Infinite Fighting

This was far more intense than being hit by a real waterfall.

Zhou Hao was instantly blasted away by the current. His clothes were shredded, and cuts appeared all over his skin.

But he had reacted quickly, and since he wasn’t the main target, he didn’t get the worst of it.

Zhang Ji, the primary target, took the full brunt of the attack.

Imagine the sensation of being continuously sliced by tiny blades carrying the impact force of bullets.

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING~!

The traceless fluid formed a tornado, spinning rapidly. Zhang Ji was like a ragdoll thrown into a washing machine, the sound of countless metal impacts ringing off his body. He shut his eyes, covered his ears, and sank into a horse stance, refusing to be swept away by the current.

The powerful impact and cutting force made trickles of blood seep from his skin.

He never would have expected to encounter a martial artist from the [Flowing Water Sect] here.

The [Profound Heart Stream] primarily borrowed external forces for combat. Besides weapons and equipment, this naturally included harnessing the power of the environment.

One of its branches, the [Flowing Water Sect], specialized in fighting by manipulating water.

In a place with abundant water vapor, their combat effectiveness could increase by thirty to fifty percent, or even multiply several times over.

This was the absolute advantage of fighting on home turf.

Of course, when there was no water, they were truly pathetic.

If you ever encountered a [Flowing Water Sect] martial artist in a desert arena during a ranked match, you’d understand just how laughable they could be.

Unfortunately, this wasn’t a desert. This place, filled with the traceless fluid, was practically the enemy’s home ground.

Zhang Ji felt his entire body under assault. Amidst the attack, power rapidly built up within his muscles, almost reaching its limit. A magma-like heat filled him, a feeling on the verge of eruption that he could barely contain. If he didn’t unleash it, his own tense muscles would be torn apart by the force.

But he only had one chance. If this strike didn’t succeed, he might well be toyed with and brutalized by his opponent afterward.

Zhang Ji endured the pain racking his body, steadied his breath, and mobilized all his strength. He even drew upon the small amount of primordial qi he had managed to refine.

RIP~! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Where Zhang Ji’s feet were planted, his already damaged shoes split completely apart, and cracks appeared in the solid ground.

Power rose from the soles of his feet, using his spine as a bridge to channel it into his arm.

Dragon Form Fist!

VMMMM~! BOOM~!

A vacuum suddenly exploded open in the current as Zhang Ji’s fist shot out, smashing directly into the Water Monster’s head armor.

The next moment, the Water Monster’s body flew uncontrollably, crashing hard against a wall over eight meters away.

A clear fist print was visible on the left side of the Water Monster’s helmet, and blood flowed from his cheek, even seeping out from under the armor.

The Water Monster could no longer execute any martial arts techniques; he felt like his skull had been shattered.

That punch was too vicious. It had even deformed his military-grade exoskeleton.

Although his exoskeleton was an obsolete model, the materials hadn’t changed much. He could have had a tank run over his head and not been injured.

He never imagined Zhang Ji would leave him on his last legs with a single punch.

"Boss? How are you?" Black Hawk asked, moving nervously toward the Water Monster.

"I’m fine. Let’s go! Now!" the Water Monster said.

Supporting each other, the two started toward the exit.

Just as Zhang Ji was about to give chase, a sharp pain shot through his muscles and bones. He opened his mouth and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Are you okay?" Zhou Hao asked, his own clothes in tatters.

"Chase them! I’m fine!" Zhang Ji said.

Immediately, he suppressed the pain in his chest and chased after the Water Monster with Zhou Hao.

Along the way, more drones flew out to block their path, but this time Zhou Hao was prepared. He threw a few bullets he had collected earlier, taking them down.

With one side chasing and the other fleeing, they soon reached the outside.

A large number of drones swarmed the sky. Ignoring the bullets, Zhang Ji leaped up and charged toward the Water Monster.

While in mid-air, Zhang Ji executed a Divine Dragon’s Tail Whip, a spinning kick.

The Water Monster pushed Black Hawk aside and took the kick head-on, forcing him back several steps.

RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT~!

Bullets rained down, but Zhang Ji paid them no mind. His eyes narrowed, determined to settle things with the Water Monster and finish him here.

