Cosmic Demon

Chapter 172 The Mage’s Super Model and the Warrior’s Stats!
The sudden appearance of a burly man slowed down Qin Shi's attack.

He slowly released the bowstring, muttering to himself:
"This guy is so brave! He just swung the hammer, is he planning to kill the boss-level Rust Beast in the evolutionary stage?!"

As Qin Shi's thoughts flashed, the extremely burly figure, carrying the momentum of wind and thunder with a weight of thousands of pounds, rushed towards the leader-level creature guarded by the herd of beasts.

Boom!
It was like a huge artillery shell exploded, and the first to be hit were the rust beasts!
The dozen or so rust beasts closest to them were instantly shattered by the aftermath, turning into large pieces of rotten flesh and blood!
The high temperature dissipated and spread in an instant. The blazing flames rushed up several meters high, burning the steep rocks and making them crackle!

"Sure enough, the energy barrier at the evolutionary stage is not so easy to break."

Qin was in a high position, with a broad field of vision and could see clearly.

The burly man with a fierce look in his hand pressed down from high altitude with a sledgehammer in his hand, but the accumulated terrifying kinetic energy did not break the barrier.

"If it were me, I would probably not be hurt by the recoil force after breaking through the two major limits of tendon barrier and bone barrier."

Qin Shi was watching calmly from the sidelines. The hammer came with such ferocious force, he wondered if the big and strong man's physique could withstand it.
Crack, crack, the cracked ground collapsed, raising billowing smoke and dust.

The burly man took several steps back, and his strong arms, as thick as beams, were torn into several wounds in an instant.

But the next moment, the sledgehammer was covered with blood, covering the whole body.

The damage caused by the recoil force was eliminated in an instant.

"Is this guy open too?"

Qin Shi was secretly shocked, his eyes fixed on the burly man's hammer.

This thing is extremely heavy, at least several hundred kilograms, and its surface is covered with dark red blood vessel-like lines, like growing vines, entwined around the hammer handle.

The hammer that fell just now killed many rust beasts. Strands of blood were absorbed by the hammer and directed to the shark-tooth blood groove carved on the hammer head.

"Does the weapon have the ability to absorb blood and heal itself? No wonder he is so brave to go into the beast herd alone!"

Qin Shi guessed.

One hammer failed to break the energy barrier, and the burly man was not giving up, so he hit it with two more hammers.

The vitality in his body was extremely fierce. The swing of the hammer brought up a rolling airflow, which was like a waterfall, sweeping across the sky!

The two heavy hammers were as fast as lightning, as if they were superimposed on each other!
With a loud roar, the restless herd of beasts was split apart again like a raging wave!

The rotting flesh and blood roared, releasing radioactive high-temperature substances and forming a large circle of fire.

The burly man struck a few times with his hammer, but the energy barrier remained motionless.

Out of desperation, he could only push his legs forward, like a cannonball shooting into the sky, and rushed towards the dangerous steep wall covered with crystal clusters.

He then swung the sledgehammer again, smashed the rock, and used the momentum to escape.

Qin Shi looked at this scene and couldn't help but think of a game of digging for survival.

He pondered:
"The leader of the rust beasts gnaws the crystal clusters, firstly to evolve, and secondly to form a protective barrier through overflowing energy to avoid being disturbed."

The broken crystal clusters piled up like a small mountain formed an energy shield covering an area of ​​five to six meters. Even after being hit by three heavy hammers, it only shook slightly.

"If it were me, I would have to use up all the energy in the self-cultivation furnace and hit it with ten hammers in a row before I could break it."

Qin Shi thought that this rust beast was quite intelligent and knew how to think, no wonder it could command hundreds of beasts.

He temporarily gave up his hunting plan, as the evolutionary stage could not be completed in just one or two days.

Just like the rebirth and transformation after the mortal body breaks through the limits, it takes a long time.

Night gradually enveloped the Great Rift Valley, and the temperature in the middle area seemed to be even lower.

Large balls of snow condensed and in the blink of an eye painted the surrounding steep walls white.

"It feels close to minus ten degrees."

