140. Without Society, You're Worthless
Li Aozi mocked, then punched Yuhulai in the faceplate, tossing him away like trash.
However, this time Yuhulai was prepared. The moment he hit the ground, even with a broken spine, he suddenly raised his scepter.
"Every citizen must pay a price to join society. Guess why my sword comes from my spine?"
Yuhulai flipped up, the damage to his spine having no effect on his movement.
In fact, his sword was his real spine.
Li Aozi had just reacted and was about to strike when Yuhulai suddenly raised his staff.
"Sister," Yuhulai called out pitifully, "save me!"
Whoosh!
A ferocious shadow leaped from Zonia's eye socket, crashing into Li Aozi's chest. It clawed with both hands, opening its mouth wide to bite at Li Aozi's neck, but he blocked it in time.
'Do not… hurt him!'
The shadow struggled fiercely, and from its neck slowly extended a withered, emaciated girl's head, covered in scars. She turned her head, her dying eyes staring at Li Aozi:
'Don't touch my brother!!!!!!'
"Are you fucking stupid, Zonia?"
Li Aozi grabbed the shadow by the neck, cursing:
"That's not your brother. He's the one who killed your brother Yuhulai and took his place."
To avoid gene overload, Li Aozi had only used the Omega Energy [Power of Pegasus] to increase his strength for suppression in his fight against Yuhulai.
Li Aozi had just injected himself with 29 Omega Energy awakening potions at the temporary base. Most of the Omega Energy was broken down, but what he kept was naturally meant for Yuhulai and the shadow.
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[Physical Enhancement]: Cauchy-tier (Ξ, the fourteenth Greek letter) Omega Energy, providing dual benefits to [Constitution] and [Charisma]. An ultimate body, pure violence; even a battle-hardened warrior would hang his head in shame before you.
Omega Energy Performance:
Active Activation—All muscle fibers in your body receive unparalleled enhancement. Cells proliferate with vigorous vitality, granting you immense strength, surpassing human limits. (Gain strength equivalent to 220% of your [Charisma] stat.)
Passive State—With each advancement tier, gain +20 Constitution. With each Omega Energy activation, gain +500 maximum health;
"Steel muscles, unyielding and everlasting."
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After players' revenge purchases and Omega Energy rentals, Li Aozi had accumulated a large amount of experience. With his previous achievements in killing Gamma-tier enemies and completing missions, his [Mutant] class had reached lv.60 (MAX).
If he wanted, he could level up his [Biochemist] class and complete the Gamma-tier advancement quest, making him unstoppable on Azure Star—though Li Aozi didn't plan to waste too much experience on [Biochemist]. His next goal was to venture into space and find the inheritance of the [Architect].
[Main Class [Mutant] upgraded to lv.60 (MAX)]
[Based on your specialty, you have gained the following benefits: Charisma +6.]
Before setting off, Li Aozi had equipped a full set of accessories, increasing his total [Charisma] by 16, bringing the current value to 99.
With the perpetual effect of [Everlasting•Love Hunt], the actual benefit increased by 30%, resulting in a final value of 128.7.
The Cauchy-tier [Physical Enhancement], when activated, could provide a [Strength] boost equivalent to 220% of the [Charisma] stat, which was 283.14 points.
It's a shame, really. This is the attribute standard of a Delta-tier [Warrior].
Li Aozi raised his fist.
Without any unnecessary flair, a single punch instantly slammed into the shadow's head.
————Boom!!!
The shadow's body disintegrated instantly, Zonia's head flew high into the air, and the remaining force of the punch, transformed into a powerful shockwave, blasted the barely alive Yuhulai behind her. His body was deeply embedded into the rock, shattered by the fierce and scorching wind, his scepter and sword slipping from his remaining two fingers as they fell to the ground.
"I can't die…"
Yuhulai's body was almost destroyed, but his will still echoed in the air:
"I haven't made the greatest sacrifice yet, Black Whale… Black Whale belongs to me…"
His body began to tremble, as if trying to stand up again to continue the fight with Li Aozi.
Rustle…
The pale armor faded away with the wind, turning to scattered dust. Yuhulai's will dissipated, and he no longer had the strength to continue fighting.
"Smokin' Sexy Style."
Li Aozi walked over, picked up Yuhulai's head, examined it, and then, with a sudden squeeze, crushed it.
"Without society, a citizen is worthless."
[You have killed 'Secret Jury • [White Knight]'—Yuhulai Knight (Extreme Threshold)]
[Jury members are the backbone of society, classified as high-value targets]
[Your title: Rookie Hunter—has been upgraded]
[Current title: Copper Hunter]
[Copper Hunter—Your attacks deal an additional 6% true damage to 'society'-type enemies.]
[You have unlocked a new society hunting list due to defeating an unknown society citizen.]
[Secret Society • Gaia (Top Predator Society) — Level: ???]
[Hint: The target is concealed, and you cannot obtain information on how to deal with it through the hunting system. Interrogate and communicate with 'Councilor'-level targets to gain related information.]
[You have been promoted to Copper Hunter—Hunter Mentor 'Yotna' has opened a purchase link for you. You can now buy 'Hunter'-related gear from the [Shop].]
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A barrage of notifications left Li Aozi feeling both fatigued and numb.
"Gaia." Li Aozi muttered, "What a strange name. Normally, societies have four-character names. This is the first time I've seen a society with only two characters."
At first, he thought Gaia was just a nickname. The full name should be something like 'Gaianim' or 'Gailenia'. After all, the most powerful society—Outer Domain Society Perlgale—has four characters too.
Gaia having only two characters doesn't seem like a 'society' name... it feels more like the name of a planet.
As for being promoted to Copper Hunter and the news of Hunter Mentor Yotna coming to bleed him dry, Li Aozi ignored it. He had plenty of ways to bypass the extortionate prices of that con artist's goods.
The remaining mobile armor was already heading this way, so Li Aozi didn't dare waste time. He immediately turned around and flew off, opening his Pegasus wings and speeding towards the gathering point.
But as he flew, Li Aozi sensed something was wrong—the storm seemed to be following him.
Wait—Li Aozi shuddered—damn it, the natural disaster changed direction!
Li Aozi quickly dialed Du Zexin's comms, asking urgently: "Xiao Ze, how much longer?"
"Hold on for another hour and forty minutes… at the latest, an hour. The biochem pool's agents need to stay at a constant temperature, or your passengers will freeze to death in -200°C outer space. And I still need a radiator installed or the biochem pool will melt."