"Shi Wu! Wake up!" Tang Xuhai anxiously patted his cheeks; they couldn't do without Fu Shiwu, their living radar.
Fu Shiwu groaned softly, slowly opening his eyes. "Xuhai, are you okay?"
"I should be asking you that. Wake up quickly," Tang Xuhai said unsympathetically. "Don't just run after me randomly. You point out the direction, and I'll take care of the human bombs ahead."
Fu Shiwu shook his head. "That won't work. It won't do. More and more human bombs are coming from several directions."
In Fu Shiwu's mental map, people carrying bombs appeared from all sides, within range to kill them. This time, Shi Zheng truly pushed them into a dire situation.
Tang Xuhai's gaze flashed with ferocity. "Then, let's die together with Shi Zheng!!"
Tang Xuhai helped Fu Shiwu return.
Shi Zheng lazily watched them. "What's this? No struggle anymore?"
Miao Jia, unable to contain her anger, asked, "Shi Zheng, what's the benefit of your actions? Are you aiming for mutual destruction?"
Shi Zheng sneered, "You forced me into this. If I said I'll let you go now, how would you feel?"
Who would believe him!
After experiencing Shi Zheng's ruthless use of human bombs, no one dared to believe he would spare them.
Seeing their disbelief, Shi Zheng shrugged. "Therefore, let's put an end to this."
Ordinary villains might use their lives to threaten others, which might be either true or false. But with Shi Zheng, there was no element of bluff; that made it tricky.
The current situation had Tang Xuhai and others surrounding Shi Zheng and a few of his men who had lost their abilities, while outside, those with bombs surrounded them.
At that moment, Zhen Zi woke up. Shi Zheng's expression shifted, and Horn Ting cleverly shouted, "Zhen Zi! Ultrasound!"
In this deadlock, only the sonic waves from this sonic girl could finish off Shi Zheng. Even if it didn't finish him immediately, delaying his actions would be enough for Tang Xuhai to rush forward and chop off the hand holding the remote.
Unfortunately, Horn Ting underestimated Shi Zheng's nature. Just as Horn Ting finished shouting, at the very moment when Zhen Zi looked towards him, Shi Zheng activated the bomb closest to Fu Shiwu and Tang Xuhai!
"Boom!!!"
Like the grandest fireworks, a dazzling golden flame suddenly burst, and since it wasn't clear which bomb Shi Zheng had detonated, Fu Shiwu couldn't dodge in time; he could only watch the brilliant flames in his pupils.
In that instant, time seemed to freeze. Fu Shiwu, through his senses, could see the fiery explosion, but reality couldn't support his body to escape this massive blast.
The tremendous energy rushed toward them, about to tear their
bodies apart when suddenly, it abruptly halted!
In Fu Shiwu's relaxed senses, the bursting flames seemed to be yanked back by an invisible force, dispersing in another direction.
Fu Shiwu's heart pounded fiercely, his brain dizzying, vision darkening; he had never been so close to death before.
The bomb's energy, which should have torn everything in all directions, this time, just exploded in the opposite direction of everyone. This made those facing the explosion experience a world-shattering blast, all the trees instantly turned to powder.
When the massive shockwave left everyone staggering, their faces paled, shocked by the unexpected turn of events.
Horn Ting's complexion turned ashen; he was terrified, never expecting Shi Zheng to act so decisively.
Shi Zheng wore a face of disbelief; he never doubted the power of the bomb. He had played with explosives since childhood, achieving a masterful level in their creation and manipulation. Even if it could kill him, he couldn't believe that the bomb he just triggered didn't kill Tang Xuhai and the others!
Shi Zheng, refusing to accept it, pressed another number. This time, the bomb behind Miao Jia exploded again, catching people off guard.
However, just like before, the explosion's force didn't dissipate in the slightest towards their direction, but instead, it doubled and released entirely elsewhere.
"Why?!" Shi Zheng couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.
Bomb after bomb was initiated by him, destroying the entire greenbelt but causing no harm to anyone in the middle.
"What's going on?" Miao Jia found this odd.
Amidst the scattered dirt, twigs, fallen leaves, and thick smoke, a figure stood there, arms folded, coldly staring at Shi Zheng.
Fu Shiwu had noticed this person earlier, but his emotions rendered him speechless.
Tang Xuhai, gaining clearer sight, couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "Lao Wen?!"
That person turned out to be Wen Zhaoming!
"Wen-ge!!" Miao Jia, shocked and thrilled, then paled, "Are you human or ghost?!"
Others reacted similarly; while they were happy to see him, the prerequisite was that he had to be human!
Because Wen Zhaoming was a cripple with both legs disabled, but now he stood perfectly fine before them, which unnerved everyone.
Wen Zhaoming's face was dirty, with wounds from something scraping against it. He pressed his left hand on his right arm, looking at Miao Jia, who turned pale, tugging at the corner of his mouth in a strange, half-smile.
