Nightmare Despair

Chapter 100 Humans have limits

boom!
A hundred meters away from Zhou Kai, a wall exploded, scattering rubble and choking dust in all directions.

The Nightmare Field had been greatly weakened, and Ding San barely exerted any effort. He used a brute force punch to open a hole at the other end of the factory and burst in, his murderous aura palpable.

It seems she's late.

The moment Ding San stepped into this distorted space, his gaze locked onto Zhou Kai like that of a hawk.

There's no way around it; a werewolf with a bright oil lamp hanging from his waist and exuding an ominous aura is basically playing like a civilian pretending to be a werewolf in this environment.

"Since you're already dead, get out of this world!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already taken a step, and the ground cracked like a spider web.

In just two breaths, she transformed into a blur and burst forth in front of Zhou Kai.

The alloy skeleton inside his body made a cracking sound, the specially modulated biochemical muscle fiber bundles tightened instantly, and high-energy chemical fluid was pumped into his limbs. Under the triple limit drive, the destructive power of Ding San's punch far exceeded the scope of a true martial artist.

A terrifying force exceeding five tons was compressed onto her tactical-gloved fist. No one doubted that this punch could reduce an armored vehicle to scrap metal.

Ding San was glad he had planned ahead; in order to deal with the mirage, he had specifically requested the nightmare prop from the bureau.

That's why she was able to unleash this power, which shouldn't belong to humans, squarely on the nightmare creature, blasting the monster in front of her into a pile of mangled flesh!
I'll kill you first, then I'll go save the people!
The recent battle with the mirage monster had left Ding San in a sorry state, her combat suit riddled with holes, but her spirit and fighting will reached their peak at this moment.

Having fought against E-class and F-class nightmare cores more than once, she naturally believed that this ferocious-looking werewolf in front of her could never be her match.

The tactical glove was almost overflowing with a nightmare aura, and the wind from the punch tore through the air with a shriek, heading straight for Zhou Kai's face.

The Ningta logo on the back of the gloves was clearly visible in the light of the oil lamp.

Zhou Kai's expression remained unchanged. He simply raised his sharp claw covered in black bristles and grabbed the incoming fist from above.

boom!
Fists and claws clashed, producing a muffled and terrifying loud bang.

Ding San's gaze froze instantly, his eyes filled with disbelief. How could this be? How could a mere E-rank Nightmare core creature withstand my full-force attack head-on?
Could it be that... the nightmare level here is more than E?
The power levels of the martial artist system are not entirely equivalent to those of the enhanced human system. This is because the power of a martial artist is benchmarked against the strength of a nightmare creature.

A martial artist of the first realm is enough to roam freely in an F-level nightmare.

A second-realm warrior can ignore most threats in an E-level nightmare.

As a level-three enhanced human specializing in combat, even though she would be weakened by corruption in the Nightmare Field, she still retained combat power equivalent to a full-fledged second-realm warrior.

With the added benefit of Nightmare items, monsters in ordinary E- or F-rank Nightmares should be easily defeated with a single punch.

But now this is...

Ding San's mind raced, but his fighting instincts had already taken over.

Her punches and kicks were as fast as a phantom, her moves were insidious and ruthless, carrying a kind of reckless madness unique to small southeastern countries.

To the average person, the dense attacks had merged into a blurry shadow.

But Zhou Kai's speed is also quite fast.

He simply raised his arm and held it horizontally in front of him; the tough skin and bristles on his arm blocked all of Ding San's attacks.

That crazy woman, she'll kill you the moment she sees you.

Zhou Kai let out a low, cold snort, and his thick, beastly claws slashed upwards at Ding San's waist and abdomen at an equally tricky angle.

Ding San reacted extremely quickly, twisting his waist backward sharply. At the cost of his arm being grazed by the claw wind, he narrowly avoided having his torso disemboweled.

Wow!
Even so, she was still thrown away by the immense force.

However, since you insist on fighting, then let's fight.

Zhou Kai wanted to assess how his current fighting strength was regarded by the local officials in Xishan.

A fierce glint flashed in the wolf's eyes. Before Ding San could land and regain her footing, its other claw was already following closely, aiming straight for her neck.

With a tearing sound, a horrifying wound, deep enough to expose bone, was ripped open on Ding San's left shoulder.

Several streaks of grayish-red chemical liquid shot out into the air like fountains.

"Damn it!"

