Chapter 177: Gates
Bai Mo wasn't surprised at all that the other party knew his identity. Even if nothing else was considered, Joseph Lee himself was an Unmelting Realm ability user. If he couldn't even see through this avatar, which only possessed one-tenth of his power, then he might as well retire early. Not to mention, there were several high-tier ability users lying in ambush nearby, ready to deal with any sudden incidents.
"Indeed, I've always been in Orleans, haven't I?"
"If you were a Negro, then I certainly wouldn't compromise." Joseph Lee transmitted his message to the avatar via mental fluctuations.
"It seems something happened behind the scenes, but I'm afraid I have to leave first. Some people seem to have targeted me."
"Take care." The president, with his widespread network of informants, naturally knew who they were, but he said nothing.
After the transaction began, Bai Mo's main body slowly descended from the clouds.
The Federal Special Operations Group members originally ambushed on the ground, along with the army responsible for the outer encirclement, had already received notification to retreat as soon as the agreement was finalized.
"Captain Da Su Fen, are we just retreating like this? That person is already descending. He's probably unable to withstand the harsh conditions at high altitude. Now is our perfect chance to deal with him."
"Idiot! How could it be such a coincidence? We just received the retreat order from above, and he's descending from the sky? They must have already reached an agreement and completed the exchange of benefits. Moreover, the president didn't give me any secret orders to eliminate him; he even specifically emphasized not to act against him."
"Doer, I understand your thoughts, but as special forces personnel, the first priority is to obey orders. However, even if we don't act, the Robber Hoods have already dispatched their elite main force to ambush him in Orleans. After all, killing a hundred people in one go is simply too sensational."
"The Robber Hoods? That organization that claims to punish evil, an eye for an eye?"
"That's right, Doer, and the rest of you, I know some of you don't like the orders from above. You can put down all your identification, disguise yourselves as members of the Robber Hoods, and go surround and kill that butcher. I'll pretend I saw nothing."
"Thank you, Captain!" Among the dozen or so people, seven immediately handed over their identification to Da Su Fen, and then privately headed to the Orleans city center.
"Hold the last line of defense!"
"Behind us is Gan He Palace! We have nowhere to retreat!"
With the fall of the third line of defense, the defensive perimeter further narrowed. The outer walls of Ziliu Sea, equipped with various defensive facilities, had already been occupied by the rebels.
Although it was only a battle involving thousands of people, the numerous high-tier ability users clashing made the entire battlefield feel like the Battle of Stalingrad.
Furthermore, with the mobility and destructive power of ability users, just a few hours of combat had already reduced half of Tianqing City to ruins.
Every ability user who entered the Unmelting Realm, even if their ability was not strength-based at all, after completing the spirit energy conversion of their muscles and bones, would possess an approximate physical output strength of five to seven tons.
In the initial battle that erupted in the city center, both sides still held back; but as the battle gradually intensified to a life-or-death struggle, all restraint became a joke.
"Fourth Gate, open!" Wu Ye gulped down the last vial of spirit liquid he had prepared for himself.
"If you truly have a moment of extreme need for power, this bottle of concentrated spirit liquid with stabilizers might be able to help, but you bear the responsibility for life and death." After chugging it all down, he remembered the words Bai Mo's assistant had casually mentioned when handing him this bottle over half a month ago.
Ever since he awakened his abilities, with the deepening degree of spirit energy conversion, he could vaguely feel his Spirit Hubs appearing one after another within his body, and now, the sixth had already taken a rudimentary form.
Through discussions and collaboration with Bai Mo and Hua Taishan in the preceding period, he learned that these six Spirit Hubs each corresponded to a "Gate." Each opened Gate would bring a qualitative improvement to his close-combat abilities.
However, with his current strength, he could only barely manage to open the Third Gate. But the combat power from opening three Gates still lagged behind the top few individuals, insufficient to turn the tide of battle.
Since he had the concept of the Gates, Wu Ye naturally thought about how to open more Gates. But a group of researchers had all asserted that opening Gates beyond one's current level would result in either death or severe injury, which made him temporarily abandon such thoughts. But now, it was the most critical moment.
After using the spirit liquid to open the Fourth Gate, he began to feel a slight burning sensation. His entire body was suffused with power, and his control over his body had risen by a significant margin.
"Not enough! Still not enough! Fifth Gate, open!" He continuously impacted the Fifth Gate with the explosive power within his body, pushing with all his might to break through this barrier.
"I've seen a brand new world, but unfortunately, time is running out." After successfully forcing open two Gates beyond his level, Wu Ye knew that his existence had entered a countdown. Every second now was burning away his life.
After opening the Fifth Gate, the entire world, in Wu Ye's eyes, was almost static. Only high-tier ability users were fighting at a sluggish pace, while the spirit energy overflowing from him was like a blazing inferno.
"Die!"
"Die!"
Wu Ye consecutively tore apart several enemy ability users who appeared like slow-motion figures in his eyes. Even at the moment of death, the slain ability users didn't comprehend what had just happened.
In the eyes of others, after a streak of light flashed past, several ability users who had just entered the Unmelting Realm instantly turned into scattered fragments.
"Die!"
"Kill!"
"Alright, you've killed quite a few of those idiots arranged by Raul and his crew." Just as Wu Ye was about to tear apart the ninth person, the opponent suddenly seemed to recover from slow motion, and steadily blocked his attack.
Ke Lai Si Le, who had been holding back but was actually the mastermind behind the scenes, was delighted by the prospect of a good fight, and wanted to have a grand battle with Wu Ye, who was currently in a burst state.
Two streaks of light intertwined. They began the most ferocious hand-to-hand combat. Everyone could only see a chaotic blur of light and shadow.
"Who was that who suddenly burst forth just now?" Many people on the battlefield were concerned with this question. Because Wu Ye's speed after his Five Gates burst was truly too fast, almost no one could clearly see his appearance.
"As long as I'm here, no one will even think of breaching this city!" In the midst of the fierce battle, Wu Ye declared his unwavering resolve to everyone in his coarsest voice.
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