The moment Sunless appeared in his line of sight, the speeding figure caught sight of him.
"Who's that?" the man muttered and decided to change direction without hesitation.
He couldn't feel a sense of threat coming from Sunless, and as such, he decided to use him as a form of hostage to escape his current predicament.
Although the chances of getting out were slim, he knew no one in this estate was ordinary.
If by chance Sunless was the son of someone important, getting out of here alive wouldn't be a problem at all!
With that in mind, he increased his speed once more and flew in Sunless' direction.
…
Meanwhile, since the man was flying silently, Sunless didn't notice him and was instead focused on picking the attributes.
Their color was faintly reddish, containing a dark hue and a faint, slightly demonic aura.
The moment Sunless' hand came in contact with them, a resounding chime echoed in his head.
[Ding! Congratulations on coming in contact with abyss energy. You have awakened the Void Refining Physique…]
[Ding! Congratulations on picking a wisp of abyss energy.]
[Ding! Congratulations on picking a wisp of abyss energy.]
[Ding! Congratulations on picking a wisp of abyss energy.]
Sunless felt his movements freeze as something sinister and chilling engulfed his body.
Immediately, he felt as though he was being prickled by a wild monster.
A look of shock appeared on Sunless' face as he absorbed the abyss energy.
Then, an indescribable pain surged through every fiber of Sunless' being.
Faint markings akin to that of a monster spread across his skin, and his face turned hideous before returning to normal.
The abyss energy and the spirit energy were colliding violently inside his body, causing all sorts of changes to occur.
He could feel his physical strength increasing, but at the same time, he could also feel as though his innate being was being changed from that of a human to something… he didn't know anymore.
Sunless felt all sorts of negative thoughts enter his mind, then they were suppressed by positive thoughts of heroism and kindness.
It seemed both energies were trying to control Sunless in different ways.
Previously, the spirit energy was calm and didn't make any active move to harm Sunless, but now that it had come in contact with its counter path, abyss energy, it immediately reacted violently, and both began fighting for control.
Just when Sunless felt like he was about to explode, a strange, invisible wave spread throughout his body…
Sunless was astounded by this wave of energy.
It was similar to abyss and spirit energy, but at the same time, it was fundamentally different.
It felt far stronger than either of them, and the moment it spread, both the abyss and spirit energy felt as though they had encountered a dreadful entity.
Strangely, the next moment, they began coexisting together, moving through Sunless' body and caressing his bones and every other internal aspect with a warm glow…
Sunless relaxed immediately and let out a breath.
But his joy didn't last long, as in the next moment, he felt something reaching out toward him.
The wind brushed against Sunless' ears, and a sense of danger blossomed in his chest.
Without any delay, he released a punch to counter whatever was grabbing toward him.
"Heh… just a mere punk thinking he ca—" the voice was about to continue when it felt as though its hand had collided with a mountainous force.
Bang!
Instantly, the old man was sent flying, colliding with a building not too far away.
Sunless glanced down at his hand in surprise, realizing he had grown stronger once more.
Then, he shifted his gaze to the crumpling wall where an old figure stood.
The man's hand had bent at an unnatural angle, and his head seemed to have been embedded into the wall.
However, the next moment, the old man pushed himself out and stared at Sunless with a dumbfounded, speechless look.
"You, brat. You're at the beginner martial warrior stage, right?"
The old man glared at Sunless as he stood up angrily.
Sunless watched the twisted hand wriggle slightly before forming back into the shape of a normal hand.
Shocked, he stared at the man in confusion.
His mental consciousness moved and latched onto the few bubbles around the man.
Seeing that Sunless offered no reply, the old man immediately flared up.
"How dare you ignore me?" Fire flared around him, and with a loud roar, he executed a martial arts technique.
"Burning Wind Palm Technique!"
He slapped his palm in Sunless' direction.
Shocked by the sudden attack, Sunless quickly dodged to the side and steadied himself.
However, before he could fully recover, he noticed three other palms burning with ferocity, heading toward him.
Sunless' heart jumped, and with no way to run, he could only choose to defend against one of them.
Bang!
He punched forward, his fist colliding with the first palm, while simultaneously twisting his body to dodge the other two.
Boom!
The two palms crashed into the cold ground, causing fragments to explode outward.
At the same time, Sunless was sent flying more than five meters away due to the force of the strike.
Sunless stood up and realized most of his clothes had been burned off.
His hand was slightly charred, and a burning sensation crept up his arm.
Suddenly, Sunless caressed his hand lightly, and a cooling sensation flowed through his arm, easing the pain slightly.
'Thankfully the profession is still helpful…' he muttered in his heart as he used the healer profession to tend to himself.
As the profession wasn't at the expert level or higher, he could only relieve the pain, and that was it.
Sunless understood that at a higher level, he would unlock more abilities, and even regenerating limbs like the old man had done wouldn't be too far-fetched.
The old man stared at Sunless, looking impressed.
"You could withstand a casual attack of mine as a first-stage beginner martial warrior. I must commend you."
After speaking, he slapped his palm forward once more, and this time an even larger palm coalesced.
Sunless' pupils shrank slightly.
"Brother!" a loud voice called out…
Suddenly, another whooshing sound rang out, and something collided with the old man, forcing him to halt his attack.
"Fuck… Daniel!!!" the old man cursed as he hastily moved to defend against the incoming blow.