The position was precise, the force solid, and there wasn't the slightest tremor in his arm.
Perfect!
Lu Ren was quite narcissistic about this move of his.
His skills, whether it was Basic Fighting or Basic Swordsmanship, had already given him a deep understanding of the human body's vital areas, or where to strike to make someone instantly lose combat power.
Once a skill was formed, his body seemed to have undergone rigorous training for this move, and countless mysteries flowed naturally through his mind.
Defeating an enemy with one strike, killing with a single blow, was what Lu Ren pursued. Unfortunately, it seemed the opponent's heart was in the wrong place.
System: "Ding, the fat lady has noticed you and wants to make you her own."
The monster, feeling intense pain, let out a roar. Its two hands frantically reached for Lu Ren in mid-air. However, Lu Ren had already moved away, twisting his body downward using force like a spider, placing his two feet and one hand on the monster's head and shoulder, narrowly avoiding the two sharp metallic claws.
Then he jumped away with force, rolling forward upon landing, and only stood up after shooting out five meters.
At this moment, he was already standing in the corridor of this floor.
Lu Ren glanced at the iron shard in his hand, where dark brown blood stains were dripping slowly onto the ground from the sharp tip.
"Ding, since you were highly focused on swinging the iron shard, you suddenly had an epiphany, increasing your Basic Swordsmanship skill level by 30!"
This really is...
He glanced back at the monster waving its arms, layers of fat shaking as it roared and charged at him. However, the high heels it wore on its feet made its speed seem particularly slow.
At least, in his view, it seemed quite slow.
He couldn't face it head-on, only use clever force, or rely on agility to dodge.
"To hell with you, why won't you die?"
He could swear that he definitely pierced the monster's heart, if the opponent's body structure were identical to a human's.
Lu Ren crouched slightly, exerting force with his back to dash forward like an arrow, then suddenly did a back bridge with the Iron Plate Bridge technique, sliding forward on his knees, avoiding those two fat yet swift hands. The sharp iron shard in his hand went straight into the opponent's waist and abdomen, sinking in up to the cloth-wrapped handle.
Seeing the opponent seemed to have no sense of pain and wanted to twist to pounce at him, Lu Ren dared not pause for a moment. He immediately turned over to lie on the ground, slammed his feet like a rabbit kicking an eagle, and viciously kicked the opponent's feet.
Watching the opponent fall towards him, Lu Ren cursed angrily, using force from his waist and abdomen to twist aside narrowly avoiding it.
Boom!
Hundreds of pounds of fat hit the ground with a thud, so much so that Lu Ren even felt a slight tremor on the corridor floor.
Ignoring the string of prompt sounds in his mind, Lu Ren quickly got up, grabbed the sharp iron shard, and fiercely stabbed it into the fat one's neck.
Squelch!
The sound of flesh being pierced rang softly as Lu Ren's arm and waist twisted with force, directly penetrating the monster's neck.
Immediately, Lu Ren didn't hesitate, as his Spirit surpassed the average Attribute Value, allowing him to clearly see the monster's movements, avoiding its claws by a hair's breadth, then pulling out the shard and heavily stabbing down again.
After more than twenty strikes, the monster's neck was almost entirely severed, leaving only a bit of skin and flesh.
With its head nearly cut off, the monster's body still flailed for a minute before quieting down.
Gasping for breath, Lu Ren stood up and looked at the hard iron shard in his hand. He needed to find time to sharpen it, or it would be difficult to unleash his full power.
What shocked him even more was the surprising vitality of the opponent's body, continuing to flail half-consciously even after the head was cut off.
"Ding, because you continuously wielded the iron shard, finally and arduously killing the greasy monster, your Basic Swordsmanship skill level increased by 40."
"Ding, because you continuously dodged, your Agility Proficiency increased by 1."
"Ding, because you..."
A large batch of system prompts filled his mind, making Lu Ren feel pleasantly surprised after sorting through them. He hadn't expected that skill levels could not only be increased by daily practice but also by killing strong opponents to gain a higher degree of proficiency.
This was an inducement to actively seek out slaughter, almost like a honey trap enforcement.
The once slightly clamorous corridor slowly returned to silence, with all else plunging into darkness. Except for Lu Ren's somewhat heavy breathing, everything returned to calm.
The quietness carried with it a trace of eerie unease.
Lu Ren looked at the deep, dark corridor ahead and behind him. Having calmed down, he quickly steadied his breathing and began to slowly walk towards his remembered hiding spot.
He tried hard to keep his eyes wide open, but in the darkness, he could only make out a vague outline.
With the light from a phone that had fallen to the ground, Lu Ren took out his own phone, turned on the flashlight, and his pupils suddenly contracted as he saw two severed bodies near the middle door in the corridor.
Someone had been bisected!
No, it wasn't just bisected—the neck was also severed by a sharp blade, leaving no sound made.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Feng Zicheng, the silent, honest and plain man dressed in work attire.
What kind of entity did this?
Before Lu Ren could dwell on it, he suddenly heard a sharp sound slicing through the air from behind, making his face change color instantly.
"Ding, you are being watched by a blade in the darkness. The opponent shows curiosity towards you and wants to get closer to you."
What a nonsense system! How does it start spouting nonsense as soon as I encounter an enemy?
Automatically ignoring the system prompts, Lu Ren's whole body suddenly tensed. Unable to make any evasive maneuvers, he could only raise the iron shard in his hand, using Lü Zu's Back Sword to angle it across his back.
Clang! Clang!
The sound of metal clashing almost simultaneously rang out in the corridor.
The powerful force from behind made Lu Ren stagger forward a few steps. Using this momentum, he rolled forward, flipped over a couple of times, and swiftly turned to stand.
"Ding, you were ambushed by the Blade Stem and successfully defended, your Agility Proficiency +1."
"Ding, you were..."
Constitution, Agility, and Power each increased by quite a bit in proficiency, the achievements gained between life and death were truly exhilarating!
The attacker was hanging from the ceiling!
Ignoring the system prompts in his mind, Lu Ren tightly held the phone with its flashlight on in his left hand, illuminating a figure hanging from the ceiling, revealing its extremely slim and tall form.
Overall, it had a grayish-white exoskeleton that was more akin to sharp, metallic, pointed legs rather than just legs, effortlessly piercing through the wooden ceiling to hang upside down.
Its arms, or rather its slim, sharp bladed limbs, were incredibly sharp, and even slight movements could stir a faint sound of slicing through the air.
Its head was as pointed as an iron mountain peak, devoid of any features or face, resembling an iron sheet covered in rust.
The whole being looked like a four-limbed stick insect.
A swift type monster.
"Ding, due to a sudden burst of potential between life and death, you managed to block the Blade Stem's attack at the last moment, increasing your Agility Proficiency by 30."
Lu Ren, standing behind, was already covered in a cold sweat. The danger earlier was too close. Even his thoughts couldn't keep up, preventing any reasoning. Everything relied on the most instinctive actions.