77: Section 77

Of course not!

Although Owl's Iron Body mastery couldn't compare to Rob Lucci's, as a core member of CP9, how weak could he possibly be?

The real reason was the blade of modao bristle-tusk, sharper than even the Supreme Grade Swords!

It was the crimson, mist-like Armament Haki Overlord Body wrapped around the blade!

It was the close-combat techniques that had skyrocketed after digesting and absorbing the various inheritances of Azeroth!

With these factors combined, even if Owl's physique alone could crush Su Ming, he was still chased around like a dog, afraid to touch the ground!

However...

"So what if you can fly..."

With a sneer.

Su Ming strode with his eight long legs, Blinking to get close.

He then swung his blade down, forcing Owl into frantic evasive maneuvers.

And then...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!—

Consecutive whooshing sounds exploded as Grudge Spider Silk was thrown out like lightning, successfully capturing Owl on the spot!

---Seeking fresh flowers 0---

At the same moment.

Banshee revived in the grave.

And under Midnight's command, the Banshee's body reformed on the battlefield.

The continuous struggle had severely damaged Rob Lucci's life field, and the last possible barrier to instant death attacks disappeared.

No longer hesitating.

—Midnight Shriek, activate!

Twenty-four Banshees ascended simultaneously, striking a pose of chest-clutching lamentation.

A deadly threat surged into his heart; Rob Lucci's body and mind were gripped by fear, and the shadow of death was more intense than ever before!

With a howl.

His human-beast form instinctively switched to its beastial form, dropping to all fours. Rob Lucci, in his leopard form, stomped on the air and shot skyward.

Sharp claws were brewing a stronger killing move, but the swirling Leopard Tail had already flung out streaks of wind blades!

—Tempest Kick: Leopard Tail!

However.

A despair-inducing scene unfolded.

Those wind blades, powerful enough to cleave warships, swept across the entire area, cutting down the surrounding old buildings one after another, yet they could only powerlessly pass through the Banshees, causing no damage whatsoever!

Roar!—

The leopard, leaping into the air, roared in despair, Armament Haki wrapped around him, and fierce, savage claw strikes tore through the sky...

Even Su Ming was affected.

The modao bristle-tusk plunged into Owl's abstract zippered mouth, the blade twisted, and half of Owl's head was severed on the spot!

Ah ah ah!—

Soundless shrieks rose like a tsunami!

Su Ming's expression changed.

"Not good!"

Creak!—

A doorway suddenly opened in the air, a large hand reached out, grabbed Rob Lucci's tail, and instantly dragged him into the door, disappearing without a trace.

The next instant.

Area-of-effect instant death spell, Midnight Shriek, swept through the surroundings!

Insects instantly perished!

Rats and stray cats' bodies stiffened, their eyes dimmed, and then they collapsed on the spot!

Even the earthworms in the nearby filthy ditch couldn't escape; within a hundred-meter radius, all life was extinguished!

A cold wind swept past his ears.

"Master, the target Rob Lucci is still alive. He wasn't affected by Midnight Shriek. Someone rescued him before that!"

Putting away the modao, Su Ming shook his head and sighed:

"Impossible to guard against... But Bruno's Door-Door Fruit is indeed very buggy!" Seven.

Chapter 87: rokushiki secret scroll! Physique Greatly Increased

In the dark and oppressive Other Space (different space), a dismal green light emanated, carrying a sense of inexplicable desolation.

Thud!—

Two figures fell to the ground out of thin air.

"In the nick of time... Mr. Lucci, how are you?"

Blueno, with his bull-horn hairstyle, stood upright, looking with lingering fear at Rob Lucci, who was taking more breaths in than out.

"Very, very bad!"

He laboriously rolled over, lying on his back on the ground.

Rob Lucci said with a grim expression:

"It was Omar Su's attack. The Navy's intelligence was wrong... those ghosts... no, they weren't a derivative of a Devil Fruit ability, they... they were alive!"

"By the way, where's Owl?"

First, he was deeply shocked by the intelligence Mr. Lucci had risked his life for.

Then he heard Owl's name.

Blueno could do nothing but remain silent.

"I see... '143' ..." With a long sigh, Rob Lucci stopped thinking about Owl. For someone in their line of work, wasn't death already commonplace?

Now.

It was merely his comrade's turn.

Compared to that.

Indeed, the intelligence on Omar Su was more important!

As soon as that name appeared in his memory, Rob Lucci shivered, a certain... profoundly deep 'death intent' enveloped him!

It was the screaming sound echoing like a nightmare from his memory!

He inwardly thought, 'This is bad.'

But before he could warn, both men in the sanctuary space simultaneously turned pale, as a cold, sticky death brushed past them.

The next moment, the will of death silently withdrew.

His legs went weak, Blueno collapsed to the ground, turning to look aside, only to see Rob Lucci had fainted, his pupils dilated!

Was it the final attack of the Ghost Legion?

No!

It should...

Only be the aftershock!

With a bitter smile, Blueno felt despair.

Could such a monster truly be apprehended by CP9?

...

"Tch!—He's still not dead?"

Midnight immediately replied:

"Master, merely an aftershock can't kill Rob Lucci; his vitality is too strong... However, after consecutively enduring seven Banshees Wail and then having his last bit of stamina swept away by the aftershock of Midnight Shriek... Rob Lucci will need at least half a year to recover!"

"Alright, he is the face of CP9 after all, so it's not that easy for him to fall."

Kicking aside Owl's corpse, Su Ming quickly put Rob Lucci out of his mind.

Owl's death.

Dropped two items.

First: rokushiki secret scroll!

[Skill: rokushiki secret scroll L1]

[Category: Martial Arts · General]

[Attributes: Physique +2 (effective below 18 points), Attack Power +25%, Attack Speed +10%]

[Effect: Melee Specialization (In close-combat scenarios, Physique +1 additionally, greatly increases defense)]

[Description: Century-old inheritance! Navy exclusive! Piracy will be prosecuted!]

[Note: L2 unlocks the move · Soru...]

Putting everything else aside.

Just the panel attributes of Rokushiki alone made this trip to Water 7 incredibly profitable.

The level cap is as high as L7!

Physique bonus can reach a maximum of 5 points!

Each upgrade unlocks an associated move!

When upgraded to max level, it can even awaken the talent · Life Return!

In a sense, Rokushiki is even as strong as some blue-grade professions. If there's a flaw, it might be that Rokushiki doesn't involve the realm of mystery.

Learn it!

Must learn it!

Clapping his hands, the skill book transformed into countless light particles and merged into his body.

A slightly blurred memory simultaneously surged into his mind.

It was Omar, in his recruit phase, receiving guidance from an unnamed instructor at a Navy base, gradually learning Rokushiki from scratch.

With Mental Imagery Deduction in hand, Su Ming handled such memories with ease.

The moment the memory was completely digested.

The panel attribute bar flickered, and his Physique attribute soared from 14 to 16!

He lightly clenched his fist!

The sudden surge of brute force was reassuring!

Boom!—

He threw a punch, and the deafening sonic boom was so captivating!

[Ding!—]

[Player has successfully digested Bloodline Module · Dark Erosion Spider Demon]

[This module has shattered (disappeared)]

[Congratulations, you have gained: Physique +1, Professional Trait · Intermediate Curse Resistance]

Joy upon joy!

The disappearance of the Dark Erosion Spider Demon resulted in his 16 points of Physique upgrading again!