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Chapter 43: Martial Arts, the Art of Killing Enemies
Chapter 43: Martial Arts, the Art of Killing Enemies
"The warning has been completely lifted, it should be safe now." Li Yuan pondered for a moment and stepped out of the room.
His aunt and younger sister were still asleep.
"I'll head to school first." Li Yuan left the house and walked out of the neighborhood.
The military vehicle at the end of the intersection, which had been there at 4 a.m., was nowhere to be seen.
There were no patrolling soldiers in sight either.
However, Li Yuan's sharp gaze allowed him to see a drone hovering high in the sky, several hundred meters away.
It seemed to be on guard.
Li Yuan went straight to the tram station, but after waiting for a long time, no tram arrived.
"Forget it."
"I'll just run to school." Li Yuan turned and jogged slowly towards the school.
With Li Yuan's physical fitness, his so-called slow jog maintained a speed of around eight to nine meters per second.
In less than ten minutes, he would reach the school.
Along the streets, many shops were opening one after another, and there were also numerous pedestrians who seemed to be heading to work.
With more people around, a sense of security grew.
As he turned another corner.
Suddenly.
"Young man, you seem to be a bit late for your morning run today." A cheerful voice sounded.
"Wasn't there a Star Realm creature attack last night? I waited for the warning to be lifted before leaving the house." Li Yuan's pace slowed, and he responded with a smile, "Boss, are you still opening the shop today? I didn't see you taking a break."
The person calling Li Yuan was none other than the owner of Flavor Noodle House.
He was carrying some items.
The two had met many times; they were very familiar strangers.
"I have to pay the rent, can't stop working." The owner chuckled, his slightly plump figure belied the strength in his arms as he easily lifted a large table.
"Good luck, boss." Li Yuan said casually and continued running forward.
He passed by a narrow alleyway, dark and gloomy.
Unconsciously.
Li Yuan glanced at it.
He then saw a blurry figure emerging from the sewer at the end of the alley.
Judging by its path, it seemed to be rushing towards the main road from the alley.
"Hmm?" Li Yuan's heart tightened as he instinctively sensed a potential danger.
But his body, still in motion, had already covered another twenty meters due to inertia.
Then.
Li Yuan came to a complete stop, turned around, and stared intently at the alley entrance, his feet unconsciously retreating.
"Puff~" "Puff~" Li Yuan's keen hearing picked up the faint, rapid sounds coming from the alley.
"Huff!"
"Huff!" It seemed there was also heavy, rapid breathing.
Unconsciously.
Li Yuan backed up to the side of a closed shop, as there were two metal hollow rods leaning against the wall.
Some inner instinct was telling Li Yuan that he should run immediately.
But before Li Yuan could react.
Boom! A tall, thin figure burst out of the narrow alley and stood on the sidewalk.
Li Yuan's eyesight was exceptional; he instantly recognized the creature.
It was a nearly two-meter-tall humanoid creature with four arms, its skin a deep blue like the ocean, and its long green hair flowing. Its eyes were scarlet, yet they sparkled with intelligence.
It was as if the creature had emerged from the water.
Its limbs were long and slender, proportioned taller than humans, giving it an elegant air. The tips of its fingers and toes had evolved into fin-like structures. The most striking feature was the fin-like tail on its back.
"A Fish Spirit Clan? A Star Realm creature!" Li Yuan instantly recognized it, his hair standing on end.
The Star Realm creatures were diverse, some resembling animals from Blue Star, some humanoid, and some like giant insects... But the humanoid creatures made up a third of them.
The Fish Spirit Clan was a well-known type, capable of living on land and in water.
In Jiangcheng's history, the Fish Spirit Clan had been the main force in many attacks.
"How could there still be a Star Realm creature here after the warning was lifted?" Li Yuan was shocked, feeling as if he was facing a formidable enemy. "Wasn't the warning lifted?"
Almost instinctively.
[Target creature, life tier 10.2, advanced creature, current state approximately 9.2 due to severe injuries, can obtain spiritual essence] Li Yuan's mind stirred, and his spiritual consciousness felt a slight sense of fatigue as he obtained the creature's life information.
10.2-tier!
Already advanced, equivalent to a true warrior.
However.
The information Li Yuan obtained showed that the creature was severely injured, which slightly lifted his spirits.
The physical prowess it could unleash seemed to be only 9.2-tier.
"Shot?" Li Yuan then noticed a bullet hole in the chest of the Fish Spirit Clan creature, but there wasn't much blood flowing out, so he hadn't noticed it at first.
If its physical fitness had reached the warrior level, and it could be severely injured by a small-caliber bullet unless it hit a vital spot.
