The cold moonlight poured down, illuminating the petite figure originally hidden in the shadows.
The Claw Zombie. Even among females, her physique could only be described as a loli.
But after experiencing her "heart-to-heart" interaction once, Leo understood the terrifying power contained within that petite body.
In his previous life, he was like a foam board, torn into fragments by a light exertion of force from her hands; that sensation was still fresh in his memory.
Therefore, even if he didn't know her background, he would absolutely not be deceived by her appearance.
Stepping forward and retracting his blade, he began to charge power again, waiting for the opponent's attack.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to take the initiative and wanted to wait for the loli opposite him to move herself. Rather, that slash just now had consumed more than half of his Honkai energy; he only had enough strength left for a defensive counterattack.
Meanwhile, the Claw Zombie seemed to finally wake up from her earlier confusion. Crawling on all fours, she hid herself in the shadows again.
It was just that the moonlight outside the room was bright now; even if she tried her best to hide, she could still be seen very clearly.
—Is she afraid of the moonlight? Or is she afraid of the light?
Concentrating fully, Leo tried hard to observe every detail of the Claw Zombie, as this would determine his subsequent tactics.
Since the long sword in his hand could be coated with purple thunder, he had a reflective source right here.
But to infuse Lightning Attribute damage, he had to invest Honkai energy.
And with his current mana pool, he could at most swing five more electrically charged attacks, or one full-power strike like the one just now. So from now on, every slash of his had to be calculated carefully.
Furthermore, if the Claw Zombie was only afraid of moonlight, his electrically charged attacks wouldn't have much effect.
So—
"Swish!"
While Leo was thinking, the Claw Zombie had already rushed toward him. She started with a dashing claw strike, attempting to gouge towards both sides with her claws while sprinting.
That pair of sharp claws, longer than her head, possessed a sharpness no less than the Guard Zombie's scythe. If he were caught by her, he would inevitably end up in pieces here and there.
"Clang!"
Although his brain was thinking, Leo's movements didn't stop because of it. He quickly drew his blade to intercept this blow and attempted to rely on brute force to knock the Claw Zombie into the area with moonlight.
But he obviously underestimated the Claw Zombie's charging force; instead, he was forcefully pushed back by the opponent.
To be honest, if not for the long sword in his hand being tough enough, with the Claw Zombie's force, she could have directly torn his entire person to shreds.
It could only be said that he was still too weak in terms of Strength.
Fortunately, the miraculous Honkai energy could also enhance his strength.
Reacting, he hurriedly used Honkai energy to forcibly arrest his declining momentum.
Furthermore, taking advantage of the moment his long sword locked the opponent's pair of sharp claws, he lifted his foot and kicked towards the opponent's chest.
And this kick of his, infused with Honkai energy, actually succeeded in sending the Claw Zombie flying.
The next moment, the moonlight shone on the Claw Zombie's body again. This time, he clearly saw the opponent make a move to cover the moonlight with her hands.
—It seems she is afraid of this moonlight!
Rolling his eyes, Leo immediately distinguished what exactly the Claw Zombie was afraid of.
At the same time, he could better allocate this last bit of his Honkai energy.
With a plan in mind, he drew his blade forward again. This time he was the aggressor, slashing towards the Claw Zombie who hadn't stood firm after landing.
His sharp and translucent blade specifically reflected the moonlight towards the Claw Zombie.
Sure enough—
"Ga-ga!"
The Claw Zombie, illuminated by the moonlight, actually let out a strange cry.
But Leo could clearly determine that there was no abnormality on the opponent's body... so what exactly was the problem with this moonlight?
While thinking, this slash of his had already chopped down, only to be blocked by the opponent using her sharp claws.
Repeating the old trick, he tried to kick the opponent with his foot again.
Only this time, the Claw Zombie was obviously guarding against his kick. She actually leapt up, then completely violated physics by flipping in mid-air, borrowing this inexplicable force to launch a pounce at him.
—Airborne Slam!
