At this moment, only Shi Rui was able to make it in time. Her figure flashed again, appearing beside Zhang Lei. She didn't have time to grab the boomerang, so she could only reach for the remote control in Zhang Lei's hand with her empty hand.
Last time, Zhang Lei was caught off guard by her attack, and the rabbit's influence also helped him gain the upper hand. This time, Zhang Lei was prepared. Although her appearance was sudden, it no longer had any of the additional effects of a surprise attack.
The rabbit's mental wave rushed over again, but this time it was even worse than before. Last time, it had even stunned Zhang Lei for a moment, and what it lost was only the energy of the mental wave.
This time, Zhang Lei was fully prepared, but none of the effects he expected occurred. Instead, the wisp of his primordial spirit that was controlling the energy was shattered in Zhang Lei's mind.
The primordial spirit is fundamental for spiritual cultivators. Damage to the primordial spirit can take years, decades, or even a lifetime to recover from.
Rabbit's face turned ashen, and a mouthful of blood welled up in his mouth, but he swallowed it back, not wanting to worry others. However, he didn't expect or even feel it, as blood dripped from his eyes, ears, and even his nostrils, a truly horrifying sight. Of course, most readers who have reached this point would likely mistake it for a beautiful scene.
This all happened in an instant; at that moment, Shi Rui's hand had just reached the vicinity of the remote control.
Zhang Lei loosened his grip, and the remote control fell to the ground. He reached for Shi Rui's wrist, leaving her with two choices. One was to pull away and let the remote fall, in which case it would fall into Zhang Lei's other hand, and she wouldn't have time to stop him from pressing the button. The other was to grab the remote and crush it in an instant. Zhang Lei shouldn't be so deranged as to carry three remotes; even if he did, this should be enough time for him to escape danger. However, if she did that, there was a nine-tenths chance Zhang Lei would grab her wrist.
Shi Rui herself knew perfectly well that if it were only Fu Ai Wu, she would never consider it; of those two, only one was truly important to her. Some men and women like each other but refuse to say it openly, hoping to get the other person's attention by opposing them. Unfortunately, these two people were exactly that kind of people, which was undeniably tragic.
Shi Rui chose the second option. She grabbed the remote control, and her arm was already in Zhang Lei's hand.
Although the description is lengthy, it actually only took the blink of an eye. In that blink of an eye, Mosquito's sword was swung out again, ice particles mixed with strong winds whistling towards Zhang Lei's back.
Shiri had already guessed that the person in front of her was known for his strength, which was why he could easily kick her boomerang like a ball. Unfortunately, she didn't have many options. Perhaps she did, but at the time she couldn't think of a third choice.
She guessed correctly. Despite putting all her strength into it and gathering all her fighting spirit in her arms, she still couldn't move an inch.
This feeling was both familiar and strange to her. It was familiar because when Fu Ao grabbed her, she could hardly move an inch. It was strange because Fu Ao was always afraid of hurting her and would never be as stiff as Zhang Lei.
Just because Shi Rui feels the same way doesn't mean Zhang Lei and Fu Ao have the same strength. It's like having a 1000-pound stone in the yard; a three-year-old can't move it, and neither can an adult. Can you say that these two people have the same strength? Shi Rui's strength is her weakness to begin with. Neither Fu Ao nor Zhang Lei, after capturing and controlling her, reached the limit of their strength.
Zhang Lei grabbed Shi Rui's wrist, turned around to face the ice blade, and shielded her in front of him. The ice blade struck Shi Rui solidly in front of her, right before her eyes!
"No!" A scream came from several people at the same time. Zhang Lei could tell that some of them were genuine cries of agony, some were just playing along, and some even sounded gloating.
As he turned around, Zhang Lei kicked out, sending Shi Rui's dart flying as well, the direction of which was no longer important.
The ice blade had already traveled quite a distance, and its forward momentum wasn't very strong; its real killing power was the freezing effect.
Although Zhang Lei grabbed Shi Rui's wrist, he did not expose her fighting spirit, so she could still use it to defend herself. Unfortunately, Mosquito's strength was worthy of their captain, and she could only mitigate some of the damage from Mosquito. Her body was immediately covered by a layer of ice.
"Stop right there!" Zhang Lei melted a small piece of ice in front of Shi Rui's mouth and nose with his other hand. This was a precious thing; he couldn't let her die so easily.
Before Zhang Lei spoke, he had overheard much of their conversation. The young lovers were oblivious to each other, each believing they were hiding their true feelings well. But Zhang Lei saw right through them. Not because Zhang Lei was some kind of love expert, but because he had been that kind of person before.
The object of one's secret crush is always the most beautiful. Kong Liang's every smile and frown reappeared in Zhang Lei's mind, and a warm smile appeared on his face.
But his words were clearly not very warm: "Kid, I'm talking to you, do you want her to live?"
The mosquitoes and rabbits were already standing still. They seemed to be better at long-range attacks. Fu Aiwu and Fu Ao had just landed when they rushed towards Zhang Lei. Hearing Zhang Lei's shout to stop, Fu Ao stopped, but Fu Aiwu did not stop at all and continued to charge straight towards Zhang Lei.
Fu Ao tried to stop him, but it was too late. In terms of movement, Fu Ai Wu was already half a step ahead.
