Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 549 - 547: Nine Deaths and One Life_1

In a brief confrontation, Old Mao soon found himself at a disadvantage; he was clearly no match for the artificial human. After all, the artificial human functioned through the control of the brain chip, which was vastly different from a human brain! Unless one possessed overwhelming power, there was literally no advantage.

Wang Zhan stood to the side, constantly looking for the artificial human's weakness. Since weaknesses had been found in the previous Four Stone Statues, it implied that the artificial human must also have inherent weaknesses. Now, all they needed to do was locate the artificial human's weakness, and they could escape at the first opportunity! However, despite Wang Zhan's careful observation, he failed to detect any anomaly. The artificial human was ruthlessly efficient with its moves. The energy fluctuations caused by each attack had already surpassed the Grandmaster realm! This horrifying strength was not to be underestimated.

As Old Mao sparred with the artificial human, he shouted at Wang Zhan, "Didn't you always have clever ideas? Can't you come up with a plan now?"

Wang Zhan was just as frustrated. He carefully observed the various jars and containers around them. Could it be the power source? The artificial human, after all, was a machine; as long as they could find the switch, they could solve this problem at hand. However, to find the switch, they would need to get near the artificial human, which seemed impossible... How could such a violent creature allow others to approach? Even Old Mao was no match for the artificial human, let alone Wang Zhan. The gap in power between them was like a chasm; compared to the artificial human, Wang Zhan was inconsequential.

BANG!

With a loud noise, Old Mao finally lost ground and was instantly flung away by the artificial human! Seeing the artificial human charging towards them, Old Mao gritted his teeth and shouted, "Kid, you go first!"

"Damn it!" Wang Zhan felt a warmth surge in his heart. Old Mao was still thinking of him at this moment? But how could he be the type to be ungrateful?

Heh... Wang Zhan smirked slightly and cracked his neck. His Sky Profound Battle Armor immediately covered his body, and in an instant, his combat power hit its peak! However, even at the martial arts Grandmaster realm, he still couldn't contend with the artificial human. In just one exchange, Wang Zhan had used all his trump cards, but he was still forced back several steps by the artificial human. What was more frightening was that small cracks had started to appear on his Sky Profound Battle Armor... These cracks spread out like spiderwebs...

Shocked, Wang Zhan looked at the changes in his Sky Profound Battle Armor. He gritted his teeth, about to flee, but his eyes lit up when he saw the passage covered by thunder and lightning. Perhaps he had thought of a way to get rid of the artificial human.

But... Wang Zhan frowned and said, "Old Mao, hide somewhere for a while. Don't interfere no matter what I do!"

Old Mao was stunned and asked hurriedly, "What exactly are you trying to do?" In his impression, Wang Zhan was always one to act recklessly. Thinking of this, Old Mao immediately said, "You mustn't die, kid!"

Heh... Wang Zhan gave a cold, grim smile. Fortune is found in danger. Haven't I always lived like this over the years? Thinking of this, Wang Zhan quickened his pace and dashed towards the passage at the side.

Having already exchanged blows with Wang Zhan, the artificial human had locked onto him and was quickly rushing towards him. Old Mao looked shocked and asked Wang Zhan, "What on earth are you planning to do?"

Wang Zhan completely ignored him, pushing his Heavenly Thunder Step to its limits. His current top priority was to lure the artificial human into the Thunder Net. Only by using the power of the Thunder Net could he defeat the artificial human!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Although the artificial human was powerful, its speed was somewhat lacking compared to Wang Zhan's. Aided by the Heavenly Thunder Step, Wang Zhan quickly entered that area. However, there was a problem now: he had no idea when the thunder and lightning would strike! He hadn't timed it earlier; within a minute, the lightning could erupt at any moment!

Seeing Wang Zhan's risky decision, Old Mao also roared, "Kid, are you out of your mind? Get out of there!" Old Mao still had trump cards he hadn't used. He could make a desperate stand if necessary. Yet, he'd never imagined that someone so much weaker than himself would dare to take such a risk, taking the lead in stepping into a deathtrap!

