Zhou Lin

The battle in the "quarantine" continues.

After suffering a loss, Karl gave up the strategy of exposing his whole body. He kept "sneaking" into the alloy pillars and the ground, and each time he only exposed part of his body for a short moment to perform various attacks on Uncle Xue. Angle of attack.

Due to the all-round gap in speed, strength and energy, Uncle Xue was basically dodging and running away throughout the whole process. Even if he used every opportunity to release "plasma ant mines" to counterattack, it could not cause any fatal damage to Karl.

The gap between the strong level and the fierce level is so cruel...

Uncle Xue is undoubtedly a very powerful ability user, but this "power" mainly comes from his ability itself; in terms of talent for cultivating and developing abilities, he can only be regarded as ordinary.

Moreover, the reason why Uncle Xue was able to develop such a high-level ability of "tracing back time" to a strong level was not because of his high qualifications, but just because... he used it too much.

As the saying goes, "diligence can make up for weakness", this is at least feasible for those with abilities below the "strong level".

Theoretically speaking, any person with abilities can reach a strong level as long as he is willing to work hard; but this sentence is like "Anyone with an IQ not lower than the average level can get into college as long as he works hard"... The theory Separated from reality is a battlefield called "Objective Factors". Two generals, "Lazy" and "Diligent", fight day and night on this battlefield, and most of the time the diligent generals will fail.

However, Uncle Xue's situation is different from that of ordinary people.

For him, the "objective factors" in front of him are basically - if he wants to save people, he must shorten his lifespan and go back in time; and if he goes back a lot, it will naturally become a kind of "diligence" practice.

Of course, you can also say: "He doesn't have to save people."

This is a matter of life choice...

Uncle Xue's life has gone through many hardships and tests, but in the end he still chose to become a "relatively" selfless person - the word "relatively" is added here because his approach obviously does not conform to those double standards of morality. The kidnappers' normative demands.

Although Uncle Xue has long given up the idea of ​​"saving everyone", and although he will not easily give up his life for others, the path he is taking now... is already a path that most people will not take. .

In fact, Uncle Xue could use his abilities to live a life of fine clothing and fine food within the limits allowed by the law, and escape any danger that would lead to his death, but he chose to avoid using his powers for his own personal gain as much as possible. , he would rather wander on the streets, live a life of poverty, and do things that not only won't be thanked, but will also lead to misunderstandings and even hostility, just because... that's what he thinks is right.

People live in this world, but that's it.

Some people think that it is right to earn wealth and let themselves and their families live a better life; some people think that it is right to increase their knowledge and use what they have learned to promote the progress and development of society; and some people think that once they come to this world, they should spare no effort. Self-satisfaction...there's nothing wrong with that.

Everyone has different standards, and even if most people's standards overlap, it cannot be said to be vulgar.

It is natural to choose to do what you think is right and pay the corresponding price; to compromise, give in, and then slowly change your standards because the price is huge... This is vulgarity, weakness, and... us.

Uncle Xue has been walking on a road that we once had the opportunity to walk, but in the end only a few people were able to persist on it.

The price he paid was far more than just his lifespan, and his entire life.

But as long as he can do what he thinks is right, he feels it is worth it. Even if he is ridiculed and despised by the common people, he has no regrets.

"Your physical strength has almost reached its bottom, right?"

About seven minutes into the fight, Carr spoke again.

At that time, he had "shut up" for a long time just as Uncle Xue asked, and only focused on attacking; but now, because he felt Uncle Xue's fatigue, he started verbal negotiations again.

"Your ability is indeed very difficult. If it were an ordinary ferocious ability user, you might actually kill him..." Seeing that Uncle Xue didn't respond, Carl continued, "But I... you just can't kill me..." The type you lost." He paused, "You can't end the battle unless you kill me... And this kind of death battle that cannot be escaped or won will eventually turn into a war of attrition like this; no one If you can maintain concentration and physical fitness for a long time in a confrontation with me, you and I both know the outcome. The moment you show your flaws or run out of strength... it will be your death."

