"Superpowers..." Soldier Boy snorted, utterly unafraid.
He swung his fists brutally, hammering away as an endless series of cracks rang out and ice crystals flew everywhere.
Soon, his terrifying strength broke him free of the ice.
Yet no matter how many layers he smashed, he could never reach the end, as though the entire ocean had frozen over, stretching on forever.
The only consolation was that the seawater, frozen and then shattered, had actually formed a small space on the seabed where he could breathe.
He no longer had to hold his breath.
But now, there was no word from Homelander, and the enormous creature that looked like an octopus had vanished as well.
Soldier Boy curled his fingers and tapped his chest. After a moment's hesitation, he abandoned the idea of using his Chest Beam to clear a path.
He could not determine Homelander's location. Using it rashly could easily catch him in the blast and strip him of his superpowers.
In a place like this, Homelander would certainly die without his powers.
Left with no other choice, Soldier Boy breathed the air filled with ice shavings and shouted, "John! Where are you?"
His voice was quickly swallowed up, sealed off by the thick ice, unable to penetrate outside.
For a moment, Soldier Boy felt as though he were somewhere utterly deserted. Even Kailong's incredibly sleazy figure had vanished without a trace.
"Fuck, what a pain-in-the-ass ability." Soldier Boy cursed, forced to feel his way forward using his last memories from before the ice had sealed him in.
After smashing his way through one ice tunnel after another, Soldier Boy was close to losing his patience.
Looking back, he could see no end to the crisscrossing tunnels.
In fairness, ice powers were not particularly rare. Soldier Boy knew of