Zhao Qiang kicked the grenade, sending it flying upwards again before it even hit the ground completely. With a whoosh, it flew out of the broken window and exploded in the corridor. The guy who threw the grenade never expected the people inside to react so quickly; he was killed instantly. The death toll was already close to ten. The designer clothing store was now awash in blood, the smell of gunpowder mixed with the stench of blood. Ping couldn't take it anymore and vomited. She must have drunk alcohol at noon, so the smell of gunpowder and blood was mixed with the smell of alcohol.
Zhao Qiang pulled Su Su up. "Let's rush out."
Wu Cheng reacted faster than anyone else at this moment. He grabbed Zhao Qiang and said, "Take us with you!" Although the police would definitely come after such a big commotion, there was still a time difference. If Zhao Qiang left them now, wouldn't he be at their mercy?
Zhao Qiang remained silent; he could only take Su Su with him, as he couldn't protect anyone else.
Ping hugged Su Su: "Su, please save me for the sake of our classmates." Ping still had some sense. She had already figured it out. Wu Cheng's bodyguards were unreliable, and they might already be dead. Wu Cheng was a good-for-nothing. Even if he had billions of dollars, it would be useless now. But Zhao Qiang's performance gave Ping a glimmer of hope.
Seeing Ping clinging to Su Su, Wu Cheng realized that if Zhao Qiang left, the people outside would definitely break in, and his life would be nothing more than an ant, easily killed. So he grabbed Zhao Qiang's leg, pleading, "Help! If you save me, I'll give you a million—no, ten million! I'll hire you as my bodyguard, and pay you a high salary of 100,000 yuan a month!" Wu Cheng still considered Zhao Qiang his bodyguard, but he was no longer the carefree bodyguard he used to be; he had become a highly skilled martial artist.
Su Su looked at Zhao Qiang with a troubled expression; whether or not to save them was not up to her. However, Zhao Qiang was currently troubled. First, he couldn't find the source of the spying he had been tracking, and then suddenly there was an assassination attempt, and so openly in broad daylight in the city center. This meant the enemy was ready to die and would be very difficult to deal with.
Before Zhao Qiang could say anything, Ping said, "Su, he's your bodyguard. Why do you need to listen to his opinions? Give him orders."
Wu Cheng chimed in, "Yes, yes, he wouldn't dare disobey you. As long as he saves us, I'll definitely double your endorsement fee."
Su Su said angrily, "Then you can stay here. First of all, he's not my bodyguard, he's my friend; secondly, we don't lack money, and we don't care about your double endorsement fee."
Wu Cheng and Ping quickly changed their tune: "We were wrong, we didn't recognize the gem in the gold, please save us."
There was no time for further explanation. After the aftershocks of the grenade explosion in the corridor subsided, a dozen assassins disguised as customers rushed in. They fired at the large table as they pounced on it, preparing to bypass the table and shoot the people inside.
Zhao Qiang released Su Su and pulled out an electromagnetic gun. One barrel quickly split into ten. There were too many enemies; shooting them one by one was no match for them. The intelligent control chip of the electromagnetic gun successfully connected with the X-ray glasses and the super biochip in Zhao Qiang's brain. Ten targets were quickly locked on. Bang! Zhao Qiang fired. The ten assassins who rushed the fastest and got close were killed. The electromagnetic bullets could penetrate steel plates more than half a meter thick, let alone a wooden table.
The fact that ten people were killed in an instant surprised the assassins. However, those who had already entered the house knew there was no way out, so they rushed even faster, hoping to kill Zhao Qiang as soon as possible, otherwise their lives would be in danger.
The electromagnetic gun requires reloading after firing ten bullets at once. Even with Zhao Qiang's fast reloading speed, he couldn't complete the reloading and aiming process before the enemy arrived, so he had to switch weapons. The remaining enemies were almost all charging head-on. Zhao Qiang stood up from behind the large table and fired a single shot with his compressed gun.
Zhao Qiang showed no mercy to the assassin, so he used the high-powered compression gun, blasting the men into dust in mid-air. That wasn't all; the aftershocks destroyed half a wall of the clothing store and the wall of the store across the street, and even made the floorboards shake unsteadily, scaring Wu Cheng and Ping so much that they huddled together.
