Chapter 44: The Void Funeral
Chapter 44: The Void Funeral
"So strong…"
Song Yue's eyes, in particular, sparkled with a strange light, filled with an indescribable sense of admiration. This feeling, especially appearing suddenly in a moment of life-threatening crisis, was like something out of a fairy tale.
The Admiration for Strength Instinct, hidden for years, sprouted at this moment and instantly spread throughout her entire heart.
The other two had no idea their home base was being stolen.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the battle raged on, the Junkyard was left in ruins. With the Life Force Bubbles for sustain, the Little Spider could maintain her stamina and continuously kite her opponent.
The Frenzied Blood Hyena's weaknesses were also exposed. Without a continuous supply of fresh blood, the heart that had made it stronger began to gradually stop supplying Frenzied Blood, and the activity of its Tentacles also dropped significantly.
If this continued, once the heart lacked nourishment, it would even turn to devouring the hyena's own flesh and blood essence, just like a special kind of Parasite.
When resources were plentiful, it was Symbiosis.
When resources became scarce, it would be a Host Backlash. Cruel and realistic."The Little Spider's Physique is still too weak. Against a strong close-combat opponent, she can only dodge. It seems I'll have to find a skill that strengthens her Physique."
Lu Yu watched the constantly dodging Little Spider, lost in thought.
Normally, when Beast Tamers cultivate a Pet Beast, they don't aim for all-around development. Firstly, they don't have the energy; secondly, a Pet Beast's potential is limited, and it might all come to nothing in the end.
Therefore, most choose one or two directions for development. For example, a Pet Beast that manipulates elemental power would focus on enhancing its elemental might, allowing it to attack more efficiently and play to its strengths.
If it were to strengthen its Physique instead, not only would the efficiency be too low—a thankless effort—but it would also be far inferior to Pet Beasts with Racial Skills that enhance their bodies.
But Lu Yu was different.
He could plunder the skills of any Pet Beast through Skill Secret Food, even including those unique racial abilities.
He could absolutely strengthen the Little Spider's physique to the extreme.
Paired with her Peerless Sword Art, she would be more than enough to become a Meat Grinder on the battlefield.
It's perfectly normal for a mage to moonlight as a Berserker Swordsman, right?
However, even with the Proficiency Template to assist, his energy and time were limited.
Most importantly, keeping the Eye of Truth active all the time made his kidneys ache, so it was best to get it right in one go and find a high-level skill that strengthened the body in all aspects.
At the very least, it would have to be skills that enhanced defense, increased stamina, and accelerated self-healing.
"After I get back, I'll look up some information to see if there are any suitable skills. The next time I encounter this type of opponent, I can just slap it to death.
It's just that…"
The corner of Lu Yu's mouth twitched slightly as he suddenly remembered something.
If he really wanted to collect materials from Pet Beasts with powerful skills, the price would definitely not be low.
In that case, his recently filled wallet would probably be emptied again.
Moreover, he was about to reach the Silver Rank soon.
When he contracted his second Pet Beast, he couldn't show favoritism, right?
And that's just two Gold-Swallowing Beasts!
Am I cursed by the God of Poverty?
Poverty is like the wind, always by my side!
No, in the future, I absolutely must find a Pet Beast with a Golden Rule!
These thoughts were but a fleeting flash in Lu Yu's mind. He continued to methodically command the Little Spider to dodge and attack, as streaks of supersonic silk blades left gashes on the Frenzied Blood Hyena's body.
Such frequent injuries once again drastically increased the burden on the tumorous heart, causing it to proactively stop supplying Frenzied Blood.
The result was that the Frenzied Blood Hyena's speed began to decrease.
However, crazed thoughts flooded its brain, keeping its attacks intense, but its body clearly couldn't keep up. Although it was still ferocious, its movements were visibly uncoordinated.
"It's finally here!"
This was the opportunity Lu Yu had been waiting for:
"Little Spider, give it a funeral!"
"Ying!"
The Little Spider waved her hand, and countless strands of Spider Silk shot out, entangling the Frenzied Blood Hyena. Unable to dodge in time, it was stuck to the ground, temporarily unable to break free.
However, the Little Spider didn't stop. The Void around her instantly tore open, and six Void Eyes squirmed into view, like a Purple Moon hanging in the sky.
This time, however, they didn't fire the Void Ray directly. Instead, they shone with a purple radiance and overlapped to form a halo.
