Chapter 365 - Upgrading Armor

The battle was turning in the trio’s favor, and victory was within their grasp. The base before them was only the beginning; they planned to strike every remaining base until none remained standing.

As they pictured the flawless outcome of their plan, a monstrous howl tore them from their reverie. They spun toward the sound and saw a chimera-like creature—lion’s head, tiger’s body, wolf’s claws, and eagle’s wings—ripping through the horde of locusts with ruthless efficiency.

Unfazed by the locusts or the Thunder Sparrows’ attacks, the monster soared on its wings, slaughtering the two units effortlessly. Even the skeletons shrouded in death aura failed to bring it down.

Han Wu focused his senses and confirmed that the creature possessed Demigod-level strength. In its monster form, it rivaled a High Lord life form. It was a fearsome opponent for their forces, but the trio’s power surpassed it. Han Wu activated his armor and combined Hyper Jump with Flight to appear directly before the chimera.

The chimera had just mauled a Thunder Sparrow and was feasting on its innards with a brutal appetite. Blood trickled from its jaws as it laughed. “That’s only a Yellow Organisma armor. Do you think you’re unbeatable?”

Han Wu ignored the mockery and activated Dark Locust Might. His energy coalesced into a single locust, which lunged at the chimera with mandibles agape.

The chimera swatted it aside with a paw and tore it apart effortlessly. The frailty of the Skill only fueled its arrogance. “Your Skills are too weak. Stop embarrassing yourself and die.”

With a powerful flap of its wings, the chimera appeared before Han Wu and swung its wolf-like paws to strike. Han Wu twisted his body aside to evade the blow and countered with a punch to its neck.

The strike briefly knocked the chimera unconscious, but as a Demigod, it had multiple ways to recover from such debuffs. Channeling the strength of its Divine Aspect, it quickly dispelled the effects.

Han Wu wasn’t going to let it go so easily. While the chimera remained momentarily stunned, he launched a rapid series of punches. Thirty seconds later, the chimera’s neck was twisted beyond recognition. Still alive, it faced another attack as Han Wu raised his fist and unleashed Dark Locust Might again. This time, the locust latched onto the chimera’s body and gnawed into it relentlessly.

Because it had fainted, the chimera could not stop the locust from devouring it. By the time it realized its body was already riddled with bite marks, it was too late. Han Wu could clearly feel a surge of energy flowing from the flesh that Dark Locust Might consumed. He sensed that if he fed Dark Locust Might five more Demigods, he could upgrade his armor.

“So this is how I can upgrade my armor!” Han Wu exclaimed.

The chimera was in no mood to celebrate his discovery. It endured the pain and tried to claw at him again.

However, Han Wu was significantly stronger than it and twisted his body and dodged the chimera’s attack once more. This time, rather than striking its neck, he drove a punch directly into its skull, and it collapsed instantly. Han Wu then used Dark Locust Might to consume the Demigod chimera’s body.

Meanwhile, Qin Shuang and Jing Jing had defeated the remaining monsters in the base. Han Wu shared his discovery with them. They attempted to replicate it, but it seemed his method worked only with his Flying Locust Armor. Qin Shuang and Jing Jing would need to discover their own unique paths to level up their armor.

After clearing the base, the three returned to their base. Ban Tu praised them for the remarkable feat of destroying an entire base in such a short time.

Naturally, their success drew the attention and ire of the Monster Armor Association. That day, a leader from another base sent a message, challenging them to a duel with their lives at stake.

If Han Wu refused, the leader threatened to escalate their rebellion, even targeting ordinary civilians to force his compliance. Meanwhile, Han Wu had been contemplating how to find more Demigod monsters to feed his armor when the challenge arrived at his door.

Qin Shuang and Jing Jing agreed that Han Wu should accept the duel. They also saw it as an opportunity to learn how to upgrade their armor through combat. With stakes on both sides, the duel moved forward.

The location was set at the boundary between two bases—one belonging to the Armor Civilization, the other to the Monster Armor Civilization. Both sides chose this neutral ground to prevent surprise attacks. If anything went wrong, they could retreat to their respective bases and avoid unnecessary losses.

Rules held little interest for Han Wu. His focus was on battling a Demigod to level up his Flying Locust Armor.

Soon, the time of the duel arrived, and Han Wu stepped into the arena. Sizing up his opponent with his senses, he realized he would be facing a highly experienced Demigod—exactly the challenge he wanted.

The Demigod monster introduced himself with the poise of a gentleman. “I am Fei Si. I invited you three here for one purpose: to defeat you, or be defeated!”

Han Wu nearly laughed at Fei Si’s arrogance. “In that case, I will honor your wish by killing you.”

Fei Si bristled at the remark, which implied he was foolish. Nevertheless, he quickly realized words were irrelevant against an opponent wearing Yellow Organisma armor. What mattered was unleashing his full strength to crush Han Wu.