Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 343: Chapter 199: Breaking Through the Tier Barrier!

With arena battles, there naturally had to be people setting up betting pools.

Not far from the arena, a bar had set up betting robots for spectators to place bets.

Wu Chang had the bartender’s support, while the Surgical Knife had an impressive nine consecutive wins; on paper, they each had their pros and cons.

According to the odds published by the betting robots, Wu Chang had odds of 1:5, with the number of bets placed being 10 to 115, slightly trailing behind the Surgical Knife.

Thinking that there were still ten people daring to bet on him, Wu Chang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, thinking to himself, these are the true gamblers.

How about throwing the match and losing a game, letting these 10 guys learn a hard lesson and helping them quit this addiction for good?

Just as Wu Chang was pondering whether to do a good deed and remain anonymous, he saw He Yun in the corner, who also bet on him to win.

If he lost, he might not be able to enter the house tonight.

Wu Chang maintained a calm gaze, looking expressionless towards the Surgical Knife.

The referee in the arena asked Wu Chang, ”Peace contestant, are you ready?”

Wu Chang’s mouth was puffed out, he shook his head, not speaking.

The referee inquired with the Surgical Knife, stating that the waiting time was over, asking if the match should forcibly begin.

The Surgical Knife also declined, stating to wait until Wu Chang was ready, then closed his eyes to gather energy for a strike.

Wu Chang glanced at the Surgical Knife, wanting to ask, I’m waiting for the poison to take effect, what are you waiting for?

Indeed, although he played the role of a master, arrogantly talking tough.

However, the moment he entered the arena, he switched to Abyssal Python transformation to begin releasing the poison.

”Bloodline Talent: Deep Sea Alien Species - Abyssal Python”

”Transformation Description: Omitted.”

”Talent Skill: Deep Water Bite”

”Skill Description: In Deep Sea Alien Species mode, your Energy Attribute increases by 70%; you can convert energy into a special toxin — Deep Water Bite. Being hit by Deep Water Bite causes a poison status, unconsciously lowering your Total Attribute limit and suffering continuous toxic damage. The damage value and duration are respectively affected by the user’s Energy and Inspiration Attributes.”

”Deep Water Bite: Legend has it that a demigod once dived into the deep sea, unfortunately trespassing into the Abyssal Python’s domain. By the time it was noticed, the poison was already in the bone, making escape impossible. The restraint on divinity prevents demigods and below from being immune to the Deep Water Bite toxin.”

”Talent Skill: Abyss”

”Skill Description: Releases energy, transforming the surrounding air or water area into Deep Water Bite, constructing your own Domain — the Abyss. Any prey entering the Abyss will unknowingly become the food of the Abyssal Python.”

”Talent Skill: Water and Land Dual Birth”

”Skill Description: Every ten years, the Abyssal Python will periodically crawl onto land and shed its skin in the sunlight. This gives the Abyssal Python a strong adaptability, allowing the user to gain partial transformation abilities and use some abilities of the Abyssal Python at any time in any environment.”

After activating the bloodline with the Evil Remnant Body, Wu Chang’s Sea Snake Transformation awakened into Abyssal Python.

From Sea Snake Transformation to Abyssal Python, the increase is not inferior to that from Giant Whale Transformation to Sea Giant, and in terms of threat level, Deep Water Bite, which can harm demigods, seems more threatening than the pure Strength Attribute.

At this moment, Wu Chang was using his Talent Skill to turn the whole arena into his Domain, his Abyss.

In his eyes, the deep blue mist had already filled the arena, while the Surgical Knife was unaware, continuously inhaling the toxic mist.

The toxic mist inhaled into his body lowered his Total Attribute within him, always making him feel his Body Status hadn’t adjusted to its best, not daring to rashly start the fight.

But the Surgical Knife didn’t know, this was like boiling a frog with acid; before he realized the water was getting hot, he would become ash.

Everything went smoothly; the only fly in the ointment was that the True Self couldn’t fully adapt to the Abyssal Python’s bloodline. Although he could use the Abyssal Python’s Power, he couldn’t perfectly control the transformation.

For example, he didn’t dare open his mouth to speak now; even making a sound was impossible because as soon as he opened his mouth, the more than half-meter-long, thick snake tongue would uncontrollably fall out.

Feeling the timing was right, Wu Chang switched his transformation back to Sea Giant, feeling much relieved in his mouth, then he spoke to the referee:

”I’m ready.”

On the other side, the Surgical Knife, feeling increasingly unwell, had now chickened out. He was about to signal to the referee that he needed more time when unexpectedly, seeing the audience growing impatient, the referee immediately said:

”Earlier the Surgical Knife contestant said the match could begin once the Peace contestant was ready. Now that the Peace contestant signals readiness, the match starts now!”

Bam!

Upon hearing the start of the match, the audience erupted into a loud cheer.

The Surgical Knife was put on the spot; he checked the Attribute Panel multiple times, finding no anomalies, even using consumables to purify abnormal states when the audience wasn’t paying attention, yet his body didn’t improve.

From the results, it seemed psychological, but to a seasoned player, psychological effects often convey information through Inspiration.

Under normal circumstances, he should terminate the match, but at this moment, surrendering would mean he couldn’t face He Yun in the arena today. Only in the arena, with the opponent’s mecha not equipped with a weapon system, did he have the opportunity to successfully assassinate.

Outside the arena, this merit would be given to someone else.

After brief hesitation, the Surgical Knife decided to fight.

Seize the opportunity while it’s there, who knows when it will come again, the opponent is a player of the Abyss First Layer, with the tier barrier in between, could he possibly turn the tables?

Wu Chang and the Surgical Knife approached each other, as a gesture of combat etiquette, both should first touch the other’s gloves.

But at this moment, both filled with the same apprehension, made a common choice.

Which was to feign a glove touch but actually execute a sneak attack!

Upon making a move, the Surgical Knife instantly noticed the anomaly in his body; why was his speed so slow, and why was the opponent’s speed so fast?

With his Agility Attribute limit significantly reduced and significant loss of control over his body, the Surgical Knife’s previously swift and precise attack now seemed slow-motion.

Wu Chang leaned his body forward, dodging the Surgical Knife’s punch while launching an uppercut elbow strike towards the Surgical Knife’s chin.

”Mamba!”

Facing a player of the Abyss Second Layer with a tier barrier, Wu Chang couldn’t afford the slightest carelessness, making his move a fatal attack.

When the Mamba Iron Elbow touched the Surgical Knife’s chin, Wu Chang concentrated fully, using all his Inspiration to sense the tier barrier on the Surgical Knife’s body surface.

It’s just that his Power base was too large, 193 Power points, even deducting 100 points, nearly half the force penetrated the barrier, hitting the Surgical Knife’s chin.

If it were in peak condition, a 93 Power elbow strike would not cause much harm to the Surgical Knife.

However, after a few minutes of corrosion from Deep Water Bite, forget enduring a 93 Power elbow strike, even a slap with 39 Power could spin the Surgical Knife in circles.

This elbow directly lifted the Surgical Knife off his feet, sending him airborne.

The immense impact from the jaw, coupled with a long string of abnormal statuses carried by the Mamba Iron Elbow, instantly rendered the Surgical Knife’s brain blank, giving up resistance.

Wu Chang wouldn’t play any ”stop at knocking” games; he took a deep breath and hammered the Surgical Knife’s head the moment he landed.

This time, it pierced through the plane barrier, pain reaching the heavens!