It's so good to be alive... but... how could they possibly have survived such a terrifying tsunami?
Kyzylmer sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of disbelief. Even though the incident was over, the thought of the massive waves crashing down from the sky like mountains filled his vision still sent chills down his spine.
However, when her gaze fell upon the straight back of the man standing in front of her, she felt an immediate sense of peace. In her eyes, the man's back was as majestic as a mountain and as solid as the earth, giving her a feeling of security and stability.
Kyzylmer never imagined that he and his sister would be saved by such a man. Shouldn't they have been on opposite sides? And even if they were supposed to be friends, in the face of such overwhelming power and life-or-death situations, how many people would still have the heart to save others?
But Zhou Ziwei did it. Even in the face of life and death, he did not abandon them and miraculously allowed the sisters to survive.
Soon, Anirias also woke up under the gentle sea breeze. However, for some reason, after realizing their current situation, this usually talkative woman became silent. But having survived the ordeal, she hugged her sister without any hesitation, seeking warmth and security from each other's bodies. Then, they both stared silently at Zhou Ziwei's straight and motionless back.
"Let's go!" Although Zhou Ziwei didn't turn around, he was still very clear about the physical condition of Anirias and Kyzylem. He felt that although they were still a little weak and tired, they should be fine now. So he immediately turned around and glanced at the two women.
It has to be said... these two women are truly enchanting... Anirias was still wearing that tight-fitting long skirt, while the outer garment she originally wore on her upper body had long since been washed away in the sea. So now this woman had basically returned to the way she was dressed when the two first met. Her entire upper body was practically naked in front of Zhou Ziwei, with only two small leaf-shaped ornaments covering the two rosy nipples on her alluring breasts.
I have no idea how those two leaves got stuck on, but they've been drifting in the sea for so long and they still haven't fallen off.
Hmm... as long as these two leaves haven't fallen, then Anirias can be considered to have not yet exposed any flaws!
As for Kyzylmer's clothes, they were relatively neat, but they were so wet that it was practically the same as not wearing any clothes at all. The clothes clung tightly to his body, outlining Kyzylmer's perfect and dazzling figure in every detail, and even the shape of the mysterious little crevice between his legs could be vaguely seen.
Add to that Kyzylmer's rather unique military uniform... it's practically uniform temptation!
Zhou Ziwei shook his head inwardly. He had no interest in doing anything with these women right now. The two sisters were very tempting, but he had no intention of having any relationship with them, so it was best not to provoke them at this time.
However, with the two of them swaying back and forth in front of him like this, Zhou Ziwei began to doubt whether he could maintain such self-control without making any mistakes. After a slight hesitation, he suddenly waved his hand, and a gentle heat began to swirl around their bodies. In a short while, the heat had completely dried their wet clothes. Throughout the entire process, the two of them only felt warm all over, without any unbearable heat.
The two sisters stared wide-eyed at the man who had repeatedly created miracles before their eyes, speechless for a moment. Was he... really still human?
"Alright... Stop spacing out, we're going back..." Zhou Ziwei didn't give the two women a chance to react. He suddenly waved his hand, but instead of creating a whirlwind, he swirled up a large amount of seawater from under the rocks, instantly engulfing the three of them and plunging them into the ocean...
"Ah..." Anirias and Kyzylem couldn't help but scream in surprise. But when they realized that although the three of them had fallen into the sea, they did not sink at all. In fact, although their bodies were soaked in the water, their clothes, which had just been dried, were still dry and not wet at all. The two women were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.
Kyzylem found that ever since meeting Zhou Ziwei, her mind had become somewhat neurotic, because… she discovered that in this man's presence, any common sense or natural phenomenon could develop in an illogical way. People could fly into the sky on the wind, a warm, large hand could suddenly appear beside her, three butterflies could fly in the sky on their own, a large hole could suddenly appear in the ground, and Zhou Ziwei could burrow into the soil more smoothly than a rat… Now… she was even more astonished to discover that water… could also lift people up like a small boat, allowing you to lie on it as if you were on your own sofa, without getting your clothes wet at all…
Am I dreaming? Or has the world completely changed beyond recognition?
