"Ah!" A scream rang out. Of course, it didn't come from Zhou Zilong, but from one of the minor characters he'd kicked flying.
As the man was sent flying, several people charging in from the same direction were caught off guard and went flying with him.
Zhou Zilong was far faster and stronger than the members of the Predator Mercenary Group. He was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep, and every attack brought an enemy down.
"Damn brat! You made me take a hit earlier. Just you wait—I'll beat you to death this time!" While Zhou Zilong was busy dealing with the others, A-Tai's gritted voice rang out like it had come from the depths of hell. He raised his gun high, its pitch-black muzzle aimed straight at Zhou Zilong.
"Don't kill him. I want to get some ways to increase our strength out of him!" Golden's low, cold voice rang out.
A-Tai nodded, a cruel smile curling his lips. He aimed at Zhou Zilong's legs, ready to teach him a lesson. But what happened next left everyone stunned.
"Rat-a-tat-tat!" The machine gun's roar echoed through the night sky as bullets poured down like a torrential rain. Yet Zhou Zilong seemed to have divine protection. The bullets whizzed past him without even brushing the hem of his clothes.
The members of the Predator Mercenary Group who couldn't get away in time fell in pools of blood. Zhou Zilong, meanwhile, stood unharmed in the same spot. Apart from the holes bullets had torn in his pants, he looked completely unchanged.
"How is that possible?" A-Tai and Golden cried out in unison. Neither of them could believe Zhou Zilong had dodged bullets from such close range.
However, Zhou Zilong gave them little time to think. He took a deep breath, pressed his hands together, and began gathering the power within him. Blue energy surged from his palms, gradually forming a huge sphere of energy.
"Kamehameha!" Zhou Zilong roared, launching the energy sphere toward A-Tai. It was so powerful that the surrounding air compressed with a buzzing sound. A-Tai's face went pale. He tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
"Boom!" A deafening crash rang out. The energy sphere struck A-Tai and sent him flying. He slammed into a wall, leaving a huge crater in it, then slid helplessly to the ground. Zhou Zilong stood where he was, watching without expression.
"Brat, what did you put in your hand? How could it be so powerful?" Golden couldn't help exclaiming. He couldn't understand how someone as young as Zhou Zilong could possess such immense strength.
"I didn't put anything in my hand. This is one of my techniques," Zhou Zilong replied coolly. "Someone like you, who's never encountered it before, naturally wouldn't understand."
Golden fell silent for a moment, then gave Zhou Zilong a long look. "If you won't admit it, don't blame me for forcing it out of you!"
Zhou Zilong used Xiao Ling's built-in scanning function to check Golden's personal information. He knew Golden was no threat to him, but he still wanted to see what kind of person this giant was.
Golden:
[Race] Earthling (Giant-type Earthling) [Height] 432 cm [Weight] 271 kg [Potential Level] Mediocre [Potential Value] 2 [Potential Development Progress] 100% [Combat Power] 20
Golden looked at Zhou Zilong with disdain. He thrust out his massive fist and punched straight at him.
Zhou Zilong watched Golden's fist draw closer without the slightest fear. He clenched his own fist and punched straight at Golden's.
"Bang!" Their fists collided with a thunderous crash. To everyone's amazement, Zhou Zilong sent Golden flying with a single punch. The giant's enormous body traced an arc through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
"How... how is this possible?" The members of the Predator Mercenary Group cried out in shock. They couldn't believe that the seemingly frail young man before them had sent Golden flying with one punch.
"There's nothing impossible about it," Zhou Zilong said calmly, his eyes shining with determination.
"Sir, I don't believe our Predator Mercenary Group has ever offended you!" A man with blond hair and a pale face, dressed in camouflage and sporting a refined appearance, stepped out from the crowd. He was the leader of the Predator Mercenary Group, nicknamed Golden Scholar, and was known for his intelligence and strategic planning.
"Your Predator Mercenary Group has been throwing its weight around for far too long. I'm here to wipe you out!" Zhou Zilong replied coldly. His voice was calm, but his words carried an unshakable resolve.
Golden Scholar's eyes flashed with surprise at Zhou Zilong's blunt declaration of his purpose. But he quickly composed himself and smiled faintly. "You're awfully bold, aren't you? Our Predator Mercenary Group isn't some insignificant bunch that just anyone can challenge!"
Zhou Zilong didn't answer. He simply stared at him coldly. Seeing this, Golden Scholar didn't waste any more words. He waved his hand, and suddenly, sharp iron spikes sprang up around Zhou Zilong's feet, trapping him inside an iron cage.
Blue arcs of electricity flickered around the cage, crackling with a sizzling sound. Golden Scholar smiled smugly. "Sir, you're trapped in the cage now. I suggest you be sensible. It's charged with high-voltage electricity, so you'd better surrender!"
Zhou Zilong ignored his taunts. He closed his eyes and began gathering his strength. A ball of blue energy slowly formed between his hands—the Kamehameha he was preparing to unleash.
Golden Scholar's expression changed drastically. He could sense the terrifying power contained in the energy Zhou Zilong was gathering. But he didn't give up. Instead, he ordered the soldiers beside him to hold their ground together.
However, the Kamehameha was simply too powerful. The soldiers had no way to withstand it.
A tremendous force blasted them aside, and Golden Scholar was struck by it too. He went flying into a wall and lost his life.
Looking at Golden Scholar lying on the ground, Zhou Zilong knew this was only the beginning. There were still many more powerful enemies in this world waiting for him to challenge.
"This Predator Mercenary Group sure collected a lot of money. I won't stand on ceremony—I'll take it. I can use it to expand some businesses, too!" After wiping out the Predator Mercenary Group, Zhou Zilong didn't leave right away. Instead, he searched through their wealth. Once he found the vault, he gazed at the mountains of gold, silver, treasures, and rare items filling the room, overcome with emotion.
Zhou Zilong took everything in the vault, then activated the fighter jet, which had been shrunk into a Capsule. With a roar, it shot into the sky and quickly vanished into the clouds. A day later, news that a mysterious expert had wiped out the Predator Mercenary Group spread throughout the Dragon Ball World. People speculated about the expert's identity and origins, while Zhou Zilong had already slipped away from the scene.
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