Chapter 175
He wanted to retreat, but his desperate attack had exhausted all his strength and balance, and this was his weakest moment.
The Patriot have taken action!
His massive, armored hand moved with lightning speed, giving Roxy no time to react, and grabbed one of his feet by the armor plate!
The feeling wasn't like being grabbed by a hand, but rather like being gripped tightly by some kind of hydraulic device.
"Ugh!" Roxy groaned, trying to struggle, but felt his resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
Immediately afterwards, an irresistible force came!
Patriot easily lifted Roxy, who was over two meters tall and wearing heavy power armor, off the ground!
He swung Roxy's massive body with one arm, transforming it into a terrifying human meteor hammer, and smashed it down on Skadi, who was charging at him again from the flank, with a whistling sound that tore through the air!
All of this happened so fast that Skadi's actions could barely keep up with her thoughts.
Her fist was already out, aimed at Patriot's abdomen; she wanted to deliver a powerful blow there.
Even without weapons, the Abyssal Hunters is a weapon in itself.
However, just before the hammer was about to strike, she saw clearly the blue figure being hurled at her as a weapon—it was her ally, Roxy!
Stop!
Skadi's pupils contracted, and she immediately lost most of her strength.
She would rather bear the backlash herself than let her comrades be broken in the process!
However, this moment of mercy gave the Patriot a golden opportunity.
Bang!
A heavy impact rang out.
Although the fatal forward momentum was reversed, the enormous kinetic energy could not be completely dissipated.
Roxy's body slammed into Skadi like a hammer, knocking them both to the ground!
In an instant, the power armor shattered, and blood splattered from the gaps.
Suddenly, a scene of blood splattering radially across the snow appeared.
However, the Patriot's attacks did not end.
He will not give the enemy any chance to breathe.
He took a step forward, raising the massive shield that had withstood countless attacks high before slamming it down.
The shield was aimed directly at Skadi and Roxy, who were temporarily incapacitated below!
He will crush these two threats, along with the earth beneath them!
"It's over." Patriot's cold voice was like a final judgment.
The giant shield crashed down with an aura of annihilation!
In the critical moment, the Abyssal Hunters's powerful physique and fighting instincts were brought to their peak.
Skadi's eyes flashed red, as if she were squeezing out the last bit of power from the depths of her body.
Ignoring the excruciating pain that felt like her bones were falling apart, she grabbed Roxy's tattered shoulder armor with her left hand and stomped her right leg hard on the ground!
"Hmph--ha!"
With a hoarse roar, she used the force of her push to shoot backward like an arrow, dragging Roxy, whose weight far exceeded that of an ordinary person!
Almost at the same instant they were off their feet, the Patriot's shield crashed down!
Boom!!
Like Meteorite striking the earth!
Centered on the point where the shield landed, a terrifying shockwave mixed with Originium energy spread outwards in a ring.
The frozen soil was lifted and crushed layer by layer, forming a huge crater with a diameter of more than ten meters.
Wherever the shockwave passed, the snow was instantly evaporated, and even Ku Tang and Ai Er Lan, who were struggling to hold on in the distance, were blown away by the blast wave.
Although Skadi risked her life to save Roxy, they were still on the verge of collapse.
That immense force, like an invisible giant hammer, slammed hard into her back.
"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood finally spurted from her mouth.
Like leaves swept up by a gale, the two were thrown out again, crashing heavily to the ground some distance away. After struggling for a few moments, they found it difficult to get up.
In the center of the battlefield, Patriot slowly raised his shield, standing in the middle of the devastation he had created, the red glow beneath his shattered helmet sweeping over the almost entirely fallen enemy.
The situation has reversed once again.
When the snow dust settled, everyone saw Skadi lying on the ground with her hands behind her back, and Roxy lying peacefully face up like a tin can.
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A long trail of blood was left on the snow, indicating that Skadi and Roxy had both sustained injuries of varying degrees.
"Try to resist me!"
Patriot shouted, then gripped his halberd tightly and raised it high, a terrifying and intense red light spiraling towards his hand.
The halberd trembled violently, emitting a chilling hum.
Buzz--Bang!
The moment the halberd left his hand, time seemed to freeze.
Another dark red star streaked out, carving a deep, bottomless chasm across the land in its wake, frantically pushing aside the snow and frozen soil on either side.
Skadi's pupils shrank to pinpoints, and the instincts of Abyssal Hunters were sounding the most piercing alarm in her mind.
But her body was already overburdened and she could hardly move.
As death drew ever closer, the halberd mysteriously stopped in mid-air, losing all its power.
Everyone stared in horror at what they saw.
"Actually, I still think, how about we use this resurrection function only when I'm in real trouble myself? Angela, they got beaten so badly."
Just then, a pretty voice rang out from beside Patriot.
