I am a hero of the former civilization.

You look a bit disheveled.

"Who are you?" Qianjie was a little confused. He carefully examined the other party and had a vague feeling of familiarity. When he saw the way the other party was holding the gun, his pupils froze slightly.

"It's you!"

As expected, it couldn't be kept secret. Qianjie was communicating with his fists, which was more effective than any detector.

Ryan nodded slightly, then looked at the two fusion warriors who seemed to be on high alert, glanced at the red-robed man hiding in the shadows, and focused his gaze more on Andevich.

As expected of the 'Fist of Shattering Ice', Fusion Warrior CM006. If he hadn't come, Qianjie, who hadn't undergone the fusion surgery, would have had a chance of losing to the two of them.

He remained silent, and silence was the best disguise. At this point, there was no need to say much; enough information had already been given. It was just a pity that the Herrscher still hadn't arrived.

Almost at the same time, Duvakey and Andevich exchanged a glance and saw certainty in each other's eyes.

Although the face cannot be seen, the voice is fine, and the masked man clearly knows the other person, which becomes a kind of irrefutable evidence.

"Herrscher, what exactly is your relationship with Dr. Ryan? What are you trying to do?" Andevich asked, then shook her head heavily, feeling that she had been incredibly foolish.

Regardless of whether the other party would say it, even a pseudo-law enforcer is still a law enforcer, and not a single word of theirs is credible.

What now?

Andevich looked at his subordinates scattered in various places on the tactical terminal. The storm had only scattered them, and they were not enough to kill them. So he ignored Duvakey's look that told him to retreat.

Hey.

Its heavy body took a step forward, pressing down like a small mountain.

He had to find out the truth, because it contained the threat of human extinction, and there was no turning back.

They're absolutely determined.

Ryan instantly understood this will, but he couldn't explain it at this moment. Even if he revealed his true colors, it wouldn't work. The blame was firmly placed on him, and removing all pretense at this time would only confirm it.

It's all just speculation. No matter how certain we are, there's no substantial evidence. But unfortunately, I deliberately revealed these flaws.

"Qian Jie, is there a problem with breaking through together?"

Hearing his name called out accurately, Qianjie confirmed his guess, but hesitated for a moment, which was unusual for him.

He wasn't mentally challenged; he understood that this bizarre scene wasn't just a simple battle, and that this person wasn't so kind as to just happen to jump out and save him.

Aponia was definitely hiding something from me!

Qian Jie gritted his teeth, but he wasn't really crazy. He knew he couldn't beat this group, and there was no need to start a war with Ryan now.

"Let's settle these messes first, and we'll settle our scores later."

“Okay.” Ryan smiled. He knew that Qianjie wasn’t the type to be a hero who would rush to his aid and bow down to him. To make him obey, he had to beat him.

Fortunately, he agreed to postpone it for the time being.

"Then, I'll go first."

thump.

Ryan kicked, and the ground within ten meters cracked, the collapse annihilating the boulders that bounced up, then disappeared without a trace, until a burst of sparks exploded in the distance.

clang! !

The spear struck the crossed boxing gloves, and Andevich's knees bent slightly, feeling as if his calves were digging into the ground.

So fast, and so heavy!

He stared at the black gun aimed at his neck, then suddenly turned his head to dodge, slamming his right fist into the ground.

Forest of Ice.

A dozen or so ice spikes rose from the ground and spread rapidly in all directions, completely forcing Ryan back. He turned his black spear into a scythe and slashed it horizontally, splitting the ice spikes in two.

Cut, aim, strike.

In an instant, the ice spikes, several meters thick, were slapped back by him, like giant hidden weapons, whistling as they flew towards Andevich in the center. However, before they even reached her, the sweeping Honkai energy beam melted them in mid-air.

Ugh, getting ganged up on is such a hassle.

Ryan glanced at the fusion warrior squad that had already formed a battle formation, their firepower providing virtually impenetrable cover. He then twisted his wrist and slashed his scythe behind him.

Swah——

The scythe left a dark crescent-shaped trail in the air. Ryan felt a softness in his hand and glanced at it out of the corner of his eye. He saw thin golden-red threads wrapped around the gun handle.

That fusion warrior's ability, made entirely of thin threads of Honkai energy? No, wait, this thing...

In an instant, the thin thread split rapidly, winding along the gun handle to his forearm, quickly cutting through his released Honkai energy. Meanwhile, Andevich had already stood up, clenching his hands into a hammer, and slammed it down hard on Ryan, who was hundreds of meters away.

Ice Hammer!

Even though they were hundreds of meters apart, Ryan felt a biting cold wind. He looked up and saw a huge, crystal-clear hammer crashing down from the sky.

No wonder Qianjie was injured. These fusion warriors are definitely not as good as the Herrschers in one-on-one combat, but they can cooperate, and cooperate very well.

"But now it's two against two."

boom! !