In addition to detecting the severe injuries of his opponent, Li Yuan also noticed the last line of the information he had probed: "Kill to obtain Spirit Essence."
What is this? Li Yuan had previously probed the life tiers of many warriors, but he had never encountered such a prompt.
Speaking of which, in the second it took for the Fish Spirit Clan member to rush out of the alley, Li Yuan had already completed his enemy identification and assessment.
At the same time, subconsciously, Li Yuan grabbed the metal hollow rod beside him, assuming an attacking posture, and stared intently at his opponent.
Among the various Star Gate Creature information Li Yuan had studied since childhood, these Star Gate Creatures were all incredibly vicious. When encountered, they would undoubtedly engage in combat.
However, to Li Yuan's surprise, the injured Fish Spirit Clan member seemed to sense his hostility and instantly turned around. With astonishing speed, it paddled across the stone pavement and pounced towards the owner of Flavor Noodle House, who was several dozen meters away.
Its speed was astonishing.
Apparently, in its perception, Li Yuan was not someone to be trifled with.
"Huff!" The air exploded with a low, piercing whistle.
A nearly three-meter-long hollow metal rod, like a giant arrow, slashed through the sky, directly aiming at the Fish Spirit Clan member.
The Fish Spirit Clan member was fast, but the metal rod came even faster and more fiercely!
"Roar~"
Instinctively sensing the danger, the Fish Spirit Clan member tried to dodge, but on land, its movements were already slower, and it was also injured.
"Boom~"
The metal rod fiercely struck the Fish Spirit Clan member's shoulder, and the terrifying impact sent its tall and slender body crashing to the ground.
The stones shattered.
Its body rolled on the ground.
Blood seeped through the fish-like scales on its shoulder but quickly stopped.
"Huh! Boom~~"
The Fish Spirit Clan member suddenly flipped over, emitting strange low roars filled with anger, as it glared at Li Yuan, standing several dozen meters away, completely ignoring the closer Flavor Noodle House owner.
It slightly raised its arms, and one side of its arm glinted with a chilling gleam, like a bone blade.
"Do you want to kill me?" Li Yuan firmly gripped the last metal rod, staring intently at the Fish Spirit Clan member.
Just now, seeing the Flavor Noodle House owner in danger, Li Yuan had subconsciously lashed out with the metal rod in his hand.
Li Yuan was always cautious in his actions and reluctant to take risks.
Because Li Yuan knew that life was precious.
However, to stand by and watch someone die, especially an acquaintance, was something Li Yuan couldn't bring himself to do.
And when he unleashed the metal rod, facing the Fish Spirit Clan member, seeing its bloodthirsty eyes, Li Yuan's heart was filled with indescribable courage and passion.
Or perhaps, he couldn't think of anything else, only instinct remained.
"Martial arts are for killing enemies," Li Yuan's heart was filled with indescribable courage and passion.
"Roar~"
The Fish Spirit Clan member let out a low roar and suddenly pounced forward with astonishing speed.
"Boom!"
Without any hesitation, Li Yuan's body moved, and he immediately demonstrated the Dragonstride Body Technique, like a swimming dragon, charging towards his opponent.
"Huff! Huff!"
The Fish Spirit Clan member had already realized Li Yuan's strength and didn't casually attack like it did with ordinary humans. It waved its arms, like dual blades, attempting to strike Li Yuan.
"Pfft!"
The metal rod, like a spear, just before making contact with the Fish Spirit Clan member's arm, suddenly accelerated, creating dozens of afterimages, causing the Fish Spirit Clan member to momentarily lose focus.
Immediately after, the metal rod, like lightning, pierced through the Fish Spirit Clan member's arm gap.
Directly striking its eyeball.
One of the five lethal moves of the Boulder Spear Technique - Mountainous Universe.
"Boom~" Like grapes being smashed, its eyeball instantly burst.
Blood splattered everywhere!
"Boom~" The impact from the collision made Li Yuan's arm tremble, and his body suddenly recoiled backward.
Relieving the force.
The pain from the burst eyeball caused the Fish Spirit Clan member to feel piercing agony, and its eyes momentarily darkened.
Instinctively, it covered its injured eye with one hand.
"Boom~"
But Li Yuan's metal rod was agile, and he quickly struck again with lightning speed, mercilessly hitting the Fish Spirit Clan member's other eye.
Burst!
Both eyes blinded! The entire body frantically howled.
"Your skills are terrible, not even reaching the third tier," Li Yuan muttered to himself.
Raising the heavy rod high, he struck again with full force, smashing it down on the Fish Spirit Clan member's head.
(End of Chapter)
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