Zhao Qiang was quite pleased with himself. These assassins were far inferior to him in strength. However, if they attacked too aggressively, they would not be easy to deal with. But if he let his guard down and went on a killing spree, it would be a different story. He would bomb anyone who attacked him, and he would not care about the damage to the surrounding area.
Boom! Behind the large table was a solid cement wall. Suddenly, the cement wall cracked open, sending rubble and dust flying everywhere in the clothing store. Zhao Qiang cursed inwardly, but it was too late to turn around. Su Su was grabbed by a person who crawled through the cracked cement wall. Almost half of the person's body was outside, with one arm reaching in. After being grabbed, Su Su was pulled out of the hole like a powerless chicken. Zhao Qiang immediately gave chase.
Behind the concrete wall was an office area, which was much quieter than the commercial area outside. The person who grabbed Su Su ran very fast, his footsteps making a deafening thud in the corridor, as if the floorboards could not withstand the force of his stomping. Boom! He smashed open a door blocking his way and continued running fast with Su Su in his arms.
Zhao Qiang, wary of Su Su being in his hands, dared not attack from behind and could only continue the pursuit. Seeing that there was no way forward, the man who had captured Su Su slammed his head against the wall. Boom! A large hole appeared in the wall. However, this time his luck seemed to have run out, as there was no path beyond the wall, only empty space.
However, the man didn't seem afraid and plunged down. Zhao Qiang was taken aback. He turned his running shoes to maximum bounce and shot out of the hole, following closely behind. This was at least the sixth floor. Even if the person who jumped didn't die, Su Su in his hand might not be able to withstand the impact with the ground and would definitely be injured.
Volume 2 [593] Battle
[593] Battle
Others may not know how powerful Zhao Qiang's energy was after his body restarted, but he himself knew it very well. However, the person who kidnapped Su Su managed to escape for nearly 300 meters with Su Su while being chased by Zhao Qiang. Although Zhao Qiang was closing the distance with him little by little, he was unable to stop him from jumping off the building.
Zhao Qiang was extremely annoyed. As expected, Beijing, the capital, was full of hidden talents. He used to think that he could dominate the earth with his advanced equipment and the modified energy stored in his body, but he did not expect that there were special people everywhere. Not to mention that Spider-Man invisible man, the strength of the person in front of him was terrifying.
Zhao Qiang jumped out of the hole in the wall. The other man was already falling. A cold laugh echoed through the air as he tossed Su Su away, while his own body continued to fall. Zhao Qiang knew he was in trouble and instantly activated his anti-gravity device. The propulsion system on his running shoes then launched him diagonally, chasing after the fleeing Su Su. Saving her was the priority.
At this moment, the enemy, who was still falling, flipped over. He held two submachine guns in his hands and intercepted the bullets in the direction Zhao Qiang was heading. The bullets flew everywhere. Zhao Qiang couldn't fight back. He could only separate energy from his body and let it swirl around his body to form a protective shield. The bullets hit the shield and bounced off, without causing any damage to Zhao Qiang's body. However, the impact of the bullets caused Zhao Qiang's direction to deviate, and not by a normal distance. Su Su was falling diagonally, but Zhao Qiang was thrown into the air by the impact of the bullets.
Zhao Qiang used the propulsion device on his running shoes to change direction in time, but time was running out. Su Su was about to land. It was only six stories high, and there wasn't much time for Zhao Qiang to do anything. Zhao Qiang was extremely anxious. He shot a metal wire from his wrist, intending to hook Su Su back. However, the enemy who had captured Su Su deflected Zhao Qiang's metal wire with a few shots, showing that his shooting skills were also extremely accurate.
Zhao Qiang still had time to try to salvage the situation, but his opponent didn't give him that chance at all. Every time he made a move, they would shoot. So Zhao Qiang could only watch helplessly as Su Su was about to fall to the ground. Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the side. Zhao Qiang was overjoyed; help had arrived.
Sure enough, the shadowy figure raised his hand and shot out a wisp of soft silk. At this moment, the man who had kidnapped Su Su was on full alert for Zhao Qiang and had not yet noticed the appearance of the shadowy figure. By the time he realized it, it was too late, and Zhao Qiang had already launched a counterattack against him. This man had no time to do anything else and could only continue shooting at Zhao Qiang.
