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Chapter 952: 951 Chapter 952: 951 [Strength]

It did not directly refer to it as strength.

After observing the tests and scores of the previous three individuals, Han Dong reached a conclusion.

“Abe delivered a spin kick fueled by the Giant Dragon Bloodline and even unleashed his beastliness in the last moment.

[Strength] should be beyond the opponent’s… the reason for the lower score might be related to [Impact Strength].

The woman’s mastery of technique was quite exquisite; she swung a punch that embodied the artistic conception of a spinning spear thrust, with astonishing power.

‘Priest Meat’ stepped back when receiving this punch, not due to being moved by the power but intentionally retreating to buffer the attack… otherwise, he might have been injured.

In that case… Count!”

“Present.”

With [50%] of his power unlocked, the Holy Blood flowing within his right arm was already capable of forming the Holy Sword.

“Is there any way to unleash the highest single-point damage in one strike?”

“You’d definitely need to use ‘Holy Sword.’ Are you sure you want to reveal the ‘Holy Blood’ in front of all these people? In my opinion, Count, there’s no need to go all out, a mediocre result here would suffice.

After all, physical strength is not your forte.”

“My purpose is to let them see the Holy Blood and the Holy Sword.”

“What are you trying to pull?”

“Nothing.

During my recent conversation with that monk, I was basically able to confirm their team’s attitude.

They came to the world of ‘Prometheus’ merely to undergo the normal completion of Fate, without any purpose like Novikov’s.

By leveraging the psychological pressure from killing ‘Novikov,’ I will demonstrate my own strength during the test… to pave the way for subsequent negotiations.

I will persuade their team as much as possible to leave the event of Fate after completing the ‘God-Chooser Examination.'”

“Okay… just that it’s a bit difficult.

The punch that yellow-skinned woman delivered was quite formidable… why don’t you go last, let me think this through more.”

“Okay.”

After Xuanyuan Jade scored [Strength A+] with a punch,

No one surpassed her.

In the Dragon City Team, the black-haired young man scored [Strength C], while the little girl who majorly studied Five Elements managed a [Strength B-] by reinforcing her arms with rock and soil.

Bang!

The seemingly ordinary punch of Monk Gu Xu created a great commotion and achieved the same score as Abe, [Strength A].

The moment the punch was swung, Han Dong faintly saw the shadow of an immovable King of Hell.

As for Han Dong’s team, the two women performed well.

Mia [Strength B]

Maritzis [Strength A-].

After receiving the score report.

Maritzis made an unhappy face and murmured into Han Dong’s ear deliberately, “Strength is not my strong suit… Such a benchmark test has no necessary correlation with real combat.

Hurry up, don’t dawdle, just end this meaningless test.”

“Alright.”

Han Dong walked leisurely toward the priest made up of stacks of flesh.

“Count, are you ready?”

“By the way, are you sure it’s okay to put your body through this much?”

“It’s fine… I went through a lot to obtain this jester’s body, it’s meant to be put through the wringer, looking forward to your performance.”

In the temple, Han Dong was surprised by the Count’s act of taking John’s spine as the fundamental material for constructing the Scarlet Cleaver and held a new respect for the Count.

“Alright.”

Consciousness Transfer.

Crack, crack, crack~

A series of bizarre bone sounds came from within Han Dong.

On one hand, Han Dong put himself in an unfathomable odd pose, with both feet firmly ‘Rooted’ onto the ground, making a ‘Bending Down’ movement with a twist.

Twisting: Using the waist as the pivot, the body rotates 180°.

Bending Down: With feet fixed in place, the upper body leans back so the body forms an arch.

With Han Dong accomplishing the ‘Bending Down’ movement, his abdomen twisted in such a way it looked braided, his cheek nearly touching the ground…

Such an odd pose was also a first for his teammates.

At the same time, the bones inside his body were being replaced by numerous powerful Tentacles.

The twists in his midriff were exactly the intertwined Tentacles inside, similar to a spring effect…

At the same time, since the Count took over the body.

Han Dong’s flesh emanated a dark red color, with both arms undergoing drastic changes.

‘Holy Blood’ + ‘G virus’ + ‘Tentacle Heterogenesis-Bloodhound’

A dark red and slightly swollen right arm formed,

Bloodhound’s teeth were densely arranged on the surface of the fist,

The mark of the Holy Sword emerged on the surface of the fist,

Demon Eye locked onto the target,

Burst! Bang!

Hundreds of tightly compressed Tentacles like springs were released simultaneously.

‘Wild Feast’

The dark red body, spinning at extremely high speed, soared into the air… like a dark red rabid dog rolling down from the top, crashing onto the head region of Priest Meat.

Bang!

A cloud of blood mist spread.

Priest Meat, looking shocked, was forced to raise both hands in defense.

The hands used for blocking were torn apart, some wounds were from ordinary canine bites, while others were Holy Sword wounds that pierced through the entire arms.

Such a frenzied method of attack was also a first for his teammates.

“Handing over your entire body for the Scarlet Count to control… now that’s interesting.” Dumps chuckled secretly.

Such a performance also pushed the shock factor of the Dragon City Team to its limit.

[Strength S-]

When the results were released, consciousness was also switched back.

Han Dong was quite satisfied with the outcome, as Count had obviously performed better recently. As a reward, Han Dong planned to secure some “high-quality dog food” for Count once they returned.

Next came the endurance test.

There was no need to step forward. Participants would be simultaneously immersed in a pond that significantly increased the body’s load.

Evaluations were based on how long they could endure.