Ding San's expression changed drastically. The loss of bodily fluids made her feel like a punctured balloon, and her strength was rapidly diminishing.

She had no choice but to cover her wound and retreat in a disheveled state.

Visibly, the rolled-up flesh was healing at an alarming rate, soaked in the grayish-red bodily fluids.

However, her fighting ability was irreversibly reduced due to the loss of bodily fluids.

Her body cannot generate this high-energy fluid on its own; once it is depleted, it must be re-injected from the outside.

The cost of each supplement was enough to give Ding San a headache for several months.

'Nothing to say.' Claws scraped against the cement floor, creating blinding sparks. Zhou Kai enjoyed Ding San's predicament, a cold laugh escaping his throat.

Captain Wumeng, who had troubled me for a while, now seems to have only so-so combat power.

At the very least, it was no match for his werewolf body.

"With only this level of strength, you dare to throw a punch at me... Your courage is commendable."

His voice squeezed out from deep within his werewolf form's throat, becoming hoarse, powerful, and deep, like pure sound waves, a primal rhythm, full of inhuman texture.

Upon hearing these clear words, Ding San was completely stunned.

"You're not a nightmare monster? Who are you? A wild nightmare walker? Or..."

Ding San's expression grew increasingly grim. Clearly, the being represented by the word she was about to utter was far more troublesome and problematic than a wild Nightmare Walker.

"If this is a martial artist who practices physical form, then I admit defeat this time."

Ding San slowly straightened up, his eyes twitching slightly, staring intently at Zhou Kai with an extremely vigilant gaze.

"You are a martial artist of the third realm, why would you come to a small place like Xishan? This is not the territory of your Blue Leopard Clan."

Ding San's words made Zhou Kai's eyes narrow slightly.

Interesting, there was an unexpected bonus.

Despite his appearance as a werewolf, Ding San still believed he might be a Blue Leopard style martial artist.

The amount of information contained in this is enormous.

Training the form...training the form of a beast?

interesting.

The three realms of martial arts actually allow one to transform into a beast-like form?
However, Zhou Kai didn't intend to waste any more time trying to get information out of Ding San.

I have a genuine Blue Leopard Style martial artist among my subordinates; I can just ask him about it tomorrow.

Moreover, as the fight progressed, Zhou Kai could vaguely sense that the power of the wolf hair was waning. At his current level, being able to maintain this form for more than ten minutes was clearly nearing his limit.

Zhou Kai was preparing to leave.

Before leaving, he didn't mind taking on the identity of the Blue Leopard Style martial artist as a perfect smokescreen to conceal his true origins.

"An intriguing look... Is it fear? Envy? Or... hostility?"

With a light leap, Zhou Kai landed silently in front of Ding San. Because of his fear of being a "third-realm martial artist," Ding San did not make any move to resist this time.

She simply watched in silence as the enormous wolf circled her, sniffing her closely.

Zhou Kai lowered his head and carefully examined the scent on Ding San's body.

Visually, it was alright, but in his sense of smell, Ding San was worlds apart from the group of ordinary people he had just met.

Just like the difference between a living person and a car or a refrigerator.

With a beast-like growl, Zhou Kai unleashed his terrifying aura upon her without reservation.

"Human beings have limits, and to surpass those limits... one can only give up one's identity as a human being."

"For example, you."

A skeleton made of composite materials and high-strength fibers, special muscles created through gene modulation and catalysis, and a thick, mercury-like grayish-red body fluid...

Inhuman strength and speed, and a lifespan of over two hundred years.

Zhou Kai extended his sharp claws and gently pried open the fragments of the combat uniform covering Ding San's healed wound. The skin beneath was fair and smooth, but it had an unnatural, gelatinous texture.

A woman over fifty years old still has firm skin and a hot figure.

Do you still naively believe that you are still human in this state?

Ding San's eyes glazed over for a moment, but quickly regained their composure: "I believe I am, and that is who I am."

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Kai smiled, withdrew his hand, and snapped his fingers lightly.

With a click, Fu'er's gift went out. The entire nightmare field fell into complete darkness, and Zhou Kai's figure vanished without a trace in this darkness.

Even after his figure disappeared, it seemed that a deep, resonant voice still murmured in Ding San's ear, carrying a mocking tone based on strength and status.

"I have already cleared the core of the nightmare here. Clean up the mess properly... Don't continue to neglect your duties, you incompetent Xishan Bureau of Strange Events."

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