As the supervisor fell to the ground, his right hand suddenly struck someone sleeping on the ground.
Then, the remaining five days for this person to wake up were instantly cleared to zero.
These people were the same as the slumbering giant spider, Royd.
They were immune to all damage while in their dormant state, but their awakening time could be accelerated by absorbing energy.
Previously, the spider queen had fed Royd by absorbing the energy of many survivors, but Zhang Chen had interrupted her in the end.
The sudden awakening of this slumbering individual before them was likely due to the supervisor transferring a large amount of crystal cores from his ring before his death.
He was willing to expose a weakness and die to reach this place.
This indicated that this fellow must have held a high position and possessed great strength!
Strike the iron while it's hot!
Zhang Chen withdrew the Qian Gu Saber and slashed fiercely at the man on the ground.
Whoosh!
The man’s eyes snapped open, emitting a sharp, piercing gaze.
Immediately, a blue energy shield materialized before him, blocking Zhang Chen’s attack.
Hmm?
Zhang Chen was slightly taken aback.
From the skill, he could tell that this fellow belonged to the energy system.
However, he had no way of knowing his power level or his inherent talent.
The Eye of Insight was ineffective against轮回者 (reincarnators) who were not in the same batch.
Similarly, the opponent also did not know Zhang Chen's strength.
After a brief exchange, both parties immediately separated.
Zhang Chen blocked the alley entrance.
This gave him the opportunity to observe the man before him closely.
He had golden hair, blue eyes, a handlebar mustache, and wore a pair of round, gold-rimmed glasses. His attire resembled the suspender pants worn a century or two ago.
He was suspended about a meter above the ground.
It didn't seem like he had activated a flight skill.
Instead, from the moment he woke up, he had instantly levitated off the ground.
You killed the supervisor?
The handlebar-mustached man asked with a tone of disdain.
Yes!
Zhang Chen nodded, his gaze shifting to the other individuals lying on the ground, still asleep.
These people would likely need about an hour to awaken.
Now, it was a one-on-one situation between Zhang Chen and this handlebar-mustached man.
Why haven't I seen you before?
The handlebar-mustached man asked unhurriedly.
Do you think now is the time to chat?
Zhang Chen looked at the handlebar-mustached man with vigilance.
This fellow exuded an air of arrogance, as if he was confident about the upcoming battle.
One wouldn't be so presumptuous without possessing some true skill.
Furthermore, the fact that the supervisor was willing to risk his life to revive him indicated that this fellow must have some capabilities.
Alas, what a pity! I initially thought it would be a shame to kill you outright and intended to take you as my subordinate.
After all, your ability to kill the supervisor suggests you have decent talent and capabilities!
Moreover, I’ve noticed some peculiar changes occurring in this world, and keeping you around would be quite beneficial for my understanding of it!
However, if you insist on seeking death, then I shall oblige!
The handlebar-mustached man looked at Zhang Chen with a smile, then slowly raised his left hand.
Gathering Strike!
Buzz!
A golden energy wave hurtled towards Zhang Chen.
Gathering Strike!
Zhang Chen, under the effect of Soul Burn, returned the attack.
The two energy waves collided, illuminating the entire alley with a blinding white light.
It became the sole source of light in the pitch-black night.
Watching their energy waves clash, neither yielding nor overpowering the other, the handlebar-mustached man slowly raised his right hand…
Gathering Strike!
Another energy wave was fired towards Zhang Chen.
Gathering Strike!
Zhang Chen, following suit, raised his right hand and unleashed energy waves with both hands.
The energy expenditure of using Gathering Strike with both hands simultaneously was definitely greater than using it twice with one hand.
Moreover, confronting energy surges was an extremely draining endeavor.
A normal Gathering Strike ended upon release.
However, in a direct clash, one had to maintain continuous energy output; any slight pause could result in being consumed by the opponent's energy wave.
Especially now, with both hands pushing their limits, Zhang Chen felt a massive amount of energy rapidly draining from his body.
Oh, not bad!
To be able to match me with Gathering Strike from both hands, you truly possess considerable talent!
It’s a pity you have to die, but I’ll ask you one last time: do you want to be my subordinate? I will spare your life!
The handlebar-mustached man asked leisurely.
However, Zhang Chen was gritting his teeth, barely holding on.
Not only was it difficult to speak, but even if he could, he would undoubtedly refuse!
Dad, I’m coming to help!
Xiao Bai, seeing Zhang Chen struggling in the fight, rushed forward from the side.
Roar!
Er Pang also slowly walked forward.
His massive body completely blocked the narrow alley.
Go play with the little pets, you two.
The handlebar-mustached man chuckled, and a wave of energy emanated from his body, slowly falling onto the bodies of the two reincarnators on the ground.
Whoosh!
Cough cough!
The two reincarnators sat up.
Go play with the little pets, and don't touch my prey!
The handlebar-mustached man said indifferently.
Understood!
Upon seeing their surroundings, the two reincarnators were also bewildered.
They too noticed that something seemed amiss.
However, they had witnessed too many strange occurrences in the apocalypse, so they were unfazed.
After receiving the order, they immediately entered combat mode, drawing Xiao Bai and Er Pang away from the alley and engaging them outside.
Excellent, now it’s just the two of us. We can fight to our heart's content!
Let’s see how you’ll defend against this move!
The handlebar-mustached man smiled slightly, and two blue crystals appeared above and to the left and right of his body, respectively.
Gathering Strike!
Buzz!
The two crystals fired powerful energy waves, no less potent than those from his palms, and slammed towards Zhang Chen’s head.
Both of Zhang Chen’s hands were occupied. If he withdrew them now to block the energy waves from the crystals,
the frontal energy wave would crash into him.
He was now completely overwhelmed, like trying to fight off four hands with two.
What was even more terrifying was that the handlebar-mustached man hadn’t activated any combat enhancement skills.
And Zhang Chen’s Soul Burn had dropped to level 3 after killing the supervisor.
Under these circumstances, maintaining a stalemate in the energy clash indicated the opponent's terrifying strength!
Boom!
The four energy waves converged and slammed fiercely into Zhang Chen.
He was directly propelled dozens of meters away, crashing into the building opposite.
Boom! The entire building trembled, slowly tilting several degrees to the side.
The ground churned with dust, and countless fragments of stone and debris rained down from the air.
A pity. I offered you a chance to live, but you refused. This is all your own doing; do not blame me!
The handlebar-mustached man shook his head lightly.
Being hit by four of his Gathering Strikes simultaneously meant certain death, with his body likely exploding.
He turned away, and streams of energy surged from his body, slowly drifting towards the bodies of the surrounding reincarnators…
Awaken, warriors! From this world, we shall conquer anew!