The Mother-and-Child Otter drilled through the earth, while Lu Luo leaped high into the air.

As the Otter emerged from the swamp, Lu Luo also used his Jet Belt to descend rapidly.

"Use freezing bullets."

BANG!

A dozen freezing bullets flew over at Lu Luo's command, each one exceedingly expensive—a cost Lu Luo could certainly not afford. But for Sea Star Civil Life, this kind of expenditure was basically negligible. The cold air released by the exploding freezing bullets swiftly froze the surrounding swamp. Once the swamp was frozen solid, the Otter's burrowing effectiveness would be severely diminished, and it would effectively block its ability to control the mud.

Sword blade and claw continually clashed, emitting the sound of metal striking metal. After a dozen consecutive collisions, Lu Luo soared high again, hovering mid-air. He raised the Fenrir Type VI high, and the greatsword suddenly split into six, scattering apart. He only picked up the central main weapon; the other five short swords were connected with steel wires. Qi He flowed along the steel wires, controlling these detached blades, which danced in flight with Lu Luo's movements.

Lu Luo, wielding the main Fenrir sword, thrust straight at the Mother-and-Child Otter, while the other five blades scattered toward five different directions—all six blades striking simultaneously.

CLANG!

Lu Luo himself was knocked away by the Mother-and-Child Otter, but he used his Jet Belt to stop his momentum, allowing the other five blades to pierce the creature's body at the same time. However, the Mother-and-Child Otter's ferocity clearly surpassed Lu Luo's expectations. It grabbed the steel wires and flung Lu Luo toward the ground!

BOOM!

Lu Luo, lying on the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood. The fall, however, had also ignited his temper; the Lu Luo who crashed to the ground instantly went berserk.

"Steam, Fourth Gear."

Lu Luo's body could no longer suppress the power of steam, and in an instant, his figure swelled and grew. His fair skin burst through his original clothes, revealing his powerful physique. Without the addition of lightning, this time Fourth Gear was purely an increase in strength and speed due to steam. At this moment, Lu Luo's strength surpassed that of the Mother-and-Child Otter. He yanked fiercely, dragging the creature onto the icy surface, then tossed aside his greatsword.

"Fenrir Type VI: Seal!"

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The six blades of the Fenrir Type VI pierced the ground, and intense Qi He infused the Mother-and-Child Otter's body, temporarily paralyzing it.

This was only Lu Luo's first step.

"Steel wires!"

The steel wires he carried were no longer sufficient. But Lu Luo now had a large amount of energy at his disposal, meaning he could create a virtually unlimited supply of steel wires made by Fusioners. Moreover, each steel wire he created was imbued with his Steam Qi He. If the power of one steel wire was not enough, then ten, or thirty. Combined with the suppression from the Fenrir Type VI, Lu Luo managed to pin the Mother-and-Child Otter to the ground, immobilizing it.

"Aim for its right hind leg!"

Meanwhile, Luo Ya and the other five team members each raised a particle sniper rifle, aiming at the Mother-and-Child Otter's right hind leg. For Lu Luo, as long as he could reduce the Otter's mobility to a state that couldn't be repaired in the short term, his combat advantage would be significant.

BANG!

Just as Lu Luo was kicked away by the Mother-and-Child Otter, the six energized sniper rifles simultaneously fired. All these bullets struck the Mother-and-Child Otter's right hind leg. A large amount of blood splattered. The power of the energized sniper rifles was so great that even a Lord-class Exotic Species could not withstand it directly.

SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK!

With a furious scream, the Mother-and-Child Otter, in pain, broke free of a great number of steel wires and blades in an instant. However, just as it staggered back to its feet, Lu Luo arrived.

The Mother-and-Child Otter sensed the danger, but influenced by Nightmare Power and already in a frenzied state, it disregarded everything. With no attempt at defense, it spun and lashed out with a claw—a Dark Claw carrying a vast amount of Dark Energy. But Lu Luo's blade had also pierced the Mother-and-Child Otter's forehead at the same time.

Sword Heart Type One, Spiral Sword!

The Mother-and-Child Otter's claws were as sharp as the finest swords. The intense Dark Energy they carried directly tore open Lu Luo's abdomen. At the same time, the Mother-and-Child Otter's forehead was instantly pierced by the Spiral Sword Qi, exploding with the impact!

Lu Luo flew out dozens of meters then quickly got up to rush forward again. The Mother-and-Child Otter, its brain exposed, shook its head, let out a furious roar at Lu Luo, and lunged to bite him.

The nearby Sea Star Company members watched the battle between man and beast, stunned speechless and finding it hard to describe. Luo Ya moved her lips; she was somewhat at a loss for how to describe such a battle.

"This isn't a human's fight at all; this is a monster's battle! The Mother-and-Child Otter is a monster, and so is Lu Luo!"

