CHAPTER 2012: CHAPTER 2005: JUST A SIDE JOB

Chen Chaoyang suddenly stopped, as if sensing something. His eyes flashed, and the next second, an extremely sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Heh heh... You chose not to run away. It seems I underestimated you, Su Sigui..."

He muttered to himself, and as his words fell, Chen Chaoyang no longer held the blade with both hands but gripped the hilt, entering a combat stance. He resumed his steps towards Su Sigui.

From a bird’s-eye view, the distance between him and Su Sigui grew ever closer!

She stepped out of the safe zone and onto the crowded street, moving slowly through the throngs. Someone noticed her dragging the sword and, with a gasp, also recognized her true identity as the mayor.

The crowd became tumultuous, nervously clearing a path for her. Yet in her eyes, it seemed the world consisted only of herself. Her steps never paused for a moment, as if the crowd comparable to a massive zombie horde simply did not exist!

It was as though an invisible barrier surrounded her, warding off all obstacles in her path until she reached the entrance. With a turn, she spotted a black-cloaked man among the sea of heads at the end of the equally crowded street on the right.

Their gazes met at the same time!

In that instant of their gaze meeting, it seemed to spark blinding fireworks!

The air began to solidify as a gust of cold wind swept through, turning the falling snow into a fierce gale. Noticing something amiss, people started to panic, unsure who shouted, "Oh no, the mayor is starting a battle! Get out of here, quickly!"

Immediately, there was an uproar as people rushed to flee, and the continuous trampling incidents filled the air with their cries!

The screams were piercing, making one’s scalp tingle!

Both of them ignored the people. In that split second, they both stopped simultaneously, neither making a move, seemingly allowing people the chance to escape.

They stood motionless for a full ten minutes, and the once-crowded street became empty, leaving only the lifeless bodies on the roadside!

The world finally quieted down, and in Su Sigui’s eyes, the snowflakes floating down from the sky appeared so clear...

Then, Chen Chaoyang’s voice suddenly broke the silence: "Giving me the chance means you no longer have one."

She didn’t answer, remaining very quiet.

"Su Sigui, are you afraid of death? Perhaps for someone like you, death is a distant concept, but today, I’ll make you reminisce. It’s an experience you should have."

Su Sigui said nothing, just listened silently, but the murderous intent in her eyes was beyond description!

"Are you ready?"

"...Oh no, I must remind you, I’m here to kill you. Hindering your actions is just a bonus, so don’t think you can shake me off midway."

Perhaps spending too much time with the Radiation Zombie King, Lie, affected Chen Chaoyang’s tone, which sounded peculiar. Though he felt seven or eight parts similar to that infuriating feeling, regardless of what he said, Su Sigui’s expression remained unchanged. She simply looked at him, silently, with a gaze full of killing intent, proving her stance!

Seeing that she wouldn’t talk to him, Chen Chaoyang also closed his mouth. Her indifference suddenly made him feel like a clown, causing his expression to darken instantly.

"Alright, shall we start then?" he asked, but before she could reply, he lunged at Su Sigui with his blade. In a blink, he transformed into lightning, aiming straight for her face!

He clutched the bone blade with both hands, targeting her heart, thrusting it at his life’s fastest speed, slashing through the air with a gleam cold enough to split space!

A tempest moved with his shadow, blowing Su Sigui’s long hair, compressing the gently falling snow into powder!

Swish!

The concrete road shattered inch by inch, chunks of ground were torn up and, along with blinding dust, rushed towards Su Sigui!

In front of her, it seemed as if the sky was collapsing, obscuring the gloomy sky. Despite this, her expression remained unmoved.

In the perilous instant before, her eyes flashed amber, and the countless rocks vanished, leaving only the bone blade’s sharp tip aiming for her!

Clang!

After that strike, hatred stopped abruptly, the face under the mask twisted, frowning grotesquely beyond recognition.

With that strike, he felt no resistance, indicating his attack failed to reach her!

However, the terrifying force unleashed by this Level 9 Rester halted suddenly, the exerted force not disappearing entirely, and the resulting storm carried dust, fragments of rock, and snow powder, exploding out with a boom!

The next moment, the buildings within several kilometers ahead of him crumbled entirely!

Yet, Su Sigui’s silhouette vanished from his sight!

Such an uncanny scene tightened his heart! "Thunk!"

Just Su Sigui’s disappearance made him immediately aware of the gap between them!

Indeed, that only Level 9 New Human is no pushover!

At this moment, hatred lost its earlier ease, dared not underestimate her anymore, every nerve on edge, maintaining the sharpest awareness in all his senses!

Suddenly, sensing something, he spun around abruptly. A sinister long sword attacked just like he had aimed at Su Sigui, in the same manner. The speed was swift, by the time he realized, the blade was nearly grazing his neck!

*Slash!*

Hatred hastily blocked, the next moment, a deafening explosion erupted, a fiery blast engulfed the spot where he had stood!

Smoke dispersed, blurring the surroundings, accompanied by a figure flying out—it was Chen Chaoyang!

His mask had turned to dust, revealing a swirling, distorted face with only his eyes visible! Describing it as "ugly beyond measure" wouldn’t suffice!

Though both were on equal level, Su Sigui significantly exceeded him in combat experience, her speed nearly unmatched!

That thrust was swift and steady, catching Chen Chaoyang off guard, sending him bullet-like through countless structures, until his body eventually embedded into the ground, barely halting his retreat!

The trench dug by his body already divided the entire Cloud Gorge Base into two parts!