Chapter 99: Rain Falls, and the Sun Falls from the Sky
The lingering echoes of explosions and the wail of sirens reverberated in Han Xiao's ears. He felt as if the illusion he had just experienced was a strange dream, one he had inexplicably fallen into and then, just as inexplicably, broken free from.
"Zero is running towards the edge of Sector Seven, his target seems to be Kelo Scrap Station."
Lin Yao's voice came through the earpiece, sounding somewhat urgent.
"Received. Where is Bloodthirsty?"
Mu Yang stood on a flat building near a repair station, silently watching the movements on the street below.
"So—so scary a tone."
Li Yalin said weakly.
Mu Yang's voice was exceptionally calm, yet it inexplicably chilled the entire communication channel by several degrees.
Raindrops fell on the membrane spontaneously formed by light elements, instantly evaporating and forming faint white steam.
"Bloodthirsty is at your two o'clock, charging towards Zero! He is very fast, about 3 meters tall. He is obscured by a thick blood mist, I can't see his appearance!"
"Received. We'll talk later."
Mu Yang ended the communication and took off his earpiece.
As his arm dropped from his sight, his eyes had turned a faint golden, and a scarlet Blood Sun slowly rose behind his head. A metallic Sun God Tattoo enveloped the Blood Sun, accentuating its bloody glow.
"You have banished the Blood Sun and embraced the blazing sun."
Not enough.
"You summon light, and light has long been waiting by your side. It accepts your invitation and walks with you."
"You have gained a temporary buff: Light's Companion."
Light's Companion: All attributes +3, a slight increase in maximum mana, and a slight reduction in damage and effects from evil-aligned energy.
Still not enough.
Mu Yang took a deep breath and injected a light red and a light blue potion into his body.
The violent medicinal power surged through his body, but under the soothing influence of light, it gradually calmed down and integrated into his limbs and bones.
"You have injected a Burst Qi Potion: Strength +2, Agility +2, Attack Power temporarily +30%!"
"You have injected a Brain Overclocking Potion: Intelligence +2, Mana recovery speed slightly increased!"
"Note: Both potions are effective for a maximum of 6 minutes. After the effect ends, the Contractors will fall into a period of weakness (weakness duration depends on body recovery ability)."
"Tip: Due to the influence of Light's Companion, the Contractors will not fall into a weakened state after the potion effects wear off."
Status stacking complete.
Mu Yang's muscles subtly bulged, which, while disrupting his original aesthetic, significantly enhanced his strength.
His faint golden eyes became even more dazzling, and all five of his core attributes, except for Charisma, had broken through to 30 points.
He looked in the direction of Bloodthirsty, and gold and black intertwined wings appeared behind him. The next moment, he vanished from his spot.
At the same time, Bloodthirsty's massive body crashed through wall after wall, finally appearing in an alley a hundred meters behind Han Xiao.
As Han Xiao sprinted, he looked in the direction of the sound. It was a muscular monster, completely enveloped in a blood mist.
"Bloodthirsty? That lunatic is here too!"
Han Xiao felt his indignation was enough to fill the entire Thirteen Bureau.
He hadn't even revealed any information about Germination to the Thirteen Bureau, so how did even this lunatic get drawn in?!
Bloodthirsty is an E+ rank ability user, his ability is accelerated recovery, allowing him to recover quickly even from severe injuries.
He is very belligerent, and due to his ability, he enjoys trading injuries with enemies, relying on his powerful recovery ability to wear them down.
However, there were rumors among players from the Germination faction that Bloodthirsty's ability was not originally this strong, only capable of recovering minor wounds.
It was only because he drank a lot of Aurora's blood under the instruction of certain individuals that his ability sublimated and evolved, granting him this body that could not die from severe injuries.
Moreover, there is still a long time until the public beta, so Bloodthirsty's current attributes and abilities are definitely weaker than they will be during the public beta, but at least stronger than Han Xiao's.
At this moment, Bloodthirsty's eyes were blood-red, and a hot, bloody aura emanated from his mouth.
Upon seeing Han Xiao, a cruel, ferocious grin appeared on his ugly, blood-covered face, and he charged wildly towards Han Xiao.
Although the enemy was far stronger than him, Han Xiao did not want to sit idly by and wait for death.
He searched for cover, trying to find a way to reduce the impact of Bloodthirsty's charge. Only then would he have a chance to use his light power arm to withstand the blow and hold out until rescue arrived.
And just as Bloodthirsty was only a dozen meters from Han Xiao.
Hum—!
A golden beam of light, as scorching as the pride of the sun at noon, descended from the sky, like a blazing sun falling from the heavens, tearing through the darkness of the night, and rapidly blasted towards Bloodthirsty.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion rang out!
Even though Bloodthirsty detected the danger in advance and quickly stopped his steps to roll backward, he was still hit by the light beam.
Thick smoke obscured Han Xiao's vision. He could only hear the enemy's rapid breathing, clearly indicating he was seriously injured.
As the thick mist thinned, and the blood mist was almost completely eroded by the light, Bloodthirsty, disheveled but with eyes full of ferocity, appeared before Han Xiao. He was hunched over, his charred body missing large chunks of flesh on his back and arms, but there was not much blood flowing out.
Because the wounds where his flesh was missing were wriggling and healing at a visible speed!
New flesh buds twisted in the blood-light, covering the ugly blood.
This was the terrifying self-healing power of Bloodthirsty's ability, but as a price, it might also be a curse.
His brain and appearance were almost nothing like a human's, instead bearing some resemblance to Gluttony, whom Mu Yang had seen in the trial world.
The street ground was also melted by the light wave, forming a half-meter diameter pit. Traces of golden-red lava patterns emitted residual heat within the pit. Rainwater was completely evaporated the moment it approached the pit, forming large patches of white steam around it.
The injured Bloodthirsty suddenly raised his head, his ferocious gaze piercing through the rain and steam, meeting those glowing eyes.
The faint golden eyes were as bright as stars in the dim, rainy night, becoming the only light source on this street.
A hint of apprehension appeared in Bloodthirsty's murky eyes, but he still believed he would win, just as he always had!
Bloodthirsty let out a roar no different from a wild beast, a roar filled with dissatisfaction and killing intent at Mu Yang for hindering his hunt.
Although his brain was not intelligent, his instincts told him that this enemy was completely different from the mere cannon fodder that had previously entangled him.
That scorching light flame instinctively made him feel a trace of revulsion, just like a vampire seeing the sun, encountering its natural enemy.
So he wanted to scare the opponent away, first kill Zero and complete the mission.
And facing the beast's threat, Mu Yang simply stood in the middle of the street, single-handedly leaning on the light-flame greatsword plunged into the ground, completely ignoring Bloodthirsty's roar and ferocity.
The golden light flowing from the sword evaporated the rainwater, and golden-red mist swirled around him, as if he were draped in a flowing holy flame cloak.
Mu Yang had no habit of conversing with a wild beast, because beasts could not understand human language, and naturally could not comprehend human ideals either.
In Bloodthirsty's eyes, this was undoubtedly a provocation against him.