I am a hero of the former civilization.

Ryan had no intention of making a move at all. He recognized the two people at a glance, especially the silent green-haired boy. Wasn't that Kosmo?

He already knew that Kosmo had joined the Firemoth, but since he wasn't an immediate combatant and they didn't have much interaction, he didn't bother to see him. As a result, he met him on the battlefield.

Now that I see him, he is indeed very intelligent and very quiet.

Within the icy mist, no one spoke, simply observing each other in silence. Soon, Ryan realized that Kosmos harbored no hostility, but rather some admiration.

"You... never mind, I didn't see anything." Kosmo spoke slowly, appearing calm and introverted, but his hands behind his back trembled incessantly.

"Not execute the command?"

"The arrest warrant has expired. Major Coleman's latest orders are to prepare to confront the Herrscher; preserving our fighting strength is the top priority," the young man said calmly, his face expressionless, but his heart was churning with turmoil.

It looks like it's completely unharmed. What terrifying power! If he doesn't believe me and attacks, I'm doomed. It's all that idiot Desdobia's fault for always making such a fuss.

'As expected of Yingjie, his composure far surpasses his age, and it seems Andevich has already succeeded.'

Ryan became somewhat interested, thinking that this Kosmo had the demeanor of a great general.

"Hmm, but it's just an order? Don't you suspect that I'm in cahoots with the Herrscher?"

"And one more thing."

"You said."

“A year ago, I was in San Diego, and I owed you my life,” the boy replied, still expressionless.

I see. No wonder you were so easy to talk to when we had no connection.

Back then, when the Herrscher of Wind attacked San Diego, it was he and Alicia who stopped the storm. Little did they know that their paths had already crossed.

"Not bad, you're clear-headed and know when to advance and retreat. Come find me after this battle; you have the potential to become even stronger."

He praised me! The famous human hero actually praised me!

Kosmo felt a surge of excitement, but still nodded expressionlessly: "Thank you."

Interesting. Since it's him, there's no need to knock him out.

"Tell Coleman for me to pretend to be deaf and blind for now, and I'll explain everything to him afterwards."

"it is good."

As always, Ryan nodded in satisfaction and raised his palm. Just as Kosmo was somewhat puzzled, a dark shadow pierced through the ice mist from afar.

Guns, please!

With Dragon's Shadow in hand, Ryan twirled the spear in a dazzling display, hoisted it onto his shoulder, turned, and walked into the icy mist. Only as his figure disappeared did he lightly wave his hand above his head.

"I'm going to have a heart-to-heart talk with the congressman. See you later."

He just left like that. Desdobia breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head, and saw Kosmo staring intently at his back.

"Hey, you don't mean to follow them, do you?"

“I am not qualified to participate in his battle, but I have only decided one thing—” Kosmo’s face showed a hint of excitement, as if something was burning fiercely within him.

"I want a gun too!"

"Why would I think that?"

"Because, he's handsome."

Ryan was unaware that he had ignited the boy's adolescent spirit. He stepped into the icy mist, which, besides concealing his presence, also served as a detection tool.

As an extension of his authority, he could roughly sense who was in the ice fog. Many fusion warriors were chiseling ice to move their frozen companions away, while Ryan avoided them in advance.

He entered a stealthy state, his footsteps silent, passing by a large number of warriors like a ghost, occasionally stopping to hide in the ruins, and then emerging again to continue his advance.

Their speed wasn't particularly fast, but they were extremely stealthy, venturing deep into the riverbank and wandering through this den of dragons and tigers without triggering any alarms.

'If I'm not mistaken, Vinal and his men should be at the ground headquarters, while the Poison Chrysalis is guarding the main entrance to the north of the city, because in terms of obedience, the council's direct guard is more reliable.'

But how should I put it, have you heard of the Guards succession law?

Ryan smiled silently, and didn't go to headquarters to see Vinal and the others, for the same reason:

It's too complicated to explain, and I really dislike empty talk. They just need to watch quietly and wait for the results.

So he decisively headed towards the north of the city, his pace still unhurried. Before getting close, he turned to the side, where a cherry blossom symbol was painted on the wall of the ruined subway entrance.

"Sakura has already gone in through this entrance."

Ryan felt more confident. When May and Wilville were building the underground city, they left many entrances and exits that were not on the blueprints.

The underground city is too large, and the entrances are too remote. It would take a lot of time to get to the core area. The enemy is not stupid and should be able to guess that the underground city designed by the 'traitor' must have a back door.

What I need to do is cover you. Even if the Fire Moths still have some fighting force left, Sakura's combat characteristics can be fully utilized in a confined space, provided that she is not ganged up on.

Ryan glanced at the crooked digital clock. It was two o'clock in the afternoon. At the speed at which Sakura had infiltrated, she would soon be discovered. Considering the time when the poisonous pupa would start its battle with him, it was about time for the foreshadowing to be revealed.

'Then I'll do my best.'

The ice fog had reached its edge. Ryan looked north and could see huge airships. This area was still intact and was the financial center of New York, filled with skyscrapers, with a vast Central Park in front of him.

