Chapter 413: Chapter 411: All of You, Stay Behind
Fortunately, the few Defensive Superpower Users responsible for security in that area were not the least bit careless. The moment they sensed danger, they instantly activated their Superpowers to defend.
However, just as before, Lin Xinghai performed a hit-and-run, retreating immediately after his strike.
By this point, Yan Feijie, Yuan Zheng, and the others understood exactly what Lin Xinghai was trying to do.
They continued to order the retreat, and Lin Xinghai would immediately emerge from somewhere to harass them.
"Damn it! If he keeps pinning us down like this, we’ll never get away," Yan Feijie said through gritted teeth.
"Have the members with mobile Defense Superpowers put in more effort and cover the entire team with a wide-range shield," Yuan Zheng spoke up. "Lin Xinghai is just stalling us here. He can’t keep leading the zombie tide either. As long as we can get two or three kilometers away, we’ll be through this crisis."
"But we don’t have many Defensive Superpower Users of that type, and their Superpowers can be broken!" Hong Xiuyuan pointed out.
In truth, there are significant differences even among Defensive Superpowers.
For example, a Defensive Superpower like an Energy Shield, which is formed from pure Energy, can move freely with the Superpower User.
Of course, the downside is that it’s easily broken, and when it shatters, the Superpower User suffers a backlash.
As for a Defensive Superpower like the Earth Wall, its Defense Power is much stronger, and even if a section of it is destroyed, the overall structure remains unaffected.
However, this type of Defensive Superpower is completely immobile.
There are also types that fall between these two extremes, like the Water Shield. But a Water Shield has mass, so even if it can move, its Speed is extremely slow.
Therefore, if the team wanted to use a Defensive Superpower while moving at high speed, their only option was an Energy-based Defense Superpower.
Yan Feijie’s eyes flickered for a moment before he said, "It’s our only choice. We can also have the other Defensive Superpower Users act as a reserve force to plug any gaps."
Under Lin Xinghai’s watchful gaze, the 3,000-strong team quickly converged, their formation abruptly compressing by nearly a third.
Then, one after another, defensive energy shields rose up from the outer edges of the group, enveloping the entire team.
Protected by this energy "turtle shell," the three-thousand-person team began to run.
"They really have a lot of Defensive Superpower Users," Lin Xinghai remarked. He immediately appeared in the window of a nearby building. The Tearing Rifle in his hands spat fire as a dense stream of bullets shot toward one of the Energy Shields.
Lin Xinghai aimed every single shot at the exact same spot on the Energy Shield. The shield, which should have been able to withstand at least a dozen rounds, shattered violently after taking only eight bullets.
A hole had appeared in the giant "turtle shell."
But before Lin Xinghai could fire another round into the opening, an Earth Wall instantly materialized, plugging the hole.
The only problem was that the Earth Wall was fixed in place, while the 3,000 people were frantically running for their lives. As the group moved forward, the hole was exposed again in the blink of an eye.
Yet, before the hole was fully exposed, another Earth Wall rose up right beside the first, with a Water Shield appearing next to that.
Immediately after, a variety of Superpowers were continuously unleashed to fill the gap, completely denying Lin Xinghai any opportunity to exploit it.
This continued until another energy-type Defensive Superpower User rushed over to fill the hole.
Lin Xinghai was left dumbfounded as he watched this unfold.
"Damn, there really is strength in numbers!" he couldn’t help but exclaim. This was only possible because dozens of teams had gathered here. Otherwise, the Defensive Superpower Users from just a few teams could never have pulled this off.
"Well, this is interesting," Lin Xinghai said, pulling another Tearing Rifle from his back. "Let’s see what’s faster—me punching holes in your turtle shell, or you patching them up."
Earlier, when he’d realized someone might be coming after him, he had decided to beat them at their own game by intercepting their teams. In addition to collecting enough Energy Balls, he had also taken the opportunity to nab another Tearing Rifle.
Now, dual-wielding the rifles, he was in his strongest combat form.