The shadowy figure's soft silk wrapped around Su Su, and just as her body was about to hit the ground, Su Su was pulled up again and launched into the sky. The shadowy figure followed, grabbed Su Su, and shot her off towards the opposite building. Using the momentum of the swaying motion, Su Su flew away. Zhao Qiang had no more worries and gave chase to the person who had taken Su Su.
Boom! The guy who fell from the building landed on the ground without any protection, kicking up a cloud of dust that blocked Zhao Qiang, who was chasing after him. He didn't dare to rush in; his opponent was strong, and Zhao Qiang couldn't afford to be careless. He leaped into the air, his compression gun and electromagnetic gun ready to fire as soon as the man emerged from the dust cloud. But after a few seconds, the man didn't move. Zhao Qiang panicked and, no longer caring about the danger, rushed down.
A large hole appeared in the ground amidst the dust of the "Shoot" attack. The reason the man had slammed into the ground without any hesitation was that he planned to escape underground. The thick ground collapsed, revealing a sewer system underneath. Although China's sewer system construction could not compare to the standards of foreign metropolises that had been in use for hundreds of years, for a master like him, even a rat hole would be easy to squeeze through, let alone a large sewer system. Zhao Qiang cursed and crawled inside.
The sewer was built to a fairly luxurious standard; at least Zhao Qiang didn't have to climb to get through, and could walk through it while bending over. However, there was water mist everywhere, and the rushing water made it impossible for Zhao Qiang to hear anything else. His X-ray glasses were also ineffective against the water mist. Did the other party know a lot about Zhao Qiang's abilities? Or did he accidentally walk through it?
Whoosh! A blade suddenly rose from the low sewer. This blade was extremely sharp and slashed at Zhao Qiang in the middle. Zhao Qiang fired a shot, and the powerful impact of the compressed gun destroyed it. As the blade rose, several splashes of water suddenly shot out from the water, firing fiercely at Zhao Qiang. They had been lying in ambush in the water, waiting for Zhao Qiang to arrive.
However, the bullets couldn't harm Zhao Qiang. He was preoccupied with his escape ability, so he completely ignored the people shooting at him and continued to dart forward, leaving only a splash of water in his wake. The people tried to give chase, but their speed was no match for Zhao Qiang's, and they were quickly left behind. As the pipes branched off, it became difficult to keep up with Zhao Qiang.
Following his intuition, Zhao Qiang tracked down to a sewer hub where several pipes converged and intersected, the sound of rushing water was constant, and the stench was overwhelming. The manhole cover, which shone with sunlight, was more than four meters above his head and looked like the sun. Under the manhole cover was a large semi-circular space with dry steps at the edges and sewage collected in the center. The impurities in the sewage would settle here and then flow to the sewage treatment plant.
Zhao Qiang stood on the steps, surveying the surrounding cave entrances. He needed to determine a direction before pursuing them. Why would the other party go to such lengths to assassinate him and Su Su? Even if he couldn't find out the reason, he couldn't let these assassins go.
The splashing sound of water splashing echoed from the various sewer openings. Zhao Qiang squinted; the rapid journey hadn't drained him too much energy, but water was still seeping down from above, soaking his face and clothes and blurring his vision. As the sound of water continued to rise from the pipes, Zhao Qiang saw someone appear, but it wasn't one of those cannon fodder who had tried to stop him.
The role of these cannon fodder was merely to delay Zhao Qiang's pursuit, but these people were different from those who had emerged from underwater to shoot earlier. Zhao Qiang could sense the powerful energy contained within them; they should be the same type as the guy who kidnapped Su Su. Moreover, Zhao Qiang saw the guy who had escaped; he had a face full of scars and was approaching Zhao Qiang, coldly snorting with a forced smile.
Zhao Qiang was surrounded. He was four meters underground, surrounded by five people with special abilities who were all quite powerful. Although they hadn't yet demonstrated their strength, judging from their surrounding posture, they were no pushovers.
"Zhao Qiang, do you really think you're human?" The burly man spoke with a savage laugh, his voice extremely hoarse and unpleasant. Zhao Qiang had to pick at his ears to accept it.
"Who are you?" Zhao Qiang asked, knowing full well that they might not tell him, but he still had to ask a few questions as a formality. Since the other side had many people and their strength was unknown, Zhao Qiang did not dare to make a move easily.
