost Plated, Mingji Humanity, White Fang Guild.

Li Aozi clenched his fist, his eyes fierce:

"Today, they all must die!"