*Rumble!*
Magma soared into the sky.
Tang Zheng burst out of the magma once more, coughing up a mouthful of blood. He inhaled sharply and said, "That really hurt. That last hit must have had the critical strike bonus from the passive Aura of Courage."
The Heroic Spirit Warrior not only inherited his basic attributes but also clearly inherited his passive abilities.
Whoosh! The Heroic Spirit Warrior charged again, its hands constantly throwing punches at Tang Zheng. Each punch landed, creating a sonic boom in the air.
Tang Zheng's figure continuously dodged while also throwing punches, his attack power equally astonishing.
The two of them, one above and one below, were in the magma, their four arms turning into afterimages as they relentlessly struck.
However! Despite such intense attacks, not a single punch from either side landed on the other.
Evasion Instinct! Evasion Instinct! With the Gunner skill buff, both Tang Zheng and the Heroic Spirit Warrior could precisely perceive each other's attack trajectories, coupled with their identical base stats.
This resulted in the current situation, where despite the extremely fast and merciless attacks, neither side could hit the other.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The shadows of fists flew, and explosions echoed continuously.
Tang Zheng dodged and punched while narrowing his eyes, carefully observing the Heroic Spirit Warrior before him.
He had the sudden idea to summon the Heroic Spirit Warrior to fight him, partly to find an opponent of his level who didn't require him to hold back, and partly to understand the abilities of the Heroic Spirit Soul.
*Rumble! Rumble!* The roars of fists striking the air continued to explode, and the magma around them surged violently.
The stalemate between the two did not last long.
As the Evasion Instinct skill effect faded, both simultaneously lost their perception of the other's attacks.
The next moment! "Mind's Eye."
Tang Zheng roared inwardly, connecting to the Evasion Instinct effect, easily dodging the incoming fist and striking the Heroic Spirit Warrior's shoulder.
Bang! The Heroic Spirit Warrior was sent flying, crashing heavily into the distant Magma Sea. Towering flames ignited the air, rising into the sky.
The scalding air currents emitted a roaring explosion! "It's a pity, the Heroic Spirit Warrior can't use Martial Arts."
Tang Zheng waved away a large splash of magma, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He had already experimented.
The Heroic Spirit Warrior could not use Class Skills like Dark Wave, Enlarge, Shrink, Mana Slash, and Purifying Throwing Spear.
Not to mention magic skills like Mad Meditation.
Ordinary skills were unaffected, but the ordinary skills Tang Zheng possessed were more inclined towards support, such as Stealth and Evasion Instinct.
These YGGDRASIL restrictions made the Heroic Spirit Warrior a purer combat clone.
This reminded Tang Zheng of Killing Death.
She also possessed the Heroic Spirit Soul. In the light novel version, Killing Death's Heroic Spirit Warrior also did not display the ability to use Martial Arts.
Thinking about it carefully, it was normal.
The use of Martial Arts required Concentration, and the Heroic Spirit Warrior clearly did not possess the "energy" that living beings had.
Although he had anticipated this result.
Tang Zheng was still disappointed. If the Heroic Spirit Warrior could use Martial Arts, its combat power would definitely increase significantly.
Boom! The Heroic Spirit Warrior charged again.
Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes, a surge of Mana flowing through his body, and he chanted in a low voice, "Fourth Tier Magic · All-Race Charm."
A mental wave surged out, instantly landing on the Heroic Spirit Warrior.
However! The Heroic Spirit Warrior was completely unaffected, charging directly in front of Tang Zheng.
"Huh?"
Tang Zheng was stunned, his reaction a beat slow, and he was punched in the shoulder, knocked back several meters.
"Again!"
A hint of excitement appeared on Tang Zheng's face as he charged again, the shadows of fists instantly filling both their visions. He did not use any skills, engaging in pure physical combat.
He almost forgot that although the Heroic Spirit Warrior looked like a human, it was only because it resembled the user and did not actually belong to any race.
If described, it would be similar to a Golem-like artificial being, possessing the same resistances as a Golem, such as: no need for food or sleep, immunity to mental attacks, immunity to instant death attacks, immunity to critical hits, no fatigue, and no aging.
The surface of the Magma Sea constantly vibrated.
Waves of magma crashed down from time to time, engulfing Tang Zheng and the Heroic Spirit Warrior, but they quickly reappeared.
The intense physical combat lasted for several hours!
A hint of fatigue appeared between Tang Zheng's brows, and his hand movements slowed down, but the Heroic Spirit Warrior's offensive did not diminish in the slightest from beginning to end.
"Doesn't get tired? Truly terrifying."
Tang Zheng was now gradually on the defensive, his eyelids twitching as he thought to himself.
"The basic experiments are now complete, next step—"
Tang Zheng's heart stirred, and he quickly retreated to create distance from the Heroic Spirit Warrior, issuing the command: "Activate the skill!"
