Chapter 7024 Restraint

Chapter 7024 Restraint
Korovia's initial attack was interrupted, and Slavnis's vertical slash with his spear put Korovia in a precarious situation. In addition, the Miracle-enhanced Incineration was constantly consuming Korovia's atmospheric manipulation talent, to the point that his usual parrying methods were violently broken by Slavnis. Faced with this, Korovia's face turned ferocious!
Korovia's exceptional combat awareness caused her to hesitate for only a moment before she forcefully reached out and used atmospheric manipulation to create a nearly visible atmospheric vortex in her hand. This was another form of atmospheric manipulation. "Your Incineration can burn away your talent, right? Your Sacrifice can refine the shattered talent from Incineration, right? Come on, I'll show you the advanced application of talent!"

Originally, the atmospheric manipulation talent that covered a flat area was directly attached by Korovia to an area the size of two hands, forming a high-density air film that could even be seen with the naked eye. Then, Korovia extended her ape arm and used the gauntlets covered by the ultra-high-density atmospheric film to grab Slavnis's cross spear!
To rise to the rank of centurion in the First Auxiliary Legion, and to have Hasgard instruct him to protect the younger generation of elites, it would be a miracle if he didn't have some real strength!

Slavnis's cross spear slashed at lightning speed, but as it approached Korovia, it seemed to be trapped in some kind of non-Newtonian fluid. The speed of the cross spear, which had originally entered the hypersonic realm, dropped drastically. Finally, it barely managed to break through the air membrane covering Korovia's gauntlets before being forcibly grabbed.

With a roar, Korovia grabbed Slavnis's spear, pulling the terrified Slavnis off balance, and then kicked him.

Unfortunately, unlike other veterans, Korovia, as Hasgard's designated protector for Sean in this battle, did not use a heavy, long-handled weapon.

They did have a short-handled hammer earlier, but when they encountered Li Li and his two companions, they traded the hammer for one of the Yuan family members' heads and quickly ran away. There was no other way; if they didn't do that, Korovia would definitely be killed by Li Li, Zhang Han, and Han Rang.

After losing his hammer, Korovia encountered Guan Zhao, a muscular man from the Han Dynasty who was also looking for a tough guy to fight with. After a passionate brawl, Guan Zhao dropped a set of tungsten steel gauntlets. Korovia, being a shrewd guy who knew his stuff, picked them up and made them for himself. After that, he only used his fists.

After all, the elites from the First Auxiliary Legion are most powerful because of the extreme strength that comes with their own bodies. Although they don't have conventional weapons, these tungsten steel gauntlets are really useful!

So much so that Slavnis, caught off guard, never expected that his lightning-fast attack, after having its power largely diminished by the air membrane surrounding Korovia, would actually be able to be held back by the opponent!

So much so that Slavnis was somewhat shocked when the kick came crashing down.

He decisively let go. He could abandon his weapon, but he absolutely did not want to take the hit, especially from a muscle-bound guy like Korovia who weighed over 400 pounds. He was a natural-born strongman. If he took a punch, even if Slavnis didn't explode, he would probably need to be treated with the King's Rake.

Seeing Slavnis release his weapon without any restraint, Korovia's expression became even more unpleasant. How come he had never noticed before that this guy had no bottom line?

"You bastard, do you really have no shame at all?" Korovia snatched the cross spear, planted it in the spot, and said with a ferocious look.

"That's going too far." Slavnis looked at Korovia with displeasure. Although the other party was only at the sixth level of fusion, he was definitely one of the top-tier among the six levels. In particular, Korovia was able to use a certain special sublimation talent once without dying, which was very frustrating.

That special finishing move, Steel Body Reversal, which metallizes oneself at the cellular level, is something that any level 6 veteran could unleash. Even Slavnis couldn't kill him quickly. No, to be precise, even if Slavnis went all out, the opponent could launch a strong attack without dodging or avoiding!
The unfortunate thing is that Korovia is almost completely finished with this special negative talent that was sublimated from his steel body. Although, according to Korovia, when this talent is activated, he must retain a weakness or something to avoid being poisoned to death and to recover from it later.

Most importantly, even Korovia, who has gone the furthest down this path, cannot use it twice in a few days. But despite so many drawbacks, Slavnis has no desire to fight to the death with a guy who can turn into a pure iron block when necessary. Even if he wins that kind of battle, Slavnis will be in a very sorry state.

"You actually killed Sean! Damn it, do you even know what Sean came here for?!" Korovia also realized that he didn't have a good way to deal with Slavnis. The other party's agility was too high. He really didn't want to fight. He had no way to deal with him. Of course, Korovia was also confident that Slavnis didn't have a good way to deal with him either.

Do you even understand the supermodel's defensive capabilities? Using speed slashes or high-speed cuts to fight him is a joke. His atmospheric control has reached an incredibly magical level. The faster the opponent's attack speed, the stronger the defense formed by his atmospheric control membrane becomes.

As for slow attacks, just look at his big, burly figure, come on, let's face him head-on!
"If I remember correctly, wasn't he here to learn how to perform miracles?" Slavnis said calmly. "I've already mastered it."

