Chapter 911: Soft-Bodied Creature
Nirot's massive body plummeted toward the ocean—he was determined to drag Zhang Yi into his domain.
In his Thunder God Jellyfish form, he was nearly impossible to kill in the sea.
Zhang Yi just snorted contemptuously.
"I don't eat jellyfish!"
He suddenly opened his Dimensional Space.
In the next instant, several enormous cargo containers were retrieved from the dimensional void.
Zhang Yi immediately fired a miniature torpedo that struck one of the containers.
A violent explosion erupted instantly.
Moments later, the interior of the Thunder God Jellyfish began experiencing what resembled a snowstorm.Countless white powdery particles fell like snow, mixed with blue-and-white packaging bags and container fragments.
Nirot, who had believed he held battlefield superiority moments before, suddenly let out a piercing shriek.
His massive body instantly began shriveling, rapidly decreasing in size.
"You fucking... sprinkled salt inside me!!"
Nirot never could have dreamed that someone could materialize tens of thousands of kilograms of salt out of thin air.
A jellyfish's body consists of 98% water.
When exposed to high-concentration solutions, it rapidly dehydrates and shrinks.
Thus, salt was a far more deadly weapon against him than any torpedo!
Truth be told, this salt attack made Zhang Yi's heart ache slightly.
His storage indeed contained substantial salt reserves—enough for his lifetime.
In this single move, he had squandered tens of thousands of salt packages.
But there was no time to dwell on such matters now.
He could always discuss with Zhu Zheng about acquiring a new salt supply when he returned to Blizzard City—that shouldn't be too difficult.
"As long as it works!"
Zhang Yi repeated the tactic, retrieving all remaining salt from his Dimensional Space and detonating it again!
This time, Nirot didn't dare absorb it directly into his body.
The sensation of having his stomach filled with salt felt like an absolute nightmare!
He rapidly released his grip on Zhang Yi and plunged into the ocean with a loud "splash!"
Zhang Yi didn't rush to pursue immediately.
Instead, he turned and charged toward Gunner who was aiming her sniper rifle at him from a distance!
Gunner had already taken her first shot, which was effortlessly blocked by the Absolute Barrier Between Two Realms.
Knowing she stood no chance against Zhang Yi in direct combat, she chose to flee.
But Zhang Yi's killing intent was firmly decided—he launched ten miniature torpedoes consecutively!
While these torpedoes lacked the destructive power of heavy variants, ten combined created terrifying force, maintaining high-speed mobility even underwater.
Gunner's underwater speed clearly couldn't outpace torpedoes.
She screamed as the violent explosion blasted her into the air!
Zhang Yi, wielding Holy Judgment, swept through the sky and sliced both woman and rifle in half with a single stroke!
He severed Gunner's head, stuffed it directly into his Dimensional Space, then raced toward Luoyan Island without looking back.
Now, it was just one-on-one between him and Nirot.
Zhang Yi dumped the unconscious Zhu Yunque on the ground while quickly retrieving Ability-Boosting Food from his Dimensional Space to replenish his depleted energy.
Though he appeared calm, the previous assaults had significantly drained his dimensional powers.
Sustained ability usage had consumed enormous energy reserves.
Being inherently cautious, Zhang Yi didn't rush to pursue Nirot immediately.
He remained uncertain about the Thunder God Jellyfish's underwater capabilities.
Better to first restore his condition fully on the island before engaging again.
When that time came, wouldn't the decision to fight or retreat be entirely his to make?
While Zhang Yi replenished his strength and recovered his condition, Nirot wasn't idle either.
Beast-type ability users possessed a unique skill:
They could restore physical strength and energy through predation.
After diluting the salt concentration within his body using seawater, Nirot began voraciously consuming marine life around Luoyan Island to restore his energy reserves.
Not long after, as Zhang Yi was still contemplating tactics on the island, he witnessed dozens of lightning bolts shooting skyward from the sea surface—each stretching tens of meters long!
They stood like white pillars rising from the ocean.
"Crackle! Boom!"
One lightning pillar after another sealed off the sea surface. Zhang Yi's eyes narrowed as he scanned his surroundings.
To his astonishment, he saw the entire perimeter of Luoyan Island completely encircled by these enormous lightning pillars!
From an aerial view, the scene would appear truly terrifying.
In the waters surrounding the mere dozen square kilometers island, a fully expanded jellyfish of immeasurable size lay silently on the seabed.
In the waters surrounding the mere dozen square kilometers island, a fully expanded jellyfish of immeasurable size lay silently on the seabed.
Seeing these lightning pillars, Zhang Yi felt a headache coming on.
His spatial displacement range was limited to one kilometer.
Yet the lightning pillars formed an incredibly dense network—a single miscalculation of distance would result in electrocution.
He had witnessed Nirot's power firsthand.
Even the highest-grade combat suits would likely be pierced through.
Zhang Yi lacked the courage to test his body against high-voltage lightning.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Several lightning pillars shot directly through Luoyan Island's shoreline, shattering rock and soil as they charged toward Zhang Yi!
Zhang Yi grabbed Zhu Yunque and swiftly dodged backward.
The island still contained unconscious crew members and survivors from Rockflow Island, plus he had this troublesome woman to handle.
If he chose to leave now, Zhang Yi felt fairly confident in his escape.
But these people would undoubtedly all be killed.
Zhang Yi glanced at Old Tian, Li Zongyu, and others lying unconscious on the ground, then exhaled impatiently.
"What a nuisance. Fine, I'll give it a try! If I can kill him, consider yourselves lucky to survive. Otherwise, well... just blame your misfortune."
Through consuming Ability-Boosting Food, Zhang Yi restored his physical condition to optimal levels.
He reloaded his torpedo launcher to full capacity and prepared to dive into the sea for the final confrontation with Nirot!
But while retrieving items from his Dimensional Space, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
A perfect solution emerged in his thoughts.
"Since we're dealing with seafood, maybe there's a simpler approach."
Zhang Yi indeed had a simpler method.
Uncertain about Nirot's underwater capabilities, his cautious nature prevented him from diving recklessly.
If he couldn't go down, why not force Nirot to come up?
Zhang Yi retrieved his stored fuel reserves from the Dimensional Space.
A significant portion had been originally requisitioned from the military supply department for their ocean voyage preparations.
Zhang Yi had requested surprisingly large quantities, intending to keep some for himself.
He never expected it would prove useful so soon.
He dumped thousands of fuel barrels into the ocean.
Upon contacting the lightning pillars, the barrels exploded immediately.
Oil rapidly spread across the sea surface, igniting into raging flames.
The massive Thunder God Jellyfish, composed of 98% water, found his body contaminated as the polluted water infiltrated his system.
The waters surrounding Luoyan Island covered a relatively small area, allowing the thousands of fuel barrels to quickly saturate the entire region.
Exactly as Zhang Yi anticipated, the lightning pillars spread throughout the entire sea area began gradually dissipating before long.
Exactly as Zhang Yi anticipated, the lightning pillars spread throughout the entire sea area began gradually dissipating before long.
Recognizing his compromised condition made continued combat impossible, he swiftly swam toward the deep waters south of the island.
Author's Note