Jason frowned, his mind filled with various speculations.
And Edmund's voice resonated in his ears—
"From the moment he appeared, his gaze has been fixed on this coffin!"
"Even when you counterattacked, he didn't shift his peripheral vision!"
"Or rather, he looks at the coffin with longing, but more so fear... It's a fear even he hasn't realized, existing only in his instincts."
"Now, Jason, what you need to do is toss him into the coffin!"
Listening to Edmund's voice, Jason slightly shifted his body.
Then, faced with the charging man, he cast [Protection Against Evil] once more.
The opponent retreated again.
Once the opponent calmed down, Jason revived once again.
But unlike before, this time Jason took a step forward.
A very small step, and then, another cast of [Protection Against Evil].
After repeating this several times, Jason was only about two meters away from the rock cube resembling a coffin, but these two meters had become extremely challenging.
Because these two meters were Jason's 'safe distance'!
You see, even Jason's 'revival' needs time!
Albeit brief, this time does exist.
Simply put, the time it takes for the man to endure the damage from [Protection Against Evil]'s force field and charge at Jason for two meters is the time Jason needs to 'revive.'
That is to say, if Jason steps into this 'two-meter' range, he cannot guarantee he'll 'revive' just in time.
If he dies close to the opponent, not only would his previous efforts be in vain, but the 'revival' time would also extend, and such an extension would affect the consumption of satiety.
There's a high probability of falling into a vicious cycle!
Jason thought to himself and hit the man with another [Protection Against Evil].
After several upgrades, the variant expert-level [Protection Against Evil] not only boasts the attack power of a war vehicle but can also strike any creature or object within a 10-meter radius of where Jason stands.
And now, his position was almost at the end of the alley.
Right behind the rock cube was the end of the alley: a tall, thick wall.
The rock cube, resembling a coffin, leaned against the wall, and the man was leaning against one side of the rock cube.
The two were only two meters apart.
The man could nearly touch the rock cube with a lift of his hand.
Jason, however, had to take at least one step forward to touch it.
More importantly, there were chains on the rock cube; opening it would require first unlocking these chains.
And Jason was certain that the opponent would definitely not allow him to do so.
The sound of corrosion accompanied by wailing once again arose from the man.
When the force field of [Protection Against Evil] faded, the opponent charged straight at Jason.
This time, the man made it right in front of Jason.
Then, was pushed back by [Protection Against Evil] once again.
"I must truly kill you!"
"You bastard who acts recklessly with His favoritism!"
The man shouted loudly.
Jason ignored the shouting, considering how to respond.
Then, an idea suddenly emerged in his heart.
The moment the idea appeared, Jason immediately took action.
He strode towards the rock cube.
In one step, Jason was in front of the rock cube, and then, his hand pressed on it.
At the same time, his body was pierced through.
The man cut through Jason while frantically yelling.
In nearly two breaths, Jason was completely chopped to pieces.
And it seemed that was not enough to satisfy the man, who repeatedly stomped on Jason's flesh several times before he stopped.
After that, Jason revived once again.
This revival cost Jason 6 points of satiety.
Twice as much as a normal revival.
But Jason felt sincerely grateful that the man who cut him did so quickly.
Otherwise, that number would undoubtedly have doubled.
For the first time, Jason was thankful for an enemy's strength, so with a faint smile, he cast [Protection Against Evil] at the man again.
The man who had been grinding Jason into the ground just a moment ago was once again sizzling against the wall.
Jason repeated his previous actions.
After five rounds, Jason once again stood on the edge of the two-meter 'range.' This time, he didn't release [Protection Against Evil] but charged at the rock cube again, his palm touching it once more.
In just an instant, Jason died again.
The man once again completely cut through Jason.
But Jason revived promptly and repeated his previous actions.
When Jason was about to place his hand on the rock cube for the third time, the man stood in front of it, and Jason's palm touched the man's metallic arm instead.
"Is this your secret?"
"Reviving with the coffin fashioned by Him?"
"He really favors you!"
The man's face twisted as he looked at Jason.
Jason remained silent, even desperate to bypass the opponent to touch the rock cube.
But he was thwarted as his arm was twisted and broken by the man, who then threw him out, slamming him hard about seven or eight meters away.