Fortunately, when Leo realized the long sword wasn't holding the Claw Zombie's claws in place, he knew he had to be on guard.
The long sword quickly blocked horizontally in front of him. While successfully blocking the opponent's pounce, he also used the translucent blade to reflect the moonlight into the Claw Zombie's eyes.
And the Claw Zombie suspended in the air, because her claws were used for the pounce, resulted in her not even having the chance to cover up this time. That trace of cold moonlight shone directly into her eyes.
Immediately, Leo could clearly feel the Claw Zombie's pounce weaken.
Holding off the claws, he exerted a slight force, knocking the opponent back instead, even inflicting a stagger.
—Perfect Parry · Deflect!
Seizing this good opportunity, he gripped the blade with both hands, gathering the remaining Honkai energy, causing that sharp long sword to be wrapped in terrifying purple thunder, attempting to cut down the Claw Zombie directly.
However—
Is it still a little bit short?
Seeing that the Claw Zombie actually erupted with astonishing power between life and death, forcibly shifting a small distance sideways so that his diagonal slash only harvested an arm, he couldn't help but feel very regretful.
However... the advantage is mine!
But just as he wanted to pursue the victory, the aura of the Claw Zombie's whole body changed.
—Not good! It's Self-Strengthening!
Seeing his long sword blocked by an invisible membrane, he understood he had missed the best time to execute the Claw Zombie.
But fortunately, the Claw Zombie had truly lost an arm.
Therefore, even after strengthening, she who lost an arm was much easier to deal with.
It's just—
"Isn't this force too strong?"
Knocked back by the Claw Zombie single-handedly again, Leo, holding the long sword with both hands, couldn't figure out how the opponent's petite body erupted with such astonishing power. He could only sigh at the wonder of Honkai energy.
At this moment, the webs of his hands were numb, and the sliver of Honkai energy that had just recovered was quickly drained dry.
As for stamina, he had consumed more than half. If not for successfully chopping off one of the opponent's arms, he wouldn't know what he was still persisting for.
"Swish!"
Once again, he rolled sideways to dodge a strike from the Claw Zombie that shattered the floor tiles.
Half-kneeling, his long sword slashed upward from the bottom right to the top left, but was blocked by the opponent in the void again.
—Isn't this move too cheesy?
Horizontally swinging the long sword, he forcibly blocked the opponent's claw strike.
But this time, he didn't force himself to stand firm. Instead, he actively added a force, rolling backward a full circle, attempting to open up distance from the Claw Zombie.
But—
"Fuck!"
Seeing the Claw Light Wave coming towards him, he hurriedly used the long sword to block in front of his body.
Fortunately, the Claw Zombie only had one arm left. Otherwise, if it were the original Cross Wave, he would inevitably be heavily injured. After all, he wasn't a dual-wielder.
But even so, he was wounded. Fresh blood quickly dyed the white T-shirt on his body red.
—Is this as far as I can go?
Between life and death, his brain frantically searched for a way to break the situation.
However, due to the strengthening, the Claw Zombie's speed was much faster than before. He simply didn't have time to reflect moonlight with the blade like before.
Then... let's use myself as bait!
After thinking it over, seeing the Claw Zombie stepping forward again, he decided to gamble with this life of his.
So the next moment, facing the Claw Zombie rushing towards him, he no longer dodged, nor did he try to parry. Instead—
"Splurt!"
The sharp claws pierced Leo's chest, and with just a little more rotational force, his internal organs could be twisted into a mess.
However, piercing was the only step the Claw Zombie could achieve.
Because—
"Suc... Pfft!"
Just having spat out the first word, Leo couldn't control opening his mouth, spitting the blood surging up onto the Claw Zombie's face.
At this moment, his sharp long sword had also successfully pierced the Claw Zombie's heart.
Under the moonlight, the two were like they were embracing, no longer separated from each other.
—[Imaginary Energy +102]
—[Truly a pair of star-crossed lovers!]
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