N-A-A Chapter 50 What are you being so arrogant about?
Chapter 50 What are you being so arrogant about?
"How does it feel?"
Sato looked at DIO with a smile.
"Excellent, better than ever before."
DIO tilted his head back and opened his arms.
With his eyes closed and a look of ecstasy on his face, he said, "I have now completely surpassed humanity!"
"I have reached the pinnacle of the biological world!"
"Ah~ what a wonderful feeling~~~"
It possesses immense strength, incredible speed, and an immortal life.
After becoming a vampire, he had almost everything.
Its only weakness is sunlight.
But now he has a feeling that he has overcome this weakness.
Even its vitality has been strengthened once again.
The ultimate, perfect being—this is who I am now, an existence beyond all.
When you stand at the top of the world, looking down on all living beings.
DIO opened his eyes, turned to look at Sato, and his gaze revealed a hint of danger.
partner?
He doesn't need partners.
He only needs subordinates who obey his orders.
"Yare yare".
Sato shrugged helplessly.
This new partner is indeed difficult to get along with.
However, that's part of the fun of the game.
DIO's gaze grew increasingly dangerous.
Sato, however, still had a smiling expression.
Just as the atmosphere between the two was becoming increasingly strange, a loud shout suddenly came from the sky—
"DIO!!!!!!"
Suddenly, a burly young man with blue hair descended from the sky!
He was enveloped in golden ripples of energy, and with a loud shout, the ripples converged in his right fist.
Using the momentum of his fall, he threw a punch at DIO.
"Oh? JOJO, huh?"
DIO casually raised his hand, using his vampire strength to block Jonathan's fist.
Jonathan shouted, "Take this!"
I will crush your ambitions!
Golden ripples flowed down his arm toward DIO.
However, DIO's contemptuous smile remained unchanged.
"Too weak! Too weak! Too weak!"
His arm began to freeze rapidly.
The chill spread rapidly, even freezing Jonathan's fist.
"JOJO, is this your newfound power?"
"It seems to be related to blood."
"So if you freeze your blood vessels, you won't be able to output this energy, right?"
"Too weak! Too weak!"
"D, DIO?!" Jonathan exclaimed in shock.
Just then, another loud roar came.
"Let go of JOJO!!!"
Zeppeli followed closely behind, unleashing a powerful punch with golden ripples.
Several blades of flesh and blood also attacked DIO.
It is a parasitic creature called Little Crow, which uses crows as its host.
Jonathan seized the opportunity to throw a working left punch.
"Take this, DIO!!!"
"WRYYYYYYY——"
The three people and the beast engaged in a fierce battle.
However, compared to another battlefield, their skirmishes were probably minor.
Boom boom boom!
Clang—!
The crisscrossing sword energy shattered everything!
The four figures—three women and one man—moved while fighting.
It swept through the area like a typhoon.
The earth was torn apart, and the walls were destroyed.
The reinforced concrete structure looks like it's made of tofu.
Accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound and a clear, melodious sword cry, a bright flash of sword light illuminated the night.
The nearby buildings were instantly cut into pieces.
The four people were like four monsters.
The violent demonic energy collided with the wind-attribute energy, and the force swept around them, turning the area into a forbidden zone for life.
Sato shook his head helplessly.
oops.
Why is this person here too?
Moreover, it seems that he is in cahoots with Jonathan Joestar.
Fortunately, someone held him back.
Although I don't know who they are, I'm very grateful.
After all, if no one is holding back [the true identity unknown], his intervention would suddenly make this level far too difficult!
The higher the difficulty of the game, the more he likes it.
But if the difficulty is too high and there's no way to beat it, then it's not fun, is it?
However, you should leave here as soon as possible.
Even with his keen eyesight, he couldn't guess who would win between the [unidentified] and the three women.
Moreover, even if those three women win, their attitude is still unknown.
Staying here is clearly not a wise choice.
Of course, we have to take the newly recruited partners with us.
Sato turned to look at DIO and the others.
Although he couldn't get involved in the battlefield on the other side of the [Unknown Entity], he could still do so on this side.
Thinking this, he was about to pick up the machine gun.
Just then, golden ripples suddenly surged from Xu Yuan's body!
As the energy within his body surged wildly into his wings, some of it also gathered at the soles of his feet.
At that moment, the air became incredibly viscous.
It was as if something intangible had become something tangible.
Time seemed to slow down, and everything around him was desperately pulling him, making him feel as if he were stuck in a quagmire.
Xu Yuan suddenly exerted force with his right foot.
Bang-!
The cement ground instantly caved in, forming a large pit.
The pit was covered with a dense network of spiderweb-like cracks.
The air rippled as if it were a tangible substance.
A massive tremor swept outwards from him.
The surrounding objects began to tremble slightly, the accumulated dust fell off in a rustling sound, and the glass of the doors and windows creaked and groaned under the weight of the tremors.
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "bang"!
The surrounding glass instantly turned to dust!
A fierce wind is blowing!
The air was rapidly compressed, and the water vapor condensed into clouds!
Xu Yuan, however, disappeared from the scene.
"cut."
A sharp, cold light flashed!
