After hearing Lin Yi's words, Renesmee and Wang Zijun no longer maintained the frozen space intentionally. Initially, they had received information suggesting that Deman was not very powerful, so they planned to strike him down with overwhelming force. However, what awaited them instead was Pachy, a former companion whose strength was unfathomable.
"Lin Yi, do not resist. Come back with me, and I will do my best to protect you, as long as you admit your mistakes!"
A flicker of reluctance crossed Pachy's face, but he had never been one to spare Zombies and their allies.
"Admit my mistakes? Why should I admit to something I didn't do? Haven't you seen that video? What more do you need for me to prove I'm not a Zombie?"
Lin Yi laughed instead of getting angry, his voice tinged with desolation. Facing his former companion, he felt a myriad of emotions. Yet, no one from the Blood Envoy Mercenary Corps had believed him before; why would Pachy, who had never recognized his identity, believe him now?
"The outcome does not lie. I won't delve into this matter further. I must obey my orders and not just take your word for it!" Pachy had watched the live broadcast of Lin Yi's situation at United Nations Square. Moreover, he had already received orders labeling Lin Yi as a Zombie; he was merely hesitant at that time.
Lin Yi squinted at Pachy and realized he was not lying. His Psychic Power surpassed many at the same level; even among ten Star Levels, few possessed Psychic Power comparable to his. Thus, although Lin Yi did not understand mind-reading skills, he could observe details through his Psychic Power. He noticed that Pachy showed no signs of deception.
"Pachy, for someone like you, how could you be so foolish? If Lin Yi were truly a Zombie, do you think I would come here with him to kill Deman?"
Wang Zijun stepped forward boldly, her slanted brows raised and her eyes filled with intensity. She was equally frustrated; Pachy clearly wasn't this dense!
"I'm sorry, but we are enemies!"
Pachy showed no signs of backing down. His aura surged to its peak!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of shattering sounds erupted as the closed space created by Renesmee and Wang Zijun vanished in an instant. The surrounding waves of heat rushed past them as everyone returned to the sweltering summer day.
"Huff huff."
Before Lin Yi could speak, several powerful presences appeared beside him—Froeman in a hardened state, Nicolas with wings spread wide, and Oku covered in blood.
"Boss, we just took out a few guards and were immediately surrounded by this group. If it weren't for General Floman's resilience, we wouldn't have made it back!"
Nicolas reported breathlessly to Lin Yi, fear evident in his eyes. At that moment, Lin Yi noticed that they were surrounded by people; upon a rough glance, there seemed to be around a hundred individuals. However, not every one of them was a powerhouse; it was clear that each possessed extraordinary skills.
"Nick, what's wrong with you?"
A flicker of concern flashed in Renesmee's eyes as she blurred into existence beside Nicolas, grabbing his hand. She carefully examined his injuries.
Nicolas looked at Renesmee with a blissful expression, despite her anxious face. He was indeed injured, but the damage was internal; nothing visible on the outside.
"Poof—"
Before Renesmee could assess Nicolas's injuries, Froeman spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly becoming listless. Meanwhile, Oku, covered in blood but seemingly unfazed, immediately began checking Froeman's wounds.
"It was Oku who took care of those guards just now. We were on the outer defense and took the first hit!" Seeing the confusion in Lin Yi's eyes, Nicolas steadied himself and explained, focusing on recovering from his own injuries.
Wang Zijun quietly approached Nicolas and handed him a red pill. Then he gave one to Froeman as well.
"This is a healing pill, but it's not as effective as the Potential Gene Drug!"
The Potential Gene Drug was no ordinary item that could be found easily. Wang Zijun had noticed that both of them were severely injured and felt guilty for not being able to exert his full strength.
After both men took the pills and tossed them into their mouths, the others surrounded them to guard against any sudden attacks from Pachy’s side.
"I'll wait for you to recover, but Lin Yi, you can't possibly be my opponent. The others are even weaker than you; what makes you think you can fight me?"
Pachy stretched his limbs, looking at them with a hint of pity in his eyes. He knew that although Lin Yi was only at the Nine Star Level, when fully unleashed, his true power was formidable. As long as he subdued Lin Yi, the others would be like fish in a barrel.
