Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

Ian finished speaking.

laugh!

Three slender, pale purple beams of light burst forth from their fingertips, tearing through the air.

In an instant, it covered a distance of 100 meters and shot directly at Gunnar's brow, throat, and heart.

【Frost Ray】·Ultimate Compression·Triple Shot.

"court death!"

Gunnar roared, neither dodging nor avoiding, and threw out his right fist.

The fist's force tore through the air, carrying dark red bloodline rules, and collided fiercely with the three beams of light.

boom!!!

A piercing shriek of ice and fire annihilating each other exploded outwards.

Thick ice crystals condensed on the platform's surface, only to be shattered by the high temperature the next second.

Amidst the pale purple energy turbulence, fine cracks appeared on the surface of Gunnar's fist.

But he simply shook his hand, and the crack quickly healed under the shimmering light of the dark red scar.

"Is that all you've got?"

He is no ordinary level two elemental wizard.

Gunnar grinned maliciously and kicked off the ground.

A crater three meters in diameter was blasted open in the ground, sending debris flying everywhere.

The three-meter-tall figure charged out like a bull, raising his right fist once again, aiming straight for Ian's face!

Ian's eyes turned cold.

The moment the fist came crashing down, the [Mimicry] effect was activated in full, and the body slid to the left like a ghost.

At the same time, raise your left hand, loosely clenching your five fingers.

The black specks of rice shot out silently, their trajectories unpredictable.

It flew in an arc, avoiding the direct force of the punch, and aimed at Gunnar's exposed right rib area caused by his punch.

【Gravity Collapse Sphere】·Penetration Mode!

Gunnar seemed to have anticipated this, blocking with his left arm.

The dark red scars on his forearm gleamed brightly, and the muscles were bulging like blocks of iron.

hum!

The moment the black dot touched the skin, the gravitational field suddenly surged.

But this time...

Gunnar's forearm muscles were sunken inward like granite, and fine cracks appeared on the surface of his skin, from which only a drop of blood seeped.

"Does it tickle you?"

He grinned and swung his right fist in a sweeping motion.

The fist struck Ian's side like a heavy hammer.

Ian's pupils contracted slightly.

The Gravity Collapse Sphere's penetrating pattern can even shatter Silas's Dead Barrier.

How come we can't break through this guy's physical defenses?

He didn't take the hit head-on; he subtly adjusted the gravitational field and quickly retreated.

The force of the punch grazed past my side.

The wizard's robe ripped with a "rip," revealing the skin underneath.

The texture of flowing rock is clearly visible on the skin's surface.

The moment the fist struck, the "rocky skin" rippled slightly, like a pebble hitting the surface of water.

Not even a trace was left.

Gunnar's expression changed slightly.

"You...are you also a body-refining wizard?"

"No."

Ian said calmly.

"I'm just... physically stronger."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped his left foot hard on the ground.

Boom!

A dull echo came from the surface of the platform.

The [Rock Bear Potion]'s [Earth Resonance] property has been pushed to its limit.

The dark blue crystalline ground beneath his feet rippled outwards from him.

Stellar energy surged into the body like a tide.

The feeling of fatigue was washed away.

The rocky texture beneath the skin becomes richer and more solid.

Like real rock armor, it clings tightly to every inch of muscle.

"Playing tricks!"

Gunnar snorted and charged out again.

This time, the speed was at least twice as fast as before!

Ian's eyes were serious.

He knew he couldn't afford to waste time remotely anymore.

Gunnar's physical strength and regenerative abilities far exceeded expectations.

Even if the entropy change domain were to operate at full power, it could only interfere with his energy circulation, but could not suppress his almost abnormal self-healing.

As for his mental energy... it had been nearly half depleted in the previous continuous battles.

Ahead lies the core area, the bazar, and unknown challenges.

We can't exhaust our cards here.

"Since that's the case..."

Ian took a deep breath.

[Furnace Tempering Technique] - Full Power Operation!

The jade-like luster emanated from beneath her skin, like flowing moonlight, instantly enveloping her entire body.

