30: Chapter 30 A fierce battle on a narrow path, the outcome uncertain!

Lin Xiao tilted his head and used his little finger to pick his ear.

Anyone could understand what that gesture meant.

Amidst the jeers from the crowd of passengers, the smile on Lu Yu's face turned ferocious: "Alright, let me see how good you are at fighting!"

The standoff lasted only a few seconds.

Lu Yu calmly loosened up his muscles, then his figure flickered as he charged forward with heavy, deliberate steps.

To establish his dominance, he had to win this fight, and he had to win it beautifully!

Having more or less figured out Lin Xiao's skills and fighting style, Lu Yu no longer held anything back.

His pitch-black right fist, reflecting a metallic sheen, blasted forward like a cannonball leaving the chamber.

The edge of his fist carried the sound of tearing wind, bringing with it a suffocating sense of pressure!

"Chen Pingan's teammate had his head smashed in by a single punch from Brother Lu. How many punches do you think this kid can take?"

"Don't start celebrating before the game is over. He's number one on the leaderboard; he definitely has some skill."

"Hey, I heard from people in Carriage 6 that this kid relied on trickery and sneak attacks to steal other people's kill rewards!"

"..."

Lin Xiao stood in the middle of the corridor, looking relaxed and at ease.

Facing pure brute force suppression, he did not choose to clash head-on.

After injecting the Immortal Serum and adding the bonus attributes from his equipment, his Constitution had reached 12 points.

The high Constitution brought not only an increase in strength but also more agile neural reflexes and stronger body control.

Facing the approaching figure, Lin Xiao used his left foot as an axis and quickly pivoted his body.

At the same time, he gripped the double-bladed battle axe in his right hand and swung it diagonally upward.

Accompanied by a "clang," the axe blade struck precisely at the joint of Lu Yu's fist and wrist.

That seemingly inevitable punch was directly deflected, grazing past Lin Xiao's ear and slamming into thin air.

The wind from the punch blew his hair back.

Lin Xiao's counterattack had not ended.

Taking advantage of the motion of turning and swinging the axe, his left fist had already begun to gather power.

Then, seizing the gap while Lu Yu was retracting his attack, his left fist struck at a tricky angle toward the liver area of his abdomen.

The fist spikes felt like they had slammed into a wall of solid bronze.

His finger bones felt resistance that prevented them from advancing even an inch.

However...

"Argh!"

An intense, stabbing pain made Lu Yu grunt involuntarily, and his body staggered back a few steps.

He looked down and saw that there were four obvious puncture holes in his waist and ribs.

The cold, gleaming battle axe struck again.

Lin Xiao gave him absolutely no chance to catch his breath.

Lu Yu's anger flared; he raised his left arm to block while simultaneously sweeping his right elbow forward.

He possessed savage strength, but his speed was simply too slow.

Even though he retaliated immediately, he only managed to sweep at a rapidly retreating afterimage.

Clang!

Another spray of sparks.

On his pitch-black arm, another deeper wound appeared, with beads of blood faintly seeping out.

Accompanied by dazzling flashes of axes and fists.

The two of them engaged in an intense close-quarters battle in the narrow corridor.

Lin Xiao's movements were agile, his footwork nimble, shifting and dodging within a tiny space.

That wasn't all; his offensive was incredibly swift, and his weapon proficiency was surprisingly high.

The large, sweeping double-bladed battle axe felt like a nimble dagger in his hands.

The intervals between attacks were connected with his left fist spikes, making it impossible to keep up.

After a few exchanges.

Lu Yu, with his astonishing defense and strength, appeared to be trading blows evenly with Lin Xiao.

But in reality, Lu Yu's arms and waist were already covered in wounds of varying depths.

If not for the overlapping [Iron Block] and [Hardening] statuses, he would have likely been chopped into mincemeat long ago.

Moreover, outsiders didn't know that these two skills actually had time limits.

30 minutes!

If he couldn't resolve the fight during this period, he would fall into a weakened state.

