The Man with Usopp Mask being stabbed in the abdomen was undoubtedly terrible news for the group that had ambushed Zhang Heng at the auction. Judging by the wound, he was not in immediate danger of dying, but it was clearly impossible for him to fight again.
To make matters worse, the Fire Giant on the other side, just as Zhang Heng had expected, had flames beginning to flicker across his body. This was a sign that his transformation was about to end. The man transformed into the Fire Giant was filled with unwillingness. In his current form, he was practically invincible.
Yet during that one minute of invincibility, he had not even touched the corner of Zhang Heng's clothes. It was the equivalent of wasting his ultimate move, and now the scales of victory were gradually tipping toward the other side. As time passed, their situation only became more dangerous.
In his desperation, the man transformed into the Fire Giant made the worst decision of his life. With the last moments of his transformation remaining, he withdrew his fist and lunged straight at Zhang Heng.
His thinking was simple. Since he could not hit Zhang Heng, he would stop trying. Instead, he would use his enormous body and the flames covering it to block off every route Zhang Heng could take!
He would not have used such an attack if he had not been driven into a corner. But several of his teammates were dead or injured, and only the man who used darts still had any fighting strength. Yet even he could barely restrain Zhang Heng any longer. This was nothing more than a desperate gamble.
But to his surprise, Zhang Heng did not dodge as usual this time. He simply stood where he was, calmly watching him,