#551Chapter 551 I'm sorry! I won't drink anything again!AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 551: I'm Sorry! I'll Never Drink Random Things Again!
"Ugh!"
Cheng Tian's features crumpled, his head tilted, and a semi-liquid black sludge gushed from his mouth, turning his entire face into a mask of agony.
The path dependence caused by Cheng's unrestrained bloodsucking of Orochi in the previous dungeon led to a not-insignificant misstep.
In the current dungeon, if one were to pick the unit least suitable for bloodsucking, it would be the King of Heroes, resurrected through the Holy Grail's black mud, ranking first. From this, it could be inferred that the Mapo Priest was second.
These two individuals, one entirely flesh and the other a crucial heart, were both thoroughly composed of cursed black mud filled with All the World's Evils. It could be said that beneath their skin was nothing but black mud, with not a drop of normal blood flowing.
And for 99% of beings in this world, the curse carried by the Holy Grail's black mud was extremely fatal.
Ordinary people would die upon contact, and Servants with low magic resistance would be corroded or even assimilated into puppet units controlled by the black mud. Normally, even vampires, who could utilize the blood of all living creatures to the greatest extent, would be affected the moment the black mud entered their mouths… but this particular vampire was Cheng.
Cheng Tian's body possessed extremely high hidden resistance to "All the World's Evils"-like substances. Just a few days prior, on the King of Fighters arena, he had even used a Black Pearl filled with human negative emotions as an Iron Man battery in his chest.
The toxicity in this little black mud was a trifle, having no effect on Cheng Tian whatsoever.
But this didn't mean Cheng Tian was willing to suck blood from this black mud, which was undoubtedly mixed with various curses… How to put it, while this black mud did contain some blood components of the King of Heroes, who was a black mud Servant, to extract it, one would have to actively separate the black mud, which was essentially impurities, from the blood.
This process was like putting wet sand into a sieving cloth and then sucking the moisture from inside through the cloth, requiring a certain skill and technique.
And clearly, this couldn't be done during the precious time of Time Stop. So, Cheng Tian took just one suck and then stopped, instead beginning to use his hands.
Cheng Tian's Sunwalker template also incorporated Dio's vampire characteristics, which meant Cheng Tian could absorb blood from all over his body. With his palms fully engaged, a continuous stream of black mud was forcibly drawn from the feminized King of Heroes' body.
Currently, Cheng Tian's MP cap was 2250 points. Additionally, due to the interaction and enhancement with Sakuya, his Time Stop consumption had decreased from 300 MP to 200 MP, meaning that in terms of a single Time Stop, Cheng Tian had initially surpassed Dio's 9 seconds, reaching an 11-second duration.
And at this moment, it wasn't like the previous extreme challenge where he had to abide by the X-Forbidden challenge rules. So, even without using Command Spells, Cheng Tian could still use items to restore MP.
Before entering this dungeon, Cheng Tian had already allocated all pet fees and research fees, leaving a small amount of money to purchase some necessary MP recovery items from the player market to carry with him.
With a flash of light, an item called "Divine Dragon Ancient Water" was instantly consumed.
This MP recovery item from the "Knights of Valour 2" dungeon could instantly provide 500 MP recovery, or 5 free skill uses for MP consumption within 200 MP.
In addition, there were Powerful Mana Potions from "Diablo 2," Rat Fruits and Spirit Restoring Pills from "Sword and Fairy 1," and Clarity Potions from "Dota," among others.
Some were cheap, some were expensive, but using them when it mattered was Cheng Tian's strategy.
If anything could still limit him, it was probably only the dual physical and mental burden that Time Stop placed on the caster himself.
Also, it was still the same old saying: since he had offended, he might as well offend to the death.
Gilgamesh on the Throne of Heroes was naturally incredibly powerful, but a Gilgamesh who was merely a black mud incarnation, and so arrogant that he didn't even wear his Golden Armor—a walking golden treasure chest—how could Cheng Tian endure such a sight?
The orange-gold figure had already flashed into position. Now, it was time for Dio's artificial corner.
Muda muda muda muda muda!!!!!
The World's fists had already woven into an impenetrable curtain of punches. Even Gilgamesh, in a Time Stop state, maintained his arrogant expression while his entire body continuously shifted backward in a parallel motion.
At the same time, Cheng Tian, who had already positioned himself behind Gilgamesh, unleashed slow but impactful punches with his fiery fists, allowing Gilgamesh to take more damage from the collision.
The pair of gauntlets on Cheng Tian's hands were a parting gift from Kyo Kusanagi, bearing the Kusanagi family crest: the "Kusanagi Gauntlets."
[Kusanagi Gauntlets: Golden Legend / Lv1, Gauntlets, Set. Equipment Requirements: Strength 45+ Agility 45, or recognition from Kyo Kusanagi. Durability 60/60*2.
Kusanagi Gauntlets will not affect your ability to equip other weapons. When you are not equipping any weapons, Kusanagi Gauntlets will provide an additional 45~45 base attack power.
『Kusanagi Flame Right Fist』—Any of your fist attacks have a 5% chance to apply one 『Hundred and Fourteen Shiki: Aragami』 Lv1. When the special effect is triggered, it will be released in the form of Kyo Kusanagi himself, mimicked by the Kusanagi Flame, and this move will automatically fill your skill's hard-lock gaps. Internal cooldown is 1 second.
『Kusanagi Flame Left Fist』—Any of your fist attacks have a 5% chance to apply one 『Hundred and Fifteen Shiki: Dokugami』 Lv1. Rules are the same as above.
If you possess 『Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts』 related moves, then all Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts skills Lv+1, and can trigger skill enhancement qualitative changes.
『Final Showdown Secret Art: Orochinagi』—Set Effect. When you simultaneously equip both left and right gauntlets, each gauntlet has over 30 durability, you have at least 200 MP, and your current HP is below 30%, you can activate the Kusanagi Flame contained within the equipment to unleash the Final Showdown Secret Art: Orochinagi on the target.]
[Additional Note: Without your involvement, this pair of gloves originally should have belonged to that kid, Shingo Yabuki.]
Let's put it this way, Cheng Tian was a walking buff machine. The sole purpose of these Kusanagi Gauntlets in his hands was actually to buff The World.
Even with the attribute bonus from the Eight-Headed Serpent Soul, Cheng Tian's strength and agility, barely over 30, were simply insufficient to perform the same ultra-fast Muda Muda as The World.
But don't forget, The World and Cheng Tian were one. Its fists were Cheng Tian's fists.
As the curtain of punches descended, phantom images of Kyo Kusanagi, composed of Kusanagi Flames, began to appear frequently at a rate of 2 per second, interspersed with three Black Particles.
And at the cost of one Command Spell and several MP recovery items of varying prices, Cheng Tian controlled Gilgamesh for a full 20 seconds!
"Muda!!!"
"And then, time begins to flow."
As The World's final punch struck Gilgamesh's abdomen, Cheng Tian elegantly clapped his hands.
In an instant, all the damage suffered within those twenty seconds erupted simultaneously on Gilgamesh, who had already reverted to his male form.
Countless punches and burn marks converged into fine cracks on the Servant's spiritual core, until—
It shattered completely!
The King of Heroes! Fallen!