Patriot looked down in horror and saw a petite, red-haired Angel standing beside him, completely naked, watching the employees who had been sent flying.
When?!
No one knew how Xiao Huasheng arrived, or how she got there amidst the fierce battle.
"I'm sorry, but I feel like we need to give the employees more time off to heal their emotional wounds. That's all for now."
Xiao Huasheng continued talking to himself, then touched Patriot's calf with his hand.
"Well...?!"
Patriot's towering, mountain-like body jolted violently, a muffled groan of pain escaping from beneath his helmet; he was completely unaware of what had happened.
He instinctively wanted to lift his foot, but as soon as the thought crossed his mind, an indescribable feeling of collapse originating from within his body swept over him!
Click... Clack... Clack...
A series of teeth-grinding, dense sounds of bones cracking and joints dislocating exploded from his body like popping beans!
One second he was Patriot, all-powerful and seemingly like a demon god.
The next second, it collapsed to the ground like a mountain whose foundation had been removed!
The heavy armor was no longer a protection, but rather a heavy shackle that crushed him.
This left him unable to even maintain the most basic support, and he could only lie helplessly on the snow.
The red light beneath the shattered helmet flickered violently, filled with disbelief.
He tried to mobilize the Originium power that was fused with his flesh and blood, but found that even the activity of the Originium was rapidly declining.
173 Divine Power.
Xiao Huasheng kept touching Patriot, using his Distortion ability to prevent Patriot's Originium abilities from taking effect.
Of course, this kind of energy consumption couldn't continue indefinitely. She muttered to herself, trying to figure out how to stop the battle.
If her employees win, then she can do whatever she wants.
The current situation is that if we don't take action now, 80% of the employees will be laid off without any chance of survival.
Just as the Patriot lay directly on the ground, unable to resist or move.
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
The wind and snow seemed to stand still at that moment.
The ecstasy and reverence on the faces of the Shieldguards froze instantly, turning into utter bewilderment and terror.
The Yeti Squad members, including FrostNova was hovering in mid-air, ready to fight to the death, stared wide-eyed, unable to comprehend the absurd scene before them.
An exhibitionist Angel with a barely concealed figure, and this guy had just killed Patriot.
Xiao Huasheng felt slightly embarrassed. She touched Patriot's calf with her left hand, then coughed lightly with her right hand in front of her mouth.
"Um... I mean, how about we call it a day?" She blinked, her gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on FrostNova, who was standing pale in mid-air. "Look, my employee's been beaten pretty badly. If this continues, I'm afraid I might lose control and hit her too hard..."
She paused, not finishing her sentence, but the meaning was crystal clear.
"..."
There was no response.
The Shieldguards gripped their weapons tightly, their knuckles turning white from the effort, but not one dared to step forward.
Their eyes were filled with fear and confusion as they looked at Xiao Huasheng.
It was a crushing defeat that transcended the level of power; it was a sense of helplessness after one's understanding had been completely overturned.
They couldn't comprehend what force could so easily bring down the captain in an instant... causing their faith to crumble instantly.
It's said that strong people have quirks; perhaps the Angel before me simply enjoys letting herself go wherever she pleases?
Although she had nothing, the wind and snow still stirred up all sorts of thoughts... Of course, the Reunion Movement had no time for such thoughts.
If they fall into the hands of this strange person...
Thinking of this, the members of the Yeti Squad fell silent, instinctively huddling together.
The courage he had shown in risking his life to protect FrostNova was now even stronger.
FrostNova slowly descended from mid-air, her feet landing on the snow.
Her slightly gray eyes stared at Xiao Huasheng in horror; at this moment, FrostNova even found it difficult to breathe.
Even... even the old fogies...
An uncontrollable thought crept into her mind: beg for mercy.
For the sake of those who trusted and followed her, for the sake of even a sliver of hope... shouldn't she bow her head and beg for their forgiveness?
This idea made her feel incredibly humiliated and pained.
For years, countless the Infected have begged for mercy from those the Infected persecuted them, only to be met with merciless slaughter.
Now, FrostNova, who has become countless times stronger, is about to walk down this old path again.
This thought was like a sharp knife constantly stabbing at FrostNova's dignity and her heart, but reality was like a cold chain binding her heart.
Faced with an existence capable of instantly dismantling Patriot, all their resistance and sacrifices seem so ridiculous and futile.
Despair is like this endless snowstorm, icy and bone-chilling.
The cold seeped into the very marrow of every member of the Reunion Movement.
Looking at the deathly silence and the panic on everyone's faces, Xiao Huasheng scratched his cheek helplessly.
"Hey, can you give me some feedback? I just want to have a proper talk..." she muttered to herself, "Do I look like a villain?"
However, on this snowfield shrouded in absolute power...
To everyone else, her plea sounded like an ultimatum.
Who would dare, or even be able to, utter a single "no"?