Chapter 552: Burning Blood Maxed Out! I'll Fight You with My Life
At this moment, District 53 was in complete chaos!
A whole pocketful of Gold-rank spirit beasts joined the battle, making District 53's already struggling situation even worse!
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tornadoes—they churned through the area, wrecking everything!
Quinn stared blankly at the Space Gate that had appeared out of nowhere.
Are you kidding me?!
A spirit calamity at a time like this? An earthquake cracks open a Spiritual Ruin right here?
How did everything pile up at once?
Could I be any more unlucky? Heaven wants me dead!
The Spirit Martial troops that had gathered to stop Jiangnan hadn't even made a move yet before they clashed with the surging beast horde!
Jiangnan strode forward, carrying his halberd.
A Platinum-level locked onto Jiangnan, shouting, "Hey! Wait till I take you down!"
He charged forward at full speed.
But just as he moved, three massive Gold three-headed dogs pounced on him!
They slammed him to the ground with their huge paws, clawing wildly, digging right into him!
They tore his down jacket apart, sending fluff flying everywhere!
He screamed in agony: "Stop digging! Stop digging at me!"
"There's a big guy right over there! Go dig him instead!"
The three-headed hounds paused, all three heads turning to look at Jiangnan!
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After just a moment of staring, the hounds lowered their heads and kept digging at the man!
"Ahhh! You're still digging! Why?! Biased dogs! Biased dogs!"
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The spirit beasts charging out of the Spiritual Ruin acted as if they hadn't even seen Jiangnan!
None of them bit him; instead, they chased after the Spirit Martial troops!
Everyone was stunned.
Is this Spiritual Ruin your family's property?
This is insane!
Right in the middle of all that chaos, Jiangnan walked straight to the laboratory entrance.
The moment he stepped inside, Jiangnan felt his innate abilities sealed and his spiritual energy completely bound!
The entire lab was built from special Spirit-Binding iron ore, which was why Jiangnan couldn't teleport directly inside.
Five hundred burly men blocked the lab entrance!
Each one was powerfully built, with bulging muscles—specially selected and trained spirit warriors!
Their physical fitness was extremely high, designed to maintain explosive combat power even under Spirit-Binding conditions.
Their only task was to guard the lab without fail.
And Quinn, standing two meters tall with muscles like an iron tower, looked like a peeled bullfrog, giving off an overwhelming pressure!
Quinn the Titan, Starlight-rank Beast Transformation specialist!
His physique was nothing like that weakling Buffett!
Quinn sneered coldly: "I've been waiting for you to come. A Space System user is crippled here. Don't worry—I'll leave you in one piece!"
"Brothers! A thousand days of training for one moment of use! Whoever takes down Jiangnan gets a hundred million dollars!"
The moment he said that, the crowd grew excited. Everyone looked at Jiangnan like a pack of wolves.
Jiangnan curled his lip: "Others rely on money to win people over. You rely on money to kill?"
"Want to take me down? Go ahead and try!"
Jiangnan narrowed his eyes. This was going to be a tough fight.
Eleven minutes had passed since the battle started, meaning he had only nine minutes left.
He had to rescue the person and leave enough time to escape.
"Three minutes. If I can't break through, I'm dead."
"Burning Blood: Emperor Engine!"
Without hesitation, Jiangnan pushed Burning Blood to 70%.
His heartbeat exceeded a thousand beats per minute, pumping blood at extreme speed.
At that moment, Jiangnan's skin turned crimson, muscles swelled, and white steam rose from his body.
The heavy pounding of his heart echoed like a war drum being beaten.
He felt as if he were about to catch fire!
He licked his bright red lips.
"A true Southerner needs passion!"
"I'm fired up!"
"Boom!"
With an explosion, Jiangnan lunged forward like a hunting leopard!
His hands gripped the Blood-Drinking Halberd tightly, veins bulging on his arms as he swung it in a wide arc!
"Get lost!"
Terrifying power poured out like a bursting dam. Three men were sent flying, spitting blood, plastered against the wall like photos.
A flash of red arrived first, then the halberd thrust out like a dragon!
Jiangnan bulldozed through everything, charging furiously toward the lab!
"Hiss—no good! This guy's tough! Can't even get close!"
"One touch and you get a bloody gash! Can't take it! That halberd is too sharp!"
"How does a Space System have such a strong physique? Did this kid work out in the womb?"
"Ahhh! My right arm! My unicorn arm that accompanied me through 28 years of single life—gone, just like that! You owe me!"
"Damn, brother! You're crying harder than if you lost your wife!"
It was said to be a 500-on-one beatdown, but in reality, the problem with group battles was that no matter how many people, only about five could fight Jiangnan at once.
The rest just pushed from behind.
Theoretically, as long as Jiangnan could withstand attacks from five or six people and keep his stamina up, it wasn't a problem.
Quinn was shocked too. Who would have thought Jiangnan's physical fitness and close combat skills were this strong?
