Chapter 208: Counterattack in a Desperate Situation

The surrounding different-dimensional space was like a giant meat grinder, frantically contracting toward the center, emitting a teeth-grinding "creak-creak" sound, as if it wanted to crush everything into powder.

Ji Chen stared fixedly at the encroaching edge of the space, the despair in his heart surging like a tide.

This feeling was just like having finished a boss fight, only to be dragged directly into the recycle bin by the GM before having a chance to celebrate.

He pulled Ceng Yue behind him, holding her tightly in his arms, his gaze as firm as a rock.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." His low voice carried a hint of hoarseness, yet it was filled with unquestionable determination.

At this moment, he was no longer that devil-may-care 'Brother Chen', but a man who wanted to protect his lover.

The power of the spatial compression grew stronger, the air feeling as if it had solidified, pressing down until one couldn't breathe.

Ji Chen felt as if his bones were about to be crushed, and the supernatural ability within his body was like a caged beast, struggling frantically but to no avail.

This feeling was even more suffocating than clocking in for work!

He felt his consciousness beginning to blur, everything before his eyes becoming distorted, as if the surrounding darkness had opened a bloody maw, ready to swallow them whole.

"Ji Chen..." Ceng Yue's voice came from behind him, laced with sobs; she gripped the corner of Ji Chen's clothes tightly, her tears falling uncontrollably.

This woman, who was usually as cold as frost, was now like a helpless little girl, terrified of losing the man before her.

Ji Chen's consciousness grew increasingly blurred; he felt his body had reached its limit.

The darkness before him was like a giant net, ready to drag him and Ceng Yue into an endless abyss.

He forced himself to stay conscious, using his last bit of strength to hold Ceng Yue tightly, as if this could bring her a sliver of comfort.

"Don't... don't cry..." Ji Chen struggled to spit out the words, yet he felt as if he were underwater, even breathing becoming incredibly difficult.

He could feel Ceng Yue's body trembling and the temperature of her tears; all of this made him feel an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

Just then, Ji Chen's body suddenly jolted violently, and a strange power began to surge within him; he felt as if he had been struck by an electric current, every pore on his body opening up...

"You... did you hear that?" That power, like a volcanic eruption, instantly swept through Ji Chen's entire body.

He felt as if he were placed inside a giant furnace, every inch of his skin, every bone, being reforged.

He suddenly realized that this damn spatial contraction force actually shared the same underlying principle as the energy emitted by those strange runes earlier!

Wasn't this just a delivery of an energy pack?

Ji Chen's heart warmed, a long-lost sense of excitement surging within him.

Tentatively, he began to circulate the supernatural ability within his body, starting to absorb the pervasive crushing force like a whale swallowing water.

The darkness, which had been like a maggot on the bone, seemed to be lit up by this ray of hope, beginning to tremble slightly.

He felt the supernatural ability within his body, like a dry riverbed suddenly flooded with a rushing river, expanding and boiling at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This feeling was even more satisfying than a five-game winning streak in an internet cafe!

"Ji Chen?" Ceng Yue's voice carried a hint of trembling; she looked up and saw the light of hope reignited in Ji Chen's eyes, her previously despairing gaze instantly replaced by surprise and admiration.

Like a drowning person grabbing a straw, she hugged Ji Chen tightly, her body pressed against his, feeling the temperature and strength radiating from him.

This ice-mountain woman had completely transformed into a gentle little kitten at this moment.

Ji Chen felt Ceng Yue's deep affection, and the power within him, as if injected with a catalyst, became even more surging and turbulent.

He could feel his body undergoing earth-shaking changes; the feeling was like playing a game with an invincibility cheat enabled, his whole person filled with power.

He hugged Ceng Yue tightly, lowered his head to kiss her forehead gently, and feeling her soft body and warm breath, an incomparable sense of happiness surged in his heart.

He knew he absolutely could not fall; he had to protect this woman who loved him and whom he loved deeply!

The space, which had been dead silent, began to faintly emit a sound like a heartbeat, growing stronger and stronger, as if a giant heart were beating slowly and powerfully.

He felt the power within his body growing stronger; he knew the moment for a counterattack had arrived!

He suddenly released his hold on Ceng Yue, his eyes looking sharply toward the center of the space, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"You..."

"Played enough, it's time to end this!" Ji Chen shouted in a low voice, which resounded through the entire different-dimensional space like a thunderclap.

He pressed his palms together, gathering the surging supernatural ability within his body to a single point; a dazzling ball of light gradually formed in his palm, emitting a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

This feeling was even more stimulating than drawing an SSR!

"Hah!" Ji Chen suddenly pushed the light ball in his hand forward; the light ball shot toward the center of the space like an arrow leaving a bow, and wherever it passed, the space shattered like glass, emitting a deafening explosion.

This feeling was just like playing a mowing game; with one strike, the screen was filled with "9999" damage numbers!

The frantically contracting different-dimensional space, under the impact of the light ball, began to tremble violently, like a balloon being pricked, rapidly expanding and rupturing.

Beams of dazzling light shone through the cracks, illuminating the originally dark space, like the dawn before daybreak, dispelling all the gloom.

"Let's go!" Ji Chen grabbed Ceng Yue's hand and flew toward the direction of the light.

The surrounding spatial fragments fell like snowflakes, but they could not stop their forward steps.

The moment they rushed out of the different-dimensional space, it was as if they had returned to the human world from hell.

Warm sunlight spilled onto their bodies, and fresh air rushed toward them; this feeling was even more comfortable than sleeping in until you wake up naturally on a weekend!

"We won!" Ceng Yue hugged Ji Chen excitedly, a brilliant smile appearing on her face.

However, before they could enjoy the joy of victory, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Did you think it was over just like that?"

A figure slowly walked out from the shadows; it was exactly that Ability User they had defeated.

His face was pale, his eyes filled with resentment: "I want you to be buried with me!"

It turned out that all of this was his revenge plan.

He had used the runes and the different-dimensional space, attempting to trap Ji Chen and Ceng Yue to death within it.

"In your dreams!" Ji Chen snorted coldly, standing side-by-side with Ceng Yue, both of them simultaneously releasing their strongest supernatural abilities, like two dazzling pillars of light, shooting straight into the sky.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the heavens and earth changed color.

The light dissipated, and that Ability User completely vanished, leaving only ashes on the ground.

The light shone upon the entire Urban Ability World, and Ji Chen became a true hero.

He and Ceng Yue stood in the light, enjoying the joy of victory and the admiration of the crowd.

Just then, Ji Chen suddenly felt that the world's supernatural energy seemed to have undergone a new change...

He turned his head abruptly to look at Ceng Yue, "I..."