Chapter 62: Chapter 58: Evolution

Fang Xiu had no intention of interfering in this fight.

Of course, he would step in before they killed it.

But for now, he was just watching the show.

Fang Xiu glanced around, found a comfortable spot, and leaned back.

He watched as Yuan Heng’s group of three surrounded Luo Sheng.

CLICK! CLACK!

Luo Sheng brandished the axe in his hands.

It made a spine-chilling sound.

"Lin Huo, use your Fireball Technique from a distance, then we’ll all charge in."

Yuan Heng shouted.

Both he and Du Xiwei were close-combat specialists.

If they charged in recklessly, they could get hurt by that axe.

Fang Xiu had said before that this Demon Beast was imitating Luo Sheng.

If it could even copy his Skills, then that axe was no ordinary weapon.

That’s why Lin Huo’s ranged Attack was the best option right now.

"Mm!"

Lin Huo nodded slightly.

He’d never liked Luo Sheng much as a person, but... this Fake Spirit imitating him made his skin crawl even more.

After all... it had the face of the dead Luo Sheng, but with a strange, constant smile plastered on it.

It was truly unsettling to see!

"Fireball Technique!"

So, when facing this bizarre fake Luo Sheng,

Lin Huo didn’t hesitate for a second, immediately hurling a Fireball Technique at it.

At that moment, a gleam of light flashed across Luo Sheng’s axe.

It then swung the axe in a powerful chop,

slicing Lin Huo’s Fireball Technique clean in two.

"Th-This is Luo Sheng’s Blast Flame Axe! How does it know how to use it?!"

When he saw that strike,

Lin Huo froze.

He had been fairly familiar with Luo Sheng; they had sparred and fought against each other before.

Every time, Luo Sheng had used that exact Skill to split his Fireball Technique in two with a single swing of his axe.

Lin Huo never imagined this Fake Spirit could truly mimic Luo Sheng’s signature axe strike.

It had sliced his Skill right open.

And now, this Demon Beast imitating Luo Sheng actually knew the Skill as well.

Lin Huo was truly taken aback by this.

"This thing really did copy Luo Sheng’s Skills!"

Yuan Heng and Du Xiwei exchanged a look.

Both could see the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

"This is going to be tough!"

Du Xiwei’s muscles rippled.

He felt the urge to charge forward.

But Luo Sheng had another Skill that was a perfect counter to him.

"I’m faster. When Luo Sheng and I used to spar, he lost more often than he won. I’ll go!"

Yuan Heng said.

"Alright. Be careful."

Du Xiwei really didn’t have a better plan.

So he had no choice but to agree.

After all, Lin Huo’s Attacks were being restricted by Luo Sheng’s Skills.

And Du Xiwei himself was countered by the creature’s other Skill due to his lack of speed.

So now, their only hope was Yuan Heng.

"Mm!"

Yuan Heng gave a slight nod.

The hair on his body grew long once more.

He now resembled an ape.

With a flicker of movement, he shot toward Luo Sheng.

CLICK! CLACK!

Luo Sheng gripped the axe with both hands,

and began to spin rapidly.

This was Luo Sheng’s second Skill—Tornado Axe.

Based on the real Luo Sheng’s strength, the power he could unleash with this move wasn’t especially great.

But now, when this Fake Spirit used the Skill, it actually generated a small whirlwind.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

As Yuan Heng attacked from all sides,

he was repelled by Luo Sheng each time.

HUFF! HUFF! HUFF!

After his Beastification, Yuan Heng’s Defense Power had also increased significantly.

But even so, Yuan Heng’s entire body ached.

’This Fake Spirit may be an imitation, but its own Level is higher than Luo Sheng’s. When it uses Luo Sheng’s Skills, their Power is even greater!’

Fang Xiu watched the scene from a short distance.

This gave him a better understanding of the so-called Fake Spirits.

’Damn it... This thing’s Level is at least eighteen, maybe even Level 19!’

Yuan Heng could also feel it.

The Fake Spirit before him was unusually powerful.

Its Level was definitely not the same as Luo Sheng’s had been.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be able to unleash Luo Sheng’s Skills with such devastating Power.

"Let’s attack together!"

Du Xiwei and Yuan Heng exchanged a look and nodded, then both moved almost simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Lin Huo

no longer hesitated. He let out a low shout, "Blazing Flame!"

Flames erupted on his arm.

But he didn’t rush in, choosing instead to provide support from a distance.

"Blazing Flame Fireball Technique!"

He used his Blazing Flame-covered hand to conjure a fireball

and hurled it toward Luo Sheng.

"Your Blast Flame Axe might be able to split my Fireball Technique, but let’s see how you handle the power of this Blazing Flame Fireball Technique!"

Lin Huo roared.

CLICK! CLACK!

Seeing the three of them charging at once,

the strange sound Luo Sheng made grew more piercing, as if it were becoming excited.

Then, with a swing of its axe, it chopped down at the Blazing Flame Fireball Technique.

BOOM!

A loud explosion rang out. Although it succeeded in splitting Lin Huo’s Blazing Flame Fireball Technique,

Luo Sheng was also sent flying backward,

before crashing heavily to the ground.

