This attack made Han Xiao look disheveled, but due to the reduction from the Magnetically Controlled Armor, he only took about fifty points of damage. His health was close to three thousand, making him quite tanky among mechanics of the same level. Liu Cheng's kinetic energy attack wasn't particularly powerful, but it could easily cause knockback and launch effects, which was rather annoying.
The panel displayed the continuous damage from the poison gas, indicating that the Heim Bullet had worked. However, Liu Cheng's health and resistance were not low, and he could also use his kinetic energy to quickly escape the area covered by the poison gas. It was unrealistic to rely on poison gas to deal with Liu Cheng. High Combustion Bullet would be a little better, but like the Heim Bullet, they could not be the key to victory. Han Xiao did not bring any supplies and had limited ammunition, with only three magazines of High Combustion Bullet.
He took a deep breath to increase the oxygen content of his blood, then used his legs to stop his retreating body. His feet left a trail in the ground as he put away his two guns and raised his hands in front of him to parry another Iron Fist from Liu Cheng, whose kinetic energy almost smashed through Han Xiao's defense.
Liu Cheng's kinetic energy can amplify his strength, putting Han Xiao at a disadvantage in terms of raw power.
A shell exploded not far away, a bright light flashed, and the two men's arms were intertwined, their postures of attack and defense like a silhouette painting, disappearing in a flash.
Liu Cheng roared and slammed his fist into Han Xiao's head. The force of the punch shook the air, and Han Xiao's head snapped to the side, his cervical vertebrae cracking. He grabbed Liu Cheng's shoulder to keep from being knocked away, and with his other hand, he activated his Electrothermal Cutting Gloves and gouged at Liu Cheng's eyeballs.
"High temperature?!" Liu Cheng was alert and hurriedly looked up. His glove brushed against his cheek, leaving a burn that stretched the skin and flesh. The burning sensation stung his nerves. In the nick of time, Liu Cheng unleashed the kinetic energy within his body, and a tremendous force pushed Han Xiao away.
Han Xiao took a breath and wiped the mud splattered on his face. The gun was useless, which deprived him of a major trump card and only allowed the opponent to absorb more kinetic energy. But he still had other mechanical devices with functions such as flames and poison gas, which could also cause damage.
"Luckily, he doesn't absorb energy, otherwise I really wouldn't have much of a way to deal with him."
Liu Cheng covered the burns on his face, glanced warily at Han Xiao's gloves, and turned to run away.
Han Xiao was taken aback, then his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly chased after He-Tu-Shu.
On a tank, the soldier operating the machine gun saw a figure rapidly approaching. He instinctively turned his gun, and a barrage of bullets struck the target. However, he was astonished to find that the target, who should have been riddled with bullets, was completely unharmed, with bullets clattering and falling to the ground!
"Don't hit him!" Han Xiao shouted.
But it was too late for the warning. The surrounding tanks concentrated their fire on Liu Cheng, absorbing all his kinetic energy. Liu Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, his accumulated kinetic energy almost overflowing, and his muscles twitched like a rat's. He turned his head and took a step forward, creating a huge crater in the ground. He shot out like a cannonball.
This is the kinetic energy accumulated from thousands of bullets!
"The speed of the straight sprint is too fast!" Han Xiao's vision blurred, and he had no time to dodge. It was as if he had crashed into a moving train. The scenery in his vision rushed backward. Like a baseball hit by a home run, he flew dozens of meters away, landing and bouncing several times. He crashed into a ditch along the way, covered in mud, and finally came to a stop after crashing into a tank.
Dizziness and vertigo, body aches and pains.
[Magnetically Controlled Extendable Armor durability decreased by 132 points!]
[You have taken 241 points of damage!]
The enemy knew how to leverage their supernatural abilities, essentially using a "borrowing arrows with straw boats" tactic, which ultimately resulted in the enemy suffering a minor loss.
"Liu Cheng... I've never heard of him in my past life, yet he's so troublesome. There are hidden talents among them. We can't underestimate anyone..." Han Xiao's eyes were like ice as he entered a state of focused battle. He spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm and leaped up again to entangle with Liu Cheng.
