Chapter 165 Tier 4 Beast. (4)

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As soon as he took off, one of the beast's heads lunged at him with terrifying speed. Its jaws opened wide, and for a split second, Rex knew there was no way to dodge in time. "Mini Cleo! Max output on the energy shields!" Rex shouted, his voice steady despite the chaos. In an instant, multiple energy shield domes deployed, lighting up in rapid succession. The head slammed into the barriers, but the sheer force sent Rex tumbling backward and straight into the creature's throat. "Well, that's just great," Rex muttered, his voice thick with sarcasm as he hovered inside the foul, pulsating cavern. "It smells like something died in here!" "Be careful, Master!" Mini Cleo's holographic form appeared beside him, her tiny face covered by an exaggerated gas mask, her voice tinged with both concern and playful mischief. "The corrosive liquid in here is highly dangerous! If it touches you, you'll be in serious trouble!" Rex waved her off, though he couldn't help but grin at her antics. "Got it, got it. But don't worry, I've got an idea." His smirk widened as he gripped his claymore, the blade glowing brighter as it expanded in size. Mini Cleo tilted her head, curious. "What's the plan, Master?" Rex licked his lips, his tone both cocky and excited. "Tell me, Mini Cleo, do you ever hear what happens when you accidentally swallow a fishbone?" Mini Cleo blinked, then giggled behind her gas mask. "Oh, this is going to be fun." Rex raised his claymore, the blade now a blinding beacon in the darkness of the creature's throat. "Let's see how this beast likes a little... indigestion." Inside the monstrous creature's throat, Rex held on tight to his claymore, grinning like a madman. With all his strength, he spun the massive blade in wild arcs, tearing through the pulsating walls of flesh as he tumbled up and down like a whirlwind. "Hahahaha! Enjoy the fishbone, you ugly bastard!" He roared, his voice echoing within the beast's troath as he became a spinning, living saw. Mini Cleo, clinging tightly to a lock of his hair, screamed in protest. "Maaassstteeerrr! I'm feeling so dizzy!" She whined, her holographic form flailing helplessly. Rex, who shared everything Mini Cleo experienced, immediately felt the dizziness hit him like a hammer. His vision swirled. "Oh no... I think I'm going—" Meanwhile, outside, the battle was going from bad to worse. Ys fought fiercely against the remaining seven heads, her immense serpentine body coiling and striking like a force of nature. But the difference in strength was undeniable. Her injuries were taking their toll, and with every move, her speed was slowing. Her once-beautiful scales were now marred by countless wounds, her green blood streaking through the water. One of the heads finally got its chance. It lunged forward with terrifying speed, its jaws closing around Ys's midsection in a crushing bite. A pained, guttural roar erupted from her as the creature clamped down, its teeth digging deep into her flesh. The egg that held Ys began to glow softly in Rex's arms, its surface shimmering like liquid light. Slowly, it started to dissolve, its radiant material seeping into Ys's injured body. As the egg vanished completely, Ys was left cradled in Rex's arms, her human form limp and battered. The material from the egg spread over her wounds, knitting her flesh together little by little, the glow of healing faint but steady. Rex stared at her, holding her close. This was Ys, the Ys who was always carefree, who loved to joke and laze around, who teased him endlessly with that mischievous glint in her eyes. Seeing her now, fragile and broken, tore through him like a blade. His chest tightened with a pain he had never felt before, a pain so deep it seemed to echo in his very soul. His grip on her tightened, and with that pain came something else, an uncontrollable, seething rage. Below, the monstrous beast stirred, finally shaking off the effects of Rex's earlier shockwave. Its eight heads, now thrashing with fury, burst from the ocean's depths. This time, its movements were different, more calculated, more deliberate. It wasn't just hunting Rex anymore. It was hunting a threat. A threat that had dared to challenge it, that had dared to hurt it. The creature surged toward him with terrifying speed, the ocean parting in its wake. Rex didn't flinch. He wrapped Ys tighter in his left arm, shielding her with his honeycomb-like energy barrier. The shimmering shield expanded around her, encasing her in a protective cocoon. With his free hand, Rex crafted a glowing silver chain from the nanomaterials stored in his golden halo. The chain coiled around his claymore like a living thing, securing the massive weapon to his wrist. No matter how fierce the fight became, he wouldn't drop it. Not this time. His eyes blazed with silver light as he turned to face the charging beast. "Bring it on," Rex roared, his voice cutting through the air like thunder. "Today, you go down!" As if it understood his words, the creature let out a deafening roar of its own, all seven mouths opening in unison. The sound was so powerful it rippled through the air and water, shaking the very battlefield itself. But Rex didn't falter. He answered with a roar of his own, primal and raw, as his entire body erupted in a brilliant silver light. The golden halo on his back flared to life, releasing streams of nanomaterial that surged into his body. Cleo's voice echoed in his mind, a warning from earlier. "Three meters is your safe limit, Rex! Don't push past that; your body won't hold!" But Rex knew this wasn't the time to play it safe. Ys's fragile form in his arms reminded him of what was at stake. There was no room for hesitation. His body began to grow, stretching and expanding as he infused more and more nanomaterial into himself. Three meters. Four. Five. Six. His muscles burned with the strain, his veins glowing like molten silver. He was a giant now, shining like a star, a silver comet falling from the sky. With a battle cry that shook the heavens, Rex dove toward the creature, his claymore swinging in massive, earth-shaking arcs. Each swing unleashed devastating shockwaves, splitting the air and ocean alike. The water below churned violently, pushed back by the sheer force of his strikes, creating massive craters in the waves. The beast lunged upward to meet him, its seven heads snapping and thrashing as they closed in. Rex's silver light clashed with the creature's black, oily aura, their power colliding in a storm of chaos and fury.

Chapter 165 Tier 4 Beast. (4)

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