The energy, after being resisted by Xiaobai, had its damage greatly reduced, but it still scorched a large patch of Zhang Chen's hair as it smashed into his forehead.
However, Zhang Chen couldn't spare any attention for the bone-chilling pain on his face at that moment. His eyes were fixed intently on the small, thin figure before him.
"Xiaobai!"
Zhang Chen roared, his voice torn with anguish.
"Daddy, add... oil..." Xiaobai said with a smile, turning around. She felt she had saved Zhang Chen, saved her Daddy.
But when she saw the scorched patch on Zhang Chen's face, her eyes revealed an expression of self-reproach.
Then, she slowly collapsed to the ground, blood gushing out profusely.
Only then did Zhang Chen clearly see how severely Xiaobai was injured. Not only was her collarbone shattered, but a gaping hole had also been torn through her body.
The once lively and energetic Xiaobai now lay on the ground like a puppet with severed strings, devoid of life.
Anger, regret, pain, despair—all emotions surged wildly into Zhang Chen's mind.
As his emotions spiraled out of control, his energy core also became tempestuous. A radiant surge of energy poured into Zhang Chen's limbs and bones like a dam breaking.
The pure energy from the meteorite rapidly infiltrated every inch of Zhang Chen's skin, every blood vessel, and even every cell.
Boundless energy permeated from Zhang Chen's skin texture, as if he were about to explode outwards!
"What… is this skill?"
Xu Linna tilted her head, gazing at Zhang Chen with a look of confusion.
Her database had never recorded such a strange skill, nor had she ever encountered any apocalyptic creatures using such abilities.
"Die!"
Zhang Chen dropped from the wall to the ground. At this moment, white light was also seeping from his eyes.
"My ability is nullified?"
Xu Linna glanced back at Zhang Wenwen.
The latter was still firmly stuck to the wall, unable to move an inch.
"No, my ability isn't nullified, and it's even affecting Zhang Chen!"
"But… he can move freely, ignoring my ability? Has he broken the rules of energy? How is this possible?!"
"The entire apocalyptic world was created by the meteorite. It created the rules. How can a reincarnator, a grain of sand among countless beings, disregard the rules?!"
Xu Linna's expression changed drastically. She couldn't fathom what was happening.
"Die!"
Zhang Chen's figure flickered, and he instantly appeared behind Xu Linna.
*Bang!*
Xu Linna was slammed forcefully onto the ground, and cracks slowly spread outwards from the point of impact.
*Boom!*
This blow didn't just shatter the floor tiles; it demolished the thick concrete foundation of the underground defense as well.
Large chunks of shattered stone scattered everywhere.
"Die!"
Zhang Chen suddenly raised his foot and stomped down towards Xu Linna's body.
*Boom!*
This time, Zhang Chen himself sank into the crevices between the massive stones. Xu Linna seized the opportunity to leap onto the rocks.
"This is completely illogical!"
"I've changed my mind. I'll leave you with your body intact!"
Xu Linna said with a sinister laugh.
Following this, an even brighter and more intense energy enveloped Xu Linna's entire body.
[Ultimate: Burning Soul]!
Xu Linna's hair floated high, lifted by the energy, and her clothes defied gravity, drifting upwards.
She joined her thumbs and index fingers, forming a circle with her hands.
[Light Annihilation]!
*Boom!*
A diamond-shaped energy blast struck vertically downwards. The surrounding colossal rocks, merely feeling its energy fluctuation, crumbled into dust.
*Bang!*
The diamond-shaped energy pillar slammed forcefully onto Zhang Chen's right arm, which he had raised to block.
"Hit!" Xu Linna rejoiced!
"Heh, a skill that even mutated Grade IX creatures find difficult to withstand, and you're blocking it with your arm?"
"Truly oblivious to your own death, but it's a fitting end for you to die the same way as your little lover! Ugh..."
Before Xu Linna could finish speaking, she saw Zhang Chen already appear before her.
Just moments ago, he was holding back the light beam with his arm, but now, the beam was directly hitting his chest and causing absolutely no damage!
Not only that, but the wound on Zhang Chen's forehead had also healed perfectly. He was enveloped in a blinding white light.
"Die!"
Zhang Chen slowly raised his right hand and swung it towards Xu Linna's cheek!
This strike wasn't fast. Xu Linna could clearly see the trajectory of the attack, but strangely, her body was utterly unable to move.
It was as if an invisible force was pinning her in place.
*Slap!* *Bang!*
Xu Linna was instantly flung far away, smashing through the isolation wall of the core area, then through three or four more walls before finally coming to a halt.
At this point, the androids, clad in their AI battle armor, seemed to have received a command and immediately charged towards Zhang Chen.
The speed of these units was indeed incomparable to the weaklings among the natives.
It was obvious when weaker individuals controlled armor, much like playing a game with high latency; their movements were always a beat behind.
But these androids were complete products. Their inherent strength far surpassed that of failed experiments, and with the assistance of the AI battle armor, their power had advanced by leaps and bounds.
More than a dozen of them simultaneously launched an attack on Zhang Chen!
By now, Zhang Chen was almost entirely consumed by the white light.
The meteorite energy had occupied his limbs and bones and was now spreading towards his brain, seemingly on the verge of breaking free from his control, creating a new self-awareness, and taking over a body completely transformed by the meteorite energy.
Zhang Chen, while suppressing the invasion of the rampaging energy, slowly walked towards Xu Linna.
He didn't even spare a glance at the androids, nor did he make any unnecessary movements.
Yet, despite this, all the surrounding androids froze in mid-air, maintaining the posture they had adopted during their charge.
This ability was not time stopping, but rather an ability similar to Xu Linna's.
However, this ability was mastered with far greater purity than Xu Linna's.
Xu Linna could only exert force in a specific direction, thus requiring walls for support.
But the ability Zhang Chen was currently releasing was a perfect balance of omnidirectional force, even factoring in the influence of gravity.
Under this field of force control, all the androids were immobilized in mid-air.
With every step Zhang Chen took, their battle armor tightened by an inch, as if a giant fist were forcefully clenching them.
When Zhang Chen reached the entrance of the core area.
All the AI battle armor shattered, their bodies contorted severely, and some even began to spit blood madly.
Zhang Chen's figure suddenly surged, and he instantly appeared before Xu Linna.
At this moment, the androids in the core area shattered in unison, their bodies compressed into unrecognizable masses of flesh and blood, blooming like crimson flowers in the air behind Zhang Chen...