Arthur deliberately slowed down.
He was certain that the next eight rounds would be just as difficult, if not even more dangerous. Instead of rushing through them, he decided to focus entirely on gaining battle experience and improving his combat instincts.
Now that he possessed Microscopic Body Control, he needed to learn how to use his body more efficiently and fully understand how to apply his power during battle.
Soon, fifteen minutes passed.
Arthur’s figure vanished from the frozen ice plains, and the next moment, he appeared in an entirely different environment. Endless golden sand stretched as far as his eyes could see.
Massive sand tornadoes twisted through the desert, tearing across the battlefield with terrifying force. However, Arthur’s attention was immediately drawn toward something far more horrifying.
At the very edge of the desert stood what appeared to be a gigantic sand statue.
It was shaped like an enormous worm, similar to the colossal sandworms from Dune. Even while standing completely still, its sheer size created an overwhelming sense of danger.
Arthur gulped.
The creature looked absolutely terrifying.
"How the hell am I supposed to fight something like that?"
Arthur tightened his grip around his two daggers before disappearing from his original position. He began hunting the bosses scattered throughout the enormous desert.
Two hours later, the final epic boss fell.
[Ding! The Mythical boss is awakening.]
The moment the notification appeared, the entire desert began to tremble.
The sand covering the enormous statue started falling away in massive waves. Layer after layer collapsed until the true appearance of the creature was finally revealed.
Boom!
Arthur immediately dashed toward the worm to deal some heavy damages.
However, to his horror, a gigantic sand tornado suddenly formed between him and the worm. Before he could react, the violent cyclone swept him hundreds of meters into the sky.
Sharp grains of sand violently struck his body from every direction.
His HP immediately began falling at an alarming rate as the tornado continuously tore at him. Arthur gritted his teeth and desperately swung his daggers around him.
Slash!
Slash!
With the sharpness of his Epic-grade daggers, Arthur continuously attacked the tornado. After several powerful strikes, he finally managed to cut through the swirling sand.
The tornado lost its balance and collapsed.
Arthur fell from the sky at high speed, but before he could properly stabilize himself, the sand beneath him suddenly collapsed.
A gigantic mouth appeared beneath him.
Tons of sand began flowing downward as if the entire desert was being swallowed. Arthur instantly moved away from the collapsing area just as the enormous head of the sandworm burst from beneath the ground.
The battlefield trembled violently.
Arthur stared at the creature in shock.
This thing was nearly one kilometer long and over twenty meters wide. Its enormous body towered above the desert like a living mountain.
Before Arthur could launch another attack, the worm immediately dove back into the sand.
A new tornado rapidly formed in the distance and began rushing toward him. However, Arthur had already learned from his previous mistake.
Boom!
Arthur instantly moved.
This time, instead of attempting to destroy the tornado, he moved through the desert in a rapid zigzag pattern. His figure continuously changed direction, making it difficult to predict his movements.
At the same time, Arthur noticed the worm’s enormous tail entering the sand.
He immediately changed direction.
Slash!
Arthur’s dagger struck the tail with all his strength.
-300,000 HP!
The entire battlefield shook.
A deafening roar echoed from beneath the sand, and Arthur could feel the ground trembling beneath his feet. However, moments later, everything suddenly became silent.
Arthur immediately became alert.
His body tensed as he remained on two hundred percent guard.
"The bastard could appear beneath me at any moment."
Boom!
Suddenly, a powerful cyclone erupted directly beneath Arthur.
Before he could escape, the massive sandworm burst from the ground beside him. Its enormous mouth opened, releasing a thick cloud of poisonous green gas.
Arthur immediately jumped backward.
He managed to avoid the majority of the attack, but the sudden combination of the cyclone and poisonous gas had caught him off guard.
His HP instantly dropped below twenty percent.
Arthur quickly swallowed an HP potion before his body vanished again.
He charged directly toward the sandworm.
Five hours later...
Arthur had already consumed five HP potions.
Despite fighting continuously for hours, the enormous worm still had more than five million HP remaining. Arthur’s breathing had become heavier as exhaustion gradually accumulated within his body.
His stamina was continuously decreasing.
Arthur’s mind raced as countless possibilities flashed through his head. He needed to find a way to end this battle before his stamina completely ran out.
"Need to finish this shit."
Arthur’s voice was cold.
The worm was currently moving beneath the sand, and Arthur stood completely still. Instead of moving away, he slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Soon, the sand beneath him began collapsing again.
A massive pit appeared in the desert as enormous amounts of sand flowed downward. Countless sharp teeth could be seen inside the darkness.
The worm was attempting to swallow him again.
This time, Arthur did not move.
His body fell directly into the creature’s enormous mouth.
The moment Arthur entered, he was immediately swallowed by the worm.
The creature’s esophagus was enormous, at least seven meters wide. A disgusting rotten smell entered Arthur’s nostrils, causing his stomach to twist.
