NABC Chapter 44 Snake Assault, Poison Mist - Spirit Transformation Technique!
Chapter 44 Snake Assault, Poison Mist - Spirit Transformation Technique!
"There's more!" Su Chen's gaze swept over a patch of fallen trees to his left.
The three panels were flashing.
"In the pile of fallen logs, the second log from the left, there's one in the crack! At the bottom of the third log, under the rotting leaves, there are two more!"
With the system at his fingertips, his location reporting was flawless!
Zhou Chengjie made a decisive decision: "Protect Su Chen in the center!"
"Su Chen, continue observing! There's no need for combat. Focus all your attention on reconnaissance. Leave the safety to us!"
As he said this, his longsword had already cleaved into the crack in the fallen log.
"Pfft~"
Dark red blood splattered from the crack.
Su Chen really wanted to fight and score points.
But the Ditto is not that strong; it's all about being cunning!
If they really attack, they won't be bitten, since they have the energy protection device.
This can trigger the guardian device, which will result in a deduction of points.
At this moment, failing to follow instructions and making good use of one's strengths will only result in a loss of points!
"Understood!" Su Chen hesitated for a moment, then chose to follow the instructions and immediately took two steps back.
His gaze then swept over a dead tree on his right.
"To the right front, a forked, dead tree; in the middle of the canopy, there's one!"
Zhang Yan thrust her spear forward.
The spear tip angled upwards and precisely pierced the snake's head.
"Tch~"
The snake's head exploded, splattering dark red blood all over her face.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" Zhang Yan shook her head, a few drops of blood staining her ponytail. "This blood is so sour!"
"Don't get distracted!" Zhou Chengjie's voice came from the other side, "There's more on the left!"
In Su Chen's field of vision, the number of panels in that grove of trees was rapidly decreasing.
Each time a unit dies, the panel will flash briefly and then disappear.
The initial tension gradually subsided.
The battle situation is completely under control!
Su Chen scanned the area but did not find any new Hundred Transformations Snakes.
Until... his gaze swept over a dead tree about seven or eight meters to the left front of the group.
The tree was thicker than the ones around it, and there was a hole in the middle of the trunk that had been eaten by insects. The hole was irregularly oval in shape and the edges were covered with a layer of grayish-white mold.
The cave was pitch black; nothing could be seen.
At first, nothing unusual was noticed. Just as Su Chen was about to look away, a semi-transparent panel appeared in his field of vision.
【The Shapeshifting Serpent (Abnormality: Mild Abyssification)】
Strength Rank: First Realm - Beginner Soldier
Attribute: Abyss/Poison
Growth potential: 3.
HP: 89
.......】
Su Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.
Soldier Level 1!
Not slave class.
"In that tree hollow..."
Su Chen had barely begun speaking when a beam of black light shot out from the cave entrance.
This morphing snake is incredibly fast!
Su Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.
The body reacts faster than the brain.
He suddenly raised his right hand, holding the long sword horizontally in front of him, the blade blocking the snake's path...
"Clang~"
Just as the snake's head was about to crash into the blade, it suddenly twisted in mid-air, its slender body quickly coiling around the blade!
One lap, two laps, three laps!
The snake's body tightened, its deep red eyes fixed on Su Chen's wrist, its mouth wide open...
"Damn it!"
Without a second thought, Su Chen abruptly threw away the long knife in his hand with his right hand.
But this Ditto reacted too quickly!
It jerked suddenly in mid-air, and using that slight recoil, it shot towards Su Chen's face again!
Su Chen did not back down.
He pushed off the ground with his left foot, tilted his body to the right, and pushed off several steps backward.
Shadowless Step!
The snake's head flew past his left shoulder.
Su Chen's actions did not stop.
His right hand had been withdrawn, clenched into a fist, and placed at his waist.
With the fist facing upwards and the wrist slightly lowered.
His breathing suddenly became heavy, as if a breath had risen from his dantian to his chest and then pressed down to his arm.
Mountain-Splitting Fist!
Starting from the dantian, passing through the qihai, passing through the stone gate, ascending to the zhongwan, then splitting into two paths, descending along the inner side of the arm, passing through the quze and neiguan, and finally reaching the lagong.
That power coalesced on the surface of the fist.
The punch was not thrown, but the momentum was already there.
The snake was unable to change direction in mid-air.
Su Chen's right fist slammed out!
The fist rotates slightly at the moment of impact, creating a vortex.
"boom!"
The vortex of energy unleashed by the Mountain-Splitting Fist struck the snake's head precisely.
But it's not over yet...
"boom!"
A second muffled thud came from beside Su Chen.
Wang Yichuan!
He slammed his right fist from bottom to top into the middle of the snake's body.
Mountain-Splitting Fist!
The same martial arts technique, the same way of exerting force.
However, Wang Yichuan's Mountain-Opening Fist was several levels stronger than Su Chen's.