The Minerva's shadow obscured the buildings, and several firing positions could be vaguely seen on the rooftops. Ryan's hopes were dashed once again.

The enemy is not stupid; they are currently maintaining the highest level of alert and have even deployed reserves. Under the cover of that warship, it would be no exaggeration to call it an impregnable fortress.

Time was of the essence, but Ryan was not in a hurry. He carefully manipulated the airflow, slowly scanning the area in front of him. The feedback data made his head throb.

"We must find the user of the Seven Thunders of Purification. This thing is hidden in the shadows and has great destructive power, and I am long past my prime."

Combat strategy development, assault route simulation, but before taking action...

"Vilvie, the time you set should be here by now!"

Just as Ryan gripped the Dragon's Shadow, the airship, which served as the backbone of the defense, suddenly exhibited an anomaly.

hum-

The anti-gravity hovering device began to flicker, and the massive ship slowly began to tilt. The soldiers who were on guard on the roof all looked up and were shocked to see the tilting warship.

There was no attack, so why is it so shaky?

"Honkai energy core failure, control system locked."

"All teams, take cover!"

The sudden change caused chaos and confusion. Without the support of anti-gravity devices, the million-ton pile of steel crashed down from a height of several hundred meters.

As the enormous object fell from above, everyone quickly took cover. Even Flora, who was wearing several layers of optical camouflage, jumped out of the cover with the Seven Thunders of Purification in her arms.

It was Dr. Wilvi who hid a little gadget in the warship's main control program—a secret door that even hundreds of engineers couldn't detect. This thing would activate when the conditions were right.

What are the startup conditions?

The girl jumped from a 100-meter-high building, staring intently at Central Park in front of her.

That goes without saying, of course it's him!

Chapter 273 Breaking Through the Barrier with a Single Slash!

Boom——

The building disintegrated like building blocks, and the warship crashed onto the tallest twin towers, deflecting due to uneven force.

Turning it upside down, the Times Square was completely smashed. With a sound of steel bars tearing, the world's third tallest single building fell in several pieces. The steel cables on the roof were straightened and torn, like a giant whip, slapping a deep trench in the ground.

This area is inherently easy to defend and difficult to attack because it has too many high points, making it the best battlefield for snipers. However, if attacked from higher ground, it becomes a series of cages.

Even a fusion warrior couldn't jump from a building hundreds of meters high, let alone be buried alive by millions of tons of building materials falling from the sky.

dong dong dong...

The ground trembled, and Coleman and others, ten kilometers away, also saw this apocalyptic scene and looked up.

They didn't know why the airship went out of control, but one thing was clear.

"He's coming."

"What should we do? Should we gather everyone together and explain to them that there's something wrong with this battle?"

“Why go through all that trouble?” Coleman turned his head, his face full of helplessness, and said with a forced smile, “Without our orders, who would be so bored as to meddle in other people’s business, and who would want to fight him again?”

Vinal's breath hitched, and after a long while, he gave a bitter laugh.

Last night's battle really terrified and subdued them, so there seems to be no need for further explanation.

coming!

Nobody's a fool. Even Coleman, watching the show, could figure it out, and the more elite Poison Pupae knew it even better.

While frantically reporting upwards, he dodged the falling debris and then looked at the patch of icy mist.

If the enemy were to come, it could only be from that direction, and Ryan didn't keep them waiting any longer. In the midst of the chaos, he stepped out of the icy mist.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Are you ready for the rematch?"

He greeted him like an old friend, without mentioning foolish questions like 'resurrection,' and simply raised his spear, causing the icy mist behind him to swirl.

The third foreshadowing of last night's battle was freezing Honkai energy. Now that it's time to use it, the freeze is lifted, meaning all the energy accumulated last night will be used up, effectively planting a blue potion in advance.

"Stop him!" Flora's pupils shrank sharply. She sensed a terrifying energy, and without her saying a word, various firepower had already covered the area.

Unfortunately, due to the chaos and the loss of high ground, this round of shooting was not very accurate. When the airship crashed, there was no powerful attack to penetrate its defenses. Left with no other choice, she picked up the Seven Thunders of Purification.

Aim and shoot.

A fist-sized ball of lightning shot out instantly, so fast that there was little time to react, and its destructive power was immense, but the result—

"What!?"

She saw the target move, and the lightning ball just grazed past her ribs. Although it devoured a piece of flesh, the injury was not fatal.

How could he possibly evade the Seven Thunders of Purification? Right, his Freezing Authority!

For a sniper, this is the most terrifying opponent. Within the area, the flight speed will slow down, and Ryan could easily avoid it, but she didn't have a chance to think about it.

Ryan's gaze locked onto them, but his gaze alone wasn't the most important thing; the most crucial thing was what he was holding in his hand.

The icy fog that had enveloped most of the city had been stirred up, swirling and condensing behind Ryan like a vortex cloud hundreds of meters high, making the person holding the vortex cloud appear incredibly small.

Using the remaining Honkai energy from last night to launch a massive area-of-effect attack, this is simply...

A giant ice dragon!