Qin Shi sat cross-legged without moving, his eyebrows and shoulders covered with half a finger's thickness of snow.

Fortunately, he broke through the three major limits, especially the opening of the bone gate, which enabled the blood circulation to withstand such a large temperature difference between day and night.

He took out the red crystals collected from the war mastiff's forehead from the tactical backpack and started the self-cultivation furnace.

These alien creatures often condense a kind of "energy core". If you are not worried about impurities and pollution, you can try to absorb it through the human body.

Qin Shi relied on the dominance of "The Secret Book of the Universe's Honglu" and the achievement feature of [Overgrowth].

The main point is a good appetite!

Handful after handful of red crystals dimmed instantly after being refined in the "furnace fire".

The energy inside slowly seeps into the mortal body, and the impurities and pollution in it are instantly dissolved.

“Although the Great Rift Valley is a highly polluted area, the energy factor here is much richer than the outside world.”

Qin Shi discovered that his efficiency in practicing in the Great Rift Valley was even higher than that in the talent apartments in the urban area.

Probably more than twice.

“No wonder such a peculiar ecosystem was created and so many strange creatures were born.”

Qin Shi was quite surprised. He thought that highly polluted areas, like biogas digesters filled with toxic smoke, would be absolutely harmful to the human body.

Actually it is not.

As long as you are strong enough, this is actually an excellent place for cultivation.

Even the growth progress bar on the monument panel is slowly increasing.

The inheritance of the God of War that I had obtained before had caused the growth progress bar to break through one percent, and it was growing slowly and steadily.

After several months, it has reached about 5%.

Compared with the previous speed, this speed is very fast.

However, in the Great Rift Valley, a highly polluted area, Qin Shi felt that the growth progress bar was moving forward more obviously.

“Is it because of pollution?”

Qin Shi was puzzled.

He continued to practice with his eyes closed. The aura of the furnace in his body surged, gradually turning into beams of condensed light.

This light penetrates every pore, wetting every inch of flesh and blood. It not only outlines the tendons, bones, and skin, but also reflects the images of the internal organs.

Within the mortal body, it seems as if there is a small world of its own, with many details appearing in an extremely clear state in the "inner vision" state.

"I'm almost at the professional level."

Qin Shi pondered. Lao Zhang and Lao Liang had both told him that the transition from amateur to professional level mainly involves a big change in vitality.

From wisps of "qi", they transform into real "light", penetrating and nourishing the internal organs, further transforming the human body and breaking through the limits.

After taking this step, vitality will achieve a qualitative leap, the activity of flesh and blood will be completely integrated into the mortal body, revealing an inhuman side.

For several days in a row, Qin Shi squatted at the top of the steep wall, silently paying attention to the degree of evolution of the rust beast.

By the way, take a good "rest" to make up for the exhaustion and fatigue from several battles in the outer areas.

For him, spiritual practice is the best rest.

The inner vision, plus the achievement feature of [Muscle Memory].

It is entirely possible to do two things at once, taking care of both the body and the mind.

These days, the burly man often comes here, and it seems that he has also set his sights on the rust beast leader who has the potential to evolve.

It was the same old trick every time, finding a hidden spot to attack suddenly, leaping over and swinging the hammer with all his might.

After smashing three times with the hammer, he ran away immediately without staying for too long, just like the assassins of ancient times!

"That furnace heart is worth 10,000 points! Everyone is jealous!"

Qin Shi spread his mental power, and his mind was cast out like a net, capturing several other breaths.

Their vitality is close to 90 points. If they were placed in the urban area, they would all be top university geniuses.

They lurked in the corner, as if waiting for an opportunity.

Around the fourth day, when Qin Shi finished his last protein bar, the unknown burly man attacked again.

He swung the sledgehammer in both hands and still jumped down from a great height. His surging vitality almost condensed into substance, and flames rose several meters high, like blood-red lightning snakes wrapped around his arms, giving him strength!
"This guy is so awesome!"

Qin Shi was amazed in admiration. He thought he had broken through the three major limits and his physique was superior to that of amateurs whose vitality had not yet broken the 100-point mark.