Arthur almost vomited.
However, his eyes remained cold.
"Enough."
Boom!
Arthur stepped against the muscular wall of the creature’s esophagus and pushed with all his strength.
Using the contraction of the worm’s muscles as additional force, Arthur instantly accelerated to his maximum speed.
Slash!
-300,000 HP!
Arthur’s attack had only just begun.
Using the recoil force from his previous strike, Arthur bounced toward the opposite wall. He immediately pushed against it again and changed direction.
His body transformed into a blur.
Slash!
-300,000 HP!
Slash!
-300,000 HP!
Arthur continuously bounced from one side of the enormous esophagus to the other.
Every movement used the kinetic force from his previous attack, allowing him to maintain his speed while repeatedly striking the worm’s internal body.
"ROAR!"
A terrifying sound wave suddenly swept toward Arthur.
At the same time, thick poisonous green mist flooded the enormous passage. The poison immediately began damaging Arthur’s body at an intense rate.
However, Arthur did not stop.
He placed an HP potion between his teeth while moving at high speed. As his body bounced through the creature’s esophagus, he swallowed the potion and continued attacking.
Slash!
-300,000 HP!
Slash!
-300,000 HP!
Arthur’s HP continued falling.
The poison constantly damaged his body while the creature violently struggled, attempting to crush him inside its enormous body.
Arthur simply ignored everything.
He continued bouncing.
He continued accelerating.
And he continued slashing.
Finally...
[Ding! You have cleared the 3rd round.]
The moment the notification appeared, Arthur immediately attacked the creature’s mouth.
Slash!
He cut through the enormous teeth and violently burst out from the worm’s mouth. His body rolled across the desert before finally coming to a stop.
Arthur lay on the sand, breathing heavily.
His entire body was exhausted.
[Ding! You have twenty minutes to rest.]
Arthur remained on the ground for several minutes before slowly sitting up.
Twenty minutes later, his figure disappeared once again.
The next moment, Arthur appeared inside a completely different world.
The ground beneath him was filled with molten magma.
Rivers of lava flowed across the battlefield while volcanic eruptions continuously shook the surroundings. The temperature was so intense that even Arthur immediately felt the heat pressing against his body.
At the center of this magma world stood the final boss.
A gigantic Earth Dragon.
The dragon possessed an extremely dangerous special ability.
It could create a domain of extreme heat.
The temperature inside the domain could reach fifty thousand degrees Celsius.
The extreme heat had instantly killed him, but he was revived again.
[Ding! You have died twice. You can die only one more time.]
This time, Arthur was determined to defeat it. He didn’t know that bastard could kill him in an instant after he killed off the other bosses.
Seven hours later...
[Ding! You have cleared the 4th round.]
[Ding! Congratulations! Your Microscopic Body Control has evolved into Cellular Level Body Control.]
Arthur froze.
He was currently lying on the ground while staring blankly at the sky.
A foolish expression slowly appeared on his face.
"What?"
Arthur blinked several times.
"That Divine Skill actually has an evolved version?"
He swallowed heavily.
"System, tell me what it can do."
[Cellular Body Control: You can control your cells and nervous system to a certain degree.]
[You can manipulate the distribution of your energy and physical capabilities.]
[By fully utilizing this ability, you can increase one attribute by temporarily reducing others.]
[It functions as an Attribute Regulator.]
[You can redistribute the majority of your attributes toward a single trait.]
Arthur’s breathing stopped for a moment.
"What the fuck..."
He was having difficulty processing what he had just heard.
This ability was completely broken.
Arthur’s total attributes had already exceeded five thousand.
If he could redistribute those attributes toward a single trait while maintaining only the minimum amount in the others, his combat capabilities would increase to an absurd level.
For example, he could temporarily move nearly all of his attributes toward speed.
In theory, he could reach a speed of around five thousand kilometers per hour.
Of course, his body would become extremely fragile if he drastically reduced his Defence and Vitality. At that speed, even the slightest mistake could destroy his body.
However, that was only one part of the ability.
Right before impact, Arthur could redistribute those attributes again.
He could move the majority of his attributes toward Strength.
With over five thousand attributes focused on Strength, his base damage could potentially reach twenty-five thousand.
After receiving the amplification from his Epic daggers, that damage could rise to around one hundred and fifty thousand.
Then there was the speed.
If Arthur struck an enemy after accelerating to nearly five thousand kilometers per hour, the kinetic force behind his attack would multiply the damage even further.
The final damage could potentially exceed thirty times its original value.
That meant a single perfectly executed attack could theoretically deal more than four and a half million damage.
"Holy shit!"
Arthur’s eyes widened.
An uncontrollable grin slowly appeared on his face.
The possibilities created by Cellular Body Control were simply insane.
"Need to master this fighting style as soon as possible."
Arthur slowly stood up.
The exhaustion from the previous battle was still present, but excitement filled his eyes. He was now looking forward to the next round more than ever before.