Transcending Dreams

B2 - Chapter 91

He had an unintended manic grin as he rushed to his next target, face covered by the blood of his past kills. Something about these damned rabbits brought out the worst in him.

William wasnt complaining. Not when he was on an experience-gaining spree without any damage himself.

He crashed feet first on one of the Sky Hare Emperors fighting for the whole corpse. There was a brief moment of surprise when he didnt bisect it like he did to its brethren. Still, he quickly suppressed it to follow his initial attack with his palm, tearing through the damaged flesh to extinguish its life.

[+6200 XP]

William glanced at the system alert in surprise. That was far more experience than he had expected.

The remaining Sky Hare Emperor snarled at him, drawing his attention. It was gorging down whatever remained of the corpsewhite fur stained red with bloodwhile glaring at him murderously.

His eyes went to its basic status.

[Species: Sky Hare Emperor | Level: 126]

William blinked, not expecting that it would have raised its level by five from just partially consuming the corpse. The last one he killed must have done something similar.

His shock disappeared and turned into worry when the level pipped up.

[Species: Sky Hare Emperor | Level: 127]

It was still within a manageable range to kill without the use of any martial skills or Spiritual Energy depleting moves. Still, William was more concerned about the other two, who had been left to their own devices. Those two had the time to eat without interruption, meaning their advancement would also be more significant.

William pushed off the platform and appeared in front of the rabbit. It refused to stop eating even though he was barely a foot away, but unlike the others, which had prioritized only the act of consuming a corpse and nothing else, this one made an attempt at warding him off.

The Sky Hare Emperors claws flashed before rapidly extending into his space. He shifted his body to avoid getting skewered but hadn't anticipated an attack. It cost him.

[-100 HP]

William grimaced in anger when the razor-sharp claws sliced through his skin, leaving deep gouges at the sides of his stomach. He used that range and snarled like a beast as he pounded his fist into the Sky Hare Emperors skull.

He was hyperaware of its claws, jumped out of its reach by getting directly on top of the rabbit and repeatedly tried to cave its skull with his fists. If it werent for its refusal to stop eating, he would have had a much harder time finishing it off.

William was alarmed at the number of times the Sky Hare Emperor could absorb a full-strength fist directly on its skull without dying. The majority of the previous ones he killed were taken care of with one strike, but this one required well over five.

He let out a harsh grunt as he brought down his fist with everything he had, finally shattering the skull. The body collapsed below him, but as always, he was quick in pulling the corpse into his spatial stone.

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[+9525 XP]

[Level Up! | 10 Stat Points Added]

William was breathing heavily as he felt the fatigue setting in, finally approaching the limits of his Stamina. However, he had no time to rest.

He pulled the mostly eaten corpse that the recently killed Sky Hare Emperor was consuming into his spatial stone as he turned his attention to the remaining rabbits.

William blinked and corrected himselfthe one remaining Sky Hare Emperor.

A limb was hanging from its mouth, which quickly disappeared into its stomach. It was the other rabbit that should still be alive. The lone Sky Hare Emperor had likely eaten the corpse and killed its brethren with its increased level and gobbled that up, too.

That explanation certainly explained its level.

[Species: Sky Hare Emperor | Level: 149]

William returned the stare of the Sky Hare Emperor warily. It was staring at the blood caking his body with ravenous hunger, briefly making him wonder if getting rid of it would make it lose interest in him.

Of course, that was only a stray thought. He remembered how an evolved version of a base Sky Hare chased after him in the Garden even though he had been mostly blood-free.

His Qi was ready to activate [Force Multiplier]. It would be done as a last resort, but his diminished stamina and the sudden level difference might require it.

William tensed and jumped back the moment he noticed the Sky Hare Emperor move its paw. He landed on the vertical wall surrounding the platform for a moment, catching the glint of sharp claws before he pushed off with his legs before gravity could make him fall.

He rocketed to the opposite end of the platform, reaching even higher on the wall as the Sky Hare Emperors claw slammed into the spot he was at. A torturous, metal-on-metal sound echoed from the contact, making him wince as he jumped off the wall again to keep himself in the air.

William wanted to put space between him and the Sky Hare Emperor to figure out how it could attack him from a distance while giving himself enough time to react. With the platform a fixed size, the only way to do that was to go up.

He frowned when he jumped to the other side again, already halfway to the ceiling. The stupid thing below had stopped bothering to attack him in favor of catching the blood dripping down his body.

William pushed off the wall to a higher spot on the opposite side. The ceiling was getting closer and closer. His eyes tracked the Sky Hare Emperor while glancing at different places on the wall. If it was content to ignore him for the droplets of blood, he could use that to his advantage.

He jumped, making sure his path went directly over the Sky Hare Emperor as he descended, landing on a spot lower on the opposite wall. He repeated that multiple times, keeping the rabbit distracted by the blood dripping off his body as he jumped off the walls, descending just a bit every time.

William could feel his Stamina depleting with every jump, but he was still filled with confidence. He was reserving most of his energy to use his maximum speed for the last few jumps.

He wanted to negate the level difference with the force that would be provided from sheer speed. His eyes grew more focused with every jump as he approached the Sky Hare Emperor.

It still ignored him in favor of the blood droplets. William was only twenty or so feet above the rabbit when he decided to strike. His legs flashed a bright blue with Qi as he used [Earth-Shaking Stomp] in reverse.

The world blurred around him as he shot toward the Sky Hare Emperor. His legs lost the glow of Qi in favor of his right palm. He had an image of piercing through the rabbit using his entire body like a spear, his hand leading the way.

Williams eyes sharpened when he was inches away, the image about to become reality. He felt his palm sink into the soft fur and barely touch the flesh underneath when he saw a sudden change in the Sky Hare Emperors demeanor.

The rabbit's body shifted at an unreal speed. His hand was no longer in contact with it. He noticed it in the corner of his eyes, on its haunches beside him. It had a look in its eyes that terrified him.

[-200 HP]

[Trait Added | Blood Loss (-10 HP per minute)]

GAH! William yelled in surprise and pain as he landed on the platform. He glanced down to see his left leg bleeding heavily, missing a chunk of flesh from his calf.

He quickly put his attention back on the Sky Hare Emperor to confirm what he thought he had seen.

It was staring at William with a playful look in its eyes. He didnt care about it having fun. He cared that it was a sign of intelligence.

It meant the Sky Hare Emperor had been playing with him the entire time he had been jumping around like a monkey.