Chapter 152: Chapter 141 Private Transaction (Today’s 2nd Update)

Muscles squirmed and expanded, veins bulged violently on Phoenix Mountain’s arm, and the raging blood was aggressively compressed by the heart, swelling the veins under the skin, prominently like snakes coiled.

Muscles suddenly swelled, from the forearm to the shoulder, Phoenix Mountain’s upper body instantly transformed into a muscular titan, his clothes tore open from the bulging muscles, black qi flowing across his bronze skin.

Two sheep horns with knuckles burst through the skin on his forehead, growing out, and when he opened his mouth wide, several sharp teeth were revealed.

The phosphorescence in his eyes was originally the size of a green bean; when the peculiar phenomena on his body finished transforming, it suddenly surged up, transforming into two blue-white fierce flames, bursting out of his eye sockets and blazing furiously.

Thump!

Crack!

Crack, crack!

Iron fists collided with giant pincers, fist blades wrapped in black qi pierced through the shell of the giant pincers, stabbing inside.

Correspondingly, Phoenix Mountain’s arm was distorted into a strange shape.

His arm broke again.

This time, however, with the protection and enhancement of the Abyssal Bloodline, the strength of flesh and bones increased, surprisingly enduring the negative effects brought by the burst.

The arm broke simply because the hermit crab’s strength was too exaggerated, such that Phoenix Mountain’s enhanced body attributes couldn’t quite withstand it.

“Well done, Little Phoenix.”

Taking advantage of the moment, Li Zheng slashed twice, further widening the two existing wounds on the hermit crab, and praised with intent.

At the rear, among the players attacking from afar, Yan Guang’s eyes suddenly brightened, revealing an unusual glint: “Big…muscle powerhouse!”

Xiao Siyuan: “…There are young girls here, be more reserved.”

Phoenix Mountain felt guilty, not daring to respond to Li Zheng, shaking his broken hand and forcibly activating his Bursting Power.

“Burst*Ninefold Amplification!”

The broken arm drove the giant pincers, smashing hard beside him, Phoenix Mountain took a few heavy breaths and suddenly brightened his eyes.

“Found the weakness!”

Following his gaze inward, it was the underside of the hermit crab’s body, amidst a few small subsidiary feet, where a triangular shell extended from the back.

The tip of the triangle resembled a sharp head, as if reminding the players, pointing to the area under the hermit crab’s eyes where foam was bubbling.

This was the hermit crab’s mouthparts, and in some respects, it was indeed a weakness.

Muscles swelled, the fist blade embedded in the giant pincers retracted and disentangled, Phoenix Mountain’s body blurred as he prepared to charge.

Woo~

In the sound of slicing through the air, the giant pincer, originally swung by Phoenix Mountain for leverage, suddenly swept close to the ground, smacking him and sending him flying over ten meters.

Phoenix Mountain landed on the ground, rolling furiously several times before stopping, covered in fresh grass juice flowing from crushed green grass, but thanks to the Abyssal Bloodline Ability, his skin remained unharmed.

“Li Zheng, attack the bubbling area between its eyes!”

Phoenix Mountain sprang up with a roll, once more bursting power and rushing out, this time to create an opportunity for Li Zheng.

The bandages originally tied around his ankle snapped and tore under the stomp, exposing the unhealed wound beneath.

The medicine powder covering the flesh had solidified but cracked open in this impact, revealing fresh blood.

The pain pierced deep into his bones, yet Phoenix Mountain seemed oblivious, focusing on the hermit crab’s two massive pincers, ready to adjust at any moment.

“Alright!”

After retrieving his weapon and slashing twice, Li Zheng was already hovering at the limit of the hermit crab’s attack range; seeing Phoenix Mountain charge forward recklessly, he immediately caught on, maneuvering his flying device to coordinate.

At the rear, Yan Guang bit her teeth, resolutely using a batch of Silver Material to craft enough missiles for a round, ready to assist at any time.

“Sigh…”

Xiao Siyuan had already given up on further shooting, just holding an M4 for precaution; watching Yan Guang, he said, “Your mechanical arm’s greatest advantage is actually in close combat; if you don’t find ways to enhance it, you’ll soon blend in with the crowd unnoticed.”

Yan Guang apparently had considered this aspect, shaking her head slightly: “Enhance? It’s not that easy. I was just a typist sitting in an office on Earth, probably able to sing two pop songs at most, not like Zhan Zhouzhou with family-inherited martial arts.

