Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

"I said……"

"You guys who like to do all sorts of bad things...don't you all like to talk a lot of nonsense...?"

"If it were me, you would have died ten times over by now."

Liu Chengyuan raised an eyebrow, seeing that the other party was still being stubborn even at this point, and said with a cold smile:

"Now, with just a little force from me, I can take your life."

"So how I deal with you is my prerogative."

"Why don't you try begging me for mercy?"

"If you behave well, I might spare your life."

"Is that so?" Nie Qingyun chuckled lightly, raising his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth:

Are you so certain that victory is already in your grasp?

"What do you mean?!" Liu Chengyuan's expression hardened slightly, and he unconsciously tightened his grip a little more, because he saw a hint of mockery in the other person's eyes.

Indeed, that was the case. After Nie Qingyun finished speaking, the light smile on his face gradually turned into disdain.

Although his neck was being choked, he spoke slowly, like a final victor:

"My recovery is indeed somewhat related to Senior Lingyuan..."

"but……"

Is it possible that I deliberately let you discover this?

"What did you say?!" Liu Chengyuan's eyes widened instantly.

He hadn't thought of that aspect at all.

However, he quickly rejected the idea in his mind.

impossible!

It is absolutely impossible.

If that's really the case, then wouldn't that mean...?

Nie Qingyun discovered his intentions from the very beginning.

If you knew that, you shouldn't have chased after them.

unless……

Unless he deliberately fell into a trap.

The current situation... is all within his calculations.

how can that be!

Liu Chengyuan was startled, and his eyes sharpened.

He changed his mind.

Even if it means a fierce battle with Cheng Yuqiu later, I must kill Nie Qingyun now.

This person is extremely dangerous.

However, at that moment, Nie Qingyun suddenly revealed a cold smile.

"Did you finally decide to kill me?"

"late."

"Well... even if you didn't talk so much nonsense, there wouldn't be much of a chance."

As he spoke, Nie Qingyun gestured downwards with his eyes.

Liu Chengyuan subconsciously followed the gaze and was surprised to find that there was a lot of puddles around his feet.

Is there anything unusual about this?

At one point, Liu Chengyuan's expression suddenly froze, then turned into one of terror and distortion.

It was as if I had seen something terrible.

He released Nie Qingyun in one swift motion.

His leg muscles bulged with veins as he sprinted towards the outer edge of the square.

They didn't even have time to deliver a fatal blow to Nie Qingyun.

But he was still a step slower after all.

The tall figure had only run a dozen meters when he crashed to the ground with a thud.

A crackling electrical current continuously appeared on the surface of my body.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"

Liu Chengyuan rolled on the ground, convulsing in pain, his cries of agony echoing through the sky.

Then it gets weaker and weaker.

A few seconds later, everything became completely quiet.

Wisps of smoke rose from the surface of the mountain-like body, and the air smelled of burning flesh.

Everything happened so suddenly that tears still lingered in Cheng Yuqiu's eyes.

Staring blankly at Liu Chengyuan, who lay on the ground like a corpse, his little brain went into a daze.

Between the buildings a little further away.

A dozen different faces wore the same expression.

Everyone was so shocked that their jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

Just after Qin Hehuan said, "Nie Qingyun has already won."

In sight, Liu Chengyuan, who had the upper hand, suddenly turned and ran away without warning.

Then came the scene of him collapsing to the ground and convulsing.

The faces of everyone present were filled with disbelief.

It seems they simply don't understand what happened.

Qin Hehuan sat on the chair with her legs crossed, propping her cheek up with one hand, looking at the square with undisguised admiration in her eyes.

Everyone has their own secrets, and Qin Hehuan is no exception.

Clearly, she understands the world better than the average person.

Therefore, when he first met Liu Chengyuan, he guessed the approximate effect of the [illusory vision] from his behavior.

After confirming this, she shared the same thought as everyone else present: that Nie Qingyun had no chance of winning.

