Chapter 26: The Unblockable Slash
“Too weak. It seems the plan needs some changes.”
Su Xiao spoke. He had originally planned to use the night raid force to hold back the Empire’s Dark Division, but judging from Leone’s displayed combat power, aside from Akame, even if the others ganged up on Esdeath, they might not be a match.
He wouldn’t judge the situation’s development based on the original plot. Entering a derivative world with a large number of Contractors and still acting according to the original plot was a foolish choice, like the former Cold Fish.
The plots of the Ghoul and Titan worlds had already been thrown into chaos by Su Xiao. After he entered a derivative world, it became a brand new world, and the butterfly effect would be very intuitive.
“That’s a good Imperial Arm. I’ll take it.”
Su Xiao dashed towards Leone.
Leone cursed inwardly. Where did this freakishly strong monster come from?
“Secret Art: Lion’s Undying.”
Leone roared, her beastification degree visibly increasing. Her golden hair grew a bit longer, and her claws became sharper.
Something unexpected happened. The half of her claw that Su Xiao had cut off was slowly regenerating.
As Leone used her ultimate move, Su Xiao had already charged right in front of her.
The long blade slashed down from top to bottom.
Puchi.
Blood gushed out. A large amount of blood surged from Leone’s chest, spraying in front of Su Xiao, the blood beads constantly deforming in the air.
This slash landed on Leone’s chest, the wound starting from her shoulder and extending all the way to her waist.
Leone was only wearing a tube top. This slash directly ‘de-clothed’ her.
After delivering the slash, Su Xiao didn’t stop. The second slash was already ready.
But Leone wasn’t a pushover either. After activating her big move, her strength skyrocketed.
“Die!”
Leone threw a straight punch at Su Xiao’s face. The wind pressure rushed towards him. If this punch hit, he would either die or lose half his life.
Whoosh~.
The fist brushed past Su Xiao’s ear, the wind from the punch lifting his hair.
Missing the punch, Leone instinctively tried to retract her fist, but Su Xiao wouldn’t let her retreat so easily.
The long blade swept past in front of her, a glint of cold light catching Leone’s eye.
Puchi.
Her arm went numb, and then Leone could no longer feel her right arm.
A fair-skinned arm flew up. One slash severed the arm. Leone’s physical defense was like paper in front of Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Staggering back a few steps, Leone stopped the bleeding at the severed arm, but there was no sign of regeneration.
Su Xiao sized up Leone, roughly understanding the ability of her ‘Lion’s Undying’ move.
Small severed parts could regenerate, but a severed arm or leg couldn’t. However, her recovery ability was greatly enhanced.
For example, the sword wound on Leone’s chest had already closed and stopped bleeding. It would heal completely in a few minutes.
Su Xiao simply took out his detection device to check Leone’s attributes.
The Havana Eye floated in mid-air, red light surging out from it, enveloping Leone and starting to scan her.
The information was as follows:
Name: Leone (Lion King State)
Health: 72%.
Mana: 21/100
Strength: 30
Agility: 26
Stamina: 28
Intelligence: 10
Charm: 12
Skill 1: Lion King (Active): Can be used for beastification. Strength +15, Agility +8, Stamina +10, reduces pain sensation by 80%.
Skill 2: Beast Instinct (Passive): Greatly enhances smell, hearing, perception, etc. (This passive takes effect after using Lion King).
Skill 3: Secret Art: Lion’s Undying (Active): Greatly enhances recovery ability after use. Can recover small-scale limb loss.
Skill 4: Theft 4 (Active): Can steal items without the target noticing.
Skill 5: Close Combat 6 (Passive): Enhances close combat skills.
…
In terms of overall attributes, Leone was stronger than Su Xiao.
Attributes were very important to Su Xiao; they were the foundation of everything. But high attributes didn’t necessarily mean stronger combat power.
Su Xiao’s Blade Mastery was a full 11. Skills like Cyan Steel Shadow, Mind’s Eye, and Supreme Blade all boosted his combat effectiveness.
Although his attributes weren’t as high as the opponent’s, Su Xiao’s technical abilities were stronger. Just Blade Mastery 11 alone was something Leone’s fighting skills couldn’t compare to.
After checking Leone’s information, Su Xiao prepared to end the fight. He had been on guard against any last tricks the enemy might have.
A one-sided battle began. Leone, with her super recovery ability, wouldn’t die for a short time, but she constantly hovered on the edge of life and death.
Clang.
A half-meter-thick old tree was cut down, the cut as smooth as a mirror. Seeing this, Leone’s pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks. If this slash hit her neck, her head would definitely be on the ground.
The old tree crashed to the ground, a large cloud of dead leaves blown up.
Three minutes later.
Crisscrossing slash marks appeared on Leone’s body. She had lost count of how many slashes she had taken. Every wound cut straight to the bone. Even her furry beast ears had a piece cut off.
“Huff… huff…”
Leone gasped heavily. She had become a bloody mess. In less than three seconds, a small pool of blood had formed under her feet.
“Finally… here, huh.”
Leone’s body went limp. Even with her strong recovery ability, she couldn’t withstand this kind of injury.
But Leone didn’t fall directly. Her body stopped in mid-air like a marionette.
Su Xiao frowned. He hadn’t sensed anything unusual around him.
Zzzt~.
A sharp sound of thread retracting came. Leone’s body was quickly pulled into the distance.
“Is that… Cross Tail?”
Su Xiao quickly chased after Leone. She had no strength left to fight; just one more slash was needed.
Cross Tail was an Imperial Arm, its user being Lubbock, a member of the Night Raid.
Cross Tail was an item-type Imperial Arm. Its main body was a spool of thread, wound with the body hair of a super-dangerous species. The strength of this hair surpassed all known metals. The user could flexibly manipulate these dangerous species’ hairs.
More than just hair, the threads of Cross Tail were more like a super-strong alloy wire, combining softness, sharpness, and toughness.
While chasing, Su Xiao was puzzled. How exactly did Lubbock set up these threads? He hadn’t noticed them at all.
A thought suddenly appeared in his mind: this thread could block perception! After all, it was the body tissue of a super-dangerous species. Having this ability wasn’t strange.
Thinking of this, Su Xiao was startled.
Just then, a feeling of his hair standing on end appeared.
If he went forward, he would die!
Su Xiao’s steps came to an abrupt halt. A barely noticeable glint of cold light flashed a few centimeters in front of his face.
Dragon-Slaying Flash probed forward.
Ding.
A faint, crisp sound came. A barely detectable thread appeared in front of him. If he had hit this thread at his previous speed, this sharp line would have cut his neck.
Clearly, Lubbock had precisely calculated Su Xiao’s height, running speed, and the direction he was about to chase.
From Su Xiao’s understanding, it wasn’t strange for Lubbock to have this kind of intelligence.
Leone had disappeared from his perception. Su Xiao gave up the meaningless chase. Understanding the general strength of the Night Raid was enough. There were still enemies waiting for him later.