Chapter 812: with translation of chapter title

「9.. 」

「8.. 」

「7.. 」

The cold mechanical countdown sounded, the jumping numbers like layered weights on a death balance.

Exerting his utmost, Lin An pushed his thoughts to the limit, trying to find a means to counter.

His eyes, like a camera, forcibly etched the surrounding terrain into his mind, simulating a three-dimensional map.

Retreat, run, seek advantageous terrain.

Thought and action proceeded in sync.

The time left for him was too little; he had to delay the monster's first attack.

With his current physique, even the diffusion of a distant shockwave would be enough to shatter his organs.

（At most two times... just the sound wave attack, the first would cause serious injury, the second would be death. ）」

（「This is still premised on the Uninterrupted Talent being usable. 」）

(If it is a close-range attack, after Descent is activated, relying on Blink should allow holding on for a few seconds.)

The voice was hoarse, the judgment the same.

In the Thought Space, the Second Will's expression was grave, unlike before when it only spoke a couple of sentences at critical moments.

At this moment, Lin An clearly felt that he too was frantically considering the possibility of breaking the situation.

（「First, hand over control of the body to me! My movements are faster than yours! 」）

（「Charge into the Building Ruins! Find facilities such as an underground parking lot! 」）

Speech speed increased.

At this moment, at the brink of life and death, the two had no more suspicions.

Without hesitation, Lin An decisively handed over body control to the Second Will, then quickly pondered the crux of this mission.

His figure flickered, like a beast weaving through the jungle.

The body taken over by the Second Will, with only 10 points of physique, burst forth with extraordinary agility, swiftly shuttling through the ruins.

「Causal Sequence!? Can we counter with Causal Sequence? 」

Looking at the sole unseal limitation given by the system, Lin An subconsciously blurted out the question.

Causal Sequence, as his strongest trump card, in a short time he could only think of this S-rank Prop.

Just as he proposed the idea, it was swiftly vetoed by the Second Will.

（「Cannot be done! 」）

（「The Aberrant Mutant's strength is obviously far beyond that of the Red-Clothed Mutant! Don't forget, how much time did you spend just dealing with her! 」）

（「Strictly speaking, the Red-Clothed Mutant belongs to the specially weak Third Rank, she merely fights by simulating mental power! 」）

（「Even if you later obtained Dual Constancy, with greater strength than before, there's still not enough time! 」）

Lin An remained silent, offering no rebuttal.

Indeed.

Causal Sequence can only be activated for twenty seconds; facing such a level mutant, surpassing Fourth Rank killing is nothing short of heaven-defying; even if he could do it, it would require a great deal of time to entangle in combat.

Compared to the Red-Clothed Mutant, the gigantic monster before him, as huge as a Skyscraper, it's obvious how hard it is to kill.

「Boom! 」

Dust sprayed up.

He flipped, jumping from the ground's edge into the pit; the body under control sprinted madly along the Underground Passage.

This is the Underground Garage leading to the Three-Level Parking Lot.

Hiding here is of little significance, but the two can only gamble that the Aberrant Mutant lacks psychic detection or thermal sensing ability.

Every second bought is a second gained.

There is only... one chance to take out something.

Lin An felt a heaviness in his heart.

All means of attack and trump cards flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

Cain's Blade was right behind him, but sealed by the system.

However, even if it could be used, it would be meaningless.

Demonic Form can at most raise physique to the peak of First Level, and the Destructive Skill can at most unleash a Second Level attack.

Basic attributes are too low..

High-Frequency Weapon?

No good, can't even manage close combat.

Tungsten Carbide Armor-Piercing Round, Electromagnetic Cannon, Tactical Nuclear Bomb,?

Whether the first two can break through defense is a question; when using the latter, Lin An suspects he would die first from the nuclear explosion.

Judgment, Withering, Death Declaration, Soul Shriek..

Each time he simulated, his heart sank a bit more.

Relying solely on mental power can inflict damage, but cannot achieve a one-hit kill.

The chance for him to act, at most only once...

He strove to stay calm.

The Second Will controlling the body seemed focused on concealment, offering no opinion at all.

Three seconds left on the countdown.

Lin An abruptly looked at the doll inside the ring.

"Meme!?"

"Can Meme kill that monster!"

0.2 seconds later, the Second Will quickly simulated, then gave a bitter smile and shook its head.

("No, the Meme doll has no carrier..")

("Let's not talk about the carrier or whether it will prioritize hunting you; even if summoned, the Meme needs time to grow.")

("The entire city has no living beings; where would the fear power come from for it to absorb...")

Having gone through all trump cards, searched through all Props.

Within the remaining two seconds, Lin An despondently discovered that he could not find any means to break the situation at all.

Don't even mention that his strength is currently sealed.

Even at his peak, there were no restrictions.

Even facing an unknown-level third-rank Mutant, it was also a bloody battle.

"Final Trial, has something gone wrong!?"

"With this level of difficulty, which Awakened One could possibly pass!?"

Completely unreasonable, with no room to catch a breath.

Lin An couldn't help but clench his fists; the feeling of oppression in his heart was like a great mountain, making it hard to breathe.

("I don't know.")

In the Second Will's contemplation, a hint of doubt likewise flashed in its gaze.

("All I know is that your Final Trial is absolutely different from anyone else's.")

("I always feel that something went wrong with this trial...")

Muttering to himself.

In the lack of sufficient information, both the Second Will and Lin An sensed a strange aura.

As if, targeting?

Countdown, 0 seconds.

Lin An, tense all over, still sprinting in the Underground Garage, suddenly clutched his head and tumbled.

"Roar!!!"

In the distance, a roar spanning half a kilometer, deafening, turned into a straight Shockwave that locked onto the parking lot's ground.

"-Crack!"

"Bang!!"

The glass shattered.

The sound wave spreading at the speed of sound was like a sweeping White Airflow, sweeping straight ahead, rolling up debris along the way and shattering the glass curtain walls along the path.

The rubble and debris were cleared away in one sweep!

"Thud!!"

The five viscera and six bowels felt as if they were vibrating.

With his mouth open, Lin An, rolling to sit up, only felt his eardrums about to be pierced, and he struggled to hastily get up.

Damn it!

That monster can lock onto his position!

Even if there is sufficient distance plus thick concrete weakening the sound waves, just this roar almost shattered his viscera.

At least three Fourth Rank intermediate Mutant!

Boom! Boom! Boom boom!!

Heavy object lands, the earth shakes.

The footsteps gradually accelerated, like a steam train starting up.

Even relying on the sound, Lin An could imagine the monster in the distance already sprinting madly toward his position.

Fortunately the monster's huge size meant its speed wasn't too fast.

But even so, each step like a destructive version of footsteps still gave him immense pressure.

Having no time to think further, Lin An raised his hands to shield his head and sprinted all the way, dust and fine sand from above pattering down.

The already dilapidated underground parking lot actually trembled amid the vibrations coming from the ground.

The system... seemed to have left him no chance of survival.

（「Charge out! Prepare to initiate Descent!! 」）

The piercing sound of breaking air howled.

A steel transmission tower was clutched in the monster's hand and suddenly smashed toward the ground.