Kyzylmer really felt his mind was a bit confused. If someone repeatedly shattered your common sense in front of you, you would also start to doubt the reality of this world.
Originally, Zhou Ziwei didn't have such good water control skills, but when he was waiting for Kyzylem and Anirias to recover, he stood silently facing the sea for a long time. After seeing the subtle undulations and changes in the endless water world in front of him, his mind was enlightened again, and he further understood the true meaning of water. As a result, he mastered the skill of water control to a miraculous level.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. However, in Zhou Ziwei's eyes at this moment, people are water and water is a boat. There is no difference between people in water and people in a boat. As long as he can precisely control the changes and directions of every water molecule, he can naturally turn soft water into a weapon as hard as steel. How could he let the water soak the two sisters' clothes and bodies?
"Ah...look...what a huge school of fish!"
Anirias had just gotten used to being in a boat and traveling at lightning speed when she suddenly noticed a large group of sea fish appearing on the surface of the sea ahead.
It was a group of beautiful-looking fish. These fish had large heads, were mostly yellow, and were plump all over, looking like the kind that would be meaty and delicious. These fish were not very big, with the largest probably weighing only a dozen kilograms, and most of them were small fish weighing two or three kilograms. However, when such a group of fish suddenly appeared on the sea surface, a large area of the sea was covered with yellow waves, which was quite shocking.
Zhou Ziwei had once absorbed the soul of someone who was very knowledgeable in marine biology, so he had a good understanding of marine biology. When he saw the strange scene before him, he was slightly taken aback. After searching through his chaotic memories, he cried out in extreme horror.
Piranha of the deep sea.
Damn it, how did such a huge group of deep-sea piranhas suddenly appear here, and they've all even surfaced? What on earth are they up to...?
According to information from Zhou Ziwei's memory, this deep-sea piranha is a species of fish that lives in the deep sea. It usually inhabits the seabed but likes to come to the surface to hunt, and it especially likes to prey on ships built by humans.
These fish have teeth so sharp they're terrifying. They can devour almost anything in the world, even a massive ship weighing tens of thousands of tons. If they encounter a large enough group of deep-sea piranhas, they can slowly devour the entire ship.
Experts analyzed that this type of fish actually prefers to ingest metallic substances, and since most ships built by humans are made of metal, they have become the favorite targets of deep-sea piranhas.
As for eating people... that's just a hobby of these deep-sea piranhas.
They often devour a ship in one go, leaving almost nothing of metal to eat, before turning their attention to the humans who have fallen into the water.
So although these fish are called deep-sea piranhas, it would be more accurate to call them deep-sea goldfish.
When Zhou Ziwei saw such a large group of deep-sea piranhas swimming towards him, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. If he were surrounded by these fish, he was afraid he wouldn't be in a good place. Could these fish be after his alloy suit? Could it be that these fish could smell the preciousness of metal and know how rare his alloy suit was?
That was of course impossible, but when Zhou Ziwei saw the rows of tiny yet incredibly sharp teeth peeking out from the mouths of those plump fish of all sizes, he still felt a chill run down his spine.
Of course, this feeling was mostly just disgust towards these fish, and no matter how many of them there were, they couldn't possibly terrify Zhou Ziwei. After all, Zhou Ziwei wasn't just someone who could swim freely in the sea. If these deep-sea piranhas really posed any threat to him, he could simply switch to riding the wind vortex and fly into the sky. If he couldn't afford to mess with them, he could at least avoid them.
However, Zhou Ziwei's worries were obviously unnecessary. Whether it was because Zhou Ziwei's alloy suit was too well disguised, or because this strange alloy could no longer be considered a metal, as Zhou Ziwei and his companions navigated the boat-shaped seawater through the large group of deep-sea piranhas, the piranhas completely ignored them, simply swooping past them and frantically swimming towards the direction behind them.
These fish... are a bit strange...
Zhou Ziwei frowned slightly as he watched the plump, yellow deep-sea piranhas swimming past him.
He knew that these fish were a species that lived in the Atlantic Ocean and were very rare in the Pacific Ocean.
These deep-sea piranhas live on the seabed when they are not hunting, and only surface when they smell metal and are about to hunt in large numbers. Now it seems that they already have a target, otherwise, why would they appear here in large numbers?
