16: Ice and fire shake mountains

Everyone followed Qin Yue to the training base exclusive to the Sky Patrol Squad.

Along the way, Zhou Xing stared intently at the tablet in his hand.

This was the detailed information about The Watchers that Lin Yue had given him.

As an official member, Zhou Xing could accept missions of B-rank and above.

After completing each mission, one could receive corresponding Watcher point rewards.

Through points, one could exchange for equipment, Materials, weapons, and guidance from experts at The Watchers; even divinity crystals were on the exchange list.

After passing through several encrypted gates, everyone arrived at the Sky Patrol Squad's exclusive training area.

The space here looked no smaller than a large stadium, and the floor was entirely made of a special metal alloy, sufficient to withstand attacks below the Controller level.

After all, the members usually conducted sparring sessions and tactical drills here.

Seeing the movement, several figures training in the field ran over and said in unison to Qin Yue, "Captain!"

"Captain, is this the new member Lin Yue mentioned? His name is Zhou Xing, right? Hello, hello, I'm Chen Yan."

A burly man nearly two meters tall walked over, his muscles bulging, showing great strength.

This reminded Zhou Xing of Iron Tower, whom he had killed on the "Crucible" arena.

At this moment, the burly man approached Zhou Xing and extended a hand as large as a cattail leaf fan.

Zhou Xing smiled and reached out, "Hello, I'm Zhou Xing."

However, at that moment, Zhou Xing felt a powerful force surging from the other's palm.

Clearly, this was a test for him.

Zhou Xing didn't mind and secretly activated Boiling Battle Intent, gradually increasing his strength.

One second,

Ten seconds,

Thirty seconds... Zhou Xing's expression didn't change at all, but cold sweat was pouring down Chen Yan's forehead.

A minute later, Chen Yan's face turned beet red, and he released his hands like a bolt of lightning. "Hiss... I lose. Your strength is invincible."

As he spoke, he vigorously shook his hands.

This came as a huge surprise to the other members who hadn't met Zhou Xing before.

After all, while Chen Yan's overall strength wasn't the team's highest, his raw power was definitely the greatest; only Qin Yue could barely suppress him in terms of strength through his own power.

"Haha, Old Liu, I was just as naive as you when I first met Zhou Xing. I didn't fully accept it until I saw him kill a Late Stage Foundation Condensing Realm Awakened One with his own hands."

Lei Lie grinned and said with a laugh.

"Holy crap, an Early Stage Foundation Condensing killing a Late Stage? Why didn't you say so sooner? That hurt like hell."

Hearing what Lei Lie said, Chen Yan's eyes widened.

The other members were even more shocked at this moment.

This was the first time they had encountered such talent and strength—being able to kill a Late Stage Foundation Condensing Realm at the Early Stage.

Immediately after, they all broke into smiles.

With Zhou Xing joining, their team's future missions would go much more smoothly.

Through introductions, Zhou Xing also learned that the other three were named Ink Rain, White Night, and Liu Ning.

Ink Rain looked thin and gaunt, codenamed "Shadow," specializing in reconnaissance and assassination, with strength at the Early Stage Foundation Condensing Realm.

White Night was a handsome blue-haired youth, codenamed "Aquaman," at the Early Stage Foundation Condensing Realm, and was an Awakened One who had fused with a "Sea God" divinity fragment.

Liu Ning, codenamed "Blaze," had red hair and was an Awakened One who had fused with a "god of flame" fragment.

"You all likely know Zhou Xing's background. What's most rare is that he is a dual-element Fusion user, and his explosive power is currently equivalent to the Late Stage Foundation Condensing Realm."

"However, he just joined The Watchers, so please look out for him."

"For many years to come, he will be a brother we can trust with our lives."

Qin Yue said while looking at everyone.

Afterward, Zhou Xing sparred with everyone to get to know them.

First, Chen Yan conceded while clutching his nearly roasted arm; then, Ink Rain found that none of his methods worked on Zhou Xing and was directly frozen into an ice sculpture after being predicted.

Meanwhile, White Night helplessly discovered that his water-based abilities were directly suppressed by Zhou Xing, rendering them completely useless; even when Liu Ning and White Night joined forces, the result was the same.