The burly man said, "Who we are is not important, but you are going to die here today. Don't worry, I will hang your body up to avoid the stench of the underground water, so that you won't look too bad after you die."
Zhao Qiang said, "Then I must thank you."
The burly man said, "You're welcome, because you're a worthy opponent."
Zhao Qiang asked, "Are you from the government?"
The muscular man's face twitched: "Do you think people of our strength could be ordered around by others?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Since we have no grudges against each other, why are you forcing me like this?"
The burly man said, "Enough nonsense, let's settle this with a fight to the death." With that, he unleashed a wave of water at Zhao Qiang, while the other four also launched their attack. They didn't use firearms, and their attack methods were astonishing. Only then did Zhao Qiang realize the saying that there are always people more powerful than you, and that this world hadn't just created one miracle for him; all sorts of people had been hiding in the shadows all along.
Boom! Zhao Qiang fired a shot at the burly man. The compressed air mass was more effective in the confined space. The burly man attacked Zhao Qiang with a wave of water. When he encountered the compressed air mass, he was shot back along with the foul water that was thrown up. The speed was extremely fast and the impact force was extremely strong. With a loud bang, he actually crashed the wall behind him and the hole where the burly man was was instantly blocked by the collapsed rubble.
Just then, the second enemy attacked. Zhao Qiang didn't see any changes around him, but his body temperature suddenly rose. Could this person be controlling the temperature? How did he do that? Zhao Qiang felt as if his body was being roasted by fire. Even the energy he had set up around his body couldn't stop the high temperature from attacking. His head and eyebrows curled up, and his skin felt like it was being pricked with needles. Fortunately, his three-proof shirt blocked most of the high temperature; otherwise, Zhao Qiang's situation would have been even worse.
Defense is the worst approach, so Zhao Qiang decided to attack instead of defend, otherwise he would really be roasted. With a flick of his wrist, a black shadow shot towards a man on the left. Everyone else was attacking Zhao Qiang, but he stood still, which meant that he was controlling the temperature. Zhao Qiang fired the abnormal screwdriver from his wrist, hoping that the attack would work, otherwise the skin exposed outside his clothes would be cooked.
With a thud, Zhao Qiang's abnormal screwdriver was blocked by a suddenly appearing metal wall. Then, the metal wall pressed towards Zhao Qiang, and sharp spikes quickly sprouted from the metal wall. A voice shouted from outside, "Die!" This person can actually control metal? Zhao Qiang also has this ability, but it is very difficult to complete the construction of a metal wall as smoothly and quickly as he does. It would consume a lot of energy.
Bang! Zhao Qiang was shoved against the wall by the ever-advancing metal barrier. The spikes pierced his body, but the energy shield was no pushover. Although it couldn't block the heat, these physical attacks couldn't hurt Zhao Qiang. However, Zhao Qiang was struggling against the high temperature and was too busy to deal with the attacks from the metal weapon.
"Isolate you and suffocate you!" Trapped in the metal wall and scorched by the intense heat, another enemy made his move. Sure enough, Zhao Qiang immediately stopped breathing; the surroundings seemed to become a vacuum. Was this some kind of special ability to control air? Zhao Qiang was truly amazed. The person who could gather them all together must be incredibly powerful.
The attack from the third person was unclear, but even so, Zhao Qiang was at a loss as to how to deal with them. However, it would be difficult for them to kill Zhao Qiang as well. He was protected by an energy shield, and his strength and speed were no weaker than his opponents. However, it seemed that it would be very difficult for him to take down these people.
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Volume 2 [594] The Battle of Superhumans
If we were to describe it using the term "special ability," Zhao Qiang initially did not possess any special abilities. To him, the so-called "special ability" was simply using super equipment to achieve a level that ordinary people could not reach. However, now the other party clearly did not use any assistance, yet they surpassed the abilities of ordinary people, so they truly possess special abilities.
However, after his body was rebooted, the super equipment transformed Zhao Qiang's body. Now, Zhao Qiang can control his energy and become a true superhuman. So this is a battle between superhumans. Initially, Zhao Qiang was at a disadvantage. He was trapped by the metal wall, roasted by the high temperature, and also in danger of suffocation.
