6kv Chapter 97 The night is nice, perfect for hunting.
Chapter 97 The night is nice, perfect for hunting.
Chapter 97 The night is nice, perfect for hunting.
Ma Yang traveled very quickly.
He clearly knew the terrain of the West District like the back of his hand, deliberately choosing to travel through secluded paths and alleys, avoiding all main roads where there might be surveillance or patrol personnel.
After running for about twenty minutes, he arrived at an old industrial area.
The area is filled with factories, most of which are now abandoned, their walls mottled, resembling a group of crouching giants in the night.
Ma Yang stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse.
He cautiously looked around, and only after confirming that no one was following him did he slip into an inconspicuous, broken entrance on the side of the warehouse.
The warehouse was pitch black inside, with only a few slivers of moonlight filtering through the broken skylight, barely outlining the mountains of abandoned machinery.
The air was filled with the strong smell of rust and dust.
Without turning on any lights, Ma Yang skillfully navigated through the piles of clutter and entered a room at the far end of the warehouse.
The room was dimly lit, with only a sliver of moonlight filtering through the window, barely illuminating a figure in the corner.
As soon as Ma Yang stepped into the room, the figure spoke impatiently.
You're late.
Ma Yang shrugged and said, "There's nothing we can do. The special operations team is coming today, and we have a lot of preparations to make."
Upon hearing this, the figure immediately moved and took a step forward.
The moonlight illuminated his thin figure, and an inquisitive look appeared on his sinister face.
"Special Operations Team? The newly established team within the Crimson Lotus Branch, composed of young elites drawn from the branch and districts?"
Ma Yang raised an eyebrow and said with a playful smile, "You guys are pretty well-informed."
Ignoring Ma Yang's teasing words, the sinister man frowned and said, "They came about the matter of the three major guilds."
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"It's obvious."
Ma Yang spread his hands and explained the mission of the special operations team, then immediately changed the subject.
"But don't worry, they're just a bunch of greenhorns, they won't amount to much."
"As long as you are careful, they will never catch you."
The man in the shadows responded softly, acknowledging Ma Yang's words.
In fact, he didn't think the special operations team could play any role.
"With the arrival of the special operations team, the garrison deployment at various key transportation routes will definitely change. You should give me a detailed plan as soon as possible."
Ma Yang nodded without hesitation: "No problem, I'll give it to you as soon as I get the plan."
The man in the shadows finally showed a satisfied expression. He flipped his wrist, revealing a card in his palm, and tossed it to Ma Yang.
The latter reached out and caught it, checked it with the professional mark, and immediately a joyful smile appeared on his face.
"Haha, it's a pleasure doing business with you."
The man with the sinister aura glanced at him, said nothing, and walked past him, leaving the room directly.
Ma Yang didn't care and left the factory after a while, his figure disappearing into the night.
Neither of them noticed that a small bat had appeared behind them.
Under the cover of night, the two bats moved silently and were difficult to detect.
"interesting."
Inside the room, Lin Ze opened his eyes, a smile flashing across his face.
On my first day in the West District, I unexpectedly gained something.
When Deng Yi introduced the various team leaders of the special operations group to him during the day, he immediately noticed Ma Yang in the crowd.
There was no other reason than that Ma Yang was enveloped in a layer of red light.
Stand out from the crowd.
He knew then that this person was definitely suspicious, so he had Dongzhi investigate, and his suspicions were confirmed.
"The person who contacted Ma Yang should be a member of the Cliff team."
"As long as we keep a close eye on him, we can find the team transporting supplies along the cliff."
A slight smile appeared on Lin Ze's lips.
He never expected that a task that had been completely unsolvable could yield clues in this way.
You could say Ma Yang was either incredibly unlucky or incredibly lucky.
After a moment of joy, Lin Ze came to his senses, brought up his personal panel, and looked at the potential points section.
After nearly a month of accumulation, the potential points have increased to over 120,000.
Without hesitation, he immediately invested his potential points into Ultimate Release, leveling the skill from Lv3 to Lv8 in one go.
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[Your skill "Ultimate Unleashed" has been upgraded to Lv8, Constitution +1.2, Spirit +1.1]
A warm current surged forth instantly, flowing through his limbs and bones, giving Lin Ze a familiar sense of sublimation.
