"Roar!"
The leader of the Rock Ice Giants was startled, suddenly awakening from what should have been an unconscious slumber, and let out a roar skyward, as deafening as a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
It sensed that some fool had stolen its treasure.
The blue aura that surrounded the giant leader gradually brightened, radiating its original brilliance.
Looking down, it saw something as insignificant as an ant clutching a red flower, fleeing into the distance.
It was none other than Li Zheng, who had stolen the Rock Ice Ruo Fire and was now making a frantic escape!
"Askara K!"
The eyes of the Rock Ice Giant leader glowed fiercely blue, and a hand with a diameter of over three meters descended from the sky, slamming towards the fleeing Li Zheng's head.
Thud!!
The ground trembled, dust billowed, and the ant-like creature didn't even have time to make a dodging motion before being crushed under the palm of the Rock Ice Giant leader, pressed flat.
Such a weak ant dared to steal the sacred artifact of the Rock Ice Giant tribe?
Foolhardy!
The Rock Ice Giant leader was convinced that with that slap, the seemingly weak ant was doomed, slowly lifting its palm, ready to retrieve the lost treasure.
However, the gory scene it expected did not appear. Instead, the ant, which should have been reduced to a pulp, twisted bizarrely and reappeared, running away without looking back.
This scene further infuriated the Rock Ice Giant leader.
"Huli Kala K!"
The eyes of the Rock Ice Giant leader suddenly lit up with intense blue light, and with its mouth wide open, a beam of light as thick as a barrel shot out.
Wherever the blue light passed, the temperature plummeted by dozens of degrees, and tiny ice crystals floated in the air, gently falling like a light snowfall.
This was the result of water vapor in the air instantly condensing due to the ultra-low temperature.
Pfft.
Silently, the blue light engulfed Li Zheng's figure, and vaguely, the Rock Ice Giant leader saw the ant being instantly disintegrated within the blue light, eventually dissipating.
"Kala K!"
The Rock Ice Giant leader did not find its stolen treasure on the ground, and was extremely furious.
It was well aware that the Rock Ice Ruo Fire could not possibly be disintegrated by the blue light.
The only possibility was that it had been tricked.
That ant was not dead yet!
After searching around, the giant leader found another creature behind it that looked identical to the previous ant.
"As... Kala K!"
The Rock Ice Giant lifted its enormous foot, intending to stomp the ant to vent its rage.
The 50 to 60-meter-tall Rock Ice Giant leader had a foot nearly six meters long, covering everything, blotting out the sky and sun.
Li Zheng felt a shadow over his head, looked up, and his temples started to throb wildly.
"This is just ridiculous, such a big foot, I curse you to never find shoes that fit in your life!"
Li Zheng scurried faster, his mind racing, realizing it was impossible to escape the foot's shadow before being crushed.
"If I'm to die, then so be it!"
Gravity, shift!
As Li Zheng's thoughts spun rapidly, the Gravity Shoes activated, instantaneously changing the gravity around him.
A tug came from the front, and as Li Zheng's feet skidded on the ice road formed by previously spilled water, he slid away quickly.
With the gravity shift, Li Zheng effectively switched from running on flat ground to a free fall, the strong sense of weightlessness making him feel as if he had been suddenly pushed off a rooftop. His organs seemed to shift position, like several cats clawing inside his abdominal cavity, making him almost want to vomit.
In ideal conditions, a person's free-fall speed is approximately 9.8 meters per second, fast enough for Li Zheng to dodge the stomp of the Rock Ice Giant leader within a second.
Boom!
Screech.
With a loud bang, the giant leader's attack missed.
Li Zheng's feet skidded on the ground, the crushed ice mixed with metal friction sparks flew wildly everywhere.
"The metal gate is about sixty meters away from the giant leader, from my current distance to there, at this speed, it should take about five seconds."
Li Zheng's mind whirred into action, rapidly calculating his chances of escape.
"As long as the giant leader doesn't unleash that beam again, my chances of survival are limitless!
However, that skill is obviously a big move type, and it should not be able to fire a second one in a short time."
This round...
Safe!
