Chapter 88: Transformation, Ultraman!

The giant serpent was enraged by those three attacks. It had almost forgotten what pain felt like, and yet this ant-like creature had actually made it hurt so badly. Unforgivable.

It opened its maw and spat a spray of dark green venom at Chen Yun.

Chen Yun hurriedly dodged. The venom that struck the ground instantly began to smoke black, and the floor was corroded into a deep, gaping hole.

My God! What vicious poison!

Chen Yun broke out in a cold sweat. Thank heavens he had dodged in time, or this venom would have dissolved him until not even bone dust remained.

Missing its strike only made the giant serpent more furious. It lashed out with its tail, intending to smash Chen Yun into pulp, and at the same time, with a flicker of thought, it summoned the sacred dragon from the dragon nest.

The sacred dragon was also a giant serpent, only female. It was the king's favored attendant beast. Hearing the summons, it slammed through the wall of the dragon nest with a sweep of its tail and rushed out.

Chen Yun was instantly alarmed. One snake was already enough to leave him in such a sorry state, and now another had appeared. This was no entertainment club; this was a damn snake den.

After the female serpent emerged, she saw a crowd of the master's underlings trembling behind the counter and gave a cold laugh. She raised her tail and brought it down. With one strike, dozens of punks were smashed into minced flesh.

Good heavens, Chen Yun was nearly scared out of his wits. This attack power was terrifying. He could not win by force; he would have to use his brain.

Leaning against the wall, Chen Yun shouted, "Stop!"

The king lifted its massive head and flicked its tongue. Hissing, it said, "What, scared now?"

"Which country are you from? Who are you? If you're going to kill me, at least let me die knowing why!" Chen Yun stalled for time while quickly thinking of a way to escape. Facing two boss-level giant serpents alone, he had not the slightest chance of victory.

"Heh, who am I? That's a good question," the king said, glaring with its snake eyes. "Too bad, I won't tell you. You're not qualified to know who I am. Sacred dragon, swallow him!"

Chen Yun had not even reacted before a long snake tongue shot toward him. He hastily fired a shot, only to hear a sharp crack as the bullet was bounced straight back by the tongue.

What an unbelievably springy tongue!

Chen Yun rolled aside, saw the tongue chasing him again, and fired another shot.

Above the giant serpent's head, a whirlpool-shaped icon appeared, along with the words Sleep.

Beautiful! The sleep effect on the elemental bullet had triggered.

The female giant serpent jolted, closed its eyes, and crashed to the ground, leaving a crater in the floor.

The king stared, stunned. What was going on? Why had she suddenly fallen? The master-servant pact was still intact; she was not dead.

Could it be that I was too rough last night and wore her out so badly she can fall asleep even in a fight?

No, that makes no sense either. Why had this never happened in battle before?

The king looked at the sacred dragon lying on the ground, utterly bewildered.

Chen Yun seized the instant the king was distracted and sprinted toward the door. Reaching it, he yanked at the great doors, and the system prompt appeared.

The player Chen Yun is currently in combat and cannot leave combat.

Damn it all!

Chen Yun nearly lost his mind. If he could not leave combat, was he supposed to stand here and wait to die?

Five seconds flashed by in the blink of an eye. The female serpent drowsily opened her eyes, not understanding how she had ended up on the ground. She raised her head and looked at the crater she had made, her mind full of confusion. What happened? Why did I suddenly fall asleep? How I miss the feeling of sleep. Since I began cultivating, I have never again felt that peaceful, thoughtless rest. In that instant, the female serpent thought of the carefree days of her childhood and fell into a daze.

"What happened just now?" the king asked in a low voice.

"I... I don't know either," the female serpent replied, startled back to her senses. After thinking for a moment, she said blankly, "I suddenly felt extremely sleepy. I wanted to sleep, and then I fell asleep."

"Sleepy? Wanted to sleep?" The king was puzzled. For serpent spirits like them, who had cultivated to this level and awakened intelligence, sleep was not even a concept. How could she feel sleepy? Besides, with her body weight, even if she were tired, crashing down like that should have jolted her awake. How could she have felt nothing? And now they were in the middle of battle—how could she be sleepy to this degree? Ridiculous.

"Be careful with this brat. His gun is strange; it carries some power added by a top-tier cultivator," the king said, glancing at Chen Yun as he edged toward the door. "We go together. I'll strike first. If he gets away, you finish it with the second blow at once."

"Yes, my king."

Watching the two giant serpents whisper among themselves and glance at him from time to time, Chen Yun's entire body went taut. He gripped his gun with both hands, ready at any moment.

The king suddenly whipped its tail toward Chen Yun. Chen Yun lunged forcefully to one side, and before he even landed, the female serpent's tail came lashing in as well.

Damn it, I’m not a ping-pong ball. Do you really need mixed doubles?

Unable to dodge, with nowhere left to evade, Chen Yun hurriedly prepared to take out medicine from the item bar to restore his life and endure the blow head-on. But then he saw an item in his inventory.

Ultra Man Transformation Staff: Pink consumable item. No level requirement. After use, the user can transform into Ultra Man. All attributes are multiplied by 500. Duration: 3 minutes. Cooldown: 1 week. Uses: 3/3. Binds upon use.

Damn it, how could I have forgotten this perverse item? My seven life-saving finishing bullets—how many small bosses could they have instantly killed!

Chen Yun cursed inwardly, clutching the transformation staff as he shouted, "Transform, Ultra Man!"

When life and death were on the line, he had no time to care about shock and scandal. He would worry about that after getting through this crisis.

The player Chen Yun has used the pink item Ultra Man Transformation Staff. The item has automatically bound to the player.

The Heavenly Entertainment Club stood at the center of the town, right on the main road. Foot traffic here was heavy every day, and the club was rarely closed even in daylight. Its sudden shutdown already struck passersby as odd, and the thumping sounds drifting out from within only deepened their suspicions that some underworld trouble was brewing inside.

"Papa, look, the big house is glowing!" A little boy standing across the street pointed at the Heavenly Entertainment Club as it burst into a blinding white light and shouted. The people nearby followed his gaze and all turned to look, astonished.

"My God, what's going on?"

"Why is it glowing?"

"Could there be a bomb inside?"

"Bro, don't scare me like that!"

"Hurry up and run. This looks like something bad is about to happen."

As the intense white light blazed forth, onlookers saw cracks spreading across the entire building in a wide area. In the span of a breath, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

With the use of the Ultra Man Transformation Staff, Chen Yun felt a flash of white light before his eyes. When his vision returned and he stood up, what he saw was shattered ruins, a broad road, those two little snakes, and dozens of pedestrians staring at him in utter disbelief.

The player Chen Yun has successfully transformed using the Ultra Man Transformation Staff. Duration: 3 minutes. Countdown: 2 minutes 59 seconds... 2 minutes 58 seconds...