Is someone going to suffer?
Zhou Ziwei rubbed his nose helplessly. With such a huge expanse of deep-sea piranhas appearing, even a massive ocean liner would probably have a hole eaten through by these fish, putting everyone on board in a life-or-death situation! Should he step in to help them?
Zhou Ziwei hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Anirias and Kyzylem, who were still laughing and gazing at the cute and adorable deep-sea piranhas with delight. He smiled bitterly to himself, then made up his mind.
If he could save even these women who were originally his enemies, then... what about ordinary people who might be his compatriots?
We're almost in Chinese waters now. If these deep-sea piranhas are hunting nearby, then they're very likely Chinese ships! Hmm, let's go check it out first. If it really is a Chinese ship, or if there are Chinese people on board, then we'll rescue them. If they're all Japanese from island nations... well... we'll see how things go then!
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwei didn't even say goodbye to Anirias and Kyzylem. He immediately turned the boat around and sped off towards the direction where the deep-sea piranhas were heading...
Volume 2: The Assassin's Nightmare, Chapter 466: Fireball
After traveling more than ten kilometers with the vast group of deep-sea piranhas, Zhou Ziwei saw a huge ocean-going cargo ship appear on the horizon, with a bright five-star red flag printed on its hull. At that moment, Zhou Ziwei finally made up his mind.
Sigh... I'll save him if I can! But... I can't save him in my true form. Zhou Ziwei doesn't want to become some kind of benevolent Buddha. If his amazing performance is filmed and uploaded to the internet, turning him into a legendary figure like Spider-Man or Daredevil, then he'll never have a peaceful life again.
So, under the watchful eyes of Anirias and Kyzylem, he reached out and gently wiped his face, instantly transforming his appearance. His face became ordinary; while not exactly sleazy, he was far from handsome. In short, he looked mediocre, so mediocre that he would be lost in a crowd.
Then Zhou Ziwei patted his clothes twice, and his silver suit immediately changed color into a light blue casual outfit. The style looked very ordinary, like a cheap street vendor's outfit that cost a hundred yuan.
If Anirias and Kyzylem hadn't watched Zhou Ziwei change his clothes and appearance, they would never have imagined that the ordinary-looking middle-aged man in front of them was actually Zhou Ziwei in disguise.
Since there was also a fox in the black market assassin network who was famous for her makeup skills, the makeup skills were naturally not unfamiliar to Anirias and Kyzylem.
What they never expected was that Zhou Ziwei could play with makeup so freely. They hardly saw him make any extra movements. He just smeared some on his face and patted it on his body, and he completely transformed into a different look.
This speed is truly terrifying! The fox's makeup skills are indeed amazing, but they also know that the fox's makeup skills are amazing because they can achieve a level of realism that is indistinguishable from the real thing. In reality, however, each time the fox does makeup, it takes a lot of time.
Looking at Zhou Ziwei, his ability to change his appearance is no less than that of the fox. Even at such close range, they couldn't see any flaws in Zhou Ziwei's current appearance. And Zhou Ziwei's speed is something the fox can't even match.
Zhou Ziwei's makeup skills can no longer be called makeup skills; it's practically magic... oh, no, it should be more accurate to call it sorcery!
"Could you two at least change your appearance a little? Oh, even if you just cover your faces with a cloth, that would be fine. Anyway, I don't want people to remember what you look like later. Do you understand what I mean?" Zhou Ziwei said to Kyzylem and Anilias after he finished his makeup.
Anirias and Kyzylem exchanged a glance, then gave each other a wry smile. Anirias was only wearing a long dress, her upper body almost completely naked. She had no choice but to tear a piece of cloth from the hem of her dress and cover her face. Kyzylem, on the other hand, was wearing a military uniform, which had more fabric. However, the fabric of the uniform was too sturdy, and Kyzylem couldn't tear off a piece after several attempts. Helpless, he had no choice but to shamelessly ask Anirias to tear off another piece of cloth from her dress. After all, Anirias had already shown enough skin, so it didn't seem to matter if she showed a little more.
