Bai Ye finished speaking, rolled down the car window, and then extended his body out of the window, flipping onto the car roof.
Kneeling on the roof, Bai Ye tapped on the window, gesturing again to Kirishima Ayato to drive the car forward.
As the massive wire mesh gate grew closer, Bai Ye took a deep breath.
*Zzzt!*
In an instant, large amounts of electricity appeared on Bai Ye's body, coiling around him and pulsing with energy. Under the night sky, the azure current was exceptionally dazzling.
Then…
"Thunder Beast!"
Bai Ye roared.
The electricity coiling around him erupted, shooting forward. Soon, lightning illuminated the surroundings. Countless arcs of electricity converged, forming a massive azure beast, part lion, part tiger, within the lightning. Upon landing, it charged forward.
*Bang, bang, bang…*
As the giant thunder beast ran, its four paws struck the ground, each landing causing arcs of lightning to explode and shattering the earth.
Simultaneously…
The Ghoul Containment Facility heard the commotion, and the guards immediately gathered at the entrance. They were stunned to see the giant thunder beast.
Someone, unsure who it was, shouted, "Open fire!"
The guards reacted, raising their weapons and firing forward.
But…
It was useless!
Bai Ye's thunder beast was unaffected by the gunfire; bullets passed straight through it upon impact.
Then…
*ROAR!*
The giant thunder beast charged into the crowd, its lightning erupting. The surrounding guards screamed and convulsed within the electric blast. When the lightning finally receded, the guards were reduced to charred corpses, falling to the ground.
The thunder beast did not stop, leaping forward and bringing its massive claws down.
*BOOM!*
The moment its claws struck, vast arcs of lightning shattered. With a tremendous roar, a section of the ground was pulverized, and the resulting shockwave sent those nearby flying. It was like walking through an empty land.
Bai Ye tapped the car window and said, "Accelerate!"
Kirishima Ayato immediately slammed the accelerator to the floor, speeding forward.
*CRASH!*
The car slammed into the wire mesh gate, knocking it down as it plowed through.
The area in front of the building was a courtyard. Guards emerged from all directions, firing their weapons in an attempt to halt the car's advance. Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, standing on the car roof, and gestured.
"Thunder Shock!"
*Zzzt!*
A piercing electric crackle echoed.
Thunder Shock (a supersonic shockwave generated by using lightning to break through the air, repelling incoming attacks)
Accompanied by the outward spreading current, the waves formed and pushed outwards from Bai Ye. In an instant, the incoming bullets seemed to hit an invisible wall and began to refract. Some of the guards were hit by their own deflected bullets and fell to the ground.
Seeing that the vehicle was unstoppable, a figure suddenly darted from the side. Unlike ordinary guards, this figure wore the uniform of a Ghoul Investigator and wielded a Quinque that was a massive, three-meter-long horse-slaying sword, which swept towards the car.
Kirishima Ayato immediately opened the car door and leaped out, rolling several times with a single hand supporting his body. On Bai Ye's body, electricity surged, and his figure flickered, appearing five meters away.
*BOOM!*
As the two of them moved away, the horse-slaying sword struck the car's front, cleaving it in two. The car, subjected to immense force, flipped over backward, colliding with a truck.
*CLANG!*
The large truck overturned with a deafening roar, its container breaking open, spilling numerous ghouls onto the ground. The other two trucks also stopped immediately, their container doors opening as ghoul after ghoul emerged.
Meanwhile, Kagune resembling wings unfurled behind Kirishima Ayato, but Bai Ye stood in front of him.
"Didn't you want to see my strength?" Bai Ye clenched his fists. "This one is mine. You take the people into the Ghoul Containment Facility first."
Kirishima Ayato hesitated, then nodded, signaling for the others to follow him forward. Bai Ye blocking the Ghoul Investigator was simple: he was accustomed to fighting alone and had no intention of joining the Aogiri Tree. Moreover, he didn't know when the restricted zone would open, and when it did, Bai Ye would definitely pursue the restricted zone mission, making it easier to operate alone.
"Of course…" Bai Ye looked at the Ghoul Investigator holding the giant horse-slaying sword. "Troublesome guys need to be dealt with first."
As he spoke, Bai Ye beckoned to the Ghoul Investigator. The investigator was unfazed and immediately leveled his sword, charging towards Bai Ye.
Covering a distance of two to three meters, the opponent suddenly leaped, raising the horse-slaying sword and bringing it down towards Bai Ye.
Then…
With a *zzzt*, Bai Ye's figure suddenly vanished, reappearing behind the Ghoul Investigator. In Bai Ye's hand, the Steel Slime rapidly writhed, solidifying into Lei Ya Nu Shou.
*Poof!*
Bai Ye swung his sword backward, slicing across the opponent's back and drawing blood. Blood splattered onto the ground. The Ghoul Investigator gritted his teeth in pain and swung his horse-slaying sword backward. Just as it was about to strike Bai Ye, his figure vanished again. This time, Bai Ye appeared at the Ghoul Investigator's side, plunging Lei Ya Nu Shou into his waist.
*Drip, drip!*
Blood trickled down the blade and onto the ground.
Bai Ye said, "Consider giving up? It might make things easier for you."
The Ghoul Investigator remained silent, gripping his sword with one hand and clenching his fist, throwing a punch towards Bai Ye. Bai Ye dodged sideways, the punch grazing his cheek. The next moment, Bai Ye extended an index finger and touched the Ghoul Investigator's forehead.
*Zzzt!*
Large amounts of electricity flowed from Bai Ye's fingertip, engulfing the Ghoul Investigator's body.
"Ah!"
Under the intense electric shock, the Ghoul Investigator screamed. Moments later, Bai Ye removed his finger from the opponent's forehead, and the surrounding current dissipated. The Ghoul Investigator's body was completely charred, and a distinct smell of burning filled the air.
Then…
*Clang!*
The massive horse-slaying sword dropped to the ground with a clear sound, and the Ghoul Investigator's body went limp, crashing to the ground.
…