The red sports car raced down the highway, the young white man leisurely lighting a cigarette.
The blonde woman beside him asked, "How did those Asians know where to find information? They aren't even Americans."
"How would I know?" The white man helplessly shrugged, "But it looks like those are Chinese. You know what there's the most of in the Bloody City? Damn Chinese! It was like that before entering the city, and it's still the same after entering. No matter where you go in the world, you can always find the Chinese. They really annoy me."
The blonde woman glanced at the rearview mirror, murmuring, "Strange."
"What's strange?"
"They haven't caught up."
"That's normal. Our speed is much faster than theirs."
"But I feel it's been too easy. Compared to those damned missions, adventurers should be more difficult to deal with, right? Especially those from the Eastern District. Could they have taken another route?" The blonde woman seemed puzzled.
The young white man, annoyed, exclaimed, "Hey, I grew up in New York. I swear the route I chose is the shortest. By the time we finish off the mutants there and rise to first place, they'll still be dawdling on the road."
"Are you sure?" As the blonde woman drove past a high bridge, she looked under it and her eyes bulged, "Then can you tell me who's in that car down there?"
The white man looked below the bridge and then jumped up as if his butt was on fire, "How is that possible!"
One of the adventurers in the back pointed at the trail of destruction behind Shen Yi's car and yelled, "My God, they're cutting straight through New York!"
"Damn it! We've run into a bunch of Chinese lunatics!" The white man yelled, "Vena! Overtake them!"
"How do I overtake them?" The blonde woman, Vena, asked in astonishment.
"Like they did!"
"That's impossible! This is a sports car, it's too low for anything but smooth roads, you idiot!" Vena replied irritably.
"But we can't let them get ahead. Catch up and kill them!" The white man screamed.
Vena suddenly accelerated, the sports car shooting forward like an arrow. Vena's driving skills were excellent. Seeing two large trucks driving side by side ahead, Vena yelled, "Hold on!"
The car suddenly sped up, the right two wheels lifting off the ground, sliding on just two wheels and squeezing through the middle of the two trucks, shooting past them.
After covering a hundred meters, the other two wheels slammed back onto the road. After a series of sharp turns, the sports car had already rounded the bridge and was chasing the Humvee from behind.
The roof of the red sports car slowly retracted, turning it into a convertible as well.
The white man stood up, preparing to fire with a heavy machine gun.
Meanwhile, Shen Yi, noticing the familiar car in the rearview mirror, couldn't help but smile.
"There's danger from behind!" Fatty also noticed the threat.
"What's happening?" Hong Lang hadn't reacted yet.
"Nothing much, just some old friends catching up," Shen Yi casually replied, "Looks like they're planning a dirty trick."
Before he could finish, a barrage of bullets rained down on them.
Shen Yi sharply turned the steering wheel, swerving around a car. He pulled out a spirit fire gun from his Bloody Emblem and fired back without looking.
Wen Rou, Jin Gang, and Hong Lang also took out their weapons and fired at the red sports car, the sound of gunfire erupting.
A bus was hit by mistake, the driver killed instantly, and the vehicle veered off the road, crashing through the guardrail and slowly toppling over.
Several other cars also overturned and caught fire due to the attack, causing a massive pile-up on the highway. Continuous collisions occurred, and the highway quickly descended into unprecedented chaos.
One car after another was forced to stop, and for the adventurers responsible for the chaos...
The battle had only just begun.
The two vehicles raced down the highway.
This was a rare straight stretch, no longer requiring a cross-city chase, and also the red sports car's only chance to catch up.
The heavy machine gun in the white man's hands fired rapidly, causing sparks to fly in front of them, but Shen Yi's Humvee maneuvered through the traffic like a fish in water. Occasionally, other vehicles shielded them from bullets, and the few that hit were ineffective against their bulletproof gear.
"We can't keep this up, they're about to leave the highway!" the white man shouted.
As a native New Yorker, he knew the terrain all too well. Continuing like this, the Humvee would soon re-enter the city, cutting through with its powerful engine, while their sports car would be restricted to the roads.
Vena, the blonde woman, ordered, "Paro, stop them."
The adventurer in the back grunted, "Understood."
He raised his hands, and the smooth surface of the highway began to shake violently as if in an earthquake. Then, a large mound of earth slowly rose from the ground, blocking the entire road like a sudden pimple on a smooth face.
Seeing the mound rise from the ground, Shen Yi braked sharply, the Humvee screeching as it slid toward the mound and stopped just in time, turning to face the red sports car.
"Damn it!" Hong Lang cursed, "They have a long-range caster!"
Shen Yi smirked, "Impressive, huh?"
"Not really, it just means we can't go through," Wen Rou said helplessly.
"Then we won't go through," Shen Yi replied calmly, "Prepare for battle. The real fight is just beginning."
He stepped on the gas, driving the Humvee ferociously towards the red sports car. Meanwhile, Fatty quickly shielded himself with a psychic armor and ducked down.
Seeing the Humvee bearing down on them, Vena's face changed, "Damn, he's going to ram us!"
Shen Yi's driving showed a wild and ferocious attitude, charging relentlessly at the sports car.
"Get out of the way!" The young white man screamed, firing wildly at their opponent.
Vena's driving skills were indeed impressive. Facing the Humvee, she swerved at the last moment, performing a two-wheel stunt, barely missing the Humvee.
"That woman can drive!" Wen Rou exclaimed.
"What good does that do!" Hong Lang roared, leaping towards the sports car.
The black young man on the sports car also jumped, and the two collided in mid-air. The black man punched Hong Lang's stomach, while Hong Lang hit his chin. Both grunted, activating their skills.
"Skill: Armor-Breaking Strike Level 3, deals normal damage plus 30 extra damage, and causes 3 seconds of defense stripping. Priority 14."
