If Zheng was a person stronger than the normal people, and gradually obtained the qualities of a leader, then this clone of his was a real devil. Even the Nemesis started howling from the danger it felt.
"I am disappointed. I can't imagine how you survived up to this point with what you have. How did you not die in the previous several movies? So lucky." Clone sneered. He swung his arm at the air and Zheng was knocked off the ground when nothing physically hit him.
Zheng was sent back several meters. The punch was sudden but not powerful so he immediately got up. Nemesis started firing at Clone with its minigun. Everyone should have ran just like how he and the bear did.
However, Clone placed the broadsword in front of him. The black fire from the sword acted like a protective shield. The bullets evaporated as soon as they came in contact with the fire, despite him holding the sword with his hand inside the fire.
Zheng knew that his own flame wouldn't burn him but it was a surprise that the flame could block bullets coming at the side like it had a mind. This control over the flame shocked him.
"You don't know anything. How could you live up till now? I want to kill you when I see that innocent look. Is your Lori still alive? Haha, that's why you are still so childish. How can you become a leader with what you have? And bring your girl and comrades back to the real world? Stop dreaming!"
Clone swung his arm again. From the tone of his voice, his hatred toward Zheng was so extreme. This hatred was baffling for Zheng because it surpassed the killing intent one would have for an enemy.
The Nemesis fired three shots of RPGs as the minigun had no effect. Three continuous explosions at where Clone was in the air then the area was suddenly engulfed in a fire. The fire even brightened the smoke around it. Several seconds later, the fire was absorbed into the black flame and Clone was standing there intact.
"Zheng, you don’t know anything! That's why you don’t have the qualification to be alive. Your comrades will also die with you!"
He swung the broadsword at Zheng. The black flame extended dozens of meters and came down at him. Zheng reacted very fast already but the fire still chopped down along his arm. The ground it hit was turned into glass.
"Ah!" This hit didn't injure his bone but a portion of his left arm was sliced off. The flame then burned where it touched. The outer part of his arm had turned into charcoal and the pain was numbing the arm.
When Clone readied his sword for another swing, the Nemesis howled and started running as it left deep footsteps into the ground. Then it jumped over ten meters high and grabbed Clone's foot. It pulled Clone down to the ground.
The two of them crashed a three meter hole on the ground. The Nemesis's strength was several times greater than Zheng's, although still not close to the Newborn. It picked up Clone. But Clone pressed his hand against the Nemesis's chest before it could attack again. Then charged it into a house. Followed by the sound of punching and Clone's crazy laughter came out through the smoke and dust.
Zheng kept circulating the Qi inside his body. He was completely exhausted from killing two unlocked members of team Devil. If I wasn’t for the recovery rate from the Vampire bloodline, he would have died from just bleeding already. All he could do was to recover his stamina with Qi.
The blood energy allowed him to use magic abilities, especially the Red Flame. The Qi was corrosive and could enhance his body temporarily. It worked like a stamina backup in this situation.
A few seconds later, he clenched his teeth and ran toward the house where they were at. During midway, a large body was thrown out. The Nemesis had such strength already but Clone's strength was even higher. He kicked the Nemesis away then turned into bats and reappeared behind it and caught it. Clone then tore off an arm from the Nemesis with his bare hands. Blood gushed out from the wound along with tentacles. However, they evaporated as soon as they clear near Clone's body. The black flame enveloped him again.
When Clone reached out his hand for the Nemesis's head with his crazy laughter, Zheng jumped him. He activated his Red Flame to defend against the black flame. The two of them rolled on the ground. The two flames entangled with each other and became the only two colors in this smoke.
Zheng enlarged his muscles then punched at Clone beneath him. A palm blocked his fist, then a force several times stronger than his closed in on his fist. Zheng felt the joints on his right hand dislocated. Before the pain registered, Clone twisted his arm and his bones came out through the skin and muscle.
"Ah!" Zheng screamed and loosened the grip with his left arm. Clone gained some distance with the chance. The broadsword suddenly appeared in his hand out of no where. He slashed downward and chopped Zheng's right arm off. The pain caused Zheng to collapse.
"That's it? Is this all you have? You disappointed me. How can you be my original?." Clone looked at Zheng on the ground. He took a deep breath and dragged Zheng up. The red flame quickly receded under the black flame and Clone also deactivated his flame. Zheng had completely drained his blood energy at this point, there were barely any Qi left also. He couldn't even sustain the unlocked mode anymore. He opened his eyes with great effort and looked at the man with the same face as him.
Clone shook his head in contempt. He held Zheng up with one hand and raised the broadsword with the other. Zheng asked with difficulty. "You mentioned Lori before. Did you also create her? How is she?"
Clone took a deep breath then shouted in a rage. "How dare you mention her!"
P.S. Last release later tonight.
I dont get how Clone's Lori be permanently gone? Even if something happened to her cant he a) resurrect her from the deaths with the book or b) use 500 points to revive Lori as his companion again? Thanks for the chapter
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Deletecan be*; death*
DeleteMaybe she isn't dead, she could have rejected him because he changed, that would screw up his mind pretty well.
DeleteLike I thought the Clone Zheng lost his Lori and hates his original because he hasn't failed yet, reminding him of a better time.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's definitely confirmed that God allowed Team Devil to experience more missions than other teams. You can't explain that kind of strength and hardened battle experience otherwise. The Clone Zheng also said he has been on several missions, like a dozen at the very least from what I feel.
Even if Zheng got the highest amount of points possible in each of the last six mission he wouldn't have come close to the power of Clone Zheng.
"You can't explain that kind of strength and hardened battle experience otherwise."
DeleteYou can. Judging from existence of Frodo they are lived through LotR - mission that likely lasted much longer then most other missions and also even one team battle can give 20000 points to all members of the team if you did it perfectly.
well ; someting was on my ming for a while , according to jin explanation " god clone the genes of those who break the second level constraint alone " well , the bow girl didn't do that , xuan did break the first level .... so did the authors made a mistake here ?
ReplyDeleteGod chooses people who interest it.
DeleteIt's only one of the ways that shows potential, which is the reason Jie knew Zheng got cloned. But yeah, I checked back at the chapter in Final Destination and it was ambiguous. It was said that team Devil is weaker than team Celestial in the beginning because everyone in Celestial starts off with at least stage 2 (1st stage from themselves and 2nd stage buffed by the Guide), so team Devil must be weaker than everyone having 2nd stage.
DeleteWell this fight went pretty much how I expected. Complete dominance.
ReplyDeleteTeam Devil - Clones of those God believed to hold potential and had their memories prior to being cloned. A high rate of evolution, unique ability or other characteristic. As each member is exceptional in one way or another they have a high rate of growth per mission. God may allow them keep enhancements/GC their originals held and to go on more missions than other teams.
ReplyDeleteTeam Celestial - Those who pass the Guide's test and have all unlocked up to the Second Stage of the Genetic Constraint. Team Celestial is strong from the start and more complete as they all have enhancements and unlocked Stage 2 of Genetic Constraint. Currently speculated to be stronger than the current Team Devil as they had to run away in their last team battle against them. Most likely they have been active for a fairly long time with each individual being stronger than the average Team Devil when they last met.
If the guy is a clone of zheng why does he like lori over the other girl that was created? Idk he doesn't really feel like a clone :O they think nothing alike.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say last release later tonight, are you not releasing anymore after the next release?
ReplyDelete"That's it? Is this all you have?"
ReplyDeleteLol, who you are without stats and high level skills? Beat up real Zheng only after he was totally exhausted, even though he has less points invested. :D