"Don't listen to him! Think about what you've done lately. How could they possibly let us go?"
Zhao Lei transformed into a Thunder Dragon and swept the surrounding Rescue Team members aside with his long tail. When he saw soldiers of the Golden Armor Army surrendering, he roared in fury.
The soldiers who had surrendered went pale. Lately, they had taken pleasure in tormenting Mingzhu City's residents. They had even done things to many women...
We're going to die!
Realizing Zhang Ping had tricked them, the Golden Armor Army soldiers snatched up their weapons for one last stand. But the moment they rose, a beam swept past, leaving scorched marks across their necks.
They stared at Zhang Ping, their eyes still open in death, then collapsed to the ground.
"I said I wouldn't kill anyone who surrendered. Why did you get back up?"
Zhang Ping walked past the bodies and spoke calmly.
He truly hadn't intended to kill those soldiers. They were strong, and their abilities were decent. He had wanted to extract those abilities, then send them to the mines to experience what the residents had endured.
That would expand the Rescue Team's collection of abilities and give them free death-row laborers they wouldn't feel guilty about working to death. It would kill two birds with one stone.
Unfortunately, Zhao Lei's roar had ruined his plan.
Zhang Ping gave Zhao Lei a hostile look. Zhao Lei immediately sent a Patrol Team member flying, then turned to face Zhang Ping head-on.
"Thunder Plasma Cannon!"
Zhao Lei opened his cavernous jaws and blasted a stream of searing blue plasma at Zhang Ping.
But the moment the plasma touched Zhang Ping, a black film appeared over his body and rapidly absorbed it. Zhang Ping emerged without a scratch.
Zhang Ping looked at