The man hissed at Bai Ye, his voice like a beast's roar. Immediately, fur sprouted from his body, his hands transforming into bear claws, his legs into leopard legs, and his mouth opened, revealing two fangs like a saber-toothed tiger that suddenly grew out.
On the other side, the woman's body emitted a metallic sheen, then became as hard as steel, faintly reflecting silver.
Bang, bang!
They both leaped towards Bai Ye simultaneously, pouncing at him from left and right.
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, waiting until they were right in front of him...
Rokushiki, Soru!
Bai Ye's figure vanished again. Before the two could react, he suddenly appeared behind them, placed his hands on their heads, and pressed down hard towards the ground.
With a thunderous crash!
Their heads smashed into the ground, shattering a patch of it.
After being pinned to the ground, the beast-transformed man immediately swung his arm backward, his sharp claws slashing towards Bai Ye. After dodging, Bai Ye braced himself on the ground, pushing up against the man's hands little by little, trying to break free. His body radiated untamed wildness, his eyes deep, giving the impression that he had truly become a wild beast after transforming.
Bai Ye smiled and said, "I like your eyes, ferocious and incompetent."
Bang!
Bai Ye exerted force once more. The man, who had just begun to rise, was forcefully pushed back down to the ground. The already broken ground, struck again, completely shattered, forming a small pit. The man's head was directly embedded into the earth.
However, the other woman seized the opportunity. She twisted her body, slipping out from under Bai Ye's hands like a snake. She then quickly grabbed Bai Ye's wrists with her hands and clamped his arms with her legs, executing a cross-arm lock.
Meanwhile, the man, despite his face bleeding profusely, still struggled, using his palms to support himself on the ground, trying to get up again.
Bai Ye sighed and said, "A dying struggle!"
The next instant...
Flames erupted from Bai Ye's palm pinning the man's head, instantly engulfing it.
"Ah, ah..."
The burning caused the man to scream. He waved his arms, trying to break free, but could not.
Then...
"Flame Burst!"
Boom!
A massive explosion occurred, and the flames suddenly detonated, sending a wave of black smoke billowing outwards.
Moments later, as the smoke cleared, the man's head was only half-blown off, blackened and charred. His body tilted forward, crashing back to the ground.
Having dealt with one, Bai Ye turned his attention to the woman.
A cross-arm lock to restrain him?
Bai Ye curved his lips!
The abilities of these two seemed to enhance their physical attributes. The woman's strength was significantly greater than before, but...
Bai Ye stood up directly. As he rose, the woman clinging to his arm was lifted into the air.
A look of horror appeared on the woman's face.
Even with their abilities amplified, their strengths were still not on the same level!
The next moment, Bai Ye swung his arm down.
Boom!
The ground rumbled loudly, cracking apart once more. However, to Bai Ye's surprise, the woman did not release his arm.
"I see." Bai Ye quickly discerned the trick. Looking at the metallic sheen emanating from the woman's body, he said, "The main effect of steel hardening is to enhance resistance to damage, isn't it?"
The woman gritted her teeth and said, "You can't escape!"
Can't escape?
Bai Ye tilted his head. The word she used was "can't escape," not "kill me!"
Speaking of which, given the situation, even a fool should realize the vast difference in strength between them. There was no point in continuing the fight; the three of them had no chance of killing Bai Ye.
So, reinforcements were coming?
"Or..." Bai Ye looked at the woman, "Did you get a mission from Batman?"
The woman remained silent, only holding onto Bai Ye's arm tightly, trying to buy time.
Bai Ye let out a cold laugh. Not answering?
Then die!
Suddenly, the woman screamed and released Bai Ye, writhing on the ground in pain.
In that instant, her body was covered in purple venom. White smoke rose from her body, and her flesh was corroded at a visible rate.
The steel hardening ability might slow down the corrosion, but it couldn't stop it.
Bai Ye looked down at the woman and said, "Since you're in so much pain, I'll send you on your way!"
Poison Dragon!
Bai Ye clenched his fist tightly, and a large amount of venom dripped from his body. Then, with a powerful punch, the Poison Dragon condensed, opening its massive jaws and lunging at the woman.
Instantly, the woman's body was completely swallowed by the corrosive venom. Her body trembled, rapidly dissolving.
"You have killed a combatant (Ability World)."
"You have obtained a fragment of the God Stone."
...
Bai Ye did not linger. After dispatching the woman, he strode out of the office building.
However, Bai Ye remained cautious, scanning his surroundings to ensure there were no ambushes or surveillance before leaving quickly.
Why did they try to delay him?
Were other companions on their way?
Or was it because they received a mission from Batman?
Bai Ye felt it no longer mattered. Since he had successfully escaped, it meant the other party's objective had failed. They had neither managed to wait for reinforcements nor stall until Batman arrived.
Bai Ye's sin value had reached 590 points after taking down the three of them.
Bai Ye was speechless. He got 50 points for giving someone a bomb, but only 25 points for killing three people?
However, when fighting with people from the Order faction, it depended on their strength and Order value. The strength of these three was, in Bai Ye's opinion, not even a fraction of his own, so it was normal for them to not have much Order value. They were purely there to be killed. Opponents like Adam, who could put Bai Ye in a difficult situation, were rare. Bai Ye was not that weak, after all.
Soon, after leaving the vicinity of the commercial district, Bai Ye found a coffee shop, ordered a coffee and a piece of cake, and sat in a corner watching the wall-mounted television.
Bombs, shootouts...
The media, always seeking excitement, wouldn't miss this. They would definitely send their broadcast vans to the entrance of the office building immediately.
Therefore, Bai Ye was confident that the television would soon break the news. Indeed, as Bai Ye was still thinking, the screen on the TV suddenly switched. Immediately, an on-site reporter appeared on screen, with the entrance of the office building, still emitting black smoke, as the background. The reporter, holding a microphone, began to describe the situation.
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