hapter 343: Lingering Hatred · Wildfire (3.5K)
"Ah!"
Blood gushed out, Wildfire screamed, and as his body tilted backward, he suddenly rolled in a very abrupt movement, instantly creating a distance of four or five meters.
Bai Cangshu looked at his hand. Under the effects of Transparent World and First Strike, he was certain that the opponent had not mastered any advanced "force dissipation" techniques.
However, his strike, which should have directly inserted the scope into the opponent's brain, only pierced the right eye before his force met empty space.
That sudden rolling movement was clearly not a technique, but a very special Ability, and the Ability was probably similar to "Evade This Attack," which came with a certain priority and guaranteed dodge effect.
It was similar to the "invincibility frame" setting in some games.
In the Infinite Dimensional Space, there were indeed a considerable number of similar mechanism-based Abilities, such as "Parry," "Block," "Dodge," etc. These Abilities generally had a low upper limit but a very high lower limit, making them "divine skills" in a sense.
"Hmph, not bad."
Bai Cangshu praised the opponent, his hands naturally hanging by his sides. He hadn't initially noticed the Reincarnator's presence. He only detected a dead person among those he instinctively marked using the Evil God's Omen · Arrogant Vision effect.
Under the effect of Arrogant Vision, living creatures would be marked, but an unmarked creature moving forward was too obvious a sign, making him notice it instantly.
Then, during the Mind Net's screening, he realized that this controlled dead person was likely used for a suicide attack. Combined with the fact that the opponent had been following Jigoku Fubuki's team but had not launched an attack on the way, the purpose was clear.
The opponent wanted to kill Jigoku Fubuki in front of him, then lure Tornado of Terror to kill him.
This was a simple, brutal, but effective tactic. Tatsumaki, as one of the world's ceiling-level beings, although certainly not as powerful as Saitama, made no difference to a Reincarnator of Bai Cangshu's level.
Being shattered by Saitama's punch was death; being twisted into a pretzel by Tatsumaki and then turning into dust was also death.
Moreover, the important thing was that Tatsumaki was not a reasonable hero. She had a perverted protective desire for her sister Fubuki. Once Fubuki was killed, perhaps this world would trigger a new catastrophe.
A Psychic who could effortlessly pull a city directly from 1500 meters underground, easily summon meteors, and effortlessly deflect all the cannonballs from an alien giant battleship capable of destroying an entire city with one blow, once corrupted, would likely cause even greater damage to the world than Kageyama Shigeo.
Bai Cangshu therefore instantly reacted to block the explosion attack for Fubuki, and because he was preparing to launch an attack, Mind Net immediately detected the position of the person who fired the gun.
In Wildfire's earpiece, his teammates had already realized his mission failure and began calmly reporting.
"Wildfire encountered combat, no energy reaction above 'Fierce' detected. Wildfire's mission is now judged as failed. Proceed with Plan B."
Thump, thump.
Bai Cangshu stepped forward. He stood on the sun's side, his shadow stretching long, completely covering Wildfire's figure.
"Ha, they gave up on you so quickly? What a cold-blooded bunch of teammates."
Bai Cangshu spoke provocatively, purple Killing Intent Ripple flowing between his hands. Wildfire continuously tried to retreat, regardless of Tao Bai Bai's expression, that chilling Killing Intent was like a bone-piercing cold wind.
Light flared on his hands, and two sniper rifles appeared simultaneously.
He didn't aim at all; he fired almost the instant the two guns appeared.
Bang!
Bai Cangshu's body shook, sliding back several meters. He looked down at his chest, already covered in blood. His Iron Block was instantly shattered by the powerful anti-tank sniper rifle, and projectile fragments consequently broke through his Flame Dragon Scales and entered his body.
Whoosh!
Wildfire's entire body ignited in flames. He screamed in pain again and rolled backward. As the flames extinguished, his outer jacket had fallen off, revealing the magically glowing clothes underneath.
At the same time, Wildfire calmly spoke.
"Record: Tao Bai Bai possesses body surface defense that ignores ordinary thermal weapons, and also has a certain counter-damage Ability. Attacking Tao Bai Bai will cause one to suffer Blazing Flame burns."
His Mental power was not as high as Tao Bai Bai's, so the information he received was incomplete, but he still retreated while relaying the intelligence.
Wildfire didn't reload. He directly released his grip, the two anti-tank sniper rifles disappearing into his backpack, and then two heavy machine guns appeared in his hands.
He still didn't aim. The moment the firearms appeared, he pulled the trigger directly.
This time, Bai Cangshu clearly saw the trajectories of the bullets screaming out from the two heavy machine guns. Two flame-like bullet trajectories curved and continuously shot at his chest and abdomen.
Puff, puff, puff...
Bai Cangshu was initially pushed back two steps, but very quickly, he simply raised his left hand, blocking his chest and abdomen. The steel torrent of ammunition all shot into his palm and turned into shriveled metal particles falling to the ground.
Seeing this, Wildfire put away his heavy machine guns, continuing to retreat while summarizing his report.
"Tao Bai Bai's left hand possesses abnormal defensive power. Tao Bai Bai's body ignites with red flames after high-frequency attacks, and his aura increases, suspected of having the characteristic of gaining strength when damaged."
"Tao Bai Bai possesses high combat intelligence..."
Thump.
A light footstep landed in front of him. Wildfire looked at Tao Bai Bai, who seemed to appear out of thin air. That extreme speed, beyond the capture of his vision, made him completely abandon any hope.
"Tao Bai Bai possesses physical speed beyond the limit of ordinary human vision capture."
