episode_0608
by admin
Wood crunch!
“Pooha…! The smell of grass is vibrating.”
I quickly cut off the vines that had engulfed my entire body with the energy I had emitted from my sword and came out.
Because they were exploding from all directions with such great momentum, it was difficult to avoid them unless you flew into the sky.
If I had wanted to, I could have cut off all the vines before they could engulf me, but Lin Xiaomei seemed more focused on growing the vines than attacking me, so I just silently struck them with my body.
I’m not so weak that I could be crushed or suffocated by these plants, and since the cruise ship was a rag anyway, I welcomed having some ground to stand on.
I tried so hard not to kill the Justice League guys, but it would have been a problem if they all turned into water ghosts.
A translucent green liquid flowed from the cross section of the neatly cut stem.
Hwaruruk-
I used my powers to evaporate all the liquid on my body and looked around.
“Gasoline… It’s a minister.”
The entire field of vision was filled with green.
Stems almost as thick as my thighs took up every inch of my field of vision.
The waves of vines that had burst the cruise ship from the inside were still rippling beneath my feet, expanding in width.
Lin Xiaomei also didn’t want to fall into the water and fight underwater, so the tips of the vines curled towards the sky, forming a shape reminiscent of a basket woven from vines.
At first glance, its size looked similar to that of a regular soccer field.
A sight that appears as if a small island made of plants has appeared around the cruise ship.
I couldn’t help but be amazed by this scenery.
‘How many seeds did you bring? I’m sure you brought at least a ton.’
The ability to carry seeds as cargo and create small islands with vines on the sea.
Aside from the ingenious idea of utilizing superpowers, the fact that she was able to create such a spectacle with seeds that weren’t that expensive shows how cost-effective Lin Xiaomei’s superpowers are.
‘Certainly… If this is the case, it will be able to exert a stronger force than on land. On land, you can only use the plants planted around you or the seeds you are holding, but on a ship crossing the sea, you can carry a much greater amount of weight.’
Perhaps even if Lin Xiaomei had sunk the cruise ship by digging a hole in its bottom, she would have used her superpowers to overcome the crisis just like she did now.
Although it was a method that involved sacrificing a cruise ship, there was no reason not to use it if the ship was in danger of sinking anyway.
Crunch…
“Are you finally thinking of coming forward? I’ve been waiting for quite some time.”
He turned around at the sound of something coming from behind and asked.
The vines made a rustling sound as they rubbed against each other.
The thick stems were intertwined to form a huge pillar.
The one standing on top of the pillar that grew so quickly and soaring into the sky was none other than Lin Xiaomei.
It was like watching the magic beans from Jack and the Beanstalk grow.
‘You seem to be planning to secure a safe position and then attack unilaterally. You certainly seem to have a fighting sense.’
Seeing you pick fights with me like this makes me think you don’t have the ability to make cool-headed judgments.
Lin Xiaomei finally reached a suitable altitude and opened her mouth.
“It’s best if I don’t have to do anything. After all, my abilities tend to ruin those around me, so I was thinking of leaving it to my subordinates… But it doesn’t matter anymore. Anyway, thanks to you, I’ve gained time to show off my power.”
‘I see. So watching the battle between your subordinates wasn’t a meaningless act, but rather something to buy time for the plants to grow.’
As far as I could feel, the enemies who were unable to fight were being secretly moved to the rear through the vines.
That was the reason why he spoke instead of immediately going on the attack even though he had created an environment where he could exert his full power.
I didn’t really want to bother him, so I tapped the vines I was stepping on with my toes and asked.
“By the way… If the ship becomes like this, will I be able to return to China?”
“That’s no problem. And anyway, if it becomes known that the entire Justice Alliance was defeated by just one male hero, then even if we return to China, we’ll have nowhere to go.”
Lin Xiaomei replied in a growling voice.
Even though she still remained, the Justice League was virtually in ruins.
