Dominion's End

V5C4: The Clash of Ice and Lightning

Dominion's End Volume 5: Zhanjiang Garrison

Original novel in Chinese by: 禦我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 4: The Clash of Ice and Lightning—translated by Miaka_Mei (proofread by Arcedemius; C/E edited by Elkin & lucathia)

"Shuyu, where you goin'?"

Cain faintly called out from behind me, but I simply couldn't pay attention to anyone else. I was rushing at full speed, my mind filled with only thoughts of Shujun getting in all kinds of crises. She might be wounded, bleeding, or even...

I sprinted, ignoring the small voice at the back of my mind warning me that I should remain because there were hardly any JDT members left at the base, and that Dàgē was with Shujun—but then, why was she throwing so many lightning bolts?

Although I'd always said that Shujun's ability was frighteningly powerful, her strength was in her fine manipulation of her power. If I had to honestly gauge her power, she wasn't weak but she wasn't that much stronger than the other JDT members either, particularly after their pace of improvement skyrocketed after they truly understood the strength and importance of special powers.

Shujun would have to go all-out to produce such a large cluster of lightning. She wouldn't have done such a thing if she hadn't truly been in danger, because I had warned her over and over again to exert the barest minimum amount of energy to defeat the enemy. You'll never know what kind of aberrant you'll meet around the corner of the next street. One must never exhaust one's energy unless absolutely necessary.

Nevertheless, regardless of how many excuses there were, there was actually only one underlying reason—the person that I care about the most is still Shujun. Even Dàgē is placed at the back, not to mention the others in Jiang Dominion.

I came across many civilians while I ran madly; each and every one of them looked at me in astonishment. If this went on, my pretense would soon vanish into thin air. Using my remaining rationality to force myself to rush to an unoccupied area, I spent a few seconds to kick away my shoes and fling off my outer-shirt.

The outfit was custom-made. Its lining was made of black and shiny fabric; as long as it was crumbled into a ball from the inner side, it would look just like a trash bag. If I were to throw it away at the roadside, no one would want to pick it up.

I was currently dressed in pure white clothes made from butterfly silk. Only the neckline and the side of my body had some decorations.

My right hand lightly touched my cheek, forming an ice mask. Five layers were compressed instantly to reduce the level of transparency in order to conceal my face. I then formed ice blades on the soles of my feet, and swiftly glided far away.

After gliding out of the town, I was lucky to find a sports car immediately. I frantically drove at full throttle to the outskirts of Lan City. The number of abandoned cars had started to increase in this area, so it wasn't a good place for entry. With the loud noise of the car, I could attract and get surrounded by aberrants, which would further delay the journey.

There were lightning bolts flashing from time to time in the far distance. The flashes of lightning were no longer as frightening as the ones at the beginning, but this made me feel even more panicked. Does this mean that Shujun is no longer able to release such large energy bursts?

I got out of the car, formed ice blades again, and rapidly glided while disregarding all obstacles in front of me, stepping on the surfaces of various high buildings using the stickiness of the ice. Consuming crystals had drastically increased my body's jumping power, allowing me to jump straight from one building to another. Luckily, Lan City was a megacity with high-rise buildings.