Chapter 237: This Is a Chaotic Battle!

The Honkai energy still lingered in the distance, shimmering like the aurora, while the surrounding buildings were nearly destroyed, leaving only rubble behind.

Ryan surveyed the area and finally fixed his gaze on Kalpas. Seeing the wounds on his body, he wasn't surprised. Two high-level fusion warriors equipped for complete annihilation led the raid—much stronger than Ying in the original world line.

"You seem a little embarrassed."

"Who are you?" Kalpas was puzzled. He studied Ryan carefully, feeling a sense of familiarity. His eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the posture of the man holding the gun.

"It's you!"

As expected, Kalpas was pure instinct when it came to heartbeats, better than any detector.

Ryan nodded slightly, then glanced at the two fusion warriors, who were on high alert, before his attention shifted to the red-robed man hiding in the shadows, focusing more on Andevich.

As expected of the "Ice-Breaking Fist," the fusion warrior numbered CM006. If Andevich hadn't shown up, Kalpas, who hadn't undergone fusion surgery, might have stood a chance of being defeated by the two warriors.

Ryan remained silent. Silence was the best disguise. There was no need for excessive words now. He had given enough information, but it was a shame the Herrscher still hadn't made an appearance.

Almost at the same time, Duwakin and Andevich exchanged glances, both reading certainty in each other's eyes.

Though their faces were hidden, their voices were unmistakable, and the masked man clearly knew the other party. This became undeniable evidence.

"Herrscher, what is your connection with Dr. Ryan? What are you trying to accomplish?" Andevich demanded, then shook his head, realizing how foolish his question was.

Not to mention whether the other party would reveal that the pseudo-Herrscher was also a Herrscher—how could they trust anything they said?

What should they do now?

Andevich glanced at his scattered subordinates through the tactical terminal. The storm that had just passed had shredded them into pieces. It wasn't enough to kill them, but he ignored Duwakin's gaze that urged him to retreat.

Tap.

The heavy body of Andevich pressed forward, like a moving mountain.

He must uncover the truth, as a human extinction crisis lurked within, and he could not retreat.

His determination was clear.

Ryan immediately understood his resolve, but he couldn't explain it at this time. Even if he revealed his true face, it would only expose his strong intent.

Everything was just speculation. No matter how certain they were, there was no concrete evidence, but unfortunately, he had deliberately exposed those flaws.

"Kalpas, is there a problem if we break through together?"

Hearing his name called accurately, Kalpas confirmed his guess, but hesitated for a rare moment.

He wasn't a fool and understood that this strange situation was more than just a battle. This person wasn't merely a bystander, jumping out to save him out of kindness.

"This woman, Aponia, really kept things from me!" Kalpas gritted his teeth but remained sensible. He knew he couldn't beat this group of people, and there was no need to fight Ryan right now.

"Let's finish this problem first, and we'll sort out our business later."

"Okay," Ryan smiled, knowing Kalpas wasn't the type of hero to obey without a fight. If he wanted him to follow orders, he'd have to defeat him.

Thankfully, Kalpas agreed to hold off for the time being.

"Then, I'll go first."

Boom.

Ryan kicked the ground, and within ten meters, the ground cracked, annihilating the stones that flew up, disappearing without a trace, until a burst of sparks erupted in the distance.

Clang!

The spear collided with Andevich's crossed gloves, and Andevich bent his knees slightly, feeling his calves dig into the ground.

So fast, and so heavy!

He locked his eyes on the black gun heading for his neck. At the last second, he turned his head to dodge and slammed his right fist hard into the ground.

Ice Forest.

A dozen ice cones shot up from the ground, spreading rapidly, forcing Ryan to retreat. He swung the black gun into a sickle, slashing through the ice cones in half.

Cut, aim, strike.

For a moment, the thick ice cones were swatted back by him like massive hidden weapons, whistling toward Andevich at the center. But before they could hit, a sweeping Honkai energy beam melted them mid-air.

Tsk, it's really troublesome to be attacked by a group.

Ryan glanced at the fusion warrior squad that had already arranged a tight battle formation. The firepower cover was airtight. He twisted his wrist and slashed the sickle behind him.

Swish——

The sickle left a dark half-moon trail in the air. Ryan felt the power surge again and noticed a golden-red thread wrapped around the gun handle.

The fusion warrior's ability—a thread made of pure Honkai energy? No, this wasn't—

In an instant, the thread split rapidly, wrapping around Ryan's forearm along the gun handle and quickly cutting through his external Honkai energy. On the other side, Andevich stood up, clasped his palms together into a hammer, and smashed down on Ryan, who was hundreds of meters away.

Ice Hammer!

Though they were far apart, Ryan felt the cold wind as he looked up and saw a massive crystal-clear hammer falling from the sky.

