A swing of his Long Spear barely parried a gretchin’s chop, but the dagger of another from the flank managed to leave a shallow white mark on his arm.
[Dragon-Serpent Spear Proficiency +1]
[Dragon-Serpent Spear Proficiency +1]
The cold system prompts echoed in his mind.
A satisfied smile touched the corners of Qin Feng’s lips.
This was exactly the effect he was aiming for.
The battle that followed turned into a strange sort of "tutoring session."
Qin Feng completely abandoned the thought of a quick victory. Instead, he treated this pack of cunning gretchin as his best teachers.
He mimicked the coiling and slithering of a serpent, executing the "serpent" aspect of the Dragon-Serpent Spear—its yin-like softness, agility, and unpredictability—over and over again.
From clumsy to proficient, then finally to fluid.
Half an hour later, as his understanding of the Dragon-Serpent Spear reached a deeper level, the momentum of the weapon in his hands abruptly changed.
It was no longer purely defensive, a struggle of entanglement. It now carried a hint of the "dragon’s" fierce power.
With a flick, his Long Spear moved like the tail of a divine dragon, sweeping through the confined space with devastating force!
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Accompanied by a series of dull, bone-shattering cracks, the gretchin swarming him were sent flying by the single sweep of his spear. They crashed heavily into a distant pile of metal scrap, their lives snuffed out.
Battle 33, cleared.
Qin Feng didn’t linger, heading straight into the next battle.
Battle 34. His opponents were two fearless Green Skin "Frenzied Boyz" with crude rocket packs on their backs and an axe in each hand.
Their attacks were swift and frenzied, testing Qin Feng’s ability to parry head-on and counterattack with his spear.
Battle 35. His opponents were three Green Skin "Weirdboyz" who could use the "WAAAGH!" Spiritual Field to interfere, their movements erratic and unpredictable.
Although their mental assaults were weak, they always managed to affect Qin Feng’s judgment at critical moments, forcing him to divide his attention to resist. This greatly honed his ability to multitask.
...
Qin Feng fought on.
The Gatekeepers on the first floor of the Canaan Tower were like a miniature museum exhibit of the entire Green Skin ecosystem.
He had encountered tide-like swarms of "Squigs," beasts that were little more than gaping maws on two legs.
He had also faced "Killa Kans"—walking war machines with astonishing firepower, haphazardly cobbled together by Green Skin "Mekboyz."
He was completely immersed in the thrill of honing his martial arts.
His Dragon-Serpent Spear proficiency skyrocketed at a visible rate through one high-intensity, stylistically distinct battle after another.
From Novice, to Adept, and then to Master.
When he successfully dismantled the black-smoke-belching "Killa Kan" in Battle 60, his Dragon-Serpent Spear finally reached the Master level.
[Killing Technique]: Dragon-Serpent Spear (Master)
[Mastered Killing Techniques]: Divine Dragon’s Tail Whip, Cunning Serpent’s Strike
For three whole days and nights, he fought on in the Canaan Tower without rest or sleep.
Yet his eyes grew increasingly bright, like two stars blazing in the dead of night.
Finally, he stood before the last Light Gate on the first floor.
[Battle 72]
Qin Feng took a deep breath and stepped through.
The scene before him transformed into a massive coliseum of steel and ruins.
"WAAAGH!!!"
A deafening roar filled with War and rage erupted from the center of the coliseum!
Qin Feng’s pupils shrank as he looked up.
He saw a terrifying figure, over seven meters tall, slowly rising from the shadows of the ruins.
It was a Green Skin—a Green Skin of unimaginable size!
Its entire body was encased in a suit of heavy, menacing black Power Armor covered in rivets and crude graffiti.
The Power Armor had the distinct, slapdash style of something willed into existence by sheer belief. Its welding seams were jagged, its power conduits a chaotic mess, but the terrifying energy it contained was undeniably real.
Two totems made from Giant Beast Skulls towered on its shoulders, and the massive engine on its back spewed waves of scorching air thick with black smoke.
Its right arm had been modified into an enormous Power Claw that crackled with arcs of electricity. Each of its five talons was the size of a Battle Saber, glinting with a terrifying cold light.
In Qin Feng’s perception, its life force aura was stable at over 110 points!
An armored Green Skin Lord!
Its crimson cybernetic eyes locked onto Qin Feng as it let out a deep, guttural, and provocative roar.
The battle was about to begin!
Showing not a hint of fear, Qin Feng gripped his Long Spear, dug his feet in, and shot forward like an arrow from a bow, seizing the initiative!
Facing such a colossal opponent, he chose the most ferocious killing technique in the Dragon-Serpent Spear arsenal.
Divine Dragon’s Tail Whip!
The Long Spear in his hand seemed to come alive, transforming into a true divine black dragon. It generated a sonic boom as it tore through the air, whipping viciously toward the Green Skin Lord’s knee joint!
However, the Green Skin Lord merely split its massive jaw into a scornful grin and laughed.
It didn’t even dodge, simply bringing its massive Power Claw down in a casual swing.
Its movement looked incredibly clumsy, but its speed was beyond belief!
More terrifying still, in the trajectory of the descending Power Claw, Qin Feng sensed a hint of the Intent of Perfection!
CLANG!
A deafening shriek of metal scraping against metal echoed throughout the coliseum!
Qin Feng felt an irresistible, terrifying force travel up the shaft of his spear.
He, along with the Long Spear in his hands, was sent flying by that single swipe from the Green Skin Lord’s claw!
After flying backward for dozens of meters, he barely managed to stabilize his body, his feet carving two deep furrows into the ground.