Elysium

Elysium: From One Battle To The Next

Having done a rough count, he understood that there were effectively.. No zombies left. The small passageway that they were in was also destroyed by Fu Hua, the only thing recognisable from that passageway was the area around him, which was the only area without burns, so it stuck out like a sore thumb.

Looking ahead, he saw Fu Hua. She looked incredibly different from before and more beautiful. Her hair was longer and her clothing more revealing, causing his heartbeat to increase.

But the heat being released from her body stopped him from having any other thoughts, despite the Garuda+ enhancement, it wasn't a strength focused gene. So he felt that the current Fu Hua could, in fact, defeat him with ease. Heck, maybe even kill him. The aura she was radiating caused his sixth sense to give him constant alerts! This meant it was life threateningly dangerous to fight her! No.. To even stay here was lethal!

There was something that the System hadn't told him, the Garuda gene was a bloodline that was wholly focused on survivability. Not attack. So in actuality, he could currently, at best, deal with Emperor Class Honkai Beasts if he were to go all out. Even Judgement Class Honkai Beasts were out of his reach, much less Herrschers.. Unless he sneaks up on one and uses the Poisonous Prick.

Of course, if he were to use Active Honkai Reaction mode, the situation immediately changes. Furthermore, unlike Fu Hua who had SWARA to make her be more sensitive to Honkai even in that state, he had none of that sht. So he would simply go ape sht and destroy everything in sight.

Becoming a MANTIS had multiplied his strength by who knows how many times, the old him wouldn't have had been able to get rid of even a normal Honkai Beast without the help of Salvation Points.

The current him, however, can kill any Honkai Beast underneath the Emperor tier with complete ease. However, there were still pros and cons to everything.

A few cons include:

. The nonstop temptation to activate the Active Honkai Mode was indeed a troublesome thing, it would, at one point effect his decision making.

. Immortality, he can't die. So either he was destined to see his loved ones perish or make them immortal too.

. The Garuda gene was given to Fu Hua for the sake of being used alongside SWARA. It was more of a support rather than attack, only with the combination of the two would an ultimate expert be born.

. The Garuda gene was supposed to offer assistance to Fu Hua in using her Psychic abilities. As, after martial arts, it happened to be her forte. It'll take time for Juviel to get used to Garuda+. So it wouldn't be too strong in the short run for Juviel.

Of these cons, Juviel was only aware of the first two. Meanwhile Juviel didn't have the luxury of thought anymore as he felt something coming towards him. Without any hesitation, he jumped backwards. He intended to jump lightly, but he went flying as he wasn't used to his new strength.

The speed at he went was rather fast, so he made contact with the wall very quickly. He braced for the impact, but it didn't hurt at all. Had it been his old body, that kind of jump would have shattered all of his bones. A human shaped hole was left on the wall.

Whistling at how amazing his body now was, he gazed at the culprit who made him jump. It was obviously the mesmerizing phoenix beauty. But before he could take in more of the beautiful sight, his senses warned him once again and he leapt out with all his strength, aiming towards the wall behind Fu Hua.

[DON'T get hit by her!]

Bold red letters appeared as he jumped. Leaping out, it took less than a second to get to the other side. If that was all it took for him, what more would Fu Hua take? She was already infront of him and two enormous wings made of flame protruded from her waist. Why was she going after him? It was simple, due to the Honkai Beast Genes of Garuda that had become one with him.