"Is it [Divine Speed] as well? The one who came here is actually a martial artist..."
Ryan looked at the flashing figure behind him, his face changed slightly, and he immediately guessed the other party's identity.
The only one who can appear with Umu and is so strong is probably his teacher, the grandmaster Rocky Refar, the number one fighter in Oma.
If it was any other profession, such as magic, heavy armor or something like that, Ryan felt that he would have escaped far away with his speed long ago, but it happened that such a top fighter came.
"This is really a bit troublesome..."
Ryan frowned and walked quickly.
If it was a fourth-level martial arts master, he would have some confidence in fighting or escaping. But facing this fifth-level peak martial arts master, Ryan had no intention of meeting him.
You can definitely not defeat him, nor can you escape.
Whether in terms of fighting spirit or muscle burst, the opponent is far superior to him.
That guy's displacement distance of [Godspeed] is several times his own, and chasing people is like playing. If they really want to compete in consumption, Ryan will definitely not be able to beat a guy who has reached the fifth level of perfection.
However, the only good news is that only one person came from the other side.
…
At this moment, Ryan also burst out from the accumulated fatigue due to continuous charge and run.
The temperature of the body was also rising rapidly, especially the legs, which felt like being burned by flames and were becoming more and more intense.
The mature blood nematodes gave him super strong meridians and muscle toughness. Although he did not break muscle fibers and tendons by using [Godspeed] to charge continuously, the heat generated by the intense work was accumulating. If he did not stop, he might even "crash" without the opponent having to kill him.
And the distance is getting closer and closer. If you keep running away, you will be scolded sooner or later.
"It seems that I have to give it a try..."
Looking back at the relentless voice behind him, Ryan pursed his lips, looked at the surrounding terrain, and instantly came up with a feasible plan in his mind.
While he was running, he was not idle. He took out several grenades from his storage ring and threw them out.
Yes, that's right, it's a grenade.
This "grenade" is almost as big as a pineapple in terms of both shape and size.
This is the [Goblin Grenade Blueprint] that was found in the goblin ruins. It is the first batch of test products restored by Grandpa Tust.
Ryan came out to gain experience and brought a group of people with him.
There are actually "fuse grenades" on the market, but few people use them.
Because the shortcomings of that kind of "mine" are obvious. It needs to be thrown and ignited by hand, has a short distance, and kills indiscriminately. And the burning fuse is easy to predict, even low-level extraordinary people can easily avoid it. Unless it is a large-scale war, few people use that kind of simple bomb.
However, the "pineapple grenade" thrown by Ryan was completely different. It had no combustion device with open flame. When the safety pin was pulled out, the spring firing pin would trigger the fuse, causing an explosion.
Hidden and controllable.
Because of its special design, the grenade has a device that can precisely control the delayed explosion.
The explosion of the grenade is completely controllable.
And because the enemy's pursuit will definitely be in a straight line, Ryan doesn't need to aim at all, he can just throw the grenade on the spot.
Calculate the time well, so that as soon as the enemy catches up, he will fall right at your feet and explode.
With the computing power of the "intelligent brain", Ryan doesn't have to think about it himself. He can immediately know how long it will take Rocky to reach his current location by applying the formula for relative speed.
Every explosion hits the target.
If you are far away, throw a few grenades with longer delays; if you are close, throw a few grenades with shorter fuses...
Ryan didn't expect this grenade to kill the enemy, but at least it would cause some trouble to Rocky Refar.
…
Ryan threw more than ten grenades along the way like a hen laying eggs.
Continuous explosions sounded, and balls of intense flames and yellow sand filled the sky. But apart from delaying the time for him to be caught up, it did not cause any harm to the enemy.
"I've heard from Bazel a long time ago that a martial artist at the grandmaster level can catch a cannonball with his bare hands. It turns out to be true..."
He muttered to himself, knowing that the small action of throwing a grenade could not be hidden from the perception of a top-level strong man.