And that halberd was a real problem—longer weapon means longer reach, as they say!
Quinn: "Brothers! Pull him into the corridor!"
The corridor was narrow—no room to swing a three-meter halberd.
Without the halberd, it would be like taking away the tiger's fangs and claws!
But Jiangnan was already in a killing frenzy, driven by a single thought:
Get into the lab and take the Unicorn Big Sister away!
Inside the lab, everything was a mess. Many workers hid under desks.
The earthquake wasn't over yet, and even inside the lab, they could hear the chaos outside!
Explosions, roars, screams—all mixed together!
In the center of the lab, inside a cage formed by high-energy plasma beams, a nearly transparent Bose Body sat weakly, hugging its knees and floating in midair.
Its ice-blue eyes were empty. The noise outside seemed unable to reach it anymore.
It didn't care what happened to the world anymore.
It looked up at the tightly closed lab door.
Would it be Jiangnan?
How could it be?
He was still so weak, just a little Gold rank.
I'm not even human. I don't know him well. We've barely spoken. I've even been mean to him.
It's not worth risking his life to save me. He's not stupid.
Don't get your hopes up! Don't place any hope!
If you don't hope, you won't be disappointed...
The Bose Body shut its eyes tightly, buried its head in its chest, hugging its head, trying not to think anymore.
...
Jiangnan charged into the corridor and swung his halberd at a crew-cut thug!
The man's face turned white as he raised his arms to block!
But with a "clang," sparks flew!
The sharp halberd blade embedded deep into the wall, stuck fast in the Spirit-Binding iron plate. Jiangnan pulled hard, but it didn't budge!
The thug grinned viciously: "Gotcha! You're done for! This is the corridor! Can't use your halberd now! Watch me—"
Before he could finish, Jiangnan twisted the halberd handle!
"Clang!"
A crimson Blood-Drinking Long Blade was pulled from the halberd handle, arcing through the air in a stunning curve, then thrust deep into the thug's heart!
Thug: ???
Jiangnan pushed him forward seven or eight meters before pulling out the blade and flicking off the blood!
Blood splattered across the wall like ink dots!
Jiangnan spun the blade in a fancy flourish!
"Sorry, pal! I can go long or short!"
The corridor was indeed useless for the halberd, but Jiangnan still had the Blood-Drinking Blade!
Quinn and the others widened their eyes!
It can transform too?!
Then what was the point of pulling him into the corridor? It just let him in!
Now the corridor was packed with people in front and behind, all pressing in on Jiangnan!
Jiangnan's Blood-Drinking Blade cut through them relentlessly. Wherever the blade went, blood followed. He charged forward like he didn't care if he lived or died, leaving corpses in his wake!
He was getting closer and closer to the inner door!
Quinn exploded! All these men, and Jiangnan still fought his way here?
If that kid actually broke in, Quinn's reputation would be nothing but shoe insoles!
"Useless trash! Get out of my way! I'll handle this!"
Quinn's eyes red as he burst through the crowd, his massive frame pressing down like a mountain!
He threw a punch, the shockwave so strong it blew people away, triple sonic booms deafening!
The fist slammed solidly into Jiangnan's stomach!
"Boom!"
Jiangnan's body hit the wall like a cannonball, shaking the whole lab!
"Guh—"
He spat blood, vision going black, barely able to stand. He wiped the blood from his lips!
"Good thing I skipped lunch! Do you believe me when I say it doesn't hurt?"
With a green stick in him, he really didn't feel pain!
But Quinn's punch nearly sent him to heaven!
His physical strength was explosive, nothing like Buffett!
Jiangnan could beat Buffett, but he clearly couldn't match Quinn!
But Quinn gave him no chance. The moment he finished speaking, he charged again!
He took a deep breath: "Breathless Barrage!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Quinn's fists turned into twin 50mm cannons, hammering Jiangnan's body relentlessly, blurring into afterimages!
Jiangnan could only cross his arms to protect his head!
Hot blood splattered everywhere. The metal wall was completely dented, cracks spreading like spider webs!
Quinn's face twisted in rage: "Let's see how many hits it takes for me to beat you to death!"
Jiangnan was pinned against the wall, taking the onslaught, unable to throw a punch, almost suffocating!
He felt like he was playing a fighting game, trapped in a corner getting hit by a super move!
Damn it!
Quinn's physique was terrifying. At this rate, he might really get beaten to death.
And the three-minute Burning Blood limit was almost up—time was running out!
Jiangnan gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint in his eyes!
Lucky Little Cherry's 30 minutes of luck was still active. He shouldn't die, right?
Otherwise, Quinn would kill him. Either way, he was dead!
Screw it!
"Burning Blood: Emperor Engine! 100%! Activate!"
Jiangnan threw everything into it!
He bet on the luck goddess's favor—that his heart wouldn't explode!
He bet he wouldn't die!
As long as his heart didn't burst, he would get stronger!
"Burning Blood maxed out! Today, I'll fight you with my life!"