"That's all the information I can gather, friends. Good luck to you."
Then Wildfire crushed his earpiece, stood up calmly, and faced Bai Cangshu.
Bai Cangshu clapped his hands, applauding the opponent's series of decisions.
"What kind of attack Ability is that, capable of locking onto trajectories? Magic, or Psychic power?"
Bai Cangshu asked. When the opponent fired without aiming for the second time, and the attack position remained consistent, he realized that the opponent had probably used some Ability that allowed him to lock onto his chest and abdomen for attack. For a Reincarnator specializing in shooting, it was a decent type of Ability.
"It's Nen."
"It's a Nen Ability I developed. I call it 'Lingering Hatred.' How about it, not bad, right?"
Wildfire calmly looked at Tao Bai Bai. The rumors in the space were not wrong; the opponent was indeed an exceptionally powerful Reincarnator. His speed, strength, and defense were all terrifying, and his actual combat power was probably above the mid-tier of the "Strong" rank.
"Lingering Hatred... an interesting Ability."
Bai Cangshu rarely praised an enemy again.
Upon realizing his appearance, he immediately chose to state his name, attempting to avoid combat. When he found it ineffective, he decisively gave up, not being killed because of ineffective begging that prevented him from using his Abilities.
While rolling to dodge attacks, he attached his Nen Ability to himself, then continuously retreated, and collected intelligence through attacks to give to his teammates.
He had only seen this kind of demeanor in the woman from Fifth Element and the female swordswoman from the Lin Jie Sniper team he encountered in the One Piece World.
Bai Cangshu came before the opponent, extended his index finger, and pressed it on the opponent's glabella.
"Finally, would you be interested in telling me the name of your leader?"
Bai Cangshu made no secret of his Killing Intent. Wildfire's face trembled slightly. Just Tao Bai Bai's finger on his glabella, that Killing Intent almost made his whole body tremble.
But he gritted his teeth, suppressing the constantly surging emotions of frustration, despair, and oppression in his heart.
He had killed many people, Reincarnators, plot characters, and ordinary people. He had once been a mercenary traveling in multiple countries. He took lives, and he was prepared to have his own taken.
Hearing Tao Bai Bai's question, he thought for a moment, then revealed a smile and said,
"You have violated the iron law of the Title-level Reincarnators. It's not just one person who wants to kill you; those Title-level Reincarnators... all want to kill you."
Bai Cangshu's eyelids drooped. He didn't feel afraid.
Buzz~
A strong Qi suddenly condensed. The next moment, with a puff, it pierced through Wildfire's glabella. Warm brain matter and blood flowed from the back of his skull, and then he fell to the ground weakly.
[You have killed a Reincarnator in a team survival mode world. This kill cannot generate a scarlet drop card.]
[Based on the effect of Evil God's Omen · Greed Cocoon, this kill grants 1 Sin Point, forces the generation of a scarlet drop card, and the reward is increased by 50%.]
A scarlet glow appeared on Bai Cangshu's right hand, and then a drop card spun and appeared in front of Bai Cangshu.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Fubuki, her whole body shimmering with blue light, flew in from low altitude. She was far from being able to fly at arbitrary high speeds like Tatsumaki. After only three kilometers, Fubuki showed some fatigue as she landed on the ground.
"You killed him?"
"Why didn't you interrogate him for information? Who exactly are these people, and why are they attacking us?"
Fubuki was still shaken. She had just asked Eyelash and Ape, and the newly joined member had been completely normal before, both in psychological state and personality, and was quite likable. No one had expected such a scene to occur.
"Us?"
Bai Cangshu scoffed, which further enraged Fubuki, her chest heaving violently.
Bai Cangshu casually crushed the scarlet drop card that the other party couldn't see, then said,
"He knew he couldn't kill me; he only wanted to kill you."
Although Fubuki had sensed the man's terrifying physique and speed at the moment of the explosion, hearing him express "I'm stronger than you" so directly still made her displeased.
Fubuki was now on the ground. Bai Cangshu lowered his head, naturally looking down at her. Their eyes met, and Fubuki suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. There was no eagerness in his eyes like other men had when looking at her, only a coldness as if he was peeling her skin and bones, seeing right through her.
"Their goal was to kill you, and then let your sister eliminate me..."
As Bai Cangshu spoke each word, he bent down, his face getting closer to Fubuki. The strong invasiveness made Fubuki's face turn pale. She staggered back two steps, her arrogant demeanor completely gone.
Fubuki looked somewhat panicked. She felt a hint of malice from this "hero" in front of her, but it vanished in an instant, making her unsure if she had misjudged.
Just then, Eyelash and Ape and others caught up. She moved closer to her team members and said,
"I'll investigate the people behind this. If you have any information about those guys, you can also inform me."
A blue-glowing business card, controlled by the woman's Psychic power, floated down in front of Bai Cangshu. Fubuki then left with the others, almost in a panic.
Bai Cangshu rubbed the business card, watching Fubuki walk away. In the end, he didn't activate Evil God's Omen. He could try to control Fubuki through Evil God's Omen · Lust Heart. Even if she resisted due to her strong Mental power, he could still break through the woman's psychological defense through some unconventional means.
But he wasn't sure if Lust Heart's Mental control would be detected by Tatsumaki. The purpose of controlling Fubuki was to use her to gain Tatsumaki's combat power, but if this control was detected, he would be instantly killed.
Ultimately, he did not choose such a crude method. Since that group had already attacked Fubuki once, the initiative was already in his hands. When the opportunity was right, he could naturally make Tatsumaki act...
[You have activated the scarlet drop card]...