Nightmare Paradise : Starting as a Doctor

Chapter 125: Clash of Extraordinary Abilities

Lynn quickly retreated further down the alley, keeping to the shadows as the battle began to unfold. He observed the exchange between Amber and the masked man with focused intensity.

The flaming bullet streaked through the air, its trajectory set on the leg of the mysterious intruder, seeking to incapacitate rather than take a life. However, upon impact, the explosive round missed its mark and landed forcefully on the ground, unleashing flames.

In a display of supernatural agility, the man effortlessly evaded the projectile, his body becoming a blur as he sidestepped the blazing inferno. Both Amber and Lynn were slightly taken aback by this.

Indeed, it was not just a fool who thought he could take on a Special Investigation Bureau investigator armed only with a bladed weapon. The swordsman was clearly another extraordinary person.

Unfazed by the failed attempt, she quickly readjusted her aim and fired again in rapid succession. But he continued evading with fluid grace, utilizing his enhanced agility to its maximum potential.

Each shot missed as he twisted and turned, propelling himself around debris and cracked sections of pavement. The flaming bullets scorched the ground yet found no purchase in the flesh.

In a matter of moments, he covered the short distance of a few dozen meters separating him from the woman with incredible swiftness. Closing in rapidly, he thrust his long sword forward with deadly precision.

A faint glimmer caught Lynn's eye. Along the length of the blade, barely visible wisps of white light swirled and danced, converging toward the tip and heading toward Amber.

His eyes widened in surprise. That subtle glow was unmistakably the manifestation of concentrated spiritual energy, hinting at the blade's extraordinary nature.

She avoided the sword stab narrowly, bending backward at an extreme angle as the gleaming weapon sliced through the space her torso had just occupied a mere moment ago.

Despite her current vulnerable position, she calmly and quickly retaliated. An additional revolver emerged from beneath her cloak, firmly clasped in her other hand. Unlike the first one she held, this firearm was ordinary, lacking any extraordinary properties.

Without a moment's hesitation, she seized the opportunity presented by the enemy's proximity and pulled the trigger, unleashing a lethal bullet aimed directly at the man who now stood at point-blank range.

This all happened in a matter of seconds. Just as the projectile was about to make contact, the man pulled out his long sword and immediately angled it downwards with incredible reflexes.

The clash of metal and lead reverberated through the air as the sword intercepted the round's trajectory, creating a burst of radiant sparks from the point of impact.

What astonished Lynn, however, was the sword's resilience. Despite the tremendous force, the long sword remained unscathed, its surface with no signs of weakness or damage.

The masked man in black took two steps back, maintaining distance between himself and the enemy. The previous shot had come dangerously close to injuring him.

In that brief window, Amber readjusted herself and aimed once more. Her finger squeezed the trigger of the mystical revolver. Two orange-red bullets erupted from the burning barrel with lethal intent.

The swordsman anticipated the attack and was ready to smoothly avoid the incoming projectiles with his extraordinary reflexes and agility. His body and muscles seemed to tense as he prepared to sidestep the first round.

However, when he tried to move at the critical moment, his limbs refused to respond. His eyes widened in alarm as he realized, to his horror, that he couldn't budge an inch.