Clang…
The first to meet Javier was Executioner Verdugo's three forked, pitch-black claws, sharp like three scythes, spread out in a triangular shape, striking straight towards Javier's head without any warning or feint.
But even so,
Javier, in a hunted state, kept his eyes fixed on the black segmented tail of Executioner Verdugo, which danced behind him, its sharp, gleaming tip causing Javier's heart to tremble.
As Javier was very familiar with its boss characteristics,
He naturally knew best what Executioner Verdugo's true secret weapon was: the sharp blade at the end of its tail.
That was the most terrifying killing weapon; it could cut through steel plates as easily as tofu. Once grazed by it, Javier's body would melt into two halves like butter under a hot knife. It was a level where no mistakes could be made.
Therefore,
Javier knew very well that Verdugo's scythe-like claws were just a diversion; the swinging sharp blade at the tail was the true follow-up. His eyes had to constantly watch that thing!
And sure enough,
The next second—
"Click…"
Javier did not rush to fire his Desert Eagle to force Verdugo back. Instead, he quickly reloaded his Desert Eagle with a fresh magazine. At the same time, his skin began to heat up and turn red, a sign that he was entering the Breathing Technique state.
His physical abilities slightly improved. Seizing the opportunity, just as Executioner Verdugo's scythe claws were about to touch him, Javier quickly ducked and rolled to the other side like a donkey, dodging the attack.
"Screech—!"
The sharp scythe claws struck through the air.
Executioner Verdugo's attack missed, its claws failing to grab Javier, only cutting through empty air. Its crimson eyes caught a glimpse of Javier attempting to roll past it, and the long-hidden pitch-black segmented tail suddenly moved.
"Whoosh—!!!"
The three-meter-long pitch-black segmented tail suddenly tensed, forming a curved crescent shape like a bow. This was its strongest power-generating posture, with the sharp blade at its very end exuding an aura of death. It then fiercely whipped towards the direction Javier was rolling.
"…"
"I was waiting for that,"
Javier had already anticipated this strike. He hastily raised his reloaded Desert Eagle and frantically sprayed bullets at the tail blade lunging towards him. The.50 caliber bullets boomed, all firing in a concentrated burst, attempting to force back Executioner Verdugo's tail blade assault!
Chapter 61: The Law of Nature
Several.50 caliber bullets all struck Executioner Verdugo's fiercely whipping black tail. The bullets and the tail collided, instantly sending sparks flying.
But fortunately—
The force of the bullets was not weak. Their collision directly negated Verdugo's tail power.
The sharp blade at the end was involuntarily deflected, flying away, and did not directly pierce Javier's body. Instead, it uncontrollably scraped against the ground.
"Splat…"
However,
With just that unintentional scrape,
An absurdly deep cut mark appeared on the hard floor tiles, about half a meter long. The cut was perfectly straight, without any cracks, looking like a naturally occurring fissure.
"…"
"It's sharp, indeed…"
Javier, having escaped danger, glanced sideways at the mark left by Executioner Verdugo's tail behind him, swallowed, and muttered to himself with a chill down his spine.
Although he had anticipated it,
Javier was still shocked when he truly saw Executioner Verdugo's tail blade. That previous slash seemed like just a light swing, yet the stone tiles on the ground were cut open as easily as tofu.
If that had struck his back, Javier couldn't even imagine. His back would probably be cut open with a huge gash, with his skeleton pulled out along with it. This sharp blade was simply as miraculous as the legendary swords forged from "Adamantium" or "Vibranium" in the DC and Marvel universes.
A mere evolved mutated creature,
Could actually give birth to such a sharp biological weapon. It was simply incredible…
So much so that,
Javier was already thinking,
If he could defeat the Executioner Verdugo in front of him, then cut off the sharp blade at the end of its tail, and re-make a hilt to use it as a weapon, how powerful would that be? It could easily cut through steel; it would truly be a holy sword.
But for now…
It's better to first figure out how to deal with this troublesome monster before considering the rest of the problems!
"Hiss hiss hiss…"
On Executioner Verdugo's side, upon seeing Javier use his Desert Eagle to shoot and deflect its tail, a momentary look of astonishment appeared on its terrifying and hideous face. Clearly, it had not expected its attack to be ineffective.
But no matter,
Just one missed attack,
It would continue with a second, third, and fourth attack. Verdugo did not believe that Javier, this puny human, could withstand all its attacks.
As a perfect ultimate creature, it simply did not need to consider being defeated by humans, because that was simply impossible!
"Roar roar roar…"
The next second,
With a deep roar,
Executioner Verdugo immediately launched a continuous assault on Javier. Its four-lobed, steel-toothed maw opened, spewing foul breath, then it immediately lunged forward again with its three sharp, scythe-like black claws. This time, it was determined to tear Javier, this human, into countless pieces.
"Thump thump thump—!!!"
The footsteps were very rapid.
In the blink of an eye,
Verdugo, dragging its pitch-black scorpion armor, had already reached Javier's front. The distance between them instantly closed.
Again, less than three meters separated them. This had already reached Executioner Verdugo's kill range, as its tail blade had an attack length of three meters. Any creature within this range could not escape its fatal thrust!
"Hiss hiss hiss…!!!"