The boost from the skill upgrade allowed his constitution attribute to break through the key threshold of 30, reaching 30.1.
This led to a qualitative change.
At this point, he has already reached level 6 in two attributes.
Coming to his senses, Lin Ze smiled with satisfaction.
With less than 10,000 potential points remaining, Lin Ze thought for a moment and decided not to continue upgrading his skills.
The core skills of the Ultimate Slaughter Sword, including Shadow Slash, Instant Slash, Shadow Nine Flashes, and Ultimate Release, have all reached Lv8 and no longer require investment of potential points to upgrade.
Once the third soul baptism is triggered, these four skills will be close to max level, even if they haven't reached the maximum level yet.
Poor experience points can be gradually improved later.
It's entirely possible to reach the maximum level before the attributes meet the requirements for advancing to the Infinite Sword Spirit.
As for skills like Gale Slash, Phantom Slash, and Execution Mark, Lin Ze didn't intend to waste his precious potential points; gradually upgrading them during battle would be sufficient.
"The remaining potential points will be used to upgrade the Frostfall and Winter Solstice skills."
The potential points obtained from the [Drilled Hive] have all been used to upgrade the skills of the Extreme Slaughter Sword. The core skills of Frostfall and Winter Solstice are still at Lv1.
It's worth mentioning that Lin Ze has already entered the branch's instance.
He chose the [Dark Corridor], a dungeon with a challenge level of 3-6.
The dungeon environment is much simpler than that of Blackthorn Tower and Drill Hive; it's just a wide corridor filled with monsters.
Professional players can clear the level by fighting their way to the end of the corridor and defeating the boss.
Of course, it sounds simple, but it's incredibly difficult to do.
Even Lin Ze had to team up with at least one clone to clear the dungeon.
The higher the difficulty, the richer the rewards.
According to statistics released by the branch, the probability of obtaining a high-quality card from the rewards for clearing the [Dark Corridor] is between 70% and 80%.
There's even a very small chance of getting a rare card.
Regardless of the probability, the mere fact that one can obtain rare cards is enough to make many people flock to it.
However, even for a branch, it's not easy to assemble a level 6 team capable of clearing the Dark Corridor.
Lin Ze cleared the [Dark Corridor] twelve times, obtaining a total of eight excellent-grade cards and two common-grade artifacts.
As for rare cards and fine artifacts, we haven't seen any yet.
"After spending so many days at the branch, it's time to get back to hunting."
Lin Ze looked out the window at the deep night.
Out of caution, he had been having Winter Solstice transform into a bat to scout the situation in the western district without hunting. Now that everything was ready, it was time to make his move.
"The night is lovely, perfect for a hunt."
"Tonight, we will completely solidify the third soul crystal."
The night was dark.
On the south side of the western district, a cluster of buildings stands in the night.
The towering outer walls surround the complex, with the central metal gate tightly shut.
In the very center of the door is a huge flame symbol, with a ferocious fist protruding from the flames—the emblem of the Brotherhood of Emberfire.
This is the headquarters of the Ember Brotherhood.
At this moment, there was complete silence both inside and outside the walls.
The only sound was the whistling of the night wind as it passed through the gaps in the buildings.
However, beneath this silence lurks a surging murderous intent.
Countless figures silently crept in from the alleyways, rooftops, and shadows surrounding the headquarters.
They silently surrounded the headquarters under the cover of night.
In a secluded alley, a dozen or so figures gathered together, gazing at the distant buildings.
The three leaders were Sun Zhuo, Hong Qizheng, and Wu Song.
Yu Cheng, Chen Qi, Cao Luo, and other core members of the Freedom Group were also present.
"As planned, we will divide our forces into three groups and launch an attack from three directions simultaneously."
Sun Zhuo pointed to the simple map spread out on the wall.
"I will lead the front, Commander Hong will be in charge of the left flank, and Brother Wu Song will be in charge of the right flank."
"Once we break through the outer defenses, we should immediately assemble at the main building, where the high-ranking members and officers of the Brotherhood of Emberfire will definitely be."
