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Chapter 281 The Special Features of [Void Secret Power]
The figure that emerged from among the dwarves was none other than Shane.

Neither Chief Hope nor his former friend Kur could understand what he wanted to do at this moment.
Fight this [Fierce Lizard King]?
What a joke! ?

Only one out of every hundred Fire Lizards will become the Fire Lizard King. The difference in strength between the dwarves and the Fire Lizard King is almost beyond what numbers can compensate for.

That's why Hope chose this almost humiliating defensive tactic to fight the enemy.

In fact, what Hope is doing now is simply trying to deplete the [Fierce Lizard King]'s stamina as much as possible before the Warhammer Horde's forge is destroyed.

Then, once the magic barrier breaks, more dwarf warriors will be able to escape.

Or perhaps, the [Fierce Lizard King] is too tired to continue pursuing the scattered members of its tribe.

Such tactics are certainly pessimistic and ugly, and are destined to kill most of their own kind.

But at least, this allowed some of the tribe to survive and for the Warhammer tribe to continue!

It can be said that this is the best option that Hope could think of.

But now, Copperbeard has somehow managed to crawl out of the furnace's protective shield all by himself?
Did his brain not just suffer amnesia from the collision with the Fire Lizard, but actually break down completely?

Shocked as he was, Hope still valued this young and valiant warrior of the Warhammer tribe, and shouted loudly.

"Bronzebeard, come back!"

Not only him, but the other dwarves also anxiously tried to dissuade him.

"You are no match for the [Fierce Lizard King]!"

"Bronzebeard, you will die!"

However, Xia En remained unmoved by these dissuasion attempts, whether they were questioning, surprised, or puzzled.

He simply raised the massive hammer, longer than his own body, pointed it at the [Fierce Lizard King] above the cave, and shouted.

"You beast, come and fight!"

For a moment, the cave fell into a brief, deathly silence.

The dwarves were stunned by what they saw.

Even though they had a vague idea of ​​what Bronzebeard was planning, the sight of it actually appearing before them still had a profound impact on the dwarves.

They really didn't know whether to call this behavior heroic or reckless.

However, while feeling absurd and incredulous, the dwarves also inevitably felt a sense of tragic grandeur and respect.

It's like looking at a fool challenging a windmill in some distant, fabricated story.

In the crowd, Kur stared blankly at the lone dwarf.

He couldn't understand why the amnesiac Bronzebeard would do such a thing.

But what he couldn't understand was that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived, and his biggest competitor was about to die.

But why can't I feel happy at all?

In fact, the reason why Xia En took action was quite simple—

This disaster started because of him, so it is only right that he should end it!

at the same time.

The [Fierce Lizard King] above the cave also cast its gaze upon Xia En, a human-like emotion flashing in its eyes.

Creatures of this level already possess a certain degree of intelligence, and the [Fierce Lizard King] is no exception.

Although it couldn't understand the words of the tiny dwarf below, its hostility was immediately apparent from the provocative gestures.

However, the first reaction of the [Fierce Lizard King] was not anger, but curiosity.

Because in its mind, these dwarfs, who were like reptiles, should clearly be terrified of it.

Sometimes, just a glance is enough to scare them so much they run away in terror.

But now, a dwarf actually dares to step out of their "turtle shell" and provoke them?

The mindset of the [Fierce Lizard King] is probably like a person walking on the road who sees an ant that usually avoids them suddenly blocking their way and making some strange movements.

More than anger, there was definitely surprise.

After the initial surprise, a hint of greed gradually emerged in the [Fierce Lizard King]'s enormous eyes.

It was already hungry when it was awakened by the rumbling of the earth.

Moreover, the [Fierce Lizard King] felt a strong and inexplicable attraction to the little insect below.

Its intuition told it that if it ate this little bug, it might become much stronger!

That's not just about becoming physically stronger; it's more like your destiny will be forever altered, and you might even become the strongest [Fire Seed] within a thousand miles!

