Chapter 212 - 163: Ambushed

Chapter 212: Chapter 163: AmbushedThe magnetic levitation car stopped under the Mi Du building. "I’m here." In the back seat of the car, Zhao Manying leaned against Ji Xinghuo’s chest, reluctantly getting up, smiling: "Time always flies when I’m with you." "That’s a good thing, it means you’re happy," Ji Xinghuo responded. Zhao Manying nodded, "The new season starts next week, and I won’t have as much time to spend with you then." The Super League of the Asia-Pacific Community is divided into a spring tournament and an autumn tournament each season, with the spring tournament running from March to June, and the autumn tournament is from August to October. If a team makes it to the playoffs and all the way to the championship, the season won’t end until the end of November. During the whole season, there are also two international invitationals in July and December which teams from all over the world participate in. Additionally, there are several cup competitions of various levels and sizes. A Super League team that takes part in all the competitions, big and small, will have played over a hundred matches in a year, flying around domestically and globally. As much as there is endless glory, the competitors are also very busy. The higher the level of the competition, the busier it is. "It’s your job," Ji Xinghuo said earnestly. "Your current goal is the triple championship; you can’t get distracted because of me." In the history of the Super League of the Asia-Pacific Community, only two teams have achieved the triple championship. If Zhao Manying achieves this, both her popularity and status will rise further, surpassing all active competitors and becoming unshakable. "I know." Zhao Manying nodded slightly, a firm look flashing in her eyes, "I’ll definitely make it!" "Of course, you can," Ji Xinghuo cheered her on. "Our first match of the new season will be at home. Do you want to come and watch?" Zhao Manying suddenly asked, "Bring your family, and I’ll get you some front-row tickets." "Sure, I’ll ask them who wants to come," Ji Xinghuo agreed happily. "Then I’m heading upstairs." Zhao Manying leaned in close, exchanging kisses with Ji Xinghuo for half a minute, her face flushed and her eyes misty, making Ji Xinghuo feel he couldn’t hold back much longer; he laughed softly: "If you don’t leave now, you won’t want to leave tonight." "Farewell." Zhao Manying, like a startled rabbit, instantly fled the car and waved goodbye to him. The car started moving again. Soon her figure was out of sight. Ji Xinghuo touched his lips, savoring the lingering sweetness she left, his face breaking into a smile. Sёarᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The magnetic levitation car hurtled down the superconductive highway, light and shadow streaming by, getting closer to home by the minute. Although transportation was convenient, each round trip took an hour. "It’s time to move," Ji Xinghuo thought as he looked through the car window at the skyscrapers zipping by in reverse. "I need to live closer to Manying, it would be more convenient." He took out his phone and started searching for apartments for rent near the center of Chang’an City. "The rent in the Xianyang District is ridiculously high..." Even a modestly-sized apartment of just over a hundred square meters, if located in a desirable area and above the fiftieth floor, had a monthly rent of at least fifty thousand Ya Yuan. If it included amenities like a gym, cultivation equipment, and butler services, the rent would increase by another twenty to thirty thousand. Ji Xinghuo also saw a listing for an apartment in the Mi Du building, located on the top floor, with more than a thousand square meters, renting for over a million a month! Although it meant being neighbors with Zhao Manying, he didn’t think it was worth it. First, the space was too large, which seemed wasteful; second, he would often be going to the Star Realm and wouldn’t stay there often; and third, he wouldn’t make use of many of the high-end facilities and services. "A place nearby should do," he decided. Ji Xinghuo filtered his search criteria: within two kilometers of the Mi Du building, with a good view, around two hundred square meters in size, allowing him to cultivate at home, and fully equipped with exercise equipment. Most importantly, the monthly rent had to be under a hundred thousand Ya Yuan. There were more options matching his criteria than he had expected, with two to three hundred listings. Ji Xinghuo switched to house-hunting mode. Holograms from his phone created three-dimensional images of apartments in front of him, complete with smart narrators that provided explanations as he moved his gaze to view different angles of the properties. After looking through several options, none quite satisfied him. As Ji Xinghuo concentrated on the listings, a sudden alarm went off in his mind. He looked up abruptly, but his view was blocked by the car roof. In the nick of time, he stomped the floor of the car, and his body lunged to the right, bursting through the car door and rolling out of the high-speed vehicle. Boom! At the very moment Ji Xinghuo jumped out, a massive bolt of lightning struck from the sky. The entire magnetic levitation car exploded. Countless fragments scattered across the superconductive highway, stretching for hundreds of meters, and the broken chassis hit the guardrail, immediately catching fire. Nearby cars started slowing down, but some were still hit by debris, sustaining varying levels of damage. Ji Xinghuo leaped from a car traveling at 350 kilometers per hour. Due to inertia, his body uncontrollably rolled across the ground. His Acceleration Ring and Gale Battle Boots were activated simultaneously. High-frequency thinking, balance! As he tumbled, his hands continuously braced against the ground and his feet pushed off, quickly regaining balance and standing up, sprinting along the superconductive highway. Cars zoomed past him, but at that moment, Ji Xinghuo could not be concerned with the traffic. Using his magnetic field senses, he had located his attacker. His enemy was a hundred meters above the highway, where there was a human-shaped magnetic field. Yet it was invisible to the naked eye. "Invisibility!" Ji Xinghuo’s gaze