Surviving the Wasteland Winter: Cultivating Immortality
Chapter 18

Church Remnants!

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Church Remnants!

Chen Wang was now a Tier 2 Gene Warrior. His explosive power and speed were both formidable, yet he was still far inferior to this young man.

Chen Wang twisted aside to evade, raising his hand to fire at the same time. This reaction was already the limit of what his body could achieve.

Yet the handsome young man flashed aside, dodging the bullet from Chen Wang's gun, then drove a fist straight at his head!

The punch was heavy and powerful, brimming with terrifying force.

Before it even struck Chen Wang's head, the dreadful air pressure made his nose bleed.

The wind pressure had ruptured his capillaries.

Chen Wang's gaze sharpened as he activated the Golden Bell Talisman. Clang! A tremendous boom rang out like a Great Bell Chime, and a glow of golden light emerged before him, faintly taking the shape of an ancient bell.

At that moment, the handsome young man's fist slammed into it, yet the golden bell remained completely unharmed.

A flicker of surprise appeared in the handsome young man's eyes, and he immediately lashed out with a savage whip kick!

He moved so quickly that even Chen Wang's vision could not track him. The kick contained terrifying power, far beyond what someone with Chen Wang's physical abilities could withstand. Yet when it struck the golden bell, it merely produced a deafening crash and still failed to break through.

"Strange. What kind of ability is this?"

the handsome young man shouted coldly.

Chen Wang had never expected that a simple trip out to buy groceries would bring him face-to-face with such a lunatic—and one with such razor-sharp skills.

He formed a hand seal, and a fireball flew from his hand, carrying the terrifying might to melt gold and liquefy iron. The handsome young man's gaze tightened, and he sidestepped the fireball. Yet the fireball seemed to possess a spirit of its own. It turned slightly in midair and blasted toward his back again! An ordinary Gene Warrior would have met a bitter end against such a move, but this handsome young man was no ordinary person. His movements were incredibly fast. At the critical moment, he flashed aside, the explosive force in his muscles terrifying. On closer inspection, one could see that he had ground a deep furrow into the ground. The fireball slammed into the floor and exploded with a roar!

The handsome young man sneered. "Good. You have successfully provoked my fury!"

Chen Wang frowned. This handsome young man seemed extraordinarily conceited.

And... rather chuunibyou.

The handsome young man drew the twin pistols at his waist.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Flames spewed from the cold muzzles as bullets blasted toward Chen Wang. Yet the golden bell before him easily blocked them all, without even rippling.

Shock finally appeared in the young man's eyes. He was vicious by nature and swiftly emptied his magazine. Seeing that it had no effect, he leaped backward and flipped out the Sniper Rifle strapped to his back.

Chen Wang formed another hand seal, and several streaks of Sword Qi tore through the air.

This was a spell of the Qi Refining realm.

Splitting Light Shadow Sword! With his current cultivation at Qi Refining Stage 4, its power was exceptionally fierce.

The handsome young man was a Tier 3 Genetic Soldier, a Martial Warrior with extremely powerful Close Combat abilities.

But faced with Chen Wang's Sword Qi, he was severely wounded at once. Blood poured from him incessantly. Fortunately, he had dodged the vital points in the nick of time. "Impossible! What kind of soldier are you?!"

This long-range attacking ability was far too terrifying. The handsome young man was struck with horror, while Chen Wang smiled mysteriously. "A Sword Immortal!"

As the words fell, several more fierce streaks of Sword Qi tore through the air.

Jiang Wei's chest was pierced through, pinning him to the ground. Blood flowed out as his eyes bulged wide, unwilling to close even in death!

Even at the moment of death, he did not know when the Great Winter World had gained a soldier class known as a Sword Immortal.

Chen Wang frowned and fired another bullet, blasting apart his head to ensure he was dead beyond doubt. Then he planned to loot the items from his body.

But the young man's guns were only ordinary firearms, of little value to Chen Wang.

What he truly took pride in were his fists, kicks, and physical body. On the handsome young man, Chen Wang found a bronze badge identical to the one on the Ghost he had killed before. "Everything will eventually pass. The gods will return to this world once more."

A communicator at his side had not been damaged by the Sword Qi.

At that moment, a voice came from the communicator. It was an extremely deep male voice.

Chen Wang had seen this kind of communicator before. It resembled a walkie-talkie somewhat, though its functions were more limited, and it could be used in all kinds of extreme environments.

He lightly pressed the receive button, and a hoarse voice came from the communicator.

"Jiang Wei, why haven't you returned yet? It's time to withdraw. Qiongqi Mining has already noticed us."

Chen Wang raised his brows, and his expression abruptly turned cold.

Inside a dilapidated residential building,

rotting steel structures lay everywhere. The windows were shattered, and cold wind leaked in from all sides.

In one of the slightly more intact rooms stood four men. One young man had suffered some injuries, his arm wrapped in bandages. He looked rather miserable.

The leader was a middle-aged man with resolute features and steadfast eyes. His muscles were knotted and bulging, giving off an extremely terrifying impression, like a massive ferocious beast.

Another young man said in a low voice, "Team Leader Wang, Jiang Wei still hasn't replied?"

The resolute-looking middle-aged man nodded and sighed. "No. Although he is a believer of God, there is something wrong with his head. He loves killing too much, and he can never break his bloodthirsty habit."

"His original character flaws were completely magnified by the Martial Warrior Gene Serum."

The young man nodded. "Team Leader Wang, you needn't worry too much. Jiang Wei is a Tier 3 Genetic Soldier. He is both a Martial Warrior and a Divine Teacher. Nothing will happen to him."

The middle-aged man nodded. "We'll wait another hour. If he still does not return, we must withdraw. Qiongqi Mining is searching for us. Sooner or later, this place will be discovered."

At Qiongqi Mining's Enforcement Team, a man built like a Violent Bear stood with one entire arm made of machinery, exuding an icy metallic sheen.

A Tier 3 Genetic Soldier, Steel Body.

He turned to the investigators beside him. Even his voice carried a metallic quality as he asked, "Still no sign of those Church Remnants?"

The investigators shook their heads. "We're still investigating."

The brawny man with the metal arm had a gloomy expression.

"The higher-ups are pressing us hard. If we cannot find these people, all of us will face severe punishment."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the investigators in the room turned ugly. The rewards for finding these Church Remnants were indeed generous, but negligence would also bring harsh punishment.

Suddenly,

a young member of the Enforcement Team pushed open the door and said excitedly, "Team Leader Wu, there's a young man outside who says he has information on the Church Remnants!"

The brawny man raised his brows, and the Enforcement Team members in the room immediately brightened. The brawny man with the mechanical arm looked at the handsome young man entering the room and raised his brows. "You have information on the Church Remnants?"

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