Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1254: Black Flame

Chapter 1254: Black Flame

Loren was instantly killed with a single slash by the man he hadn't paid much attention to.

He hadn't been careless; on the surface, he appeared calm and composed, but in reality, he had struck without holding back.

For this operation, as usual, he had acted with a team of seventeen people. He also knew that among the mercenaries hired by other factions, there were formidable individuals.

Yet, he still ended up crashing and burning here.

A reinforcement-type superhuman with an ability index as high as 9,500 points was instantly killed with a single slash in close-quarters combat!

Such a terrifying event, if spoken of, probably wouldn't be believed by many.

Even looking across the entire Snowy Plateau, the number of individuals who could achieve this wouldn't exceed the fingers on one hand.

Loren's upper body slid down diagonally along the cut. The entire patrol team's superhumans changed expressions drastically, instantly erupting with powerful auras as they charged towards Zhang Yi.

At this moment, Zhang Yi, seeing the effect of his single slash, was extremely satisfied.

"The Hidden Dragon armor has greatly enhanced my strength and speed. This feeling of being able to engage in close-quarters combat is truly wonderful!"

"And with my ability, 'All Things Follow Traces,' I don't need to worry about anyone among them pretending to be weak."

"Now, let me properly experience the charm of this suit!"

Having instantly killed Loren, Zhang Yi stood in place, holding his blood-dripping horizontal sword. An overwhelmingly powerful killing intent erupted around him, emanating from the sixteen members of the patrol squad's frenzied desire to kill!

Zhang Yi turned his head to look at them. In his field of vision, their speeds suddenly slowed down drastically.

Zhang Yi flicked his wrist. A surge of raging black flames blazed from beneath his armor, attaching to his Hidden Dragon armor and his long sword!

At this moment, he was like a hunter who had walked out of hell, filled with an aura of utter despair.

Looking at him like this, no one would guess he was Zhang Yi.

Because Zhang Yi had disguised his Void Power as black flames.

Coupled with his fighting style, people would only think this was a powerful close-combat superhuman who could manipulate flames!

"Let's begin the experiment."

Zhang Yi walked step by step towards those ferocious, twisted faces.

They were furious, each one wishing they could kill Zhang Yi immediately.

But in Zhang Yi's field of vision, they were like slow, wriggling insects.

Zhang Yi held his sword with one hand, walking forward casually.

In the eyes of the others, his figure suddenly disappeared.

"Boom!!"

A wall of black flames rose from the ground!

Two superhumans didn't even have time to make a sound before they were completely devoured by the flames!

The devouring effect of Void Power was similar to being incinerated by flames, making it an excellent disguise indeed.

The monk soldiers' combat prowess was exceptionally high. Their faith was the most resolute, so no matter what kind of opponent they encountered, it couldn't make them retreat.

Shouting the Buddha's name, they declared their intent to judge Zhang Yi.

"You must be a demon from the Demon Kingdom! I will kill you!"

The patrol team's superhumans had excellent combat discipline. Although furious, they quickly formed front and rear formations.

Several close-combat experts charged at the front, while those with various support abilities and long-range attack abilities were positioned behind.

However, the gap in levels destined all their actions to be laughable.

When Zhang Yi prepared for the operation, he had already instructed Yang Xinxin and Lu Keran to block all signals in the surrounding area.

So here, he could do whatever he wanted.

These guys were merely test subjects for his blade.

Flames filled the sky like a tsunami, endlessly released from Zhang Yi's body. He was like a massive black hole, his surging power rapidly drowning everything before him.

Seeing the black hole behind him, those people roared in even greater terror.

"A demon from the Demon Kingdom! A demon from the Demon Kingdom has emerged!"

"Hurry to Sangha Monastery! Request the Lord of the Charnel Ground to take action!"

Zhang Yi thought of the Lord of the Charnel Ground, who was currently dealing with the resistance army not far away.

He smiled slightly and quickened his pace.

This battle was too simple. Before absolute power, all defense was meaningless.

Void Power, attached to the long sword forged from Adamantium, could easily slice through the ordinary combat suits they wore.

Seventeen people. Zhang Yi only needed ten slashes.

In less than ten seconds, there wasn't a single intact corpse left on the ground.

Zhang Yi gathered the flames filling the sky around him, absorbing them back into the void.

Clad in black Hidden Dragon armor, holding a sharp blade, he was like a demon god who had walked out of hell.

He was fairly satisfied with the results of this battle.

"It's just a pity their strength was too weak. I'm afraid I'll need to find an Epsilon-level superhuman to spar with to truly understand my current close-quarters combat proficiency."

Zhang Yi said softly.

With a swing of his blade, he completely incinerated all the corpses into ashes, preventing any monitoring devices on their bodies from leaving behind information about him.

Then Zhang Yi got into the vehicle, started the car, and drove off.

Once in the car, Zhang Yi retracted his tactical visor, revealing his head.

Fatty Xu excitedly said, "Boss, you were just so damn cool! It's the first time I've seen you use a sword to fight someone up close!"

Old You also gave a thumbs-up and said, "Yeah, you never liked close-quarters combat before. But two and a half years of practice have still given you first-rate close-combat skills."

Zhang Yi glanced at Liang Yue beside him. "Still far from a true master."

Liang Yue was very frank. "Your technique will probably never catch up to mine in your lifetime. After all, martial arts heavily emphasize innate talent."

Zhang Yi was used to Liang Yue's way of speaking, so he didn't mind at all.

"It doesn't matter. I never intended to become a close-combat master anyway. Otherwise, I'd always end up like you, missing arms and legs after a fight. That would be too tragic."

"Luckily, medical technology is advanced now, and there are healing-type superhumans who can cure injuries. Otherwise, you'd end up disabled sooner or later."

Liang Yue took a deep breath to calm her mood.

"However, your current strength can still be considered that of a first-rate martial arts expert."

Zhang Yi didn't possess the talent Liang Yue recognized in martial arts.

But Zhang Yi's foundational conditions were simply too good.

Dual time-space abilities allowed him to anticipate his enemy's moves and strike first.

The enhancement from Zhou Ke'er's ability, plus a suit of Hidden Dragon armor, made up for the gap in physical strength between him and reinforcement-type superhumans.

Plus, the powerful enchantment of Void Power ensured he wouldn't lose to most superhumans of the same level in close combat.

Of course, when encountering monsters like Li Changgong or Liang Yue at the same level, Zhang Yi was better off keeping his distance.

Even so, the current Zhang Yi could be called a monster in the superhuman world.

Few could be like him, having no major weaknesses in offense, defense, close combat, or long-range combat.

In duels between masters, the most important thing isn't your strengths, but your opponent's shortcomings.

A single small oversight can be fatal in a top-tier duel.

And the more comprehensive Zhang Yi's abilities are, the safer he is.

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