Chapter 268 Intelligence Officer
Li Qing undoubtedly took the initiative on the battlefield.
Meloni had basically lost his will to fight after a series of setbacks.
Risut also did not dare to act rashly. He remained silent with a cold face that showed no emotion, and his pair of solemn eyes were always observing the surrounding environment.
Such an action seems like calm thinking, but it also seems like a desperate person looking for a life-saving straw.
And Li Qing did not intend to give the enemy any more time to "look for straws".
He suddenly tensed his muscles and clenched his fists, ready to launch a second, more violent attack on Risut and Meloni.
This time, Li Qing didn't think of picking on Meloni again.
Because Risut had just demonstrated his Stand abilities of "making iron out of nothing" and "stabbing joints with a knife" -
Although this ability cannot cause any substantial damage, it can effectively hinder his movements and block his attacks.
Li Qing doesn't want to fall down while beating someone because of "iron hyperplasia" in his knees.
"Although it can be healed as long as I pull out the blade, this minor injury has basically no effect on me."
"But if I keep growing and pulling out the blade like this, I'll definitely get a headache."
"So, my best close combat is not very applicable now."
Li Qing seemed to be talking to himself, or to be threatening the enemy with such a calm tone:
"But, if I'm not mistaken—"
"I'm afraid the range of your Stand's ability is very limited, right?"
"After all, I was chasing your car for about 20 meters, but all you did was step on the accelerator to speed up instead of using your ability to 'make iron out of nothing' to remotely damage my joints."
"In other words, the range of this Stand's ability is actually less than 20 meters?"
In just a few words, he basically understood the capabilities of metal products:
"How much is that?"
"Close to twenty meters, fifteen meters, ten meters, or five meters?"
Li Qing was not talking nonsense, but was using his old trick of using his "lie detection" ability to obtain intelligence from the enemy.
This ability has limited effect on a cold-blooded character with good psychological qualities like Risut.
But this little trick works every time against enemies like Bessie and Meloni who are either weak-willed or desperate.
Sure enough , when Li Qing said "ten meters" leisurely, Melonie's heart began to beat uncontrollably again.
He may not even know that he has unknowingly become a mole who betrays his companions' intelligence.
In this way, Meloni once again provided information to Li Qing without asking:
"I see... the range is ten meters."
A malicious smile appeared at the corner of Li Qing's mouth.
Then, as if he was going to call off his troops and return home, he turned his head and leaped away.
"Don't let him leave!"
Melony cried out in panic.
Meloni, who had wished he could grow wings and escape before, was now "enthusiastic" about keeping Li Qing.
This is because he has not yet been overwhelmed by the feeling of despair:
Of course he could see clearly that Li Qing didn't want to let them go at all, but wanted to get out of the ten-meter range of the metal product.
Once Li Qing walks out of this ten-meter distance, Risut will be completely trapped in the dilemma of being out of reach.
By then, they won’t be able to shake off Li Qing in terms of speed, they won’t be able to match Li Qing in terms of strength, and they won’t be able to attack Li Qing in terms of ability…
Li Qing just stood ten meters away and kept throwing bricks at them, and they could all be smashed to death by this unskilled attack.
No…he didn't even have to attack.
He only needed to move around and block the periphery, keeping an eye on Risut and Meloni to prevent them from escaping. It wouldn't be long before they were crushed to ashes by Li Qing's companions who arrived later.
Their only hope of breaking the impasse is to get rid of Lee Sin as soon as possible before Jotaro and others arrive.
In order to achieve this goal, they could not let Li Qing go beyond their capabilities.
Risut obviously understood this as well.
So, when Li Qing jumped out and tried to get out of his range, Lisut also responded decisively and quickly:
"Metalwork!"
He used the same trick again, manipulating the iron elements to gather at the knee joint.
In just a moment, a sharp blade pierced through the flesh and bones, and its blade was deeply embedded in the articular cartilage.
Li Qing's running figure stopped at this point.
But it was only a slight delay.
Li Qing pulled out the blade without a care, and his broken joints quickly recovered.
And Risut could only follow closely behind Li Qing while continuing to make blades at Li Qing's joints.
He tried his best to delay Li Qing's actions.
But it still didn't do much.
Li Qing pulled out the blade twice, and seeing that the blade grew longer, he simply left it alone.
Anyway, having a knife inserted into a joint won't hurt or hurt at all. At most it will lock the joint cartilage, preventing it from bending freely or moving flexibly.
So Li Qing simply ignored the blades.
He straightened his knees that were full of blades, and jumped forward in the same upright zombie jumping posture as in old horror movies.
This posture is funny and ridiculous, and jumping is far slower than running.
But no matter what, Li Qing was moving forward steadily.
Risut and Meloni could only passively follow behind.
But after a few steps, they realized that what they were doing was meaningless:
It’s not because I can’t catch up, but even if I catch up, it won’t change the overall situation.
Because the damage of metal products is so low, even if Li Qing just stands there and lets them hit him, they may not be able to kill him.
If that’s the case, why bother chasing after it?
Anyway, if time goes on for too long, Li Qing’s companions will still come and they will still die.
