A subtle ripple emanated from the surface of Paleshade Wyrm.
Cries rose from the surroundings: –Sun Xin’s attacks can actually affect it! Keep it up, brothers, let’s all charge in and create an opportunity for Brother Sun.–
Seeing that the first sonic wave slightly resonated against this mental-state nightmare entity, Sun Xin felt greatly encouraged.
–Triple amplification, please!–
Whoosh, the red triangle rotated, and crimson ripples like a speaker’s horn spread out from the dark red mist, striking Paleshade Wyrm.
Dense, faint cancellation feedback arrived.
[We’ve negated 1N.]
[…3N.]
[…7Y.]
–Is this all it can do…?– Sun Xin tensed his leg muscles and rolled to the side as Paleshade Wyrm’s figure swept past, brushing against his body.
The massive white tail whipped into the upright air casket, with both merely producing slight ripples.
{Its body exists on the level of ‘Will’; your sonic waves are the maximum Chronos negation you can achieve against it.}
Rolling on the ground, Sun Xin suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.
Even the floor underneath him seemed to reject him, leaving him with a panicked unease—each breath of air became a immense psychological burden.
Yang Zicang’s silent night had already taken its toll on Sun Xin, whose nerves were stretched to the breaking point.
–Charge!–
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the three nearby men unleashed their Moxels, glowing white or red, and lunged at the half-substantial nightmare demon.
Yet the moment before their hands struck it, Paleshade Wyrm’s body sank through the floor and vanished. When it reappeared, its massive head had already snapped down, tearing one man’s Psionic Form right out of him.
–Help! Someone save me!–
Many scrambled toward the gate, desperate to flee.
–Matt Chao, I’m begging you… That’s a psionic force. You’re the only one who can handle it now.–
Sun Xin vaulted over the sofa, crouched behind its back, and said.
{I’ll send you a set of A-level modular equipment via the train—it’ll buy you some more time.}
[This is a psionic-form nightmare. Equipment… Could it be the President’s gear?]
Matt Chao’s calm voice came through again:
{I figure, in the entire city, only the President’s modular gear can reduce psionic attacks, right? If your Chronos principal runs out, remember to tell us, and we’ll replenish it immediately.}
Paleshade Wyrm was still tearing into others, and Sun Xin’s spirit was subsumed by immense terror, yet deep inside, a spark of excitement reignited.
[I currently hold a total of Chronos9999N!]
It was actually the president who gave him his precious defensive psychic equipment!
[Thank you, President. I’ll do my best. As for Chronos, it should be enough to consume it!]
{Good, make sure to keep Yang Zicang here. I’ll come over later to crush him with my own hands.}
Sun Xin began to feel drowsy, sensing a force twisting and spreading within his skull, as the phantom of a platform was about to emerge!
Matt Chao’s train was hurtling through the void, approaching.
Suddenly, at that moment, a Chronos feedback notification appeared.
[Shao Min returned my 1N of Invest.]
Sun Xin’s face froze for a second before he vanished from the spot.
The Paleshade Wyrm, rampaging through the room, lifted its head.
The person being chased recklessly, desperate and panicked, screamed and vaulted down from the upper floor, caring not what lay below, only hoping to escape this nightmare.
Less than two seconds later, a dull explosion sounded from below.
Yang Zicang, who had thrown the pebble, estimated that his accumulated Chronos had already reached over 15,000 years.
「？」
Through the Sinkin’ Night, Yang Zicang clearly sensed that the person posing the greatest threat to the Paleshade Wyrm had suddenly vanished.
……
A-Class Crosspace.
Beneath dark gray clouds, the demon’s wings spiraled and crashed from the sky.
The twisted corpses of two monsters lay sprawled on the ground.
–As expected of the big shots from the Xiongying Group, efficiency’s off the charts.–
Opposite Yu Fei stood four men and women, each radiating oppressive auras.
These were experts among the Xiongying Group, chosen as Bearers of Notable Names, and merely these four had made lightning progress in this A-rank Cross Zone—each one stronger than an entire team.
Beside Yu Fei, Huang Zhaoming—clad in a cowboy outfit—wiped the sweat from his face with some excitement.
–Deputy Yu, this is already the second stage curtain. At this rate, we might open the door to that town in just a few dozen hours.–
This was something Huang Zhaoming wouldn’t have dared to dream of before.
Zhao Yun approached and said, –Captain Huang, according to my informant, Zhou Heng is looking for you.–
–Looking for me? What would a bigwig like him want from me?–
–He wants to know how many of us are here, of course. Hurry up and cut off the Syn-Link so he can see for himself.–
The members of the Shennü Alliance, resting on the ground, immediately sprang up, staring in panic at the calm-faced foursome from the Xiongying Group.