For Lin Xiaomei, if she wanted to somehow establish a foundation for recovery, she had to defeat the person who had created this mess, the country.
‘It’s a do or die situation now. Well, once we subdue them, we can send them back on a Korean ship.’
The problem was how to subdue a superpowered person with such abilities without causing harm. Once they were caught, it was up to the government to banish them.
There are also facilities for people with supernatural powers, so if necessary, they can just be locked up without being sent back to China.
I used my supernatural powers to walk forward, raising the temperature without intentionally lighting a fire.
Cheeek…
There were no sparks, but the simple heat left charred footprints that branded the vines.
I arrived in front of the vine pillar where Lin Xiaomei was standing and said.
“But even though you knew what my superpower was, you still created all this firewood around me?”
“I know that. It’s a superpower that allows you to control fire. I don’t know how you used it to defeat my men without using fire, but… ”
Lin Xiaomei, who had spoken up to that point, raised her arm.
“But can you burn a vine full of moisture at will? Even if you burn it with all your might, it will only grow more!”
Kukukung…!
The floor began to shake as if an earthquake were occurring.
From the gaps in the vines that wove the ground, a sharp-tipped spear of a plant, like a bamboo shoot, shot out and stabbed my leg. Considering Lin Xiaomei’s superpowers, it could have been real bamboo that had grown.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Although the floor was woven quite tightly, that was only from a macroscopic perspective; most of the stems were almost as thick as my thighs, so there were bound to be gaps.
Lin Xiaomei’s attack came through just such a space.
If I had no sense of direction and could not detect the attack, I would have been in trouble because I would not know where to step.
The attack did not stop at simple stabbing.
Several vines broke off from the pillar Lin Xiaomei had been standing on and swung at me.
Wedge!
A huge mass of vines swung like a whip.
Although it was called a whip, the force with which it approached, tearing through the air in an instant, was like a giant club wielded by a giant.
Since it wasn’t an attack that could be avoided by simply taking a step to the side like before, I kicked the ground hard and launched myself into the air.
Kwaaang!
The vines and the ground that had collided with each other were unable to withstand the impact and burst apart, but soon new stems grew in their place.
As the vines were torn to shreds, spraying sap, my sense of smell suspended in the air picked up an alien scent.
‘Water? This isn’t just water…’
I could smell not only the grass but also the saltiness.
It appeared that the vines had been soaked in sea water and swung around.
Although she confidently said that I wouldn’t be able to burn it easily, Lin Xiaomei also used every means possible to stop my ability.
‘Surely, if I were using ordinary fire, I would have felt awkward here.’
Even when simply starting a campfire, it was common sense to use dead branches or dry firewood that had all the moisture drained.
Burning such a massive mass of living vines, with all their moisture inside, was impossible with ordinary caloric power.
To start a fire the usual way, you would have needed a lot of fuel or other flammable materials, like fallen leaves from the forest.
‘However, there is no problem using my ability underwater. It just consumes a little more stamina. My current ability is more than enough to handle it.’
Above all, since the cruise ship was destroyed, I no longer had to move while worrying about the destruction around me.
It was now Lin Xiaomei’s job, not mine, to keep the island made of plants from sinking and protect the fallen Justice League superpowered individuals.
‘I can run wild as I please.’
Hwaruruk-
The essence of the hot flame that originated from the heart erupted with its power.
The flames that began to burn fiercely from my entire body as if a volcano was erupting engulfed my body and turned it into a swaying flame.
Although my body didn’t grow as large as when I used Surtr Mode, it was still the same in that my body was basically united with flames.
I temporarily named it ‘spiritualization.’
“What the…!”
Lin Xiaomei opened her eyes wide.
From her perspective, it wasn’t surprising that she was suddenly shocked by the sight of people burning alive.
She was waiting for me to land while I was floating in the air, and her mouth opened when she saw me floating in the sky.
“You should have just quietly turned back when I first warned you nicely. Now you and the Justice Alliance have no say in the matter.”
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