Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"You still have energy left?" The Blood Demon Lord was somewhat astonished.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the colossus you painstakingly restrained didn't actually deplete my power," Mudrock explained, then swung his hammer and charged forward. "I won't let you hurt anyone else, whether it's Rhodes Island, the Self-Rescue Army, or the Sarkaz. You should stop now, Mr. Blood Demon."

The hammer came hurtling through the air with a whooshing sound, and the Blood Demon Lord casually summoned blood to block it.

The blood was shattered, and the mudstone hammer was stripped of its power.

The two engaged in close combat for the first time.

Only then did the Blood Demon Lord realize that the person he was fighting was just a young and slender girl.

“But your choice to get close to me is a mistake, after all, you are not Qi Yan.”

The Blood Demon Lord spread his five fingers, as if calling out to Mudrock.

The mudstone's appearance changed.

She could clearly feel the blood in her body surging forth.

Mudstone gave a low command.

Upon hearing Mudrock's words, the Blood Demon Lord couldn't help but chuckle:

"You think they'll listen to you? Even Qi Yan couldn't match my skill in manipulating blood... Hmm?"

Before the Blood Demon Lord could finish speaking, he was shocked to find that his control over his blood had been forcibly severed by an unknown force.

While he was still in a daze, Mudrock didn't hold back and swung his hammer, delivering another heavy blow to his beautiful face.

Blood splattered, and the Blood Demon Lord groaned in pain as he was slammed into the ground by mud and rocks.

Lying in the shattered crater, the Blood Demon Lord covered his bloodied and mangled face, his eyes filled with disbelief:

"Why is this happening? How dare you make me look so pathetic!"

"I'm sorry, but the elegance you've been deliberately putting on has been laughable to me from the very beginning."

Mudstone pressed on relentlessly, catching up and bringing his hammer down again: "You, struggling in the illusions of the past and unwilling to wake up, are already in a sorry state!"

The Blood Demon Lord dodged the attack by flipping over, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned blood to transform into sharp arrows that pierced the mud rock.

At such close range, the mudstone had no way to avoid it.

She doesn't need to hide.

A semi-transparent, gray-black shield materialized around her, blocking the blood arrows.

The shield and the blood arrows shattered simultaneously, and the hammer swung down on the Blood Demon Lord's shoulder once more.

The Blood Demon Lord almost uttered a curse, and his body flew backward again.

As soon as he landed, the sky darkened.

The colossus's other unrestrained arm clenched into a fist and slammed down on him.

Blood Demon Lord: "..."

The elegant figure was completely submerged by the colossus's fist. When the colossus raised its fist, there was only a small patch of crimson left on it, as if a mosquito had been swatted.

The mudstone showed no sign of joy.

She didn't believe that the mighty Blood Demon Lord would be killed so easily.

"You did a great job, and I'm appreciating you more and more."

Applause erupted behind Niyan.

The Blood Demon Lord had appeared behind her without her noticing. Before Mud Rock could turn around, the Blood Demon Lord released a cloud of crimson blood mist that enveloped Mud Rock.

Surrounded by the blood mist, Mudrock suddenly felt his body being suppressed by some force, greatly limiting the speed at which he swung his hammer.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

The Blood Demon Lord calmly dodged Mudrock's slow-motion hammer, then unleashed a blood arrow that pierced Mudrock's shield: "Tell me your name. You deserve to be remembered."

“You don’t need to remember my name. The person standing in front of you is just an ordinary Sarkaz.”

At the crucial moment, Mudrock withdrew and retreated, trying to avoid the remaining blood-soaked arrows.

The colossus's fist struck the instant she retreated.

The earth rumbled, and the surrounding mudstone walls began to tremble and crumble.

But the Blood Demon Lord's figure, which had just been engulfed by the fist, reappeared like a ghost, slowly arriving beside Mudrock and saying:

"Perhaps it was the battle in the Sadion District that caused you to lose some of your awe of the crimson monarch of the Sarkaz."

You only saw me being overwhelmed by Qi Yan's brute force, but you cannot comprehend Qi Yan's true terror, nor can you understand what kind of being I, as his opponent, truly am.

Mudstone gritted his teeth, resisting the restriction of the blood mist, and swung the hammer again.

But when her hammer struck the Blood Demon Lord, this time it had no effect. The hammer swung across, leaving a trail of crimson, but the Blood Demon Lord remained standing in place.

It was as if the hammer had just swept across a blur.

"Your strength is great, but it can't compare to Qi Yan's playful punch. Your bloodline is amazing, but you are too immature to control it yet."

The Blood Demon Lord looked at the toy as if it were a prize, and said with a smile, "I can give you another chance. Tell me your name, and then I will bind you here with my blood."

Mudstone's breathing became somewhat rapid, and the restrictions imposed on her by the blood mist were gradually increasing over time.

“You’re right, my grasp of this new power is still too immature,” Mudrock agreed. “With just these powers, I can’t even restrict your movements, let alone defeat you.”

The Blood Demon Lord's smile grew even brighter as he waited with pride and elegance for Mudrock to announce his name.

