"You scoundrel! Have you been using me all along?"


    Troy found himself on the brink of death several times thanks to Ro''s powerful and lethal attacks.


    However, because he had channeled the power of the Infinite Bug Battle Diagram, the parasitic poison injected into his body determined that the host was dead and thus became a part of Troy.


    This was the reason for his sudden surge in strength.


    "Death after death, just like shedding a cocoon. Right, Ro?!" Troy thenunched another attack.


    Ro found himself in a difficult position, unsure whether to fight back or not. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and noticed that his skin had been significantly eroded by the parasitic poison.


    "When did this happen... Could it be..."


    "It hurts, right? Come on! For every punch you throw at me, I''ll return it double!" Troy''s attacks wereced with parasitic poison, but Ro had not perceived it during the first wave because Troy had yet to learn how to control the parasitic poison.


    However, after his second death, his attacks could indeed inflict damage due to the parasitic poison.


    "You scoundrel! Watch me kill you with one punch!" Ro gathered his strength and threw a punch.


    Troy met the punch head-on, activating his true energy defense. Yet, it still could not withstand the force of the attack, which pierced through Troy''s right chest. However, the leaking parasitic poison made Ro quickly retract his arm.


    "This guy is deliberately making me attack... Damn it, so that''s how it is..." Protecting his left side with his right, Troy faced the blow, sustaining an injury but avoiding death. In doing so, he sessfully faked his own death once again.


    "This... How is this possible... Why can''t I kill you?" Ro charged at Troy in a frenzy.


    At that moment, Troy''s punch was enough to send Ro tumbling.


    "Why? The answer is simple-your attacks are too weak!" Troy''s fist pierced


    through Ro''s body, causing him to die while consumed with regret.


    Once Troy confirmed that Ro trulyy still, he finally copsed. "I got lucky..."


    Ro''s greatest mistake was not killing him with that first punch. He probably underestimated Troy, thinking he was too weak, which made him not take Troy seriously at the beginning. It was this mindset that allowed Troy to find a way to counter him.


    Troy suddenly thought of the principle of metamorphosis. It was just like shattering a wooden stick-his power could not erupt from within but muste from the outside.


    This meant that the moment the Infinite Bug Battle Diagram was activated, he started tearing at his own true energy.


    By actively destroying his true energy, the poisonous insects lost their medium to harm him. From that point on, the Infinite Bug Battle Diagram became his source of power.


    Amy hurriedly ran toward Troy. "Troy, are you okay?"


    "I''m fine. I''m still alive. I can''t deactivate the Infinite Bug Battle Diagram right now... Once I do, it''s over for me. I can hold on for a while longer, so don''t worry."


    Amy looked at Troy with concern. Even though he imed to be fine, it was hard to believe he truly was. "If it gets too serious, I''ll call an ambnce."


    "No way!" Troy firmly rejected the idea. "I can''t let ordinary peoplee into contact with me, or they''ll get infected by the parasitic poison in my body." "Then, what now..."


    They heard a sound, and it was apanied by a sh of light.


    The two turned to the side, watching as Ro''s body rapidly dissipated, revealing something emerging from within...