novelraw Chapter 314: First-Stage Gene Lock Critical Point!
Chapter 314: First-Stage Gene Lock Critical Point!
A fireball came flying straight at "The Princess," cutting off whatever words were about to be spoken. The attack was impossibly fast and completely without warning, forcing immediate defensive action.
There was no mistaking it—this attack carried His own power!
With a wave of His hand, the space before Him seemed to distort, forming a concave barrier that caught the fireball. The projectile gradually slowed before exploding midair, scattering into countless embers.
The move appeared effortless, yet His expression darkened considerably.
The power behind this attack clearly indicated that far too much of His released energy had been stolen.
Moreover, the attacker's mastery over energy manipulation exceeded all expectations.
That seemingly deranged brute shouldn't have been capable of absorbing so much power.
Under normal circumstances, forcibly absorbing excessive energy would either cause explosive bodily destruction or allow Him to seize control through possession.
Yet this opponent demonstrated perfect restraint—only taking what could be safely absorbed, while immediately utilizing any excess by wrapping it around attacks before hurling them back.
It was like watching a thief steal gold bars that rightfully belonged to Him, then casually tossing around whatever couldn't be carried!Disgusting!
Struck by the fireball and accompanying verbal insult, He had no time for retaliation—only grimly focusing on energy absorption.
Just wait until full power was restored...
Meanwhile, after several seconds of intense exchange, Lu Ce and Sun finally disengaged.
Sun laughed heartily, exhilarated by finally being able to trade blows with this opponent on equal footing.
Lu Ce examined his right hand—charred by flames, the injury incrementing his Pain Points.
Throughout this game, he'd accumulated remarkably few Pain Points, likely due to his arrogance preventing intentional self-harm.
Every single point thus far had come from burns sustained while fighting Sun.
Behind the golden mask, his brow furrowed slightly.
This insect... actually injured him?
His cracked flesh bore dried, coagulated blood surrounded by a pinkish aura.
"Even wielding stolen power, you remain pathetically weak," Lu Ce remarked, lifting his gaze toward Sun.
"Hah?" Sun blinked in astonishment. "Weren't we pretty evenly matched just now?"
"Have you lost your mind? Your strength was clearly inferior."
"And while my current power isn't originally mine, can you truly claim yours is?"
Lu Ce's hand tightened around the stone handle as he stated impassively:
"All power in this world belongs to me."
"Also—what exactly did you claim was stronger than mine?"
With that, Lu Ce activated his attribute allocation panel—a measure he hadn't needed in quite some time.
Not since repeatedly manipulating his vascular system during the previous game's confrontation with Life, which had stockpiled considerable reserves.
[Pain Points: 106!]
[Strength: 60.]
[Speed: 50.]
[Coordination: 30.]
[Fortune: 3.]
[Spirit: 7.]
The basic allocation ratio remained steadfast at 2:1. Arrogance dismissed any notion of balance as he prepared to dump every point into Strength.
Then—something seemed to shatter in his mind, bringing sudden dizziness.
[Strength: 60→100!]
[Warning! Player has reached human Gene Lock limit! Maximum Strength achieved!]
The jump from 60 to 100 wasn't merely doubling—Lu Ce felt his entire musculature ignite with limitless expansion.
Yet externally, his physique showed no visible swelling beyond a slight sway before his eyes closed.
He appeared almost... frail.
This abrupt shift made spectators tense collectively.
[What's happening? Why the sudden weakness?]
[He was fine moments ago! Is he actually losing to Sun now?]
[Losing to Sun? Sun's incredibly strong too—did you miss the divine energy absorption?]
Viewers loyal to Lu Ce voiced concerns, while Sun's supporters and Heaven & Earth Society members grew frenzied.
[Yes! This is the chance! What are you waiting for, Sun? Finish him!]
[Strike now! Never waste an opportunity against the top player!]
[I always knew our leader was strongest! Today marks Heaven & Earth Society's rise!]
Humanity adored creating gods—but relished watching their fall even more.
The previously stable livestream exploded into chaos.
Even Love's Chosen emergence hadn't generated this frenzy.
Yet Lu Ce's mere eye-closing and swaying sent half the world's hearts into their throats!
Most knew nothing of gods—but everyone recognized Sin's legendary status.
The top player's influence became undeniable in this moment.
Real-world betting sites instantly saw one wager surge to global prominence:
—Would Sin fall from grace during this game?
"Huh? What's wrong? Don't tell me you're giving up after all that big talk," Sun remarked, displaying unexpected sportsmanship by not pressing the advantage.
He even managed some taunts: "You wanted me to entertain you? With skills like these, that's proving difficult."
Yet among all present, Xie Antong—who should've been most concerned—instead took a fearful step backward.
Something was terribly wrong with Lu Ce's condition.
An oppressive aura surrounded him, his very presence distorting magnetic fields according to the All-Seeing Eye's readings.
What kind of concept was this?
Since when could humans... generate gravity fields?
"You—" Sun advanced with fireball in hand.
BOOM!
In the next instant, Lu Ce—still gripping the handle—vanished before reappearing instantly before Sun, massive stone weapon leading the charge!
CRASH!!!
The boulder made intimate contact with the flame giant as Sun became a streaking comet, sonic booms tripling through the air before leveling a mountain peak and embedding into the next ridge!
"Repeat that. Whose strength was inferior?"