At the beginning, Rocky also saw the strange iron lump on the ground. He did not dare to be careless and avoided it, which delayed some time of pursuit.
But after several explosions, the opponent found that the intensity of the explosion was just that, so he didn't waste any more time, and rushed straight from the center of the explosion with his fighting spirit armor, constantly narrowing the pursuit distance.
Soon, the two were less than a hundred meters apart.
Probably in the next second, he will be caught up.
At this moment, Ryan suddenly stopped, and a "super pineapple bomb" more than one meter tall suddenly appeared beside him.
"stop!"
A loud shout.
Ryan was holding a detonator in his hand, staring at the masked man who was chasing him with an expression of dying together. He shouted: "This is a pressure detonator. As soon as I loosen my thumb, it will explode immediately, and then we will die together!"
"hehe……"
Rocky watched Ryan stop, and naturally he was no longer in a hurry.
He glanced at the giant bomb and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Pressure detonator?
It sounds like a very fresh term.
However, this did not make the martial arts grandmaster feel the slightest sense of crisis.
He felt that the other party knew nothing about the abilities of the top-level extraordinary. This kind of thing that required time to trigger was completely threatening to the top-level extraordinary. The moment his muscles relaxed was enough for him to dodge far away.
Besides, bombs?
Even if it was hundreds of times larger than the previous one, it posed no threat to him at all.
perish together?
Impossible...
Once detonated, it will only kill the detonator himself.
However, Rocky stopped.
Having been observing secretly for so long, he had long been curious about the guy in front of him wearing a crow mask.
Rocky was very surprised when his two direct disciples were severely injured. Among the third-level extraordinary people, there was such a fighting genius?
But after all, the two disciples are not as skilled as others, so there is nothing much to say.
Later, when he fought with Wum, he was even more astonished.
In the eyes of this great master, after his last disciple possessed the [Totem of Power], he would definitely not have any rivals within the third level. Even if he encountered an ordinary fourth-level strongman, he would still have a certain chance of winning.
But I didn’t expect that I couldn’t defeat the mysterious guy in the crow mask.
Then he suddenly broke out and ran away. Rocky then realized that not only did he fail to capture him, but the Crow Man had been showing weakness and it seemed that he had been wary of him for a long time!
This made him very curious. How did the other party discover his existence?
…
Rocky didn't get closer either. His intuition told him that the guy in front of him was very scheming and if he approached him rashly, he might get into some trouble.
A few dozen meters away, his face flushed and he was out of breath, and he asked curiously, "Boy, who are you?"
He had to admit that Ryan's performance was too amazing.
Although the escape was awkward, the speed was unmatched among third-level extraordinary people, and it was almost the same as that of a fourth-level all-agility assassin.
He also discovered that the opponent's fighting spirit, martial arts, strength, body... were all strange and completely unpredictable.
This made him, a knowledgeable martial arts master, full of doubts.
"Me? I'm just a nobody..."
Hearing this, Ryan looked at him and responded casually.
Changing the subject, he asked in a cold voice, "However, you are at least a martial arts master. How dare you be so brazen as to hunt down a mere fighter like me?"
He did not reveal the other party's identity, and he also expected that the other party would not kill him directly.
Those masters above the Grandmaster level would never resort to despicable means such as sneak attack and killing when facing an opponent who is two levels lower than them.
Taking advantage of the break in his verbal attacks, Ryan quickly adjusted the fighting spirit surging in his sea of ​​​​qi, and madly poured [Divine Healing Technique] into his leg muscles, hoping to restore the muscles to normal as soon as possible.
After a pause, he continued, "Aren't you afraid that your actions tonight will get out and become a joke in the fighting world? If you really want to kill me, aren't you afraid that my seniors will cause trouble for you?"
This statement is meant to set the stage for the next verbal attack.
Ryan expected that the other party would definitely ask him about his master.
It turned out to be true.
Hearing this, Rocky no longer had any intention of rushing to take action, and just asked calmly: "Who is your master?"
He naturally discovered that Ryan was planning to use verbal attacks in order to buy some breathing time.