Lu Luo's abdomen, initially bleeding profusely, began to staunch within a mere ten seconds. His body structure had already become very different from ordinary people; although it did not have the rapid regeneration effect of fast healing, the high recovery ability granted by his strong Constitution was now evident.

Although the power of Fourth Gear was immense, Lu Luo's advantage at this moment wasn't raw strength, but the high mobility provided by Fourth Gear combined with his Jet Belt. This mobility was not just about speed. Acceleration was indeed important, but the ability to decelerate was equally crucial in close combat. Lu Luo accelerated instantly, stopped, reversed direction, and accelerated again. He repeated this pattern, beginning to weave around the Mother-and-Child Otter. As for the Mother-and-Child Otter, it couldn't run due to its injured hind leg and could only roar furiously at Lu Luo.

"You may attack now! Use high-powered weapons."

"Got it!"

Following Lu Luo's command, Sea Star's members appeared one after another and began to attack with portable rocket launchers and grenade launchers. Lu Luo engaged in close combat with the Mother-and-Child Otter, trading injury for injury, exhausting its physical strength as much as possible. Meanwhile, the Sea Star team members, relying on their formidable firepower, began to lay down a covering barrage on both Lu Luo and the Mother-and-Child Otter.

This was the battle plan they had devised beforehand. When Luo Ya first heard this plan, she had also questioned whether such a fighting style would harm Lu Luo.

And Lu Luo's answer was, "I want to know that too!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Grenades and rockets continually exploded around Lu Luo and the Mother-and-Child Otter. Those without such weapons would also occasionally throw a few energy grenades to liven things up. This kind of saturation bombing was actually one of the oldest and most effective combat methods. Its only drawback was the expense. Wave after wave of concussive force tore at the Mother-and-Child Otter's body and Lu Luo's Steam Qi He.

Just as Lu Luo himself had said, he too wanted to know if his current self could remain unscathed under such a bombardment of heavy weaponry.

Now he had his answer.

He couldn't!

Although the continuous bombardment hadn't injured him, the consumption rate of his Qi He far exceeded his expectations. If the explosions continued like this, his Qi He would inevitably be depleted, and his defenses would break.

A slash, a stab, a cut.

The number of wounds on the Mother-and-Child Otter's body increased, and Lu Luo's Steam Qi He grew dimmer and dimmer. The vitality of a Lord-class Exotic Species far surpassed his imagination. Their total amount of Dark Energy was immense, endowing them with a continuous recovery ability. If not for the suppressive fire from the Sea Star team, Lu Luo truly would have had no way to deal with such a monster. He might have reached a stalemate, but he definitely couldn't have killed it.

The Mother-and-Child Otter, ensnared by Lu Luo and continually damaged by the surrounding explosions, finally couldn't bear it any longer.

ROAR!

A large volume of swamp mud burst through the ice, converging towards Lu Luo. This mud began to mix and condense, forming several mud behemoths identical in appearance to the Mother-and-Child Otter. But after the Mother-and-Child Otter used this ability, its original body became extremely weak.

"This ability... it's not quite the same as the legendary mother-child rebirth, is it?"

Four mud beasts had already pounced towards Lu Luo, but Lu Luo was even faster. He darted past the mud beasts and arrived right in front of the Mother-and-Child Otter's true body.

Sword Heart Type IV - Soul Sunder Strike.

The massive Slash Strike from Soul Sunder Strike instantly tore the Mother-and-Child Otter apart, leaving only some tattered remains of its huge body behind.

The watching Sea Star members were immediately elated. "Did we succeed? Have we killed the Lord?"

"It's not that simple."

Lu Luo was certain that the Mother-and-Child Otter hadn't died because he hadn't received a kill notification from the Observer! If such a high-level Lord-class Exotic Species died, the Observer would definitely provide a kill notification.

Its aura has been hidden, but one of those four mud beasts contains the aura of the Mother-and-Child Otter; it should be hiding inside.

Looking at the four mud beasts surrounding him, Lu Luo said thoughtfully, "The mother-child rebirth ability has been enhanced, huh? It seems the Mother-and-Child Otter has also been continuously training all these years! It mixed its mother-child rebirth ability into the mud it controlled, completely concealing the rebirth effect within the mire. While Transcendents were entangled with the mud monsters, it had quietly completed its body's regeneration! If my guess is correct, this kind of ability is truly a stroke of genius."

Lu Luo's praise wasn't exaggerated at all. Being able to mix the mother-child rebirth with the mud Domain showed that the Mother-and-Child Otter's talent in using its abilities could indeed be called genius.

"Normally, even if someone discovers that there's something off with the mud beasts, they would try to discern the truth and differentiate, then kill them one by one. But if one judged incorrectly, or if the Mother-and-Child Otter possessed the ability to transfer its essence between the mud forms, a great deal of time would inevitably be wasted. So, a one-off solution is needed!"

Lu Luo turned and gestured towards his team, pointing at the area around them. "Use firepower to suppress its movements! Full coverage!"

