Chapter 128: Chapter 120: Intense Battle, 3 Heroes vs. Lin Feng! (This Chapter is very watered down, feel free to skip.)

“The best of the best gathered here, is this like a radish meeting? Are you cursing us to be easy prey for Lin Feng, ending in a total group wipeout?”

Li Zheng complained bitterly in his heart but maintained a calm expression on the surface as he continued to watch the battle unfold.

Beside him, Chu Xiao remained silent with a grim face, neither joining in the brawl nor raising any objections, concentrating seriously as if analyzing Lin Feng’s combat style and weaknesses.

Phoenix Mountain retrieved the Platinum Level nanorobots from the trading hall. After swallowing them, these small, grain-like entities began to operate, starting the healing process on his limp arm.

Even though his full-power punch didn’t hit the target, the intense side effects of the bursting power left his arm bone shattered.

It could be said that after this Genetic Ability reached full level, Phoenix Mountain had thoroughly mastered the “Seven Injuries Fist.”

If not for the genetic potions Li Zheng supplied earlier that improved his physique, this punch might not only have shattered his arm bones but also blown his flesh apart.

Li Zheng pondered for a moment, then handed over an anesthetic: “Old Xiao isn’t here, want some?”

Initially, considering the cave was filled with hypnotic gas, Li Zheng had thought about asking Xiao Siyuan for help. However, he later considered that Old Xiao’s combat power value was a bit low, and most medical equipment dealt with hard injuries. So, he excluded him from the invitation list.

Hmm, Li Zheng felt this reason was quite sufficient, definitely not because he feared retaliation over the deep sea fruit incident.

Phoenix Mountain’s face was pale, dripping with cold sweat, clearly enduring great pain.

He hesitated for a moment at the anesthetic but then shook his head: “No need, I thought carefully and realized Old Xiao was right. In a place like this, failing to adapt to pain early on would certainly lead to elimination.

Moreover, before my physique adapts to withstand the side effects of the bursting power, such injuries are unavoidable.

Using the anesthetic this time, I won’t be able to stop in the future.”

Anesthetics can suppress pain, and once used, you’ll find it hard to resist using them again with every injury.

By then, even setting aside the harm of frequent injections on the body, just managing pain would be insurmountable.

At that point, Phoenix Mountain could devolve into a “battle-phobic” nature.

Once a player becomes “battle-phobic” in the Matrix, they’re not far from “logging out.”

Players who survived the beginner phase by relying on the invincible effect of capsule accommodations had a much higher and faster death rate than those who dared to fight during the beginner phase and ultimately perished.

For example, split channel 0000879 still has 993 survivors to this day.

Let’s say the pocket watch Phoenix Mountain provided lifted a portion of the survival rate, but the number of casualties has decreased significantly from before!

“Alright, if you can’t hold on, just let me know, don’t push yourself too hard.” Li Zheng empathetically put away the anesthetic and turned back to retrieve the Salted Fish Spear that had fallen earlier.

Ye Yuan looked at the Salted Fish Spear in his hands with a somewhat peculiar expression.

It was only when Li Zheng took the opportunity to shoot at Lin Feng that the young girl realized it was a weapon.

Then…

Her expression grew even stranger.

Yan Guang, unusually, did not stick around Phoenix Mountain to say anything crazy but instead stood meekly by his side, occasionally taking out a handkerchief to help wipe his sweat.

Phoenix Mountain was flattered, continually dodging, which annoyed Yan Guang, who revealed her true nature and forcibly held Phoenix Mountain with her mechanical arm to help wipe his sweat…

On the other side, the battle was gradually reaching its climax.

Undeniably, as the top ranker on the combat power list, Lin Feng indeed had some skills.

When Liu Jiale launched a surprise attack with a knife at his side, he also took out a similar Black Blade from his capsule accommodation to block the attack.

Afterward, he relentlessly attacked Liu Jiale, whose struggle was flimsy against the immense power brought by the exoskeleton armor.

Zhan Zhouzhou altered his steps, swiftly turning back, pointing the Electric Light Sword straight at Lin Feng’s back, forcing him into a defensive stance.

With this opportunity, Liu Jiale was relieved, the pressure significantly decreased, and together with Zhan Zhouzhou, they attacked Lin Feng from the left and right.

But Lin Feng’s “Light Spirit” ability was indeed overpowered, gracefully dodging like a feather, always avoiding dangerous situations amidst the encirclement of two close combat experts.

Zhan Zhouzhou and Liu Jiale dared only to skirmish, their defenses couldn’t match Lin Feng’s, and a single Black Blade cut from the opponent wouldn’t just be a minor surface wound.

“This bastard…”

Li Zheng squinted slightly, remembering that in his previous fight with Lin Feng, he hadn’t used this weapon.

“Is he afraid of accidentally killing me and not getting a Death Declaration?”

Luckily, Lin Feng didn’t know the rule that a Death Declaration would ensure a drop, or that first encounter would have ended poorly for Li Zheng.

Among the players besieging Lin Feng, the strongest defense belonged to the Gold Level Mecha piloted by Ye Kai.

Unfortunately, due to its massive size and lack of agility, it could only cover the flank, occasionally finding chances to launch a punch.

Yet Ye Kai, being the third on the combat power list, wasn’t just fooling around.

Every move targeted the enemy’s critical points, making Lin Feng unable to withstand the blows of the mecha’s iron fists, and he could only use his blade to defend.

Blood Qi Possession can enhance flesh and blood strength but not the internal organs.

Being punched by a Gold Level Mecha could shatter internal organs leading to internal bleeding and death.

Relying on the Platinum Level weaponry, Ye Kai’s mecha had suffered considerable damage, originally having two iron fists, now left with only one, while Lin Feng seized an opportunity to counterattack, forcefully slicing one off.

Of course, Lin Feng wasn’t having an easy time either.

During that encounter where he severed the mecha’s arm, Zhan Zhouzhou took the opportunity to inflict another wound on his chest, which was now bleeding profusely.

The wound was burned by electricity, with minor bleeding, but without timely blood-stopping measures, they would eventually bring him down.

“These pests, so troublesome when teaming up! It’s better to retreat and plan later!”

Lin Feng wasn’t foolish; realizing he couldn’t get any advantage under these people’s siege, he had already planned for retreat.

With three abilities at his disposal, and after such a long entanglement, he had only a few minor injuries.

The previous indiscriminate bombardment from the two female players hadn’t much affected him.

Even Zhan Zhouzhou managed to deflect the iron bullets shot from S686 with a magnetic force created by the Electric Light Sword, there was no way Lin Feng couldn’t do the same, right?

It’s crucial to note that his developed Thunder Control was already upgraded to Lv3, fundamentally stronger than Zhan Zhouzhou’s, his magnetic force more potent, easily blocking metal bullets, and diminishing their kinetic energy before they ultimately hit his heavily fortified defense due to Blood Qi Possession.

[Little Red People Gene Force’s consumption is severe, it’s time to consider making a strategic retreat.

Will you bystanders really not do anything?]

Prelis’ Eye provided Li Zheng this information the moment Lin Feng decided to retreat.

“Thinking of running? How will he escape? He used a Space Jumping Device coming here, making him unable to use it again within a month.”

[Hohoho!

He still has ten exploration chances, what about you?]

This information made Li Zheng react at once, observing his team, discovering all but Phoenix Mountain had no exploration attempts left.

“Damn it, if Xiao Feng follows, it’s just feeding, are we just going to let him slip away?”

Li Zheng felt unwilling, clenching his teeth as he activated his flying device, preparing to leap across the battlefield to form a siege with his group.

However…

Just as he took off, Chu Xiao finally made his move.