Chase Game

The tugging on the straw hat grew stronger, signifying that Ling Yi was getting closer and closer to the Tibetan Mastiff.

During the first three chases, the Tibetan Mastiff couldn't easily shake him off, but it maintained a safe distance.

The fourth time was different; whether it was due to exhaustion of ideas or something else, the Tibetan Mastiff's speed gradually decreased.

However, Ling Yi did not underestimate his opponent and remained vigilant during the pursuit.

Killing Li Fang did not instill arrogance in him; instead, it made him understand a principle from the very beginning:

The pursuer and the fugitive are equals; neither is stronger or weaker.

As the saying goes, "Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit."

Moreover, if we're talking about lions, then a Tier 2 player like the Tibetan Mastiff should be the lion, while Ling Yi is just a rabbit.

The two were like a rabbit with a weapon chasing a lion with its teeth and claws pulled out.

It's too early to draw conclusions about who won and who lost.

As Ling Yi continued to chase, he noticed that the pulling force of the bamboo hat was getting weaker and weaker.

He frowned. Had the Tibetan Mastiff outrun him again?

No, the straw hat is no longer pulling him; it's shaking constantly now!

Before he could figure out what was happening, his legs suddenly gave way, and when he looked down, he found that his feet had sunk into the mud again.

Are the items reusable?

Ling Yi guessed this in his mind, and at the same time prepared to use the same trick again to pull himself out with the [Extendable Vines].

However, the straw hat continued to shake, and a nameless unease lingered in his heart.

The rain poured down, and all he could see was a blur, his head spinning...

A gust of wind howled, and Ling Yi was suddenly awakened.

It's an illusion!!

At the same time, the skill "Nourish" of the [White Jade Bracelet] is activated.

Nourish your spirit and cultivate your nature; clear your mind and mind.

Like a ray of warm sunshine shining into a dark corner, the illusion that had trapped him was broken.

But crises always come in waves; the illusion was just a prelude. The real killing blow came from above his head!

It was the Tibetan Mastiff that flipped the hourglass and, through the item skill "There's a Reversal!", gained the identity of the pursuer for one minute.

In his half-human, half-dog form, he leaped down from the treetop, his sharp claws aimed directly at Ling Yi, using the momentum of his fall!

Although Ling Yi had realized that there was no swamp at all, there was no time to dodge it now, so he could only take it head-on.

He manipulated the [Extendable Vines] as if they were extensions of his own arms, while simultaneously crossing his arms in an X-shape above his head.

Brush brush!

Several flashes of cold light appeared, and the [Extendable Vines] were cut into several small pieces, scattered all over the ground.

Even though Ling Yi used the "Good Fruit Vajra Body" blessing, there were still several bloody marks on his forearm.

While regretting that its attack had failed to kill or seriously injure Ling Yi, the Tibetan Mastiff did not stop its attack.

He landed on the ground and quickly launched another attack, his fist, as big as a weight, flying towards Ling Yi's temple.

However, under the Vajra Body, Ling Yi not only gained physical enhancements, but also acquired instinctive combat skills.

He instinctively threw a punch, and the two fists collided in mid-air with a muffled thud.

The two men each took three steps back, staring warily at each other.

Ling Yi felt a slight numbness in his right fist, while the Tibetan Mastiff's middle finger was twisted.

Judging from the sheer physical strength, Ling Yi with his Vajra Body is stronger than the Tibetan Mastiff, but the Tibetan Mastiff has claws that can break through his defenses.

Clearly, the Tibetan Mastiff is aware of this as well.

Black hair grew on his arms, with claws hidden at the tips of the hair.

The Tibetan Mastiff didn't move, so Ling Yi didn't move either, but he was secretly trying to mark the Tibetan Mastiff with the "karma" mark.

Unfortunately, marking takes time, and players aren't inanimate objects like hot air balloons. The Tibetan Mastiff could sense Ling Yi activating his skill, so it couldn't just let him do it.

The Tibetan Mastiff suddenly attacked, and Ling Yi had no choice but to abandon the marking.

What a pity, it was just a little short...

He thought regretfully that he was really just a little bit short of completing the karmic marking.

Perhaps a control skill or item is needed, and the two must be used in combination.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to interrupt his spellcasting to fend off the Tibetan mastiff's mad dog-like attacks.

The Tibetan Mastiff is now no different from a mad dog. He no longer holds back and uses all his skills against Ling Yi.

Because he only had one minute, his last chance.

During the fight, Ling Yi clearly noticed that the Tibetan Mastiff was getting stronger and more ferocious as it fought, and its form was also changing.

Black fur gradually covered its entire body until finally its entire head turned into a dog's head, and its sharp teeth became weapons, biting down on Ling Yi.

This is his skill effect, [Tibetan Mastiff • Complete Beast Transformation], where the human body merges with the beast body, and the two complement each other's strengths and weaknesses to achieve a perfect form.

After fully transforming into its beast form, the Tibetan Mastiff's physical strength caught up with Ling Yi's, and even showed signs of surpassing him.

Ling Yi then realized that the Tibetan Mastiff wanted to settle the score here.

So he no longer held back, decisively marking the karmic cause upon himself, thus giving rise to "good results" once more, and so—

Good karma – Vajra Arhat body!

Ling Yi's body shimmered with a faint golden aura, his muscular physique displaying absolute power, and he once again subdued the Tibetan Mastiff.

The two positive results brought about by karmic markers gave Ling Yi a strange feeling.

It's like learning a new move in basketball and being eager to test it in a real game.

And his move is called:

[Good Deeds • Vajra Arhat Body • Super Powerful Punch!!]

The name is simple, and so are the moves.

The Tibetan Mastiff threw another punch, which Ling Yi caught with his left hand and punched with his right hand, aiming straight for the center!

The Tibetan Mastiff was horrified. How could this be? Ling Yi suddenly unleashed an overwhelming power, making his complete beast form utterly insignificant in comparison.

Now he was being held down like a chick, and then a fist the size of a sandbag slammed into his chest.

boom!

After a muffled thud, the Tibetan Mastiff felt a sweet taste in its throat and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The Tibetan Mastiff's fully beast-like body began to degenerate, and its fur, claws, and fangs all disappeared.

Finally, Ling Yi released his fist, but his entire arm fell limply to the ground.

The Tibetan Mastiff's tall and sturdy body, measuring 2.5 meters, swayed in the rain like a crumbling wall, eventually collapsing under the onslaught of the heavy rain.

The darkness called "failure" devoured his eyes until they completely lost their luster.

Ling Yi looked down at him, gathering his super-powerful punch power once more, and said:

"Don't you have any other options?"

The Tibetan Mastiff coughed up another mouthful of blood.

With his super-powerful punch fully charged, Ling Yi concluded by saying:

"Alright, since that's the case, let's finish this sooner rather than later."

boom!

The fugitive has lost vital signs.

[Ling Yi, the pursuer, congratulations on successfully completing the hunt!]

Ling Yi let out a long breath. The system announcement confirmed that he had indeed won.

But it wasn't over yet; the system continued broadcasting:

[Congratulations to player Ling Yi for winning both stages simultaneously.]

You and five other players—Li Qingping, Tang Yuebai, Du Hengbo, Liu Hao, and Zhang Qiang—will share the final victory in this game.