Deviant: No Longer Human

Jake, his predatory instincts heightened, scanned the area with frustration. "Tch, where did that brat disappear?" He grumbled, realizing he had strayed from his original path. The dense forest around him was eerily quiet, with no sign of Wang Xiao.

Unbeknownst to Jake, high above him in the canopy, Wang Xiao was perched on a sturdy branch of a birch tree, silently observing his pursuer.

The moonlight filtering through the leaves cast ghostly shadows on his face.

'Yue, what's with his abnormal physique? Could you grant me those abilities as well?' Wang Xiao thought, his gaze fixed on Jake below.

Yin Yue's voice resonated in his mind, cold ands straightforward,[I could have, if you had allowed me to consume your consciousness and take control of your body.]

Wang Xiao shrugged inwardly. 'Never mind. These spirits lack intelligence, don't they? Didn't he know not to follow an enemy alone? It might be a trap.'

Yin Yue warned. [Be cautious. He is stronger than you.]

A sly smirk played on Wang Xiao's lips. 'No worries. I have a plan to take him down. But first, let's test the strength of your kind.'

Crack! The branch Wang Xiao had been perched on snapped loudly as he launched himself towards Jake.

Wang Xiao, 'This needs to be a precise hit!'

His body cutting through the air like a dart as his fist, aimed at the back of Jake's head, began to tremble and sizzle in the air, gathering a visible, burning energy.

At the last moment, Jake's instincts kicked in. He sensed the imminent danger and whirled around just as Wang Xiao was about to strike.

*Booom!*

"You're quicker than I thought, pest" Jake sneered, catching Wang Xiao's wrist with a boom that echoed through the forest, the shockwaves making the trees nearby tremble.

Wang Xiao's eyebrows arched in mild admiration. "You're not the only one with tricks," he said, his body blurring into motion. With a graceful backflip, he landed vertically on the trunk of a tree, his stance defying gravity.

Jake's eyes narrowed, but then, unexpectedly, he erupted into laughter. "Good! Hahah! Finally, a worthy fight where I don't need to hold back!" His body shook with unrestrained glee. Pointing a finger at Wang Xiao, his voice boomed with dark excitement, "Just wait until I kill you. I can't wait to savor your spirit energy!"

Boom!

The ground beneath Jake cracked and splintered, his legs swelling with monstrous strength. With a sudden burst, he launched himself towards Wang Xiao like a missile.

*Crack!*

The tree Wang Xiao had been standing on snapped violently in the middle as Jake's body hurtled through it, reducing it to splinters like brittle paper. Wang Xiao, however, was already on the move, having anticipated the attack.

*Whoosh!*

Jake, now like a raging rhino, charged again, his fury uncontained. Wang Xiao frowned, his mind racing. 'This is getting dangerous. He's tearing through everything in his path.'

The forest around them began to suffer the consequences of Jake's wrath. Trees snapped and broke, their once sturdy forms no match for his raw power. Wang Xiao's cover grew thinner with each passing second, the destruction painting a clear picture of Jake's manic state.

Jake roared, his voice echoing through the trees. "You can run, but you can't hide! I will crush every bone in your body!" His every word dripped with madness and the thrill of the hunt.

As the chaos ensued, the once tranquil forest transformed into a battleground, echoing with the sounds of destruction and the manic laughter of a man lost in his rage.

As Wang Xiao darted deeper into the forest, leaping into the air, Yin Yue's voice echoed in his mind. [Why not use PK on him?]

Mid-flight, Wang Xiao twisted around to face Jake, who was barreling towards him like a missile. A focused light gleamed in Wang Xiao's eyes, a silent evidence to his extreme concentration.

Suddenly, Jake's face twisted in shock and pain.

*Splurt!*

Blood burst from his mouth as thousands of tiny cuts materialized across his body. Despite the onslaught, Jake's momentum carried him forward until he crashed into the ground, the impact creating a massive explosion and carving out a crater.

Boom!

Wang Xiao's brows furrowed in confusion as he landed lightly on his feet. 'His body didn't explode? That's unexpected.' He was genuinely taken aback; it seemed that using PK to cause internal combustion wasn't as straightforward as he thought.

"Arghhhh!" Jake's roar of pain and fury cut through the forest. He staggered to his feet, his eyes burning with rage as he glared at Wang Xiao. Despite his bleeding and battered body, Jake's strength was undiminished.

He charged towards a nearby tree, yanking it out from its roots with sheer brute force. "You insect, stop flying and come down, face this king!" he roared, his voice a mix of pain and untamed anger.

Wang Xiao watched, a mix of wariness and suprise in his eyes. 'He's quite resilient for a human, no he's a monster!' He thought, preparing for Jake's next move.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

One after another, trees were uprooted and hurled through the air by Jake, his actions bordering on the maniacal. Wang Xiao, observing from a safe distance, couldn't help but smirk at the realization. 'So he can't jump this high...'

With a taunting laugh, Wang Xiao called out, "Want to get me, Hippo? Haha!"

Jake's eyes blazed with unbridled fury. "Ahhhhh!! Pest!!! Insect!!! I'll squash you!!!" His shout echoed through the forest, veins bulging across his body in a display of power. The number of trees being thrown increased, each one flying through the air with tremendous speed and force.

From the depths of Wang Xiao's mind, Yin Yue's voice resonated with disdain. [King, huh... Such a low-ranking spirit and he can't even think straight...]

Wang Xiao nodded inwardly, still keeping a wary eye on the barrage of trees. 'True, but his strength is better than I thought.'

He had initially estimated Jake to be much weaker being!