The Power of the Strongest Strike

Su Ze didn't stay at the Black and White Bar for long. After confirming he'd joined the intellectual beauty's team and asking for some details, he got up to leave.

They'd agreed to meet at the Black and White Bar tomorrow morning at seven. For tonight, he just wanted to rest back at the hot spring bathhouse.

After leaving the bar, Su Ze hailed a taxi and headed towards the Jade Sea Hot Spring City bathhouse.

About two hundred meters from the bathhouse, the traffic slowed to a crawl. Su Ze's pupils constricted, and he quickly told the taxi to stop. He saw many police cars surrounding the Jade Sea Hot Spring City bathhouse, and roadblocks had been set up on the road, with every vehicle being inspected before being allowed to pass.

Was this a normal crackdown on illegal activities, or had the Zhao Family tracked him here?

Zhao Yuanyi had immense influence in the Mu Kingdom, and mobilizing the official forces of Black Rock City wouldn't be difficult. Su Ze didn't dare to be careless. After paying the fare, he got out of the car.

He blended into the passing crowd and turned back, but after only a few steps, he felt a vague sense of being watched.

Su Ze quickened his pace and noticed a man in a military green trench coat behind him also picking up speed.

Someone from the Zhao Family Elite Guard... Su Ze didn't recognize the man in the trench coat, but he could glean some clues from his attire.

The Zhao Family Elite Guard was responsible for Zhao Yuanyi's personal safety and generally possessed strength at the Cocoon Breaking Stage.

My decision to get off the car early and walk back must have drawn attention... Su Ze took a deep breath, trying not to show any abnormality. He maintained a brisk pace towards a small park by the roadside.

It was early winter, and the weather was slightly chilly. In the dimly lit small park at night, there was almost no one around.

The park's lights were dim, casting Su Ze's shadow long. He sped up again, heading straight for the public restroom inside, acting like someone in a hurry to relieve himself.

Not far behind Su Ze, the man in the trench coat jogged along, clutching his lower abdomen as if he were also in a hurry to use the restroom. However, he was still a step behind Su Ze. Seeing Su Ze enter the public restroom, he quickly followed.

The man in the trench coat ran into the men's restroom but couldn't find Su Ze. He quickly strode forward, opening the doors of each stall one by one. Finding no one, his expression changed. He turned and went to the women's restroom next door.

The women's restroom was also empty, not a soul in sight.

What the man in the trench coat didn't know was that shortly after he entered the men's restroom, Su Ze had slipped out of the women's restroom next door.

Realizing he'd been tricked, the man in the trench coat rushed out of the restroom and looked around. He couldn't see Su Ze, but he spotted a trail of fresh footprints in the greenery.

He immediately gave chase in that direction.

Su Ze ran at full speed, not daring to slacken.

Time was of the essence, and he couldn't afford to deal with the footprints he'd left behind. The man in the trench coat would likely catch up.

In terms of speed, he couldn't possibly outrun a Cocoon Breaking Stage expert, so he planned to reach the main road and hail a taxi. But just then, a figure blocked his path.

It was a lean young man with a long scar across his face, exuding a wild aura, like a cunning and ferocious hyena on the savanna.

Gao Long!

The person who appeared was none other than Gao Long, who had clashed with Su Ze at the Black and White Bar earlier.

Trouble is coming!

Gao Long's appearance here couldn't be a coincidence; he must have been tracking Su Ze.

I specifically checked when I left the bar and didn't see anyone following. It seems this Gao Long has stealth-type skills or a Wonder Item... Su Ze mused, but his feet didn't stop. He charged directly at Gao Long.

He had no retreat.

Su Ze wasn't afraid of Gao Long, but he didn't have time to get entangled with him. The Zhao Family's Cocoon Breaking Stage expert could catch up at any moment.

I must end this quickly!

"You want to fight me to the death? You've got some nerve," Gao Long sneered. "You're just a piece of trash who relies on his family background and resources. Even with top-tier skills, you're no match for me!"

