CHAPTER 453: CHAPTER 254: BRANDED WARRIOR, UNLOCKING THE FIFTH GREAT LIMIT!

The battle ended so quickly, it was beyond everyone’s expectations present at the scene.

The short-haired woman and the watermelon-headed girl stared dumbfounded at Pompey, who had been twisted like a pretzel, their mouths ajar in shock and awe.

Accompanied by a series of cracking sounds, the blood of the advanced follower flowed out like a towel being wrung dry, soaking the scorched black earth.

The powerful life force of a Specialized Level being kept him from dying instantly.

"Hah... hah..."

Panting with difficulty, Pompey’s eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

Until the very last moment of life, he couldn’t understand.

How did Qin Shi transcend the level of "prey" and become the "hunter"?

The feeling was extremely bewildering and unacceptable.

It’s like a turkey destined to be a meal suddenly transforming into a devilishly muscular creature, slapping the diner’s head clean off.

It was unexpectedly absurd!

"Aside from defense, the strength in other aspects is average."

As the victor, Qin Shi gave what he considered a fair evaluation.

Although the Perfect Level Electric Shock Saber couldn’t break through Pompey’s solid surface, the Old Martial Sect specializes in using power to strike powerfully, breaking the point with force, which is their expertise.

No matter how hard the skin resembling black armor is, the inner organs and tissues are inevitably fragile.

"Being able to withstand nearly four hundred ordinary attacks with just your body is something to be proud of."

With a gentle brush of his hand, as if dusting off dirt, Qin Shi shattered the demon heir’s body below the neck like a fine porcelain hit by a giant hammer!

Flesh and blood crumbled and dissolved like powder, scattered by the scorching hot air!

Buzz!

The perfect core that formed the domain suddenly trembled, like a net tightening around a giant whale, extracting some extraordinary substance from the deceased Pompey.

Having thrown several hundred punches, Qin Shi, whose physical energy was significantly drained, narrowed his eyes.

In an introspective state, he saw his mortal body’s bones and flesh as a magnificent palace, the white bones like beams supporting the flawless flesh.

"Huh, did I level up again?"

Qin Shi was puzzled. Did simply defeating an opponent like Pompey lead him to cross the fifth major threshold?

The breakthrough seemed too easy.

Before he could understand why, the Monument Panel flashed and streamed lines of text.

[You have absorbed new material]

[Super Digestion]

[Do you wish to fuse?]

"The perfect core has such a use. Converting the ’traits’ of the vanquished into one’s own? It was worth the effort and months of deposit."

Qin Shi was stunned for a moment and slowly processed the information.

After reaching the Specialized Level, his perception of himself and the outside world had been enhanced to a terrifying level.

He could even control cell division and energy conversion, executing precise interference operations.

Therefore, when Pompey was shattered by the power, Qin Shi distinctly sensed a dim glow attaching to himself at the very moment of Pompey’s complete death.

When he looked at his raised hand, a mark similar to a scale appeared in his palm.

"The ’curse’ of the Human-faced Spider tribe."

As Qin Shi stepped off the battlefield, the short-haired woman also noticed, her expression changing slightly:

"Advanced followers, especially those of high bloodline demons, can release an indelible ’imprint.’

As long as the ’heinous killer’ that slaughtered them appears within the nest’s range, it will evoke a response from the same race."

So, they marked me, huh?

Qin Shi didn’t mind much. One major advantage of consolidating a perfect core is that its traits can merge with other Specialized Level domains.

If he wished, he could immediately integrate the freely contributed ’Super Digestion’ from Pompey into himself as nourishment.

"Let’s keep it for now."

Qin Shi’s eyelids lifted, his gaze tranquil. He didn’t mind being an ’imprint warrior’ and was even looking forward to the Human-faced Spider tribe sending vengeful armies for a chase.

He eagerly welcomed the free points!

After all, besides being a new recruit at the Yellow Springs Training Camp, he needed to complete exploration tasks and was a contestant in the youth division of the Star Cup.

And eliminating follower creatures also accumulated points!

Although it wasn’t as effective as participating in large-scale battles and influencing the outcome.

Yet Qin Shi never aimed too high; he always adhered to the principle that even small victories contribute.

Chasing after Yu Li, who was ranked first, wasn’t so easy; facing strong opponents a few times was far from enough.

"Meals must be eaten bite by bite and paths must be walked step by step."

Qin Shi shrugged, content with obtaining the qualification to tread the ancient heavenwards path in the early stages.

Unless it’s the likes of Qi Wuxiang, a truly dominant Demon King level, most Star Cup contestants follow a path of accumulation and gradual development.

After slaying the self-delivered Pompey, his third-stage amplified stance was lifted, and Qin Shi looked at Gao Pao:

"How much supply do we have left? Take out one-third of the Energy Liquid."

Gao Pao, honest and well-behaved, fetched eight cans from the tactical backpack and handed them to Qin Shi.

Even if he’s slow, he should understand by now that this Qin brother is certainly no Amateur Level rookie.

Annihilating the Void Beast pack at the power station alone, then dueling a Human-faced Spider advanced follower, and twisting it into a pretzel.

Such incredible performance left Gao Pao entirely convinced and admiring.

Even if Qin Shi told him that he was actually a retired Soldier King, executing a secret mission, and lying low at the Yellow Springs Training Camp...

Gao Pao would believe it!

"In a while, the lower servants of the Human-faced Spider, along with other follower creature groups driven by the Black Moon Tide, should surround us."

As Qin Shi gradually adapted to the role of squad commander, he analyzed seriously before issuing orders: