[Simulation {Stage 2} Commenced.] Having killed the first Ethisian, Ace and Cherry turned their attention to Jim who was in the middle of an intense battle with the second Ethisian. Since the ships’ system said they had only completed the first stage of the simulation, they deduced that killing the second Ethisian would end the simulation all together. Already transformed in his golden blood mutant form, Jim and the Ethisian exchanged heavy blows with each other with Jim only using his hands, legs, and tendrils since he couldn’t drain any blood from his opponent. During this short battle, the blood mutant came to learn of the Ethisians’ regenerative abilities for every time he thought he inflicted a fatal blow, its body would just knit itself back altogether. ’These damn Ethisians are a real problem to put down.’ Jim thought to himself while taking a couple of steps back to catch his breath. ’I’m starting to see why these Granians fear them. I know for sure that these are just clones, so how dangerous are the real ones.’ "Need a hand?" Ace and Cherry called out to Jim while surrounding the alien. With the little excess blood they had left to use for their transformation, they spent all of it and turned into their blood mutant forms, hoping the little time they’d have with them would work. Transformed and ready to fight, they were now prepared to bring down the alien and hoped it would not be as hectic as the first one. "I’ve learned something about these things," Jim said to Ace and Cherry, "They have the ability to make scales on any part of their body, but there’s a limit. If I go for the leg and you go for its back while your sister goes for its head, it’ll get confused for a while and not know where to increase its hardening, but it’s not that easy. To compensate for its slow reaction time, it will fire those scales." "Already noticed that." Cherry replied to Jim. "The only method that will work is if we all attack simultaneously." "Yes, but don’t get too close to it and be mindful of the scales." Having agreed on their strategy, the three blood mutants moved it at once to the Ethisian that was in the center. Ace and Cherry were on its left and right hand side with Jim at its front. Sensing their plan, the Ethisian curled into itself with its hands folded by its sides. It then sprung up quickly, releasing a powerful blast of its own scales in every direction. Already expecting a move like that, the three blood mutants created blood shields, but then, their bodies grew weaker and deformed to their human forms. ’Damn it. The blood wasn’t enough to keep us transformed.’ Having no constant supply of blood, their blood forms would not last as long, living them with their blood skills once they turned back. "We can still do it," Jim said while hardening his hands and legs. "Keep your vitals protected." Blood sprinting his way to the Granian, Jim formed a long blood spear which he threw at his head. Ace and Cherry did the same and luckily managed to bruise the soft sides of its head [Level 22>>>Level 23] Jim created another blood spear but instead of going for its head, he threw the spear to the side of the aliens’ body while prompting Ace and Cherry to do the same. The blood mutant siblings soon made enough spears that surrounded the Ethisian but they didn’t quite understand what Jim needed them for. "Follow my lead." With his hands folded to his sides, Jim liquified the blood spears and created a swirling vortex around the Ethisian. Ace and Cherry did the same, making sure to follow Jim’s lead. Ace and Cherry followed Jim’s lead, their blood forming intricate patterns around the Ethisian. It was as if they were weaving a web of impending doom. And then, attacking at once, they solidified their vortex, converting it into a barrage of smaller, razor-sharp blood spears that rained upon the Ethisian. [EXP: 30/30] For more chapters visıt 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 The Ethisian, momentarily disoriented, struggled to match their coordinated assault. Its scales grew loose and some chipped off, its indecisive actions evident in its movements as it attempted to defend itself against the onslaught from all sides. The blood mutants’ attacks left their mark, dealing a fair amount of damage that pushed the creature to the brink but they weren’t strong enough to cause deep enough flesh wounds yet. Even though it looked like the blood mutants were dominating, the battle was far from over. The Ethisian’s survival instinct roared to life, triggering a transformation that left the red dirt ground trembling. The creature’s scales grew larger and denser, its body expanding to an imposing size. With