His analysis made sense, but... Uncle Xue already knew this.

Karl's abilities are detailed in the information of the Inverse Cross: He can transform his body into a state similar to a "multidimensional space projection", using metal-like materials as a medium to lurk and move in it, and Your own sense of touch is integrated with the media within a certain range.

The reason why he is called the "nest demon" is because a place like the Nine Hells, which is basically made of alloy, is like a huge "nest" to him... Karl can use it with extremely high He can move and appear at will at any speed, and as long as his body is not "100%" off the ground or wall, he cannot be completely killed... For example, just now, even if Uncle Xue shot his head with a gun, Carl was fine. Because at that time, part of the sole of his foot was still buried in the ground. As long as this 1% of his body was still in the "medium", his entire body could be reorganized.

To sum up...the real terrifying thing about Carl von Baile is precisely the ability of "war of attrition".

Among those who came to this place in the past, there were many who could avoid Karl's sneak attack by relying on pure physical skills and reflexes, but... these people were all buried here without exception.

It may not be difficult to escape a sneak attack, but in a long battle, facing an opponent that is almost impossible to eliminate, and constantly using sudden attacks from all directions, the consumption of concentration and physical strength is very amazing, and there is almost no People can survive ten minutes...

This isolation layer lined with alloy pillars can be said to be Karl's perfect home ground. He is like a spider entrenched here, using an invisible web to devour every prey that falls into it.

"Then, your next sentence should be..." Uncle Xue continued, "'I think your ability is quite special. If you are willing to surrender and cooperate with the Federation, I can help you intercede and protect the country. You're not going to die, right?"

"Haha..." Carl laughed out loud when he heard this, "You saw this with your ability to predict the future, right? Then I won't deny it, how about it? Those who know the current affairs are heroes..."

"Are you stupid?" Uncle Xue interrupted before he could finish. "If a person who can predict the future wants to surrender to the Federation, why not use other methods? Do you have to come here to surrender?" He paused for a moment. Seconds, "Also...why would a person who can predict the future pick an opponent he can't beat to compete? Are you looking for death?"

The smile on Karl's face has not disappeared: "Stop bluffing. In the battle just now... I have already seen through that you can only predict a very short future, so the two examples you mentioned are not true at all!"

"Let me correct you on two points..." Uncle Xue said, "First, it's not that you've seen through' that I can only predict a very short future, but that I deliberately 'made you think' that I can only predict a very short future. ;Secondly, my ability...is not about predicting the future at all."

"Hmph... there's no point in speaking harshly." Karl said, "Anyway, you are already at the end of your strength. When I strike an attack that you can't avoid even if I predict it, it will be over."

Hearing this, Uncle Xue was expressionless. After taking a long breath, he replied: "I'm afraid you won't be able to wait until that time."

While talking, Uncle Xue took out something that looked like a remote key from his open pocket.

"What? You don't want to blow yourself up, do you?" Karl didn't panic at all, "Let me put it this way, unless there is a nuclear bomb hidden under your windbreaker, otherwise... uh uh uh uh uh..."

He couldn't finish what he said...

At this moment, Uncle Xue completely ignored Karl's words and pressed the remote control in his hand very neatly.

The moment the switch was activated, all the plasma ant mines scattered by Uncle Xue in the previous battle began to generate electricity again.

"Your ability has obviously caused an irreversible negative impact on your body..." At this time, Uncle Xue continued leisurely, "I discovered it when I hit you in the face with my fist... It has nothing to do with energy protection, you My skin feels almost numb when it touches something..." As he spoke, he put the remote control back into his pocket, while Carl was being electrocuted and couldn't answer the conversation at all, "When you activate your ability, with' The feeling of the media's connection will override your normal perception, so in this dark environment, you are never aware of... the changes in the surrounding environment."

The "change" that Uncle Xue refers to is - "the river water has reached their ankles".

