B2 - Chapter 90

B2 - Chapter 90

The massive, tiger-sized rabbit didnt know how it died.

A sickening squelch echoed in the enclosed platform as Williams fist crushed the Sky Hare Emperors skull.

[+4538 XP]

He noticed the eyes of the other rabbits starting to turn from blue to blood red. They were eager to start their feasting.

Before they had the chance to even twitch toward the dead body, William pulled his kill into the spatial stone and threw the corpse at the spirit beast egg. Just in time, too, when a Sky Hare Emperor swiped at where the corpse used to be.

He felt another coming at him from behind and retreated to the other side of the platform in alarm. The rabbits had gone through a drastic change that made them nearly unrecognizable.

He had already noticed the color change of their eyes. Everything else hit him with shock. The blood spatter on his body caused the change, with every single Sky Hare Emperor staring right at him with ravenous eyes.

William had seen a similar change in the Garden with the weaker Sky Hares, but this was to a greater extent.

The Sky Hare Emperors had previously looked like normal rabbitswith white fluffy fur, short stubby paws, and an overall harmless lookexcept super-sized.

The change put them on the other extreme.

Their soft, fluffy coats bristled and darkened, casting a shadow over their previously gentle appearance. Sharp, elongated claws emerged from their dainty paws. They glinted with every move, prepared to slice through flesh with little effort. Even their previously adorable whiskers stiffened, pointing aggressively forward as their once rounded and benign faces elongated into snarling muzzles.

The bared, razor-sharp teeth completed the change to show the true nature of the Sky Hare Emperors. They were dangerous, suicidal monsters.

Williams eyes scanned the murderous rabbits to get an exact count for the first time.

Nine of them. Not an insurmountable number, but it would be a difficult fight since they were no longer passive like at the start.

Before they could move, he used [Observe] to determine the difference between their attributes and his. He fully expected The Sky Hare Emperors' Agility to be higher than his, but still hold an advantage with the other attributes.

[Observe not available on automatons]

William's mind blanked, and he wasnt able to process the system message in time. One of the Sky Hare Emperors jumped at him with a screeching snarl.

The Elemental Gauntlet stretched tightly around his fist as he shot forward to meet it mid-jump, eyes intently tracking the speed of the attacking Sky Hare Emperors limbs. It was well within his capabilities.

Williams eyes widened when the claws on the rabbits paws extended drastically. He barely shifted his body to avoid getting skewered. Having diminished control since he was in the air did not help.

The two whole, bleeding corpses were much more attractive targets for the remaining Sky Hare Emperorsat least for the five who lost the race to the flesh he threw to distract them.

A lone Sky Hare Emperor was at the back, ripping into its prize as it eyed him greedily for the possibility of more.

William pulled one corpse into the spatial stone to feed the egg while leaving one out to use as another distraction. He hadnt forgotten that the voice had said there would be a surprise after five rounds.

The Sky Hare Emperors were the first round. He assumed that each subsequent round would involve more formidable beastsautomatonswhatever they were.

Williams goal was to use as little of his Spiritual Energy as possible with the Sky Hare Emperors and reserve it for where it was truly needed.

His eyes widened in surprise when they lunged him without warning, at a speed that made it dangerous to try and avoid while lugging around the heavy corpse. He made the quick decision to leave it behind.

He doubted anything he would face in the following rounds would be single-minded enough to ignore him in favor of something like eating.

William jumped high in the air, still in the same spot, above the corpse. He made the correct assumption that none of the Sky Hare Emperors would bother with him and instead fight over the corpse.

He watched them with ill intent as he reached the peak of his jump.

Two of the Sky Hare Emperors had their teeth sunk into the corpse, and three of them were struggling to do the same.

William noticed that those three were a little hobbled with their movements. They were injured significantly more compared to the others.

His legs lit up from his Qi, reinforcing them for the coming impact. He would have immediately gained their attention if this was any other spirit beastautomaton. Once again, he thanked the Sky Hare Emperors for being stupidly single-minded, even in the face of certain death.

William let himself rocket down to the platform like a meteor, pulverizing a Sky Hare Emperor as he slammed into its back and split it messily in half.

[+3025 XP]

He was only able to pull one half of the corpse into the spatial stone, the other flying out of reach. The remaining two Sky Hare Emperors immediately rushed after it, giving up on the whole corpse being fought over by their stronger brethren.

William knew he couldnt stop both from escaping his reach, but one was doable. His blood-covered hands shot forward to grab the hind leg of one of the Sky Hare Emperors, heaving it back to him before swinging it over his head and slamming its body onto the platform.

Its head smacked off the metaldazing it slightlyenough for William to jump onto his body and piece his palms through it, leaving fatal wounds before quickly reaching its neck and snapping the head with a vicious twist.

[+3025 XP]

William pulled the corpse into the spatial stone instantly before lunging at the nearest Sky Hare Emperor to continue the massacre.