Chapter 121: Easily

It was Zhou Liming’s first time encountering a Tentacle Beast. Although he had seen it in data, this was the first time he was seeing a real one. He only knew that its Form Skills were somewhat physical, relying on the small tentacles between its neck to attack.

Zhou Liming also wanted to know what its actual methods were, so he just calmly hovered in front of it with his arms crossed, not using a big move to finish it off right from the start. In Zhou Liming’s estimation, his Death Light, at full power , could not be stopped even by a Level Seven Fierce Beast, let alone this small Level Four Fierce Beast.

After undergoing mutation from radiation, the Death Light was very different from before; its power could now be controlled.

There were many benefits to this. Facing Fierce Beasts of different levels, he could decide the intensity of the Death Light’s attack based on their strength. With effective control, he could make his combat power last much longer, without worrying about running out of energy like before, when every Form Attack was at maximum output and left him exhausted after just a few uses.

Zhou Liming could not yet determine the final form of the Death Light, but the strongest form he currently had was the strike on the Indian Peninsula. It could not only attract his own energy but also absorb energy from the light. The range of the attack was not limited to one kilometer, but covered an even larger area.

Another characteristic was that the Death Light could change its shape and frequency following his thoughts. As long as Zhou Liming wished, he could completely convert it into a machine-gun-like sweeping mode. He only needed to change the shape of his arm to achieve all this.

The Tentacle Beast stared at Zhou Liming hovering in the air. Instinctively, it knew this human was extremely dangerous, but its ferocity still drove it to attack. Amidst a roar, the tentacles on its neck suddenly shook, turning into countless strips of flesh that shot out, appearing to explode outward.

These countless tentacles grew longer and thicker as they extended. By the time they were a few meters away from the Tentacle Beast, they were as thick as an arm. They writhed continuously, intertwining as they curled toward Zhou Liming. Almost the entire street was filled with these tentacles. Strips of black tentacles moved like kelp in the ocean, swaying with the waves. It was both beautiful and disgusting.

Zhou Liming just flapped his wings, and he shot up into the sky.

Having lost their target, these tentacles made a sound as they cut through the air and plunged directly into a nearby residential building.

In front of the incredulous eyes of countless people, these seemingly soft tentacles forcefully pierced into the residential building. They smashed the walls, disappearing into the swirling dust. But it didn’t end there; the tentacles drilled into the building like giant snakes, filling it up in just a moment.

The Tentacle Beast let out a sharp screech. With a shake of its neck, the tentacles began to dance, causing an earthquake throughout the entire residential building.

With a “crash,” the tentacles, which had just been soft and limp, suddenly became straight, as if pulled by something. The entire residential building seemed to be yanked by a tremendous force. Concrete pillars shattered one by one, glass poured down like liquid mercury, and rows of bricks exploded and fell continuously.

What left everyone dumbfounded was that, merely from the pulling of these tentacles, the entire residential building looked as if it had gone through a magnitude ten earthquake. The building tilted, then with a “rumble,” it collapsed directly. With a loud “boom,” it smashed onto the street, raising a cloud of dust.

Needless to say, ordinary people, even Zhou Liming couldn’t help but gulp.

“Damn, that’s too fierce.” This was the first thought in everyone’s mind upon seeing this. The Tentacle Beast, only the size of an adult ox, could actually easily tear down such a large residential building. Those mysterious tentacles waved in the air; as thick as arms, if one got entangled by them, it would be like being caught by a python, slowly squeezed until suffocated to death.

Zhou Liming’s arm strength was definitely over ten thousand jin, but he wouldn’t dare say he could topple a residential building with his bare hands. Yet this small Tentacle Beast could effortlessly tear one down. In terms of raw strength alone, Zhou Liming was far from matching it right now.

Unless… Zhou Liming revealed his full Fierce Beast Form, otherwise, it was hard to say who was stronger in terms of strength.

These tentacles that could extend and thicken were likely the Tentacle Beast’s Form Attack. Its strength seemed to be amplified through these tentacles, multiplying the force. The power of dozens of tentacles became incredibly astonishing. And controlling all this didn’t even require the Tentacle Beast’s own strength, which was very strange.

Having missed its strike, the Tentacle Beast let out another low growl. When not attacking, these tentacles looked like algae in the ocean, but once an attack command was given, they instantly became lively, as if endowed with life, extremely flexible. They then wove into a net in the air, quickly covering toward Zhou Liming.