Before Zhang Lei could finish speaking, Fu Aiwu had already rushed to his side. She grabbed at Zhang Lei's chest with one hand, without considering Shi Rui in front of her. If she grabbed him firmly, Shi Rui's shoulder would be the first to be crushed.
Zhang Lei didn't want his valuable goods to be damaged, so he punched her right in the middle of her palm. This woman was more like a monster with her face painted all over. Moreover, even if Shi Rui could be called a beauty, Zhang Lei had no pity for her.
Episode 4: An Eye for an Eye, a Teeth for a Fist - Chapter 97: Good Boy! (Part 1)
With a muffled thud, the Fuaiwu seemed very confident in its own power, which is why it chose to clash head-on with Zhang Lei.
She certainly had her own strengths. Zhang Lei felt a surge of immense internal energy at the point of contact between their fists, causing his upper body to sway and preventing him from following up with his kick.
However, her fate was even worse. Zhang Lei's punch sent her flying backward, landing right next to Fu Ao. After landing, she rolled backward twice before collapsing to the ground, panting heavily.
The internal energy rushed towards Zhang Lei's internal organs, but the sturdiness of Zhang Lei's internal organs was probably even greater than that of his outer skin. This small shock had little impact than holding in a fart, and Zhang Lei easily withstood it.
Moreover, her internal energy dissipated to a very high degree. Zhang Lei could feel that at least half of her internal energy was rushing out of his body. Perhaps the foreigner's method of attacking from a distance was not authentic enough.
However, a moment later, Zhang Lei understood that the ice in front of Shi Rui had been shattered, but she had not regained her freedom because the force she had experienced was far greater than that of the ice. Judging from her appearance, she was almost dead even if she didn't die from this blow.
Zhang Lei was confident he could defeat the remaining four, but not without taking damage, especially since their secondary abilities hadn't been fully utilized. He had completely controlled the battle, allowing him to manipulate them at will. Moreover, if they wanted to escape, Zhang Lei couldn't possibly stop them all! From their conversation, he had already guessed their origins; since he was going to kill them, he couldn't let any of them go.
So Shi Rui couldn't die. Zhang Lei channeled a bit of his internal energy into Shi Rui's body. No matter what, he had to keep her alive first.
"Hey kid, if you want her to live, you'd better kill all your companions! Otherwise, I don't mind! Uh..." Zhang Lei had only said half a sentence when he saw Fu Ao grab Fu Ai Wu from behind. When he came out, he was holding a still-beating, hot heart.
However, Zhang Lei couldn't leave his words unsaid, so he could only mutter to himself, "Otherwise, I wouldn't mind showing you what it means to tear a living person apart!"
However, it seems that Fu Ao is the one performing the tearing apart of a living person now. Zhang Lei is quite resentful. Why can't he let the other person finish speaking? I hate it, I hate it, I really hate it, I hate it so much!
"Fu Ao! What are you doing? Even if Fu Ai Wu..." Rabbit exclaimed, looking at Fu Ao and pointing at him accusingly.
But he didn't finish his sentence, because the mosquito's sword had already pierced through him.
"Uh, why, even you?" Rabbit struggled to turn around and looked at Mosquito. He collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest with his hand. His heart had been pierced, but he was still alive, only temporarily sealing the wound with his powerful mental strength.
"I'm sorry, Rabbit, I don't actually like you. I like Shirui instead!" Mosquito's tone was very calm, as if he were talking about someone else's business, and that he hadn't done what had just happened.
"Heh, as expected, you're only being nice to me so I'll support you as captain, because you're not confident you can defeat me!" Rabbit laughed bitterly.
"That's right! That's exactly it! I only feel disgusted by you!" Mosquito remained calm, but he didn't dare to get too close to Rabbit. Rabbit's attacks were too unpredictable, especially his final burst of power. Even after so many years of working with BL, Mosquito didn't know what the power of Rabbit's attack would be if he used all his energy to attack. He had to dodge Rabbit's final blow.
Just like a pistol needs to be pulled, the rabbit's superpower also needs a short time to be released. The more mental energy is used, the longer it takes. Zhang Lei didn't know this, but Wen knew it clearly.
If the rabbit wanted to kill the mosquito, or even just cause it lifelong damage, the time it took to pull the trigger would be enough for the mosquito to get away at that distance, so the mosquito wouldn't go to see him, regardless of their previous relationship.
"You wouldn't even come to see me before you die? It seems you really have no feelings for me at all?" Zhang Lei felt a little sorry for the rabbit. It was like a romantic drama. Zhang Lei almost cried. Really, he almost cried. Just a tiny bit, the size of the solar system.
"I truly have no feelings for you whatsoever. I won't feel any sadness if you die!" Mosquito dared not look away for a moment. He stared intently into Rabbit's eyes. They knew each other too well. He knew that before Rabbit launched an attack, his pupils would contract slightly, and then his head would not move an inch. That was the moment to dodge.
Normally, Rabbit could use a small attack to stop someone, and then use that pause to deliver a fatal blow. But now, he certainly wouldn't have the strength for a second attack. If he spared even a little of his spirit, the wound in his heart would burst open. He could only fight desperately.