Shi Zheng, staring at him standing there, was uncertain, "Aren't you that useless guy? Aren't you a cripple?"
Wen Zhaoming's face darkened. He looked expressionlessly at Shi Zheng, took a step, and stiffly walked over, "I came to tell you that although I'm disabled, I'm not worthless! Your bomb didn't kill me, but it's your time."
Miao Jia gasped, "Wen-ge, your legs?"
Tang Xuhai chuckled, "So, you can walk after all."
Fu Shiwu's excited emotions finally eased; he rubbed his eyes and said, "Is it a prosthetic?"
Wen Zhaoming walked to Fu Shiwu's side. It was the first time Fu Shiwu had seen Wen Zhaoming's face from this angle, feeling relieved and intrigued.
"Sorry for worrying you," Wen Zhaoming said, patting Tang Xuhai's shoulder, "Luckily, you left the prosthetic nearby. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to find you after crawling out from the ruins. My right hand is probably broken; it took some effort to put on the prosthetic with just one hand."
He lifted his foot, unsteadily swayed, and Tang Xuhai hurriedly caught him.
"Because of less practice, walking with a prosthetic isn't my strong suit," Wen Zhaoming sighed. He wasn't very willing to use the prosthetic for walking due to the persistent discomfort.
"How did you manipulate the bomb like that?" Shi Zheng's concern wasn't about their reunion; it was all about his bomb.
Shi Zheng's question mirrored the curiosity of Miao Jia and Liu Zhao; after all, they had witnessed the explosion at the corner tower.
"You were clear with me back then; this bomb explodes under three conditions," Wen Zhaoming raised his finger, "First, your remote detonation; second, accidentally severing any metal wire; third, my heart stops beating. I pondered for a long time how to remove this bomb while ensuring my safety. The answer was impossible. So, I found another way, trying to protect myself during the explosion. When the metal wire snapped and the bomb exploded in less than a second, I threw it away as far as possible and used my fire-based ability to shield myself. It was then I suddenly discovered I could redirect the explosion's energy elsewhere."
Shi Zheng was completely stunned. He also had fire-based abilities, but they were limited to merely creating fire; he had never been able to control explosions.
Miao Jia looked at Wen Zhaoming in admiration, "So, Wen-ge, you're amazing!"
Zhen Zi nodded seriously, "I wish I could kneel and worship you."
Wen Zhaoming glanced curiously at this unfamiliar girl. Zhen Zi's intense admiration made Wen Zhaoming embarrassed, despite her provocative language.
Shi Zheng's face revealed madness, "Impossible! My bomb couldn't be that useless! I don't believe it!"
Wen Zhaoming's expression turned cold, "There's nothing impossible. With the emergence of abilities, it will overturn the world's common sense. Manipulating explosive power is just one of them."
"I don't believe it!!!" Shi Zheng frantically pressed the remote, triggering all the remaining bombs!
Wen Zhaoming's fire-based ability fiercely emitted, controlling the exploding flames in the air, converging into a powerful fire tornado, rushing towards Shi Zheng.
The flames engulfed Shi Zheng; this arms dealer, who had committed numerous wrongdoings, finally died at the hands of his beloved bombs.
After using this move, Wen Zhaoming seemed to reach his limit. Sweat quickly beaded on his forehead.
"Zhao Ming!" Fu Shiwu reached out to support him.
Others also gathered around, concerned.
"I'm fine," Wen Zhaoming smiled weakly with a pale face, "It's not time to rest yet; we still need to dismantle Shi Zheng's involved forces."
"Leave it to us," Fu Shiwu asserted, "We'll definitely eliminate all of the Wild Wolf Gang's people and erase their existence from the world!"
It was rare for Fu Shiwu to show such dominance, immediately echoed by Tang Xuhai.
With Horn Ting, exhausted from using his ability, and Ma Dong setting up a quicksand hazard around, the others went to exterminate the Wild Wolf Gang. Among them, Zhen Zi distinguished between those thoroughly evil and those forced into it.
With Zhen Zi's testimony and Shi Zheng's death, those coerced into joining the gang betrayed them. At dawn, they finally eliminated the remnants of the Wild Wolf Gang.
People inside the big fence were released and rushed to thank Fu Shiwu and the others.
Facing this scene, Fu Shiwu was at a loss, and Tang Xuhai didn't know what to do. Eventually, Wen Zhaoming and Horn Ting, slightly recovered, comforted these people.
Tang Xuhai finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Fu Shiwu looked up at him. The two men glanced at each other and inexplicably smiled.
"It's finally over," Tang Xuhai sat on the curb, and Fu Shiwu joined him.
"Yeah, but we can't relax yet. We still have a way to go," he said.
"With Shi Zheng's resources
, the remaining path will be smoother," Tang Xuhai suggested.
"We shouldn't stay here too long; those advanced aliens that appeared last night seem even more powerful than the evolved ones we've encountered before," Fu Shiwu said seriously.
"Okay! Let's pack up; we'll set off at noon!" Tang Xuhai declared.
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