This is Zhao Qiang's second crisis since his debut. The first time was when he lost control of his body and was captured in the south, almost suffering harm. This time, the situation is no less severe than the last time, and even more serious. Zhao Qiang's face is red from the heat, and his hands and feet are trembling because he has lost the air. That's not all; the metal wall is squeezing even tighter, almost merging him with the wall behind him. If Zhao Qiang hadn't been strong enough to keep pushing it, he probably would have been flattened.
Boom! Zhao Qiang punched the metal wall. With his strength, the metal wall naturally couldn't withstand the punch, and a large hole appeared. However, the guy controlling the metal was also powerful. As soon as the hole appeared, he repaired it. Zhao Qiang hit him again, and he repaired it back. These people were waiting for the opportune moment, and Zhao Qiang's current situation was urgent, so he couldn't afford to waste time.
The air compression gun was useless in this situation; otherwise, an explosion inside the metal wall would have caused the most damage to Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang pulled out the electromagnetic gun, and the X-ray glasses were still working. He could clearly aim at the people behind the metal wall. Bang! A bullet, accelerated by electromagnetic force, pierced through the metal wall. It wasn't Zhao Qiang's energy that moved the bullet, but rather the kinetic energy after electromagnetic acceleration. The person controlling the metal reacted quickly, immediately transferring all of their control energy to the bullet.
Superpowers aren't exactly commonplace. No matter how strong his energy was, it was still somewhat inferior to weapons modified by humans. Moreover, most of the energy of the person controlling the metal was currently concentrated in Zhao Qiang, so he couldn't control the incoming bullet as he wished. Furthermore, the bullet was extremely fast, and he barely had time to hesitate. He could only immediately erect several thick metal walls in front of him, hoping to block the bullet. However, Zhao Qiang used single-shot firing, and the bullet's kinetic energy was extremely powerful. Bang bang bang, it pierced through several metal walls in succession, and with a thud, it hit the person controlling the metal in the abdomen.
"Ah!" Even if someone has special abilities, they are still a human being, including Zhao Qiang. He also experiences joy, anger, sorrow, and pain. So when the person controlling the metal was hit by a bullet, he screamed and clutched his abdomen with both hands. After the bullet pierced through his metal protection, it actually pierced through his body as well, and with a "BIU" sound, it disappeared into the wall behind him.
The force imposed on the metal wall in front of Zhao Qiang suddenly disappeared. His face was flushed red, and his skin was oozing oil. "Hey!" Zhao Qiang shouted, and the metal wall was shattered by his punch. The broken metal fragments, under Zhao Qiang's energy control, shot towards the special ability user who was attacking him like bullets.
These guys all had very limited abilities, and to survive Zhao Qiang's attacks, they naturally had to dodge. The moment they dodged, the pressure on Zhao Qiang immediately eased, and Zhao Qiang finally felt a cool breeze and fresh air, which boosted his spirits. He immediately released more energy, not caring about the consumption at this moment. With the energy assisting Zhao Qiang's body, Zhao Qiang shouted again, and a greatsword appeared in his hand. He jumped up and slashed the greatsword straight at the guy in front.
"Ouch!" The one who was hit was the person with the special ability to control the air. In fact, this ability is not very useful in combat. It is still very advantageous in assassination, but if there are other people with special abilities protecting him, his ability is indeed powerful. However, at this moment, everyone is looking out for themselves. The person with the special ability to control the air has no fighting power at all. He was slashed in the shoulder by Zhao Qiang's sword. With a splash, one of his arms fell into the water. He cried out in pain and fell into the sewage. The surface of the water immediately turned dark red.
Whoosh! A ball of flame rushed towards Zhao Qiang. This was a person with the special ability to control temperature coming to his rescue when their companion was in danger. Zhao Qiang's greatsword instantly transformed into a shield, and the flames sprayed onto the shield. Holding the shield, Zhao Qiang charged towards the person with the special ability to control temperature. In that short distance, Zhao Qiang felt the intense heat on his hands, and bursts of burnt gas rushed into his nose. Fortunately, his body could automatically repair itself; otherwise, such a large area of burns would have left Zhao Qiang either dead or severely injured.
Bang! The shield struck the person with the temperature-controlling superpower. To prevent his superpower from stopping midway, he remained standing still, hoping that Zhao Qiang would give up in the next second. But he was disappointed. Zhao Qiang's vitality was strong. Not only did he not die from the high temperature, but he also controlled the shield to hug back. As a result, the person with the temperature-controlling superpower was wrapped in the shield. Zhao Qiang's hair was smoking. This was the result of his desperate struggle. If the person with the temperature-controlling superpower was not dealt with immediately, he believed that his body would catch fire in the next second.
