Chapter 4

But Du Yu had no idea that he wasn't the only one who was afraid.

The Black Viper's fear was no less than his own!

He thought that the injuries he had sustained were too severe. Although the six monkeys had spared his life, they had not been gentle. At the entrance of Huashan Mountain, the six monkeys had been extremely ruthless, not only breaking his knees but also crushing several of his ribs, one of which had pierced his heart and lungs, causing internal bleeding.

If the Black Viper were a normal person, he would have died from internal bleeding long ago!

The only reason he was still alive and able to ambush Du Yu was that his body was data-driven. As long as his health points hadn't dropped to zero, he could cling to life.

However, his injuries were severe, and his health points were almost depleted.

Despite his serious injuries, he still decided to ambush Du Yu. He saw Du Yu alone and felt the thrill of the hunt, a natural instinct of an underground boxer.

Unexpectedly, Du Yu was highly alert, and the ambush turned into a duel. Even more unexpectedly, this seemingly gentle young man suddenly drew a large knife and fought fiercely, further aggravating the Black Viper's injuries!

Although the damage was only a negligible 3 points, the Black Viper did not dare to underestimate it.

The two of them, one with a dagger and the other with a large knife, began to face off.

Ultimately, the Black Viper was afraid that the six monkeys would return and finish him off. He let out a low growl, and his dagger sliced through the air, aiming for Du Yu's lower ribs!

Du Yu dodged hastily, but the Black Viper laughed and closed the distance, his dagger slicing across Du Yu's ribs.

Du Yu fell to his knees, clutching his abdomen, blood gushing out.

The Black Viper had extensive combat experience. He could see at a glance that the young man in front of him, although brave and armed with a large knife, lacked combat experience. As long as he played to his strengths, victory would not be difficult.

Du Yu knew this as well. His opponent was a man who could kick a yellow-haired man to death with one foot. In terms of skills and awareness, he was far superior to Du Yu.

He was also thinking.

The Black Viper moved again!

Quiet as a virgin, swift as a rabbit!

His figure cut through the air, almost invisible!

Suddenly, Du Yu shouted with joy, "Sixth Master! You're here!"

The Black Viper's figure appeared on Du Yu's left, his dagger already pressed against Du Yu's chest, but he turned to look in the direction Du Yu was looking!

He knew Du Yu might be tricking him, but the pain from Lu Dàyǒu's attack was still fresh, and he turned to look almost instinctively!

There was nothing there, no sign of Lu Dàyǒu!

Taking advantage of this moment, Du Yu roared and swung his large knife at the Black Viper's neck!

He needed time to react and swing. This shout was a psychological tactic.

The Black Viper reacted quickly, instantly realizing that he couldn't avoid the knife. He roared and stabbed Du Yu in the chest!

Du Yu's large knife then struck the Black Viper's neck with great force!

A trade of injuries!

After being injured twice, Du Yu had calculated everything. Compared to the severely injured Black Viper, his skills and awareness were nothing. His only advantage was his relatively better physical condition. If the Black Viper continued to attack him, he would lose even this advantage.

To survive, his only chance was to trade injuries.

He didn't know how much health the Black Viper had left, but he knew from the injuries that it couldn't be much.

So he took a gamble!

The Black Viper's shocked expression was frozen on his face.

He never expected that a mere young man would have the courage to trade injuries with him, a desperate man!

The large knife struck the Black Viper's neck, spewing a gush of dark red blood, almost severing half of his neck.

"You dealt 18 points of damage to the enemy!"

Du Yu was full of doubts. The previous strike only caused 3 points of damage, so why was this one so much?

He didn't have time to think as the Black Viper's dagger pierced his chest!

Fortunately, the Black Viper's attack came later. Du Yu had already been hit by the large knife, which caused dizziness, and the dagger missed his heart, dealing 10 points of damage.

Du Yu, determined to finish it, swung his large knife again at the Black Viper.

The Black Viper rolled to the side, dodged, and fled backward.

His neck was bleeding profusely, and his head was almost severed from his body, but he was still alive, which left Du Yu in shock.

"Damn it! You'll pay for this!" the Black Viper gritted his teeth and limped away.

His health points, after being hit twice by Du Yu, were now in critical condition.

When health points dropped below 10%, the adventurer would enter a critical state, experiencing various weaknesses, even fainting.

Now, the Black Viper was filled with regret for ambushing Du Yu. If he had known Du Yu was so tough, why would he have coveted his weapons and treasures, trying to kill and rob him?

Now he was in trouble.

If he hadn't threatened Du Yu, Du Yu might have let him go, but this unintentional threat made Du Yu determined to kill him!

One day of leniency, a lifetime of trouble!

A strong and ruthless opponent like the Black Viper could not be allowed to live!

