Chapter 267: Ability Explosion

Time returns to the moment just before the countdown began.

Lu Yu took a deep breath; although he was full of absolute confidence in his current strength, he still maintained caution in his heart.

After all, caution is the best policy in all matters.

According to the intelligence he had gathered, the guy named Du Hu had an ability called Explosion.

However, he was not clear about the specific nature of this ability.

Because the option that would have allowed him to obtain more detailed information by spending points had already disappeared.

This undoubtedly meant that the entire Rock City Awakened Association was targeting him, either overtly or covertly.

So, could this so-called explosion be a physical explosion, or perhaps a mental bomb?

If it were the latter, that would be exactly what Lu Yu was hoping for.

After all, compared to his last fight with Guan Dexi, his Mental Attribute had increased several times over, now reaching over fifty thousand.

If the opponent attempted to use a mental bomb, that would undoubtedly be seeking his own death.

But if it were the former, he would have to be on guard.

Lu Yu's current Constitution value was over 6,000 points, and when factoring in the 1.5 times physical defense bonus from level 5 Invulnerable to Blades and Spears, his body's defensive capability was already comparable to a Martial Artist with higher points.

Yet even so, he felt it was far from enough.

The moment the first sound of the countdown suddenly rang out, Lu Yu's mind stirred, and he immediately activated the Consummation trait of the Thirteen Taibao Hard Qigong—Golden Body of Hard Qigong!

In an instant, his physical defense increased by another three times!

This meant that his Constitution was now equivalent to that of a Martial Artist with significantly higher points; this applied not only to physical defense, but also to recovery and stamina.

At the same time, he activated the Body Protection trait, circulating his True Qi to firmly protect his head, a vital area. In the blink of an eye, his head's physical defense soared to 40,000 points!

After he completed this series of actions, the final prompt sound arrived slowly.

And right at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom boom boom boom boom!!!"

A series of deafening explosions erupted like thunder on the Arena.

The massive roar made some of the Awakened near the Arena so frightened that their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground.

If not for the Arena's Protective Shield blocking it, they would likely have been blown away by the powerful shockwave long ago.

Even those who had prepared in advance were now pale as paper, their legs trembling uncontrollably. They could truly feel the ground beneath their feet shaking violently.

"Boom boom boom!"

The explosions on the Arena continued to rage incessantly.

"Hahaha!"

Du Hu on the stage laughed loudly, his eyes fixed tightly on Lu Yu not far away; where his gaze fell, flames soared into the sky and smoke filled the air.

At this moment, he was like a crazed bomber, pouring an endless stream of bombs onto Lu Yu all at once.

In the blink of an eye, half of the Arena was completely shrouded in the billowing smoke caused by the explosions, making it impossible for anyone to see the situation inside.

Yet, the chilling sounds of the explosions showed no signs of stopping!

Inside the private room.

Witnessing this scene through the screen, several C-Class Awakened felt a sudden chill run down their backs.

"That should be enough, right?"

A woman widened her eyes and said, "If nothing goes wrong, that person should have been blown to pieces long ago; if he keeps bombing like this, I'm afraid even his ashes won't be found."

"Indeed."

Even Zhao Hong, who was usually grinning, couldn't help but feel a sense of horror.

The effeminate man did not speak, only narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Du Hu, who was laughing heartily on the screen.

He wondered to himself, if he were the one on stage, would he really have the confidence to dodge this sudden preemptive attack from Du Hu?

I'm afraid it would be extremely difficult, right?

Because Du Hu didn't just rely on his eyes to lock onto a target; he relied on his own five senses.

In other words, he could make the entire Arena fall into the terrifying range of his explosions with himself as the center.

Under such circumstances, how could an opponent dodge? In the end, they could only helplessly choose to take it head-on.

And once that happened, they would inevitably be precisely locked onto by Du Hu, and what would follow would be an even more violent, even more Fatal explosion!

The explosions continued for nearly ten more seconds before Du Hu finally stopped his movements, a smug smile spreading across his lips.

After nearly thirty seconds of crazy explosions, even a dozen Advanced Fierce Beasts would likely have been blown into dust.

"This guy is really pathetic; I'm afraid he never imagined that the moment he stepped onto the Arena, he wouldn't even have a chance to fight back before being blown to smithereens, right?" someone under the Arena couldn't help but mock.

"Exactly, I bet you can't even find his ashes now."

"He didn't pick his opponent well; he had to choose Brother Hu. That's just like carrying a lantern into a latrine—looking for death."

"Brother Hu is truly amazing. I heard that at a distance of thirty meters, the power generated by his ability is equivalent to five or six kilograms of TNT! Just now, Brother Hu bombed him at least thirty times, which means nearly two hundred kilograms of explosives went off right on him."

"Tsk tsk tsk, how could he possibly survive that?"

As the crowd discussed it in a hubbub, they all turned their gazes toward the direction where Lu Yu was.

At this time, the smoke began to gradually dissipate.

A blurry human silhouette slowly emerged in everyone's line of sight.

"What!"

Exclamations rose one after another.

The expressions on many people's faces were as if they had seen a ghost.

Logically speaking, this newcomer should have been blown to smithereens long ago; how could he still be standing there perfectly fine?

As the smoke dissipated further, the silhouette appeared even more clearly in everyone's field of vision.

This person appeared somewhat disheveled, his clothes almost entirely shredded by the Explosion, especially his upper body, which was now completely bare; it was evident that this was the area where the Explosion had been most concentrated just moments ago.

As for the trousers on his lower body, they had also been blown to pieces, with only a few tattered strips of cloth left, fluttering helplessly in the wind.

However, that was all there was to it.

On his exposed skin, blocks of muscle like solid granite shimmered with a dazzling luster under the lights; not only was there not a single inch of skin injured, but even a single strand of hair remained completely intact.

"Is that it?"

A look of disdain appeared on Lu Yu's face as he asked.

As his voice fell, everyone present seemed as if they had been struck by an Immobilization Spell, frozen in place, their minds instantly going blank.

The scene of the Explosion they had witnessed earlier, along with the tattered clothes on Lu Yu's body at this moment, were enough to prove that Du Hu's attack had indeed landed solidly and squarely on this guy.

That was an Explosion that had lasted for a full half-minute!

Yet what was the result? Aside from his clothes being blown to shreds, his body was actually completely unharmed?

"How is this possible!"

Inside the private room, everyone, including Vice President Chen Yan, could not help but stand up from their chairs, staring dumbfounded at this incredible scene before them.

This guy actually didn't die?

Not only did he not die, but he also openly issued a taunt.

"How, how on earth did this guy manage to do it?"

Zhao Hong's expression changed abruptly; he turned to look at Chen Yan and said, "Vice President, didn't he just join the Association? Even if he had over ten thousand points, he hasn't left the basement at all; even if he wanted to buy a combat suit, he wouldn't have had the chance, right?"

Chen Yan's face was so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it, and he said, "I checked the odds for the point betting; he bet all the points he had on himself."

"!"

Hearing this, the others were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor.

Yu Ying stammered, "In other words, he relied solely on his physical body to withstand so many Explosions? Could his body strength have already exceeded ten thousand points, comparable to an Elite-level Fierce Beast?"

"No, that's absolutely impossible!"

The effeminate man said, his emotions agitated.

One must know that although Fierce Beasts are relatively slower than humans in terms of speed, their Constitution and strength are far superior to those of humans.

Therefore, the Association specifically used the Constitution of ordinary humans as a standard to establish body strength levels.