Chapter 315: Assault and Kill
The blue and white 'skateboard' glided rapidly through the high altitude, a new vapor trail streaming out from behind. This single-person striker, powered by the [Heart of Thunder God], needed no sails as it silently sliced through the vast dense forest in the sky.
Kaito Shirogane finally had a vehicle that allowed him free, high-speed mobility. It was quite exhilarating; in an instant, he was far away from the chaotic battlefield.
Of course, he wouldn't choose to cut into a battlefield covered by drones at this time. Even for him, being captured by that scale of camera equipment and having his image live-streamed remotely would be a death sentence.
Even the so-called [Intermediate Immortality] couldn't stop the erasure of the Nexus.
However, after realizing there was a traitor in [The Final Day]'s team, Kaito immediately connected it to the high-risk target [Momiji] who had inexplicably appeared in the Kokang region.
For a Reincarnator rated as high-risk by major powers like Dongxia to be hired by the four major telecom fraud families was inherently subtle.
With combat power like Kaito's or Lee Chae-rin's, unless ambushed, the ordinary armies and armed forces in Northern Myanmar could hardly threaten them.
If they wished, they could completely wipe out the so-called four major families.
Especially Kaito. He could now be considered completely transcendent. Poison, gunshots, assassination, explosions—basically all conventional human weapons—could no longer pose a fatal threat to him.
Whether it was burying landmines or creating traps, against a target capable of rapid self-healing, rebirth from a drop of blood, and supersonic mobility, such methods were pale and impotent.
While a 'glass cannon' like Lee Chae-rin might still be bombed to death by people in the real world given the chance, Kaito had no such concern.
Unless it was a combined attack like Dongxia's drones coordinating with mechanical dogs and exoskeleton armor troops, it was basically meaningless.
And even though Kaito's combat power broke the norm, he didn't consider himself to have reached the [Title Level] yet.
So-called [Title Level] Reincarnators were basically elite Reincarnators who had surpassed the Second Limit and entered the Third Power Ladder.
They were the true pillars of the Infinite Dimensional Space.
They were the 'Big Shots' in the eyes of most Reincarnators.
Of course, Kaito currently held the inheritance title of [Wild Sheathed Light], so in a sense, he could be considered Title Level.
But compared to titles obtained through special Milestones or items, titles bestowed by the Nexus came with high-priority abilities.
That was the root of a Title Level Reincarnator's strength.
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The two flew at high speed, quickly arriving above the urban area of Kokang. By now, crimson flames were already billowing dozens of meters high, completely engulfing a park.
Kaito glided above, seeing that although people were fighting the fire below, greater chaos had already ensued. Many were looting property everywhere, and quite a few soldiers who should have been maintaining order had joined the looting.
This kind of chaos was clearly the result of the leader's death.
Moreover, these people below knew the leader was dead, which was why the riots happened so quickly.
Kaito possessed excellent dynamic vision. Even from hundreds of meters in the air, he could see the figures below clearly.
He was searching for the 'ones going against the flow' among the looting and fleeing crowd.
From the air, the tracks of such people were very obvious.
He eliminated their identities one by one. Those heading towards casinos and hotels at this time were likely not Reincarnators. Where would a Reincarnator go at a time like this...?
Kaito suddenly saw crimson flames erupt again in the distance. He quickly tilted his body, and the striker accelerated rapidly in the air, reaching speeds of over a hundred knots.
Outside a massive warehouse, the woman codenamed Momiji stood before the main gate, hands hanging by her sides. Two walls of crimson fire completely surrounded the warehouse.
"Momiji, are you betraying His Crown [The Final Day]?!"
A man clad in a full set of heavy silver armor, wielding a greatsword in each hand, stood on the ground like a small giant, his nearly three-meter frame exuding immense pressure.
His voice came out low through the faceplate.
Momiji clicked her tongue very ungracefully. With her left hand, she brushed the hair from her cheek behind her ear, then tied her hair up with a red string from her wrist.
With the change in hairstyle, her aura transformed completely. Usually, she had a casual, lazy demeanor, willing to work for whoever paid.
But at this moment, an aura like rising flames emanated from her face. Her entire spirit seemed to come alive, radiating an intense presence.
"To still be spouting such foolish words at this point... [Black Knight], you really are hopeless~"
"Do you know why everyone considers you inferior to the newcomer [Show]...?"
Her casual remark instantly ignited the anger of the heavy-armored man.
