Chapter 593 - 361: Master Ma Is Thrilled (2)

Chapter 593: Chapter 361: Master Ma Is Thrilled (2)

’A price?’

’What’s the point of worrying about the price now?’

’I’m being ambushed by three powerhouses!’

’A Tier Four Martial Artist who’s only a hair weaker than me, a Tier Four Knight who knows the combat techniques of the Knight Profession inside and out, and another powerhouse of unknown strength striking from the shadows...’

MacLeod no longer felt that using the Sword in the Stone at this moment would be a waste.

If anyone else from the Round Table Conference were in his place, they’d likely have been killed by this assassination attempt in the first exchange.

’One attacking head-on with no regard for his own life, one acting like a sewer rat, and one who hasn’t even shown their face...’

’This fighting style is too "mercenary," too insidious.’

Master Ma had yet to arrive, but his Will Power was already taking effect.

It was the Suffering Will again, Sensory Sharing once more!

MacLeod was forced to use his Knight’s Will Badge to resist.

Not everyone was like Master Ma, capable of converting pain and injury into pleasure and combat power.

’I can’t let him succeed again!’

The two streams of Will Power collided.

A formidable Spiritual Power swept through reality, exerting a powerful force on the physical world.

The entire underground pipeline system buckled under irregular stress, and massive cracks appeared everywhere.

The power of a Tier Four Powerhouse was on full display. If any Tier Three Extraordinaries had been nearby, the clash of Spiritual Power would have severely wounded them in an instant.

Not only would their Sea of Consciousness be damaged, but their physical bodies would also be torn apart by the irregular forces.

’So this is Tier Four...’

A strange look appeared in Lin Qi’s eyes. This was the first time he had ever seen a Tier Four Limit powerhouse go all out.

If not for the fact that both sides were intentionally limiting the scope of their battle, unwilling to reveal too much to outside observers, a true fight would have torn heaven and earth asunder. Even a building as massive as the S-Class Pharmacy Society Mansion would be mostly destroyed by the aftershocks of their battle.

Through his Spiritual Vision, Lin Qi saw King Arthur make another move.

Relying on the formidable physique of a Tier Four Knight and a higher-grade Prosthetic Body than Master Ma’s, King Arthur swiftly smashed through a section of pipe and appeared near MacLeod.

"Keeping your weapon slung on your back isn’t a good habit, you filthy idiot. Do you really think you’re invincible?"

It seemed King Arthur’s goal was to interfere the moment she saw MacLeod try to draw his sword.

This was King Arthur’s way of showing respect for the Sword in the Stone, a Tier Five Extraordinary Item.

’I must not let MacLeod activate the power of the Sword in the Stone!’

’I have to stop him, even if I get injured! And it would be best if I could snatch it for myself!’

If she had the Sword in the Stone, the situation would be reversed once again.

’You’re just MacLeod. Would I, King Arthur, fear your edge?’

MacLeod wanted to curse. He was disgusted by this tactic.

The Sword in the Stone wasn’t a weapon for everyday use, after all. He carried it on his back purely for intimidation.

’Who would have thought a fight would break out so suddenly?’

’Who would have thought some reckless fool would actually dare to attack him, a renowned Tier Four Peak powerhouse?’

MacLeod’s frustration was beyond words. He could only face the combined assault of Master Ma and King Arthur.

Two seconds after the fight began.

King Arthur took a punch from MacLeod’s remaining arm.

SPURT! King Arthur spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs and prosthetic parts.

The attack power of a Tier Four Peak was more than King Arthur could handle.

"Master, you take him! I can’t hold on!"

King Arthur immediately retreated, swapping places with Master Ma. She went from position one to position two.

Master Ma didn’t hesitate for a second, immediately throwing his body onto MacLeod’s fist.

’Punish me, MacLeod!’

With that one punch, Master Ma’s Will Power surged again...

MacLeod felt as though the punch hadn’t landed on Master Ma, but on his own head.

’To hit or not to hit...’

Hitting this perverse Martial Artist would give him pleasure and make him stronger; his Will Power was already approaching the Tier Four Limit.

But if he didn’t fight back, the power of a Tier Four Third Stage’s fists was nothing to scoff at...

Not to mention there was still a Tier Four Knight behind him!

Besides them, MacLeod hadn’t forgotten about the person still lurking in the shadows.

