Translator: Ashish
Translation Checker: Silavin
Bull Demon’s gaze could not help but flicker after listening to Yu Zi Yu’s guidance. It appears as if he was pondering and contemplating.
During this time, Yu Zi Yu did not interrupt him. After all, abilities were ultimately a part of oneself. Even someone as powerful as him could only provide guidance from the sidelines.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the Honey Badger, who had crashed into a rock, shook his head and got back on his feet, albeit staggering.
His Innate Talent was truly astonishing. Despite the abnormal gravity, he seemed to have adapted to it, running back and forth.
*Ha…* After a short while, he let out a deep breath. Then, he looked at the nearby Bull Demon not far away, the Honey Badger once again let out a challenging growl.
*Growl* Growling, he lunged forward once more. However, this time, it was clear to everyone that the Honey Badger’s speed had decreased significantly.
“Even if the gravity is increased by only 2-3 times, it’s a huge blow to Agility-type Mutant Beasts.” Yu Zi Yu sighed in his heart, feeling fortunate that this ability was not in the hands of an enemy. If one were caught off guard and fell under the influence of such a mysterious ability, even the Nine Great Beasts might get defeated despite their amazing Innate Talent and his meticulous nurture.
At this moment, as Bull Demon looked at the Honey Badger charging at him with significantly reduced speed, his eyes lit up. It appeared that he had thought of something amusing.
After a moment, he channeled his Spiritual Energy once again.
With a ‘boom,’ the gravity increased once again.
Consequently, the speed at which the dust particles were settling visibly increased further.
There were endless dust particles in the air. If there was a dust particle falling one meter away, there would be another falling at two meters, and so on… Furthermore, perhaps because of the change in gravity, even the air started to distort a little.
As such, when Bull Demon unleashed his new ability of Gravity Field, everyone could see a strange circular area filled with dust particles manifest in the air.
*Growl…*
The Honey Badger let out a hoarse growl as he continued charging at Bull Demon, as if he was resisting the intensified gravity.
But just as he was about to reach Bull Demon, a playful glint appeared in Bull Demon’s eyes.
“Little fellow, what do you think will happen when you are moving too fast?” With a hint of playfulness, Bull Demon’s deep voice resounded in Honey Badger’s mind.
“Uh…” For a moment, the Honey Badger was a bit confused. But shortly after, his expression changed drastically.
Because at that moment, the force exerted on his body suddenly vanished!
*Swoosh!*
His speed surged in an instant, catching even himself off guard. Just when the Honey Badger tried to control his body after realizing what had happened…
*Boom!* The gravity increased once more.
“Um…” The Honey Badger was utterly stupefied. The sudden change in gravity had left the Honey Badger at a total loss.
After a moment, under Bull Demon’s amused gaze, the Honey Badger stumbled and fell to the ground. Not to mention attacking, it could not even get close to Bull Demon.
“Well…” Gazing at this peculiar scene, the entire North Canyon fell into a hushed silence. Clearly, Bull Demon had defeated the Honey Badger without even making a move, which left a significant impact on them.
It’s worth noting that the Honey Badger was in no way weak. He had awakened a Lightning-Attribute Innate Talent. Although it was not a pure Elemental Talent, it could significantly stimulate his physical body through the use of lightning, thereby enhancing his combat strength.
In light of this, even though the Honey Badger was only at Tier-0 Level 8, when combined with his Innate Talent – Thunder’s Fury, coupled with his recklessness, he could even give Level 9 creatures a run for their money.
Even the Dumb Tiger, who had fought Honey Badger once or twice, was reluctant to provoke him, not because he could not defeat the Honey Badger, but because it was too difficult to deal with him.
And now, this fearsome beast, who was extremely difficult to deal with, had fallen to the ground without even getting close to Bull Demon.
“…” A collective silence fell over the group as the various creatures exchanged puzzled glances. Clearly, they found it difficult to comprehend the methods of Transcendents.
At this moment, seeing the Honey Badger lying on the ground not far away from him, Yu Zi Yu extended his branch and gently lifted him up.
Then, faint green specks of light, like raindrops, followed the branches and flowed into the Honey Badger’s body.
[Rain of Vitality – Another application of the Life Essence. While accelerating the evolution of all living beings, it also awakens the deep-seated vitality within the body.]
Although it was also Life Essence, it was much gentler. It was also effective for internal injuries.
Currently, the Honey Badger appeared to have suffered no external injuries, but a significant portion of his internal organs had been shattered under the influence of Bull Demon’s sudden change in gravity.
As Yu Zi Yu had mentioned earlier, the true terror of gravity lay not in oppression, but in its strangeness. More importantly, apart from the Honey Badger himself, no one, not even Bull Demon, would notice such internal injuries.
Fortunately, there was Yu Zi Yu.
As a Tier-2 Transcendent, his perception was terrifyingly acute, enough to notice the Honey Badger’s injuries. Otherwise, internal injuries like these, even for a Mutant Beast with strong regenerative abilities, would still require quite some time to recover from.
“Master, what’s going on?” Asked Bull Demon with a hint of confusion when he saw Yu Zi Yu healing the Honey Badger, bewildered.
“When you manipulated the gravity just now, Flathead’s internal organs were injured when he tried to bear with it.”
“Um…” Listening to Yu Zi Yu’s explanation, Bull Demon appeared to be at a total loss.
[He got injured, just because of this? Are you kidding me?]
Before Bull Demon could express more doubts…
*Cough…* Breaking into a fit of cough, like a Human, the Honey Badger spat out a bloody phlegm containing pieces of his internal organs.
“Hmm?” After a moment of silence, Bull Demon felt the need to re-evaluate his abilities.
“You’ve just become a Transcendent. You still haven’t mastered your powers. Once you’ve mastered your abilities, just Gravity Field alone might increase in strength by at least ten times.”
“Ten ties!?” Muttering to himself, Bull Demon’s eyes could not help but flicker. Gravity Field was already extremely strong. If it became ten times stronger, what kind of might would it possess?
Bull Demon did not dare to imagine, and was unwilling to do so. Ultimately, he fell into a moment of silence.
At this point, observing Bull Demon’s expression, Yu Zi Yu sighed helplessly. Up until now, Bull Demon���s mindset has not changed yet.
“You’re a Transcendent, and have just broken through. You are at your weakest right now. All you need to do is polish your strength, and your strength would increase exponentially. Have you ever wondered why Humans are so wary of us, Transcendents? Transcendents are those creatures who have gone beyond ordinary, implying rising above the mundane. So, without corresponding strength, how can one truly be a ‘Transcendent’?”