"You have some knowledge, kid. Now jump down from the Arena and admit defeat, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, I will sever your limbs and leave you disabled. Even if I suppress the Genetic Mech level now, with this sword intent forming a barrier, you will undoubtedly die.
My daughter from the Mu Family is not someone just anyone can marry," General Muku Tenmu said.
"Dad! You can't kill Rek! Rek, jump down and admit defeat, hurry!" From a distance in the Arena, Maya saw her father unleash a sword intent she had never seen before, the Killing Domain. Hearing her father's words, Maya anxiously shouted and was about to run towards the Arena.
However, Maya was pulled back by Aunt Xue beside her.
"The Rek you brought should be fine. If he knows he can't withstand ten moves from your father, he should jump down from the Arena himself.
Don't be impulsive. Although Rek's chances of surviving ten moves are slim, you should let him try.
Your father promised me yesterday that he wouldn't kill Rek and would give him a chance.
The medical team from Sanctum is waiting outside the training ground, equipped with Advanced Healing Pods. Even if your father does sever Rek's limbs, he will recover in a few months; he won't die," Aunt Xue whispered in Maya's ear.
After hearing her stepmother's words, Maya calmed down and stopped rushing towards the Arena.
Standing in the Arena, Rek felt frustrated when he saw Maya not rushing over. He had initially planned to act brave, thinking that Maya, as his teacher, would definitely rush up to stop this dangerous and unfair duel given their long acquaintance.
If that happened, this match would be canceled because of Maya's involvement.
He also wouldn't be at fault for not achieving first place in the War God System's mission since it would be canceled due to the organizer's reasons. This way, the War God System mission might not be counted as a failure.
Rek turned to see Maya being blocked by her stepmother and knew trouble was coming.
With a grim expression, Rek glanced at the furious Father-in-law, Muku Tenmu, who was ten meters away, gathering his energy.
"That old general! Can we settle this with words? Fighting is not the answer, especially today on your daughter's birthday; bloodshed is inappropriate!" Rek attempted to reason with General Muku Tenmu.
"You little brat, stop talking nonsense. After seeing your exam paper in the first match, I was already prepared to teach you a lesson. If you don't jump down, then today, I won't let you off easy!" General Muku Tenmu gritted his teeth and said quietly to Rek.
Rek realized that reconciliation was impossible now; he could only brace himself for a fight. Combat was unavoidable.
Looking at General Muku Tenmu's expression, it was clear that he would not go easy on him during this match.
However, the twelve contestants who had yet to enter the Arena might be treated more leniently.
Rek understood that he had to achieve first place in the War God System mission during the battle. He had to withstand the ten moves from General Muku Tenmu today.
At this moment, Rek could only rely on the War God System in his mind and began searching for the rewards from previous missions.
He remembered that his clone was still in the Tower of Desire, but even if he released it now, it wouldn't be enough to contend with Muku Tenmu and would expose the existence of his clone.
Finally, Rek found a reward from a long-ago completed mission titled "Prologue to Survival in Humanity's Destruction" within the War God System rewards.
"A-Rank Sacrificial Summoning Scroll: Based on the Host's sacrifice of their own organs, tissues, flesh, bones, etc., a summoning can be performed. The duration and strength of the summoned entity are proportionate to what the Host sacrifices.
In theory, the Host can sacrifice a single hair or their entire life.
Friendly reminder: Do not toy with the sacrificial summoning scroll; while you play with it, it will also play with you in return. Sacrificing a single hair might summon an Otherworldly Mosquito for just one second. It is recommended to sacrifice your life; perhaps with good luck, you might summon a powerful being."
"War God System, I am ready to use this A-rank Sacrificial Summoning Scroll, but can you block the visual presence of this Crimson scroll so that when I use it, others cannot see its existence and only see the otherworldly creature that is summoned?" Rek tried to ask the War God System in his mind.
"Yes, blocking the visual presence of the scroll requires a certain amount of energy. The liquid energy from the Energy Flower Sea Pool Water that you obtained earlier is stored in the Tower of Desire and has been partially purified and absorbed by the System. You can consume a portion of the stored energy to block the visual presence of the scroll, allowing others not to see you using it, but only the summoned creature," the War God System replied in Rek's mind.
"Ah! System, right, you almost made me forget. There is still a large amount of Energy Flower Sea Pool Water in the Tower of Desire. Shouldn't you give me some energy now for a quick boost in power or an S-rank item lottery?" Rek asked the War God System in his mind.
"The Energy Flower Sea Pool Water stored in the Tower of Desire contains numerous toxic substances, and it will take a long time for it to fully evolve and be absorbed by the System. Currently, the System has only absorbed a small portion and has used most of the energy that should have been allocated to you to heal your clone from the damage caused by the contamination from the Energy Flower Sea Pool Water. The remaining energy stored for you is insufficient for a lottery or power enhancement," the War God System's voice echoed in Rek's mind.
"That's not helpful! At a critical moment like this, why are you so uncooperative? War God System, I am preparing to use the A-rank Sacrificial Summoning Scroll and sacrifice a portion of my blood. I will cut an artery and bleed; you should use that portion of energy meant for me to stimulate my body to produce blood quickly. Before I faint or face life-threatening danger, heal my artery wound. Is that okay? System, I just provided you with a lot of Energy Flower Sea Pool Water in the Tower of Desire. Although you haven't fully absorbed it, that energy is considerable! You can't be so rigid! And please don't let me bleed out and die; make sure to monitor it closely. If I survive, I'll have opportunities to get you more energy to absorb," Rek pleaded with the War God System.
"Alright!" The War God System surprisingly took a second to think before replying to Rek.
With the War God System's assurance, Rek put away his frustrated expression and looked eagerly at his father-in-law, Muku Tenmu.
Rek smiled strangely at Muku Tenmu.
Seeing Rek's bizarre expression, Muku Tenmu felt that something was off.
Rek slowly raised his right hand holding the Demon Blade, then lifted his left hand.
Those ten meters away, including General Muku Tenmu and the people below the Arena, thought Rek was about to fight desperately, only to witness an astonishing act from him.
Rek placed the Demon Blade against the artery on his left wrist and forcefully slid the blade downward.
The Demon Blade easily sliced through the flesh of both Genetic Mech and Rek, leaving a long wound on his left arm's artery.
“Shh!” Blood gushed out rapidly.
“Father-in-law, didn’t you say you would cut off my limbs? Didn’t you say you would dismember me? If you can’t do it today, then you don’t deserve the surname Muku!
Hmph, since you can’t do it, I’ll do it myself! Watch closely, young master!” Rek laughed maniacally, shouting in the Arena to buy time against Muku Tenmu. He already felt the War God System stimulating his body to produce blood quickly, warming him up and giving him some confidence.
Blood continued to pour from his left arm's artery, staining the small area of Ground beneath Rek red.
Watching Rek crazily self-harm in the Arena, not only was his opponent, General Muku Tenmu, dumbfounded, but all the spectators below were also terrified.
Standing next to Maya, Aunt Xue widened her eyes at the self-harming Rek, saying to Maya: “Xiaoya, I take back what I said earlier. Your student Rek is truly ‘ruthless’!”
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