"Bullet Time!"
In Chen Bugu's eyes, all sounds vanished, and the entire world suddenly fell into a dead silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
A faint silver light enveloped his entire body, and everyone and everything else, apart from him, seemed to slow down considerably.
This was the first skill Chen Bugu comprehended after awakening his Space-Time ability: Bullet Time.
Bullet Time: Bullets fall into a quagmire of time, shattering the trajectory of fate. Envelop yourself with the power of time, entering "Bullet Time," where the world appears at 0.2x speed. Using skills during "Bullet Time" doubles mental energy consumption.
It must be said, this skill brought by Space-Time is very powerful.
However, the consumption is also terrifying.
20 points of mental energy per second means that even the reincarnated Chen Bugu, with full mental energy, could only sustain "Bullet Time" for 12 seconds.
When he first encountered Goblins, Chen Bugu had actually tested "Bullet Time."
The distance he covered while holding a Fireball and charging at the Goblin for close-range output, appeared to others as Chen Bugu's high-speed sprint, instantly closing in.
But in reality, Chen Bugu had walked over slowly at that time.
After that test, he gained a good understanding of this skill.
After activating "Bullet Time," everything around him appears at 0.2x speed, which means that everything about Chen Bugu himself appears to others as if playing at 5x speed.
At this moment, Chen Bugu looked at the giant club less than 50 centimeters from him, which seemed to suddenly fall into a quagmire, slowing down strangely.
Chen Bugu seized the opportunity and squatted down.
The huge wooden club brushed past Chen Bugu's scalp, and the strong wind ruffled a lock of his hair.
He pressed his limbs to the ground, quickly leaped backward, and used the chance to create distance.
To conserve mental energy, he deactivated "Bullet Time" after confirming he had successfully dodged.
At this instant, Chen Bugu had already clearly seen the appearance of the attacker.
As he had guessed, another Goblin Berserker!
Chen Bugu was certain this wasn't the one Bai Ting had lured away, because it had a red cloth wrapped around its right arm.
Moreover, even if Bai Ting couldn't kill his opponent, it was impossible for him to be killed so quickly by that Goblin Berserker.
That meant the third Goblin Berserker had been waiting in the forest all along, only making its move precisely when Chen Bugu was driven over.
The "Bullet Time" just now lasted 1 second, and Chen Bugu currently had 205 points of mental energy remaining.
All in all, he had 10 seconds of Bullet Time left.
How could he use these 10 seconds of Bullet Time to dodge or even counterattack two Goblin Berserkers?
Several thoughts flashed through Chen Bugu's mind.
Having missed its attack, that Goblin Berserker was clearly puzzled for a moment.
In its mind, that strike should have been a sure hit, but the "bug" in front of it was indeed still alive, staring intently at it from not far away.
"Roar!"
The Goblin Berserker seemed to be enraged, roaring with its head tilted back, then its eyes turned blood red, and it instantly entered a berserk state.
Chen Bugu didn't have time to curse, he could only activate "Bullet Time" again, because the first Goblin Berserker that had been chasing him had already rushed behind him.
It might be possible to maneuver around one Goblin Berserker in the forest, but with two, one in front and one behind, the space to escape would be greatly compressed. A slight mistake, and a single hit, would probably render him combat-incapable on the spot.
Chen Bugu looked at the two Goblin Berserkers, whose movements had slowed, and quickly dodged to one side, while drawing his Crossbow and cocking it.
At such close range, using the Lianxin Crossbow to attack was far less convenient than using a wooden club, as cocking it always took time.
But there was no other way. Since he couldn't store the Lianxin Crossbow, and this green equipment also provided a small attribute bonus, Chen Bugu had kept it in his hand.
At this moment, he had no handy weapon, and engaging in close-quarters combat with the thick-skinned Goblin Berserker was not a good choice.
The two Goblin Berserkers were clearly faster than him after their "berserk" state, and even with "Bullet Time" activated, he would easily get injured once they got close.
Chen Bugu was an archer in his previous life, and his long-standing combat habits made him abandon the option of close combat with the Berserker at the first opportunity.
At this moment, Chen Bugu's target was the Goblin Berserker with one ear missing.
As the arrow left his hand, the effect of "Bullet Time" automatically deactivated.
The arrow flew straight towards the opponent's knee.
