NOVEL NEXT 060. Tearing Through the Night
- Tearing Through the Night
Boom!
In that instant, Li Aozhi held his breath.
Not only did the chain endure ten times the gravitational acceleration, but as the center of the gravitational field, so did he. The acceleration brought by ten times gravity subjected his body to a heavy load exceeding 800 kilograms.
Li Aozhi's calculation skills weren't great, but he was well aware that falling from fifteen meters high with ten times gravitational acceleration would crush him into a pulp.
At this moment, 【Agile】 played a crucial role. This skill's direct effect was to cancel the pre-cast delay of combat skills, indirectly enhancing body flexibility and movement fluidity.
Just before landing, Li Aozhi released the chain spear, shifted his body, landed on both feet, and immediately reduced his gravity to one-sixth of normal.
This series of micro-adjustments involved too many calculations, which would overload even experienced 【Mutants】.
Luckily, he didn't rely on 【Intelligence】, but on muscle memory.
Swoosh—
Li Aozhi's feet touched the ground like stepping on cotton candy. His body swayed slightly before bouncing seven or eight meters high. The one-armed girl's body was heavily damaged, finally entering combat mode.
"Finally hurt you!"
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【Entering combat mode, assessing...】
【Primary attribute assessment passed】
【Based on your attributes, you will see the following information about the enemy:】
【Name】: Second Generation Calamity Armament—Code ES-0198 'Zonia'
【Species】: Commodity/Biochemical Experimental Body
【Gender】: Female (chemically sterilized)
【Age】: 12 years old
【Template】: None
【Faction】: None
【Total Level】: lv.20 [Commodity-level Calamity Armament]
【Health Points】: 138/450 (Severely Injured)
【Arcane Power】: (Experimental body's Arcane Power is combined with Health Points)
【Attributes】:
Strength—3
Dexterity—4
Constitution—45
Charisma—2
Will—0
【Talent】: None
【Status】:
【Minor】—An undeveloped body that cannot withstand the consequences of heavy physical labor and activities. Physical resistance -40%, against adult targets considered as +1 【Dexterity】, -2 【Strength】.
【Malnourished】—Lacking adequate nutrition for a long time, unable to sustain continuous activities. Movement speed, resilience, and stamina -10%.
【Disabled】—Having only one arm. 【Strength】 benefit -50%.
【Qualified Commodity】—After professional adjustment, the body’s Arcane Power can directly overdraw cellular potential, using Arcane Power only consumes Health Points.
【Chemical Sterilization】—Chemically sterilized, incapable of pregnancy, greatly reducing aggression and hormone levels, making the commodity obedient to its owner, never rebelling or fearing. To some extent, prolongs usable life.
【Arcane Ability】:
[Shadow Assault]—By self-harm and injury, summon shadow creatures hidden within the body.
"How desperate must you be to have this ability, the more you are hurt by others, the more terrifying and painful the fear you bring."
"How much must you hope for tomorrow to have this ability, no matter the damage, you refuse to die."
"Whether it's you or your shadows."
"Go seek revenge, launch an assault on this damned world, running while spitting blood and dying."
Shadow creatures gain 70% physical damage reduction, after being destroyed, return to the main body, restoring 10% max health per second, while the main body suffers 40% of the physical damage during the shadow’s existence.
If the main body is injured, the shadow’s recovery rate increases by 300%.
If the main body is injured during the shadow’s existence, the shadow can transfer up to 60% of its health to the main body.
Rating: Mu (m, the 12th Greek letter)
【Skills】: None
【Tier】: Alpha Tier (a, the 1st Greek letter)
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"As expected..."
Li Aozhi adjusted immediately after the hit.
He abandoned the chain, using low gravity to quickly create distance.
The chain, losing its gravitational support, fell, hanging behind Zonia’s head. In the wind and snow, her head, pierced through, slumped to the ground.
Her body didn’t bleed, shadows roared incessantly—Li Aozhi could hear another layer of meaning in the desperate screams.
"Sob... sob..."
It sounded somewhat like crying?
Li Aozhi quickly retreated in the air, reflecting on the sight of Zonia on the ground: the shadows flowing from her body crawled towards her.
Li Aozhi took out a throwing knife from his belt.
"Level 20, can I kill it?"
He calculated for a moment, noticing Zonia’s trembling body, reaching a conclusion:
"Healing too fast, no point wasting a knife."