The head of a third-tier greatsword flew off!
Almost simultaneously, Xu Yuan, having broken the sound barrier, appeared behind Sato as if in a flash.
Then, controlling the force, he raised his hand and knocked him unconscious.
He naturally noticed the old man not far away.
Sato from "Ajin".
A few days ago, the names of several demi-humans, including Sato, suddenly appeared on the bounty board.
However, the system did not provide any spatial node tasks.
Moreover, their names are in red.
The Koya are not strong.
Their physical condition is that of an average person.
The so-called Black Phantom didn't show any outstanding performance in combat.
It relies primarily on technological weapons and unlimited resurrection.
Therefore, Xu Yuan guessed that their location must be very dangerous.
Now it seems I was right.
Sato's clothes and equipment were identical to those of the American soldiers lying around him.
That node probably appeared at the US military base.
Furthermore, Sato had also mingled with the US military.
I just don't know why they had a conflict.
After scanning with his soul power, he naturally discovered that all the soldiers had died from gunshot wounds.
There were also many signs of gunfights in the area.
It's obviously impossible that DIO did it.
Then the most suspicious one is undoubtedly Sato.
Such as betrayal or conflict.
If it were someone else, it would probably be to break free from control.
But considering that this person is Sato, he's probably just looking for a thrill.
After all, there's one word that perfectly encapsulates this person's character—player.
He's a player who treats reality like GTA.
Seeking thrills, they act lawlessly.
He is extremely ruthless, showing no mercy to either himself or his enemies.
For example, one could chop off their own hand, mince it, make it into fried chicken, deliver it to their destination as takeout, and then pulverize themselves, using the demi-human's ability to regenerate from the largest piece of flesh to achieve instantaneous teleportation.
Isn't this exactly what players would do in the Fourth Calamity novel?
Noticing his unusual behavior, Xu Yuan naturally didn't think he was preparing to help Da Qiao and the others.
After stunning him, he slashed repeatedly with his longsword.
It then shattered and destroyed Sato's black phantom.
From beginning to end, Sato and his Black Phantom had no chance of resistance whatsoever.
Because in front of a superhuman like Xu Yuan, demi-humans who are no different from ordinary people except for their ability to resurrect are just easy prey.
Xu Yuan grabbed his collar and threw him away.
"Little crow!"
The crow understood and transformed into a sharp arrow, attacking Sato.
Just then, a sniper bullet whizzed through the air!
boom--!
Sato got his head blown off!
Red and white things were splashing everywhere.
Then he came back to life.
Moreover, he has recovered from his coma.
Unfortunately, the moment he was resurrected and his consciousness returned, the slender, fleshy worm that was the parasite's true form had already burrowed into his brain from his ear.
At that moment, Sato seemed to realize something.
He raised his hand as if to shoot himself in the head.
The pistol was knocked away by a burst of energy.
Sato gave a slightly helpless smile before losing consciousness.
After all, parasites are not friendly species that can coexist peacefully with their hosts.
But in the next instant, Sato came back to life.
"Oh dear, it's alive again..."
Before he could finish speaking, he died.
Then he came back to life, then died again, then came back to life, then died again, then came back to life, then died again...
Upon seeing this, Xu Yuan immediately understood what was going on.
It's likely that every time a crow takes over his brain and causes his death, his brain will automatically repair itself.
"Little Crow, come out."
The flesh worm shot out from Sato's ear.
It crawled back into the crow's head, then produced several sharp, fleshy blades, tearing Sato to pieces.
Sato seemed completely unconcerned about this.
After respawning, he shrugged and said with a smile, "Looks like there's no Game Over."
"No, Game Over."
Xu Yuan said calmly, casually flicking out a sword aura that severed his head.
This time, Sato did not come back to life.
The head and body turned into points of light and disappeared.
The resurrection mechanism of demi-humans is regeneration.
Regeneration abilities are nullified by Xu Yuan's title, "The Nightmare of the Undead."
Therefore, if you are killed by him, you really will die.
However, no matter what, the fact that the parasites couldn't parasitize the demi-humans was still quite a disappointment for Xu Yuan.
Just then, bang—!
Another sonic boom rang out.
A short-haired female warrior, about 175 cm tall, suddenly appeared in front of him, wielding a greatsword with both hands and slashing straight down!
No. 5 of the Theresa era, Royal.
Alternative name: "Roar of the Gale".
At this moment, her eyes transformed into golden vertical pupils.
Thick blood vessels bulged on his face, his features were distorted, and his legs showed signs of muscle abnormality.
Xu Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly.
Has it unleashed its demonic power again?!
The body has undergone abnormal changes, more than 50%?
It is important to know that if the demonic power release reaches 80%, the greatsword will awaken.
50% and 80% seem to be a big difference.
Actually it is not.
Because of a setting in "Claymore", unleashing demonic power is a very exhilarating thing.
Many greatswords would rather die in battle than unleash more demonic power, for fear of losing control and continuing to unleash it until they finally awaken.
In other words, the theoretical limit is 80%.
However, each greatsword has its own limits.
Some people might lose control at 30%, unleashing their demonic power under the urge to awaken, and eventually awakening.
