Chapter 14 Conflict

In the evening, Ruan Ning finished her training for the day. She returned to where she had hidden the car, got in, and drove off, leaving the pursuing zombies far behind.

Just as Ruan Ning was about to cross the street, a loud engine roar and a mix of men and women's laughter suddenly came from behind!

Looking through the rearview mirror, Ruan Ning saw a modified jeep painted with exaggerated flame patterns speeding towards them, completely ignoring the scattered zombies on the road and ruthlessly crashing through them!

Even more eye-catching was a young man in a black leather jacket with bright red hair, who was leaning half his body out of the passenger seat of the jeep. With his hands waving, fist-sized orange-red fireballs flew out and smashed into the zombies and abandoned vehicles on the roadside!

"Hahaha! Burn you monsters to death!" The fire-type ability user laughed wildly, enjoying the thrill of controlling his power.

Boom! Boom!

When the fireball hit the zombies, it instantly ignited their tattered clothes and dried flesh, emitting a burnt smell; when it hit abandoned vehicles, it exploded into a small flame, igniting the interior.

Absolutely terrible accuracy!

A fireball that missed its target flew past the roof of Ruan Ning's SUV, and the scorching heat even raised the temperature inside the car by a few degrees!

Ruan Ning's eyes turned cold, and he jerked the steering wheel, trying to avoid the mad dog-like jeep.

However, her avoidance seemed to be taken as weakness and vulnerability by the other party.

The fire-type ability user noticed the "uncooperative" car in front of him. Perhaps he felt that Ruan Ning had disturbed his interest in "cleaning up zombies," or perhaps he simply wanted to show off his power. He revealed a wicked smile and actually turned around, aiming the next fireball directly at the back of Ruan Ning's SUV!

call--

An orange-red fireball, trailing a fiery tail, hurtled straight towards them!

"court death!"

A surge of anger welled up in Ruan Ning's heart! She slammed on the brakes, and at the same time, her right hand shot out of the car window like lightning!

The water-based energy within her body surged and compressed at an unprecedented speed! The water vapor in the air instantly gathered and condensed in front of her palm!

It was no longer a water arrow, but a circular water shield about half a meter in diameter, as thin as a cicada's wing yet exceptionally solid, with a faint blue glow flowing around its edges!

puff--!

The fireball slammed into the water shield!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a muffled sound, like a red-hot iron being plunged into water! The orange-red flames frantically licked the pale blue water shield, steaming up large plumes of white water vapor with a hissing sound!

When water and fire clash, their energies violently collide and annihilate each other!

The fire-type ability user's sinister smile froze instantly, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes! He hadn't expected that the other party was also an ability user, and that their reaction was so quick, using a water-type defense that perfectly countered his fire-type ability!

However, what shocked him and the other onlookers in the jeep even more was yet to come!

Just as the fireball's energy was about to be completely neutralized by the water shield, Ruan Ning's eyes turned icy cold as she activated her will!

The water shield, which had thinned considerably after withstanding the attack, suddenly deformed! The central part bulged out abruptly, transforming into three high-speed water arrows that were sharper than before and carried a spiraling force. Against the backdrop of the still-lingering flames and steam, they were reflected towards the jeep with lightning speed!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A water arrow shot straight at the face of the fire-type ability user in the passenger seat!

A bullet aimed at the driver's arm!

The last shot was aimed precisely at the Jeep's exposed right front tire!

"Damn it!" The fire-type ability user was terrified and hurriedly ducked to avoid the water arrow, which grazed his scalp and took away a few strands of red hair, leaving a chilling sensation!

The driver was also startled by the sudden counterattack and swerved to avoid it. The water jet that was aimed at his arm hit the car door, leaving a deep dent and a water stain.

The water jet aimed at the tire hit its target!

laugh--

The tire was punctured by an energy-infused water jet, causing it to leak air instantly! The high-speed Jeep immediately went out of control, veered sharply, and crashed headfirst into a roadside utility pole with a screeching sound!

Bang!!

With a loud crash, the front of the jeep was dented, white smoke billowed from it, and the hood popped open. Several screams and curses came from inside the vehicle.

Ruan Ning glanced coldly at the smoking jeep and the disheveled people inside, without pausing, stepped on the gas, and the SUV roared away from the neighborhood, leaving behind only chaos and the furious shouts of the superhumans.

She looked through the rearview mirror at the gradually shrinking chaotic scene, her eyes remaining completely unmoved.

In the apocalypse, might makes right. Since the other party provoked us first, we must be prepared to be fiercely retaliated against!

This time, it was a water shield defense combined with a swift counterattack. Next time, her water might be even more deadly.

Back in her apartment, the reinforced door closed behind her, and Ruan Ning finally let out a slow breath. The continuous battles and the burst of energy and precise control she had just experienced left her feeling somewhat exhausted.

But more than anything, it's a confidence in controlling power.

She sat cross-legged and began to absorb the crystal cores she had acquired that day. The energy flowed into her body, nourishing her meridians and deepening her understanding of water-based abilities.

Water can be both soft and hard, both defensive and offensive. Today's practical experience gave her a deeper understanding of this statement.

She needs to become stronger to survive better in this perilous post-apocalyptic world and make those who owe her pay the price.