–HQ found out? Who spilled the news?–
Flipping off the other side in secret now and then was one thing, but now—around the rat cave—who knew how many high-level players from HQ had gathered. Getting caught red-handed at a time like this? Guess they didn’t give a damn if they lived or died.
Zhao Yun smiled faintly. –I believe it wasn’t you, but at the moment, there are indeed signs that our entry into the A-level cross zone has been leaked.–
–No… it can’t be.–
Yu Fei felt a pang of panic. This crystal had been exchanged from headquarters herself.
–Then let’s get out of here quickly, and use the frequency crystal to seal the entrance. They absolutely must not find out.–
Just then…
–Leave? Where do you think you’re going?–
Mist descended from the sky, and figures emerged in the distance. Yu Fei was shocked to discover they had already entered the cross zone.
Yu Fei shouted, panicked, –Wasn’t the spatial gate sealed? How did they get in!–
He turned to look at the handsome man tossing the crystal in his hand.
Zhao Yun chuckled, –Of course, I was the one who let them in.–
The members of the Divine Brother Alliance instantly felt their scalps tingle with horror.
……
Zhao Yun lifted his head, his gaze fixed on the six figures stepping out of the mist, a smirk curling at the corners of his mouth:
–Aren’t there supposed to be ten? Ah, afraid that the moonlit shadow would show on the cross zone, so you left some outside?–
Among the headquarters agents, the one in front took off his crystalline glasses with slender fingers, pulled a cloth from his thin cotton jacket, and wiped them clean. He looked up, smiling at those on the opposite side.
–They’re actually here—Zhao Yun, Matt Chao, Sun Shangxiang, and the turtle-beast. Hah, four of the top eight registrants in the Heroic Squad’s Uprising Division of Famous Chapters are present. Huang Zhaoming, we really have to thank you for this; this time, we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop.–
Zhao Yun raised the frequency crystal in his hand; it emitted a beam of red light, and the entrance to this patch of intersected ground rumbled shut as it closed.
Sensing that the intersected ground was sealed off, beside Zhou Heng, who was cleaning his glasses, a burly man in a shirt pushed up his sunglasses and said:
–We’ve long since anticipated your trick. But it doesn’t matter—as long as we kill you, we can seize the frequency crystal.–
–And what if we just leave directly?–
「……」
Tong Wenqi from headquarters chuckled and said, –That wouldn’t mean much either. Letting everyone know you fled like stray dogs only enhances our division’s reputation.–
Zhou Heng’s gaze carried a faint hint of killing intent:
–Just lay down your arms—it’s better for all of us, you monsters who have forsaken human emotion.–
The man with the peaked cap, bearing the name of Zhao Yun, snorted coldly from his nose: –So, is a city that forbids killing, yet allows robbery, deceit, and the tyranny of the disabled to run rampant, considered righteous?–
–Construction can’t be accomplished in a single step.–
–In that case, just stay here and slowly solidify the intersecting ground, bit by bit, to build it. We’ve already been here once, so our spots are secured. Once you enter Hubville, we’ll easily get in.–
–You!– Huang Zhaoming and Yu Fei and the others turned to look at the Xiongying Team in panic—was this their real goal?
Behind Matt Chao, clad in armor, energy suddenly condensed rapidly, and a station platform within a shroud of mist overlapped with the basement, revealing itself.
[Woo~]
The phantom sound of a speeding train echoed through the minds of the group.
A rust-yellow subway car roared open, smashing through the barrier that isolated reality, galloping truly onto this station platform woven from illusions.
–Stop them!–
Moxel flickered on the bodies of Zhou Heng and his six companions, and the air within this space instantly let out a rumbling groan, with blades slashing across from all directions.
Suddenly, Zhou Heng’s expression shifted.
[I have failed—1N.]
–Seems you already know,– Zhao Yun said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. –Heh, did you think we only sent four this time? No, we struck with our entire force.–
Matt Chao beamed: –Lyu Bu has been waiting at the entrance to the crossing ground for a long time. As for your four comrades covering the rear—tell them to wash their necks clean and await death!–
Zhou Heng’s pupils dilated violently; at the very moment the entrance closed, he received feedback again.
[I have failed 1N.]
[I am out of order 1N.]
In just three short seconds, one per second, three headquarters experts outside the door had already died beyond.
How could they have died so quickly? Those were the elites of the headquarters!
