Wasteland: My Items Can Be Infinitely Upgraded-Chapter 522 - 256: Collision, Beastification, Loss of Reason, and Heavy Losses
But the cost is a deepening degree of mutation, making it difficult to shed the external distorted tissue even after exiting the beastification state, and ultimately becoming a terrifying existence that is half-human and half-beast.
However, since Father Su An did not inject Desert Wolf Source Material or undergo surgical modifications, he naturally does not face these costs, although his weapons would become disposable.
Some weapons wear out to the point of being close to scrapping before a battle even ends.
Yet, in the eyes of the Rock Horse Warrior facing the Undying Holy Armor, the fact that the opponent can slightly break through their defense is already incredibly unbelievable.
After all, this is Level 25 Rock Horse Armor, with both level and strength far surpassing the stitched spear weapon in the opponent’s hand.
Compared to Father Su An’s slight regret, Li Hao’s expression was extremely grave.
Because this is already the second time he has encountered a weapon capable of damaging Ceramic Steel Armor.
The previous instance was during a sparring match with Lin Feng, but that time, the opponent relied on continual remote firepower to create a limited opportunity.
In a real life-or-death battle, Li Hao would never allow the opponent to create favorable terrain and opportunities to attack.
In close combat, Rock Horse Armor is renowned for being invincible within its level.
Even when Lin Feng finally used the Wolf Fang Blade to stab, it was difficult to pierce the intact Rock Horse Armor.
But just now in the clash with Father Su An, the opponent’s weapon managed to tear open the outer layer of defense, even though the depth of the crack on the Ceramic Steel Armor was only about one centimeter, with thirty centimeters still to go before complete penetration...
But this was a frontal confrontation!
Even though the Rock Horse Armor possesses a Level 25 rating, with defense far exceeding regular armor, only the core shoulder and chest back armor have a thickness of thirty centimeters, while other areas, especially the limb joints, had their defenses reduced to enhance flexibility of the otherwise cumbersome armor.
For instance, there are some layered gaps at the elbows and knees, with a maximum thickness of seven or eight centimeters, making them very easy targets for enemies.
An injury to the arms would be manageable, but Father Su An might use the spear’s flexibility to disarm the Rock Horse Armor’s leg.
At that point, Li Hao would truly be like a turtle in a jar, becoming a vulnerable target.
After all, after losing mobility, with the weight of the Rock Horse Armor weighing tons, there would be no choice but to surrender and be at the mercy of others, losing the ability to counterattack.
However, within the few seconds of Li Hao’s startled retreat, the real match rivals have already reached a final outcome.
As Li Hao’s most gifted grandson, second in the Li Family, one of only two Tier Two Evolvers, and also the village chief of Nongzhuang Village...
As one of the elites of the Oasis, Li Mingquan’s final fate wasn’t at the hand of his opponent, the Church Grand Priest, but rather was digested and dissolved by the Rock Horse Armor he was wearing, under the stimulus of the Ascension Potion...
When the final remnants of the controller’s flesh and blood were consumed by the advanced evolutionary cells inside the Rock Horse Armor, the stimulating effect of the Ascension Potion was slowly absorbed and released, gradually calming down.
This time, facing the stronger Desert Wolf Warrior, the dosage of Ascension Potion was much greater than before, making the effects even more intense.
Not only was the driver’s digestion accelerated, but part of the Rock Horse Armor’s own tissues were also consumed.
This caused the reaction speed of the armor to slow by an entire grade at the final stage.
In the eyes of the Desert Wolf Warrior in the beastification state, it seemed as if time had stopped, with the prey’s entire body exposed in vulnerability.
In addition, Father Su An’s timely intervention successfully blocked Li Hao’s reinforcements...
The Grand Priest, transformed into a werewolf, directly pounced on the stalled Rock Horse Armor, then used the Black Tiger Heart Stealing move to deeply thrust into the armor’s internal crevices.
At that moment, since the driver Li Mingquan had already been fully digested by the armor, the now hollow armor was like a limp sack, unable to lift a finger in defense.
With energy exhausted and entering a dormant state, it was difficult to make any vigorous resistance.
The Desert Wolf Warrior succeeded with a single strike using the Black Tiger Heart Stealing maneuver, directly reaching for the core inside the chest of the Rock Horse Armor.
