Chapter 494: Is He Giving Us a Chance?

Chapter 494: Is He Giving Us a Chance?

From his hidden spot, watching quietly, Lin Nuo suddenly lost his cover and was treated as an enemy, jumping into the fray. But this character switch for Lin Nuo was indeed rapid; he dove into battle without hesitation.

Now that he was exposed and met with “friendly courtesy,” Lin Nuo decided to exchange a few moves, gauging the opponent’s skill level. After all, he aimed to occupy the Sea Domain, ultimately needing to drive everyone away.

The Dark Alliance’s sinister techniques, combined with the Demon Cultivator’s magical energy, created a potent combination. Killing these two would definitely take some effort.

As Lin Nuo maneuvered through both Spirit Techniques, he negated the opponent’s attacks, opting to keep his distance while conserving his strength.

“What’s the deal? I thought I was supposed to attack while you step in?”

“Isn’t it that you can’t handle him? What’s wrong with your Spirit Technique? If you couldn’t defeat the enemy, why am I the one tangled up with him?”

“You’re the one tangled up with me.”

Zhu Yu and Zhou Zi were both annoyed, their Spirit Techniques colliding and neutralizing each other, even blaming their own teammate.

Lin Nuo observed, isn’t this just a classic case of fair-weather friends and foul-weather foes?

In a flash, the Dragon-Man Heng joined the fray. His skills were impressive; as his spirit energy gathered, he charged straight at Lin Nuo.

A punch.

The punch came with such force, it felt like a shockwave. If there were thousands of soldiers in charge ahead, it could carve a bloody path.

Lin Nuo had faced countless opponents and matured rapidly in battle. Having previously sparred with the Sea Domain Dragon Clan, he was somewhat aware of their attack patterns.

The sequence of martial moves in this world was akin to science, a compilation of tactics refined by predecessors. When executed properly, moves connected logically, allowing for both offense and defense—a principle both scientific and martial.

Humans had their own move patterns, and dragons had theirs. These were their respective sciences.

But once you grasp that science, you could use it to counteract other sciences.

Lin Nuo understood the Sea Domain Dragon Clan’s techniques well enough to easily evade their attacks, even predicting their next moves.

Seeing Heng’s attack patterns, he concluded he was indeed a Dragon-Man.

Can seafood really run this far on land? This place isn’t even close to the sea!

Heng’s body erupted with energy, generating intense heat. Lin Nuo felt as if he had stepped into the height of summer.

“Not bad, kid. You’ve got some skills.”

Heng’s attempts to subdue Lin Nuo had all failed, and he grew increasingly furious.

“Can you even dodge this?!”

In an instant, Heng’s hands split into three, totaling six hands now. They all attacked together, a fierce onslaught.

And the speed of his punches was swift; to an outsider, it resembled a thousand-armed Bodhisattva.

But imagine if that Bodhisattva were a musclebound warrior—it’d be quite terrifying.

At this moment, Lin Nuo thought maybe he should conjure up a few extra hands too, fighting Heng while adding sound effects like “Ora Ora Ora!” and “Mu Da Mu Da Mu Da!”

Lin Nuo figured Heng wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Who said dodging means moving left and right? Can’t I just run backward?

“Am I not dodging?”

As Lin Nuo retreated, he couldn’t help but mock, “No matter how many hands you conjure, it’s no use. To put it simply, you can’t unleash your ultimate move without a weak spot. I, Lin Nuo, can dodge it all, especially since there’s plenty of space behind me.”

Heng went on hammering, thinking Lin Nuo couldn’t escape, little did he know the kid was indeed cowardly, continually backing off. The punch winds shattered houses and rattled the earth, yet kept missing Lin Nuo.

“Kid, you’re really a coward.”

“With muscles like that, how can I not be?!”

Lin Nuo considered that continually leaping back wouldn’t work forever, and he was getting worn out being tangled with Heng.

Fine, I’ve traded enough punches—time to wrap this up.

Lin Nuo executed a shadow clone technique, producing numerous false figures to confuse Heng before making his escape.

However, the moment the clones were created, they were crushed by Heng’s punch winds. Heng was fixated on Lin Nuo and showed no signs of letting up, his stamina seeming infinite as he punched endlessly without fatigue.

“Die!”

The force of Heng’s punch was fierce, but Lin Nuo still managed to evade. If he’d been hit, it would probably have been game over.

Not even a level 486 character should endure such a beating!

Yet now he faced a new dilemma—he had always aimed for maximum benefit with minimal loss, but too much dodging was draining his energy and becoming a disadvantage.

He had to attack.

Instinctively, Lin Nuo reached into his pocket and pulled out a specially crafted glove, extraordinarily tough.

While evading, he gradually put it on, and on top of that, he brought out the Heart of Water Spirit, gripping it tightly.

The Heart of Water Spirit had once granted him power, likely thanks to the protagonist Su Kexin’s influence. Now that Su was absent, he estimated the energy he could wield was significantly reduced.

Thus, he needed to wear the punch-proof glove to protect himself from Heng’s rigid physique and avoid injuring his own hands.

Double security—it’s foolproof.

Lin Nuo concentrated, focusing on evading punches. Heng attempted several strikes, but each missed by a hair.

Seizing the moment, Lin Nuo tightened his fist.

With purpose, he landed a solid punch directly into Heng’s face, knocking him flat.

While it wasn’t quite as devastating as last time when he transformed into Saitama and obliterated seafood, it was still enough to floor someone with Heng’s impressive defense.

Heng quickly got back up, but Lin Nuo had already distanced himself significantly.

He refrained from delivering a finishing blow; it just wasn’t the right time.

After all, he still needed these guys to keep the others occupied.

Having landed a punch for show, drawing all the anger towards him, and boosting their combat potential.

Calmly, he declared:

“I’m just an insignificant passerby… the power gap between us is clear. I have no intention of fighting. If you insist on pursuing me, I can certainly send you to the afterlife.”

What he meant was: you guys are pathetic. You can’t beat me, so go pick on someone else. I won’t fight back; I’m just here for the show. If you keep going, I’ll just wipe you out.

Of course, this was just trash talk. If they continued, he would bolt, having a whirlwind escape ready to vanish at a moment’s notice.

He felt quite certain these words wouldn’t dissuade them from attacking; they would only stoke their rage, leading them to chase his behind.

But he started to run fast, further piquing their wrath. They couldn’t catch him and resorted to a wild frenzy, slaughtering most people around.

Now that they were in full swing, they were incredibly efficient, their unleashed rage fueling them into a frenzy.

However, they didn’t continue to pursue Lin Nuo; instead, Heng retreated back toward Zhu Yu.

The Dragon-Men, having been laid low, began to change their perception.

“Could he really be that person?”

“Very likely. He managed to easily knock down Heng. Hey Heng, are you alright after that punch?”

“I felt it, but it’s not enough to keep me down. It’s like he held back. He has some strange treasure; that power can counter me, but barely.”

“Could it be he’s giving us a chance?”

They began to converse quietly, increasingly convinced that Lin Nuo was indeed a profound and unfathomable figure.