MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1459: Coveting

Chapter 1459: Chapter 1459: Coveting

The ancient dwarf threw away his alloy greatsword that resembled scrap iron, speaking in shock, "What overwhelming strength. A puppet’s power is originally boundless. Now that I am overloading it, and with the rune sword dance accelerating with your increasing strength, each time my strength grows a bit more. After five minutes of clashing, my strength increased more than tenfold, still unable to match yours. You must realize, once I used sword dance to bisect a Guardian Clan member who was not yet fleshified within one minute, yet you remain unscathed. How is this possible?"

"You do have a rather impressive skill," Li Yao looked at the Fire Eagle Great Sword in his hand, frowning slightly, "Indeed a good skill, what a pity, you’ve encountered me."

The ancient dwarf’s mouth twitched; facing such a monster, he found himself at a loss for words because only he knew just how formidable his strength was.

In the end, his puppet almost ignited due to the high speed and was forcefully embedded into the solid rock wall several yards deep. It must be noted that these were not ordinary rock walls; they were inherently tough and had been further strengthened by their rune arrays, thus lasting tens of thousands of years.

Although the audience was excited, they were also quite composed. Compared to the last time when a puppet killed two chief gods, this scene was slightly lacking, but it also allowed them to understand another aspect of the combined puppet’s formidable nature.

"Whether it’s strength or speed, judgement or vision, I’m no match for you. Let’s cease the close combat here."

As the ancient dwarf spoke, some metal blocks appeared around him. Subsequently, the puppet shot out a red beam of light, directly softening these metals before merging them into the puppet, instantly repairing the shattered puppet.

As if it had returned to its former state, but Li Yao was well aware that the opponent could no longer employ the rune sword dance.

Others might see this ability as just so, not causing him any harm, but only he understood the strength of this skill.

Even though it was their first exchange, Li Yao had grasped the special ability of this skill.

Simply put, the rune sword dance is a skill that grows stronger against strong opponents and is capable of challenging higher levels.

Why say so? The principle behind this skill, apart from conjuring two rune swords, mainly requires a formidable opponent.

Through repeated collisions, it leverages the strength of the strong opponent to accelerate time after time, thereby enhancing the power of the next attack.

Theoretically, as long as the puppet can withstand it, as long as the person’s spiritual power can keep up with the increasing speed, and their body can also react in time, then this skill can be infinitely strengthened.

Eventually, when the strength is enhanced to the point that even the opponent themselves cannot bear it, it’s considered a life-risking skill, which places high demands on the quality of the puppet, the controller’s spiritual power, and sensitivity.

If the ancient dwarf’s spiritual power had been sufficient, if his puppet had been a bit stronger, Li Yao estimated that in another three minutes, the opponent’s puppet would match his strength, and in four more minutes, he would be shaken away, suffering a heavy blow from the rune sword.

Of course, this is theoretical. Clearly, the opponent’s puppet wasn’t strong enough, and the ancient dwarf’s spiritual power was only at the level of a commander of ten thousand, which was already his limit.

This skill is only average against opponents of the same level or those weaker than oneself, not very useful.

However, this does not affect the skill’s potency or Li Yao’s liking for it. Against weaker opponents or those on the same level, Li Yao could capture them easily, even without using any methods or skills.

But what if he encountered even more formidable opponents, especially the Demons, Hell Clan, or even the Abyssal Races that he would face in the future? Although there won’t be any among them with the brute strength of Dragon Father, there would at least be existences not far off.

For instance, a giant sea monster. If it were on the same level as Dragon Father, engaging in a show of strength with Dragon Father within the waters, even if it wouldn’t match Dragon Father, the gap wouldn’t be too wide. And the giant sea monster is not the only one; many races from other planes and even the main plane possess tremendous strength. Without invoking the power of Dragon Father, Li Yao’s strength would be far from sufficient.

If he had this skill, his original body might be average, but combined with a Puppet, it would at least be much more formidable than the ancient Dwarves’ Puppets. Coupled with his main god-level spiritual power, he could push this skill to its limits, adding another method to his arsenal for defeating opponents beyond his level.

To Li Yao, although it wasn’t as strong as a major move, it was almost there.

The ancient Dwarf naturally didn’t have the leisure to be lost in thought like Li Yao at this time. Not only were his Puppets burning, but even he himself was boiling with excitement. Facing the strongest opponent he’d ever met, he was completely betting his life.

In reality, Li Yao’s rank was similar to his, the Dwarf might have been slightly higher, and he had also faced camp-level powerhouses, but he never felt as much pressure as he did today. It felt like Li Yao was an immovable mountain.

Click, click, click...

In a short span of time, while Li Yao was contemplating his Fire Eagle Great Sword, the ancient Dwarf’s Puppet had been freshly revitalized. But it was all an illusion; after this battle, regardless of the outcome, this Puppet would be scrapped.

"I’ve just experienced your close-combat abilities and admit my inferiority. Now, let’s see how your ranged firepower fares."

The ancient Dwarf spoke, and the arm that was originally holding the great sword transformed into a massive Gatling gun. As he spoke, the Gatling’s barrels began to spin, and on the other side, the rocket launchers also started to fire.

"Very well." Li Yao’s figure flashed, his Propellers ejected, and he became elusive. Meanwhile, the originally cannon-like Griffin Cannon clicked and shifted, turning into a Griffin Shield, enveloping his entire Puppet behind the Griffin Heavy Shield.

And the Fire Eagle Sword in his hand also transformed, morphing directly into a flaming Fire Eagle Heavy Crossbow.

Bolts made of Fire Eagle Feathers were shot out, each of them detonating the opposing Rocket Bombs mid-flight, not allowing any to get close to Li Yao—utterly precise.

At this moment, the ancient Dwarf’s Gatling also began to roar.

Li Yao’s figure flitted about, most bullets missing their mark, the few that hit the Griffin Shield merely sparking off, causing little to no damage to Li Yao.

"It seems that your Combined Puppet is weak at ranged combat, but don’t expect me to show any mercy." The ancient Dwarf Puppet’s eyes also emitted two beams of light continuously locking onto Li Yao as bullets and Rocket Bombs roared wildly.

"You have a problem with your eyes. My current ranged firepower is barely one-tenth or two-tenths of my full potential. It’s just that I’d like to see what abilities your Puppet has, and if there’s anything impressive, I could learn and modify mine. If I were to use my full power, you would have already exploded."

Li Yao bluntly stated the facts, leaving the ancient Dwarf’s expression sour. He hadn’t expected Li Yao to be holding back, wanting to learn from his Puppet’s strengths to improve his own.

Immediately flushing with rage, he roared, "Don’t be so smug! Did you really think this is all my Puppet’s got? If that’s the case, then let’s fight with all we’ve got."...