8mi Chapter 39 I still prefer your previous rebellious self.
Chapter 39 I still prefer your previous rebellious self.
Lin Ze could clearly feel his blood being consumed at a rapid pace.
It was a subtle, hollow feeling, as if life force was being drained away.
Deep within his body, a fire seemed to be burning silently, releasing terrifying energy and scorching his very foundation.
This intense heat and surge of power from within intertwine to create a strange experience that is both powerful and dangerous, captivating the senses.
The main body and other clones can share the use of Blood Frenzy, but apart from Blood Walker, others can only exert a portion of the skill's effect at this stage.
That is, a comprehensive enhancement of physical attributes.
As for the enhancement of blood-related skills and talents, since I haven't mastered similar skills, I naturally can't enjoy the corresponding benefits.
Even so, it was more than enough to deal with Jiang Lei.
when!when!when!
The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed continuously throughout the empty factory.
With his agility greatly enhanced, Lin Ze's sword speed became even faster, and the blade in his hand transformed into a storm of wind, enveloping Jiang Lei's entire body.
The sword light swept so fast that it caused the surrounding air to boil violently, creating visible ripples.
Jiang Lei's shadow clone was torn apart by the dense sword light almost instantly, turning into dark shadows and dissipating on the ground.
Jiang Lei's face had long lost its previous composure and confidence, replaced by deep shock and disbelief.
"Damn it, what on earth is going on?"
"What skill did this guy use?"
Jiang Lei didn't even have the energy to speak; he could only roar wildly in his heart.
When Lin Ze's attributes were raised to be comparable to, or even surpass, Jiang Lei's, the power of the excellent-grade skill, Swift Instantaneous Strike, was fully revealed.
Whenever Jiang Lei tried to use Shadow Cloak to sneak into the shadows, Lin Ze would always be able to flash in front of him first and force him back with his sword.
After several attempts, Jiang Lei not only failed to widen the gap, but also sustained several bloody wounds, some so deep that the bone was visible.
laugh!
A silvery arc of light roared through the air, slashing towards Jiang Lei's face like a streak of light.
The slash that he could easily block not long ago is now something Jiang Lei can only dodge in a panic, but he still can't completely avoid it, and a bloody wound instantly appears on his right shoulder.
He groaned, enduring the excruciating pain, and seized the opportunity between the two attacks to speak rapidly:
"Lin Ze, I was wrong, I admit defeat. If you stop, I can make it up to you!"
"What do you want? Cards? Or rare items? I'll give you anything, let's discuss it..."
"I still prefer your previous rebellious self."
Lin Ze smiled wryly, his offensive showing no sign of slowing down.
With a flash of blood, he reappeared behind Jiang Lei as if by teleportation, and slashed out with lightning speed.
Caught off guard, Jiang Lei only had time to slightly turn his body. The sword light swept past his right shoulder, and his entire right arm, along with the dagger, flew out and crashed heavily to the ground four or five meters away with a dull thud.
"ah!!"
The excruciating pain of losing his arm caused Jiang Lei to scream in agony. However, what horrified him even more than the physical pain was that he finally remembered why Lin Ze's teleportation-like skill seemed so familiar.
He had seen surveillance video of Jingzhe's attack on the Black Stone Society's stronghold, and the enemy had used similar skills during the battle.
Because this skill was so rare, it left a particularly deep impression on him.
Now that I think about it carefully, the skill that Lin Ze used was clearly the same as Jingzhe's!
Moreover, Jingzhe also seems to have mastered the sword-drawing slash, making their fighting styles remarkably similar.
In a flash, a startling thought suddenly crossed Jiang Lei's mind, and he blurted out:
"You're Jingzhe?!"
"you guess."
Lin Ze took a step forward, his sword blade already sheathed at his waist. The air around him seemed to freeze instantly, and an extremely sharp aura emanated from his body.
The next second, sword light ripped through the sky!
Sword draw and slash!
The dazzling silver light magnified rapidly in Jiang Lei's vision. He felt a chill in his throat, and all his strength burst forth like a flood, causing him to collapse limply to the ground.
The next instant, an endless tide of darkness surged in, completely engulfing his consciousness.
After the sound of a body falling to the ground, the factory quickly returned to silence.
Lin Ze let out a long breath, immediately dispelling his blood frenzy.
The intense heat in my body instantly subsided, replaced by a deep sense of weakness, as if I had stayed up for six or seven consecutive nights. My limbs felt weak, and even raising my hand felt difficult.
