Chapter 1085
Chapter 1085 - 1711: The Eroder
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The monster made of white bone was like an undead wraith from a nightmare, bringing about total destruction with pure physical force.
When the monster grew to five or six meters tall, and the Deceased Crown on its head was the size of a small car, it finally stopped evolving... and Lu Ping’an, with a hand short of cards, could only watch it evolve to this point.
Or rather, he was waiting for it to grow to this point.....
"What excellent material..."
When he murmured this subconsciously, he himself was somewhat surprised.
Was it the guidance of inspiration? Or was it what the Courtyard was yearning for? Or, was it just that his "puzzle" was lacking this piece.....
"...Interesting, but the cards in my hand really don’t have much effect on this thing."
The environment here limited Lu Ping’an’s performance.
After all, Fighters are professionals who fight using their "bodies," and facing this kind of monster that’s nearly impervious to physical attacks, Lu Ping’an really couldn’t do much with most weapons’ effectiveness greatly reduced.
But the fact that he let the opponent evolve to its peak, that itself was quite contrary to his style...
"Enough, let me descend and tear him apart!"
The roaring Bone Monarch was right in front of him, yet it was Big Cat that was first enraged.
But Lu Ping’an just shook his head, once again creating distance, not yet, just a little bit more....
"Fighting up until now, my trump cards have been revealed even more, might as well save your ace for last...."
The remaining opponents, the three who could be called the "Saints" of the True God Church, were unlikely to be unaware of the relationship between Spiritualization and the Deities. If he used it now, it would definitely startle the grass and provoke additional complications.
"...If the ace is to be played, it should at least come with a sufficient return, why waste it on a dead man."
Yes, despite the professional mercenary in front of him having evolved into the Bone Monarch, Lu Ping’an still viewed him as a dead man.
He had encountered a miracle, and even after going out of control, he still retained his sanity. And that very Art of Reincarnation which allowed him to step over the line of death and still return to life was a miracle within miracles.
"Who can ensure that a miracle will always be a miracle, no, the reason it is called a miracle is that it simply doesn’t happen..."
Looking at the "Strongman" before him, unbeatable and forcing Lu Ping’an to keep retreating, he even felt a bit of pity.
His demise was already predestined.
Would the miracle balance of half-death be broken, shattering into a pile of bones on the ground? In Lu Ping’an’s view, that was his best way to die.
Would the sanity bestowed by destiny by devoured by the gradually intensifying bestiality, like other Magic Monsters, eventually falling into Chaos and confusion? This was inevitable, even the subconscious end for all professionals.
Of course, if the miracle persisted, or even overcame the threshold of Lu Ping’an himself, he... would be smacked to death by the Big Bosses of the eighth-tier or even the Deities!
You say you can keep your sanity, can you really? If something happened, if you lost control in the future and went on a killing spree, who would take the responsibility?
A Rule-level Demon could truly destroy a city; a population of a million could disappear overnight. Who would dare to bear that burden, who could guarantee that, especially when you are just a mercenary, and an Aus mercenary at that....
"Perhaps, meeting your end in my hands... becoming my material and nutrition, is the best outcome for you."
Lu Ping’an blandly spoke this "arrogant" speech. These words, filled with pride, made the Bone Monarch pause for a moment, then instantly fly into a rage.
"I am a Contractor, I don’t lie..."
The Deceased Crown, doomed to Doomsday, after pausing, saw reason turn to fear, completely descending into madness.
One bone pin after another emerged from the air; the rules of "Bone" condensed into Giant Bones.
They floated in the air, starting to actively and passively stir and tear the sky, the earth, and all life forms apart.
When the entire sky was covered in bones, the Bone Tornado swept across everything, and amidst the dark clouds and mist, the giant beast of bone howled tragically.
The truth always hurts the most.
Still retaining sanity, even the "Knowledge" to reason all of this, perhaps this was the true Misfortune for the once Sarla, now a white bone monster.
"It’s you... it’s all because of you...." The hoarse roar was intermittent, lacking any human voice, sounding more like the eerie echo of bone collisions.
The wrathful Bone King’s will transformed into a storm of bones.
When it lowered its head, the entire land trembled.
The giant being smashed into the ground, tearing apart the earth and filling the sky, yet it still couldn’t do anything about the "little thing" before it.
The bone giant bowed its head, issuing a question...
"It’s all because of you... I traveled thousands of miles here... My brothers died... I ended up like this..."
Its wails and its fury were met only by the young man’s contemptuous smile.
"Blame me? Heh, right, right, right. Tsk, and a professional mercenary, what a big baby."
The calm smile, the mocking words, immediately triggered the demon’s rampage.
He... it tried to tear apart everything in sight, and its anger and hatred further stripped away its sanity, plunging it into the abyss of demons.
"This isn’t good..."
At that moment, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but express his surprise.
It seemed he could wait no longer.
Was he worried that the demon would further lose control, or...
"...Hey, hey, hey, keep your wits about you. If you truly become a demon, that’s as good as saying Sarla is dead, and I’ll be declared the winner immediately. Then Divine Envoys or even Deities will come in to clean up."
If this was mockery, it was undoubtedly successful, as at least, amidst its howls, the Bone King unleashed another Bone Tornado.
But, it still had no effect...
"I see, this is Martial Destiny, this is bone..."
Walking leisurely amidst the tornado, looking at a fallen "Giant Body," Lu Ping’an was not only unhurried but even found it somewhat amusing.
Is sheer strength everything? Does becoming a Quasi-rule-level demon really make it stronger than a Decree-level professional? At least in Lu Ping’an’s view now, the answer to both is no.
"Assimilate Erosion."
He gently touched the white bones in front of him, attempting to understand them...
"Indeed, this is Quasi-rule material, really not bad... Control to Reshape."
The next moment, he activated another of his characteristics.
"Assimilate" and "Control" are not rare abilities; in fact, they can be said to be among the most common and fundamental professional skills within the world of professionals... They are the two main professional skills of the Tamer series, the control foundation of the entire Tamer system.
To Assimilate an object into part of oneself and then to control and harness it, that is the essence of a Tamer.
And, as it happened, the "specified species" that Lu Ping’an’s Tamer system controlled was...
"...Excellent bones, very good material..."
In Lu Ping’an’s hands, the gigantic bones were being refined, gradually turning into "bone pins."
Lu Ping’an was using his "Pale Hand (third-tier Tamer)" career ability to turn his opponent into his material...
By the time the bones were half reshaped, they had already lost their momentum.
Within the current Deity’s Secret Realm, the Tamer series was severely suppressed, and just a slight manipulation had caused Lu Ping’an to expend too much.
Martial Destiny could turn bad luck into good, but it couldn’t create something out of nothing; what couldn’t be done, couldn’t be done.
But fortunately, Lu Ping’an had a card in his hand that could surpass this threshold.
"Life Resonance... This, too, is my body."
— End of Chapter 1085 —