But I don't care.
Because it doesn't change anything.
He was very confident that at this distance, no one could escape from him!
But what Ryan said just now was indeed the reason why he didn't act immediately.
The circle of top fighters is very small, and most of them are acquaintances.
Besides, I was already feeling a little guilty tonight.
The disciple was defeated when he was attacked and killed. As a master in the martial arts world, he was already inferior to a junior. If he killed someone without reason, he would lose face.
Of course, the premise is that he doesn't know Ryan's identity.
If he knew that Ryan was the guy who was in the giant flower's belly with Bazel and the others, Rocky would definitely capture him first after losing face.
The conversation gave Ryan time to catch his breath, and the burning sensation in his legs finally dissipated, but he still needed more time.
Knowing that the other party would not take action, Ryan continued to talk nonsense: "I have learned fighting from Qianghu of Glory City and Grandmaster Capone for a period of time..."
This statement is ambiguous. He did learn his martial arts from two great masters, but he could not be considered as anyone's disciple.
But to others, this statement is different.
Although he has not yet mastered the Six Styles to this extent, it is something that only a direct disciple can do.
When he said this, he naturally knew that Grandmaster Qianghu had a great relationship with Grandmaster Luoqi!
"Oh? Are you Qiang Hu's disciple?"
Rocky listened, not showing much surprise on his face.
He naturally saw that Ryan's boxing style was just as he said, which was Qianghu's "Bahu Style" and a bit of Capone's "Kyukshin Style".
Although he didn't understand how Ryan could use the Qigong master's [Air God Strike], his other ultimate martial arts skills were exactly the same as Qiang Hu's.
He had already determined that even if Ryan was not Qiang Hu's illegitimate son, he was still his most proud disciple.
After all, Qiang Hu is Luo Qi's nephew.
If the relationship was really what he guessed, he might have to let him go tonight.
Of course, the prerequisite is to figure out all the questions he is curious about.
But it seems that the guy in the crow mask hasn't given up.
A calm sneer appeared on Rocky's face.
…
Ryan gave the other party enough room to think, but did not directly respond to this question.
He even disdains lying.
"Master, can't you let me go tonight?"
Ryan changed the subject and said calmly, "If I have the chance someday, I will definitely come and visit you in person!"
"If you were Qiang Hu's disciple, it wouldn't be impossible..."
Rocky shook his head and secretly praised Qiang Hu for accepting a good disciple, but he was not in a position to reveal his identity as the "master".
Although he was facing a "familiar disciple", this did not make this grandmaster lose his vigilance at all.
Rocky suddenly sneered again, and suddenly a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He asked back: "But you said that you wanted me to let you go, and then you secretly arranged those things. Why? Bombs?"
After a pause, he grabbed through the air and an invisible suction force sucked the object through the air.
With a whoosh, he saw a brick-sized object that looked like a bomb flying out of the sand on his left and falling into his hand.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the clicking sound of the spring.
"Is this your sincerity in begging for mercy? A time bomb?"
Rocky weighed the package and sneered.
He was very confident that even if such a bag of gunpowder exploded in his hand, it would not hurt him at all.
However, whether or not he could hurt people was one thing, he was more curious about Ryan's plan.
The next second, he directly exposed Ryan's "little trick".
"You are quite calculating, you took advantage of the explosions blocking my vision and perception to set up these things... Do you think you can hurt me like this?"
"But I'm also curious, where did you get those bombs that don't require ignition?"
In addition to curiosity, Rocky's tone was more of disdain.
What was curious was that his nephew Qiang Hu had accepted a good disciple and had kept it a secret from the entire fighting world;
What is disdainful is that for high-level fighters, firearms and mechanical products are just "strange tricks" that are useless except for shaking people's martial arts spirit.
For traditional veteran extraordinary people, technology has always been a "deviant way".
In their eyes, the greatest contribution was the creation of the Mechanical City.
As for other individual devices, such as muskets, robotic arms, etc., they are not even worth the attention of top-level extraordinary people.
