Dark clouds covered the sky. The moon and stars were nowhere to be seen.
-Hey Bennett, you did well, but his head belongs to me.- Han Xiao patted Bennett on the shoulder and said. -This is a battle of rivals.
Before Han Xiao could continue, an eagle's cry rang out from the sky. The next moment, everyone looked up, seeing the great eagle flying directly towards them, only to transform right out of the air.
The next moment, like a cannonball, a large crater was created at the impact site. From the cloud of dust, a man with dark glasses and unruly pink hair emerged, flashing an excited smile.
-Hey, don't forget about me!- Ringo joked, looking at the leader of Germinal. Ringo had worked so hard to get through his first evolution, just for this moment.
-You… - Bennett had a strong perception of people's strength. He knew they were strong, but now, he couldn't see through Han Xiao and Ringo's strength as if he were looking at two bottomless lakes.
Looking at the pair, Bennett didn't respond and walked away to fight another battle. He trusted them to defeat the leader.
If they wanted to fight the leader, they had to be confident. This was a confidence that needed no explanation.
Han Xiao looked at Ringo with interest. -I thought you weren't going to make it on time.
-My friend, I wouldn't miss this for anything.- Ringo cracked his neck slightly, raising his fists.
The leader's eyes were burning with blue flames. -Bennett was protecting you, and now you've come here to fight me. Just because he wasted some of my energy, you think you can beat me now? Haha… Well… Very well. Even though I'm not at my best, I'll still kill you both easily!
-Come on then, haven't you been waiting for this day for so long?- Han Xiao mocked.
Ringo said nothing, only raised his hands which transformed into sharp claws, his body changed rapidly, gaining a purple hue and black eyes with lilac hair.
Han Xiao raised his arm and fired a bullet at the leader. The leader made a claw with his hand and released a violet shockwave that slowed the bullet down.
The leader mastered several advanced techniques of the Pugilist Class. With his shockwave explosions and physical flame, he was strong both offensively and defensively.
Ringo didn't hesitate and advanced, his body resembling that of a cheetah as he began exchanging blows with the leader. The leader quickly realized something was wrong, only his energy attacks were causing any damage to Ringo and not much at all!
Han Xiao's eyes blinked as he read the leader's information. The leader and Bennett were at the same level, the leader had only lost a small amount of Life, meaning he could still take sixty percent of his Life, but with Ringo helping, that might be more difficult.
Han Xiao didn't wait any longer, he raised his weapons and began fighting at mid-range while supporting Ringo, trying to inflict as much damage as possible. Ringo knew that Han Xiao had a mission to take the leader's life, although he couldn't remember by what percentage.
Even so, he acted like a tank and stood in front of the Leader, preventing him from attacking Han Xiao head-on and allowing Han to continue taking life from a distance.
The fight was intense, multiple pits were created by the struggle. Each was the other's mortal enemy, and every movement was filled with their killing intent, as if they were two animals fighting each other. Neither tried to dodge the attack and only focused on landing strikes on their opponent.
Han Xiao used every weapon and machine at his disposal to reduce the leader's life, including the Sunworm flamethrower, the Ghost sniper rifle, the Composite Magnetic Chain Detachable Blades and the sonic bomb.
This last one also caused problems for Ringo, but he quickly used accelerated evolution to adapt.
The leader was a Pugilist, so Han Xiao was at a disadvantage when fighting at close range. Even so, with the rapid growth of attributes and level, as well as upgrades for the Viper(Mechanical Suit), his Stamina and Dexterity were far superior to the leader's. So, even if Han Xiao lacked Pugilist techniques and close combat skills, he could still have an advantage due to his level and attributes.
Of course, he wouldn't foolishly advance when Ringo was already acting as a tank for him. Han Xiao was very happy to see that Ringo was barely causing any damage, the pair seemed to have a tacit understanding!
Han Xiao glanced at the battle information and thought - "He has many strong abilities that deal armor-piercing damage and also wear down the enemy's defense. Furthermore, he has many abilities that can reflect damage. He must have used this ability to block Bennett's powerful punches."
Ringo, on the other hand, was having an easy fight. Even with his many abilities, the leader realized that fighting Ringo rendered most of them useless without being able to touch him directly. Instead, he found himself increasingly frustrated as Ringo covered his body in claw marks.
The man let out a furious cry and channeled his energy in an area-of-effect movement, attempting to push Ringo away. It worked, Ringo was thrown back for a moment as the leader advanced toward Han Xiao, his eyes red with rage.
Han Xiao was focused and didn't panic. He mentally calculated the skills, life and other battle information. He had been a professional leveler before, so he had a lot of experience. Understanding mechanics and calculations is essential to becoming a master.
A level 70 character's health bar was much higher than the leader's, with the Viper suit, he knew his best chance of winning this fight was to use brute force to deplete his energy. Thus, Han Xiao, using his Viper mechanical combat suit, didn't hesitate and engaged the leader in direct combat, who was shocked that he couldn't finish Han Xiao off outright.
The leader's life was slowly decreasing, but the Viper was taking damage faster than expected, with several cracks and dents rapidly developing.
At that moment, Ringo appeared out of nowhere and delivered a claw strike with all his might to the leader's back, his energy focused in his right hand, transforming it into a huge black ebony claw.
The leader let out a deep, angry cry of pain and turned to attack Ringo, giving Han Xiao time to step back and raise his rifle, firing continuously as he slid along in his boots.
Ringo had a mocking smile as the leader seemed to realize the trouble he was getting himself into. He tried to push Ringo away again with his energy, but this time Ringo was ready. As soon as the leader used his ability, Ringo sent a nightmare blade at him, leaving him stunned as his mind seemed to shatter.
Han Xiao seized the moment, activating his Flaming Will skill, raised his rifle, firing a shot straight into the leader's face. The leader recoiled and rolled on the ground, his mask beginning to crack. He tried to stand, but suddenly felt a weakening force dragging his body down.
The leader was in such an intense battle that he didn't realize his condition was deteriorating at an abnormal rate. He had wounds all over his body. But unfortunately, Ringo didn't give him time to breathe, advancing and slashing the leader with his claws as he hurriedly defended himself.
The side of the mask showing one eye allowed Ringo to perfectly visualize the leader's extreme hatred at that moment.
-Hey, you there, can I borrow your gun?- Han Xiao glanced at the overloaded rifle and his damaged weapons, then looked at the Mechanical Pugilist in the dust.
The man hesitated for a second, with his body wounded, he threw the energy hammer at Han Xiao.
-Take it!
After he picked up the hammer, a dark blue Mechanical Force enveloped it. Han Xiao spun the heavy hammer, and the small thrusters on the hammerhead created a curve in the air. Han Xiao struck the leader in the face with the hammer as he tried to get up.
Boom!
Bullseye!
Like a baseball being hit with a bat, the leader flew several hundred meters and struck three vehicles along the way.
In mid-air, the mask shattered and fell to the ground, beneath his face. Everyone was shocked to discover that the leader had... a Hello Kitty tattoo on his forehead.
The place fell silent.
//-//
-Ringo, wake up, breakfast is ready!- Lena opened the bedroom door and shouted.
Ringo lifted his head in fright and looked around in confusion, finding himself lying on the bed in the Victory Hotel.
-What the hell...