Even if his stamina recovered later, he would have to wait several hours before he could activate the skills again.

While he was contemplating this, Lin Xiao attacked again.

After barely blocking an axe strike, Lu Yu retreated using his butterfly steps.

He was gradually becoming anxious.

As a fitness coach, he had trekked across the Aotai Trail alone and led a team to climb Mount Everest.

He had also studied combat techniques systematically with professional coaches and even participated in international boxing matches.

Whether in terms of physical fitness or combat skills, he prided himself on being far superior to the average person.

For instance, when facing that bunch of scum from Carriage 5, he had almost pinned them to the ground and beaten them up.

Yet, the young man in front of him, who looked no more than in his early twenties, possessed terrifyingly seasoned combat experience.

There was not a shred of emotional fluctuation in those eyes, only a cold killing intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

Lin Xiao fought more and more fiercely, becoming increasingly excited.

At first, Lu Yu could defend flawlessly, but later on, all his moves were seen through.

He couldn't let this go on!

"Haozi!"

Lu Yu once again barely parried a diagonal slash from the battle axe, used the momentum to leap back half a step, and shouted to the side.

Before the words had even faded.

Three crimson fireballs darted out from the crowd behind and swept over Lu Yu's head in succession.

Lin Xiao was in the middle of swinging his axe to attack; seeing the oncoming fireballs, he immediately reined in his power to dodge.

But they didn't fly in a straight line; instead, they traced eerie arcs, sealing off his evasion space from different directions.

He swung his battle axe violently, precisely intercepting the fireball in the front!

Bang!

The flames exploded instantly, the scorching heat making the air itself distort.

Using the impact force from the explosion, Lin Xiao rolled sideways and backward.

The second one whistled past his chest, exploding into a ball of flames at the back of the carriage.

However, the third fireball seemed to have already calculated Lin Xiao's evasion route.

It struck precisely at the spot where he had landed.

Boom!

The flames exploded on his left shoulder.

A scorching pain surged, and the immense impact made his figure, which had just steadied, stumble once more.

His Constitution attribute was still too low; the Agility it provided was too limited.

Otherwise, with his combat experience, he could definitely have perfectly dodged this sneak attack.

Fortunately, the football helmet and fireproof suit absorbed most of the damage.

But at the same time.

A clear cracking sound came from above his head.

That football helmet, which already had low durability, was completely destroyed and disintegrated in this attack, turning into specks of debris and disappearing into the air.

[Armor - Football Helmet, completely destroyed, Constitution attribute bonus (+1) ineffective]

[Current Constitution: 11 (Equipment +2 ↑)]

His head suddenly felt lighter, and a slight sense of dizziness washed over him.

His Constitution had temporarily dropped by one point.

"Holy crap, he hit him! Haozi, you're awesome!"

"Damn, as expected of a mage! I'm going to buy a few spell skill books in the future!"

"Go Brother Lu, kill that bastard!"

Seeing Lin Xiao suffer a major setback, the lackeys behind Lu Yu immediately cheered and raised their arms.

The tense expressions on their faces also eased up quite a bit.

But soon, someone noticed that Lu Yu's condition didn't seem right.

He was panting heavily, his figure staggering, looking as if he was about to lose his footing.

Qin Hao, who was holding down the rear, immediately stepped forward, supported his arm, and asked with concern: "Brother Yu! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..."

Lu Yu slowly shook his head and took out a white and green capsule from his backpack.

He tilted his head back and swallowed it directly.

The next second, a green light emanated from his body.

"My status has recovered quite a bit; I can still fight!"

Although he said that, Lu Yu's heart had already sunk.

He didn't know when it started, but he had begun to feel a wave of weakness and powerlessness.

And...

Lu Yu looked down at his arm.

The wound hadn't healed!

It actually hadn't healed!

This was a healing potion he had spent a huge price to buy from someone else!

Lu Yu looked up and suddenly saw an abnormal status icon flashing in the bottom right corner of his vision.

Damn it, this kid is even harder to deal with than I imagined!