Chapter 143 Farewell Gift
Blood and energy surged behind Chu Hengkong, useless waste constantly expelled, and new structures took shape as he ate. Apparently realizing that close combat was unsuccessful under the current circumstances, he turned his attention to rebuilding his deformed arm, continuously piling devices onto his right arm, forming a white, cannon-like structure.
He retrieved all the remaining resources from the storage relic, including flags, medicine, spare weapons, and supplies, and stuffed them into his arm like ammunition. The two rows of heat dissipation holes on his giant wrist glowed golden. Chu Hengkong rolled up his tentacle to support his right arm, aiming the cannon in his palm at Qingxia's head.
With a flash of golden light, the first loaded round was discharged. The flesh-enhanced shell enveloped in golden light, a wave of dual-hued energy instantly pierced the battlefield, piercing Qingxia's eyes with terrifying accuracy. She swung the bone blade to sever the bullet, the shock abrupt, leaving her head slightly numb. The bullet, filled with a compressed annihilation field, detonated the trap, and the damage directly impacted the spirit body at extremely close range.
Chu Hengkong took the opportunity to shift his position. The next bullet blasted from Qingxia's side. Qingxia slammed the Qingkun Gun into the ground, and the repulsive shield exploded into a sphere. The bullet's trajectory deflected, sending a cloud of earth soaring into the air a thousand meters away in the uninhabited area. His vision was momentarily obscured by the rain of mud. Chu Hengkong thrust his strengthened tentacle into the earth. The metal elements were absorbed, dissolved, and combined, forming a simple tubular structure at the end of the tentacle.
Soul container standard equipment, gravity generator.
He commanded a tentacle to thrust out from the ground, its tip unleashing a colorless slash like a wind blade. Its gravitational slash drifted into the repulsive shield of the same nature, temporarily unbalancing the force field and creating a flaw in the perfect defense. A tiny, invisible hole appeared on the surface of the repulsive shield. The third bullet penetrated the shield, leaving a bloody mark on Qingxia's face.
Chu Hengkong began to correct his predictions, as the test attack shouldn't have hit, and the enemy's reaction speed was enough to easily evade the attack. But Qingxia didn't dodge. She turned her head in surprise, the outline of the incinerated ammunition reflected in her golden eyes.
It was a emerald green leaf, a hidden weapon used in the Immortal Machine's deathmatch, but never used again because the Phantom Body's annihilation field destroyed his thoughts. Chu Hengkong, nostalgic, had always carried it with him until now, when it was used as ammunition and fired.
Qingxia looked at the fallen leaf carefully, so intently that she completely ignored the next attack that was about to come.
"Grandpa, the tide of fate really does exist." She whispered something that no one could understand.
She burst into laughter and yanked the Qingkun Gun. She swung the chain attached to the gun's handle with both hands, waving the massive weapon in a whirlwind of white. The Qingkun Gun glided in her hands like a nunchaku, its gravity and repulsion shifting with the gun's movements. The simple shield that had been easily pierced a moment before now became an unpredictable force field. The next bullet was obliterated by the force field before it could even reach her. Qingxia locked onto her target and launched a swift charge at Chu Hengkong!
The current integrity of the machine is 6.3%, and the energy reserve is 48.1%. Kinetic reflex armor is activated, and the Zhengxuan Gangqi armor is partially applied...
After judging that he could not withstand the direct impact of the enemy individuals, he adjusted his attack strategy and started a long-range sniper battle.
Chu Hengkong arched his back, using his hands and feet to sprint up the collapsed building like a small predator. His modified arm, clasped behind his back, continuously fired golden bullets as he ran. Qingxia's defense was impenetrable. She used the Qingkun Spear's looping motion to deflect all the bullets, shattering them with a chaotic force field, but the process caused a constant stabbing pain in her head.
Chu Hengkong precisely calculated the impact point of each bullet, ensuring Qingxia would be within striking distance when the munitions shattered. Qingxia had no time to react. Her speed, which should be an advantage in a frontal attack, was a disadvantage in guerrilla warfare. Her size didn't naturally favor attacks from the flanks or rear, so she tended to attack in a direct manner. In ordinary combat, Qingxia didn't have to worry about this; a single charge would crush her opponent. But after going berserk, Chu Hengkong could match her speed. At this point, a slight size difference could make a tenfold difference in actual combat.
“It hurts so much…”
The golden light of the annihilation field flickered continuously, slowing Qingxia's advance for a moment. This split second was enough for Chu Hengkong to gain a distance of over a thousand meters. Standing atop the collapsed building, he raised his right arm, aiming at Qingxia, whose back was turned. Hundreds of blood vessels burst forth from his body, radiating into his fortified arm, fueling the impending strike.
Body integrity 5.2%, energy reserves 50%. Target locked, energy recharged, attack module modification completed, third secret part unlocked. Consuming 90% of existing energy, temporarily activating the ray program -
Biolysis ray, fire!
The palm of his deliberately modified right hand shone with a crimson light, as if the once immortal machine had opened its crimson pupil within the killer. The ray fired, forming a massive crimson pillar as thick as a building. Wherever the ray reached, everything was vaporized, its formless form lost in the blazing heat. It was a biodegradable weapon powered by willpower and fueled by the burning of qi and blood. The blow, delivered at the cost of consuming vital energy, was even more destructive to living matter than the original matter-disintegration ray.
