Chapter 186: Is He a God?

Chapter 186: Is He a God?

Zhao Zheng's recent punch, even with only half his strength, had caused terrifying destruction.

Since they were in the wilderness, with little around to destroy, the aftermath wasn't immediately apparent.

However, the ground within a ten-mile radius had cracked, with fissures of varying sizes! Oh, and there was more.

The dozen or so Nomads, regardless of their abilities or strength in life, were now nothing but dust...

The Cyberpunk-styled vehicles were also mostly destroyed.

The only vehicle that remained intact was the modified truck.

After Zhao Zheng's devastating display of power, the woman on top of the truck used her telekinetic powers to create a barrier, surprisingly blocking Zhao Zheng's attack and protecting both the truck and herself.

At this moment, the woman on the truck stared at Zhao Zheng with intense focus, as if facing a formidable enemy.

This young man had, in a single encounter, eliminated all her subordinates and forced her to act swiftly to save her vehicle.

It was clear that this young man was an incredibly formidable opponent.

The next moment, the woman slowly rose into the air, hovering, and then flew from the top of the truck towards Zhao Zheng.

Her flying speed was slow, incomparable to Zhao Zheng's.

However, her aura was impressive, almost divine.

Additionally, unlike the Nomads and survivors, this woman was not dirty. Her clothes were pristine, and her hair was clean and tidy, indicating regular washing.

Zhao Zheng's heart stirred at this sight.

He knew that the modified truck must have been converted into a mobile home, with water for regular showers.

Otherwise, this woman wouldn't have been able to maintain such cleanliness.

Although she looked like a woman from the peaceful era, she was quite ugly, with a robust build like a man's, and she seemed older, at least thirty-five or more.

When the woman landed in front of Zhao Zheng, she didn't immediately attack.

"You brought that one-armed scumbag with you, so is my little brother, Xiao Hu, dead at your hands?" she asked, getting straight to the point.

"Xiao Hu?" Zhao Zheng questioned, "The one with the triangular eyes, wrinkled face, and a bit of a double chin? The ugly one who could grow bigger?"

The woman's face turned grim.

Zhao Zheng smiled and said, "If you're talking about that guy, then yes, he's as dead as can be, and he died miserably. His regenerative abilities were quite good, so I had some fun with him for a while."

Hearing this, the woman's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she clenched her fists.

She could imagine how her brother must have suffered.

But she didn't consider the injustice of the survivors who had fallen into their hands.

Just as Zhao Zheng thought she was about to attack, the woman spoke again.

"We can work together! If we cooperate, this world can be ours!"

She proposed cooperation because Zhao Zheng's recent punch and its destructive power had frightened her.

Zhao Zheng was initially stunned, then he laughed.

"Sorry, but looking at an ugly face like yours makes me nauseous. I just want to smash that disgusting face of yours as soon as possible."

Such a direct insult would anger anyone.

The woman's face immediately contorted with rage.

No matter how she weighed the pros and cons in her mind, she couldn't tolerate this insult.

"Then you all can die!" she roared, raising her right hand towards Zhao Zheng and making a grabbing gesture.

Instantly, an invisible, powerful energy affected Zhao Zheng.

Telekinesis! As the woman slowly clenched her fist, the telekinetic pressure intensified.

The ground around Zhao Zheng began to collapse, a result of the woman's leaking power.

Yet, Zhao Zheng stood firm, unmoving.

His clothes tightened, but he showed no other reaction.

Even a smile remained on Zhao Zheng's face.

"Is this your telekinesis? Or did you not eat enough? Can you put in a little more effort? It's not even enough to tickle me!"

Hearing this, the woman was shocked and quickly retreated a few steps.

After witnessing Zhao Zheng's destructive punch, she knew his power, but she hadn't expected his body to be so indestructible.

What kind of monster was he?

Then, the woman gritted her teeth and raised both hands.

Behind her, two slightly damaged modified pickup trucks slowly rose into the air.

"Ah!"

The woman cried out, merging her hands together.

