Endless Evolution: Last Star Chapter 1743 1743: Strange Helmet (Part 1)

Zin possessed an ability that wasn't exactly popular. In fact, he was the first monster Adam had encountered whose power revolved almost entirely around sound.

Not only did Zin gain impressive speed from his sounds, but these sounds and sound waves were practically the only weapons in his arsenal.

However, each of his attacks had many variations, and given his overall strength, Zin was a formidable opponent for any foe at his level. Most monsters wouldn't even be able to force him to use his apple, which amplified every one of his attacks and gave him control over the sounds around him.

But Zin had something else that set him apart from other monsters: his ears.

He could hear much better than others, which gave him an advantage on the battlefield. He could hear where his opponent was, their breathing, and their heartbeat. He had far more information, allowing him to attack faster and more accurately.

Thus, his ears were perhaps the most crucial component of his power, without them, he wouldn't have been able to demonstrate even 30% of what he was capable of.

And… When Zin used his Hollow Mark and his actual weapon appeared in place of the strange apple, the first thing he did was pierce his own ears right through.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

The crimson drops fell from the sharp golden tip to the ground, while Zin's head was tilted and his gaze was vacant.

A shiver ran through Adam's body as his face paled.

"What the hell was that?" Adam gulped, staring at Zin. "Even if he needed to injure his ears for some reason, why did he do it that way? Is he even alive?"

Adam was genuinely worried because Zin had actually pierced his head with a lethal weapon. Not only were his ears injured by the metal rod that had passed through them, but so were his head, brain, and spinal cord, along with his neck. In such a vulnerable spot, everything vital had been struck.

Clearly, Adam wasn't the only one shocked.

Only a tiny fraction of the spectators saw Zin use his Hollow Mark weapon. For most, it was an unexpected turn of events.

"Wait…" someone muttered. "Is he dead...?"

His friend nodded, fear in his eyes. "I can't sense his aura at all. This is so strange. Maybe something went wrong?"

Doubts and rumors began to spread rapidly, leaving Adam with a difficult choice.

Nothing was stopping him from attacking Zin right now and possibly even killing him.

But was that the victory Adam wanted? The blood of Queen Elisa within his inner space certainly wouldn't answer that.

Crunch!

Suddenly, there was a loud crunch as Zin's neck snapped back into place.

His eyes were still empty, but his aura began to grow, and the golden rod began to tremble violently.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

An active tremor, like an earthquake, spread throughout the arena, caused by Zin's golden rod, which was right in his head.

Amid the wild vibrations, the golden rod began to transform, changing its shape. The bloodstained tips grew longer, curling into a spiral of three rings, each smaller than the one before. This happened on both his right and left ears.

Then, from the golden cones covering his ears, two golden rods extended upward, passing through the top of his head and connecting to the opposite cone. Thus, creating a double arc above his head that completed this strange structure.

For most monsters, it was difficult to understand what was now on Zin's head. The structure on his head resembled a strange helmet that, instead of protecting his entire head and face, covered only his ears. No ordinary monster here had ever seen such unusual helmets.

But for Adam, a resident of the Citadel where smartphones and sophisticated computers had long ceased to be anything innovative, understanding this was quite simple, though unexpected.

'Is... Is that a pair of headphones?'

Without realizing it, Adam smirked.

The whole situation seemed absurd to him, but at the same time, he couldn't see a better outcome.

'Hahaha!' He laughed inwardly with all his might. 'All this time, his weapon was these creepy headphones? A monster that uses sound to attack? Tsk, I'd be even more surprised if he also had a microphone.'

A few moments later, Adam sighed as his expression turned serious.

'Alright, this isn't the time for jokes. Given his abilities, those golden headphones definitely made him stronger, and considering how bloody their activation was... This is definitely not something simple.'

Along with Zin's aura, light finally returned to his amethyst eyes.

Soon, he smiled and looked around, as if he had found himself in a completely different world, full of new, unique things.

Adam surmised that for the full set, Zin was still missing a microphone. Well, to some extent, Zin already had one.

With a slight smile on his face, Zin cast his gaze toward the spectator stands as his mouth slowly opened:

"KNEEL!"

With a deafening roar that reverberated throughout the arena, his voice commanded absolute attention from all who perceived it.

It was more than a mere request; it was an edict, nearly impossible to defy without possessing considerable power.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

In quick succession, a vast number of monsters succumbed, falling to their knees. Their eyes, wide with astonishment, betrayed their willingness, yet their bodies refused obedience, having lost all control.

A solitary utterance from Zin compelled approximately half of the weaker monsters within the arena to bow before their designated spots.

It's true, the majority consisted of Black Threat Level beasts and ordinary, unclassified creatures. However, a few Fangs, despite their attempts to resist, found themselves utterly powerless to do anything.

"GRH!!!" Sarka dug her fingernails into the stone armrests of her seat, her expression twisting into a painful grimace.

With immense force, she managed to disregard Zin's command, but the strain was so great that the veins on her face threatened to rupture.

Kaerno, seated beside her, simply offered a subtle smirk as he observed Adam. Adam's legs twitched only once, despite being positioned closer to Zin than all the others.

'Go on, Adam. Zin has emptied his arsenal. You must awaken Queen Elisa's bloodline now, or face a humiliating defeat. There is no alternative path for you.'