Within it, a complex and mysterious purple magic circle appeared, like an opening Void Gate. Immense Void Energy gathered and compressed, forming a single strike…
The Void Dissolving Cannon!
It wasn't a new skill, but an application of the Void Ray after it reached the Proficient-level.
By overlapping six Void Dissolving Rays, its power was greatly enhanced, achieving the effect of a one-hit kill!
Whoosh!
A fist-sized pillar of purple light swept forth. A fierce wind kicked up in its wake, stirring up clouds of dust.
In an instant, it was right in front of the Frenzied Blood Hyena.
"Roar!"
The Frenzied Blood Hyena looked utterly deranged.
Its muscles bulged once more, and with a rip, it tore apart a large number of silk threads.
"Oh no!" Seeing this, Song Yue and the others couldn't help but feel their hearts tighten, sighing that such a powerful killing move had failed after all.
Even a genius like this couldn't perfectly control the ever-changing tides of battle!
A trace of excitement flashed in the Frenzied Blood Hyena's scarlet eyes.
It dodged!
But the next moment, its excitement came to an abrupt halt, replaced by astonishment.
It suddenly realized that even though its body was no longer entangled by silk, it couldn't move, as if bound by something.
Its animal instinct drove it to look up, only to see the Little Spider lightly tapping the void, pulling on invisible threads, as if performing a grand Puppet Show, elegant and beautiful.
And the Frenzied Blood Hyena was the Marionette entangled by those threads, welcoming its impending fate, named…
Death!
A Special-type, High-tier skill, Spirit Puppet Thread—Marionette!
During the battle, a large number of Spirit Puppet Threads had been silently boring into its limbs, all for this one explosive moment!
At any other time, the Frenzied Blood Hyena could have easily broken free with a little effort. But now, it was The Last Straw That Breaks The Camel's Back.
Crack!
The Void Dissolving Cannon struck the Frenzied Blood Hyena, instantly blasting a hole straight through its body. A large hole even appeared in its massive tumorous heart.
Blood sprayed across the ground, painting a Blood-Stained Canvas.
"Awoo!"
With a mournful howl, the Frenzied Blood Hyena staggered and fell to one knee.
The flesh around the wound showed signs of Crystallization, which began to spread outwards, consuming its life force.
Just as Lu Yu was preparing to end its life, the Tentacles on the Frenzied Blood Hyena's Flesh Ball heart forcibly plugged the wound.
In that moment, its Survival Instinct flared. But instead of attacking, it turned and fled towards the Abandoned Urban Area.
"After the Frenzied Blood stopped flowing and its Reason returned, it began to fear death…"
Lu Yu's gaze was calm; he didn't rush to chase it.
Because not only was the Void Toxin spreading within the Frenzied Blood Hyena's body, but there were also secretly lurking Blood-Corroding Insects, and a Mist Raven monitoring from the sky.
He had a triple guarantee.
The reason he didn't kill it directly was that he had learned from his last experience: materials had to be extracted and stored in the Void Treasure Chest.
But the Frenzied Blood Hyena's body was too large to fit inside, so he had to find a hidden place, out of the trio's sight.
Otherwise…
He would have to silence them.
The trio suddenly felt a chill run down their spines, completely unaware that they had just taken a stroll past the Gates of Hell.
Lu Yu watched the Frenzied Blood Hyena's retreating figure as it was about to disappear.
He had the Little Spider make the Maddened Blood Hyena previously controlled by the Spirit Puppet Thread kill itself, then collected all the Canine Teeth as trophies.
Because the slaughter had been almost a complete rout, the Canine Teeth were undamaged.
A full seventy-eight pairs were collected into the Void Treasure Chest.
He looked at the trio who wanted to approach and said flatly, "You guys head back first.
I'll join you later to redeem the Mission reward."
After speaking, Lu Yu and the Little Spider left without looking back, eager to harvest the precious Two-Star Material.
The trio was stunned by his words, not reacting for a moment.
Mission?
What did a mission undertaken by a god-tier expert like him have to do with them?
Even if it was a rescue mission, they hadn't had time to send a distress signal.
"It can't be…"
The three of them suddenly came to their senses. Zhao Bin muttered in a low voice, a look of disbelief on his face, as he suddenly thought of the character they had been ignoring all along.
Could this mysterious youth be the very person they thought…
would be the fourth person who would drag them down?
A new day, continuing to ask for support. Recommendation Tickets, Monthly Tickets, give the Little Spider and the scummy Beast Tamer some likes.
The second Pet Beast is coming soon.
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