…
"You...found it?"
Hearing this, Ryan pretended to be calm .
But there weren't many surprises. Just discover it...
Because he had no intention of hiding it from the other party.
I've been beeping for so long just to delay time!
The "time bomb" was indeed set just now when the grenade exploded. The real countdown on the retina showed that it was about to explode.
"Didn't your teacher tell you to stay away from these weird and obscene things..."
Rocky wanted to teach something in the tone of a senior master, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his instinctive crisis intuition as a top-level extraordinary person made him feel that something bad was about to happen!
His brows suddenly frowned, and then he heard some very abrupt words.
Ryan shouted: "Since you won't let me go, then... let's die together!"
Have you met a stubborn martial arts fanatic?
When Rocky heard this surprising remark, he secretly said "Oh no!" His first reaction was: "Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?!"
As soon as the words came out, Ryan didn't give the other party time to think carefully, and he let go of the "pressure detonator" in his hand without warning.
Rocky's pupils shrank suddenly, and he cursed in his heart: "Idiot! Who said I want to die with you?!"
However, reality did not give him any time to think carefully, because the fuse of the man-high pineapple bomb in front of him suddenly made a hissing sound of burning.
The Grand Master's crisis response ability was extremely fast, which allowed him to react as soon as Ryan's fingers showed signs of loosening, and he retreated instinctively.
In the blink of an eye, he retreated a hundred meters away, and his whole body was instantly covered with fighting spirit.
Although he didn't think the explosives could hurt him, he still took a very cautious defensive stance, but he was even more confused.
They both died over a disagreement. Is there something wrong with this idiot's brain?
Rocky cursed in his heart and felt a little sorry for his talent.
This bomb won’t kill him, but that guy will be dead for sure!
Speak nicely, I was really planning to spare your life, but what are you doing now?
If he tells others that he, a great master, forced a junior from the same sect to death, would he still be able to save his reputation?
However, the next moment, the grand master realized that he was being too sentimental.
From the beginning to the end, the other party only wanted to kill him, the grandmaster!
…
Ryan never intended to "negotiate peace".
He knew that if he was caught, none of his secrets would be explained clearly. Once the [Thunder Totem] was discovered, he would not know how he died.
And just one second after he released the detonator, the pineapple bomb suddenly exploded.
However, it did not cause any violent explosion. Instead, the outer shell shattered into pieces, revealing another strange device.
Then Ryan ran away.
"Were you fooled?"
Rocky, who had retreated far away, immediately realized something, but was more confused.
Can you run away by doing this?
With a cold snort, the grandmaster immediately planned to rush forward and capture Ryan first.
But at this moment, suddenly, he found that the explosive pack in his hand suddenly expanded violently.
How sensitive is the perception of a transcendent person who has reached his level?
The moment the bomb in his hand was triggered, he immediately felt the violent reaction of the burning fuse, and then threw it out.
Just a bomb...
Rocky looked normal.
To him, this gunpowder bag weighing about one kilogram is just like a small firecracker to an ordinary person.
It's just for fun.
As for wanting to hurt him with this kind of thing? That was really overthinking.
But Rocky's instinctive sense of crisis made him feel that something was wrong, and he thought to himself: "That's not right... That kid is quite scheming, it's not like he would do such a stupid thing..."
Then, facts told him that his intuition was right.
…
A moment ago, the grandmaster ignored the explosive pack.
But the next second, his expression suddenly changed!
Finally, the explosive package reacted violently , and just before the flames came out, Rocky suddenly realized that something was wrong, and exclaimed in his heart: "The power of this explosive... How can it be so great!"
A spark of fire had already appeared in his eyes, but just this tiny spark was enough to make people feel a terrifying explosive energy.
"This power... is definitely not ordinary gunpowder!"
Rocky understood instantly, but it was too late.
The explosive pack was thrown dozens of meters away and then exploded in the air.
And it’s not just this one.
