Chapter 413: Speed and Strength

Red electric arcs flickered, and most of the residual limbs on the ground turned into ash and drifted away. Only one torso didn't disappear, and the red electric arcs came from that torso.

"Can he recover from this degree of injury?"

Olivier's eyes widened slightly, somewhat unable to believe the scene in front of her.

But the Ice Queen Olivier wasn't an ordinary woman. Although surprised, she soon accepted the scene in front of her.

The surrounding soldiers had consciously retreated. This was a battle between monsters and monsters. Not to mention intervening in the battle, even being affected would cost them their lives.

A dozen seconds later, Sloth's body recovered.

"Fighting is so troublesome, really want to sleep."

Although Sloth was murderous, he said words that lost morale.

For an enemy like Sloth, provocation was useless. Su Xiao maintained his consistent style, never talking nonsense, and using the sharp blade in his hand to solve the problem.

His body arched forward, and Su Xiao stepped on the ground and rushed forward.

Unlike Sloth's majestic charge, Su Xiao would leave a few points of spare strength when rushing toward the enemy, dealing with emergencies at any time.

Su Xiao very easily got close to Sloth. The enemy's forward speed was too fast, so he simply didn't give the enemy a chance to charge.

Checking Zhan Long Shan swept past, and a light blue brilliance remained in the air, not dissipating for a long time.

Puchi.

Where the blade passed, nothing could block it, and a thick arm flew up.

Sloth let out a muffled groan, his ability to endure pain was extremely strong. The intense pain produced when 50 points of mana were burned was almost equal to torture, but Sloth had no reaction.

After taking a slash from Su Xiao, Sloth immediately counterattacked, and a fist the size of a sandbag smashed toward Su Xiao. The speed of this punch could only be described as terrifying.

Woo~.

A terrifying sound of wind breaking came, and this punch from Sloth actually broke through layers of air waves in the air. Su Xiao had only seen this kind of scene when the Spider Queen fired bullets.

Absolutely must not be hit. He didn't have an immortal body; being hit by this punch would leave him half-crippled if not dead.

But even if Su Xiao thought so, the enemy's fist didn't slow down at all; instead, it was faster.

"Soru."

Su Xiao had a flash of inspiration at the critical moment and used Soru in the opposite direction.

No one stipulated that Soru must rush forward; retreating was also fine, just a bit slower.

Bang.

Sloth's fist smashed into Su Xiao's chest, and Su Xiao flew out backward with a swoosh.

Boom.

The steel wall was smashed into a big pit, and bloodstains sprayed around.

Su Xiao slid down from the wall, not falling down.

"A bit bad."

Although Edward didn't agree with Su Xiao's style of conduct, the two sides had a common enemy, and Su Xiao being "defeated" made him worried.

In the original work, Olivier defeated Sloth with the cold climate of the northwest, but Sloth wasn't using his full strength at the time.

To be precise, even in the final battle, Sloth didn't use his full strength. He was too lazy.

But it was different now. Sloth wanted revenge, and hatred temporarily suppressed his laziness.

"Prepare to..."

Olivier was just about to give

Not far away, Su Xiao stood up. Blood dripped from his chin, and he had over a dozen wounds of varying sizes all over his body. His ribs were dislocated, but fortunately not broken; his 35-point Stamina attribute was no mere decoration.

"Pah."

Su Xiao spat out the blood in his mouth and shook his head; he felt like he was seeing stars.

His HP had already dropped to 27%. That punch was indeed vicious; if not for his high Stamina attribute and the HP bonus from his Ling Ying constitution, he would have been killed in one hit.

The enemy not only had a fast charge speed, but the speed of their attacks was equally fast.

He took out a bottle of Intermediate Alchemical Secret Medicine and drank it; not only that, he also took out a bottle of liquor.

【Rum】

Quality: Blue

Type: Consumable

Effect: After drinking the rum, movement speed increases by 15%, pain resistance increases by 60%, Strength +3, Agility +3, Stamina +3.

Rating: 60

Introduction: Never provoke a drunk person.

He finished the rum in a few gulps. A warm sensation spread through his abdomen, the dull ache in his chest vanished, and the wounds on his body no longer hurt intensely.

"I was careless."

Su Xiao felt somewhat self-reproachful. Everything had gone smoothly since entering the Fullmetal Alchemist world, which made him underestimate the Homunculi.

"Combat Lesson (Painful Chapter): Never underestimate any enemy because of temporary success."

Although his body ached everywhere, Su Xiao was smiling. This lesson came just in time; not losing his life was already a gain.

His vision cleared, and his HP quickly recovered to over 90%. The Intermediate Alchemical Secret Medicine certainly didn't have such an exaggerated effect; it was Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang who had healed him.

Skill 3: Loyal Protector (Active): Consumes 50% Mana to restore 60% of the master's HP within three seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was not just watching from the sidelines; it was always ready to support Su Xiao.

A gust of wind hit his face as Sloth, that terrifyingly fast brute, charged again.

Su Xiao would not make the same mistake twice. He quickly sidestepped, and while dodging, he placed Checking Zhan Long Shan horizontally across Sloth's charging path.

With a *shing* sound, Sloth was sliced into two pieces.

The two halves of Sloth slammed into the wall, like two piles of rotten meat splattered against it.

Before Sloth could recover, blade flashes flickered in succession, forming a net of blades, and Sloth was directly shredded.

Sloth quickly returned to human form. Having figured out the enemy's fighting style, Su Xiao gradually gained the upper hand.

*Clang! *

Blade light crisscrossed, and blood splattered everywhere. While nimbly dodging Sloth's charges, Su Xiao left trail after trail of slashes on the enemy's body.

Although he had been beaten miserably by that punch earlier, Su Xiao now held the rhythm of the battle in his hands.

The number of times Sloth was killed increased rapidly: once, twice, three times...

Ten minutes later, Su Xiao's breathing was somewhat heavy—not because his stamina was failing, but because his previous injuries were quite severe.

The Checking Zhan Long Shan in his hand emitted a blue light, so bright it was almost blinding. He had maximized the Qing Gang Ying for ten minutes, and the Mana Burn effect appeared.

Sloth lay on the ground panting; the Philosopher's Stone inside him was about to be exhausted.

The blade slashed through. The true damage added by this strike was enough to shock any other Qiyuezhe.

"Die... so troublesome, I really want to sleep."

The Philosopher's Stone inside Sloth shattered. Without the support of the stone, his body gradually decomposed.

【You have killed Sloth the Indolent.】

【Sloth is a key plot character. You have obtained 5.7% of the World's Source. You now have a total of 28.3% of the World's Source.】

【Your talent 'Spirit Eater' has activated, permanently increasing your Mana by 15 points. Current Mana: 974 points.】

【You have obtained a Treasure Chest (Purple).】

【Achievement Mission 'Judgment' has been completed (5/7).】

Although he had already killed Sloth, Su Xiao still took out a bottle of Alchemical Secret Medicine and drank it.

This stuff couldn't be used continuously, or the effect would drop sharply. If more than three bottles were used in a row, it might even become ineffective, requiring several days to offset the drug resistance. Drinking one every ten minutes or so was just right.

The surrounding plot characters were not trustworthy; Su Xiao would not place his safety in the hands of others.