Luo Ya was a bit startled, but she immediately nodded. "Understood! Maintain full firepower, don't spare ammunition! This should be the final critical moment!"

Grenades and rockets rained down as if they were free, and energy grenades were thrown generously.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Under the Sea Star Company's monetary bombardment, the area of explosions gradually shrank, further restricting the mud beasts' range of movement. The mud beasts didn't even dare to approach Lu Luo now, because the electrical currents surging around him were too dangerous.

BZZZT!

"Steam: Fourth Gear—Thunder Slash!"

Blue and white lightning began to spread as Lu Luo leaped high, hovering above the heads of the four mud beasts. This was the first time he had infused the power of lightning into Sword Heart Type II - Overturning Rain. It was also the decisive strike that would determine if he could completely kill the Mother-and-Child Otter.

HAH!

"Thunder Breath: Thunderstorm!"

BOOM!

A clap of thunder erupted from Lu Luo, followed by a wild thunderstorm. However, these raindrops weren't water, but Sword Qi unleashed by Lu Luo in an instant. This Sword Qi, filled with Steam Qi He and mixed with lightning, fell like a dense shower of rain. Each 'raindrop' was a droplet-shaped manifestation of Sword Qi.

Impact, paralysis!

The four mud beasts froze, their limbs stiff, completely unable to move. The mud composing their bodies also began to rapidly degenerate. Under Lu Luo's sword rain, the four mud beasts gradually reverted to their original form—a patch of ordinary swamp mud.

From the leg of one of the mud beasts, a monkey-sized creature suddenly leaped out. It was squeaking—this was the true body of the Mother-and-Child Otter, the Child Otter. Due to the paralyzing effect of the sword rain, the Child Otter's main body was still unable to move.

Lu Luo sheathed his sword and dashed forward. The Fenrir Type VI in his hand once again split into six. He unleashed his self-created technique: Electric Slash Sword, Six Blades.

Moving at high speed, he delivered six slashes. On the final strike, the six blades merged into one, pinning the Mother-and-Child Otter securely to a withered marsh tree trunk.

You have killed a Fifth-Tier Lord-class Exotic Species, the Mother-and-Child Otter!

"Finally dead!"

Lu Luo stood on the ground, somewhat drained. This kill held a completely different significance compared to his previous slayings of Lord-class Exotic Species. Previously, he had relied on exploiting rules, using Netherflame, or the Doomsday Disc. This time, however, he had truly killed it with his own hands, relying on his sheer strength to overpower it!

The Mother-and-Child Otter was the first Lord-class Exotic Species he had ever encountered. While not the strongest, its tenacity was undoubtedly high. In a way, Lu Luo felt the Mother-and-Child Otter was even stronger than Ganmu. That such a powerful monster was killed by Lu Luo through sheer force was a testament to the progress he had made recently.

However, the Lu Luo of today was no longer the novice he once was.

"Is it over?" Luo Ya asked from a distance.

"It's over," Lu Luo nodded.

"Yay!" The group from Sea Star Civil Life jumped for joy. They had defeated a Lord-class Exotic Species renowned in the region. And it was the infamous Mother-and-Child Otter, no less, which made it even more worthy of celebration. Although they had merely acted as Lu Luo's support, they had still participated in defeating the Mother-and-Child Otter. This gave them a feeling of, We're really awesome!

Although this kill had cost an enormous amount of money, the people from Sea Star didn't really care about the expense. They were very different from Hongtu Military Supplies or Lan Tian Biotech; their funding primarily came from civil industries.

Luo Ya and a few others slowly walked over to Lu Luo, looking at the dog-sized Mother-and-Child Otter in his hand.

"This is the real body of the Otter? It's quite small, huh!"

Lu Luo nodded, pointing to the skin and claws that the Mother-and-Child Otter had initially shed. "I know you have the tools. If you please, help me cut off the claws; I want to take them with me. Consider the Mother-and-Child Otter's pelt your spoils of war; it's yours. You can boast to others back home that you've killed a Lord-class Exotic Species. Also, settle my wages for these three days tonight. I'll be leaving."

Luo Ya's expression was somewhat awkward. She felt she couldn't find common ground with Lu Luo. Before Lu Luo, she felt naive and useless, and Lu Luo himself didn't seem interested in conversing with her. Perhaps, just as Lu Luo had said, he simply didn't care.

Thinking this, Luo Ya could only walk away gracefully. "Uh! Okay, we'll get on it right away."

"Devour!"

Devouring Fifth-Tier Lord-class Exotic Species, Mother-and-Child Otter.

You have gained 6,103 energy points.

You have gained 55 Sequence Value.

You have acquired a Level 1 Doomsday Factor: Mother-and-Child Otter.

Hehehe! I told you it wasn't about the money. Once I save up a bit more Energy and some Doomsday Factors, the true worth of a Summoner will be fully realized!

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