Published: January 30, 2025
Wen Yu barely sidestepped to avoid the attack from the one-eyed beast, then kicked fiercely at its stomach.
Although he had just transitioned into his new profession, it was clear that a kick with twice the strength of an average person was not easy to withstand, especially in such a soft area as the abdomen.
The one-eyed beast was knocked back by Wen Yu's kick, its movements slowing down slightly, while Wen Yu also felt a recoil force transmit from his toes. He stepped back to dissipate the impact.
"It seems that with double the physical quality, it's still too difficult to fight against this creature. So..."
"What about battle mode?"
Suddenly, the soul beast that had been swaying on Wen Yu's shoulder dove into his body.
Wen Yu felt a wave of heat rapidly flowing through him from his ears, followed by a surge of warmth that enveloped his entire body, coming along with an immense feeling of power.
"Die for me!"
The berserk power erupted violently, and Wen Yu roared as he raised his fist and struck down hard at the one-eyed beast's head. The one-eyed beast was caught off guard by the sudden increase in Wen Yu's speed and received a solid punch.
"Howl... howl..."
The one-eyed beast was knocked to the ground by Wen Yu's punch, letting out a mournful wail, though the physical pain was minimal.
However, a strange energy rushed into its brain through the point of impact, making the one-eyed beast feel as if a stick were stirring incessantly in its mind.
Seeing the miserable state of the one-eyed beast, Wen Yu understood that in battle mode, the soul beast's first skill—Soul Strike—had taken effect.
With Wen Yu's current physical quality, his base value was 4, while the one-eyed beast's was at least 5, and without any weapons, it was difficult for him to inflict fatal injuries using just punches and kicks.
Thus, Wen Yu naturally placed his bets on the Soul Strike, an S-rank skill, and at least for now, it seemed he had made the right choice; Soul Strike had inflicted significant damage on the one-eyed beast.
Wen Yu's fists and feet rained down on the one-eyed beast's waist, where the so-called "copper head, iron tail, soft waist" didn't just apply to wolves.
Moreover, the protective power of the spine in the lower back was obviously weaker than in other areas.
The one-eyed beast was clearly dazed from the successive Soul Strikes, its screams relentless, but the strength in its limbs was completely stripped away by the agonizing pain in its mind.
From this, one can see the terrifying nature of Soul Strike. Without outside interference, the one-eyed beast would undoubtedly be torn apart by the forces of Soul Strike, and just from the blood vessels spreading across its facial features, it was clear that this time would not last long.
But an unexpected turn occurred, not from the outside, but from the one-eyed beast itself.
As a mutated beast, similar to professionals, every mutation presents an opportunity to automatically awaken a mutated ability.
For a "genius" like the one-eyed beast, which had just evolved into a first-level mutated beast at the onset of the apocalypse, if it did not fall, it meant that with each level gained, it would acquire a skill of considerable rank. The higher the level, the more terrifying it becomes.
Thus, the one-eyed beast now possessed its first skill.
Destiny Fight (S-rank): An unimaginable fighting will allows the host to be fearless, with a significant reduction in pain perception. As injuries worsen, the host's basic physical quality will exponentially increase, with no upper limit to the growth.
At this moment, the one-eyed beast was tormented by the pain of the Soul Strike, yearning for release, and the spiritual damage was naturally one form of injury.
Therefore, while Wen Yu was unaware, the physical strength of the one-eyed beast was steadily rising. As the spiritual injury worsened, the one-eyed beast's physical attributes became increasingly powerful.
The damage capability of the Soul Strike is determined by the difference in basic attributes between the two parties. Originally, with Wen Yu's base attribute of 4 against the one-eyed's 5, Soul Strike was already able to unleash substantial destructive power, rightfully deserving of its S-rank capability. However, as the one-eyed beast's physical quality increased, the damage effect of Soul Strike was continuously diminishing.