Despite his words, Gao Long didn't let his guard down. Instead, he cautiously took two steps back. He had managed to climb his way up to where he was today not only through his considerable combat prowess among Evolvers of the same rank but also through his boldness and carefulness.

Su Ze remained silent. When he was about ten meters away from Gao Long, he activated the "Rhino Charge" skill, his speed skyrocketing. He became a blur, charging towards Gao Long.

Gao Long reacted quickly. While retreating frantically, he raised his hand to counterattack, condensing a water arrow at his fingertips and shooting it at Su Ze.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three consecutive water arrows, each with considerable impact force.

However, two of the water arrows missed their mark. The single arrow that hit Su Ze didn't inflict any noticeable damage.

"How is this possible!" Gao Long's heart trembled in disbelief.

He was unaware of the power of the S-grade skill "Rhino Charge."

Rhino Charge: Charges forward a short distance. During the charge, speed increases dramatically, defense is greatly enhanced, and the user is difficult to hit.

In essence, the moment Su Ze used Rhino Charge to charge, he was in a state of minor invincibility.

In the blink of an eye, Su Ze used Rhino Charge to reach Gao Long and simultaneously activated the "Ant Strength" skill.

Ant Strength: Gains a 3x burst of strength for 2 seconds (duration and strength increase depend on the user's physical condition).

After Su Ze's first Evolution, the "Ant Strength" skill had been significantly enhanced.

Seeing Su Ze's aura surge before him, Gao Long finally snapped back to reality. He raised one hand to block in front of him, rapidly condensing a rock shield in his palm.

The defensive skill of the Rock Scorpion Oddity, Rock Shield!

At the same time, Gao Long drew a dagger from his leg with his other hand and stabbed towards Su Ze at a tricky angle.

Su Ze's expression turned fierce. Without retreating, he unleashed the newly acquired "Needle Strike" skill.

Needle Strike, a skill that gathers the body's full strength into a single point for a piercing blow.

He wanted to see what kind of power could be unleashed by focusing the force amplified by Ant Strength's 3x multiplier into a single point using Needle Strike!

This was also the strongest attack Su Ze could currently muster.

Su Ze extended a finger and pointed it towards Gao Long's Rock Shield.

His finger landed on the Rock Shield. There was no thunderous roar, almost no sound at all. The piercing characteristic of Needle Strike came into play. The Rock Shield was like paper, pierced through with a hole.

Su Ze's finger continued its momentum, passing through the shield and piercing Gao Long's chest, plunging directly into his heart!

Gao Long stared at Su Ze in shock, his face filled with disbelief and unwillingness. The dagger in his hand slipped powerlessly, and the light in his eyes faded.

Su Ze felt the warmth on his fingertip gradually cease. Enduring a slight discomfort, he withdrew his blood-stained arm.

He and Gao Long didn't have any deep-seated hatred. It was just a small conflict at the bar, and Gao Long tracking him was most likely just to teach him a lesson. But Su Ze had no choice; he had to deliver a fatal blow.

It was Gao Long's fault for blocking his path.

With pursuers behind him, even if Gao Long hadn't intended to kill Su Ze, his actions could very well have led to Su Ze's death.

Thinking about it, in the few days since he transmigrated, several people had already died directly or indirectly by Su Ze's hand.

Su Ze couldn't help it; he just wanted to survive.

Looking at Gao Long's corpse lying on the ground, blood pooling everywhere, Su Ze took a deep breath. He quickly took off his blood-stained jacket, wiped the blood from his hands, and casually tossed it aside.

He bent over Gao Long and searched him, finding a phone, a cardholder, and a small toe bone.

The toe bone was smooth as jade. When Su Ze infused it with a trace of evolutionary power, it emitted a faint, crimson glow.

A Tier 1 Wonder Item!

Su Ze hadn't expected to find a Wonder Item. Although it was only Tier 1, Wonder Items were inherently rare. Coupled with their low activation threshold, this made Wonder Items more valuable than extracts of the same tier.

Su Ze pocketed his loot and immediately left the scene.