a defiant roar, it unleashed a shockwave that shattered the remaining blood spears and forced the blood mutants to disperse. Breathing heavily, Jim, Ace and Cherry regrouped with their gazes locked onto the transformed Ethisian that seemed to be in some sort of berserk mode. The alien’s primal energy seemed to radiate an aura of defiance, as if daring them to continue the struggle. However in the eyes of Ace, Cherry, and Jim, the Ethisian was a goal for them to put out of commission, an obstacle in the middle of their path to achieving ultimate strength, The battle had turned into a mesmerizing dance of power and determination, each movement an example of the depths of their abilities and the depths of their will to overcome. As the battle field crackled with energy and tension, the blood mutants seemed to be a threat to the Ethisian, which, although had achieved a primal power burst, was struggling to handle one of the blood mutants, yet alone three all attacking it simultaneously without rest. Even though the blood they had was not enough to transform them into their blood mutant forms, it was more than needed to be used to kill the Ethisian. Ace and Cherry would come from both sides of the Ethisian with hardened punches, scratches and kicks. Thanks to their symbiotes, their blows were now eight times stronger than they originally were, making it possible for them to inflict the damage they were causing at the moment. While the siblings focused their efforts to the Ethisian’s sides and back, Jim occasionally came running with blood spears he threw at its head and midsection. Although neither would cause damage, Jim would throw as many as possible to tire the Ethisian for he knew that such a sudden power boost would not last as long and required a massive energy pool. "It’s working." Jim announced triumphantly to Ace and Cherry. "We’re tiring it. Increase your efforts, NOW!!" [Partial Transformation:40%] Using the blood he had with him, Ace was able to fully transform his hands and legs, completely coating them with hardened blood. Their sizes were close to tripled, allowing him to deliver even much more stronger blows. Cherry and Jim did the same and together, they all gave their all to taking down the alien. The creature, on the other hand, was starting to grow weary. Its power boost begun to fail it. Its body slowly shrunk and in the process, the two humans behind it broke off its protective scales. The Ethisian shrilled in pain as Ace and Cherry forcefully pulled of a large clump of scales. With the scales came off its thick skin, causing a large flesh wound. [Blood Drain Skill: Activated.] As Ace extracted as much blood as he possibly could and quickly could, Cherry made sure to keep the wound bigger by clawing away at it. The Ethisian started to spin around while stretching its arms backwards to capture Cherry. Luckily for her, the Ethisian’s muscular back made it impossible for its short arms tp reach her. [Transformation: Activated] Now that he had gotten enough blood, Ace wasted no time and quickly transformed while turning his hands into thick blood blades. He quickly signaled for his sister to get off while thrusting the blade as deep as he could into his opponent’s back. The Ethisian, paralyzed in excruciating pain, fell to the ground as Ace further pushed his blades into its back. Seizing the opportunity, Jim and Cherry formed smaller blood spears and jabbed the Ethisian’s eyes, leaving it blind and helpless. Cherry then jabbed another spear into the bottom of its jaw, removed it with a trail of blood following, lifted her hand over her head with the blood covering her hand while morphing into a sword and went on to cut the Ethisian’s head. All the while, Ace had caused so many injuries that the Ethisian’s will to live disappeared, making it easy for Cherry to land the final blow. [Simulation Complete.] [Two Ethisian Clones have been killed] As soon as the ship’s AI announced their victory, the three blood mutants fell to the ground while breathing heavily. Their energy levels were low and their blood lusts were so high that they fed on the remaining blood the corpse before them let out. "Well done, Blood Mutants." Grim commented but in a sarcastic tone. "It’s taken you that long to take down two Ethisians." "These things were tough." Jim monotonously said to Grim. "No wonder you people are scared of them." "Those were just clones." The Granian answered. "The real ones are more intelligent that those two primal beings you’ve fought. This battle was an assessment of your strength and weaknesses. Your weaknesses outweigh your strengths greatly so we’re going to work on that immediately."