Chapter 662: A Surprise to Everyone

Zhang Yi looked down coldly at Wagatsuma Nanako’s pierced body.

He didn’t bother saving bullets. He fired two more shots into her chest to make sure they hit her heart, then one last shot at her neck.

The White Owl’s power was immense—especially with Zhang Yi’s ability enhancing it. The shot blasted her neck apart, sending her head rolling across the ground.

Only then did Zhang Yi feel fully assured.

Under the stunned gazes of Chen Xiaoxiao and Peng Li, Zhang Yi walked over and stored the two corpses into his Dimensional Space.

This was a battlefield. Zhang Yi wasn’t in a rush to absorb their abilities—after all, it wouldn’t boost his strength much anyway.

But this whole scene had already been captured by the surveillance team in the Operations Command Center.

Each staff member in the command center was assigned to monitor specific fighters in real time.

With so many participants, Zhu Zheng and Tu Yunlie couldn’t keep track of everything themselves.

The staff had to observe and report in time.

After witnessing Zhang Yi kill the two Moon of Corrosion members, the staffer monitoring him turned around and, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes, reported to Zhu Zheng:

“Commander, something’s happened with Zhang Yi!”

Zhu Zheng looked down at her and sighed. He asked calmly, “Did Zhang Yi and his team die?”

“No,” the staffer’s expression was odd—if she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed it either. “Zhang Yi… he killed both of the Moon of Corrosion members!”

“Huh???”

As soon as she said that, the entire atmosphere changed.

Zhu Zheng, Lan Xincheng, Tu Yunlie, and Baili Changqing all turned to look at her.

Since the war began, no battlefield had achieved any meaningful victories.

Even with the Celestial Squad deployed, most fights were still deadlocked.

But an ordinary Outer City Enhancer like Zhang Yi… had just taken down two Moon of Corrosion rogues?

Zhu Zheng immediately said, “Pull up their feed!”

The staffer swiftly operated the system, bringing Zhang Yi’s footage up on the main screen.

But the fight was already over. All they could see was Zhang Yi cleaning up the battlefield, storing the bodies.

Takizawa Takashi and Wagatsuma Nanako’s corpses lay on the ground—undeniable proof.

Zhu Zheng’s expression changed. “How did they kill those two?”

He had assumed Zhang Yi’s group used numbers to swarm and overwhelm Takizawa and Wagatsuma.

Even if that were true, it’d still be impressive!

After all, this was the first time anyone had successfully eliminated Moon of Corrosion members in this operation.

The staffer took a deep breath and said, “The battle ended too fast. Zhang Yi did it alone in less than thirty seconds!”

She added quietly, almost whispering, “Maybe those two Moon of Corrosion members were just too weak. They didn’t even resist. It was over in an instant.”

In the face of absolute power, some fights really did end that quickly.

Zhu Zheng, Tu Yunlie, and the others quickly grasped the implications.

They had no doubts about Takizawa Takashi and Wagatsuma Nanako’s strength.

In the first operation, the two of them had wiped out an entire squad of Enhancers effortlessly.

Maybe they weren’t quite on the level of Daiku Kai Enzu or Tsukamoto Nobunaga, but they were certainly no pushovers.

Only Baili Changqing stared at Zhang Yi on the screen, a faint smile in his eyes.

“You always manage to surprise people,” he muttered.

Or maybe… it was precisely because he was too steady and low-profile that he always gave off the impression of being unremarkable.

Just then, multiple alarms suddenly went off in the Operations Command Center.

“Commander, trouble on the northern front!”

“West line’s in danger too—Liao Honglei… something happened!”

Zhu Zheng’s pupils shrank sharply. “How could this happen? Where’s Deng Shentong?”

Tu Yunlie answered, “He went out alone—wanted to directly strike their main camp. I don’t think it’s a bad move. If he can take down their leader, Moon of Corrosion will collapse.”

Zhu Zheng’s face darkened. “Even if he succeeds, if we lose too many from the Celestial Squad, it’s unacceptable!”

Unfortunately, the Black Cloak Squad was severely damaged in the last battle at Tianhai City and still hadn’t recovered.

The other western investigation teams were all still out on missions.

So the Celestial Squad had no choice but to carry the burden.

As Zhu Zheng thought about this, his gaze shifted back to the screen—to Zhang Yi.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

“That one—he’s the perfect reinforcement!”

Zhu Zheng immediately contacted Zhang Yi and issued an order.

“Zhang Yi, do not retreat for now. Proceed immediately to reinforce the northern front—the nearest hotspot! The others may return first.”

Zhang Yi replied calmly, “Got it.”

From the comms channel, he already knew the other two fronts were in bad shape.

Since the main forces of the Celestial Squad were already deployed, it made sense for him to help.

He wasn’t the type to volunteer for battle, but if orders came from above—and the mission wasn’t suicide—he’d go.

That was just his laid-back style.

With his abilities, going alone wasn’t a problem—he could always ensure his own survival.

So he turned to Liang Yue and said, “Take them and head back. I need to visit the northern front.”

Liang Yue understood that now Zhang Yi had revealed his strength, the higher-ups had taken notice.

It couldn’t be helped—those who were capable always ended up doing more. That kind of thing was all too common.

Even in a company, managers always liked to dump extra work on the most competent employees.

“Want me to go with you? They should be able to return on their own,” Liang Yue offered.

Zhang Yi shook his head.

“You’re not strong enough yet.”

Liang Yue’s personal combat training was excellent.

But in terms of ability level, she still had a long way to go.

Though she was a Delta-class Enhancer, she had absorbed too few Enhancer Essences.

She could go toe-to-toe with a small-time leader.

But compared to brutal criminals like Moon of Corrosion… it just wasn’t enough.

Zhang Yi figured he needed to find a way to help her level up faster.

That way, she could become a true right-hand—at the very least, someone who could assist him during battle.

Zhang Yi’s words made Liang Yue visibly unhappy. Her lips pouted.

As a martial arts master at grandmaster level, the last thing she could accept was being told she was weak.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi couldn’t help but chuckle. Even usually-cool Liang Yue had an adorable side.

“All right, this isn’t the time to mess around. Be good, okay?”

That gentle tone made Liang Yue’s face blush slightly.

“Fine, I’ll listen to you,” she said, feigning coolness but secretly clenching her fists.

Zhang Yi turned and headed off toward the northern front, marked on the Xingyun System.

Liang Yue watched his back helplessly. With no other choice, she led Hua Hua, Chen Xiaoxiao, and Peng Li back to the armed transport helicopter to wait.

Author's Note