"Now’s our chance!"

At that moment, Yuan Heng leaped into the air, using a Skill to increase his Power.

Similarly, Du Xiwei’s Power surged in an instant!

The two of them leaped up, each landing a flying kick that sent Luo Sheng flying again.

"Bursting Fist!"

Du Xiwei shouted.

Spiritual Power gathered in his fist.

Then he leaped up and brought his fist down hard on Luo Sheng’s body.

BANG!

With a tremendous bang, the ground behind Luo Sheng actually cracked from the impact.

’Du Xiwei’s Power amplification is immense!’

Fang Xiu nodded slightly as he watched.

His own body had been enhanced by the Flower God’s Flower Dew, making it incredibly powerful already.

’I wonder how my Power compares to Du Xiwei’s... who’s stronger?’

"Lin... Huo... Lin... Huo!"

Just then,

a strange sound came from Luo Sheng’s mouth.

This time, however, it wasn’t the clicking sound anymore.

Though it wasn’t very clear, Fang Xiu and the others could all make it out.

It was calling Lin Huo’s name!

Lin Huo felt his scalp tingle.

A teammate dies, and then a Fake Spirit appears imitating him.

Not only does it look the same, but it even uses the same Skills.

And now, this Fake Spirit was calling out his name with a strained, halting voice.

Anyone would find the situation incredibly bizarre.

"Don’t you say my name!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Luo Sheng say his name, Lin Huo roared in fury.

"Lin... Huo, Lin Huo..."

Although Lin Huo was furious,

Luo Sheng completely ignored him.

It just kept repeating the syllables of Lin Huo’s name.

"Shut up! Shut your mouth!"

Lin Huo was now beyond furious.

Blazing Flame rose from his hand, and he once again formed a Fireball Technique.

"Let’s see you talk now!"

Lin Huo smashed the Blazing Flame Fireball Technique in his hand right into Luo Sheng’s head.

"Die!"

BOOM!

The Blazing Flame Fireball Technique exploded directly in Luo Sheng’s face.

When the Flame disappeared, everyone saw that Luo Sheng’s face had been blown to pieces.

But the very next second, it began to transform.

In just a few seconds, a new face appeared—one that looked even more like Luo Sheng than before.

"Wh-..."

They saw that this new face was more harmonious than the last one.

At the very least, the bizarre smile was mostly gone.

"Lin Huo, you... what’s wrong with you? Why did you... attack me?"

It wasn’t just the facial features and expression.

Even its speech had become clearer.

Before, it could only make clicking sounds; then it learned to say Lin Huo’s name.

And now, it could speak in complete sentences.

"You... you guys... why are you... holding me... down? Fucking let... let go of me!"

Luo Sheng looked with a confused expression at Yuan Heng and Du Xiwei, who were pinning him down.

Yuan Heng, Du Xiwei, and Lin Huo were all speechless.

At that moment, all three of them had speechless expressions on their faces.

Because now, when Luo Sheng spoke, it really started to sound like the real Luo Sheng.

Even its tone of voice was identical.

Aside from a slight stutter,

everything else was perfect.

If they didn’t already know there was something wrong with this Luo Sheng, Yuan Heng and the others would have been completely fooled.

’I didn’t expect this thing could evolve even further!’

Fang Xiu looked at the Luo Sheng before him. It was clearly more advanced now than it was before.

This was something he hadn’t anticipated.

’This Fake Spirit can evolve further, but its mind doesn’t seem to be fully functional yet. It’s in the middle of a battle, yet it’s saying things like that!’

Fang Xiu thought to himself, ’But... if I let it continue to imitate him until it’s nearly perfect, and then it leaves this Seventh Gate World... would anyone be able to tell the difference?’

Fang Xiu felt a sense of apprehension.

If he allowed this thing to keep growing, perhaps one day it could become just like a real person and walk out of the Seventh Gate World under the true identity of Luo Sheng.

Whether it would simply live its life or create widespread panic at that point was anyone’s guess.

Fang Xiu didn’t know if creatures like these Fake Spirits already existed out in the world.

Perhaps some of them had already infiltrated human society.

Perhaps someone you knew well in your daily life, someone you joked with, someone you shared secrets with...

...was actually someone who had been replaced by a Fake Spirit.

"What do we do now?"

Seeing that his Blazing Flame Fireball Technique had no effect,

and had even spurred the thing’s evolution,

Lin Huo asked helplessly.

Yuan Heng and Du Xiwei looked at each other, at a loss.

They had no idea what to do.

All they could do was look helplessly toward Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu saw the three of them looking at him,

and the bewildered Luo Sheng on the ground.

He waved a hand, signaling for them to let go.

Yuan Heng and Du Xiwei hesitated for a moment before letting go.

The moment they did, Luo Sheng shot up from the ground, staring warily at the three of them.

A ferocious expression appeared on its face. "You actually teamed up with him? You’re all finished!"

Hearing this, Fang Xiu smiled faintly. "Alright, you should all leave this place for now. What comes next might get a little bloody."

’Naturally, he didn’t want anyone to see the Sacrifice!’

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