The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Damian Vs Silas – 3

Using the strength boosted by his [Earth Avatar] form, with earth essence covering his skin and the added momentum from his fall, he delivered a single, devastating punch straight into Silas’s gut.

“Argh…”

Werewolves were known for their incredibly strong bodies, but Damian’s attack had easily broken through Silas’s skin, even creating a gaping hole as blood spurted out like a fountain.

Damian punched the air, sending the werewolf crashing into the ground, creating a werewolf-shaped crater.

Blood gushed from his body as he shook and screamed in agony, unable to withstand the pain.

His dark eye became bloodshot.

Damian jumped after landing the punch and looked at the werewolf, who was still writhing in pain.

The werewolf stood up, his mouth dripping with saliva, mixed with blood.

The hole in the werewolf’s gut began to heal as the veins in his eyes throbbed with fury.

He glared at Damian, who stood there with an unchanging grin on his face.

“You… you wretched bastard!” the werewolf shouted, his aura exploding as he threw caution to the wind.

Ignoring his pain, wounds, and the blood flowing from his body, he gave everything to his fury.

His animal instincts took over, and he launched himself at Damian with full force.

“That’s it. Come at me!” Damian welcomed the attack head-on as Silas moved like a flash, his full speed boosted by his fury.

Damian also activated his techniques to boost his speed, which had diminished after he entered his [Earth Avatar] form.

[Heavenly Shadow Step: Movement Technique Activated]

[Heavenly Tyrant’s Body: Body Strengthening Technique Activated]

He also activated his body-strengthening technique, which he had copied from the Heavenly Sword Demon.

His qi reserves flowed out, mixing with the [Earth Essence] that was fully covering his body.

The two energies began to contradict each other, threatening to disrupt the [Earth Avatar] form.

But then something happened.

[Your talent [Limitless Harmony] is taking effect]

[Your [Earth Avatar] form has gained unity with the Qi without disruption.]

Instead of being disrupted, the [Earth Avatar] form became more refined.

The strengthening and enhancing qualities of the Qi began to improve the [Earth Avatar] form, making his body stronger, harder, and heavier.

[Due to the extended strengthening effects of the Qi overlapping with the [Earth Avatar] form, the effects of your [Heavenly Shadow Step] and [Heavenly Tyrant’s Body] techniques have been enhanced.]

[Your movement speed will increase by 50%.]

[Your physical strength and defense will increase by 60%.]

Damian’s figure was now completely covered in earth essence, enhanced by the Qi.

Damian burst with energy as he took a step, then disappeared, leaving behind a mirage of brownish energy particles that immediately began to follow Damian.

In Silas’s field of vision, Damian’s figure suddenly blurred, and he found himself facing Damian, who was right in front of him.

Silas was in a heightened, uncontrolled state.

His mind was in shackles, and he couldn’t think clearly enough to decide how to defend against the incoming attack.

Even if he were in his right state of mind, Silas wouldn’t be able to react in time.

Damian had become too fast and too strong.

Even in his full bipedal werewolf form, he wouldn’t be able to keep up.

As soon as he appeared, he punched him right in the chest, sending him flying back into the wall, leaving behind droplets of blood dripping from his wolf-like mouth.

But before he could crash, Damian was already there, waiting for him.

The moment the werewolf entered his striking range, Damian’s earth-essence-covered leg shot forward, delivering a powerful knee strike.

The werewolf’s body bent unnaturally under the force, and a few of his ribs cracked.

It was already surprising that they didn’t completely shatter, which only went to show just how strong a werewolf’s body truly was.

Silas was sent flying, crashing into the ground, tumbling across the dirt before finally coming to a stop, his leg broken in the process.

Damian appeared near him, walking closer to the werewolf who now lay on the ground.

He examined the werewolf’s state; patches of his fur had been torn away, one of his legs was broken, and there was a deep dent in his stomach, with the surrounding skin cracked and blood continuously flowing from the wound.

His bloodshot eyes throbbed, veins bulging around them.

It was unclear whether it was from pain or the fury burning within him.

“He’s killing him…”

“The werewolves are known to possess incredibly strong bodies. Their physical strength surpasses every other race, and their healing factor is unparalleled.”

“And yet, he’s being dominated.”

The awakened beings of Solarta all had the same thought.

They knew how strong werewolves were, especially the only alpha werewolf in Solarta.

Silas hadn’t earned his second-place ranking in power for nothing.