[The Fierce Lizard King] didn't know where this premonition came from, but as a beast, it didn't need to think so much.

call!
With a whooshing sound that tore through the air, its enormous, incomparable claws descended from the sky, aiming straight for Shane below.

The size difference between a tiny dwarf and a giant lizard is probably greater than that between a human and a windmill!

Some of the more timid dwarves closed their eyes, unwilling to witness the tragic scene.

But the next moment.

clang--

The sound that echoed in the cave was not the sound of Copperbeard being crushed into a pulp, but a sound like the clash of metal!
Hope stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the field.

The Bronzebeard, which was dozens of times smaller than the [Fierce Lizard King], actually used its massive hammer to withstand the [Fierce Lizard King]'s sharp claws.

Although Bronzebeard's body retreated several steps, even carving a deep trench in the ground.

But we held on, and we held on!

This means that even if there is a difference in strength between the two, the gap is not too large.

Amidst the shock, Hope was somewhat bewildered.

When did Copperbeard become so strong?
At this moment, Xia En in the arena had no extra thoughts to care about the opinions of others.

The moment he engaged the [Fierce Lizard King], he determined the opponent's strength level—

Level five!

Even Xia En didn't expect that his first battle against someone of the same rank after advancing to the fifth rank would take place in this still unfamiliar [Furnace Secret Realm].

Under normal circumstances, Xia En could easily crush this fifth-tier [Fierce Lizard King].

After all, even when he was only at the fourth rank, he had already demonstrated enough combat power to contend with a fifth rank.

However, at this moment, with Shane residing in the body of "Bronzebeard Warhammer," his combat power was undoubtedly greatly reduced.

As a result, after this collision, Shane noticed that many muscles in the body were damaged.

The good news is.

Shaun's [Projected Body] acts like an adhesive, maintaining the stability of this body.

Moreover, the closer his connection with this body becomes, the greater the power he can unleash.

However, this method of maintaining stability is clearly limited.

With Bronzebeard's physical body completely destroyed, Shane will likely only be able to use his Projected Body to quickly defeat the Lizard King before slinking away from the Forge.

His intuition told him that this was definitely not the best option.

Giving up the identity of "Bronzebeard Warhammer" was secondary; Shane just had a premonition...

The more often one's [projected body] is exposed, the more intense and direct the malice from the [Forge Realm] will become!

Therefore, what Shane is trying to do now is to defeat the [Fierce Lizard King] in front of him with the physical body of "Bronzebeard"!
After a brief collision.

Xia En's eyes narrowed, and he leaped into the air, pouncing towards the [Fierce Lizard King]'s knee. The iron hammer in his hand sliced ​​through the air with a terrifying whistling sound, smashing heavily onto the large lizard's relatively vulnerable joint.

Since his transmigration, Xia En has accumulated a great deal of experience in fighting large prey.

He understood perfectly well that to take down this behemoth, he had to strike at its vital points.

Joints, throat, heart...

Due to the height difference, the [Fierce Lizard King]'s knees are undoubtedly the best target.

At the same time, this also allows Shane to get closer to the other vital points of this behemoth.

On the other hand...

Xia En found the eyes that looked down at him very repulsive.

So, he wanted to make the giant lizard kneel down!
Roar! ! !
The moment the hammer struck his knee, the [Fierce Lizard King] let out a deafening roar.

The entire underground space trembled from the roar, as if it had triggered another miniature rumble of the earth.

But before that, Shane also heard the sound of bones breaking.

Even though the bones of the [Fierce Lizard King] are almost as close to steel as steel, the iron hammer in Shane's hand has, after all, been forged in the furnace.

In terms of hardness alone, it is definitely not inferior to the bones of the [Fierce Lizard King].

Most importantly, Shane infused it with his [Void Secret Power].

Yes, with his usually invincible physical abilities rendered useless, Shane has another secret weapon he's just acquired—

The secret power that transforms after advancing to the fifth rank!

This secret power is extremely pure and extremely powerful.

When it used Shane's iron hammer to embed itself deeply into the body of the [Fierce Lizard King], a change that exceeded Shane's expectations immediately occurred.