With a loud shout, Zhao Qiang suddenly increased the force on the shield that gripped the person with the temperature-controlling ability. The flesh inside couldn't withstand such an attack. *Poof*, except for a head that was completely unharmed and sticking out, the body that was wrapped around it burst open, and the heat applied to Zhao Qiang vanished in an instant.
With a whoosh, a person emerged from the hole that Zhao Qiang's compression gun had previously collapsed. He waded into the stinking water to wash off the mud on his body. It turned out to be the burly man. He hadn't been killed. Seeing that one of his companions was injured and another had his body crushed, he roared and pounced on him.
Before Zhao Qiang could even retract the monstrous screwdriver, the burly man punched him in the back. Both men possessed special abilities; although Zhao Qiang was faster, he had to deal with several opponents simultaneously, so being at a disadvantage was inevitable. The punch sent Zhao Qiang flying, crashing into the wall with a thud before falling into the water along with a pile of shattered stones.
"Suffocate him by cutting off the air!" the burly man shouted. He was originally the commander of this battle. If his companions hadn't been crushed under the rocks, they wouldn't have been killed or injured. Command is extremely important on the battlefield. Once the command fails, the coordination between the various roles will be disrupted. Now, he still has four companions, including the injured, and it seems like they have a great chance of winning.
The burly man stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Qiang, then punched him on the head. Fortunately, Zhao Qiang protected himself with his energy, so the punch didn't hit him too hard. However, the burly man's fists kept hitting him, and the force with which he gripped Zhao Qiang's hand was extremely heavy. Zhao Qiang also suffered from difficulty breathing and was unable to fight back effectively for a while.
"You piece of shit, you think you're so tough? You think you're so tough? You hurt my brother? I'll kill you!" The burly man cursed as he beat Zhao Qiang. He lifted Zhao Qiang up with one hand, slammed him against the wall, and slammed his fist down. Zhao Qiang tilted his head, and the burly man's fist hit the wall, sending shards of stone flying, but the burly man's fist was completely unharmed. Zhao Qiang would definitely not be able to withstand such a beating, which is why he created the gauntlet ring for protection. This burly man was practically an iron man.
Relying on the energy shield protecting him, Zhao Qiang rammed his head into the burly man's head. The two heads made a loud thud, and the burly man's body swayed a few times. Although Zhao Qiang's head was not broken, he saw stars. The vibration was real and was not lessened by the energy shield. The burly man touched his head and cursed, "Pretty hard."
Zhao Qiang kicked off the wall, the powerful force causing a piece of plaster to peel off. The burly man could no longer hold onto Zhao Qiang and stumbled, falling into the water. Zhao Qiang activated his anti-gravity device, using the force of his kick to propel himself through the air. As he passed the man with the temperature-controlling special ability, now only a head, he retrieved his abnormal screwdriver, kicked off the wall again, and wielded his greatsword, shooting it at the burly man. With speed and power, this strike was no small feat.
The greatsword struck the muscular man's back. He had just climbed out of the water, bent over, when the force of the sword sent him plunging back into the water, a series of bubbles rising to the surface. Zhao Qiang had assumed he'd cut the man in two, but to his surprise, as the bubbles rose, the man screamed and scrambled to his feet. His clothes were torn, but aside from a wound, he was completely unharmed. Recalling the sound of the greatsword striking the man's body, Zhao Qiang realized that this man's flesh was harder than metal; no wonder he'd fallen from the sixth floor without a scratch.
Before Zhao Qiang could strike a second time, the water in the entire sewer seemed to come alive, rushing towards him. Zhao Qiang was startled; he had no idea that someone possessed the special ability to control water. It seemed that the only one left who hadn't made a move was the one who had been at a disadvantage. Zhao Qiang hadn't had time to deal with him since he was always at a disadvantage, but unexpectedly, the other person had seized the opportunity to attack.
With a whoosh, waves enveloped Zhao Qiang, and the pressure from all sides surged forth. It was truly a combination of intense pressure and air isolation. He probably hadn't made a move before because he was afraid of interfering with the guy controlling the temperature's power. Now that guy was dead, he was finally going to take action.
