Chapter 56 The Showdown

The sudden arrival of this person was marked by steady steps and a level gait, as if each footfall had been measured with precise accuracy. He merely stood there quietly, hands clenched into fists, yet he resembled a continuous, majestic mountain range, firmly rooted in the darkness and upon the earth. It was as if even the rain falling from the sky would give way before him!

Crowbar looked at this person and audibly breathed a sigh of relief, though a hint of surprise still flickered in his eyes.

"It's you?"

The person calmly replied, "Of course, it's me."

Crowbar chuckled coldly. "Truly, man dies for wealth, and birds for food. Sailor, since you managed to snatch a life from beneath Shan Guai's club, you should cherish it, not throw it away!"

The person who had stepped forward now was naturally Fang Senyan, who had been patiently waiting. As soon as Crowbar finished speaking, he received a series of urgent notifications from his Nightmare Imprint.

"Contractor 33192 has declared war on you!"

"Contractor 33192 has declared war on you!"

"The state of peace between you will end in 10 seconds."

"10-second countdown begins."

"Contractor 33192 has proactively declared war on you. The 6000 Universal Points forcibly deducted from him will be transferred to your account at a rate of 50%."

As this series of messages flooded in, Crowbar's face was already contorted with chilling murderous intent. He hefted his iron hook, which scattered specks of deep blue light, and strode forward! The sound in his throat was more of a roar.

"You fool! Did you think I was exhausted and at the end of my rope? Did you think I had already shown all my strength? The most important thing for a person is to know himself! If his eyes only see profit, then the final result will certainly be a dog's death, humiliated! Now, you should be grateful to me, because I will generously leave you three seconds to pray before killing you!"

Fang Senyan's expression was indifferent, as if he completely dismissed Crowbar's words as mere farting. This undoubtedly made Crowbar even more displeased, and a surge of violent thoughts erupted in his mind. With a "whoosh," he swung his iron hook down on the spot. Fang Senyan flicked his wrist and promptly gripped his butcher's boning ax, directly blocking Crowbar's attack. However, his entire body was clearly no match in strength, and he retreated three or four steps.

Crowbar immediately burst into wild laughter. "With your meager strength, you think you can profit from me?"

Before his laughter ceased, Fang Senyan suddenly stepped forward and launched an attack, swinging his ax straight down! Crowbar's eyes sharpened, and he actually didn't dodge or evade but instead swung his hook horizontally. With a "swoosh," it tore a gruesome wound across Fang Senyan's chest. However, his face also paled instantly. Amid the splattering blood, Fang Senyan's expression was as if nothing had happened, and he swung his own ruthless ax, hacking at Crowbar's right shoulder!

The two exchanged blows back and forth for seven or eight rounds, but Crowbar felt that something was increasingly wrong. The guy in front of him clearly didn't even have 15 points of Strength, and he was being completely suppressed by him. Coupled with his deep blue weapon, which he had strengthened to Lv6, the enemy should have been unable to hold on long ago. But the harsh reality was that he himself had been drained, his health dropping below 50%, teetering on the edge!

At that instant, Fang Senyan once again raised his head to take a hook head-on. Crowbar only felt the steel hook strike his skull, giving him the illusion of sparks flying, leaving only a white mark! Blood immediately soaked Fang Senyan's hair, but Fang Senyan seized the opportunity to step in front of Crowbar. The two men stood face to face, smelling each other's sweaty, bloody stench. It seemed even their turbid breaths were engaged in an intense collision! The veins on Crowbar's forehead bulged. Just as he was about to raise his arm to strike his opponent, Fang Senyan's face remained calm as ever, and he punched him heavily in the left eye!

Fresh blood mixed with the aqueous humor that flowed out after his eyeball shattered gushed out joyfully. Crowbar covered his left eye, his facial muscles contorting in pain, and he staggered backward in anger. Fang Senyan did not pursue but stood quietly in the darkness, exuding an indescribable mystery and unpredictability. He clenched his fist and said coldly, "Unfortunately, Mr. Crowbar, I, this trash who can only serve as cannon fodder in your eyes, possesses enough strength to kill you ten times over! ... Show your trump card, Crowbar. Let me see what you're hiding!"

"Could it be that this guy has a very powerful piece of armor?" The enraged Crowbar, who also had a wealth of combat experience, immediately guessed close to the truth. But a sinister smile appeared on his face, and he took two steps back. "You think you can take me just because your defense is high? Let me tell you, I've endured humiliation for this day, and the price I paid is beyond your imagination! Everyone who stands in my way must die!"