Korovia paused for a moment, then looked at Slavnis with a silent expression.

“I endured humiliation and hardship before learning from Zhang Yong how to manipulate the power of miracles.” With that, Slavnis raised his hand, summoning his cross spear back, and then whispered to it, “You are a dragon!”

With these words, Korovia clearly felt that the cross spear, which was originally an inanimate object, had undergone a fundamental change. As Slavnis released it, the cross spear naturally flew up. Why is it said that miracles are purely based on rules? It's precisely because of this effect, which is completely illogical, relies entirely on its own brutal output, and can completely ignore anything unreasonable!
“I’ve mastered this thing,” Slavnis repeated.

"Damn it, you mastered this thing, so why did you kill Sean? You were his elder, after all!" Korovia felt like her lungs were about to explode. She felt that she couldn't understand Slavnis at all. You understand Miracle Transformation and can control the power of miracles, so why did you kill Sean? Shouldn't you have taught this kid step by step?

“I didn’t kill him, I refined him into a part of myself. This thing can’t be taught, I can’t even explain it myself!” Slavnis said with a dark face. “I only learned it from Zhang Yong by this method, so this is the only way I can teach Sean. If I could learn it just by talking, do you think Elders Virgilio and Vincenzo would not teach it?”

Korovia remained silent for a while after hearing this, looking at Slavnis, and after a long time he still couldn't figure out whether the other party was telling the truth or deceiving him!
“Sean, tell Korovia!” Slavnis said to his shoulder armor.

"Ah, Uncle Korovia, thank you for protecting me all the way. Uncle Slavnis is indeed guiding and controlling my power of miracles, and I am learning." Sean was a kind and obedient young man, and he hadn't thought that Slavnis just needed a high-energy battery, so after hearing Slavnis's explanation, he quickly gave his answer.

Korovia was silent for a moment, then said, "Then you teach him. My mission was to ensure that he wouldn't be easily killed by others in the small world and that he could meet Zhang Yong so that he could learn things like single-target miracle transformation. Now that you've learned it, my mission is complete. If you're eliminated while following you, then there's no point in me going in!"

Korovia didn't think he was stronger than Slavnis. He was just like the top six-level experts in the Han Dynasty. He could fight against a seventh-level expert, and even hold off a seventh-level expert and escape from their clutches, but he couldn't expect to defeat them.

Therefore, with Sean following Slavnis, whom he considered to possess the power of miracles and be even stronger, Korovia felt that his mission was over. You see, he had really taken a liking to a certain Han Dynasty veteran and wanted to have a good spar with him. He had even encountered him before, but unfortunately, in order to protect Sean, he only sparred with him briefly before stepping aside.

To be honest, it's hard to find a worthy opponent, especially one who is evenly matched at first glance and is of the same type.

Previously, due to his duties, Korovia couldn't afford to waste time with the other party. Now that Sean had been handed over to Slavnis, Korovia felt that he shouldn't dawdle any longer. He should take advantage of the time he still had and hurry to find Jiang Bin to have a good battle with him!
"Fine, do whatever you want. I'm not in a hurry to kill you right now," Slavnis said after thinking for a moment. He was very clear-headed. Even if he wanted to sweep through the small worlds, there was no need to fight Korovia first. On the one hand, it was unnecessary, and on the other hand, Slavnis, who had just obtained the battery, needed to figure out how to use it better.

"What are you saying?" Korovia felt that Slavnis's manners had been declining lately. "If this continues, you might end up like that Hasgard guy."

Slavnis glanced at him and said, "I'll give you face, so get out of here. I'll take Sean with me. Don't let me run into you again. If I do, I'll kill you."

Korovia pursed his lips, said nothing more, and then charged into the woods like a giant bear. Although he didn't know where Jiang Bin was, Korovia had a feeling that as long as he ran in this direction, he would meet him sooner or later.

That tough, thick-skinned guy was the opponent he needed most, the one who could truly match him and deliver blows with his bare hands.

On the other side, Zhao Zhen's iron fist dented Jiang Bin's 800-weight armor. Jiang Bin, spitting blood, looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Your strength actually surpasses that of Jiang Guang, a second-stage Heavenly Demon. It's unbelievable. I've lost!"

"Seriously, I'm speechless. You're incredibly tough, especially with the 800 armor. What were you thinking?" Zhao Zhen looked at Jiang Bin, who had only coughed up blood twice and felt that his injuries weren't serious, or rather, that he could recover with just a few deep breaths.

When they sparred outside the Academy of Medical Sciences before, neither of them wore armor. Zhao Zhen just thought Jiang Bin was troublesome. Now that both of them are wearing armor, Zhao Zhen has only one thought: Jiang Bin, are you even human?
During their fight, Zhao Zhen had the advantage in strength, but Jiang Bei's ability to withstand injuries was too exaggerated, making it impossible for Zhao Zhen to break through her defenses with his fists. As time dragged on, Jiang Bei actually won by taking damage. So when Zhao Zhen encountered Jiang Bei again in the small world, he decided to have another match.