Zhao Qiang was slammed against the wall by the wave, but before he could even land, another wave lifted him up, and with a thud, he was thrown down again. And that wasn't all; water was seeping into his mouth and nose. If it weren't for Zhao Qiang's energy shield, his stomach would probably be full of water by now. While this energy shield could protect against physical attacks, it seemed ineffective against attacks of temperature.
The waves tossed and tumbled Zhao Qiang around, making him feel like he was going to vomit. No matter how strong he was, he couldn't exert his full strength in the water. This was the power of using softness to overcome hardness. Even if you killed twenty oxen with one punch, it would have no effect on the water.
Bang! Zhao Qiang was slammed against the wall again. He still held onto the longsword tightly. When his body hit the wall, he forcefully plunged the sword into it, giving him a foothold. He grabbed the hilt with one hand and pulled out a compressed gun with the other, firing at the person with the water-controlling ability.
Volume Two [595] The Victory or Defeat is Decided
With a bang, the compressed air mass collided with a wave of water, and the explosion blew open the underground pipe. A car on the ground fell down with a whoosh, but fortunately it was a car parked on the side of the road and there was no one inside.
The explosion temporarily slowed the water-controlling superhuman's attack, giving Zhao Qiang a little time. He activated his energy to quickly decompose the car that had fallen unexpectedly, instantly forming sharp metal needles that shot towards the water-controlling superhuman under the acceleration of the energy.
The man tried to block with water waves again, but these metal needles were extremely thin and small. Although the power of the water waves was strong, it was too difficult to stop such small and fast weapons. Even though more than half of the projectiles were deflected, a considerable number of flying needles still pierced into the body of the water-controlling special ability person. He cried out in pain. At this time, his control over the water naturally weakened. Zhao Qiang followed closely behind the flying needles and slashed down with his sword with a whistling sound.
The muscular man had been watching from the sidelines. He didn't dare to approach when the water-controlling superpowered man attacked. But when he saw the water-controlling superpowered man about to be cut in two, he immediately rushed forward to save him. Only the muscular man's body could block Zhao Qiang's attack. He appeared in front of the water-controlling superpowered man in time and with a whoosh, he took the hit head-on.
Zhao Qiang dared not waste any time, so he used his full strength in this attack. Although he did not cut the burly man's body in half, he could not withstand such a violent impact. He was forced to retreat and crashed into the water-controlling superhuman. The strong impact caused the man to cough up blood, indicating that his internal organs had been badly damaged. The water that had been floating in the air fell to the ground with a splash. Zhao Qiang was secretly pleased and swung his greatsword again to attack.
The burly man thrust his head forward, and with a resounding clang, his head blocked the sword. He grabbed Zhao Qiang's sword and shouted to those behind him, "Retreat!" The one controlling the water was injured, the one controlling the air had his arm severed, and the one controlling the metal had his abdomen pierced by an electromagnetic gun. At this point, only the burly man remained capable of fighting. However, no matter how strong he was, he might not be able to defeat Zhao Qiang. Knowing that victory was hopeless, he issued the order to retreat.
Seeing the three wounded men disappear into the sewers, Zhao Qiang casually launched his greatsword. Whoosh! The sword, whistling through the air, chased after the injured air-controlling man. His arm was broken, and he was bleeding heavily, making him the weakest. Zhao Qiang chose him as the most suitable target. However, the burly man wasn't about to let Zhao Qiang have his way. He intercepted Zhao Qiang's sword the moment it was drawn. His speed wasn't much slower than Zhao Qiang's; if he succeeded in stopping Zhao Qiang, Zhao Qiang wouldn't be able to hold onto a single enemy, putting him at a disadvantage in this battle.
At this moment, the energy surrounding Zhao Qiang's body was extremely abundant. He immediately divided the energy into two balls. One ball gathered around the flying sword, accelerating the speed of the sword's thrust. The other ball swept towards the muscular man. This guy's body was too tough; Zhao Qiang couldn't break through his defenses. However, the energy ball was like an invisible hand, softly holding the muscular man back. Although he eventually broke through, it still slowed down his speed in blocking the flying sword. The flying sword grazed past the muscular man's hand and then pierced the back of the air-controlling man with a "thud." With a splash, the air-controlling man's corpse quickly fell into the sewage due to inertia.