Chapter 149 His Weakness

Meng Jingchan unsheathed his sword and charged, swift as a gale. His moves were cunning and bizarre, and he poured every ounce of his strength into them.

Feng Bujue transformed into a blur, streaks of blood flashing past, cards flying in every direction. His offensive power at this moment was clearly above Meng Jingchan’s.

Both of them understood very well that facing the Derivative before them, even if they used every ounce of their strength, they might not win. Testing the waters and holding back were meaningless.

The two figures launched killing moves in quick succession. K3, facing two opponents alone, still defended flawlessly, not losing ground in the slightest. In terms of stamina, he surpassed the two of them combined. In terms of skill, he had the expertise honed from countless life-or-death battles. In terms of fighting spirit, every battle he had experienced was a fight to the death.

The three-way struggle formed a delicate balance. The two players temporarily suppressed K3 with their dense and rapid onslaught, but they could not defeat him. If they continued to delay, Feng Bujue would lose his combat power here in a few minutes, breaking the balance. But they didn't have the leeway to change tactics first.

"You're a little slow." In the midst of the impenetrable offense and defense, K3 actually spoke in a relaxed tone. "And not strong enough." His right arm suddenly exploded with qi, and a localized qi shield opened, actually sending Meng Jingchan's slashing sword flying away.

Meng Jingchan only felt a numbness in his palm, followed by a burst of energy rushing into his entire arm, causing him to involuntarily release his sword.

"You're not bad." K3 then said to Feng Bujue, "But your combat experience and skill are a mess..." He flashed forward, using a simple yet unexpected movement to slip into the gap on Feng Bujue's right side, slamming an elbow at Feng Bujue's ribs.

Fortunately, he had the Echo Armor. The enhancement that Spiritual Sense Convergence gave Feng Bujue also allowed him to make a defensive posture in time before being hit. Although this elbow strike sent Feng Bujue flying back more than ten meters, his Survival Value loss was only 10%.

Of course, this 10% meant that the duration of Spiritual Sense Convergence was reduced by another twenty-five seconds...

"If you don't have a better performance, then this battle should end." K3 said, "I still have four people to deal with."

"So that's your weakness..." Feng Bujue suddenly sneered, his gaze becoming sharp and cold.

"What did you say?" K3 remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he felt a faint sense of unease.

Meng Jingchan had already picked up his sword, grabbing his right wrist with his left hand to steady his trembling arm. Clearly, he hadn't given up either. This setback wouldn't make him concede defeat.

"Even a Derivative can't have infinite stamina." As Feng Bujue spoke, he had already regrouped and charged forward. "Your protective qi shield also needs stamina to support it. I've already seen it... Whenever your consumption reaches a certain level, you'll use a move that's clearly stronger than your current level." Playing cards flew from his hand in rapid succession, without any combinations, just seeking multiple simultaneous hits.

"It's good if you can kill your opponent, and even if you can't, they'll definitely be forced back by a strong move, allowing you to take the opportunity to recover." Feng Bujue coordinated with dozens of playing cards, rushing forward once again to K3's front. "Your stamina recovery rate determines your behavior pattern. The stronger your moves, the closer you are to failure. When you use your strongest ultimate move, it means you have no way out."

Let me explain here. K3's qi shield is a passive defensive skill. When encountering a powerful attack (a folding chair to the back obviously doesn't count), it will automatically trigger, negating the force of the attack. More powerful than the Echo Armor, the qi shield not only protects the torso but covers the entire body. Moreover, even if an enemy attacks at close range, it can still be triggered normally.

In addition, the qi shield also has an active release form. K3 had already demonstrated it several times before, such as localized qi bursts, full-body qi bursts, or using it to increase the power of ranged attacks, etc...

However, this convenient and powerful ability naturally comes at a cost. If his stamina drops below 30%, the passive defensive effect of the qi shield will disappear, which would obviously put K3 in danger. Therefore, his combat mode is to attack instead of defend before his stamina reaches the critical point, reversing the situation.

