Lake's strength was 71, and he indeed had the confidence to back it up!
The world battlefield had only been open for a little over two months. Normally, it was quite impressive to raise one's physical attributes to three to four times that of a normal person.
Therefore, Lake's strength level was considered far ahead of the curve.
In fact, when it came to close-quarters strength duels, Lake had never lost.
However...
With the enhancement of the T-virus and the Five Spirit Plate, Bai Ye's strength attribute had already surpassed Lake's. Now, with the additional buff from the Strong Physique ability, Bai Ye's strength had directly broken a hundred!
Completely unshakable!
And in the instant Lake was stunned, Bai Ye suddenly reached out and grabbed Lake's shoulder.
Intense pain shot through him instantly. Beads of sweat appeared on Lake's forehead. That spot had been injured in a previous fight, and now that Bai Ye had gripped it, the immense pain made Lake's expression twist.
But it wasn't over yet!
After gripping Lake's shoulder, Bai Ye suddenly unleashed a sweeping kick, violently striking the side of Lake's thigh.
This time, the sharp pain brought Lake to his knees.
His wound again!
Lake roared and, kneeling on the ground, punched towards Bai Ye's abdomen.
But...
Bai Ye was faster!
Bai Ye directly headbutted Lake's head with his knee, then pressed his calf against Lake's neck, forcing Lake's head directly against the wall.
Bai Ye asked, "Is Alex in your hands?"
Lake gritted his teeth and swung his arm backward, but Bai Ye caught it, tucked it under his ribs, and twisted Lake's arm behind his back.
"Sorry, it's not your fault you're angry; it's my mistake. Looking at you, Alex isn't with you right now." Bai Ye continued, "Let's change the question. Where did Alex go?"
Lake gritted his teeth, straining with all his might to break free.
"I really don't understand why some people are so foolish," Bai Ye shook his head. "Why do they need to inflict pain on themselves before they're willing to talk?"
*Crack!*
The moment Bai Ye finished speaking, he forcefully twisted Lake's arm, and the crisp sound of bone fracturing echoed.
"Ah!"
Lake cried out in pain, sweat dripping down his face.
His arm hung limply, devoid of strength.
Bai Ye grabbed Lake by the hair, pulling him up. "I don't know if your companion took Alex away, or if someone else snatched Alex from you, or if you were here to snatch Alex. You'd better understand the current situation. Whether you speak or not, Alex is no longer relevant to you. You should be worried about your own life right now."
Lake panted, his chest heaving, his eyes fixed on Bai Ye with rage.
"You just can't stand not getting beaten, can you?" Bai Ye grabbed Lake's other arm. "You asked for this."
"He was kidnapped!" Lake yelled. "This church is actually Alex's secret trading point. He dug a tunnel inside the church that leads to the Red Gate Bridge. Once you cross the bridge, you're out of the city. But when we arrived, Alex's subordinates were fighting with a group of gangsters, and the tunnel was blown up by the other side. Then, as we were about to retreat, we were ambushed, and Alex was taken away by them."
Bai Ye frowned. "Why would the gangsters blow up the tunnel?"
Lake replied, "They're people from another drug lord's faction. If Alex goes to jail, all his business will belong to them."
Bai Ye had a look of realization. How could he have forgotten these nobodies? Indeed, the "other drug lords" were a faction, and they were on the side of the police.
Bai Ye asked, "Then where is Alex now?"
"Don't know." Lake said, "Huang Chengjun went after him."
Bai Ye nodded and suddenly gripped Lake's nape.
Lake was instantly startled and struggled violently, but Bai Ye's hand was like a vise. No matter how much Lake struggled, it was useless.
Lake roared in anger, "You broke your word!"
Bai Ye replied, "I didn't say anything about letting you go. If you cooperate, I'll let you go!"
*Crack!*
Bai Ye forcefully twisted Lake's neck, and Lake's body slumped to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.
Bai Ye grinned, then stepped over the body, walked through the corridor, and quickly left through the back door.
But...
*Clang, clang, clang...*
As soon as Bai Ye pushed the door open, gunshots rang out, striking the iron door with sharp sounds.
Bai Ye peered out and saw that the police were well-prepared and were already encircling the back entrance.
Bai Ye took out his beast-taming ball and threw it forward forcefully. "Goodra, take care of them!"
The beast-taming ball arced through the air, landed, and a white light flashed, revealing Goodra standing before the police.
"Ya~"
Goodra chirped, but its voice lacked any real menace.
However, Goodra's appearance did startle the police...
What kind of monster was this?
The next moment, the police quickly opened fire towards Goodra.
But...
The bullets were ineffective against Goodra!
The bullets continuously hit Goodra's body, but the slime on Goodra's body acted like armor. When the bullets struck Goodra, they failed to penetrate the slime and, due to the lubrication, grazed Goodra's body and flew off, causing no harm.
"Ya~"
Goodra chirped, suddenly shaking its head. Its two antennae then flew forward, hitting two police officers and sending them flying.
Bai Ye shouted, "Goodra, Dragon Pulse!"
Goodra nodded, spread its arms, and opened its mouth towards the front.
The next moment, a large area of radiance appeared in Goodra's mouth, slowly condensing until it formed a ball of light.
Then...
Goodra tilted its head forward, and the ball of light shot forward.
The police had no idea what Dragon Pulse was. Upon seeing the light ball, they instinctively retreated, but at that moment...
*Boom!*
The ball of light suddenly exploded, forming the Dragon Pulse!
A powerful shockwave pushed outwards, sending all the police officers flying and crashing into their surroundings.
"Well done!"
Bai Ye ran up from behind, high-fived Goodra, and then recalled it into the beast-taming ball. He then jogged forward and exited the alley.
Leaving the alley, he could still faintly hear gunshots from the front, indicating the exchange of fire was ongoing. He looked up at the sky; Scyther was nowhere to be seen.
But just then...
The sound of brakes suddenly occurred as a car screeched to a halt beside Bai Ye.
...