The goal was achieved; he had identified Zonia. The experience from a level 20 elite wasn't worth wasting Arcane Power on.
Attacking the White Fang gang was the main objective.
"Li Aozhi!" Nomi shouted from the car window, "Here!"
Floating to Nomi's car, his feet barely touched the ground when she opened the sunroof, signaling him to jump in.
"What happened? Why did she attack us? Where's Qiu Ran?"
Nomi stepped on the gas, spewing questions like a machine gun.
"I left Qiu Ran at the clinic with a modified doctor, don’t worry about her."
Li Aozhi checked the rearview mirror: the one-armed girl Zonia's body was stiff, her head pierced, still struggling, shadows repeatedly collapsing. She was frozen in place.
Is she dead?
Li Aozhi doubted it.
Not because he hadn't received a kill notification, but because the girl exuded an indescribable tenacity.
She wouldn't die, Li Aozhi thought.
Sure enough, after a while, somehow revitalized, shadows again emerged from her wounds.
The shadow bit the chain, extended its claws, gently removing the chain from Zonia's head, then embraced her.
Soon, Zonia’s wounds began to heal, while the shadow itself gradually faded.
"Mu-level Arcane Power, its potential is just that."
Li Aozhi shook his head, not wanting this Arcane Power even if it was given to him.
His lifespan was already limited, and this Arcane Power severely overdraws life.
"Is that child... dead?"
Li Aozhi wanted to say 'if I had an advanced skill or increased my Arcane Power level, she would be torn to shreds.'
But the words stuck in his throat.
After driving a few hundred meters, leaving her out of sight, he finally murmured:
"Twelve years old."
Nomi understood and turned her head, not pressing further.
"Though this is the outer world, that girl didn't seem normal."
Agent Yavanna asked from the back seat:
"What's her story—"
"What's her story? She’s your Frost-Plated handiwork!"
Li Aozhi sneered:
"Drive, don’t worry about her. I can't kill her now, but she can't follow us."
"Where to?" Nomi asked.
"Plan change, that girl is White Fang's weapon, their highest combat power is out. It’s a perfect time to raid."
Li Aozhi decided.
He didn’t understand why Zonia was sent to rampage through the Silk Silver settlement, but he couldn’t kill her yet.
He needed to complete the side quest and level up.
"Plus, I have a Law IV tracker... let's have Nimo'ting and White Fang wipe each other out!"
He had already inquired at the bar; White Fang’s base was north of the Silk Silver settlement. Their convoy couldn’t enter the settlement.
"Just us two?" Nomi smirked, "There were at least a hundred White Fang members in the raid on the Calamity Humanitarian Aid."
"Aren't two enough?"
Li Aozhi cracked his knuckles, the intensity in his voice surprising Nomi.
"More than enough."
Nomi grinned, showing sharp teeth:
"The Four Nations might not be good, but the White Fang scum are worse!"
"Let's go, pretty. I’ll show you Rose Army driving skills!"
Nomi floored the gas pedal, the car immediately changing direction, heading north.
"There's a spare chain here." Nomi glanced at Li Aozhi's empty hands, pulling a chain from under the seat:
"This is the last one, don't lose it."
"Mm."
Li Aozhi took the chain, shorter and suited for close combat.
The chain wrapped around his arm, the heavy texture making Li Aozhi feel incredibly real.
Real...
All along, he had treated everything with a player's mindset, not even caring about his own pain.
The cold and weight of the chain made his emotions fluctuate momentarily. Dr. Chen Siqi's words suddenly echoed in his ears again.
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"Women must have power, every woman must have power surpassing men."
"Xueno's brain had released too much Arcane Power, possibly causing cell or genetic mutations. In short, her body could no longer be compatible."
"Commodity-grade artificial Arcane Power users, officially named: Calamity Armament by the Frost-Plated Republic."
"In the outer world, you will see various Arcane Power users who have lost their self-awareness and only obey their master's commands."
"You can try to defeat them, then tear open the left side of their neck to see the 'HAProduct' mark, meaning - Calamity product."
"[Age]: 12 years old."
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Li Aozhi took out the tracker from Yavanna's body, now flashing rapidly with a red light.
"Nimotin is also arriving soon."
Frost-Plated Republic, Calamity Humanitarian Aid, White Fang gang.
Li Aozhi clenched his fist, his gaze cold:
"Today, they all must die!"
