"What exactly are Black Sand and the rest trying to do?" Ghostface was somewhat puzzled.
Although the addition of Sickle had somewhat made up for the difference in combat strength between the peak of tier 3, now that Cheng was severely injured and unconscious, and the Magic Puppet had been forced to change its body, the price they had to pay was that Arc Light had temporarily lost its combat strength, as well as the insignificant Qinglei.
No matter how one looked at it, the Dark Fairy Tale and the Iron Chariots were at an absolute disadvantage. If Black Sand left at this time, it was very likely that the subsequent battle would collapse.
"Has the spy you planted on the other side sent back any news?" Ghostface suddenly asked.
Venom shook his head. If the spy were to send news at this time, the possibility of being exposed was too high.
"Do we need to send someone to find traces of Black Sand?" Cheng asked.
"It's no use!" Venom shook his head.
"Black Sand's ability is very strange. Just like Sickle, he comes and goes without a trace. Old Time City is so big, it's impossible to find traces of him!"
"There's no need to look for Black Sand!" Ghostface's eyes flashed with a fierce glint.
"We'll directly take action against Number One and Number Two. Without Black Sand, what can they use to fight us head-on?"
Venom also nodded.
"That's right. As long as we can get our hands on Asterite Number One and Number Two, the initiative will be in our hands."
Ghostface looked around and asked in a deep voice.
"Who's up for the next round?"
The few of them fell into silence once again. The opponent for the next round was still the Magic Puppet.
Although the Magic Puppet's original body had been destroyed and its combat strength had been weakened, the threat of the Plasma Bomb still existed. After witnessing the fireworks that the Magic Puppet had used half of its body to create, no one dared to be sure that the Magic Puppet wouldn't do it again.
Ghostface's gaze suddenly fell on Cheng. Venom's most powerful Toxic Touch was useless against the Magic Puppet. Haematosuchus's close combat was most afraid of the Magic Puppet's Plasma Bomb. Arc Light was also severely injured, and only he and Cheng could barely deal with the explosion of the Plasma Bomb.
"You or me?" Ghostface asked.
Cheng's expression was gloomy. After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he nodded.
"I'll do it!"
If they wanted to get a share of this grand feast of star energy stones, then they would need to show enough strength to face their opponents head-on. This was the tacit understanding and unspoken rule that they had established when working together. Compared to the other peak Grade 3 powerhouses, Nana, who had just switched to a new body, was obviously the most suitable opponent for them to face.
Cheng walked slowly into the arena. He wasn't in a hurry to choose an Asterite.
Behind him were two powerful Flesh Puppets, one on his left and one on his right.
The Flesh Puppet on the left was a short humanoid creature. It had a tail with green spots behind it. Its hands were above its knees, and its sharp metal nails scratched the ground, sending out dark red sparks.
This was a Beastman, a life form born from the crossbreeding of a human and a Zerg. This kind of life form was not recognized by humans and was rejected by Zerg. From the moment it was born, it was destined to have a tragic life.
The Flesh Puppet on the right was a huge Zerg. Its appearance was like a giant black-toothed rat that walked upright. It had dark green skin, thick hind limbs, short and sharp forelimbs. Its mouth was filled with tiny fangs, and its compound eyes were the size of a fist, flashing with green light.
The Murderous Mackerel was a Tier 3 Zerg with powerful dynamic vision and fast movement. The Murderous Mackerel in the wilderness was extremely cruel and cunning. It would often take the initiative to ambush Wilderness Hunters. It was one of the most hated Zerg beasts by Wilderness Hunters.
The demihumans and Xiong Hou enslaved by Dusk were much stronger than normal rank 3 demihumans. If not for the fact that Fan had already lost control, Dusk's strength would not be weaker than any of the peak rank 3 demihumans present.
Although Fan had lost control and disappeared, the Beastman and Murderous Mackerel were not weak either. They were not afraid of death, and with Cheng's own combat strength, they could fight against a Tier 3 Zerg.
Cheng stood in the arena. The two Flesh Puppets split into two sides, arrogantly challenging the Magic Puppet to a fight.
"Magic Puppet, come up and fight!" Cheng shouted.
