mesbooks Chapter 341 The Battle Maniac in the Desert
Chapter 341 The Battle Maniac in the Desert
She was clear-headed and organized, and it was obvious that she had already made a complete plan during her prayers and reflections.
"Furthermore," Emily's gaze turned towards the dungeon exit, as if she could see a vast and unknown map of the arena, "regarding that first player to reach level 50... 'Lin Tian'."
Carl and Helena immediately perked up their ears. This name carried far too much weight now.
"He's very strong, stronger than anyone could imagine." Emily's tone was calm, yet scrutinizing.
"His path seems to lean more towards the extremes of individual power and destruction. This is different from the path of 'protection and unity' that we have chosen, but there is no superiority or inferiority between them; both are ways of survival."
"If we run into him in the competition area..." Helena asked softly.
"There's no need to deliberately approach him, nor to deliberately avoid him," Emily said. "Treat him as part of the competition environment, an extremely powerful 'variable'."
If his actions are in accordance with order (such as eliminating extremely harmful evil units or groups), we can wait and see.
If he becomes the source of chaos and destruction...
She gripped her warhammer tightly. "The Holy Light fears no challenge. But only if we have sufficient power and reason."
Rational, restrained, steadfast in her chosen path, yet unwavering in her resolve to handle any situation. This is Emily's attitude.
"Alright, collect the loot, then return to Holy Radiance City immediately."
Emily concluded the conversation, "Time is of the essence. We need to be fully prepared before the light of the Holy Light truly shines upon that unknown arena."
"May the Holy Light guide us," Karl and Helena said in unison.
The three acted swiftly. In the dimly lit sanctuary, the pure holy light had receded, but a seed called "Faith" had already been planted deep within, ready to bloom with a completely different light in the cruel soil seven days later.
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Endless sea of sand.
As far as the eye can see, there are endless, undulating sand dunes that gleam with a dazzling golden-white light under the blazing sun.
The heatwave distorted the air, making distant views appear like a mirage.
The temperature difference between day and night is extreme; the daytime is unbearably hot, while the nighttime is bitterly cold.
Apart from a few drought-resistant cacti and dangerous creatures lurking beneath the sand, this place is almost a no-man's land.
The constant burning damage, quicksand traps, elusive high-level sand monsters, and extreme lack of supply points have made this place a graveyard for lone wolves and weak groups.
But deep in the desert, in a rugged stone forest formed by wind erosion, resembling the skeletons of giants, a wild battle is unfolding.
roar--!!!
A roar, a mixture of pain and rage, sent sand and gravel tumbling down.
The one that roared was a giant over five meters tall, seemingly coarsely mixed from yellow sand and rocks—[Sandstorm Giant Boss, Lv.31].
It swung its house-sized rock fist, each strike shaking the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
However, its attack seemed somewhat futile and pathetic.
Because around its enormous body, a crimson figure was engaging in close combat with dazzling speed and an irrationally ferocious manner!
The figure wasn't particularly tall, about 1.8 meters, and was shirtless, wearing only tattered leather pants stained with sand and dark red blood.
His body was covered with a mix of old and new scars. His muscles were not as bulging and exaggerated as Chen Shan's, but they were smooth and taut, as if every fiber contained explosive power.
His bronze skin reflected a metallic sheen under the blazing sun, and the sweat evaporated as soon as it seeped out due to the high temperature.
What was most striking were his eyes, which were now bloodshot, with slightly dilated pupils, burning with an almost manic fighting spirit and enjoyment.
His mouth parted to reveal his gleaming white teeth, a smile that resembled the baring of a wild beast before its roar.
A battle maniac whose very bones are etched with fighting and killing.
He had no weapons.
Or rather, his fists, legs, elbows, knees—every part of his body—is the most lethal and flexible weapon.
The sandstorm giant threw a punch, but instead of retreating, he advanced, sidestepping the punch by a hair's breadth. His left hand formed a claw, and with a sharp whooshing sound, he viciously dug into the joints of the giant's arm!
The five fingers, like steel hooks, sank deep into the "flesh" made of sand and gravel, and then suddenly ripped it apart!
Sizzle—!
A large chunk of "flesh and blood" mixed with sand and dim energy was forcibly torn off!
The giant roared in pain and swept his other hand across.
Using the reaction force from the tearing motion, Raji's body spun in the air as if weightless, and his right leg swung up like a battle axe, his heel carrying immense force, precisely kicking the giant's sweeping wrist!
Click!
A sickening cracking sound of bones breaking (even though the giant's "bones" were also made of rock) rang out!
The giant's arm bent at an odd angle, and the attack collapsed.
"Not enough! Let's do it again!" Raji landed, licked the sand and gravel that had splashed onto his lips, and his eyes burned with even more madness.
He completely ignored the giant's brief stiffness due to the excruciating pain and pressed against it again like a leech, his fists, feet, elbows, and knees turning into a suffocating crimson storm that raged down on every vital part of the giant's body!
His attacks were completely haphazard, purely primitive and violent close-quarters combat, but each strike contained terrifying power and a strange, penetrating shockwave that could pierce through sand and stone defenses.
The giant's sandstone armor was torn apart layer by layer like paper, and sand mixed with some kind of dark fluid splashed everywhere.
The giant's health dropped rapidly under Raji's relentless barrage of attacks.
It tried to summon sandstorms to bury its opponents, to create earthquake waves by stomping the ground, and to throw huge rocks... but these resistances appeared clumsy and powerless against Rajina's ghostly speed and always close-quarters combat tactics that rendered many of the Titan's skills ineffective.
Just as the giant's health dropped below 30% and it was about to enter its final berserk phase—
The announcement of "[System Announcement Across the Continent]" struck like a thunderclap from another dimension, piercing this land of death filled only with sandstorms and roars, and also striking into Rajina's mind, which was filled with the desire for battle.
[…Level 50…Ultimate Advancement…Preliminary Rounds of the Battle of the Multiverse…Starting in 7 days…]
Raji leaped high into the air, preparing to deliver an elbow strike to the giant's nape.
The moment the announcement was made, his movements froze for an extremely brief moment in the air, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
It wasn't shock, it wasn't fear, but a kind of... even more intense, as if doused with boiling oil, fighting spirit exploded in his eyes!