Xiao Ruan floated gently above Zhang Chen's head, and in an instant, all the surrounding dark energy was absorbed.
All attacks vanished instantly!
Zhang Chen stood perfectly still, neutralizing the suit man's attack without even moving.
The suit man stared nervously at Zhang Chen, his mind rapidly searching for a way to defeat him.
In terms of physique, Zhang Chen was outrageously strong!
Even after becoming an evolver, he wouldn't dare claim his physique was superior to Zhang Chen's. He had no idea what opportunities Zhang Chen had encountered to become so powerful!
His only specialty was shadow attacks. It was night, and shadows were everywhere, providing readily available material.
In the darkness, his strength was effectively multiplied manifold!
Even enemies of the same tier would never be his match in the night.
But Zhang Chen possessed a peculiar pet that could absorb all energy attacks ceaselessly.
This made Zhang Chen seem like an invulnerable, god-like existence.
Immune to energy attacks and possessing incredibly robust physique.
How was he supposed to fight this?
Looking at Zhang Chen, beads of sweat began to form on the suit man's forehead.
This was undeniably the most formidable enemy he had ever encountered in his life.
"I must find a way to make him remove the energy-absorbing pet; only then will I have a chance..."
"But... will Zhang Chen willingly remove his pet?"
"Forget it, I'll try. Otherwise, I'll have to flee!"
With this thought, the suit man suddenly shouted at Zhang Chen:
"Hmph, is that all you've got? You're relying entirely on a pet. Without it, you're useless, can't even fight properly, right!"
Zuo Nan smiled faintly and said softly,
"It seems this guy is cornered by Zhang Chen. He's resorting to such a low-level, untechnical provocation tactic. How laughable!"
"This is the apocalypse, do you think anyone is going to have a fair fight with you? The victor is king, it doesn't matter what means they use to win. Winning is winning!"
"If Zhang Chen falls for such a basic provocation, I'll eat my own words!"
Zuo Nan had witnessed Zhang Chen's intelligence firsthand. Such a smart person would never fall for such a simple trap.
Chen Dahai also nodded in agreement, saying,
"Exactly. This 'Black Tail Swallow' person thinks Mr. Zhang Chen is too simple. Does he really believe that saying this will make Zhang Chen give up a great weapon? Truly amusing!"
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen nodded and said,
"Then I won't use my pet, and I'll make you concede defeat wholeheartedly!"
Zuo Nan: ???
Chen Dahai: !!!
What happened to Zhang Chen not falling for simple provocations?
What happened to Zhang Chen being exceptionally wise?
What happened to the apocalypse being about winning and losing, not fairness?!
Zhang Chen isn't following the script!
Zuo Nan weakly asked, "Can I take back what I just said?"
Chen Dahai shook his head slightly and said,
"No, perhaps Zhang Chen just wants to see you perform this special skill, so he deliberately agreed..."
In reality, Zhang Chen agreed to put away Xiao Ruan mainly because, after testing the waters, he felt his own strength should be sufficient to defeat the suit man before him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be foolish enough to win easily and then insist on a fair fight.
Moreover, Zhang Chen could tell the opponent was already showing signs of fear.
If he continued to use Xiao Ruan's assistance, the man would definitely turn and run.
In the darkness, his advantage was his dark element talent, and catching up would likely be difficult.
Zhang Chen hadn't found the lighthouse key after killing so many people, indicating that this crucial item must be in the suit man's possession.
Therefore, he absolutely couldn't let him escape!
Zhang Chen gently pushed Xiao Ruan away.
Xiao Ruan drifted away, floating slowly in mid-air, its tentacles wriggling.
At this distance, it was indeed difficult to have any effect.
"Very well, you're a man. I'll also use a man's way to send you to a swift and clean death!"
The suit man sneered and raised both hands high.
Then, a massive shadow hammer, vast enough to cover the sky, gradually appeared in the sky, took shape, and then violently slammed down towards Zhang Chen's head.
"Let's finish this quickly!"
Zhang Chen initiated his level 9 [Soul Burn], further enhancing his strength.
Flash Step!
He instantly appeared behind the suit man.
[Divine Radiance]!
A sacred light enveloped the suit man, and the intense heat made it difficult for him to breathe.
Divine type was naturally the bane of dark types, and conversely, dark types were also the bane of divine types.
In this situation, it depended on whose talent was stronger. Zhang Chen possessed divine-level talent.
Naturally, it easily crushed all other grades of dark talents.
[Dark Thorns]!
Enduring the pain, the suit man unleashed another attack.
In an instant, countless shadow thorns appeared around Zhang Chen, piercing him from all directions.
[Divine Sanctuary]!
A golden barrier instantly encased Zhang Chen.
The moment the black shadow thorns touched the golden barrier, they immediately disintegrated, turning into a mass of dark energy and vanishing.
"My turn!"
[Annihilation Finger]!
While blocking the attack, Zhang Chen slightly raised his right index finger and pointed at the suit man.
"You won't hit me!"
The suit man, enduring the severe pain, conjured a black shield to block in front of him.
However, this level of defense was as fragile as paper before the Annihilation Finger!
It was instantly sliced in half and shattered across the ground.
Simultaneously, the suit man leaped forward rapidly, trying to escape the range of the Annihilation Finger.
Unfortunately, the Annihilation Finger would not stop until it hit its target.
No matter how he dodged and weaved, Zhang Chen only needed to twitch a finger, and this incredibly powerful cutting force would follow him like a shadow.
*Puff!*
Zhang Chen made a sudden slicing motion, and the speed of the Annihilation Finger increased tenfold.
It directly bisected the suit man!
The battle was over!
The suit man looked in disbelief as his body gradually vaporized, dissipated, and finally vanished into the air...
"Long live the Black Tail Swallow Legion... the apocalypse will ultimately..."
He didn't finish his sentence before his entire being dissolved into mist and disappeared.
Ding! Auto-collection successful (unified settlement). Congratulations on obtaining [Dark Red Ring] *38, [Super Crystal Core] *700 (Light Blessing not triggered), [Energy Crystal Core] *2.32 million + 700,000 (30% Light Blessing triggered), [Full Technology Blueprint 1-27]!
"Finally got the full technology blueprint!?"
Zhang Chen rejoiced.
With this, he possessed the key to opening the lighthouse.
Now, as long as he found the lighthouse, he could find Tang Houde, and all the secrets of the apocalypse would be revealed!
Zhang Chen knew that this sounded simple, but in practice, there were still many unpredictable dangers.
In any case, this was a good start!