Whenever K3's stamina value is consumed by more than half, he will use a powerful killing move. As Feng Bujue had predicted, this would either severely injure the opponent or force them back. Then, while the opponent was catching their breath, K3 would actually take the opportunity to recover. And the life and stamina recovery speed of a Derivative is incomparable to that of a player. They are born as data, and the script world is also made up of data. For them, restoring health and stamina is like cultivators absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, with a recovery speed at least ten times faster than that of players.

Feng Bujue recalled the last time he encountered X-23, also a Level 3 Derivative. When she fought Pan Feng and Hua Xiong, she didn't show a particularly large advantage, but just won steadily. But this time, the guy he encountered seemed to be incredibly strong, as if even a GM would be instantly killed.

But Feng Bujue had finally seen through it... These were all illusions. K3's fighting style had a certain deceptive nature, making people feel that he could infinitely increase the power of his moves.

"This method of yours must be tried and true." Feng Bujue's playing cards were not hindered in any way this time, hitting K3 from all directions. However, the qi shield on the latter's body surface was still in effect. "You've turned 'momentum' into an effective weapon... Most people, when facing an opponent who gets stronger as they fight, will have a feeling of being gradually suppressed, which will quickly turn into self-doubt and fear of you." As Feng Bujue spoke, the cards, flashing with inspiration, slashed towards the other party's throat.

Meng Jingchan also made a comeback at this moment, aiming his sword at K3's back, silently stabbing.

Clang—

Still that sound. The sword was bent, but the tip still didn't pierce the qi shield. This sword was Meng Jingchan's full-strength attack. Although he didn't suffer any Survival Value damage, the stamina consumption of keeping up with Feng Bujue's attack rhythm during this time was self-evident.

And Feng Bujue's wrist holding the cards was grabbed by K3, unable to complete the attack.

"Good idea, the continuous attack tactic is also correct." K3 said in a deep voice, his expression turning rather serious. "It's a pity your execution is lacking." With a twist of his hand, Feng Bujue's right forearm was broken and torn off directly, revealing the cross-section of the bone, and blood spurted out immediately.

The simulation of pain was very realistic, but it was still weakened by the system. If it were 100% restored, Feng Bujue would probably faint from the pain.

"If the two GMs were to fight me according to your idea, they would have a chance of winning, if they were lucky." K3 said coldly. "Of course, I seriously doubt whether they can survive my killing move." He threw Feng Bujue's broken arm aside casually. "As for you..." He turned around and kicked Meng Jingchan in the shoulder, the latter's face filled with horror, spitting blood, and flying dozens of meters before crashing into a tree in the distance. "I said, he's not fast enough, and not strong enough." He shifted his gaze to Feng Bujue's face. "As for you... you simply don't know how to fight, getting half the results with twice the effort."

K3's right arm flashed with red light again, obscuring the blood around Feng Bujue with the force of dark clouds devouring the sun.

Feng Bujue's Survival Value quickly bottomed out again due to the severe injury and bleeding effect, heading towards 1%. Spiritual Sense Convergence should have the last few seconds to maintain, but regardless of whether the skill was active or not, Feng Bujue was unlikely to successfully dodge K3's next attack.

"You're not worthy of making me use my strongest move." K3's movements seemed to be preparing to use the Scarlet Dragon Fist Flame again. "The punch I couldn't use just now is more than enough to deal with you." He was right. If Feng Bujue hadn't used the lower whip kick earlier, this punch would have ended the battle long ago.

In this fleeting moment, many thoughts flashed through Feng Bujue's mind: Should I say something to transfer the protagonist's halo away from me... It wouldn't be good to have my equipment destroyed again. Or should I just quit? I've fought enough anyway, and I've already lost. Although I knew from the beginning that I couldn't beat him, fighting so hard and exhaustively without being able to seize even a bit of chance to win is really a bit unwilling...

The dragon's roar rose, and the red light appeared. The red dragon energy on K3's right arm surged out along his fist, blasting towards Feng Bujue's chest.

Feng Bujue's first reaction was, this time it's probably going to blow up my Echo Armor, this piece of equipment I've only worn for less than one script...

Bang—

The energy collided with an invisible force field, but it wasn't the sonic barrier of the Echo Armor, but...

[Your Spiritual Weapon Data has been updated]

[Your Item ***-500 has been consumed, current storage is (1920)]

"What?" At the same time that Feng Bujue heard the system prompt, he had already clearly seen the barrier in front of him. It was a golden phantom of a playing card, about the size of a door, actually blocking K3's killing move.

