American Comics: Borrowed Magic By Skill, Why Should I Return It?

"Do I look old?" Chu Xiu touched his face.

Only then did he realize that the chaotic killing earlier had caused his face to be covered in blood.

Like a demon, his appearance was completely unrecognizable.

Well.

For the sake of your beauty, I forgive you.

Chu Xiu shook his head, controlled the hellfire, and burned the blood off his face.

Then he looked at Baron Strucker.

"Now I'll give you a chance."

"The ritual has been prepared for you. Summon the Shadow Demon and tell it about your situation."

"How much power you can obtain from it depends on your ability."

Chu Xiu ordered the shadow soldiers to step back.

Clearing a path for Baron Strucker to go to the sacrificial chamber.

"You want me to summon the Lord of Shadows?"

"To gain power and then come back to fight you?"

Baron Strucker was a bit confused, thinking he had misheard.

Until he saw Chu Xiu nod.

Then he understood it was true.

"Go."

"Whether you can live to see tomorrow's sun depends on how much power you can borrow today."

"If you have the ability to borrow enough power and turn around to kill me, it's not impossible."

After Chu Xiu finished speaking, he stepped back with his hands on his shoulders.

The stage has been set for you.

Go, show me.

"..."

Baron Strucker took a deep breath.

With a solemn mood, he entered the sacrificial chamber.

Soon.

Familiar fluctuations came from within.

Chu Xiu's mouth slightly curved upwards. Oh, we meet again, old customer.

"Oh, great Shadow God..."

Baron Strucker knelt down.

Looking at the black shadow in front of him as if he had caught the last straw.

"We have found the person you wanted us to kill!"

"But his strength is too strong, no, it's the power you gave him that is too powerful!"

"We have paid a very painful price, but we couldn't defeat the power you gave him..."

...

Outside the sacrificial chamber.

Chu Xiu listened to Baron Strucker's speech through the closed door.

Suppressing his laughter.

"Good guy."

"This kid is even better at licking than me..."

...

"Oh, great Shadow God, as long as you can give me power stronger than him..."

"No, even if it's just a little stronger!"

"I can definitely kill him!"

"I swear with my soul!"

Baron Strucker devoutly knelt on the ground.

And in front of him, the Shadow Demon that had been summoned multiple times in a day was already a little annoyed.

I gave so many people power!

Can't even one of them succeed?

"A bunch of useless people!"

"Not even as good as worms!"

Although angry, the Shadow Demon ultimately agreed to Strucker's request.

But to prevent the "power being deceived" situation from happening again.

The Shadow Demon took away a part of Strucker's soul in advance.

As a threat.

...

"Hahaha..."

"Is this the power stronger than you!?"

"Indeed..."

"Indeed, it's impossible to defeat, hahaha!!!"

When Baron Strucker's arrogant laughter came from the sacrificial chamber.

Chu Xiu knew... it was a success!

Indeed!

The next moment.

Chu Xiu sensed a surge of shadow energy in the sacrificial chamber that could rival his own.

Even larger than the energy within his own body!

"Not easy, this stubborn old rooster finally gave in once."

Chu Xiu looked at the sacrificial chamber with anticipation.

Soon, Baron Strucker, enveloped in darkness, walked out.

This power was too immense!

Immense to the point where Baron Strucker felt like he was above heaven and earth, unparalleled.

In simple terms... he was bloated.

"Hehe~"

"Chu Xiu, right?"

"You could have killed me directly, but you made a foolish mistake."

Strucker's expression was ferocious.

No more trembling and fearful demeanor from before.

"Oh, is that so?"

Chu Xiu couldn't be bothered to explain to Baron Strucker.

Anyway, the plan was already successful.

It was time to reap the fruits.

And so, Chu Xiu took the initiative to launch an attack.

"Do you think I'm still the same as before!?"

Seeing that Chu Xiu dared to attack him, Baron Strucker roared in anger.

Half of the surrounding shadows began to break free from control.

Regarding this, Chu Xiu was not surprised at all.

The energy within Baron Strucker's body, although chaotic and impure, was abundant.

It was even slightly more than the dark energy within Chu Xiu's body.

"Hahaha, is this how it feels to slaughter my soldiers earlier?"

"Indeed, very good!"

Looking at the shadows soldiers surrounding him, which were almost the same in number as Chu Xiu's, Strucker laughed recklessly.

After laughing, facing Chu Xiu's attack, Strucker directly disappeared into the darkness.

Preparing to use the elusive nature of shadow energy for a surprise attack.

But the next second, Chu Xiu slapped him out of the darkness.

"What are you thinking?"

"You think you're the only one with shadow energy?"

...

Chu Xiu's slap left Baron Strucker somewhat confused.

Having just obtained immense power, he was still in the phase of inflated character due to the surge in strength.

But this slap directly deflated his inflated phase.

"You!"

Strucker's words were not finished when Chu Xiu rushed at him again like lightning.

Strucker was now somewhat panicked. In the haste of the battle, he hadn't had time to adapt to this power and couldn't fully utilize the true potential of shadow energy.

However...

Even if he fully mastered shadow energy, at most, he could only reach a stalemate with Chu Xiu.

But what difference would that make?

"Even a hammer can kill you!"

Chu Xiu fought barehanded.

Continuously compressing Strucker's space for survival.

Every time Strucker tried to summon shadow soldiers for help, Chu Xiu would release shadow energy to interfere.

Fair enough, I won't use it, and you won't either.

"No!"

"It's impossible!"

"I have obtained the power of the Shadow God! I am invincible!"

Realizing that he was bound to lose, Strucker's spirit began to collapse.

He had already been able to face his own death calmly.

But Chu Xiu gave him hope by summoning a shadow demon.

Yet, with hope shattered once again...

Strucker finally couldn't take it and started babbling.

...

Seeing this, Chu Xiu didn't show any mercy.

Taking advantage of your illness to kill you!

He swiftly moved behind Strucker with ghost-like speed.

"Take a deep breath, dizziness is normal."

After saying that, with a crack sound, he snapped Strucker's neck.

Due to exerting too much force, he almost tore his head off.

Buzz!

With Strucker's death, a large amount of pitch-black shadow energy immediately surged out like a waterfall.

Chu Xiu reached out and touched it.

This massive energy immediately poured into his body like a tide.

[Ding!]

[Abnormal energy detected!]

[The Demon Expelling System has successfully purified it for you!]

"Thank you for your selfless sacrifice."

Feeling the power of shadow within his body double and more, Chu Xiu thanked Strucker's corpse.

Then he turned to the shadow soldiers and gave them an order:

"Chop him into pieces, don't leave a trace of fat on top."

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