This attack made Han Xiao look battered, but with the magnetic-controlled armor's reduction, he only took about fifty points of damage. His health was close to three thousand, making him quite tanky among Mechanics of his level. Liu Cheng's kinetic energy attacks weren't that strong, but they could easily cause knockback and knock-ups, which was annoying.

The panel showed the continuing damage from the poisonous gas. The Heim grenade had taken effect, but Liu Cheng's health and resistance weren't low, and he could burst with kinetic energy to quickly escape the gas-filled area. Relying on the poisonous gas to deal with Liu Cheng wasn't realistic. High-explosive bullets would be a little better, but like the Heim grenade, they couldn't be a key to victory. Han Xiao didn't bring any supplies, and the ammunition on him was limited, only three magazines of high-explosive bullets.

He took a deep breath to increase the oxygen content of his blood. He exerted force with his legs, stopping his retreating figure. His feet plowed a mark in the dirt. He put away his dual guns, put his hands in front of him, and parried another iron fist from the charging Liu Cheng. The kinetic energy gathered in the fist almost shattered Han Xiao's parry.

Liu Cheng's kinetic energy could amplify strength. Han Xiao was at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

A shell exploded not far away, and a bright light illuminated the scene. The two men's arms were intertwined, their attacking and defending postures like silhouette paintings, fleeting in an instant.

Liu Cheng roared like a tiger, swinging his fist down on Han Xiao's head. The bursting kinetic energy shook the air. Han Xiao's head tilted, and his cervical vertebrae creaked. He grabbed Liu Cheng's shoulder to prevent himself from being knocked away, and started the electrothermal cutting gauntlet with his other hand, aiming for Liu Cheng's eyeball.

"High temperature?!" Liu Cheng became alert and hurriedly leaned his head back. The gauntlet grazed his cheek, leaving a burn that peeled the skin, the burning sensation stinging his nerves. At the critical moment, Liu Cheng burst out with the kinetic energy inside him, and a huge force pushed Han Xiao away.

Han Xiao took a breath, wiped the dirt splashed on his face, and realized his guns were useless, making him lose a major trump card, only allowing the other party to absorb more kinetic energy. But he still had other functional machines—fire, poison gas—all of which could cause damage.

"Fortunately, he's not an energy absorber, or I really wouldn't have many ways to deal with him."

Liu Cheng covered the burn on his face and glanced at Han Xiao's gauntlet warily, then turned and ran.

Han Xiao was stunned, then his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly chased after him.

On a war chariot, a soldier controlling a machine gun saw a figure quickly approaching and subconsciously turned the muzzle. All the dense bullets hit the target, but he was stunned to find that the target, who should have been riddled with holes, was unscathed! The bullets clattered to the ground!

"Don't shoot him!" Han Xiao shouted.

But it was too late to warn them. The surrounding chariots focused their fire on Liu Cheng. All the kinetic energy was absorbed. Liu Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and the accumulated kinetic energy was almost overflowing. His muscles bulged like rats. He turned his head and took a step, creating an explosive crater in the ground. His entire body shot out like a shell fired from a cannon.

This was the kinetic energy of thousands of bullets!

"The straight-line sprinting speed is too fast!" Han Xiao's vision blurred. He didn't have time to dodge. He was like being hit by a moving train. The scenery in his vision receded rapidly. Like a baseball that had been hit for a home run, he flew dozens of meters away, landing and bouncing up several times, plowing a gully along the way. He was covered in mud, and finally stopped after overturning a chariot.

He was dizzy and sore all over.

[Magnetic-Controlled Extension Armor durability decreased by 132 points!]

[You have received 241 points of damage!]

The enemy knew how to use his ability to his advantage, equivalent to using straw boats to borrow arrows, which in turn made him suffer a small loss.

"Liu Cheng… I've never heard of his name in my previous life. He's so troublesome. Hidden talents everywhere. I can't underestimate anyone…" Han Xiao's eyes were like ice, entering a state of combat focus. He spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm and leaped up again to tangle with Liu Cheng.

The surrounding artillery fire was continuous, and the two fought fiercely on the battlefield. Bullets whistled past their ears, and the firelight illuminated the field of vision again and again. A vacuum zone of bullets formed wherever they went. The soldiers didn't dare to attack Liu Cheng anymore, but Liu Cheng could crash into the gun muzzles himself.

