Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

With a thunderous crash, debris shot out in all directions.

The collapsing rocks were blasted apart by an enormous strength, as a towering green figure slowly emerged from the dust.

Those beast-like pupils fixed on the agile, dark figure in the distance, eyes filled with an excitement that was fervent to the extreme.

"Yes! Yes! Just like that!"

If previously the human's archery simply demonstrated one aspect of the adversary's strength, the impressive suppressing force displayed in close-quarters combat now thrilled him to the core.

It was this all-encompassing, relentless suppression, with not a single vulnerability, that reminded him of the invincible Overlord he could never forget.

I reckon I can become such a powerhouse too, but first I need to comprehensively understand this opponent.

That was the reason he had recklessly sought out this human.

The stimulation was so intense that his body trembled. Visible to the naked eye, his already muscular and fierce body seemed to swell even larger for a moment, "waaaagh!"

With a roar, the orc, wielding a massive axe, burst forth once again.

His body shot out like a cannonball, too fast for the average human eye to track his trajectory. Only the shocking explosion the ground emitted where he had been could belatedly inform all spectators of what had just occurred.

The position of an orc war BOSS gave Dao Mian Liao unimaginable attribute enhancements. In terms of agility, Bai E even felt that the opponent surpassed him.

This was a domain governed by one of the body's four major attributes, "reflex." Bai E's current reflex attribute of 14.8 might be nearing the limit that a human body could achieve, but it was still far from the truly powerful forces in this world.

Moreover, he lacked other abilities that could enhance his reflexes; even the only ability that could, Rage's Torrent, required a certain mental state to activate.

These orc's actions were reckless but not infuriating. While most of the humans present might have injuries, these were inevitable in combat. Of course… there were also some bodies on the ground.

This was why Bai E did not intend to let these orcs off easily, but, after all, there wasn't that sickening, intense rage of indignation.

At this moment, if it were just a contest of reaction speed, he was no match for the orc before him.

However, immense strength can always create miracles.

Orcs were excellent fighters, naturally able to spot an opponent's weaknesses and exploit them during combat.

Only Bai E's sufficient level of Heavy Weapon Specialization, enhanced by his Weapon Master proficiency, allowed him to always precisely catch the opponent's weapon swings. Each collision between weapons demanded more time for the orc to recover due to the immense force produced.

The gap in reflex attributes was thus compensated for by strength.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Almost every strike included all the conventional burst strength that Bai E could muster: Overlimit Drive, Overlord's Grasp, Sky-High Strike, and the first phase of Spiritual Energy activation—Spiritual Heart Crossing.

Other than the extraordinary "Slay a Hundred with a Blink," which he had yet to use, Spiritual Energy flowed out like water.

The resulting combat suppression was obvious. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

Together with the initial four arrows of "Power Shot," Bai E had used up well over a hundred points of Spiritual Energy in this brief fighting period, far surpassing his existing Spiritual Energy system's limit.

In fact, among all the enemies Bai E had faced thus far, this promoted orc war BOSS could be considered the strongest, possessing no special abilities but formidable strength, quick reflexes, resilience, and fierce regeneration.

Translated to human attributes, all of them would likely be above a score of 20, let alone the various combat instincts inherited naturally by orcs.

Even the War Demon Prince who had descended to Earth could not hold a candle to it when he was amongst humanity.

But the tireless "Fast Recovery" always transformed an unknown power into the purest Spiritual Energy in Bai E's sea of consciousness, making it thick and readily available, even as he recklessly tapped into it without reservation.

The unrestricted and frenzied outburst of a vast amount of Spiritual Energy multiplied Bai E's combat power immensely, so that even against his strongest opponent to date, he managed a previously unimaginable one-sided suppression.

Is this the charm of unlimited mana?

In combat, Bai E's eyes were only filled with a calm fervor.

Spiritual Energy comes from the heart and inherently possesses the "inertia" that's part of one's will.

Normally, depleting it once during training would be incredibly difficult. Only in such boiling-blood battling could he squeeze out Spiritual Energy time and again.

One hundred points…

Two hundred points…

Three hundred points…

In the midst of battle, Bai E, who always maintained composure through "self-restraint," had a rough estimate of how many points of Spiritual Energy he had consumed in total.

The orc's incredible regenerative ability undoubtedly made Dao Mian Liao an ideal punching bag; despite repeated beatings, he was always capable of standing up again and again.

In reality, without using "Slay a Hundred with a Blink," Bai E, even if willing, probably lacked the power to severely injure this orc war BOSS.

As for actually using "Slay a Hundred with a Blink," Bai E, who had not yet attempted it, dared not assert that it would surely finish the opponent.

He didn't want to end the fight too quickly.

Testing the limits of his Spiritual Energy recovery in this "virtual world" was one goal; training himself during such intense combat was another.