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Suddenly, Hans felt a chill; danger lurked within him. Instinctively, he stopped attacking and prepared to retreat. Then, something seemed to wrap around his waist, completely thwarting his retreat. Looking down, he saw a golden tail wrapped around his waist.
"Too late," a slightly hoarse female voice reached Hans's ears. Before Hans could break free of the restraints, the golden figure dragged him towards the ground. Just before he reached the ground, a powerful force struck his waist, and Hans slammed heavily to the ground. Before Hans could even get up, a pair of golden claws dug into his chest.
"Ah..." A scream even more piercing than the one that had erupted earlier echoed throughout every corner of the villa.
The scene on the ground was strangely comical. A ragged, pale-faced man lay on the floor, half his body embedded in the floorboards. Above him, at first glance, appeared to be a large golden tiger; upon closer inspection, it was more likely an enlarged golden cat pressing down on him, its claws deeply embedded in his collapsed chest. The cat's mouth was wide open, its eyes fixed on him with ferocious intent.
Undoubtedly, this magnificent golden cat was Linda, a woman of unparalleled beauty and s*x appeal, often called the blonde Angelina Jolie. Below her lay Hans, who had been preparing to attack Alex Qi but was being fiercely resisted by Jack and Linda.
“Die! You bastard!” Linda roared, opening her jaws to bite Hans's neck. She intended to strike while he was weakened, severing his neck before checking on the injured Jack.
Before she could even bite Hans's neck, Linda felt something stabbing towards her head. She decisively abandoned her attack, tilting her head slightly. A sharp dagger plunged into her left shoulder, then was swiftly pulled out, drawing a spray of blood.
"A dagger...where did Hans get his dagger?" Linda thought to herself, but her actions were swift and decisive. With a roar, Linda used her claws, already gripping Hans's chest, to lift him up and slam him heavily against the wall. Her claws landed slowly on the ground, her forelegs trembling slightly.
As Linda pinned him to the floor, Hans thought, "It's going to be very difficult for me to escape from her. She's taken advantage of my carelessness and lack of understanding of her to control me; how could she easily let go? Unless… unless she develops a fear of me and throws me out, but how can I make her fear that? That's it, 'Crystal Dagger Transformation'! Activate it! If it succeeds, I can seriously injure her when she's not paying attention, and she'll fear the sharpness of the dagger and won't dare to control herself like this anymore!"
Thinking it through, Hans boldly activated "Crystal Dagger Transformation." Whether he could escape was up to fate.
"Crystal Dagger Transformation" was another powerful skill of the Asamate family besides "Burst," but its success rate was very low. Many family members had died because of it. Simply put, "Crystal Dagger Transformation" involves shattering one's own crystals and then instantly condensing them into the shape of a dagger using a secret technique, which can then be forced out of the body to fight.
Due to the crystal's inherent strength, the resulting dagger was exceptionally sturdy and sharp. However, wielding this skill not only inflicted immense pain but also required constant channeling of the arcane power, posing a significant challenge to one's willpower.
Members of the Asamat family typically performed this technique under the protection of other family members. They also needed an extremely quiet environment to prevent accidental interruptions and irreversible consequences.
Hans was incredibly audacious, attempting to transform into a "crystal dagger" under such circumstances. His willpower was strong, and his courage was considerable. He succeeded, slowly drawing the dagger out of his body and concealing it in his right hand behind his back. He awaited the opportunity to launch a fatal attack on Linda.
Although Hans's s***h didn't pierce Linda's left eye as intended, it was still extremely deep, creating a small hole in the bone, the wound still oozing blood. Linda's forepaws were almost suspended in mid-air; any contact with the ground would cause excruciating pain.
Enduring the pain, Linda hurriedly channeled all her dark energy into her wounds, determined to stop the bleeding and heal as quickly as possible. A worry lingered in her mind: "Once I regain my mobility, I must finish off Hans immediately. I can't hold out much longer."
Hans slowly slid down the wall, blood trickling from his mouth. He stared at Linda, who was slowly healing her wounds, then glanced at his own completely collapsed chest, thinking, "I absolutely cannot let her regain her mobility. I must finish him off quickly, otherwise, with my current state, I definitely can't defeat him. When facing the threat of death, I risked activating my crystal dagger transformation. Although it succeeded, my absorption of external energy stopped. I'll still have to rely on the dagger to fight Linda, otherwise my chances of winning will decrease. It seems I need to use the energy I've gathered to heal my injuries."
With this thought, Hans immediately began healing his wounds using his immense energy, his hazy wings visibly diminishing.
The fight between Hans and Linda fell into a brief silence, the air thick with the faint smell of blood and the soft panting of their breaths. Both were busy healing their injuries, preparing for the final moments to come.
The standoff between Linda and Hans lasted for about half an hour. During that time, neither of them moved. Linda stared intently at Hans, who remained seated against the wall. Both were constantly channeling their dark energy to heal their injuries from the earlier battle.
The standoff was finally broken by Hans. He stopped healing; his injuries had mostly healed. Although he wasn't at his peak, he couldn't continue healing like this. First, his burst of power was running out; without the cumulative effect of the second burst, it would have already ended. Second, he didn't know how long Linda's "Shattered Crystal" would last, but since she activated it after him, he feared she might outlast him.
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