Boom! The Heroic Spirit Warrior's movements paused, and then red mist gushed out from its entire body. In the blink of an eye, crimson armor enveloped the Heroic Spirit Warrior.
Seeing the crimson figure.
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise, "This skill was not affected!"
The Heroic Spirit Warrior summoned by activating Heroic Spirit Soul was entirely white, even its clothes were the same color. At a glance, one could tell that the Heroic Spirit Warrior was not a real person.
Even if Shalltear summoned one while wearing equipment, it would still be a Heroic Spirit Warrior with white equipment.
But now! This Flesh Armament, which had mutated under the influence of the different world and been modified with Rune Technology, was not affected.
The crimson armor enveloped the Heroic Spirit Warrior, allowing it to act as a completely independent entity! Shadow Assault! The Heroic Spirit Warrior instantly merged into its own shadow, transforming into a flowing mass of darkness, and rushed towards Tang Zheng at high speed.
Immediately after!
A fiery sonic wave attack erupted.
Scorching Sonic Wave! Boom!
Tang Zheng was sent flying, crashing into a distant mountain wall, coughing up a mouthful of blood, but a bright smile appeared on his face: "As expected, the abilities on the Flesh Armament can be used!"
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Bude Village.
Early morning.
Tang Zheng and his party boarded a carriage pulled by Evil Spirit Dogs and headed out of the village. Compared to the unwelcoming reception they received when they first arrived yesterday.
Now, the Village Chief led a group of villagers to gather and see Tang Zheng and the others off.
The low-level Regeneration Potion had healed all the villagers. The price of five Copper Coins was hardly expensive compared to buying Medicinal Herbs for treatment.
Tang Zheng's initial pricing for the diluted Regeneration Potion was intended for use by ordinary people.
The healing effect of the low-level Regeneration Potion was very ordinary, but that was for powerful Adventurers.
Ordinary people only averaged level one, with about 10 HP at best. A bottle of low-level Regeneration Potion was enough to easily heal their injuries.
Thump—thump—
The wheels rolled over the uneven road, bouncing up and down.
Anri stood happily on the carriage, holding onto it with one hand and waving to the villagers of Bude Village with the other.
"In just one night, you've gotten along well with the people of that village." Tang Zheng leaned against the carriage frame, took a swig of water from his water skin, and said with a chuckle.
Anri turned nimbly, her light brown eyes flashing with admiration as she looked at Tang Zheng: "Captain, you're amazing. Those Alchemy Potions easily healed the injured people in the village."
"They all admire you."
"Admire? I'll pass, I charge for my services." Tang Zheng shrugged his shoulders.
"I think Captain truly wants to help them!"
Hearing Tang Zheng's words, Anri's fair and lively face showed a serious expression, and she shook her head vigorously.
She remembered that the Captain's potions were divided into two types.
One was the Regeneration Potion that sold for 5 Copper Coins, and the other was the Regeneration Potion that sold for ten Gold Coins.
The 5 Copper Coin Regeneration Potions were clearly meant to be sold to ordinary people who didn't have much money. During this time, she could sense that the captain didn't really care about money.
"Someone's coming!"
Just then, the Emerald Witch's steady voice rang out.
Almost at the same moment.
Several figures rushed out from the sides of the road, a quick glance revealed there were more than a dozen people.
Anri's face turned pale, but she didn't show the same frightened expression as last time. Instead, she took out a Short Sword from her bosom and held it in her hand.
This was a weapon she had bought in Bude Village with the money she had earned.
"Quite a few people caught up overnight," Tang Zheng said boredly, raising his hand and waving it. "Deal with them."
"Yes!" The Emerald Witch respectfully nodded and stood up from the carriage.
Magic bombarded down.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"...!"
Screams rang out instantly. The Twin Witches' strength was at the level of 23-25, which was considered an Adamantite Rank Adventurer among Adventurers.
These ordinary mercenaries or Adventurers were no match for the Twin Witches at all.
Under the Emerald Witch's powerful Magic bombardment, these enemies who rushed out couldn't even escape, and were all whittled down within a minute.
The roadsides were stained red with blood!
The accumulation of broken corpses in front also forced the Evil Spirit Dogs to slow down.
Whoosh! A black arrow shot from the front left. Its speed not only didn't decrease in mid-air, but instead increased with the distance it traveled.
In the blink of an eye, it had already turned into a black afterimage.
The target of the arrow was not the people in the carriage, but the eyes of the Evil Spirit Dog at the front.
Faced with this extremely fast attack, the Evil Spirit Dog had no choice but to release the Bone Chain pulling the carriage, swinging it in front of itself to collide with the arrow, emitting a metallic clanging sound.
And with this action of the Evil Spirit Dog, the entire carriage came to a complete stop.
Tap tap A few footsteps sounded from the front.
Immediately afterwards, four imposing figures, exuding a powerful aura, stood in the way on the road ahead.
The silver Mithril plaques hanging around their necks showed that these four people were a Mithril Rank Adventurer Team.
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