The Predator's head was gone, its chest plate completely pierced by a two-fist-sized bloodhole that went straight through its body. Its left leg was also missing, and judging by the wounds, it wasn't the result of post-mortem scavenging but a brutal tearing away.
This was too gruesome!
No ordinary Xenomorph could accomplish this. Even if a regular Xenomorph could kill a Predator, it wouldn't inflict such terrifying injuries.
Furthermore, Xenomorph saliva was corrosive, so battles usually left some corrosive marks. However, this body had very few corrosive traces, indicating that the Predator before him was eliminated in an extremely short period.
Drip, drip...
As Bai Ye pondered, he suddenly heard the sound of water dripping behind him.
Bai Ye's eyebrows twitched. He had already guessed what was about to happen but didn't turn around or move!
A Xenomorph was hanging upside down from the ceiling, slowly moving its body, dripping corrosive saliva that hissed and produced wisps of white smoke upon hitting the ground.
The Xenomorph slowly maneuvered directly above Bai Ye, suddenly loosened its grip, and dropped down, intending to land on him.
But in that instant...
Bai Ye's head whipped around, a burning Taoist talisman still clutched in his hand!
"Fire Curse!"
Bai Ye raised his hand and tossed the talisman into the air.
BOOM!
The talisman flew out like a blade, hitting the Xenomorph's head with a detonation!
A massive fireball erupted, quickly engulfing the Xenomorph's body. Simultaneously, the blast wave spread outwards, sending the Xenomorph flying.
CRASH!
The Xenomorph slammed heavily onto the ground.
Without any pause, Bai Ye produced a second talisman.
"Thunder Flash!"
Bai Ye raised the talisman, and a bolt of lightning materialized out of thin air, striking towards the Xenomorph.
ROAR!
As the lightning struck, the Xenomorph let out a piercing shriek and thrashed on the ground, rolling uncontrollably. It finally managed to get up, only to stumble into a nearby machine and collapse again.
Faint electrical currents coursed through its body, leaving it paralyzed.
Bai Ye sprinted forward, reaching the Xenomorph.
*Splat!*
The Xenomorph opened its maw, and a stinger-like tongue shot out.
However, as if anticipating this, Bai Ye dodged the attack by tilting his head.
In reality, the Xenomorph's attack patterns were limited. Once one became accustomed to them, they weren't that difficult to evade, and even predict.
"So..." Bai Ye grinned suddenly and swung his Zanpakuto to the side, saying, "The tail should be next, right?"
CLANG!
The moment Bai Ye's Zanpakuto slashed horizontally, a crisp metallic clash echoed.
Just as Bai Ye predicted, after its tongue attack failed, the Xenomorph swung its tail. Unfortunately, Bai Ye had already anticipated it.
The next instant, Bai Ye leaped up, soaring over the Xenomorph's body. He landed behind it, his left hand forming a claw, and gripped the carapace of its head.
Since he had learned the Xenomorph's weakness from the Predator, how could he not make good use of it?
*Squelch!*
Bai Ye tore open a section of the Xenomorph's skull. He then raised his Zanpakuto and forcefully plunged it in.
This seemed to enrage the Xenomorph completely.
It roared furiously, then thrashed its body, throwing Bai Ye away.
WHAM!
Bai Ye was flung outwards, crashing into a machine on the side, denting it inwards.
However, Bai Ye didn't let go!
The Dragon Claw technique held firm, firmly grasping the Xenomorph's skull. Next, Bai Ye produced a grenade and shoved it into the gap created by his Zanpakuto.
The next moment, Bai Ye released his grip and sprinted rapidly to the side, then leaped forward.
BOOM!
An explosion suddenly erupted, and amidst the flames, the Xenomorph's head was blown to pieces. Its remaining torso, still burning fiercely, fell to the ground.
Bai Ye pushed himself up, propping himself on the ground, and looked at the fallen Xenomorph corpse with a hint of puzzlement.
This was just an ordinary Xenomorph.
An ordinary Xenomorph shouldn't have the capability to slaughter a Predator.
Just then...
Thump, thump, thump...
Heavy footsteps began to resound.
Bai Ye's expression tensed, and he turned his head towards the end of the passage.
A towering Xenomorph, nearly two and a half meters tall, slowly emerged. Unlike ordinary Xenomorphs, which, despite their humanoid bodies, often moved like beasts, even when bipedal, they would lean forward with a curved posture, significantly different from human locomotion.
However, this Xenomorph was different. It walked with a completely human gait, its forearms longer and more human-like, its musculature clearly defined.
Notably, the back of its head bore several black tendrils, strikingly similar to a Predator's dreadlocks.
Soon, the Xenomorph advanced towards Bai Ye, carrying a Predator's head in its hand. Blood dripped continuously as it walked, leaving bloody imprints on the floor.
"Hah..." Bai Ye let out a long sigh and got to his feet. "The troublesome one has finally arrived."
Without a doubt...
This was a Predalien!
With higher defense, stronger attack power, and most importantly, a more human-like movement posture, the Predalien possessed greater flexibility and agility.
Bai Ye took a deep breath. "Scan!"
Biological scan initiated...
Biological scan completed...
Predalien (Adult) (Healthy): An aberrant Xenomorph born from a Facehugger infecting a Predator.
Strength: 161
Speed: ??
Stamina: ??
Spirit: 102
Intelligence: ??
Weakness Search: Failed
...
Bai Ye glanced at the data displayed on his bio-mask. Only Strength and Spirit were revealed; other stats were not scanned, and the weakness search was unsuccessful.
He couldn't expect too much from a biological scan system of merely green quality, and simply knowing the strength data was very useful information for Bai Ye.
Sixteen times the strength of a normal human!
After being modified by the T-virus, Bai Ye's strength was 68. This then increased to 79 through the Five Spirit Disc's spirit gathering. Concurrently, through constant combat and training, his body gradually strengthened, and Bai Ye improved his own strength by 3 points, bringing his current Strength attribute to 82.
In other words...
If the Predalien's strength were halved, it would still be on par with Bai Ye!
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