Chapter 465: Chapter 179: The King’s Return
The battle broke out suddenly and ended even more abruptly.
The Fourth Level Armored Soldier disguised as a driver was dead, died humbly, not even worthy of having details of the battle recorded.
At the moment the flying vehicle disintegrated, Ren Zhong instantly activated what appeared to be a Third Level exoskeleton but was actually a Fourth Level modified armor, fully prepared.
The Armored Soldier fiercely rose up, opened the connecting door between the cockpit and the VIP cabin, his body surface erupting with a large amount of crocodile scale-like keratin, his body rapidly expanding, then he lunged towards Ren Zhong on the sofa with a vicious grin, seemingly terrified and at a loss for what to do.
As a professional fugitive with multiple lives on his hands, this was his first assignment to assassinate a Citizen.
The reward for this mission was extremely lucrative; as long as he completed this task and successfully escaped pursuit, he could wash his hands of it all.
He was well aware of the truth that villains die from talking too much, so he went all out from the start, intending to kill the target, who was merely a Third Level Mechanical Warrior, on the spot.
Even a lion uses its full strength against a rabbit!
Coincidentally, Ren Zhong thought the same.
He knew that Yang Bingzhong’s backers must be significant, and the hired assassin wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
Although his public persona was just that of a Third Level warrior, those who knew the inside story, including Ma Xiaoling, Shi Xuan, and the team members, were very few. Yang Bingzhong’s backers had no reason to obtain the related information, but what if they were so wealthy they went overboard with their ambush, directly bringing in a Fifth Level expert?
Therefore, attacking first gives the advantage; delaying will lead to ruin.
He must go all out with his attack, leaving no retreat!
Decide life or death in one move!
At the moment the opponent lunged, Ren Zhong pushed his armor’s total power to the performance limit—15,000 kilowatts.
The Flame-cutting Giant Blade occupied 8,000 kilowatts of power.
The remaining 7,000 kilowatts were accurately distributed to various parts of the armor, following the patterns Ren Zhong honed through extensive training.
The space was too narrow, and with the amplifier activated to forcibly harness the ultra-high power, such an all-out burst made it difficult for Ren Zhong to control the force, fearing that he might explode the airship from the inside, but at the brink of life and death, he could not care about so much.
A flash of red light.
The Flame-cutting Giant Blade, with an overwhelming fierce power, whistled out, slicing through the opponent’s body.
In the blink of an eye, the Flowing Flames and shockwave exploded.
The airship burst into a ball of fireworks mid-air.
Ren Zhong hung in the air, looking bewildered.
The flames on the Flame-cutting Giant Blade in his hand were rapidly retracting.
Below him, two burning pieces of a corpse were falling freely.
One strike ended it.
Ren Zhong didn’t even discern the opponent’s specific abilities, not a single line of dialogue was exchanged.
"Gah! Just dead like that!" Ren Zhong scratched his head, feeling quite regretful.
Originally, capturing the opponent alive might lead to discovering something with the help of a Telekinesis Master, which could be used as leverage against the person who hired the assassin.
But who would have thought the enemy was so fragile?
One strike was all it took to end it.
So disgraceful, looked intimidating, but this was the result?
Ah, what a rash move.
The anti-gravity device of Ren Zhong’s armor was insufficient to support such a high altitude, and he began to slowly descend.
Below, the upper half of the Armored Soldier’s body didn’t successfully reach the ground but was precisely caught by a low-flying Hunter.
By the time Ren Zhong landed, the Hunter had already completed the brain extraction, tossing the half-body aside like a worn shoe.
Ren Zhong didn’t look much, just stayed in place to rest.
After a few minutes, Jiang Kai and two others arrived, flying with an anti-gravity device from behind.
Everyone was extremely anxious, but Ren Zhong just waved his hand, indicating he was fine.
Even though they wanted to ask, seeing Ren Zhong’s indifferent expression, they refrained from saying much.
A bulky Mechanical Warrior from Tang Shuying’s team ran to the lower half of the Armored Soldier’s body, used his equipment to analyze, and exclaimed, "Fourth Level mid-tier Armored Soldier! Gene fusion with strength enhancement tendency, cut in two with one strike... hssss..."
His mind was filled with question marks.
Regarding Ren Zhong’s strength, there had long been a consensus in the small town.
He could hold out for half an hour under Ma Xiaoling with slightly inferior power, proving he was the strongest below Fourth Level professionals, but anything more was unrealistic.
Previously, people had not known that Ren Zhong had already directly defeated the veteran Fourth Level Warrior, Shi Xuan.
Now Jiang Kai and the other two finally discovered some clues.
An incredible idea emerged in Jiang Kai’s mind.
He cautiously asked, "Mr. Ren, according to Source Star’s law, you do have the qualification to participate in the Pu Cha challenge, wouldn’t you be..."
Ren Zhong decisively shook his head, speaking calmly, "I am a Second Level Citizen. In the Pu Cha challenge, life and death don’t matter. Even though I’m barely a good person, how could I possibly do something as reckless with my own life?"