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Chapter 37 When did you start thinking I only knew close-quarters combat?
Silence, deathly silence.

Yunmeng gazed at Tiandao, who had regained his footing, and at the Coral Knight, who was slowly crawling out of the pit.

Her red lips parted slightly, her eyes filled with surprise.

As a veteran Level 2 Star Envoy, Yunmeng was well aware of the enormous gap between a Level 2 Star Envoy and a Level 1 Star Envoy.

Although 'Level 2' only means that a Star Envoy's basic Star Energy has reached more than 1000 points and that his Star Source has completed 'one awakening', it cannot fully represent his true strength.

Coral Knight is a standard combat-type Star Envoy.

His maximum star energy value is not only a full 2100 points, but his star source, Sea Thorn Coral, is also a standard combat-type star source.

Therefore, his strength is definitely not weak among second-level star envoys.

But even such a powerful second-level Star Envoy is currently being completely and unequivocally suppressed by Tiandao, a first-level Star Envoy.

Xiaotiandao, why is it that every time I think I understand you completely, you always manage to surprise me?
Is it because you've always held back from me, or is it because you've progressed so fast that I can't keep up?

Faced with this question, Yunmeng couldn't think of an answer for the time being.

While Yunmeng was deeply shocked, Coral Knight, who had briefly recovered, was equally astonished by the power displayed by Tiandao.

He looked at the Heavenly Dao not far away and subconsciously touched his chest.

In that spot, his prized coral armor had been dented by the Heavenly Dao.

But that wasn't the part that surprised him the most.

What truly shocked him was the first attack from Heaven.

Because the first elbow strike from the Heavenly Dao was able to penetrate the protection of his coral armor and severely injure his physical body.

As for the second seemingly impressive leg axe attack...

On the contrary, it didn't cause him much damage; the attacks were mostly neutralized by the coral armor.

Thinking about the differences between the two times, Coral Knight had already vaguely guessed the reason.

"Heavenly Dao, if I'm not mistaken, your vector control should only be able to extend to a distance of less than 1 centimeter at most, right?"

Faced with Coral Knight's speculation, Tiandao had no intention of hiding anything.

"Well, to be more precise, it should be only 9 millimeters."

"No wonder."

Upon hearing this, the Coral Knight suddenly realized something.

The reason why Heaven's first attack was able to penetrate his armor and injure him was because his armor was only 10 millimeters thick at the time.

This thickness is significant for Tiandao, who can activate 'vector control' from a maximum distance of '9 millimeters'.

Despite appearing to be 10 millimeters thick coral armor, its actual effective defensive range is only '1 millimeter'.

Similarly, the reason why Tiandao's second attack was able to be neutralized by his coral armor is that...

It was because when he faced the Heavenly Dao's attack for the second time, he unleashed the 'Deep Blue Flow Coral Armor', which was a full 50 millimeters thick.

This prevents the Heavenly Dao's vector control from completely penetrating it.

With this in mind, Coral Knight quickly realized that he had found a way to break the Heavenly Path Vector Control.

He straightened up, and the fist in his right hand began to shrink at a visible speed.

Instead, his overall coral began to become increasingly thick and heavy.

At the same time, the gun in his left hand extended a little more, and became more flexible overall.

This made the spear-wielding armor look more like the 'tail stinger' of a marine creature, greatly increasing its attack range.

Seeing the Coral Knight's posture, Tiandao immediately understood what he was thinking.

"It seems you think that only by keeping your distance from me can my vector control pose no threat to you, but..."

As he spoke, Heaven slowly raised his hand.

The next second, a black energy ball, as dark and deep as a black hole, began to slowly gather at the fingertips of the Heavenly Dao.

And this is the signature star energy technique of the Heavenly Dao, Black Azure.

Sensing the terrifying fluctuations emanating from the black sphere at the Heavenly Dao's fingertip, the Coral Knight's expression instantly turned grim. In just a moment, he felt a tremendous threat emanating from the eerie black sphere at the Heavenly Dao's fingertip.