Li Zheng was somewhat excited, seemingly already seeing himself escape unharmed, consuming the Rock Ice Ruo Fire, and developing a Dual Gene.
However, the Rock Ice Giant leader, as an at least Platinum Level boss, how could it only know one skill?
A missed stomp, and the booming voice resounded once more: "Uska-la K!"
As the sound subsided, Li Zheng was horrified to find that the metal ground in front of him was trembling and deforming.
In the next moment, thick ice spikes erupted from the ground.
In the blink of an eye, an Ice Jungle appeared ahead.
"Damn it!"
The slap in the face came so quickly!
Li Zheng immediately altered the gravity, forcibly halting his forward momentum, his feet gripping the ground firmly to buffer the inertia.
[Gravity Shoes are damaged, please repair promptly.]
"Putakala K!"
There was no time to check the damage to the Gravity Shoes; the Rock Ice Ruo Fire leader spoke again from behind.
Li Zheng's heart suddenly skipped a beat, a strong sense of impending death enveloped him, as if being stared down by a cobra, sending shivers down his spine.
"To the left!"
Gravity changed again, Li Zheng abruptly shifted sideways nearly ten meters, the whistling wind sounded in his ears.
A nearly three-meter wide ice club swung past his ear, the fierce swing bringing a biting cold wind that rushed into Li Zheng's collar.
"It even has weapons!"
Li Zheng's face changed, the size of the ice club was much larger than the opponent's hands and feet; a single strike could easily turn him into a pulp.
"Go for it."
Li Zheng glanced at the nearby Ice Jungle, without any hesitation, he leaped up, using his momentum to turn around to face the Rock Ice Ruo Fire leader.
Reverse!
With a thought, sparks flickered on the Gravity Shoes—indicating damage to the shoes.
Fortunately, the Gravity Shoes were built tough, not failing at this critical moment, successfully propelling Li Zheng into mid-air.
At the same time, the Desert Eagle appeared in his hand, in default normal shooting mode, he raised the gun and fired.
No aiming process, because Li Zheng himself did not expect the Bronze level weapon to harm the Platinum level boss.
He merely utilized the powerful recoil of the Desert Eagle to propel himself backward while floating due to gravity reversal.
The Rock Ice Ruo Fire giant's swing missed, its massive mouth slowly opened, its terrifying giant eyes were filled with blue light, shining like two blue suns.
"Pudurikara K!"
With the words spoken, the blue halo surrounding the giant leader suddenly radiated intensely.
"What kind of skill is this?"
Li Zheng dared not slack off, firing several shots in succession, sliding backward, flying over the Ice Jungle.
"The altitude is about right."
Li Zheng exhaled a breath of white air, suddenly aware that the surrounding temperature had dropped by tens of degrees in just a few seconds!
The fibers filling his clothes were already hard-pressed to withstand the cold; his body core temperature was rapidly depleting.
"Gravity, switch!"
The instant change in gravity pulled Li Zheng, his backward flying speed abruptly increased, coupled with the continuous firing of the Desert Eagle, the recoil further accelerated his sliding pace beyond what it was before!
"Roar!"
The Rock Ice Ruo Fire leader had evidently realized Li Zheng's intent, furiously lifted its giant ice club again, swinging it diagonally toward Li Zheng.
"It's over, this is bad!"
With no place to avoid in mid-air, Li Zheng's mentality momentarily panicked.
Bang bang bang...
Li Zheng hadn't noticed, due to the continuous firing recoil, his arm kept rising, and his flight angle had deviated.
As the ice club drew closer and closer, Li Zheng sank deeper into despair, mechanically firing continuously, making the final effort.
Bang!
A gunshot echoed, Li Zheng's body was suddenly pushed down slightly by the recoil.
That slight descent caused the ice club to barely graze past his nose.
The fierce wind reversed, Li Zheng lost control, flipping away.
Sizzle.
Sparks flickered, and the Gravity Shoes emitted black smoke, the gravity around Li Zheng returning to normal, beginning his descent.
Pop.
In the uncontrolled tumble, Li Zheng felt as if he passed through a thin membrane, a familiar sound appeared in his ears.
"Ying ying!"
It's Xiao Sakura.
I've escaped!