Qingxia had just turned, circling like a warhorse. She raised her brows, watching the incoming attack, not fearful, but filled with an inexplicable excitement. She stood still, patting her chest lightly.
In an instant, the sound of war drums began to vibrate!
The sound came from Qingxia's chest, from the beating of her heart. A force that had been deliberately suppressed was released, and the "heart" symbolizing Sephiroth 3 pulsed with its release, like a fire burning within her body. The ground where Qingxia stood suddenly darkened, and a vast vitality emanated from her heartbeat, creating faint streaks of blood in the air. The presence of these blood streaks brought a terrifying pressure, and all sounds besides her heartbeat vanished, as even the air seemed to become solid.
It is the result of long-term practice and arduous training, a symbol of transcendence. Sephiroth 3, the path to unity, the explosive power of "Xu Lie Xin" that stands out from the crowd!
Boom. Boom. All other sounds had almost vanished, leaving only the heartbeat of the powerful between heaven and earth. Finder collapsed under the pressure of that aura, speechless. A bone knife gently sent it flying, and the banshee's words drifted slowly.
"You should avoid it first. My vitality is quite strong. If I act normally, the people around me may die."
More than powerful, she was a monster. The drum-like heartbeat wasn't the result of unlocking her potential through mystical techniques, it was simply a phenomenon triggered by her normal activities! Fander vaguely guessed the truth: Qingxia had been suppressing her body, slowing her heartbeat to a few minutes, even tens of minutes, operating in a state of near-suspended death. Back then, she was practically a moving corpse, her combat prowess completely untouchable, and her survival was a miracle.
And she has been fighting until now in a state of suspended animation.
What on earth is she?
Before he could even think, the biodisruption ray filled his field of vision. Fander was blown away by the swirling wind. He saw Qingxia charging forward with his spear, piercing through the crimson light of destruction!
The moment the heart of the war drum struck, Qingxia transitioned from absolute stillness to extreme movement. Her concentrated vitality blossomed amidst the throbbing of her heartbeat, exploding all her abilities. She charged towards the bio-disruption ray like a young woman running against the blazing sun. Her heartbeats spread across the city, each rising higher and higher. Everyone in Jinye City could hear the distant drumbeat.
The bio-disruption beam shattered all obstacles, but it couldn't interfere with Qingxia and her spear. The energy and blood she generated from her heart transformed into a vibrant barrier, but the beam's speed at which it was being destroyed was far slower than Qingxia's supply. The overflowing blood clung to the spear's shaft, transforming the Qingkun Spear into a captivating and beautiful weapon. In a split second, she shattered the beam, and the spear shot out like a long dragon, piercing the killer's body. Lines of blood twisted behind the spear, as beautiful as the flowing silk of a celestial fairy.
Demonic Spear: Blood Pierces the Sky.
The overwhelming blow shattered the fission beam and drained Chu Hengkong's remaining energy. The impact propelled him backward, sending him flying an unknown distance. His consciousness was briefly interrupted, and when he regained consciousness, he was leaning against the gray cement, the Qingkun Gun piercing the palm of his right hand like a nail, pinning it crookedly to the wall.
Body...5.0%,...remaining 3%.
The fog...disperses...judgment...hostile individuals...
Ronghua■■……■■ demon……
Obliterate...obliterate...obliterate...
"I'm so tired~ Hey, how can you be so rude to a girl? Be careful not to find a lover in the future, okay?"
In the blood-red vision, the outline of a demonic, alien form emerged. Golden pupils, blood-red hair, a voluptuous and beautiful face. It must be slain. A species that must not be allowed to exist. The root of great sin...
Chu Hengkong's eyes were empty, the last of his humanity crumbling. He extended his tentacles, trying to strangle his enemy's throat. Qingxia stared at him for a moment, then smiled, her face flushing for some unknown reason.
"Don't do that, I'll get excited." She whispered, "Okay, be good and don't move."
She grabbed Chu Hengkong's tentacles, as gently as holding a lover's hand, but pressed them against the wall with a firm attitude that could not be refused.
She tucked her long hair behind her ears and lowered her head to kiss the man's lips.
Using their touching lips as a bridge, the demon's blood flowed into the man's mouth. A powerful alien life force surged through his body, melting metal that shouldn't exist, repairing damaged organs, allowing his auxiliary legs to retract into his body and his limbs to return to normal, infusing the human on the brink of collapse with the power of his own flesh and blood.
The body's integrity indicator dropped from 5% to 6%, then soared to 15%, then 30%. The demonic blood seduced the human heart, causing it to beat with incredible intensity. This was the vitality that belonged only to life, a force that no cold machine, no matter how brilliant, could control. Finally, the steel retreated to the skeleton, and the blood in the pupils faded.
Chu Hengkong was lost in this kiss that lasted too long.
When their lips parted, that enchanting face was so close, his dull face reflected in his golden pupils. Qingxia chuckled softly, and then kissed him again.
"Sorry, you were so cute just now, I couldn't help myself." Qingxia pinched his earlobe, "Are you sober now? You won't go berserk again?"
Chu Hengkong nodded blankly.
"Very good, very good. I'll help you here. Saving someone is much more tiring than I thought..."
Qingxia yawned and knelt on the ground like a horse. She licked her lips in a daze and reminded the killer: "Remember to bring back my treasure... This Dust Island is now in your hands..."
She closed her eyes and breathed sweetly.
She fell asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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