"Shameless!" Luan couldn't help but curse.
Scorpion's gaze was a little heavy. The Magic Puppet had almost died in the hands of the Blue Phoenix, which was completely beyond his expectations. Although it had survived in the end, it had changed to a new body that had not been worn in. The Magic Puppet's combat power would inevitably decline.
Moreover, the strength of this new body was obviously weaker than the original mechanical body.
With all these factors combined, the Magic Puppet had at most 70% of its combat strength left. It had a very low chance of winning against Cheng.
"How is it?" Scorpion asked in a low voice.
The red light in the Magic Puppet's eyes flickered. Finally, it shook its head gently.
"According to my calculations, my chances of winning are less than 30%!
If Cheng is willing to give up these two Flesh Puppets, he might even be able to kill me. "
Scorpion took a deep breath. The Magic Puppet was never one to admit defeat easily. Since he said that he only had a 30% chance of winning, it meant that this spare body was weaker than he had imagined. He had almost no chance of winning against Cheng.
Once the Magic Puppet's spare body was destroyed or killed by Cheng's Flesh Puppets, there was no need to fight for the Asterite. No matter how big or small it was, it would be taken away by the enemy.
More importantly, these Peak Rank-3 warriors had been defeated consecutively. Under the uncertainty of the people's morale, the recruited hunters might not be willing to continue fighting. Once the battle line here collapsed, even if Black Sand and Scythe's interception plan succeeded, it would eventually turn into a crushing defeat.
"You can't lose again. I'll do it!"
Scorpion's eyes flashed with a touch of ruthlessness. With his strength, he had at least 60% chance of defeating Cheng who only had two Flesh Puppets. Although he could not kill Cheng, he could at least buy some time. As long as Black Sand and Sickle completed their interception plan, he could immediately take advantage of the situation to kill Venom and the others.
"No, you can't do it!" The red light in the Magic Puppet's eyes flashed.
"The other side should have already discovered that Hei Sha has disappeared. Otherwise, with Tian Hou's personality, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to make an appearance. They're probably probing you, and if anything happens to you, they'll definitely make a move to steal the star energy stones!"
Scorpion's expression was somewhat dignified.
"The ability users who have the ability to fight Cheng have already left with Black Sand and the others. If you and I don't fight, the others won't dare to die. This will only expose our weakness."
At this moment, the member of the Thunder Scorpion Hunters, Hui, came over.
Hui had blond hair and a faint smile on his face. If it were not for the two daggers on his back, he would look like an idol from the old era.
"Let me go!"
Scorpion glanced at Hui and finally shook his head.
"You are no match for Cheng. You don't even have much hope of walking out of the arena alive!"
Hui's strength was not weak. He was similar to Embers and the others on the opposite side. If he was facing Haematosuchus and Ghostface, Hui could still hold on for a while, but in front of Cheng, he could not even hold on for half a minute.
Cheng's fighting style might be difficult to defeat opponents who were stronger than him, but against opponents who were slightly weaker, he could absolutely crush them without any accidents.
"Someone has to be sacrificed. I will try to buy as much time as possible. Maybe I can keep Cheng in the arena forever."
Hui still had a smile on his face. He patted the pocket on his waist gently.
Plasma bomb!
Scorpion saw the hidden item in the pocket at a glance.
Using the plasma bomb, Hui did have a chance to keep Cheng in the arena forever. However, at the same time, Hui did not have any luck. Regardless of whether he had the chance to kill Cheng or not, he would be smashed to pieces by the explosion of the plasma bomb.
Scorpion fell into silence. Hui was right. If they wanted to buy time, they had to make sacrifices.
He Peng was the first, Hui was the second, and it was likely that there would be a third, fourth, and fifth.
Wolf's Teeth Hunt and Thunder Scorpion Hunters were stronger than other hunters because each of them was willing to sacrifice for their companions.
Hui looked at the silent Scorpion and turned around to pull out the two daggers on his back. He was ready to fight Cheng to his heart's content and then die calmly!
"Wait!"
Qi Yuan, who had been looking for traces of the Polluter, suddenly came over.
He had found the hiding place of the