The very moment Ji Jue pulled the trigger, the Swarm Chosen One’s diving momentum halted abruptly. Blood-red flames flowed across his body as he shifted sideways without warning, weaving and dodging in impossible motions. The bullets pursued relentlessly, but every one of them merely grazed past him.

Ji Jue was overwhelmed by frustration.

First Strike?! It’s First Strike again?! Can you Swarm bastards not function without this blessing or what?!

Just as no Ember Chosen One could resist the allure of Flawless Craft, every Swarm Chosen One likewise held the same favor in their hearts for First Strike.

Predicting enemy movements, enhanced perception, neural reflexes, evasion, offense—this was what First Strike offered. Such an overwhelmingly powerful blessing was enough to qualitatively transform any Chosen One’s combat ability. Possessing a mid-tier blessing like First Strike proved that the opponent was at least level four or higher, definitely within the Metamorphosis Realm.

After casually dodging the submachine gun barrage, the enemy accelerated again mid-charge. The spirit matter surging from his body grew increasingly violent and intense, erupting outward continuously to enhance his defense, speed, attack power, and reactions across the board.

It was another standard blessing for a brute-force killing maniac—Blazing Fury!

BOOM!

Two headlights flared to life at point-blank range. A dormant cargo truck abruptly roared into motion, speeding forward and slamming toward the attacker, but before the collision could happen, the Swarm...