Bai Ye dodged as the rhombus-shaped blades lunged at him, but they seemed to possess a homing function. After whizzing past him, they swiftly turned and continued their pursuit.
Bai Ye quickly swung his famed blade, Blood Drinker.
Clang, clang, clang…
He deflected three rhombus-shaped blades, but the last one grazed the back of his hand, leaving a gash.
"Today, I'm going all out against you! Think you're the only one with flying weapons?" Feeling the sting on his hand, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and glared at Adam. "Think I don't have any?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye produced the sword case of Seven-Colored Rainbow and slammed it onto the ground.
"Open case!"
The sword case split open, and seven swords of seven colors flew out. With a flick of Bai Ye's sword fingers, seven streaks of colored light shot forward.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven-colored sword lights clashed with the rhombus-shaped flying blades in mid-air, emitting crisp ringing sounds.
Bai Ye and Adam exchanged glances and charged at each other again.
Clang!
They collided, feeling each other's strength, and retreated. But the moment they stabilized, they lunged forward again.
Adam was strong!
Bai Ye knew this after completing the lifeform scan.
This was definitely a troublesome opponent. As the battle raged, Bai Ye's fighting spirit flared, making the combat more intense.
Clang!
They met in the center again. Bai Ye kicked Adam's rhombus-shaped shield first, sending him staggering back. But as Bai Ye pursued, Adam suddenly held his shield horizontally. Short blades sprang from the shield's edge, sweeping towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly halted his steps. As he dodged the attack, he thrust his famed blade, Blood Drinker, forward.
Clang!
Adam swiftly raised his shield, blocking the attack.
But…
"Frost Condensation!"
Bai Ye suddenly let out a low shout. Frost Condensation, the sword hanging from his waist, broke free and transformed into a streak of sword light.
*Puff!*
The strike was unexpected. Adam was busy parrying Bai Ye's famed blade, Blood Drinker, and couldn't spare a hand to block Frost Condensation. With a flash of light, Frost Condensation pierced Adam's waist.
The pain from the wound made Adam's face change. He reached to his side, and a medieval-style knight's sword appeared in his hand.
"Sword of Stars!"
Adam swung the sword, and its blade shimmered with points of starlight. Then…
*Boom!*
The starlight converged in front of Bai Ye and suddenly exploded.
A violent impact occurred, and waves of silver energy rippled outwards, forming silver ripples.
Bai Ye was instantly sent flying, crashing into a desk, which splintered into pieces with a crash.
Bai Ye used his famed blade, Blood Drinker, to support himself as he climbed back up, a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.
Adam, meanwhile, thrust the Sword of Stars into the ground beside him and grabbed the hilt of Frost Condensation.
"Argh!"
Adam roared, yanked Frost Condensation from his body, and tossed it aside.
This round of engagement was a draw, though Adam was clearly more injured.
Looking at the constantly bleeding wound, Adam's face contorted. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gene Gate First Level, Unleashed!"
*Boom!*
An invisible force seemed to erupt around Adam. The ground beneath his feet buckled under immense pressure, instantly shattering and cracking.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow.
Adam's physical attributes were increasing!
Adam's strength, originally 91, had risen to 110. His speed, 88, had climbed to 105. His stamina remained unchanged, having decreased to 90 due to combat and injury. However, his spirit had also grown from 89 to 102.
But it wasn't over yet!
Veins bulged on Adam's neck as he let out a guttural roar.
"Gene Gate Second Level, Unleashed!"
*Boom!*
A massive sound erupted from the ground beneath Adam again. It suddenly caved in, cracking further and forming a hemispherical shape.
At the same time…
Adam's physical attributes increased once more!
Strength climbed from 110 to 151, speed from 105 to 142, and spirit from 102 to 136. However, his stamina dropped again, from 90 to 75.
Unlocking the Gene Gates was not an ability Adam gained from the World Battlefield; it was an innate power he possessed.
In Adam's world, humans had been researching and developing genetic evolution.
Among these advancements, the Gene Gates represented the greatest achievement of his world's research.
Just as humanity was believed to have only unlocked a small portion of its brain's potential, scientists in Adam's world theorized that the human body, like the brain, was far from its limits. After centuries of research, they finally discovered the existence of Gene Gates.
There were eight Gene Gates in total, each representing a stage in unlocking human potential. After undergoing genetic modification, Adam could now open two Gene Gates.
However, while this allowed Adam to boost his strength exponentially, unlocking Gene Gates consumed a tremendous amount of stamina. This meant that maintaining the unlocked state for extended periods would trigger the side effects of the genetic modifications.
Therefore…
He had to end this quickly!
*Bang!*
Adam slammed his foot onto the ground and shot forward!
Bai Ye's pupils contracted. Such speed!
With both Gene Gates unlocked, Adam's physical attributes now surpassed Bai Ye's. In an instant, with a single explosive leap, Adam covered seven to eight meters and was upon Bai Ye, raising his shield to smash down.
Bai Ye quickly held his famed blade, Blood Drinker, in front of him.
Clang!
Blade and shield met with a loud clang, followed by immense force.
Bai Ye gritted his teeth, bracing himself, but his body was still pushed backward inch by inch, and then…
"Argh!"
Adam roared and suddenly swept his leg, kicking Bai Ye in the waist.
Bai Ye stumbled, reeling to the side.
Adam's voice became hoarse. He looked at Bai Ye and said, "You're no longer my match."
"That's not necessarily true," Bai Ye said, licking his lips. "Your leg, doesn't it hurt?"
Unlocking Gene Gates didn't just enhance physical attributes; it also strengthened damage resistance and reduced pain, making one more suited for combat.
Therefore, Adam hadn't noticed it at first. But after Bai Ye's reminder, Adam realized why he felt a stinging sensation in his lower leg.
Adam immediately looked down and saw that a section of his trouser leg was gone, revealing his lower leg. A burnt and corroded wound marred his calf.