252: Chapter 252 Strike at someone's weakness and choke them by the throat!

The axe blade struck once more.

Hao Ke had anticipated it and tried to dodge by sidestepping, but his movements were still half a beat too slow.

The blade slammed into his shoulder blade, sinking deeper into the flesh this time as blood flowed down the axe head.

[bleeding] +1...

Lin Xiao gave him no room to breathe.

The axe shadows flew wildly, every swing landing precisely on joints and tendons.

Under the buff of his constitution, the heavy battle axe appeared extremely agile and fluid.

The [bleeding] stacks quickly reached the fifth level.

Lin Xiao felt his vision being covered by a layer of blood-red light.

This was not a side effect of Berserk.

The [terminator] in his hand was glowing.

Dark red patterns spread from the handle to the entire face of the axe, before erupting into a dazzling red light.

[Blood Rage], activated!

Attack Power +200%, dealing true damage that ignores defense!

Lin Xiao simultaneously activated the battle axe's Maximum Output Mode, swinging the red glow downward.

The speed was simply too fast.

Hao Ke sensed the threat of death.

Seeing that he couldn't dodge, he instinctively turned around, intending to tank the blow with his thicker back.

The axe blade whistled as it fell.

Accompanied by a dull thud, a terrifying gash was carved into his knotted back muscles.

From the shoulder blade to the waist, the skin and muscle layers were completely torn open, revealing broken fascia and bone fragments beneath.

True damage was the most literal form of damage!

Hao Ke let out a shrill howl of pain.

After tanking this axe strike, he immediately stumbled and sprinted toward the front of the vehicle, trying to pull away.

The Coating beneath his feet was stained with a pool of dark red spots from the spilled blood.

How could Lin Xiao give this red giant a chance to escape?

He chased after him, his footsteps tapping out a rapid rhythm on the Coating.

Gripping the axe handle with both hands, he lowered his body and swept the battle axe out horizontally.

The blade swept across Hao Ke's waist.

Faced with true damage buffed by [Blood Rage], that body, which was comparable to alloy, was like paper.

The battle axe sank into the flesh with almost no resistance, creating a horrific wound that spanned across his entire lower back.

Hao Ke only felt a buzzing in his ears as his legs suddenly lost all strength, and he collapsed onto the Coating.

He clutched his wound, gasping for air.

Blood surged through his fingers, quickly spreading across the transparent film.

Lin Xiao walked calmly to the front of Hao Ke and slowly raised his battle axe.

Just then.

A streak of green light shot out from the distant bushes, landing precisely on the red giant.

The glow spread along the wound, and the muscle tissue began to heal at a rate visible to the naked eye.

A healing skill!

Lin Xiao, who had been waiting for a long time, flicked his left hand almost at the exact moment the green light appeared.

Shadow energy condensed into a pitch-black chain, shooting out like lightning along the direction the green light had come from, heading straight into the depths of the bushes.

Then, he gave it a violent yank.

At the same time, the wounds on Hao Ke's body had already healed completely.

This man who didn't fear death roared and stood up once more, pouring all his strength into a fist the size of a washbasin aimed at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao didn't dodge, nor did he block.

He simply stepped to the side and forcibly pulled a frail figure in front of him.

When Hao Ke saw the woman who suddenly appeared, his pupils contracted sharply.

His fist forcibly changed direction less than three inches from the woman, the resulting wind from the punch scraping past her bloodless cheek.

The massive inertia also caused his body to instantly lose balance, and he slammed heavily to the side, rolling several times.

But he immediately scrambled back up, wanting to continue his attack.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly.

A ripple spread across the Coating beneath his feet.

He and the woman sank into the Coating together, landing steadily on the anti-slip steel plates of the vehicle's roof.

Seeing this, Hao Ke frantically pounded on the Coating, trying to find a way in.

Lin Xiao looked up through the transparent barrier at the enraged giant.

Then, he raised a finger.

He placed it against his lips.

Making a 'hush' gesture.

Hao Ke's whole body trembled, and he immediately stopped his attacks, standing there at a loss.

His chest heaved violently, and a muffled growl came from his throat, like a beast with a leash around its neck.

Then, he slowly crouched down.

Holding his head in his hands, he let out pained roars.

On the roof.

Fan Sinian, who had been hiding nearby, was the first to rush over.

"Holy crap, Brother Lin, that move was way too ruthless!"

He glanced at the red giant who had quieted down above the Coating and gave a thumbs up. "To catch the bandits, catch the leader first. Brother Lin, this move of yours is brilliant!"

The captains who had received the news also rushed over to support, but as soon as they arrived, they saw the strange woman bound by pitch-black chains.

Lin Xiao stood beside her.

The one-minute [Blood Rage] state had not yet faded, causing his entire being to radiate an extremely intense killing intent.

The corners of his mouth were slightly curved, but there was no hint of a smile in his eyes.

"What happened here..."

Liu Bi's hand was already on the hilt of his machete.

Chen Pingan's horizontal blade was slightly unsheathed, the blade glinting coldly in the sunset.

"I caught a hostage," Lin Xiao said bluntly.

"Huh?"

Not just Liu Bi.

The other captains were also stunned.

Lin Xiao withdrew his shadow energy.

The moment the restraint was released, the woman slumped directly onto the ground, so weak she couldn't even prop herself up.

"This woman is the first person we've encountered in all these days..." Lin Xiao looked down at her, "...who possesses a healing skill."

As soon as he said this, everyone's gaze focused on the woman.

Chen Pingan sheathed his sword and frowned. "If she has a healing skill, why did she end up like this?"

The woman was excessively thin, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, and her lips completely devoid of color.

Lin Xiao took a cursory glance and already had a suspicion in his heart.

"By the looks of it, she probably consumes her own vitality to heal others. It's a very rare skill!"

As he spoke, he took out a Level 2 Healing Capsule from his backpack.

He had stocked up on six of them using tokens during a buy-one-get-one-free deal at the Mysterious Shop, and this was now the last one.

He knelt down, roughly forced the woman's mouth open, and stuffed the capsule inside.

Above the Coating, Hao Ke, who was already in a state of high mental tension, saw this scene.

He instantly broke down, nearly falling into a Berserk state.

He tugged at his hair and let out roars that sounded like pleas.

But soon, the collapsing Hao Ke noticed that the woman's life signs were rapidly recovering.

A hint of color appeared on her pale face, and her breathing went from weak to steady.

Accompanied by a fit of violent coughing, the woman opened her eyes.

The first thing that came into view was Lin Xiao's indifferent face.

Then, it was the group of captains standing behind him.

She let out a short scream, her feet kicking rapidly against the ground as she instinctively tried to retreat.

Lin Xiao slammed his giant axe into the ground.

Metal collided with the steel plate, producing a dull echo.

He flashed a bright, cheerful smile.

"I ask, you answer. Understand?"