A hiss,
As if pronouncing Javier's death, a forked triangular scythe claw fiercely thrust forward. It was the familiar feint, attacking first with its arm, then finishing with the tail blade as a follow-up. Although the attack method was simple, it was effective!
Because its speed was simply too fast,
Few creatures could keep up with the simultaneous attacks of its scythe claws and tail. Only Wesker, who could later perform Michael Jackson's moonwalk on the spot, could easily dodge it.
After all, that guy became a superhuman later, like in The Matrix. Things like catching bullets bare-handed or dodging with three hundred afterimages on the spot were mere trifles.
But the key issue was,
Javier was very weak now. He hadn't injected any virus. If he had a perfect G Virus infected body similar to Lisa's, then this castle dungeon would probably not be an adventure, but a massacre.
With the G Virus's complete vitality, he simply couldn't be killed, no matter what. His slime-like body would allow Javier countless opportunities to make mistakes and trade blows with Executioner Verdugo.
But for now…
One touch means death!
So, facing Executioner Verdugo's attack, Javier could only ask Ada in the distance to help share the pressure. With two attacks coming, Javier absolutely could not dodge both simultaneously. But what if Ada helped negate one attack?
Then Javier would have the ability to concentrate on dodging that most fatal tail blade—!
"Ada!"
"Attack its head…!"
A loud shout,
Javier, unable to win a one-on-one fight, decisively chose external support. Still relying on the characteristic that sound travels faster than attack,
Javier's words reached Ada's ears first. Ada, in the distance, immediately raised her military crossbow and aimed at Executioner Verdugo's head, preemptively pulling the trigger.
"Let me see which one you choose, your head… or continue the attack?"
"Boom!"
"Whoosh—!!!"
A vivid red lip curled into a smile,
The arrow shot through the air like a black lightning bolt, flying straight towards Executioner Verdugo's head. A whistling wind sounded in its ears. Verdugo, with its insect-like senses, froze. It wanted to ignore Ada's arrow attack, but unfortunately, it couldn't!
That damned bitch's archery was very accurate.
That arrow was flying straight at its head. Verdugo's entire body was very hard, its black armor comparable to composite steel plates; ordinary sniper rifle bullets could not easily penetrate it. But the only problem was that its head was very fragile.
This was a flaw left by nature for it, the evolved one, its so-called weak point. Because its head was still a human's bald head, not covered by the black armor. So if it were hit by an arrow, while it wouldn't die, it would fall into a severely wounded state.
As for why it didn't assimilate the human head as well…
That was a very foolish question,
Because Isidro could not deny that, currently in this world, the most intelligent and clever brain was the human brain.
If he were to assimilate his human brain into the pitch-black scorpion armor as well, then he would completely lose his intelligence.
Although he would truly become incredibly powerful,
The feeling of losing intelligence was something Isidro could not accept. That is why Executioner Verdugo was like this at this moment.
It preserved its intelligent human head to become stronger, not to become dumber.
After all,
A formidable armored vehicle, if it doesn't have an adaptable driver inside, but is simply self-driving, the difference in combat power displayed is very significant.
Therefore,
Verdugo could not abandon its human brain, nor could it allow Ada's arrow to hit it. The triangular scythe claws, which had been intended to grab Javier, suddenly retracted, grabbing the arrow flying towards its head.
"Snap!"
Looking at the black arrow in its hand, the enraged Verdugo snapped it with force. Then, its long, black tail shot out, thrusting directly towards Javier's face!
It was that familiar attack move again.
Thanks to Ada's help in blocking, Javier had already clearly seen the attack direction of Verdugo's tail blade. So, the Desert Eagle's pistol bullets were fired again in the same manner.
The powerful impact of the large-caliber bullets continued to deflect Verdugo's tail, and the sharp blade again scraped the ground. With a light touch, another gash appeared!
But…
Javier's attack was not over.
Seizing this opportunity,
Javier directly drew the Nepalese khukuri from his waist, his arm muscles tensed. He charged straight in, the sharp blade aimed to fiercely slash at Executioner Verdugo's three scythe claws!
Dog Leg Knife Passive Effect: [Increases sharpness when attacking joint areas—]
This was the characteristic of the Nepalese khukuri in Javier's hand, 'Bone-cutting': when attacking the joint areas of a target, it could enhance sharpness.
From a seemingly relatively sharp blade, it becomes a very sharp blade. Simply put… uh, it means Sharpness +3.
And most of Executioner Verdugo's body was an armored scorpion body, almost a complete arthropod composite. Most parts of its body could trigger this passive effect.
"Splat—!"
"Crack…"
What Javier didn't expect was,
This heavy downward slash, accompanied by the increase in sharpness, actually caused damage. The sharp Dog Leg Knife directly cut off one of Verdugo's scythe claws. The originally forked triangular claws were now only two, looking somewhat comical.
The recently severed scythe claw dangled to one side, held only by flesh and skin, and could be torn off with a light touch.
Javier himself found it amazing that such destructive effect could occur, but looking at Executioner Verdugo's slender scythe claws, his expression quickly cleared.
Although Verdugo's shell was hard, its claws were as thin as wooden sticks. Even if hard, without thickness, they were difficult to withstand. It was not surprising that one was cut off—
"Hiss hiss hiss!!!"