"Blood Frenzy is effective, but the side effects are unbearable."
"Luckily, it's just a clone. I can just go back and refresh its status."
Footsteps sounded, and another Lin Ze walked in from outside, coming to the weak 'Lin Ze'.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Lin Ze, or rather Jingzhe, nodded slightly, then transformed into a phantom and disappeared into his body.
Lin Ze withdrew his gaze and looked at the corpse on the ground.
To prevent himself from being no match for Jiang Lei, Jingzhe went to great lengths, using his Blood-Red Leap to sneak out of the camp and lie in ambush outside the factory.
Fortunately, Jiang Lei didn't hide his strength like him; he was indeed only a level 4 professional.
Coming to his senses, Lin Ze walked to Jiang Lei's body, squatted down, and carefully searched it.
When Jiang Lei begged for mercy earlier, he said he would compensate with cards and rare items. His tone didn't sound like he was lying, so he might actually be carrying quite a few things.
A level 4 professional only has 4 equipment slots, and can only carry a maximum of three items after removing weapons. He just hopes that Jiang Lei has extra things in his clothes pockets.
But after searching for a while, they found nothing.
"Did they put all the items in my inventory?"
Lin Ze was disappointed.
Reality is not a game. When a professional dies, the items in their inventory do not drop; instead, they disappear along with the user's death.
Just then, Lin Ze caught a glimpse of silver out of the corner of his eye.
Turning my head, I saw a severed arm lying four or five meters away, with a silver pattern on the back of its hand that had appeared at some point.
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Ze's eyes.
He clearly remembered that Jiang Lei's right hand had no markings on it during their fight.
Out of curiosity, Lin Ze walked over, picked up the severed arm, and examined it carefully.
The design is a small silver pouch that at first glance looks like a tattoo, with a slightly raised surface.
Lin Ze tried to touch it, and the pattern actually loosened, peeled off the skin and fell to the ground, which he caught with lightning speed.
The next instant, a prompt appeared from the professional's mark.
【Storage Mark (Superior): Applied to any part of the skin, it forms a storage mark containing 100 cubic meters of space, capable of storing inanimate objects. The mark can be displayed or hidden at the user's discretion.】
"It's a rare item!"
Lin Ze was overjoyed and without hesitation affixed the storage mark to the back of his right hand.
A cool sensation came over him, and when he removed his hand, there was a silver mark in the shape of a pouch on the back of his hand.
With a slight thought, Lin Ze instantly 'saw' the internal space of the mark.
The first thing that catches the eye is a mountain of materials, which takes up about a third of the space.
Blackthorn iron, frost-patterned steel, staghorn stone, purple fluorite... the variety of materials was dazzling, and Lin Ze could only recognize some of them.
His attention was then quickly drawn to the items on the other side.
Cards!
And there were a full five of them!
Lin Ze was overjoyed and immediately took out all the cards.
Of the five cards, four are skill cards: Meditation, Elemental Affinity, Basic Mechanical Assembly, and Gale Combo.
They are all basic skills.
Apart from Elemental Affinity, which is relatively rare, the other three cards are all of a fairly common type.
The last card is the talent card Hardened Skin.
This is a common-level talent that greatly enhances resilience and reduces physical damage taken.
In terms of effect, it is similar to Steel Bones, but it has a side effect of reducing agility by 5%, which makes it far less valuable than Steel Bones.
Perhaps it was because of this side effect that Jiang Lei didn't use this talent card.
After all, agility is the Shadow Slayer's primary attribute.
"I remember that hardened skin can be combined with steel bars to form a superior steel body."
Lin Ze stroked the card, his eyes slightly shining.
Hardened skin might be useless to others, but it has a great use for him.
Once he masters the Iron Body through training, he will immediately gain another excellent-level talent, which is an extremely valuable defensive talent.
Those four skill cards are all prerequisite skills for one-star class advancement, which will be useful when the clone advances to the next class.
In addition to the considerable amount of extraordinary materials, Jiang Lei has given him a great gift this time.
"If all priests were as good as you, I'd really be interested in learning more about them."
Lin Ze smiled slightly, put away the card, and also put the dagger that Jiang Lei had dropped into his storage mark.
This extraordinary weapon looks to be of excellent quality; perhaps one of my clones will be able to use it in the future.
Just as Lin Ze was pondering how to dispose of Jiang Lei's body, he suddenly heard the screeching sound of tires screeching against the ground outside.