sharpened. This was true "invisibility," a Transcendent Ability. The enemy, veiled in invisibility, wasn’t just hidden from the Wanxiang Star Pupil but even the magnetic field was to some extent obscured; only a faint human-shaped magnetic field was detectable. Had the assailant not been conspicuously flying in the sky, Ji Xinghuo might have struggled to locate them right away. Having spotted the target, Ji Xinghuo immediately pulled out the "Iron Hammer" from his waist and took his shot. Bang! Bang! Bang!... He fired six shots, emptying the magazine of high-explosive bullets. An invisible spherical force field appeared around the humanoid magnetic field, extending over ten meters. The high-explosive bullets slowed as they entered the force field but still hit the enemy. Boom! The enemy revealed his true form, a tall man. He had a pair of black wings spanning over four meters wide on his back, each feather not solid but composed of flowing star power. Streaks of light, like smoke, extended from the tips of the wings, fluttering in the night, forming a protective layer around his body. The Iron Hammer bullets struck the wing’s protection, creating intense ripples but failed to breakthrough, causing no damage. "Legendary Mutant!" Ji Xinghuo felt a chill in his heart and turned to flee. When the Legendary Mutant revealed himself from invisibility, the strength of his magnetic field was fully displayed, the etheric fluctuations uncovered, more than ten times stronger than a Super Mutant. The Legendary Dagon people they had jointly killed before were far inferior in strength to this Mutant. Definitely a Legendary Second Dan! Lightning Storm, Spiritual Field, Winged Man Feather—these abilities were enough to deduce the occupation template of the Legendary Mutant. The All-Purpose Battle Police of the American Federation! He had brown hair and blue eyes, a typical appearance of a Westerner. Ji Xinghuo didn’t understand why a Legendary All-Purpose Battle Police would travel thousands of miles to infiltrate the country to kill him, but now was not the time to ponder the reason. He vaulted over the protective railing of the superconductive highway and leaped down. The low-speed superpower highway was about thirty meters above the ground, and before Ji Xinghuo had even landed, he sensed the Legendary Mutant pursuing from above. In mid-air, he turned back to look at the enemy. The All-Purpose Battle Police with the black wings at his back gave a powerful flap, instantly reaching subsonic speeds, streaking a straight line through the night sky, hurtling down towards him with surrounding gales, brewing dazzling bolts of lightning within the fierce winds. Two crimson rays burst forth from the enemy’s eyes, shooting towards him. Laser Eye! Another signature ability of an All-Purpose Battle Police. In the midst of his frantic thoughts, stranded in mid-air with no leverage and unable to use Flash Step, Ji Xinghuo could only raise his hands upward to unleash four bolts of lightning. Thunderbolt Hand! All four lightning bolts struck the All-Purpose Battle Police, but at the same time, the enemy’s Laser Eye also hit Ji Xinghuo’s torso. Boom... The All-Purpose Battle Police trembled, his diving stance paused for a moment. Ji Xinghuo, however, was swept at the waist by the laser, slicing open his clothes to reveal silver-gray skin with metallic scales surfacing. The laser left a charred mark at his waist, cutting into the flesh but not inflicting a fatal wound. "Hmm?" The All-Purpose Battle Police uttered in surprise. Struck by the four bolts of lightning, the black wings provided protection against the lightning, leaving him unharmed. At that moment, Ji Xinghuo had successfully landed, his Rotating Magnetic Field already at full power. After several Flash Steps, he was like a bolt of lightning jumping across the ground, vanishing in the blink of an eye, running away without looking back towards the distance. "So it’s a Titanium Cobalt Dragon Man..." The All-Purpose Battle Police muttered, his eyes sparking with loathing. With a flap of his wings, the broad black feathers shone with light; a thunderous burst of air roared as he instantly caught up to Ji Xinghuo, his gaze flickering, locking onto Ji Xinghuo and unleashing a soundless psychic screech. Yet, the psychic screech seemed to disappear without effect like a cud into the sea. Instead, Ji Xinghuo fired back. He had reloaded during the chase; the Iron Hammer aimed at the enemy, continuously pulling the trigger. The All-Purpose Battle Police, while flying at high speed, moved left and right with such high frequency that even the eyes could not catch up, creating numerous phantom afterimages. Bang! Bang! Bang!... All six high-explosive bullets struck. Despite the protection of his wings, each time a high-explosive bullet struck, the All-Purpose Battle Police’s speed dropped, forcing him to expend star power to counter the bullets’ lethality. The All-Purpose Battle Police was compelled to stop mid-air, his face filled with disbelief. With his speed and reflexes, even if he were to stand still and be shot at, it would be hard to hit him. He had attempted to dodge with all his strength but hadn’t been able to avoid even a single bullet, and each high-explosive bullet had hit his face, consuming much of his star power, which was quite embarrassing. Taking advantage of the moment he was repelled, Ji Xinghuo had already run hundreds of meters, turning to vanish around a street corner. "You can’t escape." The All-Purpose Battle Police muttered gravely to himself, as his body entered invisibility and disappeared from sight, but the surrounding air was abruptly displaced, as if an invisible fighter jet had zoomed past at low altitude. Boom! Amidst the noise of the air blast, Ji Xinghuo sensed a growing danger approaching from behind. The Legendary All-Purpose Battle Police’s speed was too fast; he couldn’t shake him off at all. To survive, he needed to face his opponent in full combat, hoping to hold out until the Legendary Mutants from his own country arrived. He gritted his teeth, instantly calming down. Turning to face the enemy, Ji Xinghuo raised the Iron Hammer again to fire, his right hand clutching the Thunderbolt Battle Blade, and he forcefully threw the Qing Hong wrapped around his wrist.