CHAPTER 222: CHAPTER 145: BLACK COCOON VS. SWALLOWING SILVER, CHERRY BLOSSOMS BLOOM IN MY HOMETOWN

With each clash, sparks sharply burst from the blades of the restraint belt, and Swallowing Silver’s metal gauntlets gradually developed a series of cracks.

Most of Black Cocoon’s restraint belts started showing signs of becoming warm due to the excessive force they were enduring.

In the next instant, Swallowing Silver widened the gap, suddenly crushed the silver block in his palm with his teeth, and then his metal gloves expanded several times over, forming a giant iron fist with tightened fingers.

He spun around, using force, as the propulsion on the back of his hand spewed flames. The terrifying kinetic energy propelled the giant fist like a sledgehammer towards Black Cocoon!

Black Cocoon had anticipated this, grabbing a restraint belt connected to a high-altitude platform from the right, swinging away from the iron fist. The fierce wind whistled, lifting the tails of his coat.

With a "boom," the glass curtain wall was shattered by Swallowing Silver’s giant fist.

Glass shards fell like heavy rain, landing upon the supermarket canopy and the tops of cars, producing a series of crisp echoes.

Suddenly, Swallowing Silver turned to look at Black Cocoon, clasped his hands together, and conjured a giant metal cage in mid-air to trap Black Cocoon. The cage rapidly contracted, seemingly intending to crush Black Cocoon’s body into a pulp of blood!

Black Cocoon reacted swiftly, curling his body in mid-air before he was flattened by the metal cage, simultaneously releasing the skill "Restraint Torrent."

[Restraint Torrent: Using oneself as the center, makes numerous restraint belts rotate at high speed, generating a torrent around the body (even under "control," "Restraint Torrent" can still be used.)]

In a flash, countless restraint belts inside the metal cage began to swirl upwards, focusing around Black Cocoon’s curled figure, the restraint belts spun rapidly, forming a storm of silver blades, which shrieked through and sliced open the silver cage.

Just like peeling a watermelon from the inside, bursting out through the rind.

In the next moment, the restraint belts ceased spinning, the blade storm dissipated, and the metal fragments fell downward like a torrential downpour.

Black Cocoon’s body descended slowly like a leaf fluttering down, stepping on the cascading metal debris, descending steadily towards the ground.

Swallowing Silver was stunned: "What? Why did his restraint belt suddenly accelerate? With only a fraction of a second to react, he executed such quick actions and shattered my metal cage?"

This was his most lethal move to date, and he dared to challenge Ghost Bell confidently, believing that even Ghost Bell couldn’t escape his cage, which would crush him into a bloody pulp in an instant!

But right in front of his eyes, Black Cocoon broke free from his cage in a manner almost beyond human imagination!

Forming a blade storm utilizing high-speed spinning restraint belts in just 0.1 seconds?

No, that’s something humans can’t possibly achieve... yet it all naturally occurred right before Swallowing Silver’s eyes.

Only four words can describe this scene: "As if divinely assisted," as though a player exploited a special game mechanism or a BUG.

In a trance, Black Cocoon and Swallowing Silver almost simultaneously landed.

Black Cocoon didn’t give Swallowing Silver any breathing space, crossing his arms in front of him, suddenly extending two restraint belts from his palms. The black ends tightly gripped the walls on both sides of the street, pulling back his body, tightening the restraint belt, and at the extreme limit, suddenly letting go!

A cracking sound like "boom" rang out, his body shot forth like a taut spring.

Immediately, he released the Blue Arc’s superpower in mid-air, covering his entire body with a layer of deep blue glaring electrical light.

[Superpower stored in the restraint belt — Emanating electricity from the body, allowing precise control of each electric arc (Superpower source: Superpower User "Blue Arc")]

Amid the roar, currents surged through Black Cocoon’s body, stimulating his cellular activity, his speed skyrocketing at this moment.

Meanwhile, facing him, Swallowing Silver saw a black-blue streak of lightning darting towards him.

"Blue Arc?" Swallowing Silver paused, almost hallucinating Blue Arc rushing at him.

Black Cocoon resembled a peacock displaying its feathers or perhaps an expanding porcupine, electrically charged restraint belts stretched out from his back, rising up like a black-blue curtain.

The curtain spread open, transforming into a dozen restraint belts, overwhelming from all directions, wrapping around Swallowing Silver.

Swallowing Silver raised his arms crossed in front of him, the restraint belt’s coverage was expansive, like a giant whale opening its mouth towards him, no matter which part he blocks, it wasn’t right, so he could only protect his most critical point — the heart!

In the next second, Swallowing Silver’s ferocious face was illuminated by black-blue electrical light, rampant arcs spreading to every joint.

His entire body convulsed, shouting as he fell to his knees. The currents traveled down his knees towards the ground like black-blue serpents crawling in every direction.

The neon signs on the street flickered, and the entire world plunged into darkness.

Several seconds later, the electrical currents above the restraint belts gradually dissipated, and the cruel electric punishment concluded.

The neon lights flashed back on, taking a breath, Swallowing Silver could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the pitch-black restraint belts had indeed entangled each of his joints, turning him into a helpless, struggling captive beast.

He gasped heavily, after a brief silence, his Adam’s apple moved up and down, falling to the ground hoarsely asking:

"Why... do you have... Blue Arc’s ability?"

"Gold lies beneath a man’s knees; kneeling is unacceptable."