Bai Ye watched the rhomboid blade approach and quickly dodged to the side.
However, the rhomboid blade seemed to have an auto-pursuit function. After flashing past Bai Ye, it swiftly turned and continued towards him.
Bai Ye quickly swung his renowned saber, Bloodlust.
Clang, clang, clang…
Bai Ye parried three consecutive rhomboid blades, but the last one grazed the back of his hand, leaving a cut.
"Today, I'm going to fight you to the end. You think only you have flying weapons?" Feeling the pain on his hand, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and looked at Adam. "Do you think I don't?"
As Bai Ye spoke, he took out the sword sheath of Seven-Colored Rainbow and smashed it onto the ground.
"Open the sheath!"
The sheath split open, and seven swords of seven colors flew out. Accompanied by Bai Ye's sword seals, seven-colored sword lights shot forward.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven-colored sword lights repeatedly collided with the rhomboid flying blades in the air, producing crisp, ringing sounds.
Bai Ye and Adam exchanged a glance and charged at each other once more.
Clang!
They collided, feeling each other's strength, and retreated. But the moment they steadied themselves, they charged forward again.
Adam was strong!
After completing the life form scan, Bai Ye knew this.
This was definitely 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 edge of the shield, sweeping towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly stopped, dodged the attack, and thrust his renowned saber, Bloodlust, forward.
Clang!
Adam swiftly 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.
*Swish!*
This strike was abrupt. Adam was busy parrying Bai Ye's renowned saber, Bloodlust, and couldn't spare a hand to block the Ning Shuang sword. After a flash of light, the Ning Shuang sword pierced Adam's waist.
The pain from the wound made Adam's face change. He then reached to his side, and a medieval-style knight's sword appeared in his hand.
"Sword of Stars!"
Adam struck with his sword. Shimmering star-like lights appeared on the blade, and then…
BOOM!
The radiance converged in front of Bai Ye and exploded.
A violent impact occurred, and silver ripples spread outwards, forming silver waves.
Bai Ye was instantly sent flying, crashing onto a desk, which shattered into pieces with a loud crash.
Bai Ye used his renowned saber, Bloodlust, to prop himself up and climbed back to his feet, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Adam also thrust the Sword of Stars into the ground beside him and grasped the hilt of the Ning Shuang sword.
"Argh!"
Adam roared, suddenly yanked the Ning Shuang sword out of himself, and tossed it aside.
In this round of engagement, it could only be considered a draw, 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, "First Gene Gate, Unleashed!"
BOOM!
An invisible force seemed to appear around Adam. The ground beneath his feet appeared to be subjected to immense pressure, shattering instantly and revealing large cracks.
Bai Ye's eyebrows also rose.
Adam's physical attributes were increasing!
Adam's strength, originally 91, had now risen to 110. His speed, previously 88, had increased to 105. His stamina remained unchanged and had actually dropped to 90 due to combat and injury. However, his spirit had risen from 89 to 102.
But this was not the end!
Veins bulged on Adam's neck, and he let out a whimper-like roar.
"Second Gene Gate, Unleashed!"
BOOM!
A loud noise echoed 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 increased from 105 to 142. Spirit rose from 102 to 136. However, his stamina dropped further, from 90 to 75.
The unlocking of the Gene Gates was not an ability Adam gained from the World Arena, but rather an ability he possessed inherently.
In Adam's world, humanity had been researching and developing gene evolution.
Among these, the Gene Gate was the greatest achievement researched in his world.
Just as it was believed that only a small portion of the human brain was developed, in Adam's world, scientists believed that the human body, like the brain, had far from reached its limit. After hundreds of years of research, scientists finally discovered the existence of the Gene Gate.
There were eight Gene Gates in total, each representing a development of human potential. After undergoing gene modification, Adam could already open two Gene Gates.
However, although this was enough to cause Adam's strength to erupt and rise by a significant margin, unlocking the Gene Gates consumed a tremendous amount of stamina. This meant that maintaining the unlocked state for extended periods would trigger the aftereffects of gene modification.
Therefore…
Let's finish this quickly!
Bang!
Adam slammed his foot onto the ground, and he shot forward!
Bai Ye's pupils constricted. Such speed!
After unlocking two Gene Gates, Adam's physical attributes in all aspects surpassed Bai Ye's. In an instant, with a single explosive leap, Adam covered seven to eight meters and appeared before Bai Ye, raising his shield to smash down on him.
Bai Ye quickly placed his renowned saber, Bloodlust, in front of him.
Clang!
Blade and shield collided with a deafening sound, followed by immense force.
Bai Ye gritted his teeth and endured, but his body was still pushed backward bit by bit. Then…
"Argh!"
Adam roared and suddenly swept his leg horizontally, kicking Bai Ye in the waist.
Bai Ye immediately stumbled, staggering to the side.
Adam's voice became hoarse as he looked at Bai Ye and said, "You're no longer my match."
"That's not necessarily true," Bai Ye said, licking his lips. "Your leg, doesn't it hurt?"
Unlocking the Gene Gates did not only enhance physical attributes; it also strengthened resistance to damage and reduced the sensation of pain, making individuals more suited for combat.
Therefore, Adam did not immediately notice. However, after Bai Ye reminded him, Adam realized why he felt a stinging sensation in his lower leg.
Adam immediately looked down and saw that a section of his pants was gone, exposing his lower leg. A scorched and corrosive wound appeared on his calf.
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