I didn't expect to encounter a being that is not weaker than myself in the middle area of ​​the Great Rift Valley.

This hammer should have 120% of the burly man's strength, hitting the energy barrier heavily!
Click!
With a loud thunderous roar, the indestructible barrier visibly sank several inches.

The violent force condensed into a point, then shook apart, causing a huge explosion!

It was as if tens of thousands of barrels of gunpowder were ignited, unleashing horrific destructive power!
The rust beast that pounced forward was like being plowed by a thousand-meter-high farm tool.

It turned into rotten flesh and blood in an instant!
A thick bloody light enveloped the burly man, slowly repairing the injury on his almost broken arm.

He combined the power of three hammers into one!
Strive to break the barrier and kill the rust beast leader!
But unfortunately, even with such a fierce attack, it only cracked the energy barrier but did not completely destroy it.

"Fuck! The turtle shell is really hard!"

The burly man spoke in a rough voice. He was exhausted and knew very well that he could not stop the evolution of the rust beast leader.

He swung the sledgehammer again, creating a strong wind pressure that blew away the horrific circle of fire containing radioactive material, then he exerted force with his legs and leaped towards the steep wall.

But just when the burly man was about to leave, sharp stones suddenly hit him like a rainstorm.

The former was forced to twist his body and spun, swinging the sledgehammer so tightly that no water could get in, thus blocking the sudden and insidious plot!
At the same time, his heavy body inevitably fell down and fell back into the encirclement of the rust beasts.

"So cunning! Let Hammer, the leader, consume the beasts before you take action."

Qin Shi clicked his tongue. He could see clearly that the assassins were from another team that had also been hiding for several days.

There were three people on the other side, two men and one woman, all fully armed.

The one who crushed the rocks and carried out the sneak attack was a petite girl.

It looks very weak, but it is actually incredibly powerful. The sharp stones it throws are no less lethal than powerful bows and crossbows.

"What a bastard!"

The burly man cursed, and the frenzied herd of beasts gradually gathered together. They clung to the steep walls around them, leaving no room for escape.

The hammer wind roared, crushing wave after wave of rust beasts that attacked, making the circle of blazing flames brighter and brighter.

When the burly man was about to be overwhelmed by the beasts, the team above also launched an attack. They rushed down the steep wall, continuously unloading the force and fell into the battle circle.

The Rust Beast leader is about to evolve completely. Its heart has transformed to 99%, and only the last bit is left before it can be completely transformed into the Heart of the Furnace.

The three of them seemed to be from the same school and actually knew how to perform some kind of combined attack technique. Their vitality blended with each other, like dragons and snakes entwined, roaring towards the sky!

The six punches seemed to hit the same place without any order, which was the crack made by the burly man's hammer!
Click click!
It was as if bulletproof glass was shattered. First, spider-web-like patterns appeared, and then it sank inwards. With a snap, it broke completely!

The boss-level rust beast is completely exposed!
"kill!"

The three of them had a very high level of tacit understanding. After a glance, they decided to take action and kill the enemy with one blow!
They have waited so long for this moment!
The heart of the furnace is about to take shape, and the Rust Beast cannot give up evolving and can only allow itself to be slaughtered!
The vitality close to ninety points surged and roared, washing away the space like a mighty river.

The dragon and snake, which were entangled with each other and were more than ten meters long, roared and attacked the petite rust beast fiercely.

But the next moment, the determined looks of the three froze, stiffened, and turned into fear.

The leader-level rust beast suddenly opened its vertical pupils filled with anger, with a humanistic light flashing in them.

In an instant, it interrupted the evolutionary stage that was about to succeed and opened its mouth!

The iron heart was surging with dazzling light, and the radioactive material was highly concentrated. In less than a few tenths of a second, it ejected a high-temperature heat stream with terrifying lethality!

It penetrated directly and evaporated half of the petite girl's head. The hardest part of the human body, the skull, melted like a candle.

Even the brain inside was cooked, giving off a burnt smell!
The two people standing behind were so angry that they couldn't help but shout:
"Little junior sister..."

