novelraw Chapter 31 Hurricane Battle
Chapter 31 Hurricane Battle
The wooden stick instantly developed green veins, and accompanied by the sound of wind, it seemed to be roaring.
The next instant, the stick extended and stabbed towards Lin Chi.
Lin Chi was caught completely off guard and was sent flying against the stone wall.
The ape, now covered in emerald green armor, slowly spoke in a low voice, "You are qualified!"
Lin Chi suddenly broke free from the recessed stone wall, coughing up a mouthful of stagnant blood.
The next second, before he could think it through, a force entered his body from the void without warning!
The level number above his head, which had been stagnant for a long time, suddenly jumped up as if it had broken free of its chains—level fifty!
Level with the white ape opposite!
[The Tower of Gods - Trial of the Wind, now begins. Both sides will be eliminated in one hit. Please pay attention to the wind direction. Good luck!]
The moment the level barrier disappeared, Lin Chi's perception of "wind" suddenly became several times clearer!
Every movement of air inside the cave, the rhythm of the white ape's breathing, and even the resonance between the wooden stick and the wind element were vividly reflected in his consciousness.
The sword in his hand seemed much lighter, echoing the newly generated hurricane energy within him.
The white ape was not surprised by Lin Chi's simultaneous level increase; instead, a hint of "it should be this way" flashed in its golden-red eyes.
"Roar." It growled softly and said no more.
The next instant, it disappeared.
No, it didn't disappear; rather, its speed escalated to a new and terrifying level!
The level 50 ape unleashed its full power, perfectly combining its strength with its wind-type talent, transforming into a verdant hurricane!
Lin Chi's pupils contracted sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
Without Zhou Yanyu's reminder, his extreme sense of crisis made him unleash his "Hurricane Form" and his newly upgraded level 50 power without reservation!
He too transformed into a blurry, dark hurricane, hurtling to the side.
"Sizzle—!"
Where it had stood, the ground was ploughed into a deep trench by the wind, and before the pebbles could even be kicked up, they were pulverized into powder by the subsequent airflow.
Faster! Faster!
The apes' attack was like a whirlwind, like a green storm sweeping everything away!
The wooden stick was no longer a simple swinging, stabbing, or thrusting motion; instead, it transformed into countless green trails tearing through space, weaving a web of death that enveloped Lin Chi.
Lin Chi pushed his speed to the limit, spinning wildly inside the cave.
His movement became more unpredictable, sometimes ricocheting and leaping between stone pillars, sometimes skimming close to the ground, and sometimes using [Wind Walk] to make illogical right-angle changes of direction.
Inside the cave, two streaks of light, one green and one black, chased, collided, and separated at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.
The contest of speed reached a fever pitch, with a single exchange often beginning and ending within a tenth of a second, leaving behind only scattered gusts of wind and shattered rocks.
Lin Chi completely immersed himself in this fast-paced, frenzied dance.
He sensed the wind pressure trajectory contained in the opponent's staff, predicted the angle of the next explosive advance, and adjusted the flow of hurricane energy within his body to unleash a stronger acceleration in an instant.
He is learning, adapting, and surpassing! The pressure of that storm-like speed has become the best whetstone to sharpen his "sharp sword".
His speed constantly pushes the boundaries of his own limitations as he teeters on the brink of life and death.
The ape's fighting spirit grew stronger; it was satisfied with the human's rate of growth.
Its attacks also became more meticulous and varied, attempting to block all of Lin Chi's evasive space with more complex combos and feints.
The pressure has reached its peak again!
Lin Chi was breathing rapidly, but his mind was clear.
After a thrilling close-quarters exchange, he keenly observed that after the ape completed a super-fast zigzag thrust, in order to counteract the enormous inertia and prepare for the next heavy slash from above, its massive body would experience an extremely brief, almost imperceptible, slight adjustment in a specific direction—a kind of "stagnation."
It's now!
Lin Chi did not choose to dodge or block the impending heavy strike in the conventional way.
He poured all the hurricane energy within him into his longsword, making an almost insane move—he met the trajectory of the heavy slash by combining the short-range teleportation of [Wind Walk] with his own maximum linear burst speed.
He thrust his sword forward, condensing all his energy and spirit, through the slight opening in the center gate that was exposed due to the adjustment of his posture!
This sword strike was faster than thought, even faster than sound!
The ape's heavy slash came down, but struck empty air—
Lin Chi's figure vanished like a phantom under its staff.
A sharp point struck its chest, causing its massive body to tremble and bringing its subsequent attacks to an abrupt halt.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
The violent air currents inside the cave gradually subsided, leaving only the crisp sound of water droplets falling.
The ape looked down at the tip of the sword in front of its chest, then looked up at the human youth in front of it, whose eyes were bright, who was panting but whose determination was unwavering.
The burning fighting spirit and ferocity in its eyes gradually faded, and the gaze emanating from its pupils gradually dimmed.
It looked at Lin Chi and slowly, in an ancient and solemn tone, said in a deep voice:
"You pass."
As soon as the words were spoken, its enormous body vanished into thin air and disappeared with the wind.
Four different BOSS drops, each with a unique glow, lay quietly on the ground.
[48th Floor Boss Drop 1: 5 Level Breakthrough Stones]
[48th Floor BOSS Drop 2: 100 Summoning Stones]
[48th Floor BOSS Drop Item 3: Wind-Following Staff]
[48th Floor Boss Drop Item 4: Wind Summoner]
"Hmm! Looks like I've made quite a haul!" Lin Chi's eyes lit up as he looked at the items on the ground that were radiating an alluring glow, and his fatigue seemed to lessen somewhat.
Zhou Yanyu also floated down from mid-air, approached the fallen objects, and examined them carefully.
"I have five level breakthrough stones," Lin Chi counted, then looked at his level 30, which had returned to normal.
"Five more pieces to break through to the next stage." Only now, out of combat mode, does the thrill of that "one-hit kill" and the intense fear that followed gradually become clear.
"Lin, you're pretty good!! That last move was decisive! Without any hesitation, you killed that ape god directly!"
Zhou Yanyu praised it, but his attention had already been eagerly drawn to the treasure on the ground.
"Summoning Stones! A whole hundred of them! Now the 'Supreme Summoner' system can finally open for business. I didn't expect this thing to be a BOSS exclusive drop."
"But why did a branch fall down?" Lin Chi bent down and picked up the seemingly ordinary, even somewhat familiar "wind-following stick." He weighed it in his hand, then casually swung it a couple of times before suddenly noticing something amiss.
"Oh? It feels... like there's something more to it?"
[Divine Tower - Wind-Following Staff: In its normal state, it appears as a sturdy branch of ebony wood, with a grade of Blue. Only when equipped with the 'Wind Summoner' and the user is in armor transformation mode can its true form—the 'Wind-Following Staff'—be revealed, increasing its grade to Purple. Its size and thickness can be freely adjusted within a certain range according to the user's will.]
"That's not even the most amazing thing," Zhou Yanyu's gaze was already firmly fixed on the most special piece of equipment on the ground—the Windwalker Summoner!