This explosion seemed to have triggered a chain reaction, and countless flames suddenly appeared on the surrounding sand at the same time.
How come there are so many bombs?
Before the violent blast completely submerged Rocky, he finally figured out everything!
"Damn it, I fell into a trap! That guy just made a detour just to place these bombs. My current position is right in the center of the bomb area..."
At this moment, Rocky finally understood.
Running away in circles is not a futile effort, but a way to lay a minefield...
That pineapple bomb was just to attract his attention...
The opponent had no intention of dying with him. His real killer move had long been hidden in the sand...
The "pineapple grenades" thrown before not only blinded Rocky's perception of the bomb placement, but also made him think that these explosive packs were also "weak" in power, so he looked down on them...
The reason why he released the "pressure detonator" was because the other party had already guessed that he would instinctively retreat and dodge, and then fall into the minefield...
One thing leads to another, and if you take a wrong step, you will make wrong steps one after another.
"I was careless..."
Rocky's face turned cold and he was instantly submerged in the center of the mushroom cloud.
…
In the distance, Ryan, who had not run far, was blown backwards by a gust of air, and fell headfirst with his head stuck in a pile of yellow sand.
He quickly got up, spat out the sand in his mouth, and yelled, "Fuck! The aftermath of a directional explosion is so strong!"
He only glanced back at the small mushroom cloud at the center of the explosion and was shocked.
With such power, he thought he was doomed to die in the center of the explosion.
An ordinary kilogram of black gunpowder does not pose any threat to a martial arts master like Rocky.
The combustion reaction speed is too slow, and top-level extraordinary perception can easily avoid it before it explodes.
But the powder bag Ryan just threw was not ordinary gunpowder.
That is a special explosive made from the [Level III Demon-Breaking Gunpowder Formula] found in the goblin ruins.
There is more than one formula for gunpowder. There are also black powder, yellow gunpowder, green gunpowder on the market... and their power is also different.
Almost all of these recipes come from ancient alchemy.
The originator of alchemy is the mythical goblin civilization.
In the ancient goblin civilization, ancient goblin inventors classified and graded the power of various formulas of gunpowder and organized them into nine levels.
The power of the several formulas used in bullets and artillery is only considered level one;
Some special high explosives barely qualify as Level 2;
But the power of the [Magic-Destroying Explosives] that exploded just now reached level three.
This is a super-powerful gunpowder that has never been seen on the market. Of course, it is also the highest-level gunpowder that Mr. Tust can currently find in terms of material configuration.
This [Level III Demon-Breaking Gunpowder] is a bit like TNT in the previous life. It does not require oxygen in the air to participate in combustion when it explodes. The reaction is quiet, short-lived, and more violent.
It also has a magic-breaking effect, specifically restraining body-protecting fighting spirit and magic shields.
The power of level three explosives is about ten times that of level two, and level two is ten times that of level one.
A warrior like Rocky knows nothing about "alchemy". In his impression, all gunpowders are the same and pose no threat anyway.
A second before the explosion, he thought it was just ordinary explosives.
But he never expected that this [Level III Demon-Breaking Gunpowder] was a hundred times more powerful than the "black gunpowder" he had in mind.
Therefore, this time, even a top-level extraordinary person would have enough to bear.
As for that pineapple bomb?
It is also a super bomb equipped with a directional blasting device.
Several hundred kilograms of ammunition exploded, creating a small mushroom cloud.
The reason for the delayed detonation was to allow Ryan to run further away to avoid being affected.
The second reason was that he released the "pressure detonator", which gave Rocky time to retreat to the minefield...
A normal person would not run away if they saw a bomb going off. Instead, they would instinctively retreat backwards. It just so happened that there was a minefield there, with many time bombs that Rocky had previously disdained...
…
"I hope I can kill that old guy..."
Ryan prayed in his heart, spat out the yellow sand in his mouth, and did not dare to check the scene, so he ran away again.
He asked Basel if this power could kill a top-level extraordinary being.
Bazel said there is a chance, but it is not high.