211: Two sets [8 updates]
Chapter 202: Two Layers (8th Update)
With the cooperation of the Golden Giant, Rapid Advance, Saber Fish, and Xiao Jiu, plus the element of surprise, this late-stage General Rank chainmail guard didn't even have time to react before Jiang Chen split him in half with a single strike!
The Seven-Star Knife Fish not only severs the body but also the soul.
Thus, this chainmail guard died instantly, without feeling any pain.
"Roar!!!"
On the other side, the general armor guard was stunned for a second before reacting.
He turned around, his two balls of death spirit fire reacting violently, staring intently at Jiang Chen, and letting out hoarse roars from his throat.
The sound seemed to say: "You rascal, observe martial ethics!!!"
The thick-skinned Jiang Chen ignored the general armor guard, instead sending several Water Clones to entangle him, while Jiang Chen took the opportunity to unleash a killing blow on the other chainmail guards!
These late-stage General Rank chainmail guards, under the combined attack of Jiang Chen, the Seven-Star Knife Fish, the Lighthouse Jellyfish, and Xiao Jiu, had no chance of resisting even a single blow and were quickly killed!
The general armor guard, entangled by the Water Clones, roared repeatedly, but it was useless.
His soldiers were all cleanly cut down by Jiang Chen and his pet beasts within seconds, turning into broken chainmail fragments.
Jiang Chen shook his blade, his left index and middle fingers together, slowly wiping off the iron fragments from the blade as he turned to face the general armor guard and spoke, "Next, it's your turn."
"Roar!!!"
The general armor guard was furious, roaring continuously, the two green flames in his eye sockets flickering violently, clearly enraged by Jiang Chen's actions.
Jiang Chen looked at him calmly, feeling no psychological burden for his recent actions.
Warfare is the art of deception.
Combat is not a dinner party; it involves bloodshed and sacrifice!
It's either you die or I die; this is a very realistic issue!
On the battlefield, pursuing the fastest and best way to kill the enemy is the most important!
If you can gang up, there's no need for a one-on-one fight.
After all, you don't know what enemies you'll encounter next, so conserve Spirit Energy and physical strength whenever possible, just as Jiang Chen did at this moment.
In a one-on-one fight, he would have to pay a huge price, for example, using a Spirit Martial Skill to defeat the general armor guard in front of him.
But there was no need!
The opponent wasn't Hong Guang; he wasn't worth fighting to the death for.
After quickly clearing out the nine late-stage General Rank chainmail guards, Xiao Jiu and his thirty Water Clones withdrew, and the subsequent battle immediately became much easier!
Four against one, even though this general armor guard was powerful, under the continuous rotation of Jiang Chen and the three beasts, his body gradually became shaky and he stumbled!
Finally, after an intense battle, Jiang Chen successfully cut off his head with a single strike, ending his destiny of guarding this place!
The opponent's tiger-head helmet flew high into the sky along the silvery-white blade of the Seven-Star Knife Fish!
The death spirit fire in his eye sockets quickly extinguished, like a flickering candle in the wind.
While alive, the opponent roared furiously, filled with intense anger, but after Jiang Chen chopped off his head, he suddenly became quiet.
His head flew up, then slowly fell to the ground.
A pair of green death spirit fires quietly watched Jiang Chen, slowly pulsing and flickering.
For some reason, as Jiang Chen met his gaze, he inexplicably felt a sense of relief!
The meaning seemed to be: "This is good too, finally, it's over..." Jiang Chen frowned slightly.
The contrast between his behavior before and after was too great, wasn't it?
He was roaring and raging while alive.
Yet, after death, he was calm and accepted his fate peacefully, which was truly unexpected.
"Forget it!"
Jiang Chen shook his head; there were too many incomprehensible things in this secret realm, and he was too lazy to think about them.
Without sufficient information, it's difficult to deduce the correct truth.
It's even highly possible to go astray due to incomplete understanding, which would only worsen the current situation.
Jiang Chen quickly cleaned up the battlefield; the ten armors in the alley were still usable.
The death spirits within them had dissipated, but their armors remained and could still be used.
Nine late-stage General Rank chainmails and one early-stage General Rank general armor—these could all fetch a lot of money, more expensive than the flesh of sea beasts of the same rank!
A late-stage General Rank sea beast is 6 million, while a late-stage General Rank chainmail can sell for 10 million!
An early-stage General Rank sea beast is 10 million, while an early-stage General Rank armor can sell for 20 million!
After all, these chainmails and armors can be worn for defense and can withstand multiple attacks, so their price is naturally much higher.
Jiang Chen could naturally wear them; the physical quality of a Body Refiner combined with the defensive power of armor would be double protection!
However, if Jiang Chen transformed into the Golden Giant, he would be three meters tall, and these armors might not fit well...
Besides these armors, these death spirits also left behind a crystal-clear dark crystal stone after their death!
Late-stage General Rank chainmails left behind Level 4 dark crystal stones, 300,000 each!
Early-stage General Rank general armors left behind Level 5 dark crystal stones, 1 million each!
Jiang Chen's harvest this time was very rich, directly earning him a small target, making him very happy!
However, General Rank is General Rank; after the fierce battle just now, Jiang Chen and the three beasts had all consumed nearly half of their Spirit Energy!
This was a dangerous line; if Jiang Chen encountered another General Rank enemy, he would be finished.
Jiang Chen and the three beasts quickly sat down on the ground, took out sea beast meat, and ate and drank heartily, quickly recovering their Spirit Energy.
The alley was filled with death spirit aura, and the seawater was very murky. To avoid "illness entering through the mouth," Jiang Chen and the three beasts used Spirit Energy to wrap all their food before putting it into their mouths while eating.
Being in unfamiliar waters, it was basic practice to constantly envelop the entire body with a Spirit Energy veil.
However, when facing some powerful toxins, the Spirit Energy veil might not be effective, such as Chen Shou's Blue-Ringed Octopus toxin.
So, to be safe, Jiang Chen had Chu Yun and the Seven-Star Knife Fish put another mental power veil on them.
Wearing two layers like this was not only safer and extended combat power, but also more durable!
Jiang Chen and the three beasts rested in place for several hours, eating and drinking their fill, before continuing to advance, following the woman's cry for help.
After punching through the alley wall in front of him again, a fierce battle sound came from the area ahead!
Jiang Chen was startled and quickly led the three beasts to hide, secretly approaching the battle location.
Jiang Chen's expression was serious, because at this moment, two kinds of sounds came from the battle!
One was human, and the other was from the sea race!
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