Splash!
Two figures, one black and one blue, burst from the water.
Hanging in midair, Ning Ze took a long breath. It felt wonderful to breathe air again.
Earlier, in order to hold his breath as long as possible, he had found a monster to move in his place. He had already prepared himself to remain underwater for a long time, all the way until he escaped the Laser Cannon's attack range. He had not expected Hall Master Hong to come personally.
Looking at the still brilliant sunlight in the sky, his heart was calmer than ever before. So close, so close! He had nearly died, but he had survived. That was enough!
Seeing him lost in thought, Hong sighed inwardly. Hatred, selfishness, greed, viciousness... that was humanity, or rather, the inherent vice found in all living beings.
"I didn't expect you to endure it. How are your injuries now?"
Ning Ze came back to his senses and flashed a bright smile. "Nothing serious. A little treatment will be enough."
He was smiling happily, and he should have been happy. Wasn't surviving something worth being happy about?
Of course, anger still burned in his heart, but that anger was enough for killing people. He did not want it to spoil the joy he felt now.
"How did you block the Laser Cannon's attack? You..." Hong asked, then did not continue. With Ning Ze's physical fitness, it should have been impossible for him to withstand it. Even King-level Monsters could not resist it. The Black God Set would not be enough either, since Ning Ze's physical fitness was only at the Mid-level War God level.
The fury in Ning Ze's eyes flashed and vanished. He truly had not expected someone to attack him with a Laser Cannon. Even if he encountered