Du Yu, holding his large knife and clutching his chest, pursued him.

Under normal circumstances, the Black Viper could easily escape from Du Yu with his skills, but with one knee shattered, he had no chance.

The Black Viper, panting, turned around, his eyes filled with blood, like a cornered beast.

"Come on!" the Black Viper shouted.

Du Yu smiled slightly, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it at the Black Viper.

The Black Viper, in a critical state, was dizzy and disoriented, relying on sheer willpower to stay on his feet. He never expected Du Yu to use such a low tactic. He couldn't dodge and was hit, blood streaming from his head.

"Damn it!" he roared, a renowned black boxer being hit by a stone?

But when Du Yu saw him coming, he turned and ran. At this moment, he had no more of the earlier fighting spirit, only the cowardice of a street fight.

The Black Viper, seeing stars, turned and continued to flee.

A sharper stone hit his back, making the Black Viper dizzy. Although each hit only caused 1 point of damage, with his health points almost depleted, it would be enough to kill him!

He never imagined that he, a man who had dominated the black boxing world, would end up with a broken leg and be beaten to death with stones!

He turned to fight, but Du Yu ran away again.

When the fifth stone hit the Black Viper, he fell forward and lay still.

"Is he dead?" Du Yu wondered, "Is this a trap?"

Although he thought so, the Black Viper, once down, was hard to hit with stones. Du Yu took a few steps forward but maintained a 20-meter distance.

Suddenly, the Black Viper leaped up and charged like a bull!

"His leg is better?" Du Yu was shocked, then saw that the Black Viper was still limping, but moving at an astonishing speed. Du Yu had seen the Black Viper fight before, and he was very fast, living up to his name, but he had never been this fast!

In an instant, the Black Viper's grinning face was right in front of Du Yu!

"Boy! You forced me to use my trump card, die!" He stabbed Du Yu in the lower abdomen, pulling the knife, causing Du Yu to scream as the knife's serrations almost cut through his intestines.

"Warning! Your health points have dropped to 3, below 10%, entering a critical state."

"Warning! You are in a critical state. Please use a potion or immediately leave the battle."

Is this the end?

Du Yu looked at the Black Viper's distorted, enraged face, filled with a sense of defiance and rebellion!

It was as if he had transformed into a defiant, rebellious wolf, roaring at the unfair fate from the depths of his soul!

My fate is in my hands, not in the heavens!

Du Yu used all his strength, swinging his large knife at the Black Viper's neck!

The last thing he saw was the Black Viper's panicked eyes!

Then Du Yu lost consciousness.

After a long time, Du Yu slowly regained consciousness.

"Am I dead?" He opened his eyes and saw a bloody head!

The Black Viper's fierce eyes stared at Du Yu, unable to believe that he would ultimately meet his end.

Du Yu, though panicked, felt a bit relieved, remembering that he had acted in self-defense.

He remembered that the Black Viper had killed to rob adventurers and reached into the Black Viper's pocket. He found a blood-red key.

The system prompt: "197621, you have killed 197617 and obtained his bloody key."

"Since this is a beginner's plot, you receive 100% of the opponent's items."

"Do you want to use this key?"

Du Yu chose yes.

A treasure chest appeared on the Black Viper's chest, slowly opening.

There were three items inside.

First was the yellow-haired man's steel dagger. A basic weapon with 1-3 damage, a 5% chance to cause 3 points of bleeding damage per second for 3 seconds, slightly stronger than Du Yu's large knife.

Second was the [Truffle Chocolate] looted from the girl: restores 15 health points in 3 seconds. Can only be used outside of combat.

Du Yu had been wondering why the Black Viper didn't eat the chocolate to restore health during their battle. The answer was that it could only be used outside of combat. The Black Viper, cherishing this life-saving item, wanted to save it for the most critical moment. However, after seeing Du Yu, he impulsively decided to kill and rob, and by the time he realized Du Yu was tough, he was already in combat and couldn't use it, dying with the item in his pocket.

Learning from this, Du Yu quickly ate the [Truffle Chocolate]. After a smooth, sweet sensation, his 3 health points gradually restored to 18. Seeing his health increase, Du Yu felt a bit relieved.

The last item was a leg wrap!

[Coach's Leg Wrap]: An adventurer's default equipment. Increases the wearer's movement speed by 10 points for 30 seconds, usable three times per world, currently used 2/3 times.

Description: This was a gift from 197617's most revered coach on his deathbed. He cherished it and never took it off. It had a message: "Li Qiang, come back to me with the champion belt."

Du Yu suddenly understood. This must have been the Black Viper Li Qiang's final trump card. A 10-point increase in movement speed was equivalent to a 5-point increase in agility. Combined with the Black Viper's already astonishing speed, even with a limping leg, he could still pose a deadly threat.

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