Chapter 45: Strong

After dividing cells once again, Joel the Destroyer appeared slightly larger, and of course, even uglier.

"Roar!"

Li Ya quickly raised his hand to resist Joel's powerful wave.

With a bang, Li Ya's body was thrown back and crashed into a nearby building.

Destroyer Joel attempted to jump over, but Diana intervened. She pulled out her lasso and wrapped it around his calf, forcefully bringing Joel down to the ground.

Taking advantage of the recoil, Diana leaped forward and swung her sword.

However, Joel possessed the warrior gene and narrowly dodged Diana's sword. He counterattacked with an elbow strike, but Diana blocked it with her shield and thrust her sword again.

In a split second, they engaged in several intense exchanges, neither gaining the upper hand. Meanwhile, Li Ya emerged from the building, wielding a lamp post to strike their heads.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three of them clashed relentlessly, causing the entire street to be destroyed.

The scene was a complete mess, with cars crumpled up everywhere—some smashed into walls, others scattered apart.

Pedestrians had fled, and there were only a few police officers hundreds of meters away. They urgently called for assistance through their pagers.

"The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting armed helicopters. Repeat. The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting armed helicopters. Extremely dangerous terrorists have appeared. Streets twelve to thirty-four have been destroyed, and we need heavy firepower support!"

The incident in the city quickly made national news—an unexpected monstrous creature, along with two equally powerful unidentified individuals.

Although the United States' ZF faction managed to contain the situation without causing much panic, news of the event spread through the internet.

In response to the Metropolitan Police Department's call for help, Colonel Lane of the nearest military area, the seventh, held an emergency meeting.

At that moment, the landline phone in the high-level conference room began to ring.

Secretary Yun glanced at the number displayed on the phone and solemnly said to Colonel Lane, "It's the President, probably regarding the terrorist incident in the city."

Colonel Lane sighed, the last thing he wanted was a call from the President at this time.

But he couldn't ignore the call.

"Hello, Mr. President... Please explain... It's not that we didn't anticipate the terrorists. You should have seen the video report. They are not ordinary terrorists!... No biohazard testing?... Yes, yes! I will immediately deploy gunships to engage them as soon as possible!"

After assuring the President, Colonel Lane heard a busy tone on the other end of the phone.

"What did President Aoguanhai say? Hasn't he always favored Guanhai and listened to Tao? Why is he suddenly concerned about the news?" the senior officials in the meeting asked.

"If President Aoguanhai were to hear that, you should go home and take care of your elders!" Colonel Lane snorted and said, "Dispatch Eagle One, Two, and Three, armed with heavy weapons. The objective is to eliminate the terrorists in the city!"

"Colonel, there were two volunteers involved in the fight, and they..."

"They'll be taken down as well!"

Colonel Ryan immediately pounded the table, and the secretary issued the orders.

Upon receiving the orders, the three armed fighters took off immediately and headed toward the city.

"Eagle One, Two, Three, reliable reports indicate that the target you need to eliminate is extremely dangerous. You are authorized to use heavy weapons of destruction, with priority given to neutralizing the target!"

Colonel Lane gave the orders from the war room to the three fighter pilots on their mission.

Soon, the pilots responded, "Understood, we are approaching the target, prepared for combat!"

The once lively streets of Liaoyuan City were now devoid of any signs of life.

But in the next moment...

A fiery red beam of heat swept across the middle of the street.

The street cracked visibly, as if a colossal chainsaw had ripped it apart.

Click!

Almost instantaneously, the street transformed into a massive crater as two figures clashed.

Numerous cracks snaked across the surrounding walls.

There was no doubt that Li Ya and Destroyer Joel were engaged in a fierce battle.

Despite the presence of civilians still trapped in nearby buildings, Li Ya fought hard to ensure that the battle did not harm them.

"Die!"

Li Ya forced Joel into the deep pit, his eyes turning red once again as he unleashed two scorching beams of heat.

His aim was Joel's heart, intending to pierce it with his fiery gaze.

"Roar! Roar!"

Joel bellowed furiously as he gripped Li Ya's neck with his dark hand.

The two engaged in a wrestling match, each attempting to overpower the other.

"Uh, ah..."

Li Ya let out a roar. The intensity of heat in his eyes doubled. He tapped into the power of thermal vision, pushing himself beyond his limits.

Though it drained his physical energy rapidly, the effect was remarkable. Joel's skin burned, revealing the dark flesh beneath.

Onlookers in nearby buildings leaned forward, some even daring to capture the scene on their phones.

Almost everyone prayed for Li Ya's victory, hoping that he could defeat the monster resembling a zombie and put an end to his destruction.

But just as Li Ya was about to burn through Joel's heart with his intense heat vision, Joel swung his other hand, gripping Li Ya's neck tightly while scanning the surrounding buildings.

"Roar! Roar!"

Joel tightened his grip, almost twisting Li Ya's neck. He pried open Li Ya's head and landed a powerful blow on his vulnerable abdomen.

Gasping for breath, Li Ya's eyes remained red from the exertion.

He couldn't recall the first time he destroyed Joel's body, but he realized that Joel could regenerate quickly and become even stronger than before.

It was almost unbelievable. The stone necklace Li Ya wielded didn't seem to cause much damage to him.

Of course, it wasn't that the stone was ineffective, but rather, the stone he possessed was too small!

Was this guy truly invincible?

Li Ya was exhausted, while his opponent seemed to possess limitless stamina.

He refused to give up until he destroyed everything in his path!