Above the Dead City No. 7, a figure cloaked in black was rapidly speeding toward the distance. Not far behind, a black hole suddenly appeared.
Soon, a thin man wearing glasses on his nose stepped out from the black hole.
"Dammit, it's really relentless!" The lazy man frowned when he saw Chu Feng walking out of the black hole.
He had never expected that Chu Feng could track him down using just a small amount of mental power remaining in the puppet. It seemed that this "Lunatic" was even more troublesome than the rumors suggested.
However, even so, the lazy man had no intention of staying to fight. He was not like "Anger," the battle maniac—he always avoided unnecessary fights when possible.
Moreover, while Lunatic's spatial abilities were powerful, they weren't invincible. If he really wanted to escape, one Lunatic wouldn't be able to stop him.
But things didn't go as planned. Just as the lazy man was preparing to use his abilities to flee the battlefield, a diamond-shaped watch on his wrist suddenly lit up, and a red dot appeared on it.
"Shit, it's really here!" Seeing the red dot on the watch, the lazy man's face turned ugly.
It seemed that this battle was unavoidable!
"Heh, did you really think I'm afraid of you?" Since the fight was already inevitable, the lazy man couldn't be bothered to waste any more words. He snorted coldly, then stopped abruptly in mid-air, turning around to face Chu Feng as he charged toward him. He pointed with his right hand and coldly shouted, "Puppet control!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As soon as the lazy man finished speaking, five black lights shot out from his fingertips like thin black lines, quickly wrapping around Chu Feng.
This was his signature puppet control technique. As long as Chu Feng was entangled by these black lines, he would be manipulated like a marionette.
What was even more bizarre was that these five black lines could only be dodged, not resisted. If anyone tried to fight back, they would definitely fall under the lazy man's control. Since his debut, he had used this technique to eliminate countless enemies who were unaware of his abilities.
Unfortunately for him, his opponent was no ordinary person, but the "Encyclopedia of the Ability World"—Chu Feng, the Lunatic!
"Spatial refraction!" Facing the black threads coming at him, Chu Feng didn't dodge. Instead, a hint of sarcasm appeared on his lips. He waved his right hand, and the space in front of him rippled like water.
When the black lights hit the rippling space, it was as though they had struck a mirror. The lights instantly rebounded toward the lazy man.
"Really troublesome!" Seeing his ability reflected back at him, the lazy man cursed under his breath. He waved his hand slightly, and the black lines disappeared.
A strong enough fighter like him could easily control his abilities at will. Trying to use a rebound to harm him was nothing but a pipe dream.
"Get serious. With just these tricks, you can't defeat me!" Chu Feng seemed disappointed by the lazy man's expression. He shook his head lightly, raised a finger, and flicked his wrist toward the lazy man. He spoke indifferently, "Dimensional Slash!"
Buzz!
As Chu Feng moved, the space in front of him was rapidly torn apart. A slender arc-shaped black streak shot toward the lazy man. Where the black streak passed, the previously stable space was torn like a sharp blade cutting through water, leaving a visible mark.
"Heh, if you want a proper fight, then I'll give you one!" The lazy man seemed to be angered by Chu Feng's dismissive expression. He sneered, then swung both hands behind him and shouted loudly, "Double Corpse Puppets!"
Whoosh!
As soon as the lazy man spoke, countless black threads shot out from his hands like black hair. These threads quickly formed into two large, grotesque corpse puppets.
These two puppets were made entirely from dead bodies, which is why they were called "corpse puppets." One was massive, over five meters tall, with bulging muscles and looking like a giant. It seemed to be a high-tier zombie altered to be stronger, though it didn't have sharp claws like a tyrant zombie. Instead, it had powerful fists. Its body was covered in thick black armor, making it look almost invulnerable.
More terrifyingly, this giant corpse puppet had two grotesque heads, each covered in pus-filled boils and with large, gaping mouths. Its giant tongue writhed continuously, making it truly disgusting and horrifying.
Boom!
After the giant corpse puppet appeared, it jumped toward the lazy man and immediately swung its arms to smash the black dimensional slash.