"but……"

Mudrock suddenly held the hammer upright in front of him and crouched down on the ground: "So I've decided to use some of the power I've successfully mastered!"

Blood Demon Lord: ?

When he realized something was wrong and tried to get away, it was too late.

His body suddenly became incredibly heavy, as if the earth around the mudstone had come alive and, responding to the mudstone's call, had firmly bound him.

At the same time, the sky darkened again.

"Are you insane?" the Blood Demon Lord exclaimed in shock. "You'll get hurt at such close range!"

As they spoke, the Blood Demon Lord unexpectedly released his blood to protect the mud rock.

He and Mudstone were then simultaneously slammed into the ground by the giant's fist.

Chapter 643 Sorry, I'm an undercover agent

When the colossus raised its fist, Mudrock stood up unharmed from the bottom of the pit.

She stared blankly at the Blood Demon Lord lying before her in such a disheveled state.

"When I activate this ability, all the damage I receive is transferred to the earth, so theoretically I am in a state where I am absolutely invincible."

Blood Demon Lord: "..."

Mudstone: "Are you afraid I'll get hurt and then Qi Yan will cause trouble for me?"

Blood Demon Lord: "..."

Mudstone nodded knowingly, then said seriously:

“I am indeed no match for you. The reason you were defeated is because of Qi Yan.”

"No, I have not been defeated!"

The Blood Demon Lord spat out a mouthful of blood and rose to manipulate the blood to heal his injuries.

But before he could succeed, Mudstone squatted down again:

"The moment you are injured and can no longer hide, you have already lost."

"Mr. Blood Demon, please don't forget the special blessing I possess; I can use this ability repeatedly."

The sky darkened once again.

The Blood Demon Lord, bound by the earth, had an extremely ugly expression.

The colossus's fist once again engulfed him and Mudrock, the earth trembled, and the pit where they were located collapsed further downwards.

"It's no use, you're just stalling me for time..."

The third punch landed.

"I am immortal..."

The fourth punch landed.

"I have something to tell you. There's something Tracy and Manfred are on their way, they'll be here soon..."

The fifth punch landed.

"Hey! If you keep digging like that, this plot of land will be completely destroyed..."

The sixth punch landed.

The seventh punch landed.

A desperate sigh from the Sarkaz Crimson Lord echoed from the bottom of the pit, only to be swallowed up once more by the thunderous roar of the colossus's fist.

Outside the area where the two were fighting, everyone was somewhat dumbfounded.

No one could have imagined that the seemingly harmless Mudrock would choose such an outrageous method to suppress the Blood Demon Lord.

The Rhodes Island team's eyelids twitched, but since the matter was ultimately in their favor, they were able to accept it relatively well.

The city defense troops, who were being beaten up in the command headquarters, had no time for such nonsense. At this moment, they were busy resisting the outside attacks while also being careful of the debris from the houses that were being smashed by the giant's punches. They were so busy that they were dizzy.

The Sarkaz fighting on the streets outside were the ones who were most devastated.

"The Blood Demon Lord has been defeated again."

"I remember that girl. She was also a royal princess. She was Princess Mudrock!"

"There are also differences in strength among the Great Lords. It seems that the Blood Demon Great Lord is not very capable."

"You still have time to lament that our Sarkaz Highlord has been defeated? What are we supposed to do then?"

One of the more composed Sarkaz spoke a word that jolted the others awake, and they all began to show expressions of fear.

"Everyone, calm down! There's still a chance!"

Another sharp-eyed Sarkaz raised his arm and shouted, "I just saw General Manfred; he went to help Hedley!"

"Once the mercenaries achieve their victory, they will definitely come to our aid immediately."

These words immediately revived Sarkaz's morale, which had plummeted to rock bottom.

Some Sarkaz stood on tiptoe to peer at the mercenary group on the other side of the battlefield, and then they saw a scene that left them dumbfounded.

Manfred burst out from the shadows, catching the Stormtroopers off guard, and in an instant tore a gap in the encirclement to reach Hadley's side.

A spell forced W and Bagpipes back, and Manfred helped the injured Hedley to his feet.

"Hold on, I'll get you out of here right away!"

"Wait a minute." Hedley's expression was somewhat complicated.

"What are you still talking nonsense at a time like this?"

Manfred was so angry he wanted to punch Hedley unconscious and carry him away.

“This is the second time you’ve risked your life to save me,” Hedley said regretfully, catching his breath. “I’m sorry, and this time I will betray you again.”

Manfred: ?

Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through his kidney.

Hedley, having shaken off the dejection he had just suffered from the siege, showed no signs of injury whatsoever, and with boundless energy, he struck Manfred in the waist with his elbow.

"Sorry, I'm an undercover agent."

As soon as Hedley finished speaking, he swiftly and cleanly flipped Manfred over, then rolled over on top of him and completely subdued him.

Manfred was completely stunned. His kidneys were throbbing with pain, but his heart ached even more.

"How dare you... Hedley, you actually... you bastard!"

Manfred was pinned down and let out a furious roar.