Chapter 644 - Angel (4K)
Chapter 723 of "Player Reload" introduces: Absorbing Buddyâs player essence had pros and cons for the Phase Change Demon. On one... Read on to discover!
Absorbing Buddyâs player essence had pros and cons for the Phase Change Demon. On one hand, it gained a physical form, allowing more efficient interference with the real world. On the other hand, it transformed from its original form without weaknesses, a massive potato shape, into a short human form.The human form meant that the way it exerted force had to follow physical laws, and every punch or kick could be predicted.
For instance, at this moment, the Phase Change Demon faced Pifu, who was only half a head shorter than itself, the left hand opened, and the palm gathered the Energy Cannon. The right hand transformed from palm to blade, slashing down diagonally.
The skill had no cooling time, replicating both attacks dozens of times simultaneously.
On the left were densely packed spots of light, each as bright as a 200,000-lumen flashlight, far more dazzling than the computer screen glare during late-night CS2 games in a university dorm.
On the right were the impermeable palm blade shadows, attached with black smoke particles.
At such close range, evasion was impossible. Li Cheng swung a punch, causing the Phase Change Demonâs arm shadow, originally in a quantum superposition state, to instantly collapse.
The collision of fists resulted in a clear cracking sound from Li Chengâs radius and ulna, and the armor on his forearm surface automatically flew off, shedding the clinging black smoke.
Meanwhile, the Phase Change Demonâs right arm also flipped backward, bones completely shattered, connected only by a thin layer of flesh.
More than that, the punch also contained Condensed Qi Explosion, causing the Phase Change Demonâs torso to uncontrollably sway sideways as the Qi exploded.
In this critical moment, it controlled Buddyâs waist prosthetic pivot, urgently rotating 90°, allowing the energy cannon in its left palm, still charging, to stay targeted at Pifu.
Clangâ
The scorpion tail behind Li Cheng suddenly swung forward, the sharp blade surface slicing upward, cutting through the Phase Change Demonâs shoulder.
In a weightless environment, the Phase Change Demonâs right hand, driven by inertia, rotated and launched the Energy Cannon, narrowly missing Li Cheng and plunging toward Earth.
Dozens of plasma paths neatly pierced the atmosphere, entering the dark side of the terminator line, resembling a meteor shower descending from the sky.
There was no excess expression on the Phase Change Demonâs face, the wound edges erupting with black smoke, all injuries rapidly healing.
It feared no attritional warfare. No matter how strong Pifuâs self-healing ability, based on the Insect Lord Divine Abomination Gene, was, cell regeneration still required energy consumption, fundamentally unable to compare with the Phase Change Demon from the Otherworld, itself a pinnacle artificial weapon.
What it cared about was time.
Human civilizationâs nuclear strike capabilities, including underground launch silos, ground mobile units, nuclear submarines, etc., without considering aspects like positioning, system testing, etc., direct intercontinental missile launch
from rocket engine ignition, acceleration, atmosphere traversal, reaching near-Earth orbit at 400 kilometers, takes approximately 3-5 minutes.
If deployed by Transcendents above Level 35, the time could be compressed further.
The Phase Change Demon, now tangible, could be struck by external forces. Pifu could afford to delay; it could not.
Without any hesitation, the Phase Change Demon raised both palms, touching the fingertips of the four fingers from the little finger to the forefinger, thumbs pointing downward, forming a triangular outline.
Through the triangle frame, it aimed at Li Cheng, roaring aloud, "Ha!"
The intense light instantly enveloped Li Cheng, the beam itself not possessing terribly destructive power, but the kinetic energy contained in the beam shot him flying several kilometers away.
This move, named , originated from Tianjin Fanâs self-created skill in the "Dragon Ball" manga, converting all destructive power into control effects that can firmly lock onto and suppress targets far stronger than oneself.
The only downside was that consecutive use would consume oneâs own Life Force and expected lifespan.
This was no drawback for players; regardless of the Main Universe, the player groupâs average lifespan was less than two and a half years, feeling less than that of bodybuilders and drug users.
For immediate combat power, one generation after another, players walked the crooked path, doping, injecting biochemical viruses, wearing stone gargoyle masks, sacrificing kidneys to the Evil God, implanting Evil Ghost Resentful Spirits into their bodies.
Expected lifespan? Whatâs that, can it be eaten?
"Ha! Ha! Ha!"
The Phase Change Demon continuously fired Qi Gong Cannon, repeatedly retreating Li Cheng. This time, there was no need to replicate attacks using the skill; as long as the target was within the triangle frame, the Qi Gong Cannon would arrive in an instant.
As the distance between the two sides opened again, the lower half of the Phase Change Demon quickly melted, condensing into some sort of net-like structure.
When something abnormal happens, there must be a demon, no time to wait for support, Li Cheng snapped his fingers, releasing Demon Exchange.
Some unnamed Obama had already turned into countless ice chips, scattered in near-Earth orbit, unable to be the target of the Demon Exchange.
Therefore, Li Cheng selected the Shadow Falcon, which had been released early and hidden in the Edge Fighterâs cabin.
The Demon Exchange over a thirty-kilometer distance consumed half of Li Chengâs newly recovered Spiritual Power Value once more.
The Phase Change Demon lost its target, suddenly lifted its head, staring at the diving Edge Fighter, hurriedly raising its arm, "Ha!"
The fighter was heavily knocked away by the Qi Gong Cannon, but Li Cheng had already jumped out of the cabin, the Two-sided Mantis Arm Bone Blade carried the fighterâs diving inertia, slicing straight into the Phase Change Demonâs chest cavity and abdomen.
Dragon Breath of the Black Dragon.
A Giant Dragon phantom appeared above Li Chengâs head, spraying corrosion acid comparable to a high-pressure water gun from its mouth, entirely pouring into the Phase Change Demonâs abdominal cavity torn open by the Mantis Arm Bone Blade.
Filled with Black Dragon Acid from the inside out, even with the Phase Change Demonâs self-healing ability, itâs extremely difficult to heal.
The black smoke scattered and regrouped, regrouped and scattered, no longer able to maintain Buddyâs image, reverting to the original potato shape.