It was as if that wasn't a black ball at all, but rather a death warrant from the Grim Reaper.

As the black aura at his fingertips was completely condensed, the Heavenly Dao finished speaking the last half-sentence.

"Uncle, when exactly did you start thinking that all I can do is close combat?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the 'Black Azure' in Tiandao's hand slipped from Coral Knight's grasp under his solemn gaze.

Not only is the Black Cang incredibly fast, but its terrifying rotation speed and powerful traction force also created a vortex in the air, similar to that produced when a missile is flying.

In the blink of an eye, the black light of the Heavenly Dao transformed into a black arc and arrived in front of the Coral Knight.

Looking at the black energy ball, which was only the size of a ping-pong ball, Coral Knight instantly felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

He crossed his arms, and the purple coral on his body grew wildly again, quickly covering his entire body.

Deep Blue Flow - Coral Armor!
This time, however, the 'Coral Armor' that had previously protected him from harm was completely unable to withstand the terrifying penetrating power of the Black Azure.

There were no particularly dazzling light effects or noises as the black light of the Heavenly Dao struck the Coral Knight's coral armor.

The thick, hard coral armor suddenly developed numerous exaggerated cracks resembling a spiderweb, and amidst a blinding burst of sparks and a grinding, cutting sound, Hei Cang completely penetrated the interior of the coral armor.

Soon after, a powerful and penetrating kinetic energy traveled along the part of the Coral Knight that had been struck by the Black Azure, all the way to his body and even his internal organs.

boom!
A circular mark suddenly appeared on the Coral Knight's back, as if something invisible had passed through his body.

"puff!"

The Coral Knight collapsed to one knee, spitting out a large amount of blood from his mouth.

The scarlet blood that slowly flowed out from the gaps in his helmet formed fleeting, poignant, dark red blood flowers on the cracked concrete ground.

Tick ​​tock, tick tock.
Inside the quiet parking lot, the sound of blood droplets hitting the ground was not only exceptionally clear, but also exceptionally jarring.

Not far away, Yunmeng's pupils contracted as she looked at the Coral Knight, who was no longer able to fight.

Behind the Coral Knight, a five-meter-long mark was clearly visible on the ground.

This mark was caused by the residual force of the 'Black Azure' impact after it pierced through the Coral Knight's body.

Even a single aftershock can cause such a commotion.

The fate of the Coral Knight, who was hit head-on by the Black Azure, is self-evident.

Under Yunmeng's complicated gaze, Tiandao slowly walked up to the Coral Knight, who had lost most of his fighting strength and was kneeling on the ground in a sorry state.

He calmly inquired, "Well, sir, would you like to continue?"

Hearing Tiandao's words, Coral Knight, who had taken a long time to recover, slowly raised his head.

He looked at the Heavenly Dao standing in front of him, silently took off his helmet, revealing a weathered, square face beneath it.

"No need, because there's no need to continue."

Having said that, the Coral Knight removed his coral armor and put away his harpoon and seashell shield.

Without his coral armor, he suddenly appeared in a black suit.

Gone is the rough and fierce demeanor they displayed during the battle.

Like an elderly middle-aged butler, she exuded politeness and elegance.

However, although he had already admitted defeat, he recalled the final blow from Heaven's Dao, the black canopy, and the location where the black canopy struck.

The Coral Knight couldn't help but ask, "Child, did you just happen to hit my hidden injury, or were you deliberately aiming for that spot from the beginning?"

When faced with this question, Heaven neither confirmed nor denied it, saying, "Does it matter?"

Coral Knight was taken aback, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Indeed, it doesn't matter anymore, because real dead people can't talk."

Coral Knight spoke calmly, but the message he conveyed was anything but calm.

Because he was essentially saying that if it weren't for Heaven's mercy just now...

He is now a dead man.

(End of this chapter)