089. Silver Armor
The 'anemia' condition spread like a plague, constantly infecting and propagating. When someone came into contact with the reverberations of the echo force, they immediately bent over, their complexion turning from healthy rosy to an unhealthy dark yellow. When they experienced arrhythmia and dizziness, their colleague beside them also displayed the same bloodless pallor.
A large number of crew members on the ships collapsed to the ground with a sudden blackout, their bodies weak and limp, breathing heavily, and suffering from heart failure without even encountering Li Aozi. The engineers and logistics personnel in charge of operations were even more directly incapacitated, collapsing as vast amounts of iron ions were extracted from their bodies.
"The captain has fainted! This is divine punishment..."
The crew members of the battleship on the left side were in slightly better condition, benefiting from the fact that they were not purely carbon-based lifeforms. The iron elements in their bodies only affected their reaction speed. Upon noticing that many crew members were collapsing from anemia, they immediately activated emergency measures.
"The opponent specializes in group combat; fire suppression is ineffective against him—release Gabros!"
Almost every Velazi employee's face turned bloodless. Without iron ions, although they were breathing rapidly and deeply, the hemoglobin in their bodies failed to transport oxygen.
Li Aozi raised his left hand, and in his palm, a basketball-sized, blood-red rust iron sphere gradually formed, a product forged from the divalent iron extracted from nearly everyone's bodies.
In just a few seconds, he achieved the feat of incapacitating the majority of the unarmed personnel.
「Hahaha! This is what happens when you oppose Jenia! Die from anemia, you morons!」
"It's just the beginning."
Li Aozi replied coldly and indifferently.
The next moment, his response was immediately verified.
Bang bang bang bang!
Missile silos on both battleships suddenly ejected electronic smoke screens. Under the interference of the Higgs field, Li Aozi's [Eye of Truth] could barely glean any useful information. A full second later, accompanied by the sound of something piercing the air, Li Aozi abruptly turned his head and raised his sword to block.
Activation of Elai bloodline ability!
[Hyper-Sense Thinking]
His mind was in a state of extreme focus, and time seemed to slow down. Li Aozi's movements were swift and decisive, performing every maneuver he could muster.
[Physical Enhancement]
[Power of Pegasus]
[Death Link—
Clang!
A massive force crashed down like a mountain, propelling Li Aozi's figure backward almost instantly. Even though he had enhanced his physical strength to the limit, this blow smashed him into shattered flesh, exploding mid-air and leaving him near death.
[Blood of Immortality]
Cells proliferated and spread rapidly, reconstructing his body. The atmospheric elements actively lifted his dismembered body, tenderly gathering the fragments together. Under the guidance of Omega Energy, his body reassembled instantly.
「Hey, Leoz!」
"This level—Zeta's peak, and a second-tier transcendent."
As he adjusted his posture mid-flight, he raised his head to glance upwards.
—His Amber Dragon roared twice before spewing flames, only to have its neck gripped by a silver-white hand. With a casual twist of the wrist, the dragon was torn apart.
The Amber Dragon, with a full life value of 100,000, was killed in an instant.
The bloody sky cleared away, and the two battleships immediately activated warp to increase their distance.
The remains of the Amber Dragon plummeted, dissolving into a beam of white light before being reclaimed by Li Aozi. It wasn't until this moment that the blood mist dissipated, and Li Aozi saw the true form of his adversary.
The silver body of a female figure, nearly perfect in proportion, was clad in intricate armor entwined with fine black serpents. Seemingly aware of Li Aozi's gaze, she turned her head slightly, the sharp triangular visor of her helmet locking onto his line of sight.
The next moment, the faceplate unfolded outward, revealing a cold yet stunningly beautiful carbon-based human woman's face. Her peacock-green eyeshadow and cheek scales exuded a unique allure. Yet, when one gazed into her violet serrated slit pupils, they immediately conjured the image of a terrifying crocodilian creature.
"I knew it."
Li Aozi's gaze grew heavy.
[Combat state initiated. Based on [Eye of Truth], you have obtained the following information:]
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[Name]: 'Silver Armor' Nephis Cleopatra (Warning! Extremely Dangerous!)
[Species]: Corrodilus - True Crocodile
[Gender]: Physiologically Female
[Age]: 176 Natural Years
[Template]: Berserker-Type NPC (Damage Output Rate +300%, Ignores Tier Effects)
[Faction]: Narrative 11—「United Group」- Velazi Security Corporation
[Total Level]: Lv.120 (MAX)
—[Primary Class]: Destruction-Type—[Savage Fighter]
—[Secondary Class]: None
[HP]: 250,000/250,000
[Energy Points]: 190,000/190,000
[Attributes]:
Strength—550
Dexterity—280
Constitution—500
Charisma—25
Intelligence—6
[Talents]:
[Racial Talent: Crocodilian Surge]—Corrodilus can freely activate ancestral genes, increasing [Strength] and [Constitution] by 20%, while reducing [Intelligence]. The deeper the regression, the lower the [Intelligence].
[Class Talent: Savage Spirit]—A body forged from the wilderness that can withstand unimaginable pressures. In the wild world, instinct trumps intellect.
Talent Effects:
A. "Beastial Instinct": Each point of reduced [Intelligence] grants 2% immunity to all damage types, up to a maximum of 10%.
B. "Wild Heart": Permanently increases evasion by 10%. You have a higher chance to dodge firearms/thrown weapons/projectiles.
C. "Bloodthirsty Frenzy": Normal attacks tear the opponent's body. If the target is carbon-based, they gain a 'Bleed' effect lasting 10 seconds. Continuous attacks stack bleed damage. Every 10 stacks inflict instant physical damage equal to 26.7% of the target's maximum HP.
D. "Survival Instinct": Regenerates 0.02% of maximum HP per second. During combat, every received attack doubles the effect, up to a maximum of 50%.
[Specialties]:
[Transcendent Physique]—As a Zeta-tier powerhouse, you are the backbone of cosmic civilization and a representation of the elite. Your body surpasses that of ordinary beings. Attacks against you deal only 60% of their intended damage, including physical penetration, magical penetration, and true damage.
When attacking targets or determining attributes against those of a lower tier, your effectiveness is considered 400% of actual strength. (Zeta Tier)
[Rebuilt Body]—Your body was genetically enhanced from birth, immune to most diseases.
[Battle-Hardened King]—Your experience in countless battles grants you overwhelming dominance. Against enemies of the same tier, their primary attributes are forcibly reduced by 10%, and they cannot evade your 'grappling' or 'throwing' skills.
[Possessed Skills]:
"Advanced Assassin Training", "Worldview: Social Darwinism", "Primal Aura Shield", "Tiger Stance: Bombardment", "Energy Burst Technique", "Orbital Assault Training", and 176 other combat skills. No non-combat skills.
[Tier]: Zeta Tier (ζ, Sixth Greek Letter)
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'Silver Armor' Nephis Cleopatra, a senior mercenary of Velazi.
As a purely cultivated 'Gabros' (supreme weapon) designed for killing and destruction, her attribute panel was absurdly high. With 550 strength points, she could tear apart nano-ceramic steel armor on warships barehanded. Even destruction-type players of the same level, with [Physical Enhancement] powered by Omega Energy, capped out at 480 strength points.
In comparison, mere mortals crushing carbon into diamonds for fun was laughable. This woman, if precise enough, could forge adamantine and chromium alloys with her bare hands.
Moreover, she was the final boss of version 6.0.