Bang!
The bow of the warship instantly compressed, along with its close-in weapon system. Half of it just disappeared.
Crushed into a small ball.
Two minutes later.
All surface warships capsized.
The two large black fish submerged underneath were desperately fleeing.
At 20 knots.
Unfortunately.
Too slow!
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Qin Feng's arms and legs turned into afterimages as he swam, his speed far exceeding that of a submarine.
Without using any special abilities.
Relying only on his steel body and speed, his body was like a high-speed torpedo, crashing fiercely into the black fish.
In martial arts, nothing is faster than speed.
Bang!
The black fish was struck with a huge hole.
Seawater rushed in madly.
Splash…
One minute later.
Qin Feng surfaced.
He flickered again.
Already in mid-air.
Zhou Haiyang maneuvered the dark giant bird to descend.
Moments later.
Qin Feng appeared on the bird's back, casually tearing off his ragged clothes and changing into new ones from his dimensional space.
After doing so, he took his phone from Zhou Haiyang and faced the camera: "Next time, I'm going to New York, Washington, Los Angeles!"
With that said.
The screen recording stopped.
He casually sent the video to Li Hongxing.
"Let's go!"
"Okay!"
The dark giant bird flew towards Great Xia: "Captain, I'll take you home first."
"Or… shall we visit an old friend first?" Qin Feng smiled.
Old friend?
Zhou Haiyang was stunned for a moment.
But he quickly understood.
At the speed of the dark giant bird, it took less than an hour.
A certain residential complex.
Before, it was just an ordinary residential complex.
Now.
It had become a trending spot.
Many influencers would often stream live here because it housed a sinner of all humanity.
In the community square.
Zhang Tianbao was fixed onto a metal chair.
A glass enclosure had been built around him, shielding him from wind and sun.
Someone delivered food daily.
He lacked nothing in terms of food and drink.
Even.
There was a professional doctor serving him alone – ensuring he stayed alive.
Indeed!
Water dripped continuously from directly above the metal chair he was sitting on.
Each drop landed on the center of his head.
The glass enclosure blocked the wind.
The water droplets would not deviate.
For over two months.
His scalp, constantly soaked by the dripping water, had become extremely soft and highly sensitive.
The outermost layer of his scalp, the skin and flesh, had already been damaged.
The damaged scalp had turned white from the soaking.
Each drop of water that fell.
Landed on the wound.
Like being cut by a knife.
Pain that pierced to the bone!
As his scalp became sensitive, every time a drop of water fell, besides the excruciating pain, there was also a sound.
Drip.
Drip.
It was as if…
The sound of dripping water was constantly echoing in his mind.
Endlessly.
Day and night.
Zhang Tianbao's spirit had long since collapsed.
At this moment.
He, who feared death the most, only wished for a swift end.
Whoosh…
The dark giant bird descended from the sky.
Hearing the sound of the glass enclosure opening, Zhang Tianbao didn't even open his eyes.
Constant dripping!
Constant pain!
And endless mental pressure.
He could barely sleep but was overcome with exhaustion.
That kind of despair…
Was beyond even saying life was worse than death!
"Long time no see." A somewhat familiar voice sounded.
Suddenly!
Zhang Tianbao's eyes flew open.
Upon seeing Qin Feng's face, his expression first froze, then contorted into one of extreme terror, and finally, despair.
"Qin Feng… Qin Feng!"
Unable to move due to his restraints, he desperately wanted to kneel.
He wanted to beg!
Not for Qin Feng to spare him.
"Kill me… please! Please, please…" he cried, tears streaming down his face.
Zhou Haiyang was astonished.
He knew Zhang Tianbao was terrified of death.
But!
This man, who was so afraid of dying that he sold out countless others to save his own life, and was known as a sinner of all Earth, was actually… begging Qin Feng to kill him!
It was evident.
How terrifying the water drip torture was!
This form of punishment, the damage to the body was far less than the mental torment.
It could make the most death-fearing person actively seek death!
"If you die, it won't be fun anymore." Qin Feng chuckled lightly.
…
Li Hongxing received the video sent by Qin Feng.
In fact.
Before receiving the video, the Great Xia military had already received news of a fierce conflict erupting in the South China Sea.
However, the specifics were unclear.
Upon receiving the video, Li Hongxing was dumbfounded.
"Immediately release the video to the world through media, networks, and other channels!"
"Yes!"
"Wait a moment!"
Li Hongxing pointed to a segment: "That… the part where he's not wearing clothes, remember to pixelate it."
Qin Feng had faced the close-in weapon system with his bare flesh.
This segment was incredibly fierce and absolutely could not be deleted.
But…
The person was unharmed.
His clothes, however, had been reduced to shreds.
How could they let the hero of Great Xia appear naked before the world?
Soon.
The video first spread at an astonishing speed through Great Xia's news media and networks.
Then it rapidly disseminated across global networks.
"Holy crap! As expected of Brother Feng, he slew an aircraft carrier with his sword!"
"One person, three minutes, wiped out an entire carrier strike group?!"
"Damn… is this even human? Facing a close-in weapon system with bare flesh!"
"Why is there pixelation?"
"It's to prevent you from seeing Brother Feng's might and being so inferior that you commit suicide."
Netizens in Great Xia were a mix of shock and excitement.
The foreign internet was different.
Especially the countries involved in this nuclear blackmail.
Actually.
The Eagle Nation was slightly better off.
They had already suffered punishment.
Other countries…
They had also participated in the nuclear blackmail, and Qin Feng had not retaliated extensively.
What did this mean?
Retaliation could descend at any moment!
Like a Damocles sword hanging over their heads.
Sleepless nights.
Unable to rest.
In the capital of the Rooster Nation.
The presidential office.
The President of the Rooster Nation watched the video, a fine layer of sweat beading on his forehead.
The Rooster Nation today was not what it was a century ago, like the John Bull Nation; it was already in decline.
Let's put it this way.
Before the apocalypse storyline began, it was already inferior to the resurgent Great Xia.
And now?
Great Xia possessed complete starship technology.
Possessed technology thousands, even tens of thousands, of years beyond this era.
Crucially.
It also had super-strong individuals like Qin Feng.
Capable of rivaling an entire nation!
In contrast, the Rooster Nation…
Its only nuclear arsenal, capable of deterring Great Xia, had been completely dismantled.
"Mr. President, what should we do?"
"Will Qin Feng retaliate against us? What if he comes to Paris?"
"He alone… could wipe out our entire country!"
One person.
Wiped out a carrier strike group in three minutes.
Was this even human?
It was a god!
Or a demon!
"Damn it! We shouldn't have listened to those fools in the Eagle Nation!"
"What's the use of saying that now? Find a way to fix this!"
Fix it?
Right!
Anger, fear, shifting blame, or cursing the Eagle Nation was of no use anymore.
"Contact Great Xia!"
The President of the Rooster Nation, sweating profusely: "Tomorrow… no! I'll take off immediately and confess my sins!"
If necessary.
He was willing to completely follow Great Xia.
Even.
Become a vassal state!
At least that was better than being wiped out, right?
It wasn't just the Rooster Nation.
All those who had colluded with the Eagle Nation called the Great Xia.
Confessing sins.
Pledging allegiance.
Ceding territory.
There were even a few small countries that proactively proposed to have their territories directly incorporated into Great Xia!
Barbarians submitted, all nations paid homage.
The Celestial Empire of a thousand years ago, at this moment, had returned in glory!