"Because you lack purity~"
As the woman spoke, her voice began to rise in pitch. Her eyelids lowered, paying no heed to the heavy-armored swordsman whose Battle Qi had begun to burn.
In her view, the gap between the strong and the weak wasn't about the number of attribute points, the level of bloodlines, or how many powerful abilities one mastered.
The decisive gap between the strong and the weak lay in their [Essence]!
The more a battle involved life and death, the more this difference in [Essence] became apparent. Some grew stronger as they fought and braver as they faced setbacks, while others collapsed and exploded under the pressure of death.
Only the truly strong would always trust their own eyes and their own hearts.
Instead of seeing clearly what she was doing but screaming like a child here—"Ah, Momiji, what exactly are you doing?", "Are you betraying The Final Day?"—just because he was afraid of her strength.
These words were all manifestations of his lack of confidence.
Precisely because Black Knight feared her and wanted to avoid fighting her, he sought wiggle room in this situation.
"Betraying The Final Day? Ha~"
"Isn't that obvious?!"
She raised both hands high and began chanting directly. Those incomprehensible words formed runes in the air, and a terrifying pressure descended abruptly.
Under the Black Knight's armor, his steel-like muscles trembled instinctively. The three people behind him also lowered their stances simultaneously, their faces changing drastically.
"What do we do, Black Knight? Make a decision, fast!"
"Should we retreat? How long until reinforcements arrive?!"
"Let's retreat! We're no match for her!"
The three shouted simultaneously, but none abandoned their leader, the Black Knight. They had heard of [Crimson Night]'s reputation, but they thought a caster wouldn't have much advantage against them.
But as Momiji began chanting magic, the restless elements in the air and the trembling fear almost prevented them from thinking normally.
The Black Knight was also extremely conflicted. In the end, he feared [The Final Day]'s judgment more. Unlike an external contractor like Momiji, his entire family had already been relocated there.
"Kill!"
With his command, Battle Qi erupted completely from his body, condensing on the surface. Blue aura burned behind him as he raised both swords, leaped across hundreds of meters in an instant, and slashed down from mid-air.
A cross-shaped sword beam crashed down, but Momiji simply raised her left hand amidst her chanting.
A magic circle lit up in front of her.
Clang!
The cross-shaped sword beam landed on the magic circle, only causing it to shake twice.
Momiji raised her eyes, looking at the Black Knight who had resolved to fight her, with even more disdain.
Even though he decided to fight her to the death, it still wasn't out of his own will, but because he was forced to, because he weighed the pros and cons.
This Black Knight lacked the aptitude to become strong.
She looked up and flipped both hands upward simultaneously.
Boom!
The surrounding ground exploded at the same time. Crimson flames and magma transformed into giant serpents emerging from the earth.
"Ah!"
In just the first encounter, a shooting-specialized Reincarnator at the back of the four-man group was bitten by a magma serpent and burned in the flames.
The Black Knight slashed continuously with his dual swords, shredding the serpents around him. He landed a hundred meters away. The surrounding terrain had already been altered by Momiji's magic, turning completely into magma where ordinary people could no longer stand.
His movements were also restricted.
The Black Knight kept slashing out sword energy to help his teammates survive, but his own position retreated further and further. He was waiting for reinforcements.
Three teams were deployed locally. As long as everyone gathered, they definitely could...
Hum~
Amidst the violent vibration of the air, an intense sharpness assaulted his face. The Black Knight looked back at the sky. A massive emerald-green sword beam slashed down from the heavens.
This is...
He crossed his dual swords in front of him to block.
Boom!
The immense impact forced the Black Knight to slide backward dozens of meters. When he stopped, he saw a man surrounded by several glowing soul rings flying from the distance in the sky.
And in the sky on the other side, a woman in a green robe held a long sword, her killing intent pressing down.
"Black Knight, careful!"
The man in the air with fully manifested soul rings shouted a warning loudly. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew behind the Black Knight, and a completely unfamiliar aura appeared abruptly.
The Black Knight froze for a moment, then immediately slashed back with his dual swords.
A tall man emerged from the wind, a pitch-black fist striking out fiercely.
Clang!
Fist met greatsword. Terrifying force appeared alongside a massive shockwave. Battle Qi erupted from the Black Knight's toes, shattering the ground.
[Explosive Step]!
Bang!
His figure retreated instantly, but that silhouette was so fast it blurred, catching up to his steps in an instant and thrusting out a finger.
Golden Qi screamed, piercing through the Black Knight's body in an instant.
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