At that moment, Lin Yi quickly communicated with everyone telepathically to strategize. All surrounding forces were focused on Lin Yi and his group; he didn’t have complete confidence in leading everyone to safety. They could not afford to lose any skilled fighters; each one was capable of standing alone against an enemy. Unfortunately, every time Lin Yi faced super strong opponents, it put them all in peril.
"Alright, let's fight!"
Just as Pachy finished speaking, the atmosphere around them suddenly grew tense. Boundless water vapor appeared around everyone in an instant.
At that moment, it felt as if they had been thrown into a world surrounded by water—endless and vast, a realm filled with boundless water!
"What is this ability?"
Lin Yi was shaken. While it was true that masters above the Nine Star Level manipulated energy in all sorts of bizarre ways, he had never seen anyone wrap over a hundred people inside a massive water sphere, creating a Water World. At that moment, he felt as if his world consisted solely of this boundless expanse of water.
In the next instant, a destructive force suddenly appeared beside Lin Yi. He realized that countless water figures had emerged around him.
These water figures seemed to form a combined attack, their power continuously escalating!
"Bring it on!"
Lin Yi shouted, finally unleashing all his strength. The previous restraint had been due to fear of being discovered. Now, facing life and death, he had no time to worry about anything else!
In the blink of an eye, invisible waves formed, and those intangible forces shot out like shockwaves from an explosion towards the water figures surrounding him!
In just a moment, the two forces made "intimate" contact!
Pachy, who had been controlling the water figures, suddenly opened his eyes wide. A hint of panic crossed his previously calm face. In that fleeting moment, he felt an overwhelming pressure!
The aggressive water figures seemed to crash against an invisible glass barrier, getting distorted as if they were suddenly flattened into grotesque two-dimensional paper figures!
Lin Yi felt a surge of joy; this was his first display of power since regaining his strength, and he hadn't expected it to be so formidable!
At this point, Lin Yi hesitated no longer. As soon as the water figures were blocked by his force, he mobilized the energy within him and blurred into motion, appearing right in front of a row of water figures!
"Seal—"
Lin Yi shouted as torrents of cold air erupted from his hands. This chill was even more intense than Renesmee's! Just as Lin Yi's voice fell, the hundreds of water figures around him instantly transformed into Ice Sculptures!
In the blink of an eye, water figures from other directions closed in! Lin Yi dared not be careless; he released cold air with both hands, turning his surroundings into a frozen world!
Those water figures that came into contact with this cold air froze solid in an instant, unable to move any longer.
Lin Yi understood that when masters used their abilities against each other, it was often about leveraging power advantages. Although he didn't feel much energy consumption from continuously unleashing icy air, he remained cautious!
"Gather—!"
Lin Yi let out a loud shout, and a massive blade, measuring one and a half meters in length, suddenly formed in his hand. As soon as the blade materialized, Lin Yi's figure blurred and appeared right in front of the Frozen Water Man.
With a sharp "crack," the Crimson Energy Blade sliced through the Ice Sculpture, and Lin Yi dove headfirst into the still unfrozen water creature!
"Seal it for me!"
Lin Yi gritted his teeth as the energy within him surged rapidly, transforming directly into freezing energy that encased all the surrounding water creatures in ice. However, at that moment, the energy within him was depleting at an alarming rate!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
At this moment, Lin Yi couldn't help but reminisce about Black. In previous battles, he had only been responsible for fighting while flying and defending were left to Black. But now, he had to handle everything on his own, multitasking with all his might.
Lin Yi suddenly urged the energy within him to control his flight, propelling himself like a Spear of God launched from its platform, desperately charging toward the outer areas!
His current thought was to find Pachy and cut off the source of this Water World; that way, things would naturally become much less troublesome!
Pachy was filled with dread. He had originally thought that under his thunderous strike, Lin Yi would surely perish. However, he never expected Lin Yi's strength to have risen to a new level. What puzzled Pachy even more was that just a few moments ago, when Lin Yi had slain Albert, he hadn't been this powerful. How could he have become so strong in such a short time?
What was even more infuriating was that Lin Yi's displayed aura was still merely at the peak of Nine Star Level, which made Pachy initially underestimate him!
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