Cataclysm Hunter: I Have an Experience Points System - Chapter 55 - "The Sun Has Fallen..."

Did this icy beauty just speak?

Lin Xiao paused for a moment, puzzled by her question.

“Yes, isn’t my information displayed on the big screen?”

“Why… have you already mastered Vitalis Entwinement?”

Bai Xue tilted her head slightly, a hint of curiosity in her expression.

Ah, so that’s what she’s curious about…

Lin Xiao raised his arm, somewhat helplessly responding:

“You should know it too, right? Learning a bit faster isn’t that unusual, is it?”

He had seen her Vitalis Level 1 firsthand; he wouldn’t be fooled.

“It’s different…”

Bai Xue gently shook her head, offering no further explanation.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and her invisible aura began to rise steadily.

Lin Xiao understood that she was starting to harness her vitalis.

When her eyes opened again, her figure had vanished.

Lin Xiao quickly turned around, using his Bullet Time enhanced vision to barely catch her attack.

It was a hand chop transformed into a stream of light, aimed directly at his chest!

Clang-!

Her delicate hand struck Lin Xiao’s raised forearm, like steel meeting a powerful force, a heavy thud echoed in the arena.

The shockwave erupted, yet Bai Xue didn’t retreat an inch.

Her long leg, like a flexible whip, deftly struck the opponent’s shoulder.

It seemed light, but the power within was terrifying.

Clang-!

Lin Xiao felt as if he’d been hit by a truck; the violent force, even after being weakened by the Flame Thread, caused him to lose balance, his legs leaving the ground, skimming low.

But before he could land, Bai Xue was already there, delivering another straightforward punch to the airborne Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao dared not underestimate her; he quickly raised his arms, using entwined vitalis to absorb the blow.

Boom-!

The shockwave surged, and Lin Xiao was sent flying once more.

Just like before, Bai Xue was already at the landing spot, not allowing him any chance to adjust.

Clang-!

At this moment, Lin Xiao was like a shuttlecock that couldn’t touch the ground, floating in the air, feeling quite frustrated.

Thanks to Bullet Time, he could barely use the vitalis shield to fend off her attacks, at least preventing her from directly hitting his body.

But without touching the ground, counterattacking was nearly impossible.

After several rounds of aerial offense and defense, Bai Xue’s attacks suddenly ceased.

Finally standing on the arena, Lin Xiao couldn’t help but feel a wave of relief.

Oh, Mother Earth, I now understand your worth!

Long live gravity!

But why did she stop?

Lin Xiao looked at Bai Xue standing opposite, feeling a bit puzzled.

Yet, upon noticing her slightly trembling hands, Lin Xiao couldn’t help but chuckle.

Classmate, your hands must be numb, right!?

Daring to strike entwined vitalis with bare hands-not to mention the pain-the shockwave must have numbed them.

Though bearable, it surely wasn’t pleasant.

Lin Xiao thought she could learn a thing or two from Bai Shan; her endurance wasn’t quite up to par!

Seemingly aware of the amusement in Lin Xiao’s eyes, Bai Xue’s lips curled downward.

For the first time, Lin Xiao sensed negative emotions from this high-and-mighty flower.

She extended her hands, gray energy flowed out, spreading, finally enveloping her entire arms like a silky, thin glove.

Bai Xue clenched her fists, her gaze icy as she looked at Lin Xiao, a mysterious glimmer in her dark eyes.

Uh-oh… She seems angry?

Lin Xiao’s lips curled into a bitter smile; he had no desire to experience the wrath of a woman, especially one who could effortlessly tear apart an elephant.

But the situation was beyond repair, and the girl’s figure vanished from sight.

When Lin Xiao managed to spot her again, they were already within arm’s reach, and he could catch the faint scent of winter plum in the air.

Lin Xiao’s pupils contracted as he fixed his gaze on his opponent’s crouched form.

A right fist, wrapped in a silky veil, swung upward, aiming fiercely at Lin Xiao’s stomach.

Devastating.

Lin Xiao attempted to block the punch with his hands, but it was futile. The terrifying strength pressed against his arms and exploded in his abdomen.

Bang-!

It was as if a rocket booster had been installed beneath him, propelling Lin Xiao into the air.

Like a meteor shooting in reverse, he soared towards the ceiling of the arena room at breakneck speed!

Boom-!

With a thunderous crash, the ceiling seemed to have been hit by a grenade, trembling under the massive shockwave.

Broken bricks and cement rained down like a torrential dust storm, cascading from the ceiling.

Whether it was the spectators outside or the hunters in the contestant seats, they all instinctively stood up, staring in disbelief at the ceiling above.

“This… this is just ridiculous…”

Back in the contestant seats, Gao Liangxiong, wrapped in bandages, gazed up at the ceiling, touching his smooth forehead in bewilderment.

The curly-haired female hunter waved her hand, brushing away the dust that had settled nearby, and said uncertainly:

“That kid might be embedded in the wall, right?”

“Ash’s body is strong, and he knows Vitalis Entwinement, so he shouldn’t be seriously injured…”

The crew-cut hunter leaned on his hand, speaking calmly, “But he’s probably lost his fighting ability. The Ice Princess’s punch was too overpowering.”

At this moment, the spectators, who had been stunned, gradually regained their senses, and the arena erupted with a chorus of exclamations.

“Whoa! Was that really not a missile!?”

“Did the ceiling just shake?”

“Is Ash done for? Bai Xue’s little punch is terrifying!”

“Is he stuck in the wall? The Ice Princess seemed to be angry just now?”

“I’m so jealous, I wish I were the one taking that punch…”

“If you took that punch, you’d be minced meat!”

…

Bai Xue walked a few dozen meters away, avoiding the falling debris.

She didn’t bother to check on her opponent at the ceiling; she didn’t believe he had any fight left in him.

Aside from superpowers, that punch was her full-force strike.

The opponent must have used all his vitalis to protect his body, and even if his consciousness was still intact, there wouldn’t be any energy left within him.

Next, she just had to wait for the staff to rescue him, and the host would announce…

Wait!?

Bai Xue suddenly raised her head, her brows furrowing as she stared at the ceiling, at the swirling dust and debris.

A mysterious aura was rising, a powerful energy wave compressing, converging, and then…

Exploding!

Boom-!

A massive shockwave erupted, scattering and shattering the dust in an instant, vanishing into the air.

In its place was a deep gray vitalis flame, burning fiercely in the air, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression.

What is that…?

Everyone in the arena had this question in their minds, their mouths agape, faces filled with shock as they gazed up at the “sun” in the sky.

Bai Xue’s eyes widened slightly, then suddenly narrowed.

Her keen battle instincts were sounding alarms; she had been locked onto by a formidable opponent.

Boom-!

The terrifying explosion sounded again, the shockwave tangible, surging and bursting into a gaseous ring hundreds of meters wide.

The fireball transformed into a stream of light, shooting straight towards the arena.

The deep gray “sun” had fallen…