Anirias blushed slightly at Kyzylem's theory. After hesitating for a moment, she carefully tore off a small piece of fabric from her long dress, just enough to cover half her face, and gave it to Kyzylem. Even so, Anirias's long dress was now reduced to a miniskirt, barely covering the most important parts of her body.
Anirias secretly glanced at Zhou Ziwei. Seeing that Zhou Ziwei seemed not to have noticed her alluring appearance at all, Anirias's initial shyness turned into disappointment.
Anirias had always believed that her charm was unparalleled, but she never expected that in Zhou Ziwei's eyes she would be like a wooden stake, which gave her an unprecedented sense of frustration.
Zhou Ziwei wasn't unmoved by Anirias's figure, but his mind was completely focused on the large group of deep-sea piranhas in front of him, and he didn't want to be distracted by it, so he deliberately avoided looking at Anirias.
There were simply too many deep-sea piranhas. Zhou Ziwei was considering how to kill these terrifying creatures quickly and efficiently. His non-attribute energy was nearing saturation, so the ideal way to attack was to use that energy.
However, he only ever used non-attribute energy to convert into heat energy for attacks. While fireballs formed from heat energy were quite powerful, their effective range was rather small. Fireballs were ideal for dealing with powerful single creatures, but against the vast, seemingly endless swarm of deep-sea piranhas, they were simply too weak. If he kept blasting fireballs, how long would it take to wipe them all out?
After a slight hesitation, Zhou Ziwei decided to rush forward and block the ship from the school of fish. There were simply too many deep-sea piranhas, and they were already getting close to the ocean-going cargo ship ahead. If he wanted to carry out a large-scale massacre, he had to stop the school of fish first.
Otherwise, no matter how many deep-sea piranhas he kills in the back, if the deep-sea piranhas in front bite through the ocean cargo ship, then all his efforts will be meaningless.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwei immediately began to use his soul consciousness to control the small boat he was controlling, which was made entirely of seawater, and increased its speed, quickly heading towards the school of fish.
There were so many deep-sea piranhas in the ocean that they covered the entire surface of the sea, leaving almost no gaps. Although Zhou Ziwei had a deep understanding of water control, his speed was still greatly limited when walking among these fish.
Zhou Ziwei's face darkened. He steered the water boat forward, while simultaneously conjuring a fireball the size of half a football in his palm. Once the fireball was fully burning, he gave a soft shout and used his soul power to guide it, throwing the fireball towards the water in front of the bow of the boat.
With a deafening boom, the fireball struck the water's surface. Zhou Ziwei immediately withdrew the soul power enveloping the fireball, causing it to explode. Due to its large size, the fireball's power was astonishing. Within a radius of several meters around the fireball, even the seawater was evaporated by the intense heat of the explosion, creating a massive crater that remained for two or three seconds before being filled in by the surrounding seawater. A large portion of the deep-sea piranhas in this area vanished instantly, clearly blasted to smithereens. The remaining small portion were reduced to headless and tailless carcasses.
Upon seeing this, Anirias and Kyzylem couldn't help but gasp in surprise. They had already experienced many of Zhou Ziwei's methods, but they never expected him to have the ability to launch fireballs out of thin air. This... this is almost like the magic described in those fantasy novels! Could it be... that magic really exists in this world?
The power of this fireball explosion was indeed considerable; one fireball would have killed at least several hundred deep-sea piranhas! However... compared to the millions of fish on the surface of the sea, it seemed insignificant.
If we calculate based on the number of piranhas killed by each fireball, wouldn't he have to throw tens of thousands of fireballs at once to completely wipe out this group of deep-sea piranhas?
Zhou Ziwei shook his head helplessly. He wanted to rush to the front of the deep-sea piranha school as quickly as possible, but clearing the fish in front of the boat this way would be incredibly slow. So Zhou Ziwei had to pat his pocket again and release the three butterfly darts inside. The three butterflies immediately transformed into three silver threads, flying at high speed across the water in front of the boat. Wherever they passed, all the deep-sea piranhas were instantly cleaved in two, and the bright red blood instantly dyed the azure sea red. In just a moment, the three butterfly darts had killed thousands of deep-sea piranhas.
