In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Sensing the sharp edge coming from behind, Fyodor remained calm and unhurried, throwing a punch imbued with plant spirit power, forcefully striking the wrist blade that was attacking him.

His punch carried an unstoppable force, like a heavy cannonball crashing out, shattering the wrist blade while simultaneously repelling the suddenly appearing attacker.

The azure plant energy condensed once more into a sharp wrist blade, and a slender figure appeared, her beautiful blue eyes fixed on Fyodor as he swung his wrist.

The newcomer was none other than Youling, the Ghost Chili Plant Spirit with eighth-tier plant spirit power, an ace special forces soldier of the Shadow Special Forces, and the captain of the Styx Squad.

After parting ways with the exploration team from courtyard 5905, Youling was not able to return to her base for rest as she had hoped.

A Shadow Special Forces soldier, also operating in Zone 59, obtained intelligence on the latest movements of the Freedom Army while carrying out a cleanup mission.

Upon learning that a large number of rebel troops were about to head to a military base in the ruined city, the superiors in charge of hunting down the Free Army immediately dispatched several Shadow Special Forces soldiers who were closest to the base to investigate.

Youling, who was so unlucky that she had to work overtime, was one of them. She silently made a note in her little notebook for the "lucky one" who brought back the information.

(Incidentally, this guy also caught the eye of many Shadow Special Forces soldiers who were also carrying out cleanup missions in Zone 59. Everyone was complaining about this troublemaker in private.)

Getting back to the main point, as the strongest member of this group of Shadow Special Forces, You Ling naturally arrived at the military base faster than her comrades.

After lying in wait in the shadows for a long time, she found the highest-ranking target in this group of rebel troops to be eliminated, namely the defector major general who launched the coup, Fyodor Alexander Vladimir.

This young general is not only one of the top leaders of the Freedom Armed Forces, but also the undisputed leader of the entire Freedom Armed Forces.

If he can be eliminated, the Freedom Army, without its leader, will surely disintegrate and completely disintegrate.

However, Youling was well aware of Fyodor's strength.

She understood perfectly well that among all the Shadow Special Forces soldiers dispatched to Zone 59 for the cleanup mission, none of them, except herself, could withstand even a single blow from Fyodor in a head-on confrontation.

Even if Youling herself were to face this young general, she would have to be fully prepared, otherwise her life would be in danger.

To prevent her successors from assassinating Fyodor due to overconfidence, Youling, as the captain of the Styx Squad, ordered the Shadow Special Forces soldiers who arrived at the military base to remain in place.

As a special ace in the shadows, she certainly has this much power.

Most of the Shadow Special Forces soldiers listened to their senior's advice and chose to stay on the perimeter to scout the situation while preparing to support Youling.

Only a small group of fearless, young special forces soldiers infiltrated the military base, intending to eliminate a few officers before retreating.

The sudden attack just now was a probing attack by Youling against Fyodor.

As she expected, even though she had been preparing for a long time and had not been detected by her opponent before she made her move, Fyodor was still incredibly perceptive in noticing her presence and launched a counterattack against Youling.

“You shadow insects, go back to where you came from.”

Fyodor coldly looked at Youling not far away, muttered a curse, and casually drew his spear and sword from his waist.

Youling did not answer, but her figure became indistinct.

While preparing to enter a blurred state at any moment, she also tried to find Fyodor's weaknesses.

However, no matter how you observe him, Fyodor always presents an impeccable defensive posture in Youling's eyes.

The next second, Fyodor moved. His figure disappeared from the spot and reappeared directly in front of Youling.

The blade of the spear gleamed with golden light as it slashed down forcefully at Youling's head.

Fyodor pulled the trigger, and several spent cartridges fell to the ground. With the help of the gunpowder, the speed of the falling blade suddenly increased, and even Youling almost didn't have time to react.

She quickly raised her arm to block with her wrist blade, but the wrist blade, which was made of plant spirit power, was shattered by the opponent's single strike.

As Fyodor's spear blade clashed with Youling's wrist blade, Fyodor pulled the trigger of his spear and sword once again.

A violent explosion ensued, and Youling, unable to dodge in time, was blasted away by the shockwave.

Fortunately, she entered a blurred state in time, thus avoiding the damage from the face-to-face explosion.

Everyone says that the Corn Cannon Plant Spirit is not good at close combat, but after fighting Fyodor, Youling realized that most enemies just don't live long enough to make a move.

After all, they would be blasted to ashes by the cannonballs falling from the sky long before they even got close to the Corn Cannon Plant Spirit.

Slightly disheveled, Youling got up from the ground, her heavy breathing reaching Fyodor's ears through her mask.

The young general smiled dismissively, pointing the blades of his spear and sword at You Ling, his tone full of arrogance and disdain: "Shadow, is that all?"

Neither side used their chosen techniques, but based solely on their physical attributes and combat skills, Youling knew that the opponent's true strength lay with her.

The Shadows have always carried out various shady internal purges, while Fyodor's achievements are all earned through real battles on the battlefield.

The Corn Cannon Plant Spirit's innately powerful physique is something the Ghost Chili Plant Spirit cannot match.

Not to mention that Fedor is not only in his prime, but also very young, far from being at his strongest.

If Shadow wants to destroy the Freedom Army by eliminating him, it's likely that only the unassuming Shadow Chief himself could succeed in the mission.

"Why would a genius like you choose to leave the Federation?"

Youling once again channeled her plant spirit power to condense a new wrist blade, but before continuing the fight, she asked her opponent her question.

If he had stayed in the Federation, he could have had a bright future. Being a major general was just one milestone. He could have climbed even higher, until he reached the pinnacle of power and became someone unattainable for others.

"It's very simple. I don't like the Federation, and it's not worth my time to stay. That's all."

Fyodor shrugged, the movement easy and casual. He conjured a Magnum bullet and, right in front of Youling, inserted it into the chamber of the gun blade.

"Come on, let's continue, little shadow girl. I don't mind spending a little more time playing with you."

He raised his gun blade, aimed it at Youling in front of him, and revealed a ferocious smile: "I hope this trump card from the shadows can give me some long-lost pleasure."

Outside the warehouse, rebel soldiers, aware of the attack on their general, had already surrounded it.

The officers even started chatting idly, completely confident in Fyodor's abilities.

"It's either you die or I die. I'm really looking forward to our showdown and seeing who will have the last laugh."