Published: February 12, 2025
CHAPTER
Ye Zhongming was panting heavily. He could feel that the recovery speed of his stamina, which he had always prided himself on, was no longer able to keep up with his consumption.
Earlier, he had used the "chase" sniping mode of the Reaper Mimetic Shooter to kill Cheng Ou, who had been pursuing him with hatred.
Indeed, as A Xiu had said, Cheng Ou was an outstanding defender. Despite his inferior equipment and physical condition compared to Shengyuan, he managed to possess a defensive strength comparable to Shengyuan, making him one of the strongest defenders on this planet.
However, this didn’t mean he had no weaknesses, nor did it mean he couldn’t die.
Especially when faced with a top attacker like Ye Zhongming.
Using himself as bait, Ye Zhongming delivered a heavy blow to those encircling him with Sky Cutting. After that, he was already severely injured, and continuing to fight in a short period would only worsen his condition. He also noticed that Vice President Yang and the Blue Serpent Sacred Seat were in decent condition; if he didn’t leave, there was an 80% chance he would get entangled.
He naturally didn’t know that “Yang Ranran” was genuinely preparing to flee, nor did he know that the Blue Serpent Sacred Seat was planning to withdraw from this chase.
Not being able to instantly kill Sister Bo and A Xiu was also why Ye Zhongming immediately retreated—he couldn’t discern the status of these two top powerhouses. If one of them had any means left while maintaining combat effectiveness, Ye Zhongming might not be able to escape and could easily find himself in a dangerous situation.
Of course, the most important and concerning factor was still the heavenly language demon vine and its master.
Yet Ye Zhongming was still Ye Zhongming. Even while escaping, even with his eyes unable to see anything, he wouldn’t just focus on fleeing without counterattacking. He wanted these guys to know that pursuing him would come at a price.
Thus, while he fled, he tied one end of a secret realm magical creature jumping locust’s internal sinew somewhere. Once stretched and touched, it would produce a clear sound and have a slight effect on disrupting the mind.
After that, he ran a short distance away, crouching under a tree to listen.
Cheng Ou, filled with hatred for A Xiu's uncertain fate, encountered the jumping locust's sinew, and Ye Zhongming fired a shot based on his hearing.
To ensure the shooting effect, he used a micro-carved bullet.
In terms of shooting precision, this shot wasn’t great. In peaceful times, any professionally trained sniper with such excellent weaponry at this distance would hit the target precisely, possibly even getting a headshot.
But now Ye Zhongming couldn’t see clearly; he shot entirely based on feel.
The bullet hit Cheng Ou in the lower abdomen.
This defender, without using defensive skills, had a defensive capability that was only slightly better than an ordinary evolver.
As a result, his body was directly shot into two halves, with his internal organs shattered by the elemental force of the micro-carved bullet, losing any chance of being treated.
After firing the shot, Ye Zhongming continued onward. He quickly dashed out of the woods; he only needed to charge forward at full speed for a few more minutes to reach the edge of the plains.
However, he was stopped by an invisible barrier. Ye Zhongming tried using his fists, swords, firearms, skills, and corrosive liquids within five seconds to make it disappear, but to no avail. He immediately realized this was another "gift" prepared for him.
This type of confinement equipment, if not activated, was fine, but once used, it would be difficult to break in a short time.
Ye Zhongming turned around and returned to the woods.
If he couldn’t escape, then the woods were relatively safe.
There, he could hide his shape and scent, and it was suitable for ambush and counterattacks.
Unfortunately, just as Ye Zhongming re-entered the woods, he encountered continuous attacks.