Dozens of tentacles filled the sky, appearing from all directions and shooting toward Zhou Liming like sharp arrows.

This attack speed, which would be a blur to ordinary people, appeared somewhat slow in Zhou Liming’s eyes. So he didn’t choose to dodge like before. Instead, amidst the screams of countless people, he charged straight toward the tentacles. It wasn’t that Zhou Liming wanted to show off, but he had enough confidence to slip through the gaps between the tentacles.

People only saw Zhou Liming twisting and turning like a loach among the tentacles; every movement was thrilling to the extreme.

The people below were all sweating for Zhou Liming. Knowing the terrifying strength of these tentacles, if he got entangled, he would surely be ground into meat paste.

But their worries were obviously unnecessary, because in just a moment, Zhou Liming passed through this cluster of tentacles unharmed and then hovered in the air. Countless rounds of applause erupted at this moment. People cheered, putting their hearts, which had been in their throats, back into their chests. Many were even scared into a cold sweat.

“That was so thrilling! Super Warriors are awesome!”

“Yeah, yeah, that was really scary just now. I thought he was going to get wrapped up…”

“Haha, I guessed early on that he’d be fine. Didn’t you hear the slogan? You have to believe, because he is a Super Warrior.”

“Didn’t you just say he was definitely dead?”

“…”

Countless people were discussing, completely forgetting that they were watching an extremely dangerous event. With the Tentacle Beast’s ability, just one tentacle changing direction could wrap around a person and snap them in half within a second. Many people were fanatics; in their view, since a Super Warrior was here, what was there to worry about? He would eliminate the Fierce Beast very quickly.

The reason Zhou Liming didn’t finish it off at the start was that he wanted to see its capabilities. He believed he wouldn’t encounter a Tentacle Beast only this once; he would definitely meet more in the future. As long as he had enough understanding of them, it would be easier to deal with them when they met again.

Although it seemed dangerous just now, everything was under Zhou Liming’s control.

The Tentacle Beast’s attack method relied on its tentacles. As long as one had the ability to dodge them, its threat would be greatly reduced.

The skin on the back of his hand split open, and a Bone Spur popped out with a “hum” sound. Against this kind of Fierce Beast with weak defense, a Bone Spur was enough; using the Death Light would be a bit of a waste. Since he had already understood it well enough, it was time to end the battle. Letting the destruction continue would be too damaging to his current image.

Seemingly sensing the thick killing intent emanating from Zhou Liming, the Tentacle Beast let out a low growl. It suddenly retracted all its tentacles back onto its neck, then shot them out again, covering a large area once more. Its plan was to trap Zhou Liming and then entangle him.

Similarly, Zhou Liming did not retreat this time; he charged forward to meet it, only this time pushing the Bone Spur in his hand slightly forward.

Under the Bone Spur, even a Level Six Fierce Beast wouldn’t be able to withstand it, let alone a Tentacle Beast. The tentacles wrapping around him would be cut in two as soon as they touched the Bone Spur, falling to the ground. Zhou Liming didn’t dodge at all, letting these tentacles wrap toward him. Just when they were about to entangle him, the Bone Spur in his hand would flash, and the tentacles would snap.

In just a moment, all dozens of tentacles were severed by Zhou Liming. Only half of them remained writhing in the air, with blood gushing from the breaks.

Having suffered such heavy damage, how could the Tentacle Beast endure it? It retracted its tentacles one by one. When they returned to their original state, one could see that the feelers on its neck had all been sliced off by a section, and blood was flowing out like a fountain. The intense pain made the Tentacle Beast let out continuous roars as it bounced wildly on the street to relieve the pain.

It seemed that the damage Zhou Liming had inflicted on it was not light.

Against these Fierce Beasts, there was no mercy to speak of. Zhou Liming didn’t even pause. With a Flash Shift, he appeared in front of the Tentacle Beast. He lunged forward, fiercely grabbed the Tentacle Beast’s head, and unhesitatingly plunged the Bone Spur in his hand into its heart. The vibration frequency, numbering in the hundreds of millions, nearly liquified its entire chest into a blur of flesh and blood.

The Tentacle Beast’s movements froze in that instant, turning into slight convulsions.

After a long while, all movement of the Tentacle Beast stopped. Its body temperature began to drop continuously. Its head, which had been struggling but was held tightly by Zhou Liming, went limp, and its eyes lost all luster. Zhou Liming’s Bone Spur had ended all its functions; all the organs in its chest had been ground into meat paste. It was deader than dead.