Under her control, the two pickup trucks flew towards Zhao Zheng, one on each side, and collided with him.

This time, Zhao Zheng still didn't dodge...

"Boom!"

The sound of a violent impact echoed.

Zhao Zheng was completely swallowed up by the two pickup trucks.

The survivors who had just been rescued in the distance were all terrified by this sight.

Only Song Haitang remained calm.

"Sister September, your friend..."

"Don't worry, he's fine."

Song Haitang assured.

Zhao Zheng was indeed unharmed.

When the two pickup trucks separated and landed, an unharmed Zhao Zheng was revealed.

Despite the severe deformation of the trucks, Zhao Zheng's hairstyle remained untouched...

"You..."

The woman was shocked.

Her younger brother, Xiao Hu, also had formidable defensive abilities. He was the strongest among the nomads, often serving as her meat shield against monsters.

But even Xiao Hu couldn't withstand the attack he had just faced.

How could this young man before her be completely unharmed? Was he invincible?

Facing such an enemy, the woman was momentarily at a loss for a strategy.

"What's wrong? Do you feel helpless now?"

Zhao Zheng seemed to see through the woman and said, "Then get ready, because I am."

As his words fell, he unleashed a punch.

A gust of wind blasted forth!

This time, Zhao Zheng's punch carried the full force of his strength.

He refrained from using any more powerful abilities, fearing that he might damage the distant truck...

"Bang!"

Accompanied by the violent explosion of air, the void in front of them visibly deformed severely.

A ferocious air cannon appeared before Zhao Zheng, carrying an overwhelming force that charged towards everything in its path.

The woman's face paled, and she quickly summoned her strongest telekinetic power, forming a barrier to protect herself.

Despite her timely reaction, the gap in strength between them was simply too vast.

As a result, the woman was directly blasted away by the gust.

"Thud!"

The woman landed heavily, her body bruised and battered, experiencing excruciating pain.

If not for her quick use of telekinetic protection, she would have been torn apart by the violent wind.

From this, it was clear that her telekinetic abilities were indeed impressive.

Her overall strength was estimated to be at the sixth level.

At that moment, Zhao Zheng suddenly stomped his foot.

The power of "Divine Descent" instantly transmitted from the ground, and the area beneath the woman exploded.

Boom!

In a ten-meter radius around her, the ground was completely shattered, forming a circular wasteland.

The woman, being at the center of the blast, was sent flying into the air.

When she landed, she was covered in blood, missing limbs, and died instantly.

Facing Zhao Zheng, she had no chance but to be overwhelmed.

In the distance, the survivors witnessed this scene, their eyes wide with disbelief, frozen in shock.

In their eyes, the nomadic leader, who was as powerful as a deity, had just died? They felt as if they were in a dream, unable to grasp the reality of the situation.

At that moment, a sharp scream pierced the air, "Look up there... What is that?!"

"Oh no! It's the mutant crow horde!"

Someone cried out in alarm.

Upon hearing the mention of the mutant crow horde, the survivors' faces turned ashen.

They all looked up and indeed saw a massive "red cloud" swiftly approaching their location.

The red cloud consisted of countless mutant crows, each larger than regular crows, with sparse feathers revealing patches of red flesh, except for their wings, which were still densely feathered.

The most terrifying aspect was their beaks—long and sharp, resembling blades.

The vast army of mutant crows blotted out the sun, an endless swarm.

"Why are you standing there? Run!"

"Run? Where can we go in this wilderness?"

"It's useless. Even if we could run, we wouldn't outpace them..."

"We're done for. It's over for us!"

The survivors' faces were filled with despair, their expressions lifeless.

Even Song Haitang furrowed her delicate brows, her beautiful face grave.

Mr. Shen had once explained to the students about the mutant crows.

Individually, a single mutant crow wasn't particularly formidable, but their strength lay in their numbers.

Whenever mutant crows appeared, they always came in vast hordes, never alone.

And the damage caused by a group of mutant crows was terrifying! Their beaks could even pierce through armored vehicles.

