Chapter 240: Pressure

The appearance of the golden-masked person caused the air in the entire passage to freeze. Lin Chen's pupils contracted sharply,

his hand gripping the ice blade tightening, his knuckles turning white. He could feel that the aura emanating from the other side

was far stronger than any enemy he had encountered before; it was a near-crushing pressure, making even his breathing difficult.

"Pressure."

Lin Chen drank low again, the cold air around him surging, the range of Absolute Territory expanding rapidly,

the invisible barrier firmly enveloping the golden-masked person. He wanted to strike first,

using the power of Absolute Territory to restrict the other side's movements, but the golden-masked person just raised his hand lightly,

and a more powerful force struck instantly, the barrier of Absolute Territory actually starting to shatter inch by inch.

"You think this little power

can stop me?"

The golden-masked person's voice was hoarse,

carrying a trace of mockery, "Lin Chen, you are still too green; the Black Scorpion Organization's trump cards are far more than what you see."

Before the words fell, the golden-masked person had already turned into an afterimage, rushing toward Lin Chen.

His speed was extremely fast, Lin Chen not even having time to react, only able to subconsciously raise his ice blade to block.

The ice blade collided with the other's fist, making a deafening sound,

Lin Chen only feeling a huge force coming, his arm going numb, his whole person flying backward, hitting the wall heavily, vomiting blood.

"Team Leader Lin!"

Xia Nuan exclaimed, immediately rushing up, several ice cones shooting toward the golden-masked person.

But the golden-masked person didn't even look, dodging the ice cones sideways, waving his hand back, a gust of wind striking, and Xia Nuan was also blown away, falling to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

The team members saw this and roared, rushing up one after another. They held their guns,

firing wildly at the golden-masked person, bullets falling like raindrops. But the golden-masked person's figure flickered,

the bullets unable to hit him at all, instead several team members being slapped away by him because they rushed too fast, not moving again after landing.

The sound of gunfire, shouting, and screaming in the passage intertwined, the scene in a mess.

Lin Chen struggled to crawl up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

He knew he had encountered a true strong enemy today; a slight carelessness, and everyone would die here.

Just then, a familiar figure rushed out from behind the team members, 【240-27

Holding a heavy machete in his hand, he slashed toward the golden-masked person. It was Shi Tou,

the first brother Lin Chen had ever known and a veteran of the Starfire Group. All these years, he had followed Lin Chen through life and death, never once shrinking back.

"Shi Tou,

come back!

" Lin Chen roared. He knew Shi Tou was no match for the golden-masked person; going up there was just throwing his life away.

But Shi Tou acted as if he hadn't heard, still charging forward with a roar. His speed was fast,

and the machete whistled through the air, slashing toward the golden-masked person's head. The golden-masked person tilted his body slightly,

dodged the machete, and then raised a fist, landing it squarely in Shi Tou's chest.

Shi Tou's body jerked violently, the machete slipping from his hand and hitting the ground with a clatter.

He looked down at the sunken area of his chest, a large amount of blood gushing from his mouth. He wanted to look up at Lin Chen and say something more, but his body went limp and collapsed. His eyes remained wide open, and he breathed no more.

"Shi Tou!

" Lin Chen's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a heart-wrenching roar. Shi Tou was his best friend,

the brother he had relied on for survival in the post-apocalypse, yet now he had died right before his eyes, dying so tragically.

A wave of uncontrollable rage and killing intent surged from the bottom of Lin Chen's heart,

and his entire body was instantly covered by a thick layer of ice. The cold air of absolute zero spread frantically,

the temperature in the entire passageway plummeted, and thick frost covered the walls, the floor, and even the corpses of the fallen team members.

"I want you dead!

" Lin Chen roared, his figure flashing as he charged toward the golden-masked person.

His speed was several times faster than before, and his ice blade shimmered with a cold light, carrying a world-destroying momentum as it slashed toward the golden-masked person's head.

A flash of surprise crossed the golden-masked person's eyes; he clearly hadn't expected that under the stimulation of anger,

Lin Chen's power would increase so much. He dared not be careless and raised his hand to block. The ice blade and fist collided again, and after a loud boom, both of them retreated several steps.

Lin Chen did not pause and charged up again. There was only one thought in his mind:

kill this person before him, avenge Shi Tou, and avenge the fallen team members.

He swung his ice blade faster and more ruthlessly, every strike aimed at the golden-masked person's vital points.