Thinking of this, Meloni even felt like waiting for death in despair.
Risut was insisting on chasing closely, but looking at his gloomy face, he seemed helpless in the current situation.
And then, just like that, this ridiculous chase lasted for only a few seconds...
Li Qing suddenly stopped for no apparent reason.
This is not because he gave up his original tactics.
It was because he suddenly discovered that a negative status had appeared on his system panel as he was moving forward:
"asphyxia."
Seeing these two bright words, Li Qing couldn't help but hesitate:
It's not surprising that his digitized body often exhibits various negative conditions.
For example, if he accidentally ingests poison, the system will immediately convert the effects of the poison into a negative state of "poisoning" and cause continuous damage to Li Qing for a certain period of time.
Similarly, "suffocation" is also a negative state.
But for ordinary people, suffocation can be fatal, and even if they don’t die, it will seriously affect their body functions.
But Li Qing is different. The system has always roughly judged fatal physical injuries such as poisoning and suffocation as a negative state that can only cause blood loss.
Li Qing's body functions are not affected at all. The so-called "suffocation" will only cause him to lose blood slowly, and the rate of blood loss is very insignificant.
Therefore, the additional negative state of "suffocation" does not have much impact on him.
But the problem now is...
Li Qing was not diving or holding his breath, so why did he suddenly suffocate?
"Is this knife poisonous?"
Li Qing couldn't help but frown when he suddenly discovered this strange situation.
If you don’t understand, ask.
Li Qing immediately turned his "eager to learn and job-hunting" eyes to Meloni:
"Hey, hey... Can this Stand ability also poison people?"
Melonie's heartbeat did not increase noticeably.
Apparently, Risut's Stand ability itself doesn't have any poisoning effect.
However, he can also lead to the result of "suffocation".
"why is that?"
Li Qing's brain was working rapidly:
"How can it be possible that just by growing blades inside of me, I could suffocate?"
"Blade...Iron...Could it be?!"
It suddenly occurred to him that the element iron is actually closely related to human breathing.
Because iron is the main substance for maintaining life and an important raw material for producing hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin is the main force responsible for transporting oxygen in blood vessels.
If the human body lacks too much iron, iron deficiency anemia will occur. The first symptom is difficulty breathing or even suffocation.
"No way?"
“Is it because of iron deficiency?”
Li Qing was extremely surprised and said to himself:
“This is impossible—”
"There is less than 5 grams of iron in the human body. Could those knives be made from the iron in my body?"
He said these words just subconsciously to vent his confusion.
But Li Qing never expected that after hearing such absurd and counterintuitive words...
The reliable intelligence agent, Mr. Meloni, immediately answered him with a "YES" with his heart beating faster.
"Is it really made of iron from the human body?"
"This Stand's ability is to control the iron in the human body? Can a normal human body really produce so many blades?"
Li Qing's question was immediately answered in the affirmative by Meloni.
He is now like a humanoid who answers every question, and he is the kind without any shady advertising.
"Do people in this world have so much iron in their bodies?"
"Could it be that after eating food from another world for two days, my body has also mutated into an 'Iron Warrior'?"
Li Qing couldn't help but sigh in shock.
After reluctantly accepting the magical setting that all humans in this world are "old friends", he immediately thought of a question:
"Even if I adapt to the local customs and become a 'predator'..."
"But no matter what, the amount of iron in a person's body is limited, right? No matter how much iron there is in the blood, it can't be so much that it can be calculated by kilograms, right?"
"That is to say... the 'knife in the flesh' trick can't be performed more than a few times."
"And once the iron in my body is used up, you won't be able to do anything to me anymore—"
Li Qing asked maliciously:
"Am I right?"
Agent Meloni was having trouble breathing.
Even Risut, who was very composed and unpredictable, was startled by this.
Li Qing's step-by-step analysis and the repeated exposure of intelligence seemed to disturb Risut's state of mind, causing him to have this obvious physiological reaction of confessing himself.
It's not their fault, after all...
There is nothing you can do to him as long as the iron in his body is depleted... Listen, this is not human language!
Normal people would die if their iron was depleted! How come it is an advantage for you? !
Meloni roared in anger in his heart.
In his eyes, Li Qing is simply a monster from hell and a demon from the abyss.
Li Qing's teasing voice really sounded like the devil's whisper.
He calmly pulled out the bloody blade from his body and threw it to the ground, using the crisp sound of the metal hitting the ground to accompany his bone-chilling voice:
"I see... Then I understand."
"I originally thought that you could use this move infinitely, so I thought of hiding outside your ability range and attacking from a distance."
"But I didn't expect... that your Stand ability actually has such great limitations."
"So much iron has just been extracted from my body, and I'm already suffocating - I'm afraid the raw materials in my body are almost used up, right?"
He looked at his health which was still stable at over 90%, and felt more confident.
Just like that, Li Qing simply gave up his original battle plan.
He stayed where he was, looking at the solemn Risut aggressively:
"Don't bother chasing me anymore."
"As you wish, I won't run away again."
Li Qing had a cold smile on his face, and he slowly approached like a hungry tiger:
"Just let me take a good look—"
"Which will run out first, your iron or my blood?"
