death of hope

Chapter 1077 "Psionic Storm" (150) Fury and Conspiracy
Leon Vilnius gradually gained the upper hand in the struggle.

Tall and imposing, he adopted the "Thunderbolt" stance of European swordsmanship, wielding a tactical greatsword riddled with nicks and chips, firmly pressing the samurai sword beneath him.

The latter, however, remained unfazed, clearly having a plan in mind. Dongshan Liulizi's red lips parted slightly as she sneered:
"You've got some good training, young man. You've got some strength. No wonder old Joseph chose you to do the hard labor!"

"Your small frame has managed to hold out against me for so long, that's quite impressive!" Li Ang, born into a noble knightly family, possessed a strong martial spirit. Although he resented his opponent, he also acknowledged his strength.

Due to the self-preservation mechanisms of carbon-based life forms, Terran humans can only use 20-30% of their full potential, but this can be unlocked through technological means.

After receiving the boost from performance-enhancing drugs, Li Ang's neural recruitment ability can mobilize nearly 70% of his muscle potential. Dongshan Liulizi used a larger dose and had more experience in drug use, which can unlock nearly 90% of his potential. Corporate warriors are high-risk professions that involve licking blood on the knife's edge, and they don't live to see old age. They don't care about the side effects of performance-enhancing drugs at all.

With the added enhancements from their power armor, the intensity of the combat far exceeded what most people could imagine; ordinary weapons would have already broken. As a tall and imposing man, Li Ang, even disregarding various technological enhancements, still possessed a significant advantage in basic stats.

As his strength continued to increase, Li Ang gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands. His powerful and domineering momentum seemed to be able to kill his opponent along with the sword. Dongshan Liuli knew that he was no match for him in strength, but he was unwilling to show weakness in front of his subordinates, so as not to lose face for the 'Yagyu Shinkage-ryu'. He planned to take a step back at the last moment to make his opponent lose his balance, and then seize the opportunity to turn around and strike at his ribs.

As the saying goes, "Experts see the details, while laymen only see the spectacle." Other psionicists only saw the two foolishly grappling with weapons, but Trist, as an expert, saw it clearly and understood the subtlety of their force and the calculation of their moves.

Frey Darkmoon exclaimed, "Dad! Look at that guy... he's going to do something bad!"

Drizzt knew the dark spirit had ill intentions. Having exhausted his stamina and psionic energy in the previous battle, he was temporarily unable to support Li Ang and could only watch helplessly.
"A trick of dark spiritual power... Hopefully, that kid can hold out..."

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With a loud "whoosh!", the greatsword suddenly veered to the left, and strange spiraling ripples appeared in the surrounding air.
A mini black hole appeared out of nowhere, distorting the surrounding space. This dark singularity was weak in power, but its location was insidious, using a clever trick to deflect the violent power on the greatsword.

In an instant, Higashiyama Ruriko reversed the tide of battle. With a horizontal slash and a push, she broke free of the greatsword's jaws and performed a series of backflips to create distance and escape the greatsword's killing range.

She showed no gratitude whatsoever; instead, she glared fiercely at the elf mercenary.
"Jarazo! You damned pointy-eared bastard! How dare you interfere in a duel between warriors! Do you want to die?!"

"Oh dear, boss lady, you have quite the temper! I'm a mercenary from another race, I don't understand the rules of you human warriors~"

Jarazo Gu Claw feigned ignorance, sporting a smug, obnoxious expression that begged him to be beaten:
"Dr. Ryan promised triple the reward, which is why I took action. Besides, you were just overpowered by that kid, shouldn't you thank me for saving your life?"

"Thank you my ass! I have my own ways of turning the tables, I don't need you to make things worse!" Higashiyama Ruriko cursed angrily, spitting at the mercenary.

Her pride as a high-ranking warrior fueled her fury. Suddenly, she felt a gust of wind rush towards her face. Due to the effects of the stimulants on her brain, the bloodthirsty Li Ang charged forward again, wielding his greatsword.
"Let me see the true skill of a master of the 'Yagyu Shinkage-ryu'!"

"Hmph, I'd be delighted~" Higashiyama Ruriko charged forward with her sword drawn.

"Teach me the Vilnius family's swordsmanship too. Show me your ultimate moves!"

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Seeing the two resume their fight, Dr. Ryan stomped his feet in anger:

“These samurai nobles…no matter if they’re European or Japanese, they’re all a bunch of idiots! Just kill them all, what’s with all the rules! Anyone want to try and talk her out of it?” “She won’t listen to anyone right now…the leader’s overdosed on drugs, all she can think about is fighting.” A corporate warrior said worriedly, “We can’t disturb her…we’ll be killed…”

"Heh, you humans are all so stubborn. Why don't you just bypass those two battle maniacs and take what you want?"

Ryan frowned and glared at the Elven mercenary. He had to admit that when it came to underhanded tricks and scheming, the Dark Elven race were indeed experts.
So, you have a solution?

"Hmm, but I'll have to use my secret treasure."

"You just want to raise the price, don't you? Let me tell you, old man Joseph is dead. From now on, all the company's psionic projects will belong to me. Even the head of the family will have to rely on me to compete with other companies."

The warriors were displeased by these words, but they didn't dare to attack Ryan, which seemed to further confirm the truth of the statement.

Ryan Elsson pulled out the Kyoto Bank checkbook, drew out a check, and threw it out:
"This is an advance payment. I'll pay ten times this price for corpse number zero, and one hundred times for the living."

Jarazo Claw snatched the check in mid-air, looked at the number on it, and grinned from ear to ear.

"All these years of hard work are no match for this one big score!"

"Stop talking nonsense, if you don't make a move, I'll call in heavy artillery to plow the land!"

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Just you wait and see!
Hello~

As she spoke, the dark spirit pulled a small object from her inner leather pocket; a beautifully crafted statue.

With an octopus-like head, six pairs of fleshy wings on its back, and countless twisted horns and hooves growing from its body, the statue was extremely bizarre in appearance. The material of the statue was also unprecedented, with a layer of turbid air faintly shrouding the cold black stone.

Dr. Lane, with his extensive knowledge and wide experience, recognized the object as an ominous sign and took two steps back, saying:

"One of the evil gods worshipped by the Dark Elves, the 'Drow'"
This "Drow Blessed Statue" is only entitled to be possessed by the Enchantress Queen and the leaders of various conspiracies. How did you, a mere pirate, obtain it? Did you steal it?"

Jarrasso made a shushing gesture: "Tsk tsk, you humans talk so rudely. Stealing is only called stealing if you're caught; otherwise, it's called 'taking'~"

Ryan snorted coldly: "By your race's moral standards, stealing is nothing. It doesn't matter. Whatever the method, I'll pay you immediately once the mission is completed."

"Dude, you're wasting your talents being human. You should reincarnate as a Dark Eldar next time!"

Jarraso Claw held the evil god statue in his palm, looked across the ruins at Yuna Jinguji, who was protected by the psionicists, and said with a wicked grin:
"So that's humanity's most gifted individual. It's a shame they didn't fall into the dark side."