The Watermelon Knife Recognizes Its Master

Throwing knives can be broadly divided into two techniques based on their effect.

One is the straight throw, where the knife does not spin in flight and strikes the target directly.

The other is the spinning throw, where the knife rotates continuously in flight and needs to hit the target at a specific distance.

But both of these techniques are generally used for bladed weapons with a sharp point.

To use a flat-headed tool like a watermelon knife, especially one with an unsharpened tip, as a throwing knife would seem utterly foolish.

But faced with this foolish throwing knife, Tao Wei did not dare to avoid it, because this knife was thrown by the monster, Ren Anhua.

Even if she had thrown an egg, Tao Wei wouldn’t have dared to underestimate it.

The speed of the throwing knife was much faster than she was, but Tao Wei could still dodge a projectile with a fixed trajectory like this.

If he could dodge, he would absolutely not try to block it head-on; Ren Anhua’s strength was simply too high.

Despite being such a petite girl, she managed to numb his hands with every blow.

The sound of air being sliced tore past his ear, a thin and sharp whistle that made one’s scalp tingle just from hearing it.

With a thud, the flat-headed watermelon knife embedded itself in an old tree as if there were no resistance.

Half of the bright blade was buried in the trunk.

If the old tree hadn’t been thick enough, it probably would have been pierced straight through.

However, Tao Wei had no chance to appreciate this exaggerated scene.

He had to keep his attention focused on Ren Anhua at all times.

The slightest lapse could cost him his life.

Although the report stated that Ren Anhua’s current ability was only healing, her skill with energy flow enhancement alone was enough to surpass many Awakened.

The moment the knife left her hand, Ren Anhua ignited a white flame on her fist; Aberrant Healing was ready.

However, Ren Anhua had no intention of using Aberrant Healing on the young military man before her.

The prerequisite for Aberrant Healing was physical contact, but touching this guy’s body was extremely difficult.

Ren Anhua couldn’t figure out what he was holding, so she had to resort to some more specialized measures.

Ren Anhua’s flying side kick was blocked again.

As expected, his dual-wielding stance was just a front; he had been holding a shield all along.

This was also one of the reasons Ren Anhua had switched to unarmed combat.

Against a turtle shell like this, simple blunt force impact was more effective than relying on a sword that dealt slashing damage.

Sure enough, even though he blocked it, Tao Wei was knocked back a considerable distance by the powerful force.

But Ren Anhua could do more than that; this side kick was merely a probe.

Ren Anhua’s true purpose was hidden in her left hand.

The bloody metal rose had flung off a single drop of blood during the spin of that kick.

This drop of blood was so inconspicuous that Tao Wei, who was constantly watching Ren Anhua, completely failed to notice it, allowing it to fly right in front of him.

What was worse, Ren Anhua followed right behind it.

Blood Detonation.

A tiny drop of blood instantly turned into a shower of blood, spraying toward Tao Wei’s position, and the weapon he held in his hand was revealed at that moment.

Realizing this, a trace of panic finally appeared on Tao Wei’s face.

“Rookie, keep pretending,” a corner of Ren Anhua’s mouth curved up.

She had already closed in on Tao Wei; it was too late to evade.

The blood outlined the two invisible weapons in the air.

In one hand, he held a shield, and in the other hand… was another shield.

‘Dual-wielding swords, my ass. This son of a b*tch can really put on an act!’

Having seen the shape of the weapons, Ren Anhua reached out and grabbed the edge of the shield.

In terms of strength, Tao Wei was at an absolute disadvantage.

The shield in his right hand was pried open directly, and a fist burning with white flame swung toward Tao Wei’s unprotected body.

Terrifying force, a mysterious shower of blood, and now this white flame of unknown origin.

At this point, Tao Wei had completely forgotten the conclusion that “Ren Anhua is currently a pure healer.”

Although he didn’t know what this white flame was, he was sure it was nothing good.

In any case, Tao Wei didn’t want to test it on himself.

In that instant, Tao Wei executed the fastest Air Condensation of his life, creating an invisible barrier for himself in mid-air.

Although it blocked the vicious punch, this time was different from the previous perfect parries.

Even without direct contact with Ren Anhua’s fist, the barrier faithfully slammed the force onto his shoulder, then sent him flying through the air for a full three seconds.

Although he landed on his feet, Tao Wei did not feel good.

His right shoulder felt as if it had been shattered, and the intense pain made his entire right hand tremble uncontrollably.

But now was not the time to cry out in pain, because Ren Anhua was charging at him again.

Enduring the severe pain, he directly created a dual-wielded full-body shield on the spot.

As expected, another shower of blood rained down.

With this move, Tao Wei had already lost his advantage of having an “unknown weapon.”

But this did not mean he was admitting defeat.

He created the full-body shield simply because it had a large surface area; he had no delusion of blocking Ren Anhua’s attack with it.

After blocking the rain of blood, he immediately dispelled the giant shield and began a new round of high-speed re-creation.

However, Ren Anhua had already rushed in front of him, leaving him insufficient time to create a large enough shield.

But he could make something else.

The advantage of this ability was not just its invisibility; its true versatility lay in its indefinite shape.

Shaping—Nail Net.

Tao Wei stretched his hands forward, pulling open an invisible, fine net of spikes in front of him.

The net-like structure greatly reduced its volume, allowing him to form it quickly, and its flexible nature could also cushion most of the force.

Most importantly, it was covered in spikes.

He was tired of being hit every time.

He wasn’t some pushover; how could he not counterattack at all?

However, what Tao Wei didn’t know was that such a counterattack was, in fact, harming himself.

Ren Anhua’s fist slammed into this suddenly unfurled fine net without hesitation.

The invisible and sturdy spikes, driven by this powerful force, pierced into her skin, drawing blood.

“Quick thinking, and not bad with the ability application. Interested in joining me?” Ren Anhua said, as if she couldn’t feel the pain.

Even while entangled in the spikes, she pressed forward with one hand, forcing Tao Wei to bear the weight of her blood-drenched arm.

In reality, Ren Anhua was in a lot of pain right now; she was just enduring it.

“What nonsense are you talking? Someone like you, a shortsighted fool who can’t see the future of humanity.”