Chapter 738: A Deadly Trap

Chapter 738: A Deadly Trap

Draw the Ground to Cage was a rule-based ability.

Through experimentation, Zhang Yi had figured out how it worked:

Any object that was present inside the area at the moment the cage was formed became “defined” and could not leave.

But anything that was not initially defined was not subject to that rule.

For example, Zhang Yi and the others couldn’t shoot bullets through the cage.

But bullets fired by the pirates outside weren’t affected—

And could even be reflected back.

Baili Changqing and the others quickly picked up on this pattern.

The problem was… they still had no idea how to get out.

What if the pirates stopped attacking altogether?

What if they just dragged it out, or changed their tactics?

What then?

Kanute was thinking the same thing.

As soon as he saw Zhang Yi reflect their bullets, he immediately gave the order for all pirates to cease fire.

But Zhang Yi? He wasn’t planning to stop.

A sly grin spread across his face as he scanned every pirate in sight.

Somewhere among them had to be the Awakened responsible for the trap.

Kill that one person, and the cage would collapse.

“Clear me some space! I’m gonna count to three. When I say ‘three,’ everyone get down!”

No one knew what he was up to, but as the captain, they had no choice but to follow orders.

“One!”

Zhang Yi opened a Dimensional Gate.

“Two!”

From within, thick barrels of artillery began to protrude.

“Three!”

Everyone dropped to the ground.

And then—

From within Zhang Yi’s dimensional space, five hundred artillery barrels suddenly emerged!

These were the heavy weapons Zhang Yi had specially requested from Blizzard City, using his Celestial Hound Squad captain privileges.

Bulky, outdated gear that normal Awakened could hardly carry or use—

Once considered obsolete in the Ice Age.

But in his hands, they were still terrifyingly effective.

All five hundred cannons were already preloaded and ready to fire.

Modern weaponry was integrated with smart systems—no manual operation needed.

With just a command issued through his battle suit’s smart interface, all five hundred cannons roared in unison, unleashing devastation toward the pirates on all sides!

No one could’ve imagined such a sight—

One man turning into a walking war fortress in an instant.

The pirates had been overconfident.

They were barely 200 meters from Zhang Yi's location.

That single salvo was like firecrackers blowing up a pile of dung—complete chaos.

Only this time, it was shattered flesh and broken bodies exploding in midair like a gruesome firework show.

Kanute and the other Awakened reacted immediately.

Kanute’s body began to swell in size, his clothes ripping apart.

His skin turned gray-blue, etched with jagged textures like blades, and his mouth stretched all the way back to his ears.

In an instant, he transformed into a massive, gray-blue shark over a dozen meters long!

Though grounded, his huge frame moved as gracefully as if he were swimming through water.

He twisted and spun, knocking dozens of cannon shells out of the air, saving hundreds of pirates behind him.

The other Awakened joined in as well—

But even so, there was no stopping a full volley of 500 rounds.

In mere seconds, half of the Western Squadron’s 1,000 pirates were dead!

Zhang Yi sighed internally.

Unfortunately, this kind of bombardment could only be used once.

There wasn’t time to reload all five hundred guns for a second volley.

Still, the results were beyond satisfying—

And it confirmed his theory:

Objects from his Dimensional Space were not subject to the rules of Draw the Ground to Cage.

Baili Changqing watched as Zhang Yi stored away the five hundred cannons.

Now he finally understood why Zhang Yi had insisted on requisitioning so many seemingly obsolete heavy weapons.

Ye He and the others stared at Zhang Yi with admiration in their eyes.

As expected of their captain—he’d figured out a way to counter the enemy’s ability so quickly.

Kanute’s fury boiled as he looked at the remains of his fallen comrades.

Their agonized screams filled the air.

“You b*stard! I’ll kill you myself!” he howled.

Half of his giant body sank into the dirt, yet the snow and mud offered no resistance.

Anything that touched his body rippled like water.

He locked his gaze on Zhang Yi inside the cage, itching to attack and tear him to pieces.

But he hesitated—

Zhang Yi’s Dimensional Space could absorb nearly all attacks and reflect them right back.

Rage wouldn’t win this fight.

It would only make him reckless.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi was still thinking—

How could he break the cage?

“We’ve killed so many pirates, but the cage is still intact. That means the caster hasn’t been taken out yet.”

His eyes fell on Kanute’s towering form.

“That Awakened… must be under his protection!”

They still couldn’t escape yet, but Zhang Yi wasn’t worried.

The enemy didn’t seem to have a good way to deal with them either.

But then—

A notification popped up on Zhang Yi’s tactical visor.

It was from Gao Changkong.

“Chaos! Something’s wrong—don’t rush to wipe out the pirates!”

“This might be one huge trap!”

Zhang Yi’s pupils contracted sharply, a chill running down his spine.

“What do you mean?!”

Over in Linhai City,

Gao Changkong and the members of the Reincarnation Squad stood amid ruins.

Before them were a dozen corpses.

Some of them wore the exact same uniforms as the Moon of Corrosion operatives.

“The ones we saw here weren’t even the real Moon of Corrosion! We were completely played.”

Gao Changkong’s voice rang continuously in Zhang Yi’s ear.

“Think about it—if they’re not in Linhai, where else would they be?”

“Who do they fear the most? Who’s their top target?”

Zhang Yi’s eyes widened.

A dreadful premonition wrapped around him like a suffocating shroud.

Even his scalp tingled.

The one Moon of Corrosion feared most—

The one they most desperately wanted to kill—

Was him.

The only person who could neutralize Takeuchi Mayumi’s prophetic ability.

Kanute let out a thunderous roar, his shark mouth splitting wide.

“Ronin! What are you waiting for? Show yourselves!”

Zhang Yi looked up.

Atop a small nearby hill—

Familiar faces emerged from the snow-covered slope.

Phoenixin Ren, and all the Moon of Corrosion’s Awakened under his command—

Every last one of them… was here!

Author's Note