All of a sudden.

This secret power then split into countless tiny swimming fish, which roamed freely within the [Fierce Lizard King]'s body.

Each gallop is a cutting into this massive body, and also an erosion and assimilation of the [Fierce Lizard King]'s secret power!

To make an inappropriate analogy.

The Void Secret Power that Xia En infused was like a special kind of virus.

In order to fight against this virus, the Lizard King's body had to unleash its secret power to suppress its spread.

However, this can also lead to chaos in the secret energy within its body.

Such chaos would undoubtedly greatly weaken the [Fierce Lizard King]'s combat power.

"【Void Secret Power】...it actually has this kind of effect?"

Even Xia En was surprised by this sudden change, muttering to himself.

"It seems to be more mysterious than I imagined."

In any case, this change is ultimately a good thing for the current war situation.

The Lizard King's knees trembled incessantly, and he seemed to be losing his balance.

The emotion in those scarlet eyes finally shifted from contempt to a raging, lava-like fury.

It never imagined that it would actually be hurt by such an ant!

Moreover, the constant tingling and stiffness in my knee suggests that this is not an ordinary injury.

That dark and insidious power even instilled a deep-seated fear in the [Fierce Lizard King].

That is……

A power that doesn't belong to this world!
Roar!
The [Fierce Lizard King] roared again, attempting to suppress the fear in its heart with anger.

However, at this moment, that tiny figure had already crawled up its limbs and reached its front!

Shaen would naturally not miss the perfect opportunity created by that attack.

His figure was short yet swift, like a ghost, moving across the scorching scales of the [Fierce Lizard King].

Just a few seconds.

Xia En then crossed the large hole carved out by the [Fierce Lizard King] and arrived in the upper underground space, facing this enormous creature head-on.

His next target is the eyes of the [Fierce Lizard King].

However, just as Xia En leaped up again, a cunning glint, the kind only humans possess, suddenly flashed in the giant lizard's eyes, which were filled with shock and anger.

Immediately afterwards, a tumor on its head rapidly heated up, expanded, and burst forth with bright, blazing flames.

And this flame was heading straight for Xia En!

The flames were incredibly hot, seemingly capable of burning through everything.

Clearly, this was an unexpected ambush.

This [Fierce Lizard King] used its extremely high level of intelligence and acting skills to deceive Xia En's eyes and make him fall into this trap.

However, even if the beam of light hits, it will only force Xia En into the second stage.

Therefore, although there was surprise in Xia En's eyes, there was no fear.

But at this moment.

clang--

The long, resonant tapping sound rang out again.

A powerful and heavy secret force quickly enveloped his body.

Without even thinking, Shane realized that this was the Warhammer Horde's Forge Warfare tactic.

Those were the dwarves below, providing him with support.

This discovery surprised him quite a bit.

Shaen had assumed that as an "illegal immigrant," he wouldn't be able to use the Warhammer Tribe's secret power.

But now, what happened to him has changed his perception.

Moreover, Shane quickly realized that the key factor that allowed him to successfully accept this secret power was the [Void Secret Power] he possessed.

His secret power was constantly and rapidly adjusted, transforming into a state that was indistinguishable from that of the other dwarves.

Then, as if a code had been deciphered, it naturally merged into it!
In fact.

This situation had occurred once before, not long ago, when Shane broke through that [World Barrier].

But this still shocked Shane quite a bit.

Doesn't this phenomenon mean that his [Void Secret Power] can mimic almost all secret powers?

Not just the Seven Seas World, but the secret power within all the Secret Realms?
Moreover, since it can be imitated.

So... can it be assimilated, can it be absorbed?

All-encompassing and ever-changing.

Perhaps this is the truly terrifying aspect of the [Void Secret Power].

Xia En silently buried these guesses in his heart, because... the battle was not over yet!
The illusory image formed by the furnace blocked the incoming flames.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shane roared from the depths of his chest, unleashing his full power and wielding his warhammer, smashing it down towards the eyeball of the [Fierce Lizard King]!

(End of this chapter)