Chapter 212: A Step Away Yet Worlds Apart

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Originating from Punklord, Silver Wolf possessed unique abilities.

With ease, she altered their surroundings significantly.

Initially standing on the ground, Bochang was astonished to find himself now perched atop the ceiling. The door had transformed into a window, making it feel like he'd entered an inverted world.

Even more surprising...

Silver Wolf remained unaffected, still standing firmly on the floor.

Facing each other across the room, their eyes met, creating a frozen tableau.

The colorful beam seemed devoid of direct damage,

yet its effect was astonishingly impactful.

As Bochang studied the three options before him, he also observed Silver Wolf, positioned diametrically opposite to him.

During the use of the colored beam, the large sword resembling a sleeve weapon underwent a transformation.

Its central blade vanished entirely, turning into a laser emitter.

Given the drastic changes in his environment,

Bochang refrained from hastily choosing and instead used the time to further examine his surroundings.

Numerous peculiar, multicolored cubes were scattered nearby.

His intuition warned Bochang not to interact with these objects.

As the system began its countdown,

Bochang slightly focused his attention.

Regarding the option of relentless pursuit by the Stellaron Hunters...

His gaze lingered on it multiple times.

It was clear that...

Once chosen, the Stellaron Hunters would relentlessly target him.

After pondering briefly, Bochang ultimately rejected this choice, despite it being the quickest way to resolve the crisis.

Between brutally teaching the Silver Wolf a lesson or getting thoroughly dominated by her, Bochang naturally opted for the former, not the latter.

Currently, his enemy was the Silver Wolf.

Bochang's "Big sister Killer" approach might be ineffective now; only the Messenger of Justice could likely have an impact.

Considering they were Stellaron Hunters,

they should be classified as part of the evil faction, resulting in double damage inflicted upon them.

Additionally, based on the system's options, Bochang guessed that the Hacker Girl wasn't truly a match for him.

Time resumed its flow.

Silver Wolf didn't give Bochang much time to ponder.

After pulling him into the alternate space...

The second wave of attacks swiftly ensued.

Based on their brief encounter, Bochang observed that this single-horsetail hacker girl appeared significantly weaker physically than Blade had been.

Silver Wolf's strength likely lay not in close combat but rather in some form of ranged attack, akin to Fake Tingyun.

Recognizing the futility of engaging at close quarters, her initial melee was merely to pinpoint Bochang's position.

She then took a large step back.

Maintaining distance, Silver Wolf gracefully tapped a floating screen with her slender fingers.

Instantly, countless multicolored cubes began hurtling chaotically throughout the alternate space.

Bochang leaped upwards, simultaneously observing as he evaded.

He noticed that anything touched by these colored cubes disintegrated instantly.

Bed, chairs, tables, even the floor and the cyber flying sword were not spared.

Of course...

This cyber flying sword was indeed fake.

Bochang surmised that if this were the genuine artifact, its auto-defense system should have activated by now to evade attacks. However, the cyber flying sword remained motionless.

Being within an alternate dimension, everything except for Bochang and Silver Wolf was likely replicated counterfeit items. Even the Stellaron Hunters before him could be fakes.

The colored cubes' attacks produced no loud sounds; instead, they emitted game-like notification tones reminiscent of a match-three puzzle game.

As the floor tiles disappeared, they did not reveal the next level of the room below, but rather plunged into darkness. This space was no longer part of the Yichen Inn, but a despairing world of shadows.

Despite their menacing appearance, these colorful cubes had a fatal flaw:

They could only move in straight lines.

It was remarkably easy for Bochang to dodge them effortlessly.

Within the approximately twenty-square-meter guest room, the surroundings gradually disintegrated.

Finally, what emerged before Bochang was a pitch-black cage.

Taking advantage of the slowing colored cubes, Bochang instantly surged forward, charging towards Silver Wolf.

The spear tip glowed with a chilling radiance, seemingly ablaze.

Silver Wolf's fingers continued to tap lightly on the translucent floating screen.

Despite the short distance, it felt impossibly long, transforming into a formidable chasm difficult to cross.

Bochang could sense his movement, but in reality, the gap between him and Silver Wolf remained unchanged, as if he were suspended in mid-air.

Realizing he was about to fall back again, Bochang relied on the Invisible Hand to maintain flight capability.

At that moment, countless more colored blocks emerged, swiftly hurtling towards Bochang.

Undeterred...

Bochang twirled the Vow Spear rapidly, creating a fiery vortex. Any daring colored cube approaching was effortlessly shredded, having no impact whatsoever.

A hint of surprise flickered in Silver Wolf's eyes.

This opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations.

It was truly unbelievable...

for an ordinary person to reach such a level within less than ten days.

After defending against one wave, Bochang swiftly unleashed a Dragon Blast.

The fiery beam momentarily paused but ultimately pierced through the confinement, heading straight for Silver Wolf.

Unlike at Yichen Inn, given Silver Wolf's considerable power, Bochang had no need for concern here.

As the blast struck,

the previously leisurely Silver Wolf finally retreated hastily.

The peculiar dark space with its eerie glow rapidly expanded, simultaneously growing in all directions - up, down, left, and right.

"Boom!"

The flames from Dragon Blast spread outwards.

The close-range shockwave blew Bochang away, forcing him to half-kneel on the spatial barrier.

Unable to resist, he reached out and touched it gently.

"It feels hard and cold, almost like iron."

Just as Bochang observed this,

the expanding space continued to grow even more quickly due to the impact of Dragon Blast.

To be honest, despite being in this world for quite some time now, Bochang had never encountered such a challenging battle scenario.

Silver Wolf's ability to manipulate space reminded him of the Invisible Hand technique. However...

This power was significantly stronger than the Invisible Hand.

For the moment, Bochang couldn't find a way to approach Silver Wolf. Despite appearing close, they were effectively at a great distance, creating a paradoxical beauty akin to being just within reach yet miles apart.

"If only my Cybernetic Flying Sword were here... I might have been able to swiftly dart over," Bochang squinted thoughtfully.

Unfortunately, Silver Wolf's movements were too swift. Before Bochang could even summon his flying sword, he was pulled into the alternate dimension. Moreover, he hadn't anticipated such a peculiar tactic from his opponent and thus lacked any prepared defense against it.

"Hmm... Perhaps I can try using the teleportation ring to flash across, but first, I need to determine the exact span of that impassable distance. My teleportation ring has only one energy slot left, so I get just one chance."

Even then...

Bochang hesitated to use the teleportation ring, as it was meant to be his last resort for escape. The Stellaron Hunters likely knew this too and may have already taken precautions. Whether he used it or not, the outcome seemed equally precarious.