The golden-masked person also put away his previous playfulness and began to respond seriously.

His fist technique was fierce and overbearing, every punch carrying immense power, colliding with Lin Chen's ice blade,

emitting bursts of loud bangs. The ice layer in the passageway kept shattering and then freezing over again; the battle between the two had reached a white-hot stage.

Xia Nuan struggled to climb up from the ground. She looked at the two locked in fierce combat,

knowing she couldn't help much, and could only endure the excruciating pain in her body,

starting to treat the team members who were still alive. Her fingers trembled,

condensing ice blades to cut open the wounds on the team members' bodies, then using cold air to stop the bleeding.

The team members also gradually regained their senses. They watched the battle between Lin Chen and the golden-masked person,

and looked at Shi Tou's corpse on the ground, their eyes filled with grief and indignation.

They knew they couldn't shrink back, couldn't let Lin Chen fight alone. Thus, they picked up the weapons on the ground and charged at the golden-masked person once more.

But the golden-masked person's strength was simply too great; the team members' attacks posed no threat to him at all. With a casual wave, several team members were sent flying,

their fates unknown. Seeing this, Lin Chen's rage grew even more intense. He exerted sudden force, the cold air on his ice blade surged, and he slashed at the golden-masked person's shoulder.

The golden-masked person let out a muffled grunt, the clothes on his shoulder instantly covered in frost,

and he could feel a bone-chilling cold spreading into his body.

He dared not be careless, immediately channeling his power to force the cold air out of his body, then threw a backhand punch into Lin Chen's abdomen.

Lin Chen was sent flying backward again, crashing to the ground. More blood gushed from his mouth,

and his vision began to blur. He struggled to crawl up, but his body felt as if it were filled with lead, unable to move at all.

The golden-masked person walked toward Lin Chen step by step. His pace was slow,

yet it carried a powerful pressure that made even breathing difficult for Lin Chen. He looked down at Lin Chen, a cold smirk curling his lips: "Lin Chen, you've lost, and the Starfire Group is destined to be wiped out."

Lin Chen looked at him, his eyes filled with unwillingness and rage. He thought of Shi Tou,

thought of the fallen team members, and thought of the residents in the safe zone. He could not lose; he absolutely could not lose.

Just as the golden-masked person raised his hand, preparing to deliver the final blow to Lin Chen,

a burst of dense gunfire suddenly erupted at the entrance of the passageway. Immediately after,

a large group of team members wearing Starfire Group uniforms rushed in, led by the head of the logistics team, who held a heavy machine gun and fired wildly at the golden-masked person.

"Captain Lin,

we've come to save you!

" the logistics team head roared.

The golden-masked person was forced to turn and block the bullets, an invisible barrier instantly forming around his body,

and the bullets hitting it were all deflected away. He looked at the team members who had rushed in,

a trace of impatience flashing in his eyes, and then his figure flashed as he charged toward the logistics team head.

The logistics team head's expression changed, and just as he wanted to dodge, it was already too late. The golden-masked person's fist had already landed on his chest, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing to the ground, never to move again.

The team members roared and charged again, but they still couldn't inflict any damage on the golden-masked person.

The corpses in the passageway grew more numerous, blood staining the ice layer on the ground and emitting a pungent, bloody stench.

Watching this, Lin Chen's despair grew deeper. He knew everyone was going to die here today. He closed his eyes, and Shi Tou's smiling face appeared in his mind,

along with the scene of the Starfire Group's founding and the smiling faces of the residents in the safe zone.

Just then, his communicator suddenly rang, and a hurried voice came through: "Captain Lin, it's bad! The safe zone is being besieged by the main force of the Black Scorpion Organization; we can't hold on much longer!"

Lin Chen snapped his eyes open, his gaze filled with shock. He never expected

that the Black Scorpion Organization still had a main force, and that they would dare to besiege the safe zone.

The golden-masked person heard the voice from the communicator. He turned his head to look at Lin Chen, a cruel smile curling his lips: "How about it, Lin Chen? Hearing this news,

are you feeling desperate?

Your safe zone and your Starfire Group will soon disappear completely."

Lin Chen looked at him, his teeth chattering with rage. He struggled to crawl up from the ground, gripped his ice blade tightly, his eyes filled with resolve. He knew he couldn't fall here; the safe zone still needed him, and the Starfire Group still needed him.

"If you want to touch my safe zone, you'll have to get past me first!" Lin Chen roared and charged toward the golden-masked person once again.