Muscles, bones, and meridians emitted a subtle humming sound under the luminous tempering.

then……

He began to "grow"...

His 1.8-meter frame swelled up like an inflatable balloon.

Two meters, two and a half meters, three meters... four meters!

His massive body, standing four meters tall, was muscular and bulging like a dragon.

The skin surface shimmered with a jade-like luster, mixed with a texture like flowing rock.

More importantly...

The Earth Resonance property of the [Rock Bear Potion] is amplified simultaneously in the transformed state!

He could clearly feel that deep within the platform beneath his feet, the dark blue star marrow vein was resonating with him.

Each heartbeat causes a slight tremor in the mineral vein.

Stellar energy flowed in continuously like a stream, and the speed of physical recovery increased dramatically.

The "rock armor" beneath the skin has increased in thickness by at least three times.

Like a layer of real dragon scale armor, it clings tightly to the whole body.

The gray wizard's robe was torn, turning into strips of cloth that hung around his waist.

Her long hair moved without wind, and a faint silver starlight suddenly exploded in her black eyes.

Crack! Ian twisted his thick neck a few times.

"This... is my complete state."

Ian's voice was deep and thunderous, echoing across the platform.

Gunnar's pupils constricted sharply.

He stopped charging forward, his blood-red eyes fixed on Ian.

For the first time, surprise appeared on his face.

"What...what the hell are you?"

Ian slowly raised his right hand and clenched his fist.

The joints made a "crackling" sound.

On the skin's surface, the dark golden, rocky texture gleamed with a metallic sheen under the starlight.

"Shadowmoon Tower, Level One Wizard Marcus."

He took a step forward.

His four-meter-tall body shot out like a cannonball, and his right fist slammed towards Gunnar like a meteorite!

"Shadowmoon Tower, Level One Wizard Marcus."

He took a step forward.

His four-meter-tall body shot out like a cannonball, and his right fist slammed towards Gunnar like a meteorite!

Before the fist even arrived, the wind from it had already torn through the air.

With a lingering pale purple hue of intertwined ice and fire, and a heavy sense of oppression brought by the resonance of the earth!

It hit Gunnar right in the face.

"Well done!"

Gunnar roared, neither dodging nor avoiding, and threw out his right fist as well!

A head-on confrontation suits him perfectly.

The fists of two giants collided in mid-air.

boom!!!

The explosion was as loud as thunder!

The platform surface was blasted open with spiderweb-like cracks tens of meters in diameter, centered on the two people.

The undying rule and the pale purple entropy change domain clashed and tore at each other wildly!

The ear-piercing shriek of ice and fire annihilating each other, the dull thud of bones colliding, the ripping sound of muscles tearing...

All the sounds were mixed together.

After dozens of punches, they were evenly matched.

The two of them took three steps back at the same time, creating a deep pit under their feet.

But the moment Ian took his third step back, the moment his foot touched the ground.

Boom!

A dull thud echoed from the ground.

The resonance properties of the [Rock Bear Potion] disperse the impact force across the entire platform.

He felt that at least 30% of the recoil from his arm was absorbed by the earth.

And Gunnar...

He shook his right hand, and tiny cracks appeared on the surface of his finger bones.

Although he recovered instantly, his heart sank.

"Just now, during our fistfight... his fists were so hard they didn't seem like flesh and blood!"

Even more frightening is...

At the moment of impact, he clearly felt that the dark golden "rock armor" on Ian's skin rippled the instant his fists made contact.

Like the force relief on the water surface.

The impact force was distributed throughout the body.

"Again!"

Gunnar's eyes flashed with even more ferocity, and he charged out once more.

He unleashed a barrage of punches at Ian like a storm!

Ian's eyes were cold as he also threw a punch to meet the attack.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The dull thuds of punches landing were as frequent as the beating of drums.

Each collision causes a crack to appear on the platform's surface.

Dark red blood mingled with pale gold light, splashing and scattering.

Gunnar's fist was as heavy as a mountain.

Each strike carried immense, ferocious force, attempting to tear apart Ian's physical defenses.

