Chapter 204 Killing stroke (I)
Cain focused around 80% of his Astral Wave on his legs in order to improve his speed. While 100% was an option due to his mastery over Wave Focus, that would leave the rest of his body defenseless, which would be deadly in a situation where hundreds of attacks would come at him every second. He had not run more than five hundred meters when another tide of Wave Beasts launched toward him, with the one at the lead being a Level 5 Horn Beast. Even without using his Astral Wave, Cain could have easily defeated a Level 5 Wave Beast, but now such an insignificant opponent presented a genuine problem. If he were to kill it, that would slow him down and weaken his body's momentum, allowing the rest of the horde to gang up on him.
No matter how strong and resilient Cain was, fighting hundreds of Wave Beasts attacking from every direction was nearly impossible. And even if he could, everything would be over once the Wave Champion Beasts reach him.
Cain bent his knees and passed beneath the Horn Beast, moving forward without losing momentum. The way in which Cain maneuvered his body was superb, showing granular control of every extremity and an awareness of the surroundings that could only be described as supernatural. After nearly half an hour and five hundred kilometers, the amount of Wave Beasts around Cain had reached such an outrageous number that he was forced to begin killing some of them in order to advance.
Luckily for Cain, a single thrust of Blood Index blasted every Wave Beast out of his path, but that gradually diminished his speed and momentum. Things were becoming more dangerous for Cain as he could feel the Wave Champion Beasts coming closer. He was just as fast as them using his top speed, so any delay in his path pushed him closer to a horrible scenario.
Cain's eyes narrowed. His Ego Wave showed how a Wave Champion Beast surpassed the others and was already extremely close to him. That Early Wave Champion Beast's name was Earthfiend Monkey, a beast known for its speed and strength. It was the beast that wounded William, forcing the young man to use the Berserker State Wave Virus.
Cain knew it was only a matter of time before the Earthfiend Monkey caught up to him, and there was no way he could outrun the horde all the way to the encampment. Logic stated that the best scenario would be to carry on a straight line, leaving the ordinary Wave Beasts behind before clashing with the Early Wave Champion Beast.
However, out of nowhere, Cain made a sharp turn to the left, diminishing his speed even more and making it easier for the thousands of Wave Beasts to surround him.
The Earthfiend Monkey and the other Wave Champion Beasts were confused about Cain's behavior, and the possibility of a trap reached their minds, but they immediately discarded it.
In the mind of those Wave Champion Beasts, there was no way someone would put them in so much danger just to ambush them, not to mention they knew, thanks to their minions with the ability to fly, that the military force made it back to the encampment. Even if Wave Champion Beasts were wiser than ordinary Wave Beasts, they were still beasts and followed their instincts and desires first. They commanded the horde to attack Cain with all they had as they pushed forward.