"Let's just fight first, no matter what!"
The singer walked forward with vacant eyes, and the faint shadow beneath its feet suddenly writhed.
The next moment, a dark silhouette slowly protruded from the shadow on the ground, gradually taking on a human form.
*Thump!*
Zhang Chen launched a surprise attack from behind the singer.
*Smack!*
The singer's reaction was incredibly swift!
Just as Zhang Chen's fist was about to smash into the singer's head, it spun around with lightning speed, retreated, and simultaneously raised its right hand. The entire movement was fluid and seamless, perfectly blocking Zhang Chen's attack!
"Hm?"
Zhang Chen was stunned.
His current strength was that of a God Tier 2, Advanced Transmuter, Stage One.
Previously, when fighting against Gromos, a mutated V-class, he had almost completely dominated in terms of speed and power, leaving the opponent no room to retaliate.
Yet, when facing the singer, after throwing a single move, it had managed to execute three actions while at a disadvantage and block his attack!
This indicated that the singer's physical condition far surpassed his own!
*Whoosh!*
*Thump, thump, bang, clang!*
Following that, the singer immediately launched a counter-attack, its fists and legs raining down like a barrage.
Zhang Chen managed to parry a few blows with effort, but eventually, he couldn't keep up. The opponent's speed was too great, and he was finally sent flying by a kick from the singer!
Zhang Chen retreated rapidly in the air. The moment before hitting the ground, he spread his legs and landed steadily.
Despite being battered and in a disheveled state, he had blocked most of the attacks and was not injured.
"Hahahahaha... Hehehehe..."
The singer first emitted a series of tinkling, girlish giggles from its throat, followed by the eerie cackles of a crawler.
The two sounds combined, coupled with the singer's terrifying monstrous appearance, created a chilling contrast.
"Here comes the fun!"
The fight between Zhang Chen and the singer had dispersed the already thin mist surrounding them.
Xiao Bai saw the singer and charged forward excitedly.
"Here comes the fun!"
The singer echoed Xiao Bai's words, mimicking its voice.
Then, it turned and unleashed a kick with a speed so immense that Zhang Chen could barely track it.
It sent Xiao Bai, who had jumped up, hurtling back the way it came.
After landing, Xiao Bai's feet continued to slide due to the force, leaving long tracks on the ground where its shoes scraped. It took a while to stop.
Dust billowed up from the ground, creating a thick cloud of smoke and dirt.
"This guy's body is so strong, I need to find a solution!"
Zhang Chen said with a frown.
"This guy's body is so strong, I need to find a solution!"
The singer's voice shifted to a man's tone, its intonation and rhythm almost identical to Zhang Chen's.
"What kind of singer are you? You're just a talking parrot!"
Zhang Chen quipped, then drew his Thousand Bone Saber.
Let's see how you handle the Thousand Bone Saber's attack with your bare hands!
"What kind of singer are you? You're just a talking parrot!"
The singer tilted its head, looking at Zhang Chen. It swiftly swung its left hand, first blocking Xiao Bai's sneak attack from behind, and then delivered a powerful punch, sending Xiao Bai flying again.
With a flick of its right hand downwards, a pale yellow bio-energy flowed along its arm to its palm.
Soon, a weapon identical in shape to the Thousand Bone Saber appeared in its hand.
Is this what the prompt meant by [Energy Conversion] – converting energy into a physical object?
Does this mean it can conjure up various items at will?
This is indeed a troublesome opponent!
Zhang Chen rushed forward, wielding the Thousand Bone Saber. The singer's figure was even faster. The two Thousand Bone Sabers clashed fiercely, sending sparks flying!
This replica Thousand Bone Saber was as hard as the real one?!
This skill is a bit overpowered!
*Swish! Swish! Swish!*
The singer unleashed countless saber-like flourishes with the Thousand Bone Saber in its hand, pressing down on Zhang Chen like an overwhelming tide.
At this speed, Zhang Chen couldn't possibly defend.
He had already experienced the singer's power when they fought with their fists. He had taken a heavy punch, but his armor and energy barrier protected him from any damage.
However, it was different now. If he failed to block even one of these strikes, the consequences would be far worse than taking a punch.
[Soul Burn] Level 9, activated!
[Rage] activated!
Zhang Chen instantly activated Soul Burn and Rage, his attributes soaring.
Only then could he barely keep up with the singer's attacks.
*Ding ding... clang clang... zheng~*
The saber movements from both sides were so fast that they created countless afterimages.
It was impossible to tell which was real and which was illusory.
One could only see countless sparks erupting in unexpected locations, like scattered stars in the night sky.
The sharp saber wind swept across the ground, instantly slicing through the knee-high grass!
*Shhh!*
Zhang Chen's Thousand Bone Saber triggered its phantom clone.
From one person, it instantly became three, attacking the singer from three different angles.
After a flurry of saber lights.
Zhang Chen retreated several steps. A gash appeared on his left arm, and the surrounding armor shattered into small pieces.
There was a cut on his chest; the armor here was more tightly fitted, only slicing through the protective plating without wounding his body.
Looking at the singer, its two arms and thighs bore four or five wounds, from which blood slowly seeped.
With a three-on-one advantage, Zhang Chen could only barely gain the upper hand. Killing it was still difficult.
The singer looked down at its wounds, its face devoid of any expression.
After a short while, its wounds began to heal rapidly!
The newly formed skin was many times cleaner than the surrounding skin that had not been washed for years.
Rapid regeneration?
No!
Zhang Chen shook his head slightly.
The singer didn't have this skill!
Could it be [Energy Conversion] again?
Converting energy into a part of its own body?!
No wonder it could so easily wipe out survivors from several cities and the surrounding mutated creatures.
This... this is too overpowered!
If it could even convert its own body tissues...
Then wouldn't that mean...
Zhang Chen's heart skipped a beat.
He then saw the singer's body suddenly inflate. Its entire form grew larger and larger, like a balloon, and something seemed to be struggling beneath its skin, as if trying to break free.
In a short while, an arm, a leg, then the torso, the head...
A clone identical to the singer separated from its body.
It wasn't gestated, nor was it vomited out, but rather it was peeled off from the main body like modeling clay.
Then came a second clone...
And then a third clone...
Suddenly, five clones appeared along with the main body, and they all held identical Thousand Bone Sabers in their hands.
"Now this is interesting!"
Zhang Chen smiled slightly and said.
"Now this is interesting!"
The singer said expressionlessly.
Then, the five clones rushed out rapidly.
One clone ran back to block Xiao Bai.
The other four clones engaged Zhang Chen's two phantom clones in two-on-two combat.
Finally, only Zhang Chen and the main body remained, facing each other.