Chapter 56: Shelf Function Activated! Sophon's Evolution!!

Liu Zijun turned her head and discovered that this mysterious vampire was single-handedly holding off the pursuit of the Shadow Warriors. Her heart soared with joy; she had never imagined the organization would produce such an extraordinary newcomer. Silently, she murmured three words of thanks, and without further hesitation, she broke through the factory window with all her speed.

“Third squad, hurry after her! Don’t let her escape! First and second squads, switch roles and charge in for close combat!” Even knowing his men were no match for this vampire, the Shadow Captain pushed them relentlessly.

Green light flashed as the Shadow Warriors advanced, each clad in E-level standard armor and wielding ordinary greatswords—far superior to beginner gear. The Shadow Captain himself wore D-level equipment radiating blue light; only after reaching the Hell difficulty could one access the Hell Store to purchase such fine gear.

“Attack!” True elites, their eyes held no fear, only honor.

Step by step, two squads of Shadow Warriors moved swiftly, forming a semi-circular encirclement and closing in on Chen Mo. Clearly, they had honed their teamwork over countless battles. Meanwhile, another squad circled around, chasing after Liu Zijun who had fled through the broken window.

Vanguard Slash!

The Shadow Captain was the first to unleash his warrior skill; his speed doubled instantly, and his greatsword blazed with sparks as it thrust directly at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo’s cerebral data scan revealed the physical attack power of this strike reached 300! Though Chen Mo’s hide was thick, he had no intention of taking the blow head-on.

Pivoting on his left foot, he spun his body, narrowly evading the unstoppable Vanguard Slash.

Frenzy Slash!

Before Chen Mo’s right foot touched the ground, four Shadow Warriors roared in unison, their speed likewise doubling. They moved like the Captain’s shadows, sweeping four swords horizontally at Chen Mo in rapid succession!

The angles of these four slashes were exceptionally cunning, nearly covering Chen Mo’s entire range of movement.

It turned out these Shadow Warriors had mastered a special training method, having discovered three hidden checkpoints. The conditions and difficulty to activate these were so high that even on the Evolution Forum, few people mentioned them. Yet in the Shadow Legion, it was a public secret, with instructors teaching how to trigger these hidden checkpoints and master three skills: Vanguard Slash, Frenzy Slash, and Rampage Slash!

All three were D-level skills, belonging to advanced combat techniques—but their true uniqueness lay in their sequence. When someone unleashed Vanguard Slash, all nearby warriors who knew the skill would gain the acceleration buff, allowing them to immediately follow with Frenzy Slash.

Frenzy Slash guaranteed that the next physical attack would be a critical hit, provided Vanguard Slash had been used first.

For a team, if someone initiated Vanguard Slash, others could instantly use Frenzy Slash under the buff. Likewise, after Frenzy Slash, the remaining members could launch Rampage Slash, which split the next sword strike into four blades, enjoying both the speed boost from Vanguard Slash and the critical bonus from Frenzy Slash.

The Shadow Legion was known as the nightmare of the Quantum Legion precisely because they had mastered these three sword techniques, their coordination so flawless that even defeating stronger foes above their level was commonplace.

Chen Mo’s gaze was sharp as a torch; his data-driven analysis revealed the extraordinary nature of these sword skills. He had intended to toy with them, but since they were pulling out their deadliest moves, he would show no mercy.

[Dual Gale Thrust]

Blood energy exploded from Chen Mo’s hands, blood claws extended, transforming into dual blood shadows—faster and more cunning than the Shadow Warriors’ attacks.

Just as the four swords were about to strike Chen Mo, the chests of four warriors were torn open, each bearing five shocking claw marks.

Blood spattered!

The four Shadow Warriors were mere centimeters from killing Chen Mo, but they were 0.1 seconds too slow!

With a heavy thud, their bodies tumbled through the air before crashing to the ground, their eyes filled with unwillingness and defiance as they stared at Chen Mo—only to watch helplessly as their blood gushed like a fountain.

The vampire’s blood claws inflicted heavy bleeding; anyone struck would continue to bleed unless they withdrew from combat and received urgent treatment, growing ever weaker.

“Iron! Three Pillars!” The Shadow Captain clenched his teeth. “Form up and charge! Rampage Slash!”

Rampage Slash was the third and strongest of the Shadow Legion’s sword techniques, inheriting both speed and attack power.

The remaining eight warriors surged forward, like eight heavy armored vehicles sweeping everything before them, blades intersecting in a deadly dance.

Heh!

Chen Mo smiled wickedly. “Shadow Legion, nothing special after all!”

Faced with a dazzling barrage of sword blades, anyone else would have been utterly overwhelmed.

Fight fire with fire, chaos with chaos!

Dual! Gale! Thrust!

S-level talent: Wrath of the War God!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Chen Mo’s ten claws became twenty; twenty claws became forty—Quadruple Gale Thrust!

Each Shadow Warrior’s Rampage Slash split into four sword blades, totaling thirty-two—a truly lethal attack.

Yet the Shadow Warriors could never have anticipated that their opponent could unleash forty claw blades alone, each imbued with bleeding, gale, and crescent effects.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

Sparks flew as eight standard weapons shattered into pieces.

The armor of eight warriors was left in tatters.

Blood trails and wounds covered their bodies.

One by one, they fell to the ground in agony, blood streaming as their life ebbed away until death claimed them.

How… can this be?!

The Shadow Captain’s body trembled violently, nearly losing his footing. As captain, over the past month he had participated in at least ten missions to suppress illegal organizations and guilds, killing countless evolutionaries—many of them powerful and heavily equipped. Yet thanks to the Shadow Warriors’ skilled coordination, they prevailed every time; even if they couldn’t kill their target, they escaped unharmed.

Never had he expected to encounter such a formidable foe here!

Drip, drip…

Blood dripped from Chen Mo’s claws as he lunged forward, his shadow looming heavy.

Instinctively, the Shadow Captain stepped back—but he realized his enemy wasn’t killing him, but instead crouched over the corpses, sucking their blood.

The Shadow Captain’s voice shook. “You—you’re a Bloodline! A European Bloodline!”

Ding ding ding—

The heads of the Shadow Warriors flickered as firefly quantum nodes blinked weakly, struggling to escape their brains.

On the surface, Chen Mo was feeding, but in truth, he absorbed all these firefly nodes into his own mind!

[Quantum Node +1]

[Quantum Node Data Acquired]

[Zhang Qiang; Game ID: Strongman Lock]

[Warrior]

[Physical: 50]

[Mental: 5]

[Skill: Vanguard Slash]

[Equipment: Standard Set]

[Dungeon Record: 15,000 meters]

[Quantum Node +1]

[Quantum Node Data Acquired]

[Quantum Node +1]

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[Quantum Node +1]