Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 858 Inhuman Speed
When Damian's arm swept across Xia Shou's body, he noticed the abnormal tactile feedback. He could clearly feel the other's flesh cave in uncontrollably under the blows of his arm, like a lump of mud flattened by a hammer. But when his arm struck the other's bone, he felt a powerful elasticity.

Damian could feel his opponent's ribs deform like rubber rods, but they didn't break. The moment he was knocked away, the ribs that had undergone huge deformations returned to their original shape, like an inflated ball or a loosened rubber band.

Perfect. With such durability, there's no need to worry about accidentally killing him. Damian thought to himself, and immediately sprinted again to catch up with Xia Shou, who had just flown out. He landed another punch in mid-air, and a white mist appeared around Xia Shou's body, which was proof that his physical speed had broken the speed of sound.

Xia Shou's internal organs were shaken apart, but his pseudo-blood demon state allowed him to disregard such injuries. The moment his back slammed into the wall, Xia Shou's feet also braced against the wall behind him, and he used Instant Step the instant Damian approached!

Damian's fist slammed into the spot where Xia Shou had been standing just a second ago. His fist and wrist were completely embedded in the wall, and a thunderous explosion came from inside the thick wall, with seven or eight wide cracks appearing on the wall.

"He's really good at dodging." Dami pulled his arm out and continued to attack Xia Shou with his backhand. The moment the opponent used Shunpo again, he also took Shunpo.

His powerful and keen eyesight allowed him to pinpoint the direction of the opponent's movement when using Flash Step, and his Flash Step was much faster than that of the petty thief!

As his fist approached Xia Shou again, Xia Shou used Instant Step once more!

Damian's eyes showed surprise. The Instant Step is a very basic footwork in martial arts, but it is easy to learn but difficult to master. The speed of the Instant Step varies greatly from person to person. Some people can be as fast as teleporting, while others can still be caught by their excellent dynamic vision.

Besides speed, another way to measure the skill of the instant step is the interval between taking the second step after pausing during the instant step. The instant step is called a "step" because it is an ultra-fast displacement, rather than a sustained high-speed state for a long time. Therefore, how long it takes to start the second instant step after a short pause is a measure of a person's skill level in the instant step.

And just now, this petty thief actually performed a second Instant Step during his Instant Step movement—a skill that humans simply cannot master! At least, he hasn't mastered it yet.

To perform a shunpo (instant step) in that unstable state of movement, one must brake, turn, and exert force at high speed. At this time, the pressure on the ankle is destructive. Although a very small number of people have the physical strength to withstand this pressure, the flexibility of the ankle is not enough to complete a precise displacement in that brief moment.

But the person in front of me did it!
Is this his special ability?
Damien thought to himself.

Xia Shou didn't think that much. He made three consecutive Z-shaped turns, causing his opponent to stop. Then he used Shunpo again and rushed towards the courtyard exit!

Xia Shou didn't understand the idealistic martial arts, but he observed that although his opponent was faster than him, his agility was far inferior. His opponent's continuous use of footwork and turning was no match for his.

The reason he was able to use such inhuman footwork was all thanks to the trial participants he devoured during that first trial where he faced certain death.

Those trial participants transplanted special organs into each other. When they finally met Su Yue, he killed them and was eventually devoured by his shadow, gaining the abilities of those organs.

[The ankle of a certain creature: capable of withstanding immense pressure, extremely flexible, capable of generating force very quickly, and highly adaptable to stress.]

[The leg bone of a certain creature: capable of rapidly healing leg injuries and allowing the user to perform the Instant Step.]

[The skin of a certain organism: capable of generating extremely strong friction and adhesion with the objects it comes into contact with.]

[Part of the bone marrow of a certain organism: can alter the hardness and toughness of bones, making them extremely elastic and resilient.]

These organs can only be used after physical modification. In order to maintain the human body, Xia Shou put all these powers into the container of his second self, so that it could be used in the Blood Demon state.

This was also the first time Xia Shou had used this ability, and unexpectedly... it was even more useful than he had imagined!

"Skin can generate extremely strong friction and adhesion with the objects it comes into contact with, so..."

Xia Shou abandoned the blood formation in his feet; the moment he lifted them, his feet turned into a splash of blood. When Xia Shou's feet were pulled from his shoes, the blood reformed his feet. The [Pseudo-Blood Demon] can maintain the original functionality of the physical body. Although his feet were now just blood and could hardly be called skin, the functionality of the skin... should still be intact!
When Xia Shou's blood-red feet touched the ground, he felt as if his feet were glued to the ground.

A surge of ecstasy welled up within me; it wouldn't slip at all!

When humans run, a large part of their body posture actually needs to be coordinated with friction. It is precisely because the feet need sufficient friction to propel the body forward that the posture of the torso is restricted.

It is precisely because the human body must place its weight on the balls of its feet to increase friction to a certain level that the human running posture is so fixed.

But if we can ignore this, then by tilting our bodies and using the force that would normally be applied to the balls of our feet, the force that would normally be pressing down on the ground, to move forward...

Xia Shou tried to put his theory into practice. The next second, the scene in front of him changed. The surrounding scenery seemed to be stretched backward like silk threads. In an instant, he had arrived at the entrance of the courtyard and saw the cloaked man standing at the entrance.

So fast!

It was so fast that his nerves, even in his scorpion-like state, couldn't react at all!
Xia Shou's step was like a semi-transparent shadow floating by in Damian's eyes, instantly disappearing from his field of vision. Seeing this, Damian knew that the other party's speed had surpassed his.

At that moment, he was certain that this was not martial arts, but rather the opponent's supernatural ability.

No human can move that fast, no one!
When Xia Shou suddenly appeared next to the cloaked man, the cloaked man didn't even have time to react.

Xia Shou bent over, his red right foot with only his toes touching the ground, his body leaning forward, seemingly preparing to launch a second sprint.

His peripheral vision fell on the cloaked man, and he reached out and grabbed him with lightning speed.

Xia Shou didn't understand the details of this martial arts technique, but seeing that his clothes hadn't torn at supersonic speeds, he figured that if he carried the other person along, he shouldn't turn him into a puddle of flesh.

However, it is still impossible to take him away because he is too big and heavy. He can perfectly control his own body with his scorpion spine, but he cannot control the other's body, and his speed will definitely drop sharply.

Then, let's just take the other person's head.

The sailor's special ability, [Preservation], ensures that he remains alive even with only one head.

For the entire team, surviving was the best outcome.

The conclusion had already emerged, but Xia Shou did not stop thinking. His thoughts were like a beam of white light constantly running through countless pieces of information, like a person who had jumped off a building bathed in the wind of a tall building, pondering the possibility of flying up again.

A voice in his mind lashed at Xia Shou's back like a whip, urging him to think and warning him not to hesitate as his fingertips reached for the other's neck.

Don't stop!
And then... are you really going to cut off his head?

A voice inside him was shouting at him.

(End of this chapter)