Even powerful ability users faced certain death when encountering them.

In Mr. Shen's words, upon encountering such creatures, one must either hide underground or immediately choose to retreat, find cover, and pray for survival.

The most foolish act is to linger and fight without retreating.

The likely outcome is being pierced by countless arrows, a painful death.

The Mutant Crows are one of the most common and troublesome monsters in this world.

They possess bat-like organs that use echolocation to sense their surroundings through ultrasound.

The previous battle here must have attracted these beasts.

Realizing this, Song Haitang quickly shouted, "Zhao Zheng!"

Zhao Zheng had already noticed the approaching Mutant Crow horde.

Hearing Song Haitang's call, he understood her intention.

She was asking him if they should retreat!

"Don't worry, Haitang, leave it to me!" Zhao Zheng smiled.

He had encountered and defeated two such hordes in the skies over the Pacific.

Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, Song Haitang immediately calmed down.

She had absolute trust in him.

In fact, with her Burn-Burn Fruit ability, she could handle the Mutant Crow horde as well.

She could simply set them ablaze.

However, the number of Mutant Crows was overwhelming, and unless she could transform into an elemental form, she couldn't handle them at the moment. So, she left it to Zhao Zheng.

Of course, Song Haitang didn't just stand idly by. She immediately instructed the survivors, "Everyone, crouch down!"

The survivors obeyed, trusting the young psychic couple.

Standing was too risky; crouching was definitely safer.

Why not just lie down?

Lying down would make it difficult to move, and if the Mutant Crows charged, they'd be helpless.

...

Moments later, as the Mutant Crow horde drew near, their endless numbers filled the sky, an overwhelming sight.

It was suffocating!

At that moment, Zhao Zheng slowly rose into the air.

When he reached the same height as the horde, he narrowed his eyes and then suddenly opened them wide.

Conqueror's Haki!

Instantly, a ferocious aura erupted from him, sweeping across the sky like a hurricane.

In a flash, the world seemed to turn crimson, with lightning and thunder.

The crimson lightning appeared eerie.

To the survivors, Zhao Zheng's figure became majestic, like a king of gods.

They felt insignificant, even considering kneeling in reverence.

The Mutant Crows, directly facing Zhao Zheng's Haki, were frozen in mid-air, as if struck by electricity.

The next moment, they began to fall from the sky, one by one, crashing to the ground.

Their sheer numbers were staggering.

For a while, the sky seemed to be raining...

...

"Haitang, some might not be dead. Finish them off with fire!" Zhao Zheng said after landing.

His Conqueror's Haki wasn't strong enough to kill all these mutated beasts.

If he had a full-fledged Conqueror's Haki like Red-Haired Shanks, he wouldn't need to worry.

Song Haitang nodded and stepped forward, unleashing her flames.

The Mutant Crows covered the ground, but it was easier to set them ablaze on the ground than in the sky.

Soon, under Song Haitang's power, the entire battlefield became a sea of flames.

Next, it was time to clean up!

Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang's mission wasn't to slay monsters but to survive.

In the pursuit of survival, staying alive was the only goal, without any fixed objectives or tasks.

Song Haitang, with her kind heart, wanted to ensure the survivors' safety by escorting them to the Thunder God Shelter in Han City.

Of course, she needed Zhao Zheng's approval.

Zhao Zheng had no objections.

After all, he had nothing else to do.

The survivors, upon hearing this, became excited.

With two powerful psychics escorting them, their safety to Han City was greatly enhanced.

Initially, the journey was a life-or-death endeavor (and it would have been without Zhao Zheng's timely arrival).

Now, they were confident of reaching Han City.

Everyone sprang into action, gathering useful supplies for the journey.

...

Half an hour later, they set off.

Zhao Zheng, Song Haitang, Han Minna, and others boarded the modified truck.

As Zhao Zheng had guessed, the truck had indeed been converted into a mobile home, complete with a bathroom, kitchen, and all necessary amenities.

(End of Chapter)

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