"Remember, our goal is to finish this quickly. Don't linger. Once we take care of the higher-ups, the Ember Brotherhood will naturally crumble."
Everyone nodded, their eyes sparkling with excitement and nervousness.
This was the first major battle since the Freedom Group was founded.
If they can wipe out the Brotherhood of Embers in one fell swoop, the Freedom Order can reverse its decline and gain a foothold in the West End.
"There's no need for everyone to be too nervous."
Wu Song smiled and looked around at everyone, a confident smile on his face.
"We have three level 6 combatants and a numerical advantage. We are certain to win this battle."
Wu Song's words seemed to possess a certain magic, dispelling much of the tension in everyone's hearts and replacing it with an even stronger fighting spirit.
"Mr. Wu is right!"
"We will win this battle!"
The crowd murmured their agreement, their morale soaring.
Sun Zhuo and Hong Qizheng watched this scene with shifty eyes.
The former coughed lightly and instructed Yu Cheng, "Activate the signal, let..."
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Before he could finish speaking, a surprised voice suddenly came from the communicator in his hand.
"Commander, someone's here!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then turned to look outside the alley.
Almost immediately, they spotted the figures in the distance.
Under the cover of night, two figures were slowly walking towards the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Emberfire.
The moonlight shone down, illuminating the figure of the person who came.
It was a man and a woman.
The man had unremarkable features and was of medium build. If it weren't for his combat uniform and the sword in his hand, he would almost be mistaken for a passerby taking a nighttime stroll.
Women are generally more attractive.
She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure. She was wearing a simple white training uniform with a black belt around her waist.
Her short, ear-length hair fluttered gently in the breeze, revealing her delicate and handsome features.
The two walked side by side, their pace neither fast nor slow, yet they exuded an indescribable sense of composure and pressure.
"Who are these two people?" someone asked in a low voice.
"I don't know—I've never seen it before."
"What are they trying to do? That's the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Embers right ahead."
The group looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.
Sun Zhuo and Hong Qizheng also frowned, staring intently at the two figures.
Only Wu Song, upon seeing the faces of those two people, had his pupils suddenly contract, and for the first time, a solemn expression appeared on his face.
Just then, the guards on the wall also spotted the two figures.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
One of the guards shouted sharply, raising his gun and aiming it at the ground below.
The other guards also reacted quickly, raising their weapons and watching the two uninvited guests warily.
However, the two people seemed not to hear them and continued walking forward.
They stopped when they were about twenty meters away from the gate of the wall.
The girl slowly raised her head and looked at the heavy metal door.
The next second, without any warning, her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
When they reappeared, they were already in front of the metal gate.
She raised her right hand, made a fist, and then threw a punch.
boom!!
A deafening roar exploded in the night sky.
The metal door, made of high-quality steel and half a meter thick, was as brittle as paper in front of the girl's fist.
The massive door panel flew off with a thud, as if struck head-on by a battering ram, and flew backward with a terrifying whistling sound, crashing heavily into the courtyard behind the wall, carving a deep trench in the ground.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
The guards on the wall were all stunned.
They stared blankly at the woman below, their minds completely blank.
What kind of power is this?
Smashing a half-meter-thick metal door with a single punch?
In the instant they were stunned, a figure suddenly appeared on the wall.
It was the other man among the two.
Only then did the guards snap out of their daze, pointing their guns at the man and shouting as they prepared to pull the trigger.
"Enemy attack..."
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But as soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling silver sword light burst forth in his field of vision.
Before the guards could even pull the trigger, their vision spun around them.
Blood gushed out like a fountain, and more than a dozen headless corpses fell to the ground almost simultaneously.
The man's figure moved like a ghost across the wall.
Sword flashes appeared one after another, and the guards fell to the ground one after another.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty guards on the wall were wiped out.
Without pausing, the man leaped off the wall.
At the same time, the figure of the girl in white disappeared into the depths of the door.
The once quiet headquarters of the Brotherhood of Emberfire suddenly became like boiling oil that had been splashed with water, instantly turning into a raging inferno.
Shouts of battle, gunshots, screams... countless sounds converged into a tidal wave, resounding through the sky.
Outside, the Freedom Group members stared blankly at the scene, their faces filled with astonishment and shock.