The moment the fist made contact with the snake's body, a dull "crack" was heard.
The sound of bones breaking!
"Clatter~"
The snake's body crashed into a dead tree a dozen meters away, making a muffled sound.
The middle section of the snake's body had clearly become a pile of rotten flesh.
Su Chen clenched his fists, his chest heaving violently.
He used all his strength in that punch.
His knuckles were still throbbing, but the exhilarating feeling of unleashing all his power made him feel completely comfortable!
"Awesome!" Su Chen gave Wang Yichuan a thumbs up.
Wang Yichuan retracted his fist, grinned, and said, "Brother Chen, your 'Mountain-Opening Fist' seems to be quite proficient! Second stage - Entering the Inner Chamber, right?"
He had no idea that Su Chen practiced the Mountain-Opening Fist, so he was quite surprised at this moment.
"No, no, it's still a bit lacking."
His Mountain-Opening Fist was only level 1, with less than 400 experience points.
The reason he was able to perform at the second-tier level was mainly because... he was currently using Wang Yichuan's level 3 Mountain-Opening Fist!
If we can load Zhang Yan's level 4 Mountain-Opening Fist, and then upgrade the Overlord Body Technique.
I can't even imagine!
The feeling of unleashing a powerful, mountain-splitting punch and actually hitting the enemy... is quite exhilarating!
Then I glanced at the others.
"We've already killed more than ten Dittos; it looks like it's coming to an end."
But before he could even relax...
Another panel appeared before us, in...the air!
"Li Yu! Watch out for what's above you!"
Su Chen practically yelled it out.
A snake that could change shape had somehow climbed to a high place and was now leaping down from the top of a tree.
It points directly at Li Yu!
It was larger than the others, at least two meters long, and its body was thicker.
Su Chen was alarmed because this versatile snake was only at the soldier level, and launching a surprise attack would be quite dangerous.
Just as the Ditto was about to get close...
"Pfft~"
A thick cloud of black mist spewed from the snake's mouth, instantly enveloping Li Yu's entire upper body.
Su Chen's heart sank.
He immediately looked at the panel.
【The Shapeshifting Serpent (Abnormality: Mild Abyssification)】
Strength Rank: First Realm - Beginner Soldier
Attribute: Abyss/Poison
Growth potential: 3.1
skill:
Poison Mist Lv2 (863/2000)
Poisonous fog!
This is not a common skill for the Ditto race!
"Li Yu! Use the Energy Guardian!" Zhang Yan's voice shrilly. "The venom of the Hundred-Transformation Serpent is very potent! Using it only once won't deduct many points!"
But Li Yu didn't move.
He stood in the black mist, his shield still in a defensive stance, his body slightly lowered.
Su Chen was puzzled: What's going on? Trying to tough it out on snake venom? Although the team had potent antivenom, snake venom would still cause some damage to the body.
At this moment, Zhou Chengjie's voice came from the side: "Don't worry! He's learned a special technique - the Spirit Transformation Technique. There's nothing to fear with this dose of the Hundred Transformations Snake Venom."
"Spirit Transformation Technique?" Zhang Yan clearly hadn't heard of this name before, blinking. "What's that?"
Yang Xin took two steps forward from the backcourt position, keeping the muzzle of his gun pointed around, and only spoke after confirming there were no new threats.
"The acupoints that need to be activated for the Spirit Transformation Technique are quite hidden, and it is very difficult to activate them."
"If your physical condition and acupoints are not suitable for this direction, it is generally not recommended to practice it. This is because it is too difficult, takes too long to learn, and is not cost-effective."
She paused, then continued, "The main ability of the Spirit Transformation Technique isn't dealing with snake venom. Its most unique ability is... when absorbing a spirit orb, it can quickly neutralize the domineering energy of the spirit orb, greatly increasing the success rate of fusion."
Su Chen listened, and his heart stirred slightly.
Increase the success rate when absorbing spirit orbs!
This is something he desperately needs.
In particular, he might need it when he later uses the learning machine to steal skills.
As they were talking, Shadow Panther Black Spirit had already circled around from the flank to the back of the Shapeshifting Serpent.
Its body was almost touching the ground, and every step it took was silent.
The Hundred-Faced Serpent had just finished spewing its poisonous mist, and its attention was entirely on Li Yu, so it didn't notice the Shadow Leopard, that old schemer.
Black Spirit leaped up suddenly!
Its front claws extended, and four cold streaks of black claws flashed through the air.
"Sizzle~"
The snake's head and torso were torn apart by sharp claws, splattering dark red blood and bits of flesh all over the ground.
The serpent's body twitched violently twice, then stiffened.
Black Spirit landed, shook the blood off its claws, glanced at the snake corpse on the ground with its dark golden eyes, then turned to look at Zhou Chengjie, letting out a low gurgling sound.
It's like he's trying to take credit.
Zhou Chengjie patted its head: "Blackie, well done!"