No wonder Kalpas had been injured. These fusion warriors weren't as strong as Herrschers in one-on-one combat, but their cooperation was remarkable, making them a formidable team.

"But now it's two against two."

Boom!

A ball of ice mist exploded from the side of the sledgehammer, and the powerful force split it in two. Kalpas, without any special abilities, held the ice hammer, twirled it in the air, and smashed it to the right.

A net made of golden-red silk threads blocked the air, evenly splitting the sledgehammer into dozens of pieces, which fell to the ground with a deafening rumble.

Kalpas kept walking on the falling ice. He didn't touch the silk nets but simply threw a punch from a distance.

Woo——

The punch thundered, and the red-robed figure under the wind pressure kept retreating. Meanwhile, Ryan faced Andevich, who had come to support him.

Ding, ding, ding, ding.

A little cold light appeared first, followed by a dense shower of sparks. The crystal ice rings swung with the fists and were sliced in half by the shadow of Ryan's movement.

Ice mist filled the air, wrapping around the body as if alive, but was quickly melted by the black shadow covering Ryan.

Ryan locked onto the strong man in front of him and forced him back with a quick gunshot.

'He has abilities similar to Kevin, and he has basically mastered the super-mutation factor, but it's hard to defeat him unless I use my authority.'

Ryan's mind was clear. He understood the abilities of the pseudo-Herrscher weren't strong and weren't as varied as the original version. Andevich hadn't fought desperately. If he used all his strength, he might have to tear off his disguise.

I can still kill him, but killing him is meaningless, and the Herrscher is waiting for him to break my disguise.

In that instant, Ryan made up his mind. The plan had come this far—he couldn't give up now.

Dang!

Andevich, like a giant bear, charged forward and punched the middle of Ryan's gun handle, sending him sliding back several meters. When he looked up again, Andevich was already charging forward with a massive ice spear in hand.

No, this thing was at least several meters thick, more like a battering ram.

Go forward, unstoppable?

Ryan crouched down, not intending to fight head-on. He raised his black gun close to the ground, feeling the strong wind pass by his smooth scalp. But Andevich jumped up with immense force, his body becoming crystal clear.

Armor of Ice.

The ice layer, several meters thick, condensed around his body, its hardness far surpassing that of alloy.

Zila——

The long spear, like a dragon, pierced the armor, pulling out brilliant sparks. Andevich's grim smile appeared as his hammer-like force descended.

Smash you to death!

The attack didn't break through the defense, but the "battery hammer" was already descending with immense force. The air compressed, and the road exploded.

Boom!

He created a small mushroom cloud with his body, and in the diffused ice mist, his eyes scanned the surroundings.

Underground?

The cracked ground was split by a black knife that violently slashed between his legs. Another spark burst out. Andevich crushed the ground, but there was no sign of his enemy in the deep pit.

No, it was a feint!

He looked up and saw a black spear emerging from the ice mist, piercing straight into his heavy armor. The spear seemed incredibly tough, bending quickly as it struck.

Andevich's legs sank into the soil, struggling to stop the inertia. At that moment, a hand from the ice mist broke his balance and hit the tip of the black spear.

Shotgun!

The bent spear straightened instantly, and the impact threw Andevich back. Instinctively, he hugged his head and released all the honkai energy.

Gathering ice into a human!

The ice covering his body thickened, expanding his already more-than-two-meter-tall frame into a massive ice figure.

His defense was complete, and his strength surged. This was his final form.

"With your current strength, you can't kill me!"

The roar was full of fighting spirit, but that spirit halted abruptly. There was no violent attack, and Ryan, who had just suppressed him with a quick gunshot, was already gone.

"I'm so full that I have nothing better to do than to fight you."

After Ryan bounced the enemy away, he turned and fled. Andevich was a tank with thick blood and high defense, and the ability he used now couldn't kill him.

Since he couldn't kill him and the Herrscher hadn't arrived, why waste time?

Ryan's reason was his foundation, but Kalpas was the opposite. He had gone mad, chasing the red-robed figure to attack, even using his body to tear through the silk threads made of honkai energy.

Covered in wounds, Kalpas grew more courageous and crazed as the fight continued.

Ryan didn't try to stop him. He knew he couldn't. So he simply threw the spear in his hand.

Woo——

Kalpas, who was punching the "ball of yarn," turned his head and subconsciously grabbed the spear. The inertia threw him out.

"Are these two fighting among themselves?" Duwakin, fully defensive, was stunned for a moment. Seeing the pseudo-Herrscher passing by and chasing the spear, he immediately realized.

"Oh no, they're going to run!"

But it was too late to react. He couldn't change his stance in time. A rumbling sound echoed, and the ice giant charged forward.

Heavy as it was, its speed was slow, and all it could do was roar impotently in rage.

"Team Eight, stop them!"