The moment their bodies submerged in the pond, to prevent the bizarre liquid from invading their body, the physical burden instantly increased tenfold and continued to rise.

Wow~

Dumps collapsed again, barely lasting five seconds before he could no longer bear it, achieving [Endurance E]

The average level for everyone was around three minutes. To forcefully endure could lead to physical exhaustion or even potential risks, which were detrimental to subsequent tests.

Most did not forcibly support themselves; they left the pond before four minutes, with evaluations ranging between C and B. Only the indomitable Xuanyuan Jade, Abe, and Han Dong continued to persist.

At seven minutes,

Seeing Abe begin to sweat profusely, Han Dong quickly transmitted a message, “That’s about enough, the test is what matters…leave it to me.”

Although Abe was not one to admit defeat, he did listen to Han Dong.

Folding his animal ears, using the last bit of strength in his body, he leaped ashore.

There was yet no reaction from Han Dong. With the Black Whirlpool rotating on his skin, his adaptability was incredibly terrifying… and moreover, Han Dong had an abundance of fruits from the Talent Tree at his disposal, meaning his energy was practically inexhaustible.

Fifteen minutes passed.

Xuanyuan Jade was beginning to feel the strain but showed no signs of conceding.

She removed her outer garments to lessen the burden.

Wearing only a white cloth wrapped around her chest to cover her body, the removal of her outer garments revealed a masterfully crafted blue dragon tattoo to everyone present.

Gliding over her shoulder, exuding a fierce authority.

But… at twenty minutes, Xuanyuan Jade wavered.

“Come up,” Monk Gu Xu’s voice resounded, “Enduring further will do you no good, our goal is merely to pass.”

Carrying a heart full of reluctance, Xuanyuan Jade chose to withdraw, and still, she achieved [Endurance A+]… As for Han Dong, who emerged from the pond with a calm expression, he once again reached [Endurance S-].

Monk Gu Xu was well aware of Han Dong’s desire to compete for first place in every test, but he was also surprised by the basic strength Han Dong demonstrated.

“Seems to be stronger than when I first met him in the Dream… Has he completely integrated into the life of the City of Gods, grown? Truly terrifying adaptability and growth.”

“Agility Test”

Test Officer: Long-Armed Priest-Zaharade, a gangly priest with more than ten arms, his head covered in black hair, presenting a spine-chilling appearance.

They proceeded to the testing area one by one to dodge the attacks launched by the test officer.

Those who were hit were out.

Dumps bravely went first, assuming the role of a guinea pig to let both teams understand this priest’s movements.

True to his reputation of collapse, he had not yet lasted ten seconds before he was struck and sent flying out of the testing area.

[Agility E]

After him, the two teams’ members began their tests.

Xuanyuan Jade was not adept in this regard and obtained only [Agility B-]

It’s worth mentioning that Mia and Lady Maritzis achieved [Agility A] and [Agility A+] respectively.

Then, a black-haired young man who had caught Han Dong’s attention showcased astonishing reflexes and secured [Agility S-]… and that was even after getting slightly grazed on his elbow, causing his dismissal.

His expression showed slight regret as if he hadn’t performed his best.

As the black-haired young man returned to his team, Xuanyuan Jade clapped him on the shoulder while looking at Han Dong, convinced that Han Dong wouldn’t do well in the agility test.

“Nicholas, should I go instead?” Count volunteered.

“Do you have 100% confidence in achieving an S rating?”

“I don’t…”

“Then let me handle it.”

As Han Dong stepped into the test area, memories of the battle with Novikov suddenly emerged in his mind.

The completely-formed Novikov with ten arms bore some resemblance to the test officer in front of him…

With that thought, Han Dong even started to mimic Novikov’s “stance”

With his left foot slightly behind the right, toes raised,

Both arms stretched straight out with corresponding palms and fingers also fully extended,

His entire body assuming a ‘cruciform’ posture as if showcasing his physique to the test officer.

At that moment, a transformation occurred.

Centered around the Little Demon Eye on his forehead.

Under the fusion of the Demon Eye and G-virus, numerous eyes of varying sizes quickly sprouted from various parts of Han Dong’s body, numbering in the thousands.

[Perception Fully Open]

According to Han Dong’s observation, the test officer’s speed was merely fast; the main challenge was the ‘omnidirectional block’ given by the many arms… Only by preemptively interpreting the sole escape route could one dodge all attacks.

The agility test was not just about speed but also the mental agility.

By capturing the dynamics from all angles with the eyes all over his body, his brain processed and simulated the best evasion route.

“This guy… is so strange.”

The usually reticent black-haired young man, watching Han Dong move not too swiftly yet perfectly dodging every attack in the test area, gave his first evaluation.

Once the test was over, Han Dong achieved the same score as the black-haired young man [Agility S-]

The final item – “Magic Power Test”

The participants were required to channel their magic power into a ‘Flesh Magic Jar’ produced from the Black Pyramid – a container that could store a significant amount of magic energy, a necessary item for priests embarking on extended explorations.

As always, the first to go, Dumps took the stage.

He extended his hand onto the heart-shaped container’s surface.

Magic energy activation, Pure Source Demonization…

Not only that, but Dumps intentionally summoned a power recently unsealed, derived from [The King].

A will-driven magic power surged into the container.

Boom!

The priest responsible for the test widened his eyes in disbelief at what he saw.

The ‘Flesh Magic Jar’ exploded.

Even he couldn’t achieve this feat.

In stark contrast to before, Dumps directly set an unbeatable score:

[Magic Power S+]