Chapter 57

Gu Ding's mad attack lasted for nearly ten minutes. In the beginning, Cooper could not keep up with Gu Ding's rhythm. He did not expect Gu Ding's attack to be so fierce and tough. Gu Ding's every attack was extremely difficult to defend against. His hands, feet, knees, and elbows were able to unleash terrifying attacks at will, making it impossible for Cooper to defend against them. However, he still relied on his strong body to survive.

Cooper was originally a Rank 6 Gene Body. His Cell Index was as high as 3000 points, which was the limit of a Rank 6 Gene Body. Even with his doppelganger ability, his combat effectiveness was comparable to a martial arts practitioner with a Cell Index of 1500 points in his weakened state. In reality, his combat effectiveness had only decreased by half. Although his actual Cell Index had also decreased due to his weakened state, it did not decrease by too much. At least, it was still around 2000 points.

Gu Ding's combat effectiveness had reached 1800 points through various bonuses. His Cell Index was stronger than Cooper's. However, he was not as strong as Cooper. Gu Ding could cause damage to him, but it was difficult to inflict fatal damage.

As time went by, Cooper gradually became familiar with Gu Ding's fighting style and began to organize an effective defense. Looking at Gu Ding's red eyes, Cooper knew that his opponent would not be able to last long in this state. As long as he could hold on for this period, victory would eventually belong to him.

Gu Ding seemed to realize this as well. His Rage Attack could now be used for about half an hour due to his regenerative ability. However, more than ten minutes had passed, and his opponent's defense was getting stronger. If he did not use some special means, he was afraid that he would be the one to lose when his Rage Attack ended.

"Level 6 …" Gu Ding was ready to take the risk.

Neptune also noticed Gu Ding's thoughts. Based on his understanding of Gu Ding, he could guess many things without Gu Ding saying them out loud. "I know what you're thinking, but once you use Level 6, your body can only hold on for five minutes at most. Even if you increase your combat effectiveness to 3000 points with a Cell Index, the most you can do is cause serious damage to him. It's impossible to kill him. "

Hearing Neptune's words, Gu Ding was a little confused. His opponent was now in a completely weakened state, which meant that his combat effectiveness was equivalent to 1500 points with a Cell Index. If he increased his combat effectiveness to 3000 points, he should be able to kill his opponent easily. However, Neptune said that the most he could do was to severely injure his opponent. Soon, he received Neptune's explanation.

"Humans can only be considered a truly evolved Gene Body starting from the Rank 6 Gene Body. This was because after the gene evolved to the sixth level, the DNA chain in the body would evolve from a double helix to a triple helix state, forming a more stable state. Moreover, the addition of an entire gene chain would also allow the cells to undergo a brand new transformation. From a certain perspective, humans who have evolved to this level are actually a new species. "

"Because of this, the stability of a Rank-6 Gene Body's cells is more than twice that of a Rank-5 Gene Body's cells. Their ability to withstand blows is also twice that of a Rank-5 Gene Body. For example, if two people had a Cell Index of 1000 points, one was a Rank-5 Gene Body and the other was a Rank-6 Gene Body. I will quantify the attack power here so that you can understand a little better. If a person with a Rank-5 Gene Body could withstand 1,000 points of attack power, there would be a risk of death if the attack power exceeded 1,000 points. In that case, the person with a Rank 6 Gene Body would be able to withstand 2,000 points of attack power. An attack power of more than 1,000 points would injure him, but there's no way to kill him. He'll only die if the attack power exceeds 2,000 points. "

"Although the opponent's strength is much weaker, the fact that he's a Rank-6 Gene Body will not change. Even if his Cell Index has been reduced to less than 2,000 points, you would need to launch an attack comparable to a martial arts practitioner with a Cell Index of 4,000 points to kill him. However, even if you use Ultimate Arts Level 6, your attack power is only comparable to a martial arts practitioner with a Cell Index of 3,000 points. The most you can do is injure him, but you won't be able to kill him. "

After listening to Neptune's explanation, Gu Ding was silent for a moment. In the end, he made his decision — to fully activate Ultimate Arts Level 6!

Ultimate Arts Level 6 had the effect of increasing his combat effectiveness by five times. Coupled with the double increase from Combat Armor and the triple increase from Rage Attack, it was equivalent to increasing Gu Ding's combat effectiveness by thirty times. Gu Ding's original Cell Index was only 100 points. Now, his combat effectiveness was directly enhanced to be comparable to a martial arts practitioner with a Cell Index of 3,000 points. However, this state could only last for five minutes at most.

In fact, Gu Ding could clearly feel the side effects of using Ultimate Arts Level 6 the moment he activated Level 6. His muscles began to show soreness, and his bones and joints began to faintly feel the wear and tear.

He knew that Neptune was not just trying to scare him when he said five minutes. Based on the current state of his body, it would be difficult for him to even last five minutes.

While he was overloading his body, Gu Ding had also obtained unprecedented terrifying strength. Every attack he made was like a cannon, bringing with it a violent sonic boom.

Not only had his strength increased, but Gu Ding's attack speed had also improved. Cooper, who had been barely able to keep up with Gu Ding's battle rhythm, was once again disrupted. He was completely like a human sandbag, unable to fight back at all as he was completely submerged by Gu Ding's storm-like attacks.

"How is this possible?!" Cooper's shock was indescribable as he felt his body's injuries worsening. "How did he become stronger again? This kind of attack power and speed is already comparable to when I was at my peak. "

Gu Ding's fists and feet rained down on Cooper's body without any intention of stopping. He knew that he did not have much time left. Although his attack power was not enough to kill his opponent, as long as he caused enough damage to his opponent and rendered him powerless to fight, victory would be his.

"Do you think you can kill me like this? How naive! " Cooper defended with all his might. Although his body's injuries were worsening by the minute, he still waited patiently. He knew that the stronger Gu Ding's attacks were, the shorter the duration of this state would be. "I don't believe you can last long in this state!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!!!"

"Boom!!!"

…

Gu Ding's attacks poured out unreservedly as he threw punch after punch. He did not seem to be tired at all, and the time he could maintain this state was also counting down as the seconds ticked by.

"There are only ten seconds left, Gu Ding. Give up, your body will completely collapse …" Neptune could not bear to watch any longer. Gu Ding's body was on the verge of collapse. Most of the cells in his body had been severely damaged, and even his regenerative ability could not repair them in time.

"Lose!" With a loud roar, Gu Ding frantically activated Ultimate Arts Level 7 — Ten Times Increase!

He knew that he had no other choice. This was the only way to completely kill his opponent. After all, he would die if he lost this battle, and Lilliath would be buried with him. If he won, Lilliath might survive.

He clenched his right fist and could already see his muscles starting to crack and disintegrate. However, he only grinned and threw his last punch at his opponent's heart. "Steel Fist!"

"Boom!"

After a violent explosion, a figure was seen flying out. The violent sonic boom stirred up a cloud of smoke and dust that completely engulfed the battlefield …