–Hurry, we must trap them here!–
Two Quad glyphs flickered—golden flames tinged with red aura burst from their bodies as they charged toward the train on the opposite tracks.
However, the distance between them and the train was far greater than that of the four behind the train.
Suddenly, a ray of light refracted toward them—it was the anxious Yan Yi.
{Not good, Zhou Heng!}
[We already know—they’ve fallen for a diversion!]
{That’s not it!}
Before Yan Yi could finish speaking, everyone within the entire Chronos diffusion zone heard a deep, slow, disappointed voice.
[The resistant has been born—the ultimate cultivators: Lu Zhishen, Huang Zhong.]
[All Elects must do their utmost to fend off the resistant’s assault, seal it, and resolve this within one hour; otherwise, everyone within the zone will have 300 years deducted from their lifespan.]
Countless people inside the zone listened in shock to the sudden voice echoing in their minds.
–Huang Zhong? Who’s that? Did the Sung and Young Corporation give birth to another literary master-level expert?–
–How could this happen?!–
Some people at the edges of the area quickly fled outward, trying to avoid the penalty deducted by Chronos.
Zhao Yun looked into the distance at Zhou Heng and the others:
–Ha, being able to see your distraught expressions up close is really not bad.–
–What’s the matter? Surprised? A nest guarded by over a hundred people was already infiltrated without anyone noticing. Haha, this time it was really easy.– Another member of the Xiongying group taunted.
A large man behind Zhou Heng roared in anger: –How exactly did you get in?–
The only woman among Zhao Yun and his four comrades was a middle-aged woman; a spreading, sound-wave-like barrier in front of her blocked most of the attacks.
–Those born on the bus were all outstanding. You have Yang Zicang, and we now have an extra Huang Zhong. As for what his accompanying ability is, you can take a guess. I recall someone among you enjoys deducing the course of events—is he here?–
The four entered the subway behind Matt Chao.
Zhao Yun toyed with the frequency crystal in his hand and glanced at Zhou Heng, who had regained his composure.
–If you want to live, then desperately stabilize the space.–
–Farewell, everyone.–
–Wait for us…– Seeing that the Hero Class crew had no intention of taking them along, Yu Fei and the others from the Divine Maiden Brotherhood stared in dread at the several approaching members from headquarters behind them.
Boom! The train instantly accelerated from a standstill, transforming into a blur that twisted the platform like warped, deformed ink, dissipating with this energy across the grassland.
Only then did the six of them rush up to the train that had already vanished.
Huang Zhaoming, the captain of the Divine Maiden Alliance, gritted his teeth as the scheme was exposed and said, –Quick, enter the other fragmented sceneries!–
The burly man beside Zhou Heng pointed with one hand, and the earth beneath exploded with a roar. A pillar of earth, shimmering with a crimson-golden phantom glow, pierced through Huang Zhaoming’s body like a massive steel fang.
The burly man swept his gaze fiercely over the members of the Brotherhood of the Divine Maiden: –You dared to help others trap us? What nerve you’ve got! Run again, why don’t you?–
The remaining few didn’t dare to move, their legs weak as they stared at these top experts from headquarters.
–Don’t, don’t kill us. We were just trying to stabilize the ever-shifting land. This wasn’t our conspiracy.– Beside Squad Leader Huang’s corpse, a few men stopped in their tracks, trembling as they spoke.
Next to Zhou Heng, a member of the monster-hunting faction proposed:
–Since things have come to this, let’s spare their lives for now. We need to stabilize this space quickly and open the entrance to Hubville as soon as possible, so we can get out.–
Hearing someone plead for mercy, a glimmer of hope arose among the members of the Divine Maiden Brotherhood.
But this would inevitably waste a great deal of time.
Zhou Heng had already contacted everyone in the area, urging them to flee at all costs.
This Chronos-expansion zone appeared to be occupied by the Monster Hunters Alliance, but the Xiong Ying Group turned the tables with a simple strategy of luring the enemy away from their base.
Yu Fei Chong, facing Zhou Heng and the others approaching, squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying:
–Right, we’ll do our best to stabilize the space quickly. We won’t dare contact them anymore. These people don’t care at all whether we live or die.–
Even the brawny man who killed Huang Zhaoming cooled down a bit, dropping his head and stepping back with his hands on his hips, tacitly agreeing with the suggestion.
Only Zhou Heng pushed up his glasses.
–It’s too late now.–
–What do you mean?–
–Kill them all. That’ll prevent Matt Chao from returning through the implanted relay station.–
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