229: Big Wave Q (Additional Updates)

“So fierce! I feel like the power unleashed isn’t much weaker than my full strength,” Yi Xin exclaimed, watching the live broadcast. The Cross-World Group’s live broadcast, in addition to the God’s eye view, also allowed for a “first-person” perspective, making the experience feel immersive.

Of course, it couldn’t be used for various illicit activities, as that would lead to a ban.

“Very strong!” Lin Zifeng was also somewhat shocked, feeling that Lin Ze’s power was beyond their expectations.

They had underestimated his level 3 combat power!

Bai Mo, who also had level 3 combat power, watched the broadcast with a dark expression: “Good heavens! I feel like I’m the only normal level 3 combatant…”

Ran Quan and Miya-pasu shivered.

The terrifying explosion slowly subsided, and the smoke and dust gradually dispersed.

What remained was a scene of devastation and… that figure still standing tall.

“He… he wasn’t killed!?” Yu Ran Jing looked at the figure in the smoke with horror, her pupils in the mecha contracting sharply.

Ru Ran, who had already used power beyond her limits, was now sprawled on the ground, exhausted, her whole body aching and weak.

Thud~ Thud~ Thud~

Lin Ze walked over, step by step.

He held a sword with its blade mostly gone. As he walked, he released his grip, and the hilt clattered to the ground.

His protective suit had long since been shredded. Fortunately, he was wearing system-issued clothing and trousers, which offered excellent protection. Although they were now severely damaged, they barely covered him and even had an automatic repair function. The torn parts slowly mended, so there was no risk of exposure later.

It was a good thing he had upgraded his clothes and trousers later. If it had been his old “starting gear,” automatic repair would not have worked if the damage exceeded 50%. Now, it worked as long as the damage was under 95%, and the protection was much stronger.

This included the shoes he wore and the black tactical gloves on his hands, all of which had been upgraded multiple times.

Thud~

Ru Ran felt movement above her head and slowly looked up, seeing a pair of black tactical boots.

She struggled to look higher and saw a familiar face.

“Did I lose… What a pity… I won’t see the peak of swordsmanship…” she thought. “However, to die by the hands of such an opponent, I have no regrets…”

Ru Ran said nothing, she closed her eyes in dejection.

Boom!!!

Pfft!!!

Lin Ze looked up at Yu Ran Jing in the distance and lifted his foot from the headless corpse of the “rotten watermelon.”

He stepped towards Yu Ran Jing.

“Hiss! So terrifying, so terrifying!” Yi Xin exclaimed with a click of his tongue.

“Heartless!” Lin Zifeng said, heartbroken.

“Gulp~” Miya-pasu secretly swallowed, watching the live broadcast with trepidation, and couldn't help but shiver… She hadn’t provoked Lin Ze, had she? She wouldn’t be stomped into a watermelon, would she?

Although everyone spoke of Lin Ze this way, their evaluation of him in their hearts was even higher.

As an enemy, he was certainly not a good choice, but fortunately, Lin Ze was “one of their own.”

Since the existence of the Main God Space and similar entities, Clarissa, Yi Xin, and others had come to regard the Cross-World Group as an “organization,” and everyone felt very good about being there.

Although Clarissa said that the Cross-World Group had “gods” above it, and that these might be struggles between gods.

But it didn’t matter; they were always moving forward.

Coupled with some future changes, these people should be the veteran-level members and those with systems. They were considered “their own people,” while other, later-joined, “system-less” secondary members could not be considered entirely their own.

Unless they displayed extraordinary talent and potential, enough to be treated as equals.

This was reality: no matter what you did, the best way to earn respect and equality, besides strength, was potential.

“I… I…” Yu Ran Jing took two steps back in fear. Facing death, she was still terrified.

The mission had just begun; quitting meant obliteration!

And she didn’t have any items to reduce the penalty… But if she didn’t quit, she would be killed by this monster in front of her!

The thought of her teammate’s head being stomped exploded filled her with dread.

Lin Ze looked at her expression and shook his head slightly. Clearly, he had overestimated her resolve; compared to the Ru Ran from just now, she was far inferior.

“Ah! Die!” Yu Ran Jing suddenly erupted as Lin Ze approached, energy sabers springing from her mecha’s arms, slashing fiercely at Lin Ze.

Lin Ze looked at the flustered Yu Ran Jing and shook his head slightly. Compared to the “swordsmanship” specialist Ru Ran, Yu Ran Jing, who also specialized in “technology,” was far inferior in terms of resolve. Her advantages were good, but her disadvantages rendered her useless.

Although he had no weapon, Lin Ze himself was a “master of close combat.”

His reaction was swift. He took a step forward, raised both hands, and used his elbows to directly deflect Yu Ran Jing’s arms. His hands then immediately grasped Yu Ran Jing’s neck.

A fierce knee strike.

Bang!

[Warning! Warning! Abdominal armor damage reached 99%!]

Yu Ran Jing’s pupils contracted. She tried to counterattack, but Lin Ze grabbed her arms with both hands, then pulled fiercely, and kicked again in the same spot where he had kneed her.

Boom!

The armor finally gave way, and terrifying power erupted on Yu Ran Jing’s (comparatively) fragile flesh.

The extreme pain and the feeling of her abdomen being twisted together almost made Yu Ran Jing lose her mind from the agony.

Lin Ze’s Biological Energy “burned” within him.

His kicking foot remained on Yu Ran Jing’s abdomen, and he suddenly pulled her arms backward.

[Warning! Arm armor damage exceeds 99%!]

Yu Ran Jing’s mind was somewhat muddled at this point; she was stunned.

Then, she felt a tearing sensation on her arms. The next moment, she heard two ripping sounds, her body felt lighter, something left her body, and at the same time, inertia caused her to fall backward onto the ground.

Lin Ze casually tossed aside the two arms he had torn off and walked to Yu Ran Jing’s front.

“No… don’t…” Yu Ran Jing mumbled, her mind in chaos.

“Hiss! Again?! Good heavens! How perverse!” Yi Xin exclaimed with a click of his tongue, appearing quite “perverse” himself.

“Double kill, twenty million source points acquired~” Lin Zifeng said something else.

“6” Ran Quan only said one word.

“…” Miya-pasu shivered.

[Warning! Head armor damage 99%… ]

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