"Thunder Ant, go." Fang Tao pointed at Lei Yao and said in a sinister tone.
The Thunder Ant let out a satisfied screech in response, its insect legs crawling rapidly, over twenty percent faster than before.
Seeing this, Chu Chen said in a deep voice, "Lei Yao, don't clash with it head-on, quickly dodge."
Lei Yao let out a dissatisfied growl upon hearing this, the blood streaks in its eyes gradually increasing.
Chu Chen sensed that things were amiss; Lei Yao was showing signs of entering a berserk state.
Even if Lei Yao were to enter this state, with its current strength, it still couldn't defeat the Thunder Ant and might lose even faster due to losing its rationality.
"Lei Yao, stay calm, we still have a chance." Chu Chen urged again.
Lei Yao didn't respond to his words, but the blood streaks in its eyes gradually faded.
Chu Chen finally let out a sigh of relief at the sight, but his expression remained solemn; their only chance to turn the tables lay in the Slaughter Atlas.
Thinking of this, he dared not hesitate and immediately summoned the Slaughter Atlas to check, silently calculating how to maximize the use of the Slaughter Value.
He could confirm that upgrading Lei Yao's Frenzy Talent to E-level would cost a hundred Slaughter Value points, though he wasn't sure of the exact effects. However, he had no choice but to try.
With this thought, Chu Chen hesitated no more and directly spent a hundred Slaughter Value points to upgrade Lei Yao's Talent to E-level.
Suddenly, a golden radiance erupted from the Slaughter Atlas, rushing towards Lei Yao.
Lei Yao seemed completely unaware of this, as if it couldn't see the golden radiance at all.
The radiance moved extremely fast, vanishing into Lei Yao's chest in the blink of an eye.
Lei Yao seemed to sense something, looking down at its chest, but found nothing. Yet, it could clearly feel some kind of change in its body.
The onlookers noticed nothing.
Seeing this, Chu Chen let out another sigh of relief, realizing that only he could see the golden radiance.
Feeling more at ease, he quickly checked the effects of Frenzy at the E-level.
Frenzy E-level: (When enraged, enters a berserk state, increasing power, speed, and defense by forty percent, but doubling stamina consumption and slightly reducing rationality.)
Upon seeing this, Chu Chen was momentarily delighted, yet the joy quickly faded.
Although Lei Yao's Talent had been upgraded to E-level, improving its overall strength by forty percent and slightly alleviating the downside of reduced rationality, it still wasn't enough to turn the tables.
Chu Chen's eyes quickly scanned over Lei Yao's attribute panel.
The Evolution Formula, even if unlocked, couldn't immediately enhance Lei Yao's power, thus excluded.
Thunder Blade, only recently upgraded and known by the onlookers, upgrading it again was impractical, thus excluded.
Finally, Chu Chen's gaze fell on Thunderbolt Fist and Lightning Fist. Both skills had reached the Skilled Realm. If upgraded to the Mastery Realm, their power would surpass that of the Skilled-level Thunder Blade, easily shattering the Insect Armor.
Having just used Thunderbolt Fist, upgrading it now seemed abrupt, while Lightning Fist hadn't been used during the exchange match, making it a good choice.
Looking at the remaining 743 points of Slaughter Value, Chu Chen felt a bit nervous. He wasn't sure if this amount would be enough to upgrade Lightning Fist to Mastery Realm.
By then, the Thunder Ant had already charged in front of Lei Yao, its massive pincers snipping at Lei Yao once more.
Seeing this, Lei Yao's expression turned serious. This time, the Thunder Ant's attack speed and power far exceeded before.
Unable to take it head-on, Lei Yao exerted force with its legs, leaping backward, barely dodging the Thunder Ant's assault.
"Bang"
The massive pincers struck the ground heavily, sending shockwaves towards Lei Yao.
This almost caused Lei Yao, which had just regained its footing, to stumble, forcing it to take another step back to steady itself.
The onlookers gasped in amazement, their gazes at the Thunder Ant tinged with fear. If they imagined themselves in Chu Chen's position, would they have the courage to continue fighting?
While the crowd marveled, the Thunder Ant attacked again.
Amid the Thunder Ant's storm-like attacks, Lei Yao could only keep dodging backward, appearing quite desperate.
This caused Lei Yao's Anger Value to keep climbing, risking entering a berserk state at any moment.
Lei Yao was soon forced into a corner of the ring by the Thunder Ant. With the Thunder Ant's displayed power, Lei Yao couldn't escape and had to withstand the opponent's attacks to continue maneuvering.
Seeing this, Fang Tao's expression turned smug, and he glanced at Chu Chen with disdain.
"Kid, don't say I'm bullying you. I'll give you one last chance to surrender," Fang Tao sneered.
Although Fang Tao's words were somewhat courteous, his tone was full of sarcasm, clearly not hoping for Chu Chen to surrender.
"Do you already think you've won?" Chu Chen said coldly.
Fang Tao was delighted rather than angry at this, quickly saying, "Very well, then don't blame me for showing no mercy." With that, he commanded the Thunder Ant to attack.
Seeing this, Chu Chen said coldly, "Lei Yao, it's time."
Lei Yao's face instantly showed joy upon hearing this; it had been waiting too long for those words.
"Roar"
A high-pitched roar came from Lei Yao, its eyes instantly turning crimson, while its entire aura began to climb.
Seeing this, Fang Tao's expression turned serious, looking at Chu Chen in shock.
He never expected the opponent to still have a trump card in this situation.
The crowd was equally shocked; for a duel at the Servant Level, so many twists and turns had unfolded.
Lei Yao's aura ascended from Sixth Rank to Seventh, stopping only at Late-Stage Eighth Rank.
Seeing this, the shock in Fang Tao's eyes disappeared, replaced by mockery.
"Hahaha, I thought you had something up your sleeve. So this is it? Do you really think an Eighth Rank Slave Level Thunder Ape can overturn a Half-step War General Level Thunder Ant? You're so naive," Fang Tao laughed, clutching his belly.
Chu Chen's expression didn't change at all, showing a smile filled with intrigue instead.
He didn't hesitate any longer and enhanced Lightning Fist.
Another golden radiance shot from the Slaughter Atlas, merging into Lei Yao.
Lei Yao felt countless memories of practicing Lightning Fist appear in its mind, as if it had experienced them all personally. These memories transformed into insights, and the realm of Lightning Fist broke through from the Skilled Realm to the Mastery Realm.
Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but smile. He quickly checked the change in Slaughter Value.
Seeing the remaining 543 points, he felt a sense of relief. Upgrading Lightning Fist from Skilled Realm to Mastery Realm had only cost 200 points, surprising him greatly.
Could the Slaughter Value's consumption be related to the skill's level? He couldn't be certain and had to summarize it later.