’Given my rate of growth, this guy will definitely be no match for me in the future,’ he thought. ’But what if?’

’What if he gets his hands on some heavy weaponry? What would I do then?’

’Since we’ve already fought, and he’s an enemy, the only good enemy is a dead one!’

Under Zhang Ji’s ferocious assault, the already heavily injured Water Monster retreated again and again. His head was throbbing, as Zhang Ji’s attacks relentlessly targeted it. Even the slightest vibration was agony for him.

"The Worker Bee’s attacks are having no effect!" Bee said.

"Leave it to me!" said Fox.

On a distant mountain peak, Fox had already aimed his sniper rifle at the fighting Zhang Ji.

Possessing dynamic visual acuity far beyond that of an ordinary person, Fox’s talent for sniping was immense, far surpassing any auto-aiming drone.

Paired with his [Godslayer] model sniper rifle, he could even be called the one with the strongest attack power on the team.

BANG~!

A special sniper round worth five thousand Romance Coins a shot was fired. A powerful recoil followed as the bullet shot toward Zhang Ji at nearly four times the speed of sound.

In that life-or-death moment, Zhang Ji’s potential erupted, and he sensed the threat an instant beforehand.

He abruptly retracted the attack aimed at the Water Monster and, mustering all his strength, punched out to his side.

THWIP~! THWIP! THWIP! THWIP!

The bullet entered right through the center of his fist, passed through his palm as if unimpeded, and continued all the way to his elbow before it was stopped. The massive impact force threw Zhang Ji back a fair distance, shattering the concrete ground beneath his feet.

Pain. Excruciating pain. Zhang Ji felt as if his right arm had been torn apart.

What followed was a boundless rage born from facing the terror of death!

"You’re dead!!!"

VMMMM~! THUD~!

Zhang Ji shot forward, suddenly pinning the Water Monster down. He straddled his body and brutally smashed his elbows and head into the Water Monster’s skull. Already critically injured and weakened, the Water Monster only managed to struggle twice before he went still.

BANG~!

Fox’s second bullet arrived.

This time, however, Zhang Ji used the Water Monster’s body as a shield.

CLANG~!

A terrifying shockwave transmitted through the Water Monster’s body, nearly throwing Zhang Ji off. It was a testament to the horrifying power contained in that single bullet.

"The boss’s life signs are fading..." Bee’s voice came over the comms.

"Boss!!" roared Black Hawk, who was suppressing Zhou Hao with his gun and the drones.

"Fall back! We’ve failed!" Fox said decisively.

He was pleased with how well they had always coordinated, but this wasn’t his first day as a mercenary. He had experienced failed missions and the deaths of comrades before.

"Trying to run? In your dreams!!"

Zhang Ji roared, charging at Black Hawk while holding up the Water Monster’s body.

Even carrying a man, his speed was still far greater than Black Hawk’s.

Fox aimed for a long while but ultimately didn’t take the shot.

With the Water Monster’s exoskeleton blocking the way, Zhang Ji wouldn’t be harmed. It would be a waste of a bullet.

Shielding himself with the Water Monster, Zhang Ji quickly caught up to Black Hawk. He kicked out, and Black Hawk’s spine twisted grotesquely. His exoskeleton hadn’t been able to protect him.

The last thing he saw was a fist smashing down viciously toward his head.

"Official law enforcement drones are here, Fox... Wai... Wait..."

Bee’s words cut off halfway, and the communication went dead.

Fox’s eyebrow twitched. He abandoned his mounted heavy sniper rifle, hopped on his dirt bike, and sped off toward a mountain trail.

Suddenly, he saw a figure among the trees.

The figure was absurdly fast. He blinked, and it had already flashed nearly a hundred meters away.

Even with the throttle twisted to its limit, he couldn’t shake the figure.

Just as he was wondering how he could possibly escape, a sharp pain shot through him. The next instant, he was thrown from his motorcycle, landing on a thick pile of leaves.

Even with the leaves cushioning his fall, Fox was in agony.

He looked not far away and saw an old man holding a cane.

’Are you kidding me?’

’An old man with a cane moving faster than a high-speed train?’

That was his last thought.

The next moment, his head was crushed by the cane.

If Zhang Ji had been there, he would have definitely recognized the old man.

Who else could it be but Wang Quan?