The bullets would eventually run out, and at the moment one side was changing magazines, Lin Yi swiftly leaped to a relatively safe spot. His arm bulged with veins as he swung the "Silver Soul" in his hand, striking fiercely at the bars of the cage.
With a sharp metallic clash, followed by a flash of fire, Lin Yi managed to sever three iron bars. But that wasn't enough; taking advantage of the opponent's momentary confusion, he swiftly cut through another three. By this time, the enemy had reloaded their magazine, but witnessing Lin Yi's almost instantaneous execution of two actions left them in awe. An ordinary person might not even have completed the motion of raising their hand in such a short span, yet he had already sliced through six iron bars consecutively.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Three sharp iron rods were hurled by Lin Yi towards three openings. In that brief moment of distraction, the gunman who had just reloaded felt an unbearable pain in his throat that shot straight to his brain. He wanted to scream, but all that escaped his mouth was a hoarse "Hehe," followed by a surge of blood pouring from his mouth. In an instant, life and death unfolded for this gunman; he had thought he was merely carrying out a simple task, only to find himself facing death instead. Seeing their comrade injured, two of his companions rushed over to carry him away. Although they fumbled to stop the bleeding, the gunman could clearly feel his life slipping away rapidly. A chilling sensation enveloped him as if he were naked and cast into extreme cold. He felt warmth and light—bright yet not blinding—so comforting and serene. He saw faces he hadn't seen in ages: his parents, childhood friends, and her—the one who always lingered in his heart.
Lin Yi felt somewhat cold-blooded but did not halt his actions. He sensed that the three sharp iron rods he had just thrown had decisively claimed lives while catching the opponents off guard.
"Whoosh!" Another sharp iron rod flew towards the last shooting hole like a wand of Satan, and the gunman barely had time to be surprised before losing his life.
Everything happened in an instant; it was precisely because of this speed that the enemy was caught unprepared. At this moment, Lin Yi had dealt with all visible enemies, but he couldn't predict what tricks the opponents might employ next—leaving was imperative.
Stepping on the corpse of a Zombie, Lin Yi dashed toward the door. Just as he neared it, he twisted his body sharply.
A piercing screech filled the hall as sparks flew, seemingly threatening to melt the entire wall.
With a final exertion of force, Lin Yi landed on the ground but quickly stepped back and twisted again. Spinning around, Lin Yi charged directly at the iron door with his blade, enduring the auditory assault as he attempted to carve out a large hole.
At that moment, the previously silenced sounds erupted once more. Lin Yi dared not be careless and quickly turned to evade.
"They're leaving me no way out; I won't hold back!" Lin Yi plunged his dual blades into a Zombie's body before picking up two nearby sharp iron rods and throwing them at two shooting holes across from him. The whistling rods pierced into the holes instantly, but after a loud metallic crash, shooting continued from within.
Frustration welled up within Lin Yi; he couldn't understand why they were so intent on killing him without regard for cost. But there was no one to answer his questions now; surviving was paramount.
With a few quick movements, Lin Yi jumped beside another cage and swung twice to sever eight more iron bars. Then he closed his eyes and instantly hurled those eight bars onto the ceiling.
A series of shattering glass sounds echoed as all the lights embedded in the ceiling were smashed, plunging the hall back into darkness.
Lin Yi dared not delay any longer and charged towards the door once more. Although the Iron Gate was solid, Lin Yi's strength at that moment was terrifying. He sensed that he only needed to rotate and stir twice more to break through a large hole.
Spinning rapidly, Lin Yi began to stir at the same spot again. This was a battle of flesh and blood against steel alloy. He could not afford to be careless; his hands, tightly gripping the hilt of the knife, were already aching from the immense force generated by the rotation, and even his entire arms began to feel numb.
Just as Lin Yi prepared for another attempt, gunfire erupted again. From the sound, it was clear that the opponent had switched to a Machine Gun to deal with him.
Though the hall was shrouded in darkness, sparks flew as Lin Yi scraped against the iron door with his knife, leaving him exposed in plain sight. With no other choice, Lin Yi halted his movements and retreated into the distance.
