Human Genius? Sorry, I’m a Deviant-Chapter 247: As Everyone Knows

Su Zhan's mind was racing at lightning speed.
He absolutely could not wait until one of them completely killed the other.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to deal damage, secure the final blow, and thus couldn't absorb the Life Essence from the corpses.
But he also absolutely couldn't wait until they mutually destroyed each other to the extreme, like both being on their last breath.
Because those increasingly gathering low-level Mist Creatures surrounding them weren't just for show.
Once those two High-risk creatures weakened to a certain point, these greedy predators would definitely swarm forward, instantly devouring the remains completely.
There would be no chance for a small fry like him to intervene.
By then, forget about getting soup, he might not even get scraps, and would be dragged into the chaotic scramble with extremely high risks.
Nor could he rashly make a move while they still had considerable combat strength.
That wouldn't be picking up leftovers, but actively delivering himself as extra meals for them.
High-risk level existences, even when severely injured, their death throes counterattacks were absolutely not something a Medium-risk fifth stage like him could withstand.
He had to find the perfect balance point!
At that precise moment, both sides would have entered a genuine weakened state, having lost rapid recovery and overwhelming power, yet still retaining enough deterrence to keep those surrounding low-level minions from daring to approach easily.
Simultaneously, their strength must be comparable to his, giving him the opportunity to charge in and participate in the final strike, dealing damage to trigger the absorption condition.
This timing window might be extremely brief, fleeting in an instant!
Another period of time passed.
After another fierce clash between the Multi-Eyed Hound Beast and the Face Tree Demon, both were sent staggering back by the tremendous force.
Their injuries erupted simultaneously.
Their auras simultaneously plummeted to an extremely weak rock bottom!
Although the surrounding low-level Mist Creatures grew more restless, they remained intimidated by the residual pressure, not daring to approach immediately.
Now was the time!
The opportunity must not be missed!
Su Zhan abruptly burst out from behind the fossilized bone.
All power within his body erupted without reservation.
"Time Abyss Pupil, activate!"
An invisible force instantly enveloped both creatures.
His own speed suddenly increased to the limit, transforming into a blurry afterimage.
He charged directly toward the Face Tree Demon, which appeared more severely injured!
Su Zhan chose to eliminate this one first.
The next five seconds unfolded in his mind.
He hadn't dared to use these abilities during observation because even the slightest spiritual energy fluctuation might alert them.
Moreover, spiritual energy recovered extremely slowly here, so it had to be used precisely, stored for critical moments.
"SCREEEECH!!!"
The Face Tree Demon sensed the lethal threat, emitting a dying shriek.
Its few remaining branches almost completely ignored the slowing field's influence.
With a mutually destructive stance, they fiercely stabbed toward Su Zhan's chest and abdomen.
This was entirely a fatal strike that abandoned all defense.
Future Vision frantically issued warnings!
But Su Zhan was already like an arrow fired from the bow, unable to retreat.
"THUD!"
"Ugh!"
The muffled sound of blades piercing flesh.
And Su Zhan's pained scream almost sounded simultaneously.
Although he twisted his body desperately, avoiding vital spots like his heart, he was still brutally pierced by two bone spikes.
Su Zhan's eyes were filled with madness.
He channeled all his Mist Energy into the claws of his other hand.
"Die, damn it!"
"THUD!"
The claws fiercely pierced into the core hidden deep within the writhing tubers.
Mist Energy instantly flooded into the core's interior.
The Face Tree Demon's body suddenly stiffened, all movement ceasing instantly, the eerie light in its eyes rapidly dimming.
The next second.
Its entire body quickly withered, shriveled, disintegrated...
Success!
But Su Zhan had paid a heavy price.
Pierced by two bone spikes, hanging mid-air, blood gushing like a fountain from the terrifying wounds, the intense pain nearly made him lose consciousness.
Plus, this attack had recovery-inhibiting effects, so he couldn't even stop the bleeding now.
Yet at the same moment.
"ROAR!"
The Multi-Eyed Hound Beast used its last strength to suddenly stand upright.
Its front claws covered in dark bone armor.
Smashed fiercely toward Su Zhan hanging mid-air.
No way to dodge!
"BOOM!!!"
Su Zhan was violently smashed into the ground by this terrifying force.
The ground formed a shallow crater, dust mixing with blood mist spreading everywhere.
Su Zhan lay at the crater's bottom, countless bones broken throughout his body, internal organs displaced, vision completely dark, blood continuously overflowing from his mouth, nose, and wounds, completely losing mobility, nearing death.
When the snipe and clam fought, the fisherman almost got stomped to death by the dying snipe.
This strike.
Completely intimidated those restless low-level Mist Creatures surrounding them.
They whimpered while retreating, even more afraid to approach.
Could only greedily yet fearfully linger at the dense mist's edge, waiting for the final outcome.
At the shallow crater's bottom.
Su Zhan's consciousness drifted in endless pain and darkness.
At death's door.
A vast and pure life energy suddenly surged from within his body like sweet rain, rapidly flowing through his entire body.
It was the Wraith Wood Demon's Life Essence.
He had already absorbed it moments earlier.
Although the fatal injuries were mostly caused by the two monsters fighting each other, that final killing strike indeed came from Su Zhan.
As everyone knows, getting the kill reward is definitely higher than getting an assist.
Therefore, the proportion of Life Essence he absorbed was quite substantial.
His injuries began repairing frantically at a visible rate.
Broken bones automatically reconnected and healed.
Pierced flesh quickly squirmed and regenerated.
Internal organ damage smoothed over, lost blood seemingly remade...
Pain vanished, replaced by a surge of pleasure.
Moreover, the Life Essence far exceeded what was needed for injury repair, the remaining energy impacting his realm barriers.
Medium-risk sixth stage... Medium-risk seventh stage... Medium-risk eighth stage!
His strength broke through three minor stages in this short time, directly reaching Medium-risk eighth stage!
Power, speed, perception—all skyrocketed!
Heavy panting and footsteps came from the crater's edge.
That equally weakened Multi-Eyed Hound Beast struggled to move to the crater's edge, its remaining eyeball tentacles arduously probing downward, wanting to confirm whether the enemy was completely dead.
But just as its head reached the crater's rim.
"THUD!"
A claw covered in fine black scales shot out from the crater's dusty bottom with lightning speed.
Pierced through the Multi-Eyed Hound Beast's head.
Directly penetrated its hard skull.
The Multi-Eyed Hound Beast's body suddenly stiffened.
It never expected that guy who should have been smashed to pulp not only wasn't dead, but instead erupted with even more terrifying power.
Su Zhan slowly stood up from the shallow crater.
His injuries had already healed completely, yet his aura had become even stronger.
The Multi-Eyed Hound Beast's massive body rapidly shriveled, weathered away...
Life Essence was absorbed into Su Zhan's body.
His strength began frantically climbing again.
Medium-risk ninth stage... Medium-risk tenth stage!
Directly reached the peak of Medium-risk level!
Just one step away from stepping into High-risk!
"BOOM!"
Centered on Su Zhan, a pressure far more powerful than before spread out.
The surrounding low-level Mist Creatures still watching fled desperately, instantly disappearing without a trace.
Dust slowly dispersed.
Only Su Zhan remained standing alone beside the shallow crater, two piles of ashes beneath his feet.
Turning certain defeat into victory, misfortune turned into blessing.