A cloud of ice mist burst from the side of the hammer, the powerful force splitting it in two. Qian Jie didn't possess any special abilities; he simply gripped the ice hammer, twirled it in the air, and slammed it down to the right.

A net made of golden and red silk threads blocked the way in mid-air, dividing the sledgehammer into dozens of pieces before it crashed to the ground with a thunderous roar.

Qianjie swam around on the falling ice blocks, not touching the nets, but punching them from a distance.

woo-

The fists were like muffled thunder, and the red-robed figure was forced back by the swirling wind, while Ryan faced Andevich, who had come to his aid.

Clang, clang clang clang.

A glint of cold light appeared first, followed by a dense barrage of sparks. A crystalline ring of ice was swung by the fist and then sliced ​​in half by the shadow.

Ice mist spread through the air, as if it were a living thing covering the body, but it was quickly melted away by the dark shadow covering Ryan's body. Ryan locked onto the burly man in front of him and forced him to retreat continuously with his rapid-fire gun.

'He has similar abilities to Kevin, and has basically mastered the super-mutant factor, but without using my authority, it's difficult to defeat him.'

Ryan's mind was clear. The abilities he gleaned from the pseudo-Herrscher were not powerful, and they didn't even have as many variations as the original. And Andevich hadn't gone all out yet. If he used all his strength, he might tear off his disguise.

I could still kill him, but it would be pointless. The Herrscher is just waiting for him to break through my disguise.

In an instant, he made up his mind. The plan had come this far, how could he give up now?

clang! !

The bear-like Andevich pounced forward, punching the middle of the gun handle, sending Ryan sliding more than ten meters away. When Ryan looked up again, the bear was already charging towards him, holding a huge ice spear in its hand.

No, this thing is at least several meters thick; it looks more like a battering ram.

Are they charging forward fearlessly, unstoppable?

Ryan bent down, not intending to fight head-on. He flicked the black gun upwards along the ground, feeling the strong wind brush against his smooth scalp. Andevich also took advantage of the force to jump up, his whole body crystal clear.

Ice Armor.

A layer of ice, several meters thick, condenses on the body, with a hardness far exceeding that of alloys.

Shila-

The spear, like a dragon's head poking out, pierced the surface, drawing out dazzling sparks, and a sinister smile spread across the rugged face.

I'll smash you to death!

The first strike failed to break the defense, but the 'battering ram' slammed down with tremendous force, compressing the air and causing it to explode along with the road surface.

Boom! !

He forcefully created a small mushroom cloud with his bare body, his eyes scanning the surroundings amidst the pervasive icy mist.

underground?

The completely cracked ground was cleaved open by a black blade, slashing violently between his legs. Another burst of sparks erupted as Andevich simply stomped on the ground, but he couldn't see any enemy in the several-meter-deep crater.

No, it's a feint!

He raised his head and saw a black spear emerge from the icy mist, piercing straight into his heavy armor. The spear seemed to be extremely resilient, bending rapidly.

Andevich's legs were already sank into the ground, and he barely managed to stop the momentum. But just then, a hand that emerged from the icy mist broke the balance and slapped the end of the black gun.

Slingshot!

The bent spear straightened instantly, and the impact sent him flying. He instinctively covered his head and released all his Honkai energy.

Gathering ice to make people!

The ice covering his body suddenly thickened, causing his already two-meter-tall body to expand further, forming a giant ice man.

With his defense maxed out and his strength greatly increased, this is his full potential.

"With your current strength, you can't kill me!"

The roar was filled with fighting spirit, but then that fighting spirit came to an abrupt halt. There was no more of a storm of attacks, and Ryan, who had just been suppressing him with a rapid-fire gun, was gone.

I'm so full of myself that I'd fight you to the death.

After Ryan knocked the enemy away, he turned and ran, because this Andevich looked like a tough turtle with high health and defense, and the ability he was using now couldn't kill him at all.

Since I can't kill him and the Herrscher hasn't arrived yet, why should I waste my time?

Reason is the foundation of Ryan's fighting style, while Qian Jie is the opposite. He has lost his mind and is chasing after the red-robed man to attack, even using his body to tear apart the threads made of Honkai energy.

Covered in wounds, yet he fought with increasing ferocity and frenzy.

Ryan didn't try to stop the fight, knowing he couldn't, so he simply threw the spear in his hand.

woo-

Qianjie, who was furiously punching the 'ball of yarn', turned his head and subconsciously grabbed the spear, only to be thrown away by inertia.

"These two are fighting amongst themselves?" Duwakoin, who was in full defensive stance, was stunned for a moment. When he saw the pseudo-Herrscher pass by and chase after the spear, he immediately realized what was happening.

"Oh no, they're trying to escape!"

However, it was too late to react. He couldn't switch states. A rumbling sound rang out as the ice giant strode in.

He was heavy, but also slow, and could only let out a roar of impotent rage.

"Eighth Squad, stop them!"