It seems that using butterfly darts is more efficient...
Zhou Ziwei sighed inwardly, but he really didn't want to expend too much soul power at the moment. After all, replenishing this kind of energy was too difficult, and while using the butterfly dart was efficient, it also consumed a huge amount of soul power.
If Ono Yuko were to control three butterfly darts at the same time, she would basically only have the power of one strike to completely deplete the soul power she had painstakingly cultivated. This shows how terrifyingly powerful the soul power consumption of such so-called "spiritual weapons" is.
Zhou Ziwei's soul power was many times more abundant than Ono Yuko's, but his soul power was depleted with each use, unlike Ono Yuko's, which would automatically recover after a period of rest.
Therefore, this kind of consumption made Zhou Ziwei very distressed.
Just now, Zhou Ziwei had finally managed to reduce the large bulge on his chest by repeatedly activating the elemental energy to convert it into water energy. However, his middle dantian still felt swollen, making him afraid to draw water energy from the seawater again.
Therefore, if possible, using attribute-neutral energy to attack the fish is the most ideal approach at this time.
However, the efficiency of this fireball spell was giving Zhou Ziwei a real headache. Using fireballs to blast fish was like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito.
Zhou Ziwei released another ball of attribute-less energy, which transformed into a ball of scorching heat in his palm, eventually forming a blazing fireball.
Feeling the heat emanating from the fireball, Zhou Ziwei suddenly had a thought. In fact, the fireball didn't need to explode at all; the heat it released was enough to kill these deep-sea piranhas that weren't particularly strong individually! If that was the case, why should he use the fireball as a disposable item?
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwei's eyes lit up. In a flash, he used his soul power to envelop the blazing fireball once again and threw it out from the bow of the water boat.
This time, Zhou Ziwei didn't let the fireball fall directly into the water. Instead, like the three butterfly darts from before, it clung to the surface of the water and rolled forward like a bowling ball, skimming over the dense layer of deep-sea piranhas.
With a "whoosh," the blazing fireball rolled right over the deep-sea piranhas swimming on the surface of the water. Without exception, all the deep-sea piranhas that came into contact with the fireball were instantly roasted into grilled fish by the intense heat emanating from it. They turned belly up and became a pile of dead fish, emitting a sizzling aroma.
Haha... this method is really useful!
Originally, if Zhou Ziwei threw a fireball, it would only kill a few hundred deep-sea piranhas. But now, he only threw one fireball, and after it rolled around once, it has burned at least several thousand deep-sea piranhas to death. However, the fireball has only become smaller.
Based on this calculation, Zhou Ziwei estimated that one fireball could eliminate at least tens of thousands of deep-sea piranhas. If he used this method to attack, he would only need two or three hundred fireballs to wipe out the entire vast expanse of deep-sea piranhas on the sea surface.
Although even if all the attribute-less energy stored in Zhou Ziwei's middle dantian were converted into heat energy, it might not be enough to create that many fireballs, Zhou Ziwei wasn't too worried about that. As long as the energy in his middle dantian decreased slightly, he could replenish it by drawing water energy from the seawater.
Although the tsunami has now passed and the energy contained in the seawater is no longer as violent as before, Zhou Ziwei can no longer absorb enough energy in such a short time. However, by replenishing and consuming at the same time, it should be enough.
With the sweeping action of three butterfly darts and a fireball, a significant number of the deep-sea piranhas in front of the watercraft were cleared away. However, although these dead fish were no longer alive, they still hindered the watercraft's progress. Zhou Ziwei looked up into the distance and saw that the leading edge of the deep-sea piranha swarm was already only a few kilometers away from the ocean-going giant ship.
Zhou Ziwei immediately became anxious and retreated to the stern of the boat. Suddenly, he waved his hand and sprayed out a powerful stream of air from his palm. The air hit the water behind the boat, instantly creating a white splash and countless deep-sea piranhas mixed in with the waves.
The reaction force generated by the airflow acted on the entire watercraft through Zhou Ziwei, instantly increasing the speed of the watercraft. With a "whoosh," it actually propelled the watercraft to float completely out of the seawater, and then flew almost skimming the surface of the deep-sea piranhas.