Without routes, without guidance, how to improve?”

Xiao Siyuan thought for a moment, fished out two USB drives and tossed them to her: “These things might suit you better than if I kept them for myself.”

“This is…”

Yan Guang quickly glanced at the attributes and was shocked: “Special humanoid transformation design plans? And starting from Gold Level?”

She glanced at Xiao Siyuan and asked: “Giving them to me?”

“Of course not giving them to you.”

Xiao Siyuan grinned, flashing a mouthful of white teeth: “No matter what this dungeon’s Boss drops, give me your share as compensation for this transaction.”

“No problem!”

Yan Guang agreed without hesitation; to her, no material was as important as these two schematics.

After all, having undergone arm transformation already, wanting to enhance strength, maybe…

Further transforming herself might be a good direction.

Li Chun noticed the transaction between them, glanced at Phoenix Mountain, and then at Yan Guang, seemingly realizing something, wanted to speak but hesitated, eventually closing his mouth, falling silent.

Only when looking at Yan Guang, his eyes showed some distress.

…

“You distract one pincer leg, leave the rest to me!”

Li Zheng flew overhead, slightly faster than Phoenix Mountain, and said loudly to him.

“No problem!”

Phoenix Mountain gestured with his left thumb, accelerated his pace, activating his Bursting Power, surpassing Li Zheng.

With the loss of his right arm’s assistance, Phoenix Mountain’s movements ultimately suffered some impact; both in agility and balance, they were somewhat inferior compared to before.

Moreover, in such a condition, he didn’t dare attempt another tenfold burst; otherwise, he’d completely lose his combat capability.

Thus, Phoenix Mountain suddenly shifted his combat style, only utilizing his legs to perform bursts, ensuring basic dodging and evading abilities.

Each time managing to evade the sweeping giant pincers of the hermit crab.

Yet, with the increasing frequent use of his ability, the red color at the wound on his ankle grew thicker, turning dark red.

Phoenix Mountain, with heightened focus, didn’t notice his blood had soaked through his shoes and socks, damp and sticky.

In the air, Li Zheng, while Phoenix Mountain held off one of the hermit crab’s pincers, took the opportunity to advance, slashing crazily with his twin blades.

No ability attached, relying solely on the blades’ sharpness and hardness, managed to inflict some damage on the other pincer, causing fragments of shattered shell to fly off.

Utilizing the flying device to its fullest, Li Zheng resembled a hummingbird, agilely dodging when that battered pincer swung over, avoiding direct confrontation.

This way, although the damage wasn’t as significant as with the initial two slashes, it guaranteed continuous output, at least.

…

Evading another strike from the giant pincers, Li Zheng’s peripheral vision noticed Phoenix Mountain had already exhausted his left support, his stamina faltering, causing anxiety within.

“We can’t keep slashing like this; so many strikes hitting one wound, even though half of the shell has been ripped open, continuing for a while will nullify one pincer.”

But, Phoenix Mountain couldn’t hold on for that long.

“Let’s go all out, otherwise if Phoenix Mountain withdraws, I’ll have to face both pincers, making it even tougher!”

Crossing the twin blades before him, red and blue dual colors reappeared, Li Zheng’s eyes sharpened, staring straight at the gap intentionally carved by himself.

Peering into the crevice, the internal tender crab meat textures were clear, rich in fiber.

“Plunge in, destroy its muscles from within; given its size, I might be able to penetrate through the shell joints, directly entering its body, inflicting damage!”

With determination, Li Zheng held the twin blades, descending vertically, targeting–inside the crab’s pincer!

The hermit crab had to handle attacks from both sides, naturally distracting it, at that moment failing to discern Li Zheng’s intention, continuing as before, raising a giant pincer attempting defense.

“There’s hope!”

Li Zheng’s heart rejoiced silently.

Just as he approached the crab’s pincer, he suddenly realized the width of the gap wasn’t enough for him to squeeze through.

Initially, Li Zheng only intended to sever one of the crab’s pincers, without consciously widening the wound; diving in to disrupt its internal muscles was a spontaneous decision.

Now, with the hermit crab’s oversight, the best chance might slip away due to this?

“Whimper!”

As Li Zheng lamented, a dark shadow suddenly swept by his flank, in a flash squeezing ahead of him into the crab’s pincer.

The next moment, the crab’s pincer started convulsing painfully.