With a loud crash, the terrifying Dimensional Slash was completely dispersed by the giant corpse puppet, which only suffered some damage to its thick armor.
"Such strong defense!" Chu Feng furrowed his brow slightly.
Although that attack was just a casual strike, it could easily destroy the body of a Tier-3 mutated beast. Yet, this giant corpse puppet easily blocked it. This meant that in terms of defense, it was already stronger than a Tier-3 mutated beast, and it might even have reached Tier-4.
The other corpse puppet was even stranger. It was thin and appeared frail, with only sharp claws at the end of its hands. These claws emitted a faint blue glow, and with each movement of the claws, a cold breeze followed.
Clearly, the claws were not only sharp but also carried an icy aura.
However, this was not the most terrifying aspect. The most terrifying thing was that this thin corpse puppet vanished into thin air after appearing, blending into the surroundings and becoming invisible!
This was a creature that could turn invisible!
"Go, my pets. Kill him!" The lazy man seemed a bit agitated, almost as if worried about something. Without further words, he gestured with both hands, issuing the command to attack.
"Roar!" As the lazy man gave the command, the giant corpse puppet roared in anger, then leaped several meters into the air, pulling out a massive double-edged battle axe that was about eight meters long and swung it fiercely at Chu Feng.
At the same time, a pair of glowing claws appeared behind Chu Feng, slashing toward him with a faint blue gleam.
"Anger, finish the fight quickly. The blood specimen is definitely here, and it seems to have been activated!" After commanding the two corpse puppets to attack, the lazy man immediately pressed a button on his diamond-shaped watch and said with a grave expression, "Dammit, we've been searching for three years and still haven't found it. Who knows where it's hidden."
"Shit, it's really here?" Soon, Anger's voice came through the watch. He was panting heavily and cursed, "We need to recover the specimen as soon as possible. Don't forget, this is that person's blood. If the specimen grows fully, we're all dead!"
Boom!
Just then, a loud crash sounded from the watch, as though something had been struck hard. Then, a calm voice, belonging to Chu Kuangren, came from the watch: "Hey, I'm saying, isn't it a little disrespectful to lose focus during a fight?"
"Martial Lunatic, I'll kill you!" Anger seemed to be utterly enraged after being hit by Chu Kuangren. The next thing that came through the watch was a roar, and the communication was abruptly cut off.
At the same time, a series of violent explosions echoed from the other side of the Dead City.
Clearly, the battle between Chu Kuangren and Anger had entered a critical stage!
"Stupid fool!" After Anger cut off the communication, the lazy man cursed loudly.
He knew Anger all too well. Once that guy lost his temper, even the leader couldn't stop him. It seemed like he'd have to rely on himself now.
"Not good!" Just then, a strong sense of crisis suddenly surged in the lazy man's heart. A crescent-shaped black shadow appeared behind him, moving quickly toward his neck.
"Puppet Swap!" The lazy man reacted quickly. Just as the black shadow was about to strike his neck, a burst of black light erupted from him.
The next second, the lazy man's figure appeared a short distance away, while the giant corpse puppet stood where he had been, taking the blow. But since the giant corpse puppet was so much larger than the lazy man, the black shadow that was meant for his neck only struck the puppet's thigh, piercing right through it.
A large amount of black corpse blood erupted from the giant puppet's thigh, splattering everywhere. However, shockingly, despite the gruesome wound, the giant corpse puppet didn't seem to be harmed at all, still standing firm.
"Heh, losing focus in battle can get you killed. Didn't your teacher ever tell you that?" Meanwhile, Chu Feng, who had used spatial movement to dodge the thin corpse puppet's surprise attack, smiled coldly and said, "Although I don't know what you're looking for, as long as I'm here, you won't succeed."
"You idiot, once that thing grows, we're all dead!" Hearing Chu Feng's words, the lazy man couldn't hold back his anger any longer. He waved his hands and shouted, "Looks like I have no choice but to deal with you first—Corpse Puppets, attack!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As the lazy man finished speaking, countless black lights shot out from him, rising rapidly into the sky, disappearing throughout the city.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
A moment later, the sound of ferocious roars echoed from all corners of the city. Dozens of red figures shot out from the streets,