No one could have expected that this leader-level rust beast would be so decisive!
Willing to give up the extremely rare opportunity to evolve!
Chi!
The Rust Beast didn't care about the grief of the damned human. Its vertical pupils were filled with icy murderous intent. Its incompletely evolved iron heart was heated again, becoming scorching red.

It usually gnaws on metal elements and the accumulated radioactive substances are extracted!

Another fierce ray of light burst out with great momentum!

The other two were on guard and tried to dodge, but they were no faster than the fleeting high temperature heat!

The arm of one of them was torn off and instantly turned into green smoke and disappeared.

Such horrific high temperature, almost as hot as magma from a volcanic eruption, cannot be withstood even by a professional body!

"Brother, run away!"

The man with a broken arm was suspected to be the senior brother, who endured the pain and prepared to cover the retreat.

"Run, your, mother!"

But suddenly a burly man rushed out and smashed his fellow apprentice's body with a hammer!
His eyes were fierce, and his sturdy arms were completely wrapped by the dark red vines of the hammer handle. Tiny blood-red arcs of electricity were jumping around his body, as if he was a god of war rushing out of hell.

"I can't leave, so don't even think about running away!"

The burly man with foul language ran towards the man with the broken arm regardless of anything and brought down another hammer.

Snap!
The bones and flesh are shattered, and the body is rotten!
The burly man panted rapidly, staring at the rust beast leader whose evolution process was interrupted, and grinned:

"For the sake of my helping you get revenge, can we talk?"

The leader-level rust beast's vertical pupils were icy cold, and its powerful spirit exuded the ferocity and brutality that only belonged to other creatures.

It seems to be saying:

"I will tear you apart piece by piece!"

The burly man smiled bitterly. He really had no energy left. Killing the two bastards who had tricked him with a hammer was already his limit.

Just when he was about to fight to the death, the atmosphere exploded with a roar like rain!

In less than two seconds, the arrows covered the dense herds of animals on the steep cliffs on both sides like artillery fire.

The radioactive substance was so dense that it formed thick clouds that rose up and corroded everything!
"Fuck! Why are they all more sinister than the other! And there's also this bastard hiding!"

The burly man couldn't help but curse.

"Speak properly, buddy!"

The young man's clear voice swirled down, containing a hint of laughter:

"Maybe I'm your savior!"

Qin Shi fired a round of shots with the bow. Since the accuracy was not enough, he made up for it by focusing on the range and clearing out most of the beasts.

He flew down quickly, activating the Hundred Aspects Refining Technique, and landed lightly on the ground like a wisp of floating air.

The leader-level rust beast grabbed the ground with its hind legs, seemed to sense the threat, and quickly launched an attack.

The radioactive substances in the air were funnel-shaped. The iron heart was overcharged and overheated, and all of it was absorbed by it and tempered into a high-temperature heat flow!
Bang!
The explosion was extremely clear!
Qin Shi clenched his palms lightly, and the telekinesis of spiritual transformation was ejected faster than the accumulated power of the leader-level rust beast.

It was as if a huge hand was clenched, the air contracted violently, and the latter's iron heart was forcibly taken out!
"Warriors kill monsters, mages deal damage to bosses, it feels great to switch between them at any time."

After grabbing the iron heart, Qin Shi clapped his hands again, and his mental power carried the kinetic energy, like a solid iron ball weighing thousands of pounds, smashing down, crushing the leader-level rust beast to pieces!

"Fuck! Who the hell are you?!"

The burly man opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief:

"They actually took two different routes! And they're both so fierce!"

Take the martial arts path and the psychic path together!

Isn’t this a perfect supermodel?
Qin Shi was quite modest and smiled implicitly:
"You flatter me, bro."

He looked at this Thor carefully. He had a weathered face and a sturdy build. He didn't seem to be old enough to participate in the top 100 competition.

The latter seemed to have guessed what Qin Shi was thinking, and said with a cough:
"Supermodel brother, I'm only sixteen, I just look a little old."

(End of this chapter)