Gate of Apocalypse

"I never thought that we would meet in such a condition."

Chen Xiaolian was not wearing a protective suit, but just an ordinary set of t-shirt and jeans, but he couldn't look any different as he walked on the burning lava.

Adric's heart sank.

He was originally an S-class Zero City Giant himself, but after obtaining the alien master's genetic core and the self-recovery ability from the alien insect armor, how much had his strength risen again?

Even in his self-judgment, even Chen from the day of the Zero City invasion should not be able to match his current strength.

But now, faced with Chen Xiaolian, who was clean and sleek and not even in a fighting stance, Adric suddenly realized that...

Feel a touch of fear yourself!

It's a deeper fear than the one I just felt when I saw the nuclear bombs falling in the sky!

How is this possible!

Adric stared at Chen Xiaolian.

He had seen Chen Xiaolian's skills before. On the day of the Blood Cut, Chen Xiaolian had killed Jacob, an A+ member of his own team, who was similar in strength to Dodoro, with just one slash.

This meant that Chen Xiaolian had most likely reached S-rank strength.

But - at most - he had only just entered the threshold of S-class, and could not be his current opponent, much less rely on his flesh and bear the power of the nuclear explosion.

What happened to his body ...... again?

"You probably don't know that the ones you just fought were my teammates." Chen Xiaolian's voice was calm, "Fortunately, I entered this replica just in time and didn't let them die."

These words once again exploded in Adric and Dodoro's hearts.

Chen Xiaolian's words just now contained too much information.

First of all, he had entered this copy temporarily. Only high-level players with exclusive numbers should have such access.

Secondly, he really did stop the nuclear bomb from exploding. Not only that, he had even saved his teammates from the explosion.

Looking into Chen Xiaolian's clear, watery eyes, Adric couldn't find the slightest sign that he was bluffing.

But how could an Awakened have the kind of authority that only high-ranking players could have?

When did his strength reach such a terrifying level?

Adric's flesh slowly morphed, turning his left hand into a giant eyeball capable of firing a biotic thermocannon, while his right hand coalesced into a bone blade.

Although the Soul Devouring Sword had long since been destroyed along with its original flesh, even without its augmentation, Adric could still inflict damage to the souls of his enemies through melee combat.

"There's no need to be so hostile towards me, Mr. Adric." Chen Xiaolian smiled, "We once fought together side by side in City Zero. Although the Dark Knights and I once had some minor disagreements, that has long since become irrelevant."

Adric snorted, ignoring Chen Xiaolian's words as a beam of light was emitted from the eyeball of his left arm, aiming at Chen Xiaolian.

Of course, he didn't expect to kill Chen Xiaolian with just a single body heat cannon.

But as long as Chen Xiaolian dodged, there would definitely be an opening.

The real killing move was the bone blade in his right arm!

No matter how strong the opponent is, it is impossible to be completely immune to a skill that directly kills the soul.

And after receiving so many genetic enhancements, Adric had absolute confidence in his speed.

Not to mention, his flesh recovery ability now was almost close to that of a true immortal.

That sudden feeling of fear just now must have been just an illusion!

As soon as the biochemical hotline cannon was fired, Adric had rushed out.

Even though he had not yet fully recovered from his injuries, Dodoro also drew his two blades and rushed toward Chen Xiaolian from the other direction.

But to his surprise, Chen Xiaolian was still standing in place, unmoving!

He was wearing an inconspicuous bracelet on his wrist, and just as the beam of light appeared, the bracelet suddenly extended, covering his entire body at a speed faster than the firing of the thermocline cannon, transforming into a set of armor that shone with five colors of light.

When the beam of light hit Chen Xiaolian's body, it disappeared silently and without causing any damage, as if he had only been shined by a flashlight.

What a strong defensive equipment!

Adric's heart was pounding, but it was too late to change tactics.

In the face of the two men's charge, Chen Xiaolian only reached out his hand and stopped himself.

Adric and Dodoro both felt a strange distortion in the distance between themselves and Chen Xiaolian.

They were clearly close to each other, but it was as if they were far away from the sky. They were not stationary, and were continuously sprinting forward, but the distance between themselves and Chen Xiaolian had not shortened at all.

The short distance of a few meters in front of him seemed to have suddenly become infinite, and there was no end in sight!

Then, Chen Xiaolian reached out his hand.

From Adric's point of view, the distance between himself and Chen Xiaolian was far away, but Chen Xiaolian simply swung his fist and smashed it solidly into his own face.

His movement seemed understated, but he was knocked to the ground with a thud.

Duo Duo was also the same, easily knocked over by Chen Xiaolian's punch.

"I've told you, there's no need for hostility between us." Chen Xiaolian shook his head helplessly and looked at Adric who jumped up on the ground with a flip, "I think that with your strength and vision, you should be able to see by now that you are not my opponent, right?"

