Chapter 907 - 596: The Straw Man Can Be Saved (2)

Chapter 907: Chapter 596: The Straw Man Can Be Saved (2)

Driven by telekinesis, it didn’t lose out in speed to those winged beasts at all.

But why conceal its speed?

Because of those black spikes it had all over its body!

These spikes seemed soft but, in reality... they really weren’t that hard.

In past battles, the Sea Urchin Eye had encountered opponents unafraid or capable of enduring psychic attacks.

Yet those opponents mostly suffered great losses against it.

Just like now.

The opponent’s laughter was a bit eerie, but Li Pu’s hand was already about to touch those black spikes, so it couldn’t be recalled.

Moreover, with [Willpower] protection, he didn’t feel any obstruction.

When he said "bring it," he meant to bring the related items.

But the moment his palm touched those black spikes, he recoiled as if shocked.

To outsiders, it seemed like the Sea Urchin Eye had bounced his hand away.

Under the stage, Liu Jisheng’s expression was tense.

"Forgot to tell him that this kind of Sea Urchin Eye has powerful hedgehog abilities."

"Even a slight touch causes unbearable pain."

He said.

"Why didn’t you say so earlier?"

Fu Dusheng was stunned.

"Encountering this kind of telekinesis beast was from long ago; didn’t think of it at the time."

Liu Jisheng scratched his face.

Fu Dusheng: "Then... could it be... he has to use a summoned beast?"

Yes, faced with a mere 5th-turn A-class high-intelligence beast, they never thought Li Pu would lose.

It’s just the distinction of whether to use a summoned beast or not.

Currently, from Liu Jisheng’s point of view, it seems Li Pu personally couldn’t handle the opponent.

"..."

At this moment, Li Pu on the stage had already retreated far.

His instincts were great; he withdrew the moment he touched the opponent.

Although he only touched a bit, now his palm was in severe, piercing pain.

Looking down at his palm, even [Hardening] couldn’t stop it; the iron-blue skin was corroded, already showing flesh and blood.

The key is, the corrosion momentum hasn’t stopped, slowly devouring his palm step by step.

This isn’t poison, because he isn’t afraid of poison at all.

Nor is it the force of spatial distortion, as there’s no blurred distortion scene.

[What, never seen erosion?]

There was a smile in the Sea Urchin Eye’s voice.

"[Erosion]?"

Upon hearing this, Li Pu suddenly realized.

It was a rare special effect, similar to poison in its persistence but less severe.

And also like spatial distortion force, it could ignore physical and energy defenses.

No wonder it seemed so similar to the two.

This special effect specifically targets flesh-type targets, and the key point is it cannot be dispelled or removed.

If he remembered correctly, there were only a few ways to resolve [Erosion].

1. Let it erode the body until persistence disappears.

This method is the last resort; if the [Erosion] concentration is too high, one might lose their life even before the effect stops.

2. Sacrifice to save; forcibly cut out the wound and scrape off a large chunk of flesh.

This method is too extreme; an average person’s willpower can’t withstand it at all.

And then there’s the third method...

Boom!

Thunder columns descended upon Li Pu as his mind moved.

One wasn’t enough, two, three.

Boom boom boom!

When the lightning dissipated, his hand was good as new.

This third method is, with ample healing to cleanse the wound.

According to insiders, this is called "over-healing."

Over-healing is the optimal solution to [Erosion].

"..."

The Sea Urchin Eye now looked a bit serious.

Because it also understood that [Erosion] was useless against opponents with strong healing means.

At most, it would cause some pain.

But just now, that person’s brows didn’t even twitch, nor showed any expression, as if his ghoul-faced visage were truly made of iron.

Moreover, against those remote attacks like the lightning just now, it considered them difficult to handle.

Why did the opponent choose to engage in close combat?

This guy uses lightning yet isn’t afraid of lightning; could he be from the Lightning Ghoul-faced tribe?

[Wow! He’s coming over again!]

While pondering, the Sea Urchin Eye saw the opponent approaching again, and its expression changed.

To be honest, its tricks were almost depleted.

The key is none of its materialization, psychic attacks, or the [Erosion] skin prowess worked — what should it do!

No longer hiding its speed now, the Sea Urchin Eye still couldn’t outrun Li Pu, getting caught within two or three seconds.

But this time, Li Pu didn’t extend his hand.

Instead... there was a flash of black light on his shoulder, and a black skeletal arm drilled out of his body.

Ah Hui’s [Black Claw] was requisitioned by him.

Based on previous observational experiences, he deliberately prepared some weapons for himself.

Now they came in handy.

Since flesh wasn’t convenient to touch the opponent, he might as well rely on tools.

The moment of touch told him clearly, the opponent’s black spikes were the related items, but the moment was too brief to inspect.

[You, don’t come over!]

Thus, a strange scene unfolded on the stage.

A black Sea Urchin Eye fluttered around in panic, followed by a person crouching, using a curious third hand to pinch and pluck its spikes.

[Wah!]

With each pluck, the Sea Urchin Eye screamed miserably.

Although these black spikes regrew quickly, they were equivalent to its tentacles, like fingers linked to its heart.

"This..." x2

Liu Jisheng and Fu Dusheng were speechless watching this bizarre scene.

As for the surrounding audience, they were even more shocked.

Only those warmongering and brutal races would torment their opponents.

In their memory, ghoul-faced tribe looks fierce but actually isn’t inclined this way.

But this ghoul-faced young man truly seemed a bit twisted.

At this moment, Li Pu wasn’t concerned about the audience’s opinion.

His mind had only one thought: more, one more!

Just another spike, and he would have enough related items.

[Oh my!]

Seconds later, he got the last one.

The Sea Urchin Eye was already bloodied and bruised, with a hard bump on its crown.

But honestly, it couldn’t blame anyone else; if it joined the celebration stage without such awareness, it was utterly wrong.

The opponent shorn of value, to Li Pu, had no further use.

So he eliminated it swiftly and descended from the stage with satisfaction.

The audience he passed all unconsciously gave way, fearing the black hand might pluck their hair on a whim.

Returning to his two seniors, Li Pu was quite satisfied.

Because he completed the collection of related items.

[LV1- Telekinesis Spirit Manual (A)] 100/100

Passive effect: Immunity to Erosion effects, intelligence enhancement

Attribute requirement: None

Type requirement: Wise

Race requirement: Telekinesis Clan

This skill was undoubtedly for merging with [Willpower].

Crucially, it came with a suffix of intelligence enhancement.

He felt Caocao could be saved.

Regrettably, the guy was missing, so it could only wait until returning to use it.

The upcoming match worth watching.

Because the victor would be his next opponent.

...

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Void Journey (3)

In the Void Region, Caocao was still fighting hard.

Void Giant: [Something’s wrong, little Caocao, why are these void beasts endless to kill?]

Caocao: [Grass!]

Void Giant: [That’s right, we can’t waste all our time here]

Caocao: [Grass grass grass!]

Void Giant: [We must find their source and resolve it]

Caocao: [Grass! Grass!]

Void Giant: [What? The Void Convenience Store?]

Void Giant: [Let’s go, deal with that later! Clearing the void is everyone’s responsibility!]

Caocao: [Grass!]

Void Giant: [Hey, your tone changed, huh]