"Clang!"
The Goblin Berserker suddenly saw an arrow flying towards it and instinctively raised its giant club to sweep it horizontally in front.
The Crossbow was knocked aside.
Chen Bugu even saw that the arrow shaft was slightly bent, clearly damaged, and could no longer be used even if recovered later.
Even in a berserk state, the Goblin Berserker, having lost its sanity, still possessed extremely powerful combat awareness.
Or rather, precisely because it lost its sanity, its body relied more on its long-formed combat awareness, making its subconscious defense and counterattacks even more precise.
One arrow missed, Chen Bugu did not hesitate in the slightest, continuing to widen the distance and wait for an opportunity.
However, in just five seconds, he was once again forced into "Bullet Time."
Chen Bugu suddenly realized that facing two Goblin Berserkers, it was very difficult for him to create enough distance.
Chen Bugu pulled out a Crossbow, cocked it, and while running, turned around, aiming at the Goblin Berserker whose ear had been shot through.
Its berserk state should be more than halfway over. If he could seriously injure it, or even affect its speed, then he wouldn't be so stretched.
He had to deal with one first.
The Crossbow's arrowhead flashed red, and then a spark appeared in front of the arrow.
Enchantment complete!
The flaming arrow instantly pierced the air, hitting the Goblin Berserker's right knee without fail.
Although this arrow hit and successfully burned the Goblin Berserker's knee, Chen Bugu couldn't be happy.
This arrow did not break the opponent's leg bone; his current strength was still insufficient.
The Goblin Berserker in its berserk state seemed to feel no pain, so a simple burn was meaningless at this moment.
"Lianxin" was also still on cooldown.
In "Bullet Time" state, using skills doubles mental energy consumption.
At this moment, Chen Bugu's mental energy was still enough to activate "Bullet Time" for 6 seconds.
Moreover, the doubled mental energy consumption limit prevented him from using "Fireball" in conjunction with "Bullet Time" for attacks, otherwise, even if he could kill one, he would be unable to deal with the other due to mental energy depletion.
He reluctantly discovered that the best way was still to constantly create distance and maneuver using "Bullet Time."
Chen Bugu calculated that even by maneuvering around trees, he would have to activate "Bullet Time" every five seconds on average to create distance, otherwise, he would easily be caught in close combat.
Although he could use "Bullet Time" to increase his speed, his strength and vitality were still only at a two-star level, and once close-quarters combat ensued, the risk to him was too great.
With the remaining 6 seconds of "Bullet Time," he could just about last 30 seconds...
And the "berserk state" of the first Goblin Berserker that chased him would definitely not last more than 30 seconds!
Once it exited its berserk state, the burn on its right knee would directly affect it, and its threat would be reduced then.
Moreover, status skills like Bloodlust usually have side effects.
After formulating his plan, Chen Bugu would use 1 second of "Bullet Time" every five seconds or so to reopen the distance.
However, Chen Bugu overestimated the stamina of this body.
Several close calls and continuous high-intensity combat caused Chen Bugu's physical functions to be uncontrollably affected, and his speed also slowed down a bit.
The two Goblin Berserkers, one on the left and one on the right, sandwiched Chen Bugu, their giant clubs already swinging over.
This time, Chen Bugu, enveloped by the power of time, gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble.
He controlled his body to make a strange twist, quickly pulling away through the gap between the two huge wooden clubs.
Although he was fleeing with all his might, one giant club still grazed his right arm.
Just being grazed by the residual force of the giant club, Chen Bugu's right arm instantly broke, and the pain of shattered bones twisted Chen Bugu's expression.
The Lianxin Crossbow in his right hand also fell to the ground, and the 5 points of speed bonus from the equipment instantly disappeared.
But even so, Chen Bugu gritted his teeth and stabilized his body the next moment, then continued to pull away, shaking his broken right arm.
The first Goblin Berserker's "berserk state" was about to disappear.
He had to run!
This time, Chen Bugu, having lost his Lianxin Crossbow, was caught up again in just 3 seconds.
The giant club rapidly magnified in his pupils.
A silver light flashed in Chen Bugu's eyes as he entered the last second of "Bullet Time."
"Bang!"
The next second, a loud bang.
Chen Bugu's body flew out of the forest in an arc, crashing heavily onto the initial clearing.