When Mr.
Chen woke up, he saw Zhao Bai drawing circles on the ground about five meters away.
Looking down, he found himself firmly tied to a utility pole, his fingers knotted, his breathing extremely difficult.
He tried to break free, but it was futile.
When Zhao Bai grilled beef, to prevent the meat from falling apart, he would use exquisite knotting techniques to tie it up; he did the same with humans.
With Mei’s help, he had completed this with almost no effort.
“Just stay tied here, don’t move.” Zhao Bai finished drawing a complete circle.
The completely solidified air turned into a barrier, isolating the heat wave.
He said mercilessly, “You fainted just from seeing the outer sights.
The inside of the forest fire is ten thousand times more terrifying than this; it’s a living hell.
You couldn’t survive there.” “So, let the professionals handle it.” Mei spoke soothingly, but Zhao Bai didn’t look back, carrying two kitchen knives and walking towards the approaching fire.
Having only taken two steps, Mei immediately felt the heat wave coming from all directions.
She quickly hurried to catch up, closely following Zhao Bai, unwilling to leave.
It was much like a customer in a restaurant who doesn’t order food but only uses the air conditioning.
Mr.
Chen struggled desperately, watching the two figures getting farther and farther away, his mood plummeting.
In countless Honkai catastrophes, many people, like Mr.
Chen, received invitations from deceased relatives, joyfully accepting the invitation, only to be cruelly toyed with, with only a few managing to survive.
In fact, the so-called resurrected people were merely the Will of Honkai descending using the deceased’s shell.
They had memories, but they weren’t the people they were before.
Like a person’s shadow, the person is gone, only the shadow remains futilely in place, a puppet, like a malevolent spirit, constantly attracting relatives, devouring or transforming them.
This vile act was… infuriating beyond words.
The Australian bushfires were extremely fierce.
On days of outbreaks, they could sometimes spread hundreds of kilometers overnight, burning from the wasteland to the ocean.
But this time, there was something different.
Zhao Bai stepped forward, the Bingtan Tian in his hand creating a constantly moving ice and snow barrier, isolating the heat and ensuring their safety.
Normally, they should have suffocated to death long ago.
But not only did Zhao Bai not feel short of breath, he actually felt like sneezing because it was too cold.
Don’t catch a cold at a fire scene.
Zhao Bai muttered to himself, continuously wielding the Bingtan Tian, carving a new path from nothing.
The icy blade swung, anger gradually suppressed, he only felt calm.
All the Flare instantly distanced themselves from him, burning cracklingly, distinctly separated, as if there was an invisible field around Zhao Bai.
The blade slashed forward, and the Flare immediately dissipated.
They automatically parted a path, as if fearing something, but it was actually the tearing blade that lowered the temperature of everything ahead to below the ignition point.
The Bingtan Tian emitted a more intense light than before, its power far exceeding its past, actually creating a territory unique to him, filled with his majesty.
Zhao Bai observed the katana in his hand in confusion.
He lowered his head and almost had his eyes stung by the light.
The Bingtan Tian was changing.
Zhao Bai wasn’t sure what changes were happening.
He wasn’t a very competent owner of the blade; he rarely took it out to cut people, only using it to make fresh ice sashimi.
But in any case, it getting stronger was a good thing.
With its enhanced power, the Bingtan Tian could finally create a field without relying on being swung.
Zhao Bai sheathed it, looking at the still distant fire, a sudden urge surged within him.
This urge reached his legs, and he began to run.
Of course, before running, Zhao Bai didn’t forget to grab Mei’s hand to prevent her from being burned by the Flare.
“Hm?” As soon as he held it, Zhao Bai felt a chill.
The girl’s hand was tender and soft, seemingly boneless, like pork marinated in pineapple juice.
Isn’t he a master of swordsmanship?
How come she doesn’t even have calluses from holding a knife?
The body of the Herrscher is truly remarkable; every scar on it has been completely healed, always remaining delicate and soft, just like a newborn.
Of course, this also indicates that those who become Herrschers are completely different from humans; they are a new form of life.
“Why…
did you suddenly start running?” Mei was taken aback and asked.
Zhao Bai replied, “Of course, it’s because walking is too slow.” This answer was not unexpected, and Mei was not surprised; she just felt it was quite novel.
Mei had never run like this, being pulled along by someone’s hand.
She could understand Zhao Bai’s actions, but understanding did not mean she was accustomed to it.
In the chaos, she could never keep pace with Zhao Bai, stumbling and feeling quite awkward.
She just hoped Zhao Bai would stop soon.
Not knowing how long they had been running, Zhao Bai finally stopped, his nose twitching slightly, his brows furrowed.
He caught a faint scent of Honkai Energy; the closer they got to the center, the stronger the smell became.
However, this was a desolate mountain area, not one of those densely populated cities, and the possibility of a Major Honkai Eruption occurring here, giving birth to a Herrscher, was almost zero.
But he could not let his guard down!
Zhao Bai heard a horrific roar, distorted by the high temperature, making it impossible to discern the species.
He immediately drew his knife and swung it, an invisible blade of light spreading out, creating a path for him to clearly see the creature.
A gigantic cow.
Zhao Bai rubbed his eyes, confirming he was not mistaken.
A gigantic, burning cow!
Flare wrapped around it but caused no harm; instead, it seemed to protect it like armor.
Its body was as large as a mountain, freely walking through the flames, its skin a rare snow-white color, clearly a mutated animal from the Honkai, a so-called bovine Honkai Beast.
Still in shock, Zhao Bai noticed that the cow had already spotted its prey.
A roar.
If he only heard this audio, Zhao Bai would never believe that it was a sound made by a cow.
The hard hooves of the cow struck the ground, beginning to charge.
Its massive lips parted, revealing sharp teeth hidden within, its four hooves alternating, trampling the ground, making the entire world seem to tremble under its charge.
Zhao Bai was astonished to find that this cow was far larger than he had imagined; he had underestimated it simply because it was too far away.
“Don’t panic.” Zhao Bai turned back to reassure her, just as the cow charged towards them, he felt a faint current in his hand.
Mei, please don’t cause any problems!
Confirming that Mei had not gone berserk, Zhao Bai steadied his mind, facing the rampaging Flare giant cow, slowly drawing his blade.
He made his move.
The drawing and sheathing of the sword seemed to have no process.
In an instant, a sharp blade light obscured the sun, an extreme cold aura spread, ice-blue snowflakes slowly fell, and no matter how furious the flames were, they calmed at this moment.
The charging giant cow turned into a sculpture under Zhao Bai’s blade.