Bai Ye dodged as the rhomboid blade lunged towards him, sidestepping to safety.
However, the rhomboid blade seemed to possess autonomous tracking capabilities. After whizzing past Bai Ye, it swiftly turned and continued its pursuit.
Bai Ye quickly drew his famed blade, Bloodthirst.
Clang, clang, clang…
Bai Ye deflected three consecutive rhomboid blades, but the final one grazed the back of his hand, leaving a cut.
"You think you're the only one with flying weapons, huh?" Feeling the pain on his hand, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and glared at Adam. "Think I don't have any?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye retrieved the sword case of Seven-Colored Rainbow and slammed it onto the ground.
"Open the case!"
The sword case split open, and the seven swords of seven colors flew out. With a flick of Bai Ye's sword technique, seven beams of sword light shot forward.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven beams of sword light collided with the rhomboid flying blades in mid-air, emitting crisp, ringing sounds.
Bai Ye and Adam exchanged glances and charged at each other once more.
Clang!
They collided, feeling each other's strength, and then retreated. But the moment they steadied themselves, they charged forward again.
Adam was strong!
Bai Ye knew this the moment he completed the life form scan.
This was undoubtedly a troublesome opponent. As the battle progressed, Bai Ye's temper flared, making the fight more intense.
Clang!
They met in the center again. Bai Ye kicked Adam's rhomboid shield first, sending him staggering back. But as Bai Ye pursued, Adam suddenly held his shield horizontally. Short blades extended from the shield's edge, and he swept it towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly halted his charge. As he dodged the attack, he thrust his famed blade, Bloodthirst, forward.
Clang!
Adam quickly raised his shield, blocking the attack.
But…
"Ning Shuang!"
Bai Ye suddenly let out a low cry. The Ning Shuang sword, hanging at his waist, shot through the air, transforming into a beam of sword light.
Swoosh!
This strike was unexpected. Adam was busy parrying Bai Ye's famed blade, Bloodthirst, and couldn't spare a hand to block the Ning Shuang sword. With a flash of light, the Ning Shuang sword pierced Adam's waist.
The pain from the wound made Adam's expression change. He reached to his side, and a medieval-styled knight's sword appeared in his hand.
"Sword of Stars!"
Adam unleashed a sword strike. The blade itself began to shimmer with starlight-like luminescence, and then…
Boom!
The luminescence converged in front of Bai Ye and suddenly exploded.
A violent impact occurred, and silver waves rippled outwards, forming silver ripples.
Bai Ye was instantly sent flying, crashing into a desk. With a crash, the desk shattered into pieces.
Bai Ye propped himself up with his famed blade, Bloodthirst, and got back on his feet, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.
Adam also thrust the Sword of Stars into the ground beside him, then grabbed the hilt of the Ning Shuang sword.
"Ah!"
Adam roared and yanked the Ning Shuang sword out of his body, tossing it aside.
In this round of engagement, both sides could be considered to have traded blows, though Adam was clearly more heavily injured.
Looking at the continuously bleeding wound, Adam's face contorted into a ferocious expression. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gene Gate First Level, Unleashed!"
Boom!
An invisible force seemed to appear around Adam. The ground beneath his feet bore immense pressure, shattering instantly and revealing large cracks.
Bai Ye also raised an eyebrow.
Adam's physical attributes were increasing!
Adam's strength, initially 91, had risen to 110. His speed, only 88, had now increased to 105. His stamina remained unchanged, having dropped to 90 due to combat and injury. However, his spirit had also risen from 89 to 102.
But this was not the end!
Veins bulged on Adam's neck as he let out a guttural roar.
"Gene Gate Second Level, Unleashed!"
Boom!
A loud noise erupted from the ground beneath Adam's feet again, and it suddenly caved in, cracking further and forming a hemispherical shape.
At the same time…
Adam's physical attributes increased once more!
Strength rose again from 110 to 151, speed from 105 to 142, and spirit from 102 to 136. However, his stamina dropped again, falling from 90 to 75.
The unlocking of the Gene Gates was not an ability Adam gained from the World Battlefield, but something he inherently possessed.
In Adam's world, humanity had been researching and developing gene evolution.
Among these, the Gene Gates were the greatest achievement of his world's research.
Just as the human brain was believed to have only a small portion of its potential unlocked, scientists in Adam's world believed that the human body, like the brain, was far from its limit. After hundreds of years of research, scientists finally discovered the existence of the Gene Gates.
There were a total of eight Gene Gates, each representing a development of human potential. After undergoing gene modification, Adam could now unlock two Gene Gates.
However, while this was enough to cause an explosive increase in Adam's strength, unlocking the Gene Gates consumed a great deal of stamina. This meant that maintaining the unlocked state for extended periods would trigger the side effects of gene modification.
Therefore…
A swift conclusion was necessary!
Bang!
Adam stomped on the ground, and his entire body shot forward!
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. Such speed!
After unlocking two Gene Gates, Adam's physical attributes surpassed Bai Ye's in all aspects. In an instant, with a single explosive leap, Adam covered seven to eight meters, appearing before Bai Ye and swinging his shield down at him.
Bai Ye quickly held his famed blade, Bloodthirst, in front of him.
Clang!
The blade and shield collided with a loud bang, and a tremendous force struck.
Bai Ye gritted his teeth and held firm, but his body was still pushed backward inch by inch, and then…
"Ah!"
Adam roared and suddenly lifted his leg in a sweeping kick, striking Bai Ye's waist.
Bai Ye stumbled, staggering to the side.
Adam's voice became hoarse as he looked at Bai Ye and said, "You are no longer my match."
"That's not necessarily true," Bai Ye said, licking his lips. "Your leg, doesn't it hurt?"
The unlocking of the Gene Gates did not only enhance physical attributes but also strengthened resistance to damage and reduced pain, making one more suited for combat.
Therefore, Adam hadn't noticed it immediately. But after Bai Ye's reminder, Adam realized why he felt a stinging sensation in his lower leg.
Adam immediately looked down and saw that a section of his pant leg was gone, exposing his lower leg, which bore a burned and corroded wound.