The subsequent bats seemed intimidated by this eerie sight, and a brief hesitation occurred.
Long Yuxue's pupils constricted as she stared intently at the tip of Arthur's lowered sword.
Did he just strike with his sword?
It didn't seem like it; she hadn't seen him move.
No, that's not right.
It seemed he did strike.
But how many strikes?
She hadn't seen it clearly at all! That technique of accurately hitting dozens of high-speed moving targets simultaneously had already exceeded her understanding of swordsmanship; it was almost demonic!
She recalled what Arthur had said when choosing his weapon before the assessment.
Long Yuxue shouted, "You call this level of swordsmanship 'knowing a little'?"
"Hehehe, keep it low-key, low-key." Arthur smiled sheepishly again.
This attitude of his formed a stark, jarring contrast with the ferocious creatures flying all around and the bizarre clearing of the field that had just occurred.
Damn it, he actually managed to act cool!
Long Yuxue's face reddened slightly.
Increase the difficulty!
I'm going to increase the difficulty!
She directly raised the difficulty of the assessment from the backend.
To the maximum!
And so...
From the largest hole deep within the cavern, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!
The rocks throughout the entire cavern trembled and shook.
A violent aura ten, even a hundred times more terrifying than the Six-Clawed Bats spread out.
The remaining bats in the air shrieked and fled back into the holes.
A massive, hideous dark-green figure slowly squeezed out from the largest hole.
It resembled a combination of a Dragon and a lizard, covered in thick scales, with three stout legs supporting its hill-like body.
At the ends of its two long, knee-length arms were giant claws gleaming with a cold light, and its four crimson eyes locked onto the two tiny figures below.
Abyssal Creature, Baan!
The strength of a Baan belonged to the highest difficulty tier in the simulation assessment and was usually not used against recruits.
The Baan lowered its head, its four eyes flashing with murderous intent. Its giant mouth opened, and a heart-palpitating dark purple light coalesced deep within its throat, the high temperature causing the surrounding air to distort.
"Come on, try this... one?"
Halfway through her sentence, Long Yuxue was already dumbfounded.
Seeing the destructive breath about to erupt, Arthur stomped his foot hard against the ground. The rock instantly cracked into a spiderweb pattern as he turned into an afterimage, neither dodging nor evading, charging straight at the Baan's face!
With his Physical Body's power fully unleashed, he slammed a punch into the center of the Baan's forehead.
A loud boom echoed through the cavern. This Abyssal Creature didn't even let out a scream before its head shattered, and its massive body collapsed into a dark green current of air and dissipated.
The remaining half of Long Yuxue's words got stuck in her throat, turning into silent astonishment.
She stood with her mouth agape, watching the dark green air drifting everywhere, then looked at Arthur, whose clothes weren't even ruffled.
As Arthur shook out his hand, she felt her common sense shatter along with the Baan's head.
One punch, just one punch? That wasn't some random stray dog; that was a Baan!
It was the Abyssal monster used as the grand finale in the simulation System!
Even on a real battlefield, taking down a Baan usually required the seamless cooperation and powerful firepower of an entire squad!
This guy's Physical Body... what on earth was it made of?
Before she could recover from this absurd sight, an even greater anomaly occurred.
The largest hole in the center of the cavern did not settle down; instead, without warning, a large mass of mist as thick as ink and writhing like a living thing surged out.
The moment this mist appeared, the temperature of the entire simulation space seemed to be suddenly drained away.
The mist quickly condensed, forming a figure floating in mid-air.
It was about two meters tall, with a humanoid female silhouette.
But the proportions were exaggerated to a bizarre degree.
Large breasts and wide hips.
Yet the waist was unreasonably slender.
It was more absurd than something out of a certain type of manga.
Her entire body was covered in fine, dark-green scales that shimmered with a gloomy luster.
A pair of massive bone wings on her back flapped slowly, the bones hideous and the connecting membranes made of solid shadows.
Sharp, pale bone spurs extended from the tips of her hands and feet.
Most captivating were those eyes: two clusters of cold, flickering green flames that seemed capable of directly burning the Soul.
Abyssal Creature, Abyssal Creature!
As soon as the Abyssal Creature appeared, an indescribable, eerie aura that seemed to suck away all vitality and hope flooded the entire cavern.
"A Abyssal Creature?!"
Long Yuxue groaned, her face turning pale. She hadn't paid attention to the recruit assessments for a long time.
She didn't expect that the maximum difficulty had already incorporated a Abyssal Creature.
"Human. Die!" The Abyssal Creature's cold voice echoed directly within the depths of Arthur's Soul.
A light pattern appeared along with her voice.
Immediately after, Arthur felt the vitality within his body draining away. Around his body, a dark green light pattern had appeared at some point and was rapidly penetrating into him.
"Are you absorbing my vitality?" Arthur stood still, looking down with interest at the dark green light pattern spreading over him. "Since you're giving me such a 'benefit,' I'll satisfy you."
Long Yuxue's face was pale as she said urgently, "You idiot, hurry and dodge! Abyssal Creatures specialize in absorbing vitality, and they get stronger the more they absorb. It'll be too late if you wait any longer!"
Arthur remained motionless, looking indifferent. "It's fine, let her absorb it. There's plenty."
He even actively pushed some out.
Instantly...
"Sss!! Haa!!!"
An expression of near-manic, ultimate ecstasy appeared on the Abyssal Creature's beautiful face!
The vitality pouring in was so pure, so majestic, and so sweet that it completely exceeded her cognition and understanding!
Time passed slowly.
Arthur showed no signs of weakness.
Instead, the Abyssal Creature's delicate body began to tremble as she was overwhelmed by extreme pleasure.
She had never devoured such pure, vast, and endless vitality; every inch of her scales and every wisp of her soul flame were cheering and trembling.
Her shrill roars gradually turned into charming yet manic moans, as she became completely immersed in the ecstasy of devouring, forgetting to attack and only knowing how to frantically absorb.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho!"
Her body continued to swell, her dark green scales stretched until they shone. The energy had long since far exceeded her own limit of endurance, yet Arthur's vitality continued to surge relentlessly.
"So good... no, it's too much... but, I want more..."
The Abyssal Creature lost all reason, leaving only extreme pleasure. Her body grew rounder and more swollen, like a dark green sphere of light about to explode.
Long Yuxue watched dumbfounded; she had never seen such a bizarre and absurd scene.
In the next instant, the Abyssal Creature let out a moan of ultimate satisfaction.
Her body could no longer carry the surging, excessive vitality and collapsed with a bang, turning into a sky full of dark green mist and black gas.
Not even a speck of wreckage remained; she had literally died from the sheer pleasure.
Tranquility was instantly restored within the cavern.
Arthur patted his clothes and turned back to look at the completely dazed Long Yuxue.
"Did I pass the assessment?"
Long Yuxue froze in place, her worldview shattered once again, unable to say a word for a long time... As they walked out of the testing room, Long Yuxue's head was still buzzing.
What hadn't she seen growing up in the Blood God Legion?
Well, she encountered it today; she had truly never seen a freakish thing like Arthur before.
While struggling to accept it, she led Arthur back.
Soon, they returned to the original place and met that Lieutenant.
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