50% is undoubtedly a very dangerous signal.
Although NO.5 is a high-level greatsword, aren't you worried about awakening after exceeding your limits?
What deep-seated hatred?
Could the person she just killed have been her friend?
Ultimately, why are they hunting him down?
Although the two sides are indeed enemies, they should not know that.
Xu Yuan just asked this question.
Unfortunately, he didn't get a reply.
As the greatsword came slashing down, a thought flashed through his mind.
The psionic shield formed instantly.
The greatsword, imbued with Royal's full power, slammed into the shield, causing it to cave in violently.
Next—damage refund!
Luo Yalu felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, as if her previous attack had landed on her own sword.
It seems like they've lost a bit, but it's definitely not a good feeling.
The muscles in his wrist were nearly torn apart, and the greatsword almost slipped from his hand.
Just then, she saw the light of a sword flash.
The sword light, as smooth as water, stole her view.
Royal shouted and forcefully grabbed the greatsword in his hand, blocking the attack from the side.
Clang—!
The blades clashed, producing a piercing scraping sound.
A violent surge of energy emanated from the two individuals, sweeping wildly in all directions.
The ground beneath their feet instantly cracked, spreading out in a dense web of fissures.
Fragments of rock flew up, were crushed into dust by the aftershocks of energy, and were then scattered everywhere by the strong wind.
A soft "clang" sounded.
The greatsword flew from Royal's hand.
She was already barely able to hold onto her sword, so it was a struggle for her to block this attack.
Just then, another greatsword slashed towards Xu Yuan.
Unlike the speed-type Royal, this time the sword's wielder is clearly a power-type.
Moreover, the level of demonic power release is also above 50%.
His two arms had swelled up and twisted so much that they no longer resembled human figures.
The longsword swung with a vibrating, piercing sound.
The psionic shield, which had already suffered a severe blow, was shattered by this sword strike.
Sofia, No. 4 of the Theresa era.
Also known as "Sophia with the Strength of Arms".
Left with no other choice, Xu Yuan had to cancel the second strike of the Heavenly Dragon Flash and parry with both hands gripping his sword.
clang--!
A tremendous force traveled along Mount Tai.
It has to be said, the greatsword is really tough.
In the original work, Xu Yuan never saw any of these standard swords, which were given to each person with a greatsword, damaged.
I don't know what material it's made of.
By concentrating the ripples and energy into his sword-wielding hands, temporarily amplifying his arm and wrist strength, Xu Yuan barely managed to block the powerful sword strike.
Just then, a strong gust of wind swept in from the side.
Then, Royal swept a whip kick at him.
Xu Yuan used his left hand to block, but heard a soft "crack" sound as his arm bone was broken.
Seeing this, he simply used the force of his fight with the two men to fly away. At the same time, golden ripples gathered at the broken bone, quickly repairing the injury.
"Stop right there! Where do you think you're going?!"
Sophia and Royal relentlessly pursued them.
The three fought further and further apart.
They quickly disappeared from DIO's and the others' sight.
"Oh? JOJO, your friend seems to be overwhelmed with his own problems."
A wicked smile curled at the corner of DIO's mouth.
"So what!" Jonathan shouted, throwing a punch. "You've seen Mr. Xu's power. Once he's free, DIO! Your end will be nigh!"
"snort!"
Thinking of the strength of those people just now, DIO snorted coldly with displeasure.
"I think those two ladies are quite capable as well. Mr. Xu, you should pray for your own good fortune!"
"Besides, I have already overcome my weakness to sunlight."
"Ripples? Breathing technique?"
That kind of thing is completely useless!
"Nothing in this world can kill me!"
"I am immortal!"
"The one who will stand at the pinnacle of this world in the future will definitely be me, DIO!"
"Immortality? That old man had his head smashed open but he came back to life, yet he still died at Mr. Xu's hands, didn't he?"
"Shut up! Don't compare me to those insects! WRYYYYYYY—"
"DIO!!!!!!"
"Too weak, too weak, too weak!!!"
The two sides exchanged blows and fought fiercely.
But DIO clearly had the upper hand.
After all, in the original story, Jonathan and Zeppeli were clearly at a disadvantage in their first encounter with DIO.
Not to mention in the real world, Jonathan's training was insufficient because he met Xu Yuan, while DIO became stronger because he met Sato.
With the balance of power shifting, Jonathan and his companion would likely have been defeated long ago had it not been for Little Crow's help.
But the battle eventually came to a conclusion.
Under the dim moonlight, all that could be seen was...
DIO, exuding an evil aura, grabbed Jonathan and Zeppeli by the neck with both hands and lifted them up.
Jonathan and his companion were covered in frostbite and were clearly no longer able to fight.
"Goodbye, JOJO." A hint of regret flickered in DIO's eyes. "Looking back now, the youth we spent together was actually quite happy."
Just then, a sword light descended from the sky.
DIO's hands were severed by a single sword strike.
Xu Yuan's figure flashed and appeared beside them in a few moments. He then grabbed DIO by the neck, lifted him up, and asked suspiciously, "What are you being so arrogant about?"