Chapter 160: Chapter 148 Underworld (End)

Li Zheng watched the black gleam at the tip of the spear, getting closer to his chest. Almost instinctively, he held the staff with both hands, blocking it horizontally, then retreated two steps to the side following the force of the block.

“Opportunity!”

A gleam flashed in Li Zheng’s eyes. He rotated his wrist and held the staff with one hand. Instantly, the staff transformed into a single-handed longsword.

With a burst of strength from his feet, Li Zheng directly advanced into the effective lethal range of the spear. His waist and back muscles twisted violently, channeling strength to his shoulders and then infusing it into the longsword through his arm muscles.

Poof!

A flash of fire, and the sharp sword pierced through the face of the Burrow Guard, the tip emerging from the back of its head.

This thrust was extremely swift, and the fire seemed to form a single line, flickering briefly, pouring entirely into the Burrow Guard’s brain.

Bang!

A loud explosion, and the Burrow Guard’s head exploded like a watermelon, its body softened and fell backward.

“It’s over.”

Li Zheng retracted the Ion Cutting Blade, feeling a bit surprised in his heart. Even he didn’t understand how he managed to execute that strike.

He closed his eyes to carefully experience and recall the technique he used when he executed the strike, from the muscle movements, the conduction of power, and…

The final transition of Genetic Ability use.

He didn’t overlook a single minute detail.

“This feeling…”

Li Zheng opened his eyes, with a strange expression, took out clothing, and dressed neatly.

“It’s as if the series of attacks and defenses before were storing power for me. When the power accumulated to a certain level, it finally found a breakthrough at that moment and poured out completely.”

But…

This phenomenon wasn’t something he intentionally controlled, rather it was more like he copied the final strike of the Burrow Guard’s spear.

“Power converged at the tip, sword dispatch forming a line!”

Zhan Zhouzhou stepped forward, looking at Li Zheng, with some astonishment in her beautiful eyes: “How do you know the Passing Swift technique?”

“Passing Swift?”

Upon the reminder, Li Zheng suddenly realized, wasn’t it indeed similar?

This thrust executed, how similar it was to the Zhan Family Swordsmanship’s “Passing Swift”!

“I don’t know.”

Li Zheng said with a bitter smile: “If I said it was all a coincidence, and now if I tried it again, it’s completely impossible to achieve that technique, would you believe me?”

“Do you think I believe it?” Zhan Zhouzhou’s eyes carried suspicion. Right now, she even thought that there must be some tool on Li Zheng, capturing and replicating it when she used the swordsmanship herself.

Hmm, this kind of action is called “stealing art” in their circle.

Li Zheng knew that she wouldn’t believe it; he himself was confused, so how would others believe?

But he was speaking the truth.

Just now, while recalling the details, Li Zheng had a realization–this strike, he couldn’t perform it a second time!

Martial arts and other skilled crafts differ, demanding enlightenment.

Some people have high enlightenment, easily grasping the techniques and skills, making practice simple, advancing rapidly.

These people are called: Geniuses!

Representative figure: Zhan Zhouzhou.

Some people have low enlightenment, possibly pondering for a lifetime but unable to comprehend the core principles.

These people are called: Dunces!

Representative figure: None at present.

Of course, more in this world are those ordinary people with average enlightenment. Give them time, opportunities, resources, combined with diligent practice, they might occasionally achieve the extraordinary.

These people are called: Mediocrities!

Representative figure: The general public.

Li Zheng is just a mediocrity. If not for the Memory Release Device directly infusing all spear-art techniques, giving him a slightly more solid foundation,

he couldn’t have executed that strike just now even if it meant death.

“Whether you believe me or not, I can’t help it. Anyway, after you trade the swordsmanship techniques over in a couple of days, given time, I could figure it out.” Li Zheng shrugged, “Why fret over it?”

Zhan Zhouzhou thought for a moment: “You’re right.”

“I’ll take a break first; help me handle things here. Later, we still need to move forward; I might not be of much help in the upcoming battles.” After saying that, Li Zheng turned and sat against a wall, taking out the Mysterious Declaration for light, and closed his eyes to rest.

The battle just now seemed easy but actually consumed him greatly, and a slight mistake would have led to everlasting doom.

That’s why not only is he severely exhausted physically, but even mentally he’s utterly worn out.

If possible, he wouldn’t want to move even a finger.

[Player Zhan Zhouzhou decomposed Burrow Guard and obtained: Tiberium Long Spear Blueprint +1, Intelligent Humanoid (Engineer) Blueprint +1, Burrow Detector Blueprint +1, Basic Guide to Spear Skills +1, Underworld Pass +1, Bionic Heart +1, Bionic Kidney +2, Bionic Eye +2]

The decomposition information popped up, and Li Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, delighted.

“Another blueprint for an Intelligent Humanoid!”

He didn’t expect that the new Intelligent Humanoid blueprint he longed for was obtained in this instance!

However, seeing those human parts at the end, Li Zheng furrowed his brow deeply.

“Judging from these bionic organs, the Burrow Guard… is a living person!”

Another prompt popped up immediately after.

[Player Zhan Zhouzhou decomposed Underworld Ore Transport Vehicle and obtained: Power Core Type II +1, Iron Ingot +150, Advanced Components +200, Components +200, Copper Ingot +200, Transmission Guidance Device Production Diagram +1]

The decomposition of the mining cart compensated for the low-tier material gains. When split among five people, the amount wasn’t much, but it matched the yield of exploring two material rooms during normal times.

“If I had decomposed William at the time, would I have obtained some organs too?”

Of course, Li Zheng wasn’t sure if unmodified organs would even be decomposed and obtained.