This was the central nervous control of the Biological Battle Armor.
Destroying the evolutionary flesh rich in Life Source Material in this area would ruin the self-optimization ability of the Biological Demon Armor. Even if repaired later, it would only become an ordinary Biological Battle Armor.
No longer capable of autonomous evolutionary upgrades.
But as the core nerve center of the Demon Armor, its exterior naturally had a densely hard protective layer.
Made from the hardest Ceramic Steel material, slowly secreted and accumulated over years by the Rock Horse’s evolutionary cells, a thick oxidized armor built up.
Ordinary attacks, even with several tons of force, would find it hard to break this two to three centimeter thick protective layer.
But this time, the assault was launched by a beastly Desert Wolf Warrior.
The opponent had specially evolved fine steel fangs and claws particularly for hunting the Rock-Horned Horse.
At this moment, the beastly Desert Wolf Warrior’s hand, with claw tips extending four to five centimeters at the ends, fiercely punctured into the nervous control center inside the armor.
The hard protective shield was as fragile as foam before the fine steel claws, instantly shattered.
After piercing the internal flesh, the wolf claw exerted force, directly tearing out the Level 23 evolutionary flesh of the central nervous tissue, entire and intact.
The whole central tissue was the size of a basketball, bloody and still pulsating, it was essentially the brain of the Rock Horse Armor.
Deprived of its "brain," the Rock Horse Armor immediately collapsed, slumping to the ground, completely degenerating into an unconscious mass of flesh.
And holding the Rock Horse evolutionary meat, the Desert Wolf Warrior did not declare the match over like a victor.
Instead, with the other wolf claw, he removed the Undying Holy Armor Face Mask covering his head, then stuffed the bloody evolutionary flesh into his extensively mutated fanged mouth.
Fortunately, this scene was overshadowed by the sudden clash of strong individuals.
And it was clear that Father Su An did not realize the Desert Wolf Warrior would lose self-awareness due to excessive beastification.
Or it could be said that the wild nature of the Desert Wolf gene overpowered rationality, following an instinctive response at the moment to consume the evolutionary meat inside the Rock Horse Armor to restore the overdrawn state, while also being driven by the craving of the Desert Wolf cells within.
Attempting to undergo cellular transformation by consuming this piece of evolutionary meat.
Nearby Li Hao also witnessed this scene.
The expression hidden beneath the head armor mask instantly turned from bewilderment to rage, directly controlling the Rock Horse Armor to charge at the feasting Desert Wolf Warrior.
The original plan was to use Li Mingquan to probe the opponent’s abilities, gather intelligence on the Desert Wolf Warrior, even if it meant letting Li Mingquan sacrifice himself with the Ascension Potion.
In this way, the Biological Demon Armor could comprehensively record the entire battle process and evolve response strategies to replicate across all Rock Horse Armors.
But unexpectedly, he ended up worse off trying to stealthily reap some benefits.
Not only did he not win the match, but he exhausted Li Mingquan to the point of no remnants, most importantly, the Rock Horse Armor he wore was destroyed by the enemy.
Since Li Mingquan lost self-awareness even to the point of life, he couldn’t utter surrender or concede, so despite the arena’s situation reversing over time, referee Xu Wanfeng didn’t show up to make a decision.
Resulting in the Desert Wolf Warrior’s successful strike.
Wrenching from the Rock Horse Armor the most critical neural core, the evolution flesh rich in Life Source Material, taking it with a single tear, and even consumed and digested it as their own spoils.
Suffering such a major loss, even the deeply scheming Li Hao couldn’t sit still, wanting to strike at and kill the beastified Desert Wolf Warrior in front of him.
After all, he had found an excuse.
The severe mutation happening to the other’s body no longer resembled a human form.
Not only were the hands full of gray-white long hairs, but even the face and neck also showed layers of fuzz.
The facial distortion had already impacted the overall contour, the mouth splitting at the sides, and filled with sharp fangs.
Faced with Li Hao’s threat, there seemed to be a spark of fear.
Snarling and retreating while baring its fangs.
But just when Li Hao, enraged beyond measure, prepared to violently push aside Father Su An and delivered a fatal blow to the Desert Wolf Warrior...
An instant like a whirlwind, Xu Wanfeng, who had been watching from the sidelines, boldly entered the scene.
A kick striking the Rock Horse Armor!
