One round!
Two rounds!
Three rounds!
…
Drenched in sweat and panting like a bull, Kieran's speed was getting slower and slower.
But he never stopped.
The stubbornness in his bones didn't allow him to stop, let alone give up.
Even when his stamina was exhausted to the limit, he still moved step by step.
Seconds turned into minutes.
From evening to midnight and all the way until dawn!
When dawn arrived, the first light of dawn shone on Kieran's face through the seams of the window. Kieran was relying solely on his willpower to hold himself up, his eyes almost losing focus yet he didn't forget to move his steps. As if it was his instinct, he moved his breathing pattern closer to the [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art]'s rhythm.
During normal times, it would be an easy task.
But now, it wasn't that simple anymore.
The extreme consumption of stamina and spirit caused Kieran to fail three times in a row.
Because of the repeated attempts, his moving body even staggered. But similar to how Kieran wouldn't stop his steps, he wouldn't give up either.
Again and again.
Until the 17th time.
Kieran finally moved his breathing pattern into the [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art]'s rhythm.
Dong, Dong, Dong!
His heart that was filled with Dawn Force started to beat vigorously. Kieran's exhausted stamina was like the land that welcomed the sweet dew from the heavens after a long time of drought. Kieran's body started to recover at an unimaginable speed.
It wasn't just recovering his stamina.
Kieran's strength went through a drastic change as well.
Kieran, who was supposed to be moving slowly, started to speed up at that moment.
Then, it got faster and faster!
Quick steps, slow jogs, and in the end, Kieran was in a running state.
The system notification popped up in Kieran's vision.
[Strength, Constitution, authentication exceeded limit …]
[Strength, Constitution -3 authentications removed!]
[Strength, Constitution + 3 authentications removed!]
…
Strength: SS-!
Constitution: SS-!
He had broken through from A + Rank to his original Rank, and he was still continuing to break through his original Rank. His Strength and Physique were displaying his new rank.
Kieran was the most direct example of this.
A moment ago, it was a weight that would have crushed him.
At this moment, it was not even worth mentioning.
A moment ago, he was still in a state of exhaustion.
At this moment, he was brimming with energy.
All of a sudden, Kieran straightened his body and tensed his muscles.
With Kieran as the center, a strong gust of wind swept across a radius of several meters.
Pa pa pa!
The ropes that supported Kieran's weight broke one by one.
However, there was no loud sound of a heavy weight crashing onto the ground.
Just as the heavy plates were about to fall to the ground, Kieran's hands moved like a mirage and caught all the plates in his hands.
Then, he placed it on the ground.
During the whole process, not a single sound was made. Kieran's movements were very gentle.
However, Kieran's face didn't have any extra expression.
While he maintained his habitual calmness, it was more like he was thinking about something.
"[Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art] …"
He muttered to himself softly.
Kieran had always placed great importance on his core skills and he would purposely train and excavate them during normal times.
However, the scene just now seemed to be telling him that he still didn't understand the [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art] well enough.
Even though his mind had the complete cultivation method of the [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art].
Even if he could already use Dawn Energy, he would not be able to do so.
Unknowingly, Kieran thought of the old Knight.
He really wanted to return to the [Failed Great Detective] and ask him everything about the [Dawn Knight Body Tempering Art].
However, he knew it was impossible.
Without reaching the required rating to activate the special dungeon, he would never be able to return.
Feeling the beating of his heart filled with Dawn Force, Kieran sighed softly. Then, he quickly put away his negative emotions and placed his thoughts back on breaking through his attribute limit.
"Is there another day?
It's enough! "
Kieran looked at the rising sun and turned around to the pile of dumbbells beside him.
He needed more weight now!
Breaking through his Strength and Constitution wasn't enough to satisfy Kieran.
Agility, Spirit, and Intuition, breaking through one more out of the three was Kieran's current goal after he found the correct method.
At least in terms of Agility, Kieran had quite the confidence.
…
The night came again as promised.
Edland City swiftly became quiet.
Even those who were addicted to the nightlife had gone home early.
Including those who mingled in the streets.
The nights in Edland City had been too dangerous for the past few days!
Even though there weren't any reports on the newspaper or TV, it wasn't hard for those who had their own channels to know what happened.
Hundreds of people died in a certain area.
Everyone in several places, including the security guards, died without a sound.
A few ignorant bastards offended someone they shouldn't have and were dismembered on the spot.
…
Such news, any one of them was enough to strike fear in one's heart and it would become the topic of conversation for quite some time.
Let alone the continuous eruptions within a short few days.
Even those sects who claimed to be fearless of the heavens and earth wisely chose to temporarily avoid the news.
It made the mystics even more daring in their actions.
They shuttled through the streets and alleys in the shadows.
They leaped onto roofs and vaulted over walls as they ran.
They used the bits of information they gathered to lock onto those suspicious individuals.
Most of it was nonsense.
However, who could resist the temptation of ascending to God?
A tiny bit of hope was still hope!
However, some of them had doubts in their hearts.
For example, the Twenty Hounds.
Melanie was pacing back and forth in an apartment under the Elder Council's property.
Her platinum long hair fluttered left and right along with her swaying waist as she walked, attracting the gaze of the new Hound.
"Giles, if you stare at me again, I'll dig your eyes out!"
Melanie said coldly.
"I'm just … Fine, fine, I promise I won't stare anymore!"
Giles wanted to explain but when he felt the cold aura, he quickly blurted it out.
However, he didn't keep his mouth shut.
The new Hound's eyes were rolling around and after glancing over the other Hounds in the room, he said, "We've locked down everything in Edland City but we still haven't found that bastard. Maybe that bastard has left Edland City using some unknown method or … Melanie, your informant has misled you!"
His words that were filled with doubts attracted the attention of all the Hounds in the room. The new Hound's words turned weird right away.
"I heard that Hon. 2567 just annihilated the Ourin Church alone. Tsk, how brave and fierce he is!"
The new Hound emphasized the word 'unparalleled bravery'.
Right away, the other Hounds in the room guessed the meaning of his words and laughed with malicious intentions.
"Melanie, you are not suitable to be a Head Hound anymore."
"Yeah, once a bitch goes into heat, it will go out of control."
"I think we should choose a better Head Hound."
…
Vulgar words sounded ceaselessly, the Hounds didn't even care about the extra killer intent from Melanie's cold aura.
Or in other words, it was because they felt the killer intent that they acted more recklessly.
Because they wouldn't be the ones to die.
It would be the new Hound that didn't know the rules.
As for helping the newbie?
The Twenty Hounds didn't have such a rule.
They only had one rule: devour others to strengthen themselves.
Melanie's hand was on the hilt of her sword.
The new Hound seemed to have noticed something was wrong, he started to back off step by step.
However, their escape routes were blocked by the other hounds.
Every single one of them was looking at him with gloating eyes.
"I …"
The new Hound wanted to explain again but the moment the words escaped his mouth, he was stopped abruptly.
A sharp aura that felt like it could tear the sky apart appeared.
It wasn't Melanie's sword.
The sharpness of the aura had far surpassed the Hounds' level, it was even to a level that shouldn't exist in the mortal realm.
Instantly, all the Hounds in the room changed their faces.
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