The man hissed at Bai Ye, his voice a guttural growl. Fur sprouted from his body, his hands transforming into bear claws, his legs into leopard limbs. His mouth opened, revealing two sharp tusks, like those of a saber-toothed tiger, that suddenly grew out.
Meanwhile, the woman’s body began to emit a metallic sheen, becoming as hard as steel, her form subtly reflecting a silvery gleam.
*Bang, bang!*
They leaped towards Bai Ye simultaneously, one from the left and one from the right, lunging at him.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, waiting until they were right in front of him…
Rokushiki, Soru!
Bai Ye’s figure vanished again. Before they could react, he reappeared behind them, placing his hands on their heads and forcefully pressing them towards the ground.
*Boom!*
Their heads slammed into the ground, shattering a section of the pavement.
As the beast-like man was pinned, he immediately swung his arm backward, his sharp claws raking towards Bai Ye. After dodging the attack, Bai Ye braced himself on the ground, slowly pushing up against the man's hands. The man, struggling to break free, exuded an untamed ferocity, his gaze profound, as if he had truly become a wild beast after his transformation.
Bai Ye chuckled, "I like your eyes, fierce and powerless."
*Bang!*
Bai Ye exerted more force, and the man, who had just begun to rise, was driven back into the ground. The already broken pavement cracked further under the impact, forming a small pit, and the man's head was embedded in the earth.
However, the other woman seized the opportunity. She twisted her body, slithering out from under Bai Ye's grasp like a snake. Her hands quickly clamped onto Bai Ye's wrists, and her legs wrapped around his arm, locking him in a crucifix hold.
The man, despite his bleeding face, stubbornly pushed against the ground with his palms, trying to get back up.
Bai Ye sighed, "A dying struggle!"
The next moment…
Flames surged from Bai Ye's palm pinning the man's head, instantly engulfing it.
"Ah, ah…"
The burning caused the man to scream. He thrashed his arms, trying to break free, but to no avail.
Then…
"Flame Burst!"
*Boom!*
A tremendous roar echoed as the flames exploded, sending plumes of black smoke billowing outwards.
Moments later, as the smoke dissipated, the man's head was reduced to half, charred black. His body toppled forward, crashing back to the ground.
Having dealt with one, Bai Ye turned his attention to the woman.
A crucifix hold to trap him?
Bai Ye curled his lips.
The abilities of these two seemed to enhance their physical attributes. The woman's strength was significantly greater than before, but…
Bai Ye simply stood up. As he rose, the woman holding his arm was lifted entirely into the air.
A look of horror flashed across the woman's face.
Even with her enhanced abilities, their strengths were still vastly unequal!
The next instant, Bai Ye swung his arm down.
*Boom!*
The ground reverberated with a loud crash, shattering further. To Bai Ye's surprise, the woman didn't release his arm.
"I see." Bai Ye quickly discerned the trick, observing the metallic sheen emanating from the woman. "The main purpose of your steel plating is to enhance your resistance to damage, isn't it?"
The woman gritted her teeth, "You can't escape!"
Can't escape?
Bai Ye tilted his head. She used the word "escape" instead of "kill me!"
Thinking about it, given the current situation, even a fool would recognize the enormous disparity in strength. There was no point in continuing the fight. The three of them stood no chance of killing Bai Ye.
So, reinforcements were coming?
"Or perhaps…" Bai Ye looked at the woman, "You received a mission from Batman?"
The woman remained silent, tightly clutching Bai Ye's arm, intending to stall for time.
Bai Ye sneered. Not answering?
Then die!
Suddenly, the woman screamed and released Bai Ye, writhing on the ground in agony.
In that instant, her body was engulfed by purple venom. White smoke rose from her, and her flesh visibly corroded at an alarming rate.
Her steel plating might have slowed the corrosion, but it couldn't stop it.
Bai Ye looked down at the woman. "Since you're in so much pain, let me send you on your way!"
Poison Dragon!
Bai Ye clenched his fist, and a large amount of venom dripped from his body. He then swung his fist, forming the Poison Dragon, which lunged at the woman with its gaping maw.
Instantly, the woman's body was completely consumed by corrosive venom. Her body trembled as it rapidly dissolved.
"You have killed a participant (Superpower World)."
"You have obtained a fragment of the God Stone."
…
Bai Ye didn't linger. After dealing with the woman, he strode out of the office building.
However, Bai Ye remained cautious, scanning his surroundings to ensure there were no ambushes or tails before making his swift departure.
Why did they want to stall him?
Were other companions on their way?
Or was it because they had received a mission from Batman?
Bai Ye deemed it unimportant. Since he had successfully escaped, it meant their objective had failed. They hadn't managed to get backup, nor had they held him until Batman arrived.
After defeating the three, Bai Ye's Sin Value reached 590 points.
He found it rather amusing. Delivering a bomb to someone gave him 50 points, yet defeating three people only increased it by 25?
However, when fighting against members of the Order faction, one had to consider their strength and Order Value. The strength of these three, Bai Ye felt, was not even a fraction of his own, so it was understandable they wouldn't have much Order Value. They were simply fodder. Opponents like Adam, who could put Bai Ye in a predicament, were rare. After all, Bai Ye wasn't that weak.
Soon after leaving the commercial district, Bai Ye found a coffee shop, ordered a coffee and a slice of cake, and sat in a corner, watching the wall-mounted television.
Bombs, shootouts…
The media, always hungry for sensational news, would undoubtedly dispatch their broadcast vans to the office building's entrance.
Therefore, Bai Ye was confident that the television would soon break in with news. As expected, while Bai Ye was still contemplating, the image on the television suddenly switched. A field reporter appeared, with the smoke-billowing entrance of the office building as their backdrop. The reporter, holding a microphone, began to describe the situation.
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