Dodoro had just stood up and was about to charge again when he bit down.

"Don't move!"

Before Dodoro could take a step, Adric's hand was already in front of him.

"Captain ......" Duo Duo Luo knitted his brows.

Adric didn't say anything more to Dodoro, but just looked at Chen Xiaolian, his heart overwhelmed.

The power he had just experienced was beyond his imagination.

He was originally a giant of Zero City's resident team, an S-class powerhouse.

In this copy, he had first obtained the alien genes from the hidden mission, and then stolen the self-healing gene sequence from Xia Xiaolei's parasite armor, and his current strength had already increased by more than a step compared to the past.

But Chen Xiaolian ...... has so easily knocked himself over with one punch!

And he's clearly not even at full strength!

What kind of power this is!

The last time Adric saw Chen Xiaolian in action was during the battle for the destruction of Zero City. At that time, he destroyed a large number of Electronic Guards with his golden blade Qi.

That was the power of the Heaven's Blade.

Although Adric didn't know how Chen Xiaolian had obtained the power of the Heaven's Blade, even if he hadn't discounted it in the slightest and inherited all the power from the Heaven's Blade, it would have been on a par with his former self.

But now, ......

It's a little scary how fast this is growing.

"Alright, just listen to me continue." When Chen Xiaolian saw that Adric didn't mean to continue, he smiled, "After we get out of the copy, I have one thing I want you to help me with."

"Out of the copy?" Adric sneered, "You-"

"I know what this replica's mission is," Chen Xiaolian interrupted Adric's words, "Because of the hidden mission, you are now the copy's boss. either you will be killed, or you will have to kill all the remaining participants in the copy. Am I right."

"...... Yes." Adric gazed at Chen Xiaolian and slowly said.

"That may be a problem for you, but not for me." Chen Xiaolian waved his hand with a relaxed face, "I can remove the boss status that hidden mission granted you - including, of course, your newly acquired power."

"What?!"

If Adric had been just shocked, he was now horrified.

"Do you have a complaint, Mr. Adric?" Chen Xiaolian shook his head, "You're not really going to bring this kind of perverted gene to the outside of the copy, are you? If you really did, I believe that in less than a month, the entire Earth would be filled with the mutants you created. The development team was really a bit too haphazard when they set up the hidden mission."

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Adric squeezed his fist tightly: "Did you just say that you are, in fact, going to remove the boss identity and power that the copy gave me? Where do you get this kind of authority!"

For a moment just now, Adric really thought that the guy in front of him was possessed by the development team.

However, Chen Xiaolian's calm and relaxed appearance made Adric feel that he was serious.

Simply "getting stronger", no matter how exaggerated it was, was within Adric's comprehension.

But to even change the setting of the copy was beyond Adric's original understanding.

But how could Chen Xiaolian ...... be the development team?

"No need to guess wildly." Chen Xiaolian saw Adric's astonishment, "If there's no doubt, then it's settled. I told you, I need your help."

"But you just said ...... that the guys I fought with were your teammates." Adric settled down, "One of them, using parasite armor, died while fighting me for control. And ...... if you're as strong as you've shown yourself to be, and even have the ability to change the copy settings, I don't see how I can help you in any way."

"I don't need you to worry about my teammate's business." Chen Xiaolian shook his head and calmly said, "As for whether or not you can help me, that's up to me."

"What do you ...... intend for me to do?" Adric took a deep breath, believing in Chen Xiaolian seventy to eighty percent in his heart.

After all, although it had only been a brief encounter, he had already felt the terrifying power of the young man in front of him.

Even if he were to do it, he was afraid that he really wouldn't be able to win.

"Take this." Chen Xiaolian took out a communicator and tossed it to Adric, "I'll contact you after I leave the copy."

"After I leave the copy ......?" Adric picked up the communicator blankly, "So now ......"

"Now, let me help you take out the Lord first."

Chen Xiaolian said, and suddenly extended his hand towards Adric in front of him.

His feet were still standing straight on the ground, and all Adric felt was a tremendous suction force coming from in front of him, and he didn't even have time to rise up to resist before he was sucked into Chen Xiaolian's presence.

Chen Xiaolian's left hand, however, was already pressed against his neck.

"Chen Xiaolian! What are you doing!"

When Duo Duo saw that his captain had suddenly been choked by Chen Xiaolian, he drew his blades again with a shout of rage and was about to rush over.

But Chen Xiaolian only stretched out his right hand and pressed it in front of him. A strong force came from nowhere and pressed down on Duo Duo's body, making it impossible for him to move a muscle.

"It hurts a little, but I think you should be able to endure it-"

Chen Xiaolian restrained Dodorow and suddenly thrust his right hand into Adric's chest.