What to do?
It's not that Qing Chen has lost his fighting spirit, it's just that right now, he truly doesn't know how to respond.
Zard can't be sent to deal with the Fire Element Awakener because Zard would die.
But... Qing Chen's fighting methods are also being suppressed. The black sniper rifle is useless against transcendent beings assimilated with fire elements, the Autumn Leaf Knife as a physical attack means is ineffective too, and Qing Chen himself is more capable in close combat.
If he gets close, he might immediately suffer severe burns.
Should he use cloud gas? If he were A-Class, it might be worth a try, but he is only B-Class. Even if cloud gas can harm the Fire Element Awakener, it can at most seriously injure, not kill.
No solution.
This made Qing Chen realize a problem: he is far from being invincible. Even though he has the dual identities of a Knight and Awakener, with many changes, they are useless in the face of absolute power.