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[Frog] Chapter 279: Gwen’s Battle
🕑 Added 2025-01-07 18:07:49 +0000 UTCTen minutes into the chase, Gwen and Red Queen finally slowed down, glancing back at the towering Algrim. Though his impulsiveness had led him to be lured away, his endurance was astounding. Even his running speed was nearly on par with Gwen, who was currently enhanced by her symbiote suit, boosting her physical capabilities to extraordinary levels.
“We can’t keep running. If he keeps chasing us like this, I’m afraid Alan might be in danger,” Gwen said, leading Red Queen to a sandy slope.
“Based on my calculations, I believe Alan is in no danger. The ones in real danger are us,” Red Queen replied, her advanced computational systems simulating their situation. Algrim’s physical strength was more than double theirs, and while Red Queen was an indestructible supercomputer, she had no combat capabilities.
Gwen tilted her head at Red Queen. “Trust me! You stay here and hide. I’ll take him down.”
Since bonding with the symbiote, Gwen had felt a surge of power coursing through her. Now seemed like the perfect opportunity to test her abilities.
Standing atop the slope, she flexed her fists. Algrim, seeing that Gwen wasn’t running but instead preparing to fight him, laughed with excitement.
Charging forward, Algrim’s footsteps caused tremors, sending cascades of sand sliding down the slope. Gwen quickly shot webs, wrapping Algrim tightly like a cocoon.
“Whoa! Are you trying to get closer to me? But you’re way too tall. What size do you wear?” Gwen quipped, striking a playful pose as she shot out two more webs, pinning Algrim firmly to the ground.
“Not going anywhere now!”
For the first time, Algrim felt the sting of humiliation. His monstrous face flushed with anger as he ripped the webs off with brute force.
“I will… kill you!” he roared, leaping high into the air. His massive body descended like a mountain, but Gwen flipped backward several times, dodging just in time. When he crashed into the ground, she swiftly fired webs to entangle his arms, launching herself toward him with incredible momentum.
Using the web’s kinetic energy, Gwen became a blur, slamming her foot into Algrim’s chest. The force snapped the webs, but Algrim remained unfazed. Grabbing Gwen, he flung her aside effortlessly.
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“Why is he so strong?!” Gwen thought, her mind racing in shock. The beast-like Cursed Warrior was already charging toward her again.
From a distance, Red Queen suddenly shouted, “Aim for his chest! There’s an Aether fragment there!”
Hearing this, Gwen focused on Algrim’s chest. Amidst the spikes on his armor, a crack ran deep into his chestplate, exposing the fragment lodged within.
As Algrim swung a massive fist toward her, Gwen shot a web to pull herself away, narrowly avoiding the strike. The ground where she’d been standing now had a gaping crater.
“What incredible strength!” Gwen exclaimed.
As she spoke, her symbiote suit began to shift. The webs she fired turned black, and her stance became more fluid, her movements almost like a graceful dance.
With her hand supported on the ground, she launched a powerful punch at Algrim. The symbiote wrapped around her fist, amplifying her strength to several tons. The punch sent Algrim flying.
“Oh, this feels amazing!” Gwen cheered, raising her hands in excitement. For some reason, bonding with the symbiote seemed to make her more exuberant and daring than before.
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