However, the "rock armor" beneath Ian's skin, enhanced by the earth resonance of the [Rock Bear Potion], provides defense far beyond imagination.

With each punch, Ian would deliberately adjust the rhythm of his foot strikes.

Boom, boom, boom...

A dull, resonant sound echoed deep within the platform, like a war drum.

The impact force was dispersed across the ground.

The fatigue was washed away by the energy of the stars.

The wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, thanks to the combined healing power of the jade's luminous quality and the earth's energy.

And Gunnar...

Although his recovery ability is also abnormal, every time he collides with someone, tiny cracks appear in his finger bones, wrist bones, and arm bones.

Although it heals instantly, healing requires energy.

And Ian... consumes almost nothing.

"Damn it... what the hell is that defense...?"

Gunnar grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

After countless punches collided.

A noticeable crack finally appeared in the dark red keratin layer of Gunnar's right arm.

Although he recovered instantly, his heart sank.

"We can't delay any longer..."

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly took three steps back and clashed his fists together in front of his chest.

hum!

The glow of the dark red scar surged to its limit.

[Immortal Body] - Ultimate Burst!

The muscles swell again, and the thickness of the stratum corneum on the skin surface doubles.

His entire body seemed to be covered in a layer of dark red dragon scale armor.

Its aura... surged once again!

"Little bug..."

Gunnar grinned, revealing his bloodstained teeth.

"You should be proud that you forced me to use this move."

"But now... the game is over."

He pushed off with his foot, and a crater five meters in diameter blasted open on the surface of the platform.

His body shot out like a cannonball, his right fist raised.

The force of the punch tore through the air, heading straight for Ian's chest!

This punch was at least 50% more powerful than the previous one!

Ian's eyes were cold.

He knew this was the decisive moment.

You can't hide.

If you dodge, you've already lost in terms of momentum.

And... he didn't want to hide either.

"Then... let's end it here."

Ian stomped his left foot heavily on the ground.

Boom! ! !

An extremely muffled echo came from deep within the platform.

He amplified the earth resonance of the [Rock Bear Potion] to an unprecedented degree.

The dark blue crystalline ground beneath his feet rippled outwards in concentric circles centered on him.

Stellar energy flooded into the body like a torrent.

The dark gold "rock armor" beneath the skin has increased in thickness to its limit.

Like a real mountain armor, it clings tightly to the whole body.

Then he raised his right hand.

Spread your fingers wide, palm facing the incoming fist.

But this time...

No beam of light shot out from the palm, and no black dots appeared.

He just... clenched his fist.

The instant Gunnar's fist slammed into his chest.

Ian's right fist also slammed out.

The fists collided.

boom!!!!!!!

The explosion was more terrifying than any other one before!

A giant crater with a diameter of 20 meters was blown open on the surface of the platform, and dark blue crystalline debris flew like a rainstorm!

At the center of the collision, subtle ripples appeared in space.

then……

Click.

A crisp cracking sound came from Gunnar's right fist.

The dark red stratum corneum was cracked inch by inch, like shattered glass.

The crack quickly spread to the entire arm.

Skin, muscles, bones...

"Ughhhhh!!!"

Gunnar let out an extremely piercing scream, his right arm twisting backward at an eerie angle.

The elbow joint pierced the skin, exposing the bone, and all the finger bones were shattered.

His eyes widened, and for the first time, fear appeared in his blood-red pupils.

"Your power... how could it be..."

Ian slowly withdrew his right fist, opening his palm.

There lay a black dot the size of a grain of rice.

It is spinning silently.

He stared into Gunnar's terrified eyes, speaking each word carefully.

"Because... you're too weak."

The words fell.

Ian raised his left hand and pointed his index finger at Gunnar's brow.

【Frost Ray】·Full Power.

laugh!

The purple beam of light was incredibly fast, piercing through the opponent's forehead.

Gunnar froze, his eyes filled with utter terror.

"No!...How can I die here...?"

His consciousness was rapidly fading, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, lifeless.