The Legacy System

His instincts starting ringing like some alarm clock the moment he passed that mark, as 50 Stone Puppets appeared and jumped to attack him and his group.

Even though he had greater strength than these puppets, and also the help of the other 5 Stone Puppets, he felt like he had been completely overpowered, and his only solution was retreat.

Without losing time, he immediately picked up Ren Jia on his arms, and started running behind, as he gave the five Stone Puppets, he commanded the order to impede the other 50.

He knew that those 5 Stone Puppets he possessed would never be able to stop the enemy for long, but even a small moment was more than appreciated right now.

He didn't have time to feel pleased about that, as he felt that the puppet leading the small army, was pushed forward by the other puppets, and jumped towards him.

According to the Legacy System evaluation, and his spirit sense, this 'weird' Stone Puppet was just level 92, so it shouldn't be able to capture him, its speed was quite slow compared to him.

But the momentum it received from the push of the other puppets, made it able to reach and surpass his speed for a few moments and also enabling it to approach him.

Danger!

Even without turning his head back, Eric could understand that he was in danger, and if he didn't find a way to throw its attack, he would end up as Stone Puppets soup.

He would have never expected that these damned things could even have sentience and be able to think such tactics, it was truly unexpected.

Furthermore, this Stone Puppet was weird from the others as it wasn't made only of Stone, but also some kind of iron.

According to the Legacy System analysis, this Puppet had a 20% iron composition, which made it possible to surpass level 90.

There was a reason why Eric was caught by surprise just now, that was because his Legacy System had 'estimated' that these Stone Puppets couldn't surpass level 90.

Yet right in front of him was a damned hybrid that not only had surpassed level 90 but also could use such a 'trick' to increase its own speed for a few moments, enough to capture him.

What a damned luck he had!

But now wasn't the time to curse at his luck, as he had much more important things he needed to think about, for example, a way to escape his gruesome death fate.

Without losing time, he did the best thing he could think at the moment, as he threw something that looked like a black egg towards the puppet behind him.

It was a grenade!

A hand-grenade!

He didn't know if the explosion force would be enough to destroy the Puppet for the time being, but he had no other choice but to try.

He hoped that it would at least thwart its attack, and he would be able to escape with Ren Jia towards the entrance.

For some reason, these Puppets were unable to get out of the entrance, so it was like a safe resting place for him, and Ren Jia.

As long as he could send her into a safe place, he was more than confident in fighting against these puppets and marking them under him.

If he couldn't, he would just use his Escape Talismans to escape from them, but right now Ren Jia was by his side, and she was dead if he didn't protect her.

All the trouble he had undertaken at that moment, was only due to Ren Jia, but he didn't regret it.

In fact, the moment he threw the grenade behind him, he felt that he had done a great stupid deed, as he was inside a damn tunnel.

If the tunnel wasn't sturdy enough, he would just be blocking the path for himself, not to mention that he might damage the entire damn structure and be buried right there and then.

The moment that the grenade made contact, and went off, he couldn't help but pray to whatever God he knew for this damned tunnel to not get destroyed.

The force of the explosion truly thwarted the Puppets trajectory, but also broke his balance and sent him flying ahead for more than 7 meters, as he fell on the ground rolling like some broken kite.

His clothes were tattered, and there were even some scratches on his skin, with blood trickling out, but he didn't have time to think about that as he turned his head towards the back.

He was exalted to see that not only didn't the tunnel collapse as he thought it might, but it didn't even have a small scratch on the surface, despite the explosion.

He didn't have the time to wonder about that though, as his reckless roll just now, coupled with the impact of the explosion had activated quite a bit of trap, and if he didn't move, he would surely die.

Not only that, but even that damned puppet seemed to be reassembling once again with the clear intention of coming towards him and taking him down.

Damn!

He couldn't even relax for a fu*cking moment, as his life would be constantly in danger! Was he some kind of damned magnet pulling all sorts of dangers, and bad luck upon himself?

Too bad that he didn't even have the time to answer himself, as he could only take a medium Health Potion, greet his teeth, get up, pick up Ren Jia, and then run once again.

The moment he picked her up, this stupid girl watched him with a pitiful expression, as she said with a decisive tone,

"Master leave me behind and run! Escape yourself and return to avenge me! Otherwise, we both might die!"

"Hmph~! Just what kind of weak man do you think I am? For me to leave a woman behind so I can save myself!? Am I that shitty in your eyes!?"

Ren Jia was clearly shocked by his words, as she didn't expect such an answer, as she immediately tried to explain,

"No, Master! It's already the good karma of my ten lives to have you as my Master! That's why I don't want to die!"

"Just hold on tight! Neither of us is going to die today!"

In the meantime, notifications were running through his Legacy System interface,

*Puppet 1 destroyed using 8.3 Spirit Power to regenerate!

*Puppet 2 destroyed using 7.5 Spirit Power to regenerate!

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*Puppet 1 destroyed using 8.3 Spirit Power to regenerate!

! Warning! Spirit Power levels are too low! Puppet regeneration aborted!

! Warning! Spirit Power levels are too low! Puppet regeneration aborted!

! Warning! Spirit Power levels are too low! Puppet regeneration aborted!

Since he had been too focused on running away and trying to stay alive, he hadn't been able to pay much attention to his Legacy System interface, and the notifications.

It was only now that the warning sounds entered his conscience that he finally managed to take a look at it.

Right now, he had less than 7 Spirit Power Value available, meaning that his Spirit Power was almost exhausted, and by the System's estimation, he only had less than 7 seconds before he passed out.

Normally in a normal and calm state, the Spirit Power consumption and regeneration were almost equal, and the human body could function for a long time.

But at this moment he was under extreme stress, not only physical due to his wounds, and running, but also mental due to the pain, and the life-threatening situation.

The way he saw it, having those 2 minutes was already a stretch, but he had no intention of giving up and accepting death in this place.

Clenching his teeth until blood started slipping out of his gums, he continued running at full power without turning his head back.

Now that his puppets couldn't regenerate anymore, the rest of the small army should be on his tail, and once he stopped it was over for him.

He felt that even if he stopped for a single moment, he would be overcome from the spirit power loss, and wouldn't be able to even take another step.

Just as he was able to see the entrance of the tunnel, and that space behind it, he heard the alarms of his System interface become even louder.

!!!Spirit Power exhausted the Host will lose conscience shorty!

Damn! Was this the end of his road!? Was he supposed to let himself die in such a place, and such a moment!?

!!!Spirit Power exhausted the Host will lose conscience shorty!

This damned warning again, he already knew that he was going to pass out shortly, it was just that he didn't want to accept it.

He didn't want to let himself down and die here without even knowing how he died. There was no way he was going to allow that to happen.

That thought gave him a bit more of a determination, and resolve to take the next steps, as when he was just 5 steps away from the entrance, he heard that damn warning once again.

!!!Spirit Power exhausted the Host is losing conscience!

No!

There was no way he was going to lose conscience at that moment! He was so close to his goal! He was so close to keeping his life!

There was no way he was giving up at that moment! 

Thinking like that, he bit onto his own tongue, and then used the sudden pain as a catalyst to wake up his slumbering conscience and take those final steps…