Apocalyptic Wasteland Simulator-Chapter 312 - 307: Turning Dark

At the dark Chen Pingchuan's command, the corrupted Lilia and Lu Jiaojiao charged him like wolves pouncing on their prey. Lu Jiaojiao used her ghostly speed to maneuver behind him in a flash, the Dark Blade in her hand whistling through the air as it pierced toward his back. Simultaneously, Lilia directed a storm of black energy spikes at him from the front, cutting off all his avenues of escape. The once silent and invisible telekinetic power had become a thick, black substance.

Chen Pingchuan felt the sharp killing intent at his back and saw the dense volley of energy spikes before him, his heart clenching. But he didn't panic. The skill "Just a Bit Faster Than You" was locked onto the dark Chen Pingchuan, granting the real Chen Pingchuan a terrifying boost in speed. It allowed him to handle his two subordinates, who had both advanced to Level Seven, with ease. Moving like a phantom, Chen Pingchuan dashed forward, narrowly avoiding their deadly pincer attack.

"Lilia, Lu Jiaojiao, wake up!" he shouted while dodging. "I don't want to harm you. But I'll only give you one chance."

However, they couldn't hear him. Under the influence of the dark energy, their attacks only grew more ferocious. After missing her first strike, Lu Jiaojiao immediately spun around and pursued him again, moving even faster than before and leaving distorted black trails in her wake. In the air, Lilia changed her hand seals. What had originally been an attack of dark energy spikes was now accompanied by giant black hands. Clearly, having reached Level Seven, Lilia could now wield frighteningly powerful abilities. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

While evading, Chen Pingchuan fiercely swung his Pollution Sword, unleashing a wave of black Sword Qi at the spikes and giant hands. The Sword Qi slammed into the dark constructs, erupting with an intense wave of energy. The black substance shattered into countless fragments, but they soon coalesced again, forming a giant black python that lunged at Chen Pingchuan with its gaping, bloody maw.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Jiaojiao charged forward, stabbing her Dark Blade toward his chest. Chen Pingchuan sidestepped, the blade just grazing his clothes. He took the chance to smash his sword hilt toward Lu Jiaojiao's wrist, but she didn't even flinch. Instead, she nearly managed to slice his arm with her blade.

"Die, Demon King."

Just as Chen Pingchuan was battling the two, his dark doppelgänger joined the fray. The clone had transformed to look exactly like the real Chen Pingchuan, a righteous expression on his face as he materialized a Dark Energy Sword and stabbed at him. Though this weapon wasn't as powerful as Chen Pingchuan's own, a single blow from it would still be fatal.

"Kill him!" the clone shouted. "He's the real demon!"

Suddenly, the three-pronged assault put tremendous pressure on Chen Pingchuan. Lilia's black python lunged again, while Lu Jiaojiao and the false Chen Pingchuan closed in from either side, sealing off all his escape routes.

Chen Pingchuan knew he couldn't afford to panic. He suppressed the anxiety rising in his chest and forced his mind to race. At this critical juncture, a plan suddenly formed in his mind. He feigned weakness, deliberately revealing an opening as he retreated toward his dark doppelgänger.

Seeing this, the dark clone rejoiced inwardly, believing Chen Pingchuan had finally run out of tricks. "Hahaha, let's see you get out of this one!" The Dark Energy Sword in his hand stabbed forward with even greater force, aiming to take him down in one blow.

Just as the sword's tip was about to reach him, Chen Pingchuan abruptly twisted his body, dodging the attack at a bizarre angle. Lu Jiaojiao, who had been in hot pursuit, was not witless despite being corrupted by dark energy. She sensed something was amiss the moment Chen Pingchuan made his move and managed to dodge in time. The dark energy python, however, possessed no such intelligence. Although controlled by Lilia, the chaotic energy that composed it gave it a single, overriding impulse: to destroy everything in its path.

And so, the dark clone's sword, meant for Chen Pingchuan, instead pierced the mindless python.

BOOM!!!

A massive explosion of energy sent everyone flying back dozens of meters. The python dissolved into a shower of black liquid that rained down from the sky. The downpour was so dense that everyone—Chen Pingchuan and the other three—was drenched in it.

Feeling the energy corroding his skin, Chen Pingchuan instantly stored his clothes in his portable space, retrieved a fresh set, and changed into them. The entire process took only a second. In the next instant, he even summoned the corrupted outer layer of clothing back out. He had exploited a quirk of his portable space to perform an instantaneous costume change.

After dealing with the python, Chen Pingchuan didn't pause. He had realized it would be nearly impossible to kill his opponents today and decided to retreat. However, the portal he had used to enter had vanished.

His dark doppelgänger wasn't about to let this opportunity slip away. He rapidly absorbed the black liquid drenching his body, restoring himself to peak condition.

"You think you can run? Today, you die!" the dark clone roared. The Dark Energy Sword in his hand pulsed with even greater power, the black light of the blade flickering ominously, as if about to erupt.

Lu Jiaojiao and Lilia quickly recovered from their brief daze. Lu Jiaojiao flickered and shot toward Chen Pingchuan's flank like a specter. A new Dark Blade materialized in her hand, her eyes brimming with madness and killing intent. Meanwhile, Lilia hovered in the air, her hands weaving swiftly. Beams of black energy, like dark crescent moons, shot from her palms, flying toward Chen Pingchuan to block any possible escape route.

Chen Pingchuan cursed inwardly. I'm trapped like a fish in a barrel.

Although his "Just a Bit Faster Than You" skill made him a fraction faster than his opponents, his stamina was finite—a disadvantage his opponents clearly didn't share. Weaving through the dense barrage of attacks, he rapidly considered his options. His gaze darted between the three, desperately searching for a weakness in their assault. But even after activating his "Titanium Dog Eyes" identification skill, Chen Pingchuan couldn't find the exit, nor could he find any flaw in his opponents.

If I can't escape, then I'll just destroy everything! Chen Pingchuan was never short of the courage to fight to the death, at least not in the simulations.

He summoned the Demon God Battle Armor from his portable space. The moment it appeared, it emanated a powerful and ancient aura, its runes glimmering with a mysterious light. Chen Pingchuan swiftly donned the armor. Instantly, a surging power flooded his body, reigniting the fighting spirit in his weary frame.

"Bring it on!" Chen Pingchuan shouted.