Chapter 97: The Third Evolution, Sword Armored Beast King (II)

Chapter 97: The Third Evolution, Sword Armored Beast King (II)

After carefully reviewing all of the data, Chen Chu’s consciousness sank, shifting over to the Sword Armored Beast.

In the pitch-black cave, a pair of black eyes with golden vertical pupils slowly opened. Due to the lighting conditions, Chen Chu couldn't see the external changes clearly, so he lightly pushed against the wall.

Boom!

The slope of the riverbank exploded with a roar, and dozens of tons of soil were thrown into the air as if hit by a missile. Dust filled the air as the landing dirt splashed into the river water..

Amid the billowing dust, a fully black mutated beast appeared by the river.

After this evolution, the Sword Beast's figure had become much more coordinated and robust. Its body length had increased from three meters to four meters; the tail, which had originally been shorter compared to the body, was now a meter longer than before, occupying almost half of the total length and tapering down to the end, which bore a ten-centimeter-long black bone spike that resembled a spearhead or sword tip.

Its body was still covered with layers of armor-like exoskeleton, emitting a metallic luster amid the darkness; while it wasn’t as heavy as before, the defense remained unchanged.

The limbs had also become slimmer and stronger, and the muscles in the lower back and hind legs were thicker than the front, indicating an ability to stand up with a little effort.

The row of previously blunt spines on its back were now slender and sharp, extending from behind the head all the way to the tail, resembling black blades over ten centimeters long.

Its head shape was more defined and robust, with protruding eye sockets, and the edges of the upper and lower jaws were marked by black bone armor, resembling a dragon's head.

The three pairs of red feathered horns on both sides had become even brighter, almost looking like blood and even emitting a faint red glow. The pale golden pupils exuded a cold gaze and an inexplicable sense of majesty.

A fierce and ferocious aura emanated from its entire body, as if it was a terrifying beast born solely for slaughter.

Roar!

The Sword Beast slightly opened its mouth, emitting a low roar that sounded like a mix of a tiger and something else, deep and thick.

Boom!

The Sword Beast disappeared from the spot in a blur, the earth slightly exploding from under its feet and leaving behind four large pits..

Bang!

Hundreds of meters away, something crashed into the river’s surface, causing tons of river water to shoot up ten meters like a fountain before slowly falling back down.

Under the river surface, the Sword Beast moved at an astonishing speed like a black shadow.

Many fish couldn’t even react before getting caught in its ferocious jaws, leaving only a tail or half a head floating in the water.

It had taken the armored beast hours to swim from the estuary to the tributary flowing near Chen Chu’s home; this time, the return trip was half an hour at the most. A speed of about 150 kilometers per hour, greater than the fastest non-mutated fish in the ocean.

In addition to the Agility ability, the Sword Beast was now more agile and vigorous in general, without the clumsiness of the heavy armored beast form.

In such a resource-rich ocean, the Sword Beast hadn't swum more than a few kilometers when a massive shadow appeared in its sight. After several evolutions, the Sword Beast's vision was very sharp. Utilizing the faint moonlight falling on the sea's surface, it looked the potential prey over.

It was a nine-meter-long mutated fish covered in brown scales, with a body over two meters wide at its widest point, as thick as a bus. It had four sharp upper and lower canine teeth peeking out from its slightly open mouth, looking very fierce.

Compared to the slender eel, this fish would be much stronger. Thus, the Sword Beast slowed down, its tail swaying gently as it approached from behind.

The fat fish, however, proved to be very sensitive. When the Sword Beast approached within a dozen meters, it suddenly turned around, and a surge of gray power erupted from its body.

Boom!

Like an armored tank, the fish exploded through the seawater, charging straight toward the Sword Beast.

The sudden burst of speed surprised even the Sword Beast. Without thinking, it planted its hind legs on the seabed and extended its claws.

Boom!

Dozens of tons of raging water exploded, lifting all of the sand and mud within a dozen meters around the two. The shockwave surged out far before finally calming down.

But the seemingly slimmed-down beast stood firm, the muscles of its hind legs bulging and sinking into the seabed as it firmly blocked the massive fish’s attack.

This result left the fish, which usually killed its prey by leveraging its ability for short-distance acceleration, bewildered.

The Sword Beast, on the other hand, wasn’t confused at all. As its hind legs prevented the fish from swimming forward any further, its claws muscles swelled, and a terrifying force erupted as it suddenly tore through the fish.

Pfft!

The gray power covering the fish's body was torn apart by the claws, followed by its thick ten-centimeter scales and flesh, revealing the pale skull underneath.

Bang!

In agony, the fish spewed out water from its mouth, its huge jaws gaping as it tried to bite the Sword Beast on its side...

Squirt!

A shadow darted through the seawater at a near supersonic speed, piercing through the fish's head with a flash of black light.

It was none other than the Sword Beast's tail, which also possessed the ability to build up energy for explosive movement.

Watching the now dead fish, the Sword Beast's cold golden pupils showed no emotion. It withdrew its tail from the fish's head with a bit of effort.

Standing on the seabed on its hind legs, its claws gripping the fish, the Sword Beast resembled a humanoid monster. With its long and sharp tail swaying slightly in the seawater, it appeared extremely ferocious.

At the moment, however, it didn't care about how fierce it looked. It was simply wondering how many evolution points it was going to get from this meal. It should be enough for 4 or 5 points, right?