He hadn't expected that one of the two could determine his position in the black fog.
Just as Rein was about three meters away from Adams, he instantly unleashed the secret technique of the Giant Bear Sword Technique— "roaring strike"!
A ripple visible to the naked eye centered around Rein's gaping mouth quickly spread outwards, and the black fog, like a sea surface hit by a meteorite, was forcefully scattered by Rein's sonic attack, clearing a large circle!
And Adams's figure, hidden in the black fog, was clearly revealed.
Clearly, Rein's secret technique had greatly surprised Adams!
It also caught Adams off-guard, and his moving figure suddenly came to a halt.
This delighted Rein, and he brought his Glimmering Greatsword down on his opponent with great force!
"Smooth Cleaving Slash!"
It felt like striking a rapidly flowing stream, the sensation transmitted from the greatsword to Rein's hand.
A black membrane resembling an eggshell surfaced on Adams's body.
Apparently, this black membrane was invisible when not under attack, but it appeared when hit.
At this moment, black light flowed over the surface of the membrane, blocking Rein's strike which was intended to be decisive from outside.
Beneath the membrane, Adams now looked at Rein with shock in his eyes, his complexion no longer casual as before but rather seriously assessing Rein and said, "I didn't expect you, a newly advanced Knight, to have such strong strength."
Internally, Adams couldn't help but sneer, 'Norman has really set me up, this guy named Rein is more than just a newly advanced Knight—he's as strong as many veteran Knights.'
Because Rein's roaring strike had dispersed part of the black fog in the center of the alley, Hamilton and the elite Night Watchmen on the outside could see Rein and Adams fighting and quickly rushed to assist.
Hamilton struck Adams with a powerful Shield Strike!
But the same scene occurred.
Ripples appeared on the surface of the black membrane, but the eggshell-like membrane remained unchanged.
Immediately after, Hamilton let out a roar, his muscles bulged, and he stabbed his Knight's Longsword at the black membrane with three rapid thrusts!
The ripples grew larger, and there was a slight indentation on the surface of the eggshell-like membrane, but clearly, such force was still not enough to overcome the defensive power of the black membrane!
Rein's eyes narrowed at this sight!
61% Strength, Physical, and Agility enhancement!
100% Strength enhancement!
100% Strength enhancement!
In an instant, Rein felt a surge of warmth forcefully pumped from his heart, speeding up the blood in his veins, veins bulging, his muscles swelling abruptly.
The next second! His entire figure swelled!
The joints of his chrome iron armor showed huge gaps, and the Knight plate armor, which was slightly oversized, again became child-sized!
At the same time, Rein quickly switched weapons in his hands, reverting back to his warhammer.
For breaking shields, the spike-studded warhammer naturally had much greater power than the Glimmering Greatsword!
Rein's giant hammer strike with a 261% strength enhancement forcefully dented the black membrane to the size of a washbasin.
And almost all the dense spikes on the warhammer's head were close to poking Adams's eyelids!
This stunned Adams inside the black membrane in an instant!
Adams let out a shriek for the first time:
"This is impossible! You... what kind of monster are you!!"
"Even a Peak Knight doesn't have your kind of attack power!!"
Seeing this, Hamilton felt a surge of joy and immediately went all out, coordinating his attacks with Rein.
Rein's strike truly terrified Adams!
He immediately began fumbling for something in his clothes, losing all semblance of his earlier confidence.
Quickly, Adams pulled out an ancient-looking gray scroll and tore it open!
And at that moment, Rein's second hammer blow was about to land, making the black membrane nearly transparent, clearly a sign that the energy was on the verge of depletion.
"Damn it! Wasting one of my precious life-saving scrolls!"
"(in Arcadian) Lesser Physical Reflective Shield!" Adams shouted.
Instantly, just before the black membrane became completely transparent, a circular shield resembling a bubble took over from the black membrane, floating around Adams's body.
The shield emitted a faint silver light, distinctive from the black membrane it replaced.
Rein and Hamilton continued to attack from left and right, targeting both sides of Adams.
When Rein's warhammer hit the shield again, suddenly, as if struck by lightning, a silver streak traveled from the shield up the warhammer to Rein.
Rein immediately felt a numbing pain all over his body!
Fortunately, his Transcendent feature, "Iron Skin lv3," protected him, and he was relatively unharmed.
Hamilton, however, was less fortunate. Smoke wafted from the joints of his Knight's armor, indicating he was seriously hurt!
It's similar to a damage reflection effect!
Rein couldn't help but be wary of Adams!
He had thought that unleashing his full power would sweep the opponent away, but Adams kept throwing one trump card after another.
No wonder he was a criminal with a bounty of a thousand Empire Gold Coins—damn strong indeed!