Chapter 728: Battlefield Dominance (Part 2)

Chapter 728: Chapter 698: Battlefield Dominance (Part 2)

Seeing this, the nearby Chen Yushi could only grit his teeth against the pain and deftly reset his ribs one by one. He then took out an Elixir, swallowed it, and began to heal rapidly.

In truth, injuries like broken bones were already considered severe.

But time was of the essence, so unless it was a life-threatening injury like internal bleeding, or something that severely impacted combat effectiveness like a severed limb, they wouldn’t return for treatment.

Otherwise, they had to handle it themselves and hold on at least until the battle was over.

Of course, the Military Department wasn’t just sitting idle. They were distributing all sorts of healing Elixirs as if they were free. At this point, it was a battle of attrition and resources.

Zuo Wenyao and Chen Yushi had been healing for less than a minute when the wrist-mounted computers on their arms began to vibrate.

“The pace is relentless! We don’t even get five minutes to rest. This is killing me. I hope the rescue target is a bit farther away this time, so we can recover more on the way,” Zuo Wenyao muttered as he opened his wrist-mounted computer to check the details.

“It’s Sector C-510, not far from us. Let’s hurry! If they could hold on, the command staff wouldn’t have sent us this mission,” Chen Yushi said, having finished reading the message.

Zuo Wenyao sighed softly. Just as he was about to move out, his expression suddenly shifted, and he gazed toward a specific direction in the distance.

Generally, no one constantly monitored everything within the range of their Perception Power. After all, the amount of information to process would be overwhelming.

Someone like Zuo Wenyao, at the Divine Demon Realm Late Stage, could detect things over 30,000 meters away. The number of Abyssal Creatures within that range was immense; if he paid attention to every single one, the resulting flood of information would be absolutely explosive.

Therefore, they only paid attention to specific events, such as a powerful aura appearing within their Perception range or other unusual phenomena.

Just then, Zuo Wenyao suddenly perceived something approaching at a terrifying speed and detected it instantly.

But soon, the vigilant look on his face turned to one of surprise.

Chen Yushi, being only at the Divine Demon Realm Middle Stage, had weaker Perception Power, but he too soon detected Lin Xinghai.

When Lin Xinghai arrived, Zuo Wenyao immediately asked, “Why are you here? Did something happen?”

‘The most likely reason,’ he thought, ‘is that Lin Xinghai ran into a problem he couldn’t solve and came here specifically to find me.’

“Nothing’s wrong. I came to lend a hand and help you hunt the Fourth Level Mutated Zombies,” Lin Xinghai said, getting straight to the point.

Hearing this, before Zuo Wenyao could even speak, Chen Yushi chuckled and said, “You’re only in the Marrow Tempering Realm. How could you possibly help us…”

His voice trailed off as he spoke, until he finally stopped talking altogether.

At first, his retort had been purely reflexive. But when he recalled Lin Xinghai’s astonishing combat record, he had to admit that the young man truly possessed such strength.

It was just that Lin Xinghai’s Cultivation level was so deceptive that upon hearing his offer to help, Chen Yushi had blurted out a denial without thinking.

Chen Yushi quickly cleared his throat, reorganized his thoughts, and said, “I know you’re strong, but your foundation is still too shallow. You won’t be able to last long in this kind of high-intensity combat.”

“Rather than risking your life to help us in one or two fights only to retreat afterward, you’d be better off going back to your Cultivation right now. You have to understand, the most important thing for you is to raise your Cultivation level.”

“I understand,” Lin Xinghai said with a nod. “That’s why, in addition to helping you kill Fourth Level Mutated Zombies, I also plan on collecting Blood Bags. It’s the only way for me to advance more quickly.”

This time, Chen Yushi was truly left speechless. They didn’t even have enough time to heal themselves, so how could they possibly find time to help Lin Xinghai collect Blood Bags?

At that moment, Zuo Wenyao, who had been standing by, finally spoke up. He looked directly at Lin Xinghai and asked, “What’s your plan? Tell me what you’re thinking.”

“I’ll use my Superpower to help you fight. That way, each battle can be over in tens of seconds. In the time we have left, we can sweep the area for other Mutated Zombies and Abyssal Creatures to get Blood Bags,” Lin Xinghai explained.

“Hmm. If you can assist us with your Superpower, we can indeed deal with those Fourth Level Mutated Zombies quickly. But the question is, how long can you maintain your Superpower?” Zuo Wenyao asked.

He genuinely didn’t know the answer to that, as he’d never asked before.

However, judging by the general Rule that the stronger a Superpower is, the shorter its duration, Lin Xinghai’s Superpower probably couldn’t last for long. If it only lasted two or three minutes, its usefulness would be limited.

Only if it lasted more than five minutes would his plan be feasible.

Lin Xinghai was just about to answer when Chen Yushi couldn’t hold back any longer. “Wait, what are you two talking about?”

“That Speed Superpower of yours can help us end a fight in tens of seconds? Are you kidding me?”

“Even with an absolute advantage in speed, a Fourth Level Mutated Zombie has an incredibly tough hide. Even if it just stood there and let us hit it, we couldn’t possibly kill it in tens of seconds.”

Lin Xinghai glanced at Zuo Wenyao, who nodded in assent. Only then did he say, “My Superpower doesn’t increase speed. It accelerates the flow of time.”

As he spoke, Lin Xinghai activated his Superpower, enveloping both of them within its effect.

Chen Yushi then watched as the entire world seemed to slow down, with only the three of them moving at a normal pace.

He extended his Perception Power and quickly locked onto a “Hunter” within his range.

It was a Fourth Level “Hunter,” currently engaged in battle with another Divine Demon Realm expert who specialized in Defense.

In the past, encountering a “Hunter” would have been a massive headache for Chen Yushi. After all, “Hunters” weren’t just fast; their small size made them incredibly agile, and their ability to dodge and weave in close quarters was second to none.

Even if you were faster in terms of absolute speed, landing a hit on one was never a guarantee.

But now, in his eyes, this “Hunter” seemed to be moving in slow motion.

‘If that thing dared to come over here and show off its moves in front of me,’ he thought, ‘I could cleave its head off with a single slash in this state.’

‘A Time Superpower… so they really exist, and they’re this terrifying.’ Chen Yushi stared at Lin Xinghai, his eyes a mixture of awe, wonder, and excitement. At that moment, he didn’t even know what he was supposed to be feeling.

Finally, he had to admit, “Alright! I was too ignorant. With your Superpower assisting me, I feel like I wouldn’t even need tens of seconds. I could end the fight in just ten.”

“But how long can you maintain this Time Superpower?” In the end, Chen Yushi asked the very same question.