Chapter 1 The Dancing Blade, the Cold Moon

Just now, Lutter had suffered a blow from Chi Tie and hadn't fully recovered. Now, Wudao Ke suddenly attacked from behind; it was the perfect opportunity.

The semi-solid metal in the air was struck again by a dense rain of blades, and it immediately collapsed, scattering into droplets that fell to the ground.

Wudao Ke didn't relax after executing his move. He immediately retreated several zhang, took a pineapple-shaped golden object from his bag, threw it forward, and shouted, "Heads up!"

This warning was undoubtedly directed at Chi Tie.

With Chi Tie's alertness, he naturally realized what the other party was about to do. Although Chi Tie was seriously injured, his speed was no slower than before. He landed on one foot, leaped sideways, and flashed ten meters away like a gust of wind and lightning.

At this moment, the object thrown by Wudao Ke landed right in the middle of the liquid metal on the ground.

[Name: Holy Grenade]

[Type: Consumable]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Effect: Generates a powerful and stable explosive attack]

[Note: One of the most powerful weapons in the Worms world (百战天虫). The Holy Grenade does not bounce upon contact with physical surfaces, nor is it affected by wind. The explosion is delayed for three seconds, has a radius of twelve yards, and has no shrapnel; its power is entirely concentrated within the blast radius.]

"Hallelujah~" The Holy Grenade made a rather curious sound just before the explosion. Moreover, the singing sounded like a chorus of middle-aged women performing live, full of momentum.

Boom—

After the singing, white light exploded. The area where Lutter was located was immediately engulfed by a white sphere with a radius of twelve yards.

The explosion was fleeting, leaving a semi-circular crater in the ground. Lutter seemed to have evaporated, and his whereabouts were unknown.

"This time, he shouldn't be able to respawn..." Zui Wo Chang Ran murmured as he watched from a distance.

During the series of battles earlier, Zui Wo Chang Ran took the opportunity to treat his injuries. Only now had the dozens of wounds he sustained from Kuai Duo completely stopped bleeding.

"We can't relax yet; there are still five more here." Honghu drew his bow, aiming at the five third-level derivatives returning to the battlefield.

"Pegasus Meteor Fist!" Tian Ma Xing Kong exclaimed, rushing out first. Because Kuai Duo and Lutter were too fast, he hadn't found an opportunity to show his skills. Now that he could finally stretch his muscles, he was particularly eager.

"It's not your turn to run wild!" Kuai Duo's intermittent voice came again. His supersonic dual swords were even faster than the voice, already attacking.

Clang—

Scarlet Dou Qi reignited as Chi Tie once again blocked Kuai Duo. He parried the opponent's short sword with one hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the other, saying in a deep voice, "You're fighting me."

"Courting death!" Kuai Duo roared, launching another attack. His dual swords were like a fierce storm, still sharp and relentless.

Kuai Duo knew very well that Chi Tie, heavily injured by Lutter, was at the end of his rope. He could be defeated in a moment.

However, at this instant, two swift swords suddenly struck from the side, forming a pincer attack, shielding Chi Tie.

"Brother Chan, your sword is a bit slow." Kuang Zong Jian Ying said while wielding his sword, speaking to Meng Jing Chan on the other side.

"Hic~" Meng Jing Chan wielded his sword skillfully with his right hand, and held a bottle of beer in his left hand, hiccuping as he replied, "I'm just matching your pace..."

"Tch... more meddlers?" Kuai Duo hadn't expected two more powerful opponents to suddenly appear.

The two were masters of swordsmanship, and their speed was no less than Zui Wo Chang Ran's. If it were a one-on-one fight, Kuai Duo wouldn't be afraid; he could still maintain the upper hand. But now... it was three against one; a heavily injured Chi Tie, plus two top players known for their speed, a combination that barely held a draw with Kuai Duo, who was only lightly injured.

With Kuai Duo restrained, the derivatives on the other side were naturally going to suffer.

Honghu, Tian Ma Xing Kong, and Fei Chai Shu took the opportunity to launch attacks on the five derivatives.

Light arrows, fist shadows, and palm winds surged forth.

For a time, the five derivatives, who were already injured, were suppressed and retreated, unable to resist.

"Don't waste time." A clear voice spoke, accompanied by a handsome figure.

Xiao Wen Cang Tian strode forward, raised his hands, and unleashed the Heng Ba Qian Feng, sweeping forward with overwhelming force, turning the five derivatives into white light.

"Looks like I didn't need to take action..." Cai Bu Pa Ne also followed closely behind, arriving late.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Zui Wo Chang Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew... so, next we just need to take down that hobbit, and this crisis will be resolved..."

"Hey!" At this moment, Tun Tian Gui Xiao's figure suddenly appeared at the other end of the street. His expression was more anxious than anyone else present. "What are you all looking at!"

These words made the players realize something again...

"Could it be..." Wudao Ke, who was closest, took a few steps forward and gazed into the circular pit created by the Holy Grenade.

Upon seeing what was inside, his expression changed drastically.

He saw that in the cracks at the bottom of the pit, metallic liquid was still wriggling...

"He's still alive!" Wudao Ke realized this and immediately raised his blade, launching another killing move.

"Don't use energy attacks!" Tun Tian Gui Xiao shouted, but it was too late. He was too far away to stop it.

Faced with the metallic liquid spread like a spider web at the bottom of the pit, nine out of ten people would use energy attacks. After all, not everyone could see the truth in the data form like Gui Xiao.

So... the blade energy struck the metallic liquid.

The next second, the liquid seemed to boil, surging violently, suddenly merging together and reforming into a humanoid shape.

The players' hearts, which had just settled, were raised again as Lutter's figure slowly rose...

"I hate the seventh form..." Lutter muttered to himself, "It's very inconvenient..." Before the words were finished, he stepped into the air and rushed towards Wudao Ke. "It's all your fault..."

Thump—

After a crisp sound, Wudao Ke's head exploded like a watermelon from Lutter's punch.

"Oh... your headgear is really hard..." Lutter said, stretching his fingers.

In the seventh form, his appearance had undergone a significant change. Simply put... he had "giantized." The current Lutter was nearly two and a half meters tall, but his body proportions were still the same as before, and his body surface was still a silvery metallic color. In addition, thick metallic cocoons had grown on his joints, like armor attached to his body.

"Monster! Pay with your life!" Seeing his brother casually killed by the opponent, Xiao Wen Cang Tian was immediately filled with anger. He strode towards Lutter, his killing move ready to be unleashed.