Since the area they were in was not very far from the drilling rig mouth, after this period of fighting, the river water pouring in from the mouth had gradually spread.

An ordinary person would have realized that his shoes were wet a long time ago, but Karl, who relies on "environmental touch" to fight, did not realize this...

The feeling transmitted through the medium is naturally very rough, and the perception of temperature is almost zero... Otherwise, when Karl is lurking in the wall, if someone nearby pokes the wall with a sharp object a few times, he will be in pain. die.

Moving through the medium "floating" will not cause the sound of water or get wet, just like... a person using the wall-penetrating ability will not rub the paint on the wall.

In addition...the only light source here at the moment is the lighting brooch on Uncle Xue's body. This thing can only illuminate a small area in front, so Karl also visually ignores the river.

"The plasma ant mines I have dropped one after another are all energy-storage types; in the water, they can produce dozens of times the effectiveness by releasing only a small amount of electricity." Uncle Xue said, "You probably haven't noticed that with the battle, As the process progressed, you and I gradually moved into the middle of a 'circle' made of plasma thunder..." He shrugged, "Yes, I can't do this kind of thing alone, and I need your cooperation. Okay... After all, you are the one who launched the attack, and I was the one passively dodging. Well... I can see from your eyes at this moment that you finally understand that my ability is indeed not as simple as predicting the future, but it's a pity that it's too late. .”

As Uncle Xue said this, he put his left hand into his jacket pocket, took out a pair of rubber gloves, and put them on his hands.

"I didn't put on gloves at the beginning to prevent you from detecting my intention." After Uncle Xue said this, he raised his leg again and showed off the high-top rain boots he was wearing. "Of course, my Clothes, pants, shoes, including the high socks underneath, are all insulated.”

Having said this, he began to approach Karl, and the latter also understood that this was not a good sign.

Carl, who has been electrocuted all the time, is completely unable to move and is in quite a lot of pain; the current released in the plasma mine is not the intensity that would be used to "electrocute" ordinary people, but a level that is enough to electrocute an elephant. If Carl did not have a vicious level ability, The person had already been electrocuted into coke... but because the entire nearby area was covered by a layer of electrified river water, he couldn't even dive back to the ground.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you." When Uncle Xue came to Karl, he raised the brim of his peaked cap, looked at him and said, "If I wanted to kill you, you would have died long ago..."

This is the truth. When he controlled Karl with plasma thunder for the first time, Uncle Xue could have blown off the opponent's head without using a gun; he could have done what he does now... put on gloves first, and then pour a few drops into the opponent's mouth. After forcing him to swallow an exploding ant mine, he then "drags" Carl's body completely off the ground and presses the detonation switch at the same time, so that Carl will definitely die.

"Before I came here, the 'superior' had already taken care of me and said that you are a pretty good character and asked me to try not to kill you." As Uncle Xue spoke, he had already passed by Karl. "I translated it in my mind. After a moment, this sentence should mean 'this person is still useful', because I know very well that the factor of 'character' is far from being a reason for them to let the person live."

Uncle Xue said that the work at hand did not stop; in the next two minutes, he took out several metal tubes from the inside pocket of his windbreaker, and set up and fixed the alloy tubes around Karl one by one. Pillars and the ground - and these devices can continue to suppress Karl with the help of the river water.

"Before we complete the prison robbery, we can only have you here for 'electrotherapy' for a while..." Before Uncle Xue left, he turned back and added, "Don't worry, those guys who came with me must have been somewhere in the front by now." There is a hole in the ground. When the river flows there, it will flow into the Nine Hells along the hole. Furthermore... the space on the sides and bottom of the isolation layer itself is also very large, so the water level here is It won’t rise in a short period of time, and it will definitely not drown you, so just stay calm.”

After that, he turned and left.

There is no joy of defeating a fierce master, nor any thrilling feeling.

Uncle Xue's back showed only a hint of exhaustion.