Chapter 674
Peeking into Reason V
Physical combat wasn't Brenkel's forte, but she had slaughtered at least two or three hundred heretics in close combat. The skills she had honed from piles of corpses were more than enough to deal with these scum.
However, the next second, the heretic leader suddenly pushed aside Brunkel's attack and turned to run away.
Yes, he ran away, ran away cleanly and decisively, without even looking back.
The three third-tier followers not far behind him were also stunned. Without turning their heads, they followed their leader and fled far away.
This relatively thin heretical leader ran wildly, turning back to shout loudly at the flesh and blood still fighting Lu Yuan.
"His Majesty will remember your contributions. I will report everything that happened here to His Majesty. Your sacrifice was not in vain; His Majesty will avenge you!"
The sound rolled far across the plain, but the figure who had shouted had already vanished without a trace.
Lu Yuan glanced at the figures in the distance but did not choose to chase after them. He felt a little regretful, but he was not in a hurry. He estimated that he would stay in this world for another two or three days. He had plenty of time to deal with these heretics.
Right now, let's take care of this fourth-tier enemy first.
Taking advantage of Lu Yuan's distraction, the mass of flesh suddenly expanded outward, enveloping Lu Yuan completely, attempting to swallow him whole.
Lu Yuan neither dodged nor avoided, but instead took the initiative to meet it. The larger his flesh and blood expanded, the thinner the originally thick parts became.
Lu Yuan fixed his gaze on a piece of skin whose location was no longer discernible, and thrust his fist into it.
With a muffled thud, flesh was pierced through. The heretic leader's flesh finally gave way, separating from his bones. His defenses were already extremely strained, and this punch threw off his enveloping offensive into chaos.
Lu Yuan's second punch was delivered almost at the same moment.
Frey, who was lying on Lu Yuan's back, only saw a nauseating mass of blood and flesh raining down on him, while Lu Yuan, instead of retreating, plunged headfirst into it.
Lu Yuan's fists swung wildly, like rain, and that seemingly endless mass of flesh was actually ripped open by Lu Yuan, his entire arm piercing through it. A cruel smile appeared on his lips.
The next moment, Lu Yuan gripped the two sides of the gap with both hands, exerted force, and tore it apart.
Ah! A scream came from deep within the flesh and blood. The boneless body was torn in two by Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan did not stop. He grabbed the two still twisting halves of flesh and blood and tore them into seven or eight pieces in just a few dozen seconds, then casually threw them into the distance.
Before the fragments even hit the ground, they began to shrivel and dissipate at a visible speed.
Lu Yuan didn't even glance at the fragments. He turned and charged towards the skeleton at the Blue Knight's feet.
When the flesh was torn apart, the kill notification did not pop up. This means that the mass of flesh was not the final source of this fourth-tier leader. The real source is probably the bones in front of us.
Unsure how much experience a fourth-tier being could contribute, Lu Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of excitement, a look that sent chills down the spine of the heretical leader in the distance.
The skeleton lost its connection with flesh and blood, its life force completely waned, and even its struggles seemed weak and feeble.
Lu Yuan took a step forward and placed his five fingers around the black cervical vertebra.
"goodbye."
A cruel smile played on Lu Yuan's lips as he pressed down on the skull's head with his other hand and yanked it off.
The headless skeleton was still struggling, its two arm bones flailing wildly.
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes, threw the skull on the ground, and crushed it with one stomp.
Following that, Lu Yuan dismantled and crushed the spine, arm bones, and leg bones one by one.
At this moment, the gray text finally popped up.
[Sanity: -23...66/140]
[Rationality IV: +12...135.5/140]
Lu Yuan glanced at the panel. His sanity had now dropped below 70, but in return, his experience bar had jumped up significantly. Moreover, this heretic leader had actually given him a full 10 experience points, leaving him just one step away from sanity level V.
Will I be able to take it one step further in the end?
However, as the settlement came down, Lu Yuan could vaguely feel that his body in this world seemed to be a little weaker than before. Although it was very slight, it was definitely there.
Lu Yuan flexed his wrists, not taking it too seriously. After all, killing heretics would indeed affect his current sanity, and sanity is the foundation of the body in this world. So it's normal for his body to weaken as his sanity decreases.
At this moment, the battlefield fell completely silent.
Brenkel stood not far away, looking at the pile of crushed bone fragments at Lu Yuan's feet, and then at the dried-up and dissipating pieces of flesh in the distance. His eyes gradually brightened, showing not disgust, but rather a hint of appreciation.
Is it brutal? It is indeed brutal, but when this brutality falls on a heretic, it becomes the most pleasing thing in the world.
The emergence of such a young man is a blessing for the empire.
Judging from the young man's hatred for the heretics, he probably shares the same hatred as himself and has fought a life-or-death battle with those heretics.
If I could recruit someone like that to work under my command...
Brunkel had already secretly set her sights on Lu Yuan.
The Blue Knight walked towards Lu Yuan, having witnessed the entire battle from beginning to end. He nodded secretly in approval; Lu Yuan's progress was truly astounding, and his combat prowess was undeniable.
Frey, who was lying on Lu Yuan's back, also poked her head out halfway, looked at the bone fragments on the ground, and spoke softly.
"He seems to be dead."
Blue Knight and Lu Yuan exchanged a glance, but neither of them mentioned what had just happened.
Standing here chatting right now is a very foolish plan. Judging from the strength these heretics have shown, they seem to have a lot of people. No one can be sure whether the runaway leader number two went to call for reinforcements or simply ran away. What if we just finished catching up and their reinforcements arrived the next day? That would be a real mess.
"This isn't the place to chat," Lu Yuan said first. "Follow us. Frey knows a safe place. We'll talk on the way."
The Blue Knight nodded.
Lu Yuan looked at the two of them again: "Are you two still free to move around now?"
"No problem," the Blue Knight replied.
"Okay, I'm fine with that too," Brunkel said.
(There will be an extra chapter this afternoon for S-Remila. The gift she received was so generous that one chapter wasn't enough, hehe.)