In fact, he was nearly equal in strength to the first-ranked individual.

The only reason he hadn’t taken the top spot was that the first-place holder was just slightly stronger.

And yet, despite his immense power, he was being beaten to a pulp—tossed around like a mere ragdoll.

Damian tilted his head and walked even closer.

Reaching down, he gripped the werewolf’s neck, but it was too thick for his hand to wrap around entirely.

Instead, he dug his fingers into the werewolf’s furry skin, piercing deep into the flesh.

Silas struggled in pain, but Damian showed no mercy.

With a casual motion, he tossed him aside like an empty bottle.

“Who’s fucking who up now, huh?” Damian asked with a grin.

“You… this isn’t over,” the werewolf managed to say, his voice weak.

“What?” Damian narrowed his eyes.

“You will pay for the humiliation you’ve caused me today…” a hoarse voice rasped from the werewolf’s mouth.

“Is he threatening me?” Damian raised an eyebrow, his aura flaring.

“You have no idea who you’re dealing with… I am an alpha of a royal werewolf lineage. No one gets to live after humiliating me… You are going to die!” Silas screamed at the top of his lungs, unleashing a wave of pressure.

But Damian wasn’t affected in the slightest.

“Oh boy,” Damian shook his head as his Aura flared up once more—not from his energy but from his anger amplifying his power.

The veins on his forehead bulged, and his eyes glowed with an ember-colored light.

“You shouldn’t have threatened me…” Damian raised his hand as mana surged rapidly from his mana core.

“I wanted to finish this in one blow before you gave that little threatening speech… but not anymore.”

The knowledge of the earth and water elements reappeared in his mind.

Like a computer processing information, he quickly refined his understanding, forming the structure of a new elemental spell using both logic and imagination.

[Elemental Fusion: Skill Activated]

A light brown magic circle appeared beneath the werewolf’s feet, glowing intensely before the ground beneath him softened into a thick pool of mud.

The mud twisted and shifted, forming the shapes of serpents that launched themselves at the werewolf, wrapping tightly around all his limbs and pulling him into the earth.

One of the mud snakes coiled around his snout, tightening so fiercely that he couldn’t even let out a snarl.

More and more vines made of mud emerged from the ground, binding the werewolf completely, locking him in place.

[Your understanding of the Earth element has increased.]

[Your understanding of the Water element has increased.]

[Your Elemental Fusion skill has improved slightly.]

[You have created the Spell: Mud Bind.]

Damian calmly walked toward the now-restrained werewolf. “I’m going to make you wish you never threatened me.”

He deactivated his [Earth Avatar] form and the movement technique he had active but maintained his body-strengthening technique. “Let’s see how many punches that werewolf face of yours can handle.”

Damian raised his fist and struck the werewolf across the face, releasing a booming shockwave.

Even though he hadn’t used his full strength, the werewolf showed no visible damage. Damian expected this.

He didn’t stop.

Punch after punch, hundreds of strikes landed from all directions, sending waves of energy through the air.

Despite the werewolf’s insanely durable body, the repeated blows, landing on the same spots over and over, began to break him down—faster than his accelerated healing could keep up with.

All the while, the mud vines kept his snout tightly shut.

He couldn’t even scream in pain.

He couldn’t surrender, couldn’t escape.

All he could do was endure.

His resilience as a werewolf should have allowed him to remain conscious no matter how much his body suffered, but that only prolonged his torment.

He could neither heal nor black out. The pain was endless.

Damian continued his relentless assault, fists slamming into the werewolf without pause for thirty minutes straight.

Finally, a notification appeared in his field of vision.

[It has been detected that the Awakener titled ‘Titan Breaker’ is beyond any condition to fight mentally.]

[The system judges that the Awakener titled ‘Infinity’ has won the battle.]

[The Power Rankings have been updated.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 2nd position in the Power Rankings.]

Damian took a step back, observing the werewolf’s broken state.

He deactivated his spell, and the creature dropped to his knees before collapsing entirely.

A moment later, he dissolved into specks of light and vanished.

After a couple of minutes, another figure appeared, and as soon as this person stepped onto the battleground, the entire atmosphere seemed to change.

Damian felt a mountainous pressure building up in the air, pressing down on him.

Damian narrowed his eyes. “Let’s see what this guy can do.”

The Awakener that Damian had to fight for the 1st position in the power ranking was also looking at him with an expectant expression, accompanied by a grin stretching across his pale face.