Amidst the raging gunfire, the two engaged in fierce combat on the battlefield. Bullets whistled past their ears, flashes of light repeatedly illuminating their vision. Wherever they passed, bullet-free zones were created, preventing soldiers from attacking Liu Cheng. However, Liu Cheng could walk right into the line of fire.
"This battlefield is very unfavorable to me."
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he abandoned Liu Cheng, rushing towards Green Valley Town. Like a fleeting black shadow, he dodged the gunfire of the Green Valley Town guards, slid up the wall in a few steps, opened fire with both guns, and slaughtered the guards indiscriminately.
Bullets pierced through bodies, splattering blood everywhere.
Liu Cheng was shocked and hurriedly chased after him.
The real conflict lies in Green Valley Town. Han Xiao understood this and immediately adopted a strategy of avoiding the enemy's strength and attacking their weakness. He wouldn't confront Liu Cheng head-on unless Liu Cheng gave up the town; otherwise, he would be led by the nose. In his focused state of battle, Han Xiao had already devised a tactic!
After changing the magazine, Han Xiao quickly turned and dodged. Liu Cheng narrowly missed, his punch missing its mark, smashing a large section of the wall and scattering broken bricks and lime all over the ground.
Liu Cheng froze, as if he had exhausted all his energy.
"Opportunity!" Han Xiao reached for Liu Cheng's head with both hands, the high temperature of the Electrothermal Cutting Gloves distorting the air.
Liu Cheng's face showed no panic, but rather a smug, triumphant expression.
You've been tricked!
The powerful kinetic energy surged again, showing no signs of exhaustion. It was all a disguise. This attack was Liu Cheng's long-awaited killing move, condensing eighty percent of his kinetic energy. He soared into the air and swiftly raised his knee to strike Han Xiao's chin. If it hit, it would shatter half of Black Phantom's face.
Han Xiao flew backward off the wall.
"This feels wrong!" Liu Cheng was startled; his knee didn't feel like it had hit a solid object.
Han Xiao was already on guard. In the blink of an eye, he used the propulsion of his Electromagnetic Hover Boots to retreat, only getting his knee grazed and suffering almost no injury.
While in mid-air, he drew his Wild Eagle sword and fired with a bang, aiming for Liu Cheng's eyes.
The charged attack missed, and Liu Cheng froze for a moment, unable to dodge, but he remained calm, for the bullets were ineffective against his supernatural abilities.
"Bang!"
The moment it hit the eye, the bullet lost its kinetic energy as usual, but the bullet head suddenly burst out with a dazzling light.
Liu Cheng covered his eyes and screamed in agony. His vision was completely blurred, and the stinging pain in his eyes affected his sense of balance.
Light-Shaking Bullet!
It works instantly, just thinking about it is awesome!
He had been preparing for this attack for a long time!
Reaching out, Han Xiao used the crack in the wall to climb onto the wall again. Taking advantage of Liu Cheng's loss of sight, he activated [Overload] and [Willpower Burning], and his hands, burning with intense heat, slammed down on Liu Cheng's face. This time, the blow landed squarely!
Even though [Willpower Burning] still had terrible luck, the first hit still dealt massive damage!
-423!
Don't be fooled by the fact that it doesn't deal as much damage as a Sniping rifle. The Electrothermal Cutting Gloves are primarily designed for sustained damage, and the fact that they can deliver this level of burst damage is already quite terrifying. Liu Cheng is no match for them; he only has around 2,000 health points, yet they burned away nearly 20% of his health in one go, and the damage kept spamming the screen!
The smell of burning filled the air. Liu Cheng screamed in agony, hastily unleashing his energy to push Han Xiao away. His face was severely burned, unrecognizable, covered in charred and blood-red burns.
Liu Cheng's eyesight was impaired, and the light and shadows in his vision were distorted. He could only barely make out one direction, and he gritted his teeth and staggered away.
Han Xiao immediately gave chase, and Liu Cheng's heart sank to the bottom. He clung to the hope that Black Phantom wouldn't pursue him because of the battlefield, but now it seemed there was no hope of escape. He knew he was most likely going to die, so he decided to fulfill his duty as a bodyguard and hold off Han Xiao. If he died, Overmela would take care of his family.
The two quickly disengaged from the battlefield and chased each other through the woods.