Having already reached the seventh level and undergone a fundamental sublimation of his power, Zhao Zhen originally wanted to have a thoroughly enjoyable battle. It should be noted that Zhao Zhen had previously ended battles with his opponents in just a few punches, even against elite Huns, he had basically taken them down with three punches.

As a result, when Zhao Zhen attacked Jiang Bin this time, let alone three punches, Zhao Zhen's full-force attacks were like a drizzle to Jiang Bin, having no effect at all. After all, with the cushioning of 800 heavy armor and the physical defense provided by his 1.5 muscle density, he easily withstood Zhao Zhen's attacks.

So the two started by fighting each other. However, Jiang Bin's strength was not as good as Zhao Zhen's at the moment. In addition, Zhao Zhen's advantage in recovery was obvious, which was his beginner-level super-fast regeneration. Furthermore, the situation was different from when they sparred at the hospital. Zhao Zhen was also wearing armor now, although his armor was not as exaggerated as Jiang Bin's. But it was still enough to block Jiang Bin's punches.

After the hundred-fist exchange ended, Zhao Zhen's final punch finally shook the 800 armors, denting the breastplate. Of course, this dent wasn't a big problem; the real issue was the concentrated and unyielding fist force, which, like the last straw that broke the camel's back, finally broke through Jiang Bin's super-strong muscle defense, successfully injuring him severely.

It could be said that Jiang Bin, who was still able to speak and communicate with Zhao Zhen, would die soon if left unattended. Because of this punch, Zhao Zhen finally broke through Jiang Bin's physical defenses and severely injured his internal organs. Although Jiang Bin appeared to be relatively intact and had only coughed up blood, he was actually on the verge of death, but Zhao Zhen was unaware of it.

"Even so, didn't you still win?" Jiang Bin spat out two mouthfuls of blood and fell backward. He actually understood Zhao Zhen's thoughts very well. In Zhao Zhen's view, being beaten like this and only spitting out two mouthfuls of blood was not a serious injury. He could take a few deep breaths to recover and continue fighting. But Jiang Bin knew that he was completely different from others. His exaggeratedly dense muscles meant that he had never considered the problem of his internal organs.

To be precise, even Jiang Guang, under Jiang Bin's protection with such armor, never managed to injure Jiang Bin's internal organs with his fists. Jiang Bin's super dense muscles protected him time and time again, but this time, that protection failed.

Jiang Bin, whose internal organs were injured, collapsed to the ground, making a small crater. But he was not sad. Losing to Zhao Zhen was not shameful. Moreover, this defeat made him realize his weakness, which was good.

“Zhao Zhen, you win. I wasn’t slightly injured, I was seriously injured. Of course, for people like you, this kind of injury can be contained in a few breaths, and after a short rest, you can continue fighting. But I’ve always relied on my innate talent to fight, and I’ve never encountered anything like this before. Your punch has awakened me. I will now replenish my internal organs.” Jiang Bin Hua Guang said this earlier.
Zhao Zhen was dumbfounded. "Huh? He's dead? He just spat out blood and died? Dude, what's wrong with you? How could this happen? I thought I broke your defense with my last punch, and you just died? Wait, so you're the kind of person who can't be broken through normally, and if you are, you die?"

"What the hell? Jiang Bin is dead just like that?" Zhao Zhen scratched his head. He really came here to spar with Jiang Bin, and he never intended to kill him. But Jiang Bin just died like that? "Oh well, I'll bring some braised meat or something to visit him later. This is quite strange."

After saying that, Zhao Zhen continued to walk towards Hasgard. He was going to kill his opponent. His sparring with Jiang Bin had already proven his strength. Now all he needed was Hasgard. For some reason, Zhao Zhen felt a long-cherished wish: to defeat Hasgard!
On the other side, Hasgard clutched his right chest, where blood was seeping out continuously. The various colorful, impactful, and bombarding arrows hadn't really affected Hasgard. Although they had certainly made him look disheveled, the shockwaves had only caused Hasgard's blood and qi to fluctuate. Thanks to the basic-level super-fast regeneration he gained from devouring demons, he could recover in a few breaths.

Just as Hasgard was about to rush out of the bombing zone, a jet-black solid arrow struck him. The arrow was as fast as a beam of light, and even though Hasgard was a veteran of countless battles, he could only barely dodge it and was ultimately shot in the right chest.

At that moment, the steel armor seemed to have lost its function, easily pierced through in Hasgard's shocked eyes. If the armor had not been so thick, the arrow would have shattered the moment it pierced through, turning into sharp streams of metal that pierced in all directions. Even so, the streams of metal formed from the arrow still managed to cut through the armor and pierce into Hasgard's hardened body, leaving a huge radial wound on Hasgard's right chest.

To reiterate, when it comes to dealing with tough opponents like this, impact-based arrows are definitely not going to work. Herbert's physical kinetic arrows are only slightly inferior in terms of materials. If they were actually armor-piercing tungsten steel arrowheads, Hasgard would have a fist-sized hole in his right chest today, and he would be half-dead on the spot!

I need to take a break; I haven't been feeling too well lately, so I'll recommend a few books. Feel free to check them out if you're interested!