The power Zhou Xing unleashed through his ice-fire dual-element Fusion far exceeded the others.

"Captain, you can't just keep watching the show. What's the fun in a one-sided stomp? Why don't you step in and test Zhou Xing's limits?"

Chen Yan said, egging him on.

This immediately received everyone's agreement.

They also really wanted to know how long Zhou Xing could last against their captain.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll satisfy you all. Zhou Xing, give it your all in a moment."

Qin Yue knew he couldn't avoid it, and his hands were itching for a fight anyway, so he simply fulfilled everyone's request.

In the center of the training ground, Zhou Xing and Qin Yue stood about a dozen meters apart.

The others stood on a nearby high platform, watching the two with anticipation.

"Begin!"

Qin Yue called out.

Zhou Xing nodded and struck first, Frost Power instantly condensing beneath Qin Yue's feet.

After reaching the Foundation Condensing Realm, Zhou Xing's control over his ice and fire abilities had become even more proficient.

Facing Zhou Xing's attack, Qin Yue stomped his right foot down hard.

"Boom!"

The ground shook, and the attack was directly neutralized.

However, three fireballs were already blasting toward Qin Yue from different angles.

But Qin Yue's aura remained steady; a layer of rock armor instantly appeared, deflecting the three fireballs.

"Thousand Jin Descent!"

Qin Yue suddenly leaped into the air, crashing toward Zhou Xing like a meteorite.

While retreating, Zhou Xing fused the ice and fire powers in his hands, and a terrifying force erupted.

Qin Yue landed just then, and the aftershock of his power actually neutralized Zhou Xing's fused ice-fire energy directly.

Then, his figure flashed as he threw a punch toward Zhou Xing.

Relying on his battle instincts, Zhou Xing's body shifted half a step to the side as if predicting the move, narrowly dodging Qin Yue's attack.

Immediately after, fire power surged from Zhou Xing's right hand, and he swung a hand-blade toward Qin Yue's throat.

"Hmm?"

Qin Yue's brow arched as he raised his arm to block; sparks flew everywhere.

However, the power unleashed by Zhou Xing's hand-blade left Qin Yue shocked.

His arm went slightly numb under the force.

This was the effect of Boiling Battle Intent; Zhou Xing's strength could continuously increase within a certain timeframe.

Without slowing his assault, Zhou Xing condensed an ice blade in his left hand, aiming to pierce Qin Yue's ribs.

But he was forced back by a knee strike from Qin Yue.

"Mountain Crushing Punch!"

Furthermore, Qin Yue suddenly lunged forward, his arms bulging as he unleashed punch after punch at Zhou Xing.

"Holy crap, Zhou Xing actually forced the Captain to use Mountain Crushing Punch?"

On the observation platform, Lei Lie was beyond shocked.

Except for Zhou Keer, the others were so stunned that their mouths were slightly agape, unable to speak.

An Early Stage Foundation Condensing going back and forth with a Peak Stage Foundation Condensing—is that even reasonable?

Was the Captain intentionally taking it easy?

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In the field, Qin Yue threw punch after punch, forcing Zhou Xing to retreat continuously.

However, with his tactical instincts, Qin Yue's attacks simply couldn't pose any real threat to Zhou Xing.

"Boom!"

But at that moment, Qin Yue's power erupted as he suddenly accelerated and lunged in front of Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing crossed his arms to block the blow and was sent flying over ten meters.

The moment he landed, Zhou Xing rolled to dissipate the force.

He slammed both hands onto the alloy floor.

"Ice Fire Dual Stream!"

In an instant, Frost Power emerged beneath the charging Qin Yue's feet, immediately freezing him into an ice sculpture.

Qin Yue's figure paused for a mere 0.1 seconds before he broke out of the ice.

But a blast of scorching flames had already completely enveloped him.

"That's the move! That 'Doctor' from Divine Gene was taken out by Zhou Xing with this exact technique."

Seeing Zhou Xing's attack, Lei Lie's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say excitedly.

Everyone's expressions tightened, and they couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Qin Yue.

The Captain wouldn't actually lose, would he?