There are many types of skills in the post-apocalyptic world, and the power and applicability of most of them can be judged by their skill level.

There are only two exceptions.

The first category is time-based interference, and the second category is rule-based.

The former involves the unknown realm of the fourth dimension, while the latter is a manifestation of the world's will.

These two types of skills are unique in that their power cannot be determined by their skill level.

Even an F-rank item is enough to give its owner the chance to stand at the very top of the masses.

To be fair, even with my SSS+ level [Mirror Elegy], I can't guarantee I'd escape unscathed if I encountered [Illusory Vision] alone at this stage.

But Nie Qingyun won.

With just two low-level spells.

In Qin Hehuan's eyes, this was nothing short of a miracle, or perhaps...

Great achievements!

"Thud..." The sound of a folder falling to the ground came from the side. Qin Hehuan turned her head slightly, looked at Saotome Mei who was staring blankly, and asked:

"You remembered everything that just happened?"

“I’ve got it…” Saotome hurriedly picked up the folder from the ground and hugged it to her chest, biting her lower lip, hesitating to speak:

"I just remembered it, but I don't quite understand... how Liu Chengyuan lost..."

Upon hearing this, the others also perked up their ears.

Qin Hehuan withdrew her gaze, looked back towards the square, remained silent for a moment, and then said calmly:

"Do you remember the white powder that Nie Qingyun threw out when he was chasing Liu Chengyuan?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be salt."

"Salt?" Saotome asked, a look of surprise crossing her face.

"Won't the final victory be decided by some powerful electric-type skill?"

Qin Hehuan shook her head slightly and continued to give hints:

“Nie Qingyun never used any magic skills to directly attack Liu Chengyuan from beginning to end.”

"What truly determines victory or defeat is an excellent and rigorous combat strategy."

Seeing that Saotome still looked completely bewildered, Qin Hehuan gave up on guiding her and directly gave the answer.

"Try to recall the details from before."

"Nie Qingyun's first fireball missed Liu Chengyuan."

"Because his target is not there, but the battery box behind him."

"The ice-based skills that spread along the ground afterward seemed to be intended to freeze Liu Chengyuan, but in reality, they were meant to seal off the battery box and the surrounding area."

"Pure ice is an extremely weak electrolyte and hardly conducts electricity."

"But it's different once it melts into water."

"The remaining burning area of ​​the fireball will heat up the water, accelerating the dissolution of salt in the water."

"Salt is sodium chloride. The higher the salt content of water, the lower its resistance and the stronger its conductivity."

"I understand!" Upon hearing this, Saotome immediately showed an expression of sudden realization:

"In the end, Liu Chengyuan was not hit by an electric skill, but by the high voltage generated by the battery box."

At this point, the girl paused, then murmured:

"Doesn't that mean..."

“Nie Qingyun had planned everything the moment he threw out the travel bag.”

"Then falling into the trap and being captured by Liu Chengyuan was also intentional..."

"The purpose was to use himself as bait to ensure that Liu Chengyuan could not escape the area when the ice melted."

"No, you're wrong," Qin Hehuan suddenly looked at Saotome and said slowly:

"The plan had already begun the moment he left the stadium."

"All the previous battles were to make Liu Chengyuan discover and have enough motivation to ambush the woman in the corner."

"Only by making the other party discover their own weaknesses can we divert their attention."

"A skilled strategist brings the enemy to his own devices, rather than being brought to his own; he engages with the orthodox and wins with the unorthodox."

“Nie Qingyun has a deep understanding of this principle.”

Saotome's rosy lips instantly parted into an "O" shape, and her eyes widened...

How to learn this?

This is something no human could do...

Saotome subconsciously looked in Nie Qingyun's direction, trying hard to search her memory.

But I can't recall ever having such a powerful person at Linjiangtai.

Seeing that Saotome Mei looked somewhat ashamed, Qin Hehuan did not say anything further to blame her.

Even she only vaguely guessed the general idea after Nie Qingyun was pinned against the battery box by Liu Chengyuan.