The Death Poker has three special effects, namely:

[Special Effect 1: Infinite (Automatically generates a depleted card every five minutes, stopping when it reaches fifty-four cards)]

[Special Effect 2: Combination (Attacking with certain suit combinations will increase power)]

[Special Effect 3: Spirit Seeking (The spiritual weapon will always fly towards the target the master wants to attack)]

And at this moment, the fourth special effect appeared in a timely manner and was activated. [Special Effect 4: Shield "Card" (Randomly consumes ten cards to create an indestructible shield)]

This is really hard to explain. Whether it was due to Feng Bujue's increased proficiency with the spiritual weapon, causing the special effect to appear, or the result of the protagonist's halo forcibly guiding it, it's hard to say... Coincidentally, the Death Poker, after those previous consumptions, plus the loss of these ten cards, had only one card left.

And what confused Feng Bujue even more was, what was the consumption of ***-500 for? Although it's a panacea, it can't restore Survival Value.

"How is it possible..." K3 also showed a surprised expression at this time.

Following the other party's gaze, Feng Bujue looked down and realized that his arm was actually rapidly recovering at a visible speed. Blood marrow, meridians, bones, granulation tissue, skin, etc... grew on their own in a rather bizarre manner, and a blue light formed by data streams floated at the edge of the wound. The severed right forearm was restored in a dozen seconds, but the sleeve of the clothing did not reappear.

It seemed that the forced consumption of ***-500 was to complete the repair of the arm.

"Why won't you just die!" For some reason, K3 became furious. He ignored his own stamina value consumption and exploded with qi again, waving his hands in an X shape. Between the interlaced fingers, he blasted out a net-like qi wall impact.

After Feng Bujue's severed hand was restored, the bleeding effect also stopped, so his Survival Value didn't reach 1%, stopping at 17%, which allowed the effect of Spiritual Sense Convergence to remain.

The previous Scarlet Dragon Fist Flame had slightly increased the distance between the two, and Feng Bujue had room to maneuver again. Facing the rushing qi wall, he performed a somewhat non-standard cartwheel, moving to the side. Unexpectedly... he actually dodged it.

"Tch..." K3 spat and said, "Don't think you can keep dodging by luck. I've been observing you too. You can't maintain this high-speed state for long."

"Ha?" Feng Bujue replied with a rascally tone, "You don't have to worry about that... Before I knock you down, I won't cancel this state." He was purely putting on a brave face. In reality, there was less than a minute left before the skill would automatically deactivate.

"Die!" K3 roared, leaping forward and throwing three punches in a row, with force, speed, and weight... This three-hit combo had power, speed, and energy, making it a very balanced and solid attack.

[Your Equipment "M1911A1 Pistol" has been destroyed]

[Your Equipment "Eye of Hatred" has been destroyed]

[Your Equipment "Robots Must Die" has been destroyed]

"Damn it!" This word blurted out from Feng Bujue's mouth. Anyway, there were no other players around him, so it was okay to say it.

This time his Survival Value didn't decrease, because these three punches were all fatal attacks, so his equipment directly exploded...

K3 didn't know that the things in the other party's inventory had disappeared. He looked at Feng Bujue in shock, looking at this guy who didn't even flinch after taking three punches head-on: "You still won't die?"

"Die?" Feng Bujue's eyes were about to spit fire. With lightning speed, he pulled out Mario's Wrench and swung it at K3's temple, who was close at hand...

Clang clang clang...

K3 was actually smashed in the head with the wrench, causing him to bleed profusely. He quickly raised his arm to block, but his arm was also injured.

"Die! Die! Die!" Feng Bujue repeated fiercely as he smashed. "You've consumed too much in a short period of time, haven't you? Ha? Your stamina value is below the qi shield's maintenance threshold, isn't it!" He unleashed a flurry of smashes and wild punches, beating K3 back in a flurry.

Being heavily smashed in the head a few times at the beginning made K3 a bit dazed. He completely didn't expect that the other party would be fine after his three-hit combo. For a moment, he staggered back, chased and beaten by Feng Bujue.