That person hadn’t struck again!

’Three minutes. I just need to hold out for three more minutes.’

’Damn it, those guys from the T0-level Mercenary Corps took the Credit Points but aren’t doing their job. And Jabari and Carl... they’re really not making a move...’

MacLeod had no time to activate the power of the Sword in the Stone. He couldn’t even draw the blade. Master Ma’s attacks were too relentless and suicidal!

Fist collided with fist, again and again. Master Ma’s injuries were visibly worsening.

Many of the prosthetic parts on his body had been knocked off, and a large, gaping hole had been punched clean through his stomach.

Yet, in Master Ma’s eyes, such injuries seemed unworthy of mention. There was no pain in his gaze, only pleasure.

’Bliss!’

’Absolute bliss!’

’It’s a pity the one punching me isn’t an elegant, 1.7-meter-tall lady with a full figure and delicate features...’

MacLeod’s pupils trembled. He saw... regret... in his opponent’s eyes.

’F...CK!’

’Pervert!’

’How can an Extraordinary like this exist in the world?!’

MacLeod had always thought his own cultivation path was perverse enough.

Death and disease—what perverse powers those were.

But that kind of perversion seemed utterly insignificant before the Martial Artist in front of him.

Master Ma’s power had climbed almost to its limit.

His injuries had also reached the threshold of what his body could endure.

If his wounds were any more severe, Master Ma would die.

But in this near-death state, Master Ma’s combat power had officially reached a level where he was evenly matched with MacLeod.

Without using the Sword in the Stone, it would be difficult for MacLeod to inflict any more damage on Master Ma.

With their combat power now roughly equal, the presence of the third party became the deciding factor.

King Arthur had quietly circled around to his back.

King Arthur’s goal was crystal clear.

The Sword in the Stone!

If she could get her hands on the Sword in the Stone, the power she could unleash wouldn’t necessarily be weaker than Master Ma’s.

Then the front line would consist of two powerhouses at the Tier Four Limit.

Today would be the day Grand Knight Commander MacLeod died!

The "Transcend" Will erupted as King Arthur poured a torrent of emotion into it.

Her craving for power made the "Transcend" Will Badge grow even more solid.

Empowered by her Will Power, King Arthur charged once more.

This was the purest form of power belonging to a Knight Professional!

Just like the very first Knight Professionals: brave and fearless!

Although MacLeod was exhausted from his fight with Master Ma, he was still observing the battlefield with meticulous care.

’You want the Sword in the Stone? I’ve been waiting for you!’

A massive cloud of steam suddenly appeared.

Immense thermal energy swept through the entire pipeline.

An S-Class Weapon!

A Pinpoint-Cluster High-Energy Thermal Emitter!

Because of Master Ma’s frankly perverse Martial Arts Will, MacLeod found it difficult to overwhelm him in terms of Extraordinary Combat Power.

But Master Ma was not without his weaknesses.

Master Ma’s Prosthetic Body capacity was too low.

His inability to install a powerful S-Class Prosthetic Body was always an absolute disadvantage.

Even though Master Ma had found a unique way to convert prosthetic damage into personal injury, it couldn’t make up for the hardware gap.

In the Cyber Era, a Prosthetic Body was often a crucial component of one’s combat strength.

And for that very reason, MacLeod seized the fleeting opportunity.

King Arthur was unable to dodge in time and took a direct hit from the immense thermal energy.

MacLeod’s timing was perfect. He had released his attack the very instant King Arthur’s hand grasped the Sword in the Stone.

And he had hit King Arthur in her most vulnerable spot.

Her eyes!

The smell of burnt protein instantly filled the underground pipeline.

"Damn it!"

Master Ma hadn’t expected King Arthur to be so bold as to try and snatch MacLeod’s Sword in the Stone like that.

’Trading your life for it?’

’You think you’re me?’

’Getting hurt doesn’t make you feel good!’

’And it certainly doesn’t make you stronger!’

With her eyes grievously injured and the damage affecting her brain, King Arthur was on the verge of losing consciousness.

But at that very moment, Lin Qi, who had been observing the entire time and carefully choosing his moment to strike, quietly seized his own opportunity.

’Now’s my chance!’

He cast a Rapid Growth spell on King Arthur.

At the same time, an illusory dagger silently materialized directly behind MacLeod.