novelzi #355 - Chapter 354 Baka
#355 - Chapter 354 Baka
Noticing this, a fierce glint flashed in Nakamura Taniichi's eyes, and his open palm quickly clenched into a fist.
In the next second, dozens of vines intertwined in the air, their speed suddenly increasing, whistling out like azure dragons, erupting with even more terrifying power.
Standing within the blood-colored light pillar, Li Chenqiu took a slight step back, his deep, dark eyes reflecting the rapidly enlarging, thick vines.
Whoosh—
The thick vines pressed close to Li Chenqiu's eyes.
At the critical moment, Li Chenqiu's knees bent slightly, and he leaped high, aiming his blood-soaked chest at the tip of the vines. At the same instant, a silver glint appeared on his chest and rapidly expanded.
That was extreme metal.
Bang!!!
A thunderous boom resounded.
The moment the two collided, Li Chenqiu didn't even last a tenth of a second, his heels scraping against the snow as he shot out at top speed, leaving behind a trail of blurred afterimages in the wind and snow.
Crimson blood sprayed from every part of his body as if it were free, drawing a long, bloody arc in the vast expanse of white.
Listening to the howling wind raging past his ears, the corners of Li Chenqiu's mouth slightly rose, and a sharp glint flashed in his dim eyes.
From the beginning, Li Chenqiu had no intention of fighting Nakamura Taniichi head-on. The reason he chose to withstand that attack was to use the opponent's power to create distance and accelerate his approach to the snow-capped peak!
Crack, crack—
Bone-chilling cracking sounds rang out.
Sliding close to the ground, Li Chenqiu used inhuman means to rotate the part of his body below his abdomen, then straightened his upper body, facing the summit directly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Flames erupted from his wings, without any preamble, directly starting to flap, propelling Li Chenqiu's body forward.
All of this seemed long, but in reality, it only took a few seconds.
Nakamura Taniichi stood in place, a large question mark popping up above his head.
What's going on? How did he get blasted away? Shouldn't the vines have pierced through him?
"Baga!"
Nakamura Taniichi roared, not daring to think too much, controlling the vines to chase forward, rapidly closing the distance with Li Chenqiu.
Swish, swish, swish—
Dozens of vines, like an octopus's tentacles, burst out of the treetops, shooting towards him at a speed far exceeding Li Chenqiu's.
This time, Nakamura Taniichi had learned his lesson. To prevent Li Chenqiu from being blasted away again, these dozens of vines were all attacking from top to bottom.
Li Chenqiu's ears twitched slightly, and a real-time 3D image appeared in his mind.
"There!"
Li Chenqiu's gaze slightly focused. He slammed on the brakes, instantly changing his direction, and at the same time, stepped on the rocks beside him at a 45° angle to the ground, lunging forward and appearing in front of a vine.
"Not good!"
Nakamura Taniichi's pupils contracted slightly. The moment the thought of retracting the vines arose in his mind...
Bang!
Li Chenqiu was blasted away again, rolling back and forth a dozen times across the snow before stabilizing his body with the help of Absolute Control and his flame wings.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
A piercing ringing sound echoed in Li Chenqiu's ears. At the same time, the darkness at the edges of his vision grew heavier and heavier, slowly encroaching inward.
"Haa... Haa... Haa..."
Li Chenqiu gasped for breath, but the thin oxygen could no longer meet his needs.
An overwhelming sense of exhaustion swept over him, spreading to every corner of his body, anesthetizing every drop of blood, every bone, every piece of flesh.
Finally, Li Chenqiu lost control of his legs and crashed heavily into the snow in front of him according to inertia. A large pool of blood flowed out from under him, staining the surrounding snow red.
"Stand up, stand up, stand up..."
Li Chenqiu kept repeating these three words in his heart, and ferocious veins burst out from his forehead, spreading down his neck to his arms, and even to his neck.
Driven by willpower, the riddled body staggered to its feet, heavily lifting its feet and striding forward.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
A swift wind-breaking sound came from behind Li Chenqiu. Several vines arrived above his head in an instant, like giant pythons straightening their bodies, ferocious and terrifying!
Li Chenqiu turned his head, looked up at the sky, and several vines rapidly magnified in his eyes.
Bang!!!
A terrifying explosion sounded.
Li Chenqiu's steps became unsteady, and with a "bang," he knelt on one knee, gazing dimly at the several vines in front of him, or rather, at the several vines suspended in front of him.
That's right, the vines did not pierce into Li Chenqiu's body but stopped in front of him.
Ripples rippled from the tips of the vines, spreading around and eventually returning to nothingness, as if an invisible barrier was blocking Li Chenqiu.
A swift wind-breaking sound came, and several more vines attacked.
Bang, bang, bang—
A series of explosions reverberated in the wind and snow, and those vines also stopped in front of Li Chenqiu, unable to advance an inch.
Li Chenqiu's eyes showed doubt: "This is..."
Before he could figure it out, a sparse shadow completely covered him.
Li Chenqiu looked up and saw a towering tree appearing in front of him. Under this tree, a middle-aged man wearing a flowery shirt stood quietly, looking at him with a cold expression.
Nakamura Taniichi clenched his fist and waved it forward.
Bang!
Ripples rippled from under his fist.
"Damn it, what kind of trick is this again!"
A hint of cold light flashed between Nakamura Taniichi's eyebrows, and his clenched fist made a "crackling" sound.
Just then, the previous androgynous voice sounded in the world, speaking in standard Federation Common Language:
"A survivor has entered the final trial. Complete the final trial to receive generous rewards!"
"The final trial is limited to four hours, and only one person can enter at a time. If the trial taker fails to complete the trial within the specified time, they will be expelled from the trial ground."
"Trial ground, huh?"
A look of understanding appeared in Li Chenqiu's eyes. Then, he supported himself against the barrier, staggering to his feet, directly meeting Nakamura Taniichi's sharp gaze.
"Who are you?" Nakamura Taniichi asked in South Union language.
Li Chenqiu, who did not understand South Union language, glanced at the other party indifferently and said the only South Union phrase he knew: "Baga!"
Bang!
Nakamura Taniichi slammed his fist on the invisible barrier, his eyes filled with cold killing intent: "Damn bastard, you wait, I will definitely kill you, I will make you pay the price for your arrogance!"
Li Chenqiu ignored the other party, slid to the ground with his back against the barrier, slowly closed his eyes, briefly emptied his brain, and eliminated the exhaustion in his head.
He was very clear that with his current state, even running was a problem, let alone passing the so-called trial. Taking some time to rest was the right thing to do.
Half an hour later, Li Chenqiu's legs gradually regained sensation.
"Hoo~~~~"
He puffed out his cheeks and let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and a sharp, knife-like gaze burst out from them, looking towards the depths of the clouds and mist.