Mike swung the hammer with his right hand while blocking with a shield in his left. The projection before him dissipated as its time ran out.
He had fought seventy-two rounds.
Mike’s record: 20 wins, 17 draws, 35 losses.
From the start of the battle, Mike lost more than he won. Even holding out for a draw was extremely difficult.
But as the battle progressed, Mike’s improvement was visibly noticeable!
Calderon, standing to the side, maintained a calm expression, though his inner thoughts were far from tranquil!
Thor’s initial potential and learning ability were already astonishing.
However, initial improvements were often the easiest.
The further one progressed, the harder it became to improve!
It’s like learning basketball; early progress is rapid.
But once your skills reach a certain level, even ten times the effort yields minimal improvement!
Thor’s growth curve resembled an exponential curve.
The further he went, the faster he grew!
As for when he’d hit a bottleneck, Calderon didn’t yet know the answer.
By now, Mike had turned the tide, often lasting until the projection’s time expired, resulting in a draw.
Occasionally, he even managed to win.
Calderon’s lips curled into a cold smile.
The remaining 26 projections had their strength increased by at least 50%!
“Could you be any more obvious with the cheating?!” Mike wiped the sweat from his brow, giving Calderon a look of disbelief.
You’re not even trying to hide it, are you?
Just as Mike was about to protest, half a cup of tea appeared before him.
“Five basic attributes +800!”
Mike smiled, “Alright, let’s continue!”
With a fan-shaped shield on his left arm and the Thunderclap Hammer in his right hand, Mike prepared for the next opponent.
This battle was incredibly tough for Mike!
From the start, he was at a severe disadvantage.
Fortunately, the hours of grueling combat had significantly improved his defensive skills.
Blocking left and right, Mike’s defense was impeccable, leaving no openings.
Though at a disadvantage, he wasn’t pushed to the brink!
After half a minute, the projection before Mike disappeared, and without any time to rest, the next projection charged at him!
The pressure was like waves crashing against the shore, relentless.
Mike felt as if he were deep underwater, with endless pressure squeezing every inch of his space!
The more intense the situation, the more focused Mike became.
With no distractions, he was fully immersed!
When that moment of insight appeared, Mike captured it effortlessly.
Time seemed to slow down, every movement like a slow-motion scene in a movie.
In a state of insight!
If not for Master Fool’s earlier reminder, Mike would have insighted a new close-combat skill this time.
Knowing the rules of comprehension, Mike poured this insight into his previous comprehended skill, [Mirror Shadow].
He tried to integrate more, making [Mirror Shadow] stronger!
Only by doing so could Mike ensure high-level, high-quality comprehension in the future.
In Mike’s mind, countless figures danced.
There was Shadow Nine’s astonishing blade, Maxen killing a nine-tier demon Lord, Ares slashing a demon god, Apollo standing on a turtle…
These images were the most vivid memories in Mike’s mind.
The figures first appeared, each detail lifelike and vivid.
Then, one by one, they faded, disappearing from Mike’s mind.
These were others’ skills.
Mike sought his own!
When all the scenes vanished, Mike’s mind was completely empty.
“What’s missing?”
Mike murmured to himself, eyes half-closed. From the moment Mike entered the state of insight, Calderon sensed something unusual.
The projections naturally halted their attacks, not disturbing Mike’s insight.
“What’s missing?”
Calderon, with far greater insight than Mike, snorted, “I think you’re missing some killing intent!”
How convenient.
The person with the heaviest killing intent in the entire Tower of Truth was right in front of
him!
At the moment when Thor was most confused in his insight, Calderon took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling, muscles bulging.
He casually assumed a combat stance, then threw a punch!
On the fourteenth floor of the Tower of Truth, countless Slaughter Steles were enveloped by
the force of the punch.
Everyone on the fourteenth floor, whether challenging or lingering, was instantly turned into white light, returning to the Core City of Truth!
Not only that, the punch’s intent gathered into a sea, the killing intent rampant!
This punch brought Thor a sea of killing intent!
The space on the fourteenth floor trembled violently, countless chains emerging from the
void to suppress the area!
Even Apollo on the ninety-ninth floor glanced down.
With just a glance, Apollo shook his head.
“Boring.”
The Tower of Truth fell silent.
The chains on the fourteenth floor slowly disappeared.
And the sea of killing intent surrounded Mike, for him to observe, learn, absorb, and digest…
The killing intent gradually seeped into Mike’s body, perfecting the skill he was insighting, ready to be unleashed!
Finally, Mike opened his eyes, his pupils slightly red, his voice hoarse and violent, growling,
“Kill!”
Killing intent erupted from him, shattering the shield on his left arm, and he swung the Thunderclap Hammer forward, his shadow rushing out even faster! ƒreewebɳovel.com
In this moment, only Mike and the killing intent existed!
This strike defeated twenty-four of Calderon’s projections in succession!
The energy of the strike still hadn’t dissipated, the Thunderclap Hammer’s energy, infused
with killing intent and shadow, left a massive trench in the slaughter space, disappearing into
the horizon!
Calderon, who had been watching, couldn’t help but exclaim, “Impressive.”
He understood why the Thunderclap Hammer followed Thor.
Thor’s comprehension ability was extraordinary. His future achievements wouldn’t be lower
than Ares’s.
This strike drained all of Mike’s energy, combined with the near-exhaustion from insight and
the excessive absorption of killing intent.
With all these factors, countless thoughts flooded Mike’s mind. He struggled to maintain his sanity, not even having time to see the results of his strike!
As the energy of the Thunderclap Hammer faded into the distance, Calderon glanced at Thor,
noticing his unstable state.
The killing intent was too intense!
If this continued, Thor might be driven mad by the killing intent.
Saving him was urgent!
Calderon said seriously, “Kid, let me make it clear, I’m doing this to save you, no personal
grudges.”
With that, he threw a punch.
Countless strands of killing intent erupted, drawn out by the punch.
Fully revived, Mike grabbed the teacup that appeared before him and drank it in one gulp,
then cursed,
“Was that necessary!”
“Really, was that necessary?!”