"This battlefield is very unfavorable to me."

Han Xiao's eyes flashed. He abandoned Liu Cheng and rushed towards Green Valley Town, like a fleeting black shadow, dodging the Green Valley Town guards' shooting, and sliding up the wall in a few steps, firing his dual guns and killing the guards in droves.

Bullets pierced through bodies, and blood splattered everywhere.

Liu Cheng was shocked and hurriedly chased after him.

Green Valley Town was the root of the conflict. Han Xiao understood this and immediately adopted a tactic of avoiding the solid and attacking the weak. He didn't fight Liu Cheng head-on. Unless Liu Cheng didn't want the town, he would have to be led by the nose. In a state of combat focus, Han Xiao already had a tactic!

He changed a magazine and shot dead several more guards. Suddenly, a gust of wind rose behind him. Han Xiao hurriedly twisted to dodge. Liu Cheng brushed past him by a hair's breadth, punching the air, smashing a large area of the wall. Broken bricks and lime were scattered all over the ground.

Liu Cheng's figure stagnated, as if he had exhausted his kinetic energy.

"Opportunity!" Han Xiao's hands clawed at Liu Cheng's head. The high temperature of the electrothermal cutting gauntlet distorted the air.

But Liu Cheng's face didn't show panic, but rather a hint of smug ferocity.

"You've been tricked!"

Powerful kinetic energy surged again, with no sign of weakening. It was all a disguise. This attack was Liu Cheng's long-awaited killing move, condensing eighty percent of his kinetic energy. He rose into the air and lifted his knee with lightning speed, aiming for Han Xiao's chin. Once hit, it would shatter half of Black Phantom's face.

Han Xiao leaned back and flew off the wall.

"This touch is wrong!" Liu Cheng was shocked. His knee didn't feel like it had hit a solid object.

Han Xiao had been vigilant. In the flash of lightning just now, he used the thrust of the electromagnetic roller shoes to retreat, only being grazed by the knee, taking almost no damage.

In mid-air, he pulled out the Crazy Eagle and fired, shooting at Liu Cheng's eyes.

The charged attack missed, and Liu Cheng stiffened for a moment, unable to dodge, but his expression didn't change. Bullets were ineffective against his ability.

*Bang!*

The moment it hit the eyes, the bullet lost its kinetic energy as usual, but the bullet suddenly burst out with a dazzling glare.

Liu Cheng screamed, covering his eyes. His vision was a vast expanse of white, and the stinging pain in his optic nerves affected the balance of his brain.

Stun grenade!

Effective at point-blank range—just thinking about it was exhilarating!

He had been brewing this attack for a long time!

Reaching out and grabbing the cracks in the wall, Han Xiao climbed back onto the wall again. Taking advantage of Liu Cheng's perfect opportunity to lose his sight, he activated [Overload] and [Willpower Burning], and pressed his hands, burning with high temperature, fiercely on Liu Cheng's face. This time he hit solidly!

Even if [Willpower Burning] was as unlucky as ever, the first hit's damage was still off the charts!

-423!

Don't think that the damage isn't as high as a sniper rifle. The electrothermal cutting gauntlet focuses on continuous damage. Being able to reach this level of instantaneous burst power was already very terrifying. Liu Cheng wasn't him. His health was only around two thousand, and nearly twenty percent was burned away in one hit, and the damage was still constantly flashing on the screen!

The smell of焦糊 permeated the air. Liu Cheng howled miserably and hurriedly burst out with kinetic energy, pushing Han Xiao away. His face was already severely burned, disfigured, and full of charred black mixed with blood red burns.

Liu Cheng's vision was impaired, and the light and shadow in his vision were chaotic. He could only barely distinguish one direction. He gritted his teeth and staggered away.

Han Xiao immediately chased after him. Liu Cheng's heart sank to the bottom. He clung to the hope that Black Phantom would be considerate of the battlefield and not chase after him, but now it seemed there was no hope of escape. He knew that he would probably die. He would fulfill his duty as a bodyguard and hold back Han Xiao. If he died, Opheramella would take good care of his family.

The two quickly left the battlefield and chased each other through the woods.