Wang Zhan ignored Old Mao's words, gritted his teeth, and once again rushed into the passage! He was constantly calculating the time in his head, and by his reckoning, tens of seconds had already passed. He absolutely couldn't afford to delay any longer! But now, trying to break through the Thunder Net and return to the entrance of the ruins had become a challenging task. Yet, the artificial human was still relentlessly pursuing him from behind. Retracing his steps could save a lot of time, but it also increased the danger.

Having considered this, Wang Zhan, after carefully weighing the pros and cons, decided to gamble! Continuing forward is a dead end, but if I retreat, there might be a chance of survival! Thinking this, Wang Zhan didn't hesitate. He activated all the energy in his body and abruptly dashed back the way he came! The artificial human also noticed his sudden turn and charged towards Wang Zhan at an extremely fast speed!

BANG!

In the brief clash, Wang Zhan had broken through the barrier created by the artificial human! But... his Sky Profound Battle Armor already showed giant cracks, looking like it was about to shatter... Wang Zhan didn't dare to hesitate. He maximized his speed and charged towards the exit!

In an instant, Wang Zhan reached the entrance. He was panting heavily. From behind, a deafening thunderous sound suddenly erupted, followed by the sound of mechanical shattering. It seems the artificial human couldn't hold out... Wang Zhan grinned. This time, I really made the right bet...

Old Mao quickly walked to his side and immediately began to scold, "Have you gone mad?" In that situation just now, Old Mao himself had been terrified. What on earth was he thinking? If his timing had been off, he might not have made it back. Moreover, Wang Zhan had come so close to death.

Wang Zhan, however, let out a long breath. There was no fear on his face; instead, he grinned and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine, aren't I? Besides, we've also dealt with that troublesome fellow."

"You..." Old Mao pointed at him for a long moment, almost moved to tears.

"So, does this count as us having a life-and-death friendship?" Wang Zhan moved closer to Old Mao, grinning.

"Mm..." Old Mao nodded. "But I don't want this kind of friendship with you, kid. I owe you my life this time. Once we reach the deepest part of the ruins, whatever we find, I'll give it all to you. I won't take a thing."

"You're being that generous?" Wang Zhan grinned at Old Mao. "In that case, I won't hold back, alright?"

Old Mao remained silent. Compared to his own life, what else could be more important? As long as one is alive, anything is possible.

The two of them returned to where the artificial human had been sleeping. After careful inspection for a while and discovering nothing unusual, Wang Zhan said, "Looks like we're in the wrong place. Is this the deepest part of the ruins?" He looked curiously at Old Mao, hoping for an answer.

However, Old Mao had the same expression as Wang Zhan; after all, this was his first time here too. Old Mao shrugged helplessly and said, "It seems this is most likely the last level. Looks like there's nothing different in this damn ruin."

"Should we just leave then?" Wang Zhan asked.

He didn't reply but paced around the room, examining it carefully. Eventually, his gaze fell upon the spot where the artificial human had been lying. His eyes locked onto something to his right. That's... When I was on Earth, I did some research on scientific technology. Although I wasn't an expert, I knew a bit about it. After staring at a strange button for a while, he finally said aloud, "This seems to be a teleporter."

"Teleporter?" Old Mao looked at him in shock and asked, "What's a teleporter?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you," Wang Zhan said impatiently. "I guess you don't understand these high-tech things. You just need to know that if we press this button, we'll likely enter another area, that's all."

"Is... is that true?" Old Mao looked at Wang Zhan in shock. He then said, "Since we're on such good terms now, I don't want to lie to you. Actually, there really isn't a way out of the Land of Death. I don't know how many years I've been trapped here."

"Then how did you get in?" Wang Zhan immediately asked. "Don't tell me you were born here?" That wouldn't make much sense.

Old Mao shook his head. After a long pause, he frowned and said, "It's a long story. When we entered the Land of Death, it wasn't like this. Everyone initially came here to treasure hunt. After all, in the Star War Battlefield, not everyone gets to encounter ruins... Driven by potential rewards, we found a path into the Land of Death. However, no one expected it to be so terrifying in here..." As Old Mao spoke, his expression darkened considerably. After a while, he said solemnly, "Shortly after we entered the ruins, the Land of Death underwent drastic changes, and those Soul Bodies began to appear one after another..."