"Skill: Powerful Impact Level 5, deals 2x strength damage, 10% chance of double damage, D-class skill. Uses 3 spirit points, cooldown 1 minute."
The two men flew backward from the impact.
Simultaneously, adventurers on both vehicles launched attacks. Shen Yi's spirit fire gun aimed at the black man, while the young white man on the sports car threw two flying knives at Hong Lang.
The black man was hit by a series of fire bullets from Shen Yi. Although the bullet damage was reduced due to his strength type, the fire damage was troublesome, and he fell ablaze. The flying knives whistled in the air, also powerful.
Just as Hong Lang seemed unable to dodge, the knives' momentum suddenly stopped in mid-air and fell, controlled by Jin Gang's telekinesis. He was overexerting himself, having just used his ability.
Shen Yi extended his right hand, and the spirit fire gun disappeared, replaced by a basic, inexpensive starter gun.
He shot twice at Jin Gang, firing medical bullets. Jin Gang felt a cool sensation and began to slowly recover.
Meanwhile, Hong Lang rolled back into the Humvee.
Spitting out blood, he exclaimed, "That guy's hurt worse than me, haha!"
He had a reason to be pleased. The exchange of Armor-Breaking Strike and Powerful Impact was in Hong Lang's favor. Although Armor-Breaking Strike was less damaging, its 3-second defense stripping was crucial. Had the battle continued, Hong Lang might not have had the advantage. But now, without an opportunity for the black man to attack, the defense stripping effect was wasted. The black man had always used Armor-Breaking Strike as his opening move, a logical choice, but he failed to adapt to the changing battlefield.
The enemy caster stood again, but Wen Rou whipped at him. Her mid-range attack was perfect for this situation.
"Skill: Entangle Level 3, uses whip weapons to entangle the target, preventing skill attacks and dealing 5 damage per second. Duration depends on the spirit power difference, skill level, and opponent's willpower. Maximum 18 seconds, costs 3 spirit points. Priority 14."
The remote adventurer was immediately incapacitated by Wen Rou's entanglement, losing his ability to attack.
Vena, the blonde woman, suddenly produced a flash of electricity in her left palm and grabbed onto Wen Rou's whip. A sharp bolt of lightning traveled back along Wen Rou's whip, hitting her squarely in the chest.
"Ah!" Wen Rou spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Skill: Thunderbolt Flash Level 4, inflicts 12 times the level in damage, causes 3 seconds of paralysis, priority 18. The target cannot use any skills while paralyzed. If a skill in use has a lower priority than Thunderbolt Flash, it is interrupted, causing backlash to the user. The skill has conductive properties."
Wen Rou was at a disadvantage because her skill's priority was 4 points lower than Vena's. Thunderbolt Flash interrupted her Entangle skill, causing her to suffer both from the electric shock and the backlash of her own skill. Fortunately, her skill was more for control than damage, so the backlash wasn't severe. However, the damage from Thunderbolt Flash was significant.
Wen Rou's face turned pale.
Anyone would feel the same after losing dozens of life points at once.
Vena's skill forced Wen Rou back, and the previously incapacitated caster prepared to use his skill again. The young white man conjured two more flying knives.
A vicious look flashed in Shen Yi's eyes. He didn't heal Wen Rou; instead, he put away the starter gun and placed his hand on Jin Gang, activating the despicable healing technique: "Jin Gang, control their car!"
Jin Gang gritted his teeth and nodded. With the support of medical bullets and the despicable healing technique, he was ready to risk it all.
Shen Yi steered left and pressed the gas, once again charging ferociously at the red sports car.
The adventurers in the sports car changed color: "Get out of the way!"
Vena shouted, "The car won't move! They have a psychic!"
Shen Yi rammed the Humvee into the sports car, and Vena's driving skills couldn't save them this time. The Humvee hit the sports car on the side, flipping it into the air like a toy, its occupants screaming.
Shen Yi's spirit fire gun reappeared, and without looking at the sports car, he fired a barrage of bullets.
The red sports car tumbled in the air, and the fire bullets from Shen Yi's gun traced arcs in the sky, precisely hitting the car's fuel tank.
"Skill: Arc Trajectory Level 3, fires bullets that follow an arc, can lock onto three targets, firing 3 arc bullets."
Shen Yi had locked onto the targets before the collision.
His target wasn't the adventurers, but the sports car's fuel tank.
The three fire bullets entering the fuel tank caused an expected result.
Before the sports car even hit the ground, a massive fireball erupted from within.
The four adventurers leaped out, propelled by the explosive blast, screaming as they were flung far away like cannonballs.
"What beautiful fireworks!" Wen Rou admired the wrecked sports car falling back to the ground, smiling brightly.
She looked at Shen Yi, "Well done."
Hong Lang muttered, "A fury for a beauty's sake, huh?"
Shen Yi ignored the comment, gently taking Wen Rou's hand.
Wen Rou instinctively flinched, and Shen Yi said, "I'm healing you."
"Oh," Wen Rou responded softly, a hint of disappointment in her heart.
Hong Lang asked in surprise, "Didn't you just use your healing skill, Shen Yi? Don't you have to wait a minute to use it again? You're holding her hand now..."
"Shut up, Hong Lang!" Shen Yi retorted.
Wen Rou's cheeks flushed, while Jin Gang and Hong Lang shared mischievous grins.
The four adventurers, having been flung dozens of meters away, finally hit the ground. Thanks to their robust physiques, they survived, but were injured.
Shen Yi glanced at them from afar, coldly saying, "They're lucky. Let's go."
Staying to fight would only waste time and cause unnecessary harm.
Shen Yi restarted the Humvee and headed towards their destination.