After Crowbar finished speaking, a faint phosphorescent glow appeared in the palm of his left hand. The light gradually dissipated in the air, attaching itself to his iron hook like will-o'-the-wisps. The iron hook, which had been shining with a deep blue light, gradually became translucent, looking like a weapon held by a ghost.

"This is an item I obtained from the world of Lord of the Rings, spending a full three hundred team contribution points: the Spectral Whetstone! This item allows my weapon to temporarily possess the characteristics of the weapons of those Hill Men ghost legions, ignoring any defense that reduces damage! Regardless of individual abilities, the thickness of armor, or even the rules of the world! They will all be destroyed before the sharpness of the spectral weapon! ... So, die!"

Crowbar shouted as he raised the bizarre-looking iron hook and swung it horizontally! Fang Senyan's heart skipped a beat. He had indeed not considered that this guy would have such a terrifying item. He could only raise his ax to block, but he discovered that this block was completely ineffective. The faint blue, translucent iron hook directly penetrated the ax's body and went straight for Fang Senyan's chest!

This attack came with extreme suddenness, and Fang Senyan was not a Contractor known for his agility. He could not avoid it. He could only lean back as much as possible, but it was obviously in vain. But just as the faint blue, translucent iron hook touched Fang Senyan's chest skin, a burst of blue mist suddenly rose from it. The iron hook turned back into a solid object, leaving only a shallow wound on Fang Senyan's chest. The mist condensed into a will-o'-the-wisp, which finally turned into an ordinary stone and fell into the mud on the ground.

At the same time, Fang Senyan and Crowbar both received notifications.

"The Spectral Whetstone's ignore-physical-defense attribute is in conflict with Contractor 1018's talent ability."

"Data conflict detected. Priority level being determined..."

"The Spectral Whetstone's priority is higher than the 40% damage rule between Contractors."

"The Spectral Whetstone's priority is higher than your defense damage reduction rule."

"Determination in progress..."

"Your hidden talent: Tenacity has a higher priority than the Spectral Whetstone's priority, surpassing it."

"In view of the Spectral Whetstone's special effect, all of its damage reduction effects will be forcibly terminated and will be restored to its unused state."

(The bonus from the Spectral Whetstone is very special. Adding it is like a kind of magic, so once it is broken, it is completely ineffective. Because this thing will appear later, this is a special explanation.)

Crowbar looked at this series of explanations, and the expression on his face was naturally full of disbelief. But Fang Senyan seized the opportunity of his momentary daze, took several steps forward, and crashed into his arms. The advantage of advanced basic ability Grappling Lv2 was completely brought into play – shoulder slam, knee strike, and finally, he continuously added several ax strikes, directly hacking Crowbar until he spat blood and retreated in a sorry state. In the end, he had to roll around on the ground in a sorry manner to avoid this series of attacks. When he stood up again, Crowbar's face was already ashen, his facial muscles contorted, and his teeth gnashed. This was not only because he had been beaten so miserably, but also because Crowbar himself felt that the sailor in front of him had completely suppressed him, putting him in a complete disadvantage!

At this time, in Crowbar's eyes, the man who called himself Sailor was shrouded in a thick fog. This made him suddenly have a bit of a feeling that he had misjudged.

But his eyes were still firm, stubborn!

Even carrying a kind of confident sarcasm.

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"Show your last trump card." A sneer appeared on the corner of Fang Senyan's mouth. He suddenly clenched his fist, and the sound of his knuckles cracking was very clear. Although he looked battered and bruised, his eyes were as hot and fierce as a piece of iron that had been burned red. Even seeing it from afar gave one a sense of imposing steel coming head-on, full of overbearing brute force, even making people feel suffocated.

Crowbar finally changed his expression, and even fear appeared in his eyes. "You... how do you know! Who told you! Who?"

Fang Senyan narrowed his eyes slightly. He said with a hint of sarcasm, "No one told me. If I must find someone, then of course, it's you."

Crowbar's expression at this time was like seeing a ghost. He took a step back and said, "You... you... how is this possible!!"

Fang Senyan smiled. "Let me ask you, the Symbiosis Society should not be hosted by you at the moment, right?"

Crowbar choked. "Of course not."

Fang Senyan continued, "From the situation you provided to me, the host of the Symbiosis Society in this world has entered this world at least several times. He should have outstanding talent and ability in terms of spirit and intelligence, so he can gain the favor of an important plot character in this magical mainstream world and thus gain a higher status. At the same time, the leader of the Banks gang members is also following his route. You are obviously caught in a competitive relationship."