"You are strong, but you still have to die!" The old man's voice echoed in the hall, filled with resentment. Clearly, he had not anticipated such a formidable Ability User.
Ignoring the opponent's fury, Lin Yi seized the moment when the shooting paused. He concentrated all his strength and twisted his body once more. The knife in his hand became a terrifying weapon, charging forward with unstoppable momentum.
With a loud crash, Lin Yi felt as if his entire arm might break. Unfortunately, the opening he hoped for leading to the outside world did not materialize. He attempted to rub his numbed arm but found he could no longer lift it; he had sustained some injuries from the immense force.
Gunfire rang out again at that moment, but Lin Yi sensed the direction of the bullets and calmly dodged them.
A dull thud echoed as Lin Yi felt something heavy strike his abdomen. A sinking feeling washed over him—had he been shot? He reached down to touch his stomach and found a Bullet Head nearly falling off. After a quick calculation in his mind, he realized it must have been a bullet that ricocheted off the wall and hit him.
Although Lin Yi was not seriously injured, he understood that his body was not invulnerable; a direct hit from a bullet would surely cause harm.
Suddenly, Lin Yi felt an intense killing intent approaching him. However, his mental focus was already heightened; while an ordinary person would have struggled to evade it, he managed to swing his Silver Soul amidst this life-and-death moment. After several metallic clashes, Lin Yi used the momentum to retreat to another spot.
Yet danger had not passed; bullets that had previously instilled fear continued to shoot accurately towards where Lin Yi stood. He racked his brain for solutions but found that the opponent had too many ways to respond. That long-forgotten sense of despair resurfaced. However, having endured so much hardship, Lin Yi was not about to give up easily; he intended to seize every opportunity to break open that large door.
Breathing heavily, Lin Yi continued to dart around like a specter. He knew that the opponent could see him with thermal imaging equipment, but as long as he moved quickly enough for them to keep up, what was there to fear?
After confusing the opponent several times, Lin Yi suddenly accelerated, continuing to rush toward the door. This time, he aimed to make a decisive strike, intending to break through. However, he did not anticipate that the enemy was already prepared. Just as he was about to reach the entrance and stir things up further, bullets began to rain down around him, forcing Lin Yi to retreat.
Time passed slowly, and Lin Yi wondered how much longer he could hold on. Would it be like the Potential Gene Drug before, with a time limit?
He had lost track of how long he had been dodging in this space when he suddenly sensed a powerful energy rapidly approaching from outside. Cursing under his breath, Lin Yi hurriedly moved closer to the wall.
Suddenly, several crimson beams shot into the room from the spot where Lin Yi had just stirred things up at the door. The table that had been placed in the center of the hall was instantly melted by the beams of light. Then came a cacophony of noise from outside, but Lin Yi felt a surge of excitement upon hearing familiar voices.
Lin Yi glanced at the hole, which was just large enough for him to squeeze through. He shouted outside to signal them not to shoot anymore and quickly grabbed a Zombie from the ground as a makeshift shield before sprinting toward the entrance.
A series of muffled sounds erupted behind him, but with the Zombie acting as his meat shield, he felt no fear. The short distance of seven or eight meters posed no obstacle for Lin Yi; he reached the hole in the blink of an eye. Finally, he tossed the Zombie behind him and slipped through the opening like an eel.
As soon as Lin Yi emerged from the hole, he saw Witerson II approaching him with an upgraded HQ4 Laser Gun in hand. A quick glance revealed at least thirty people outside; clearly, some were not members of his Blood Envoy Mercenary Corps.
"Level this place to the ground!" Lin Yi shouted before running toward a nearby vehicle; he needed to harness the power of those Laser Guns. Along the way, Wu Hao and others were about to ask what was happening but fell silent upon seeing Lin Yi's disheveled appearance.
More than ten new-style rocket launchers quickly aimed at the building before unleashing a barrage. The rockets whistled through the air toward the structure. In an instant, the entire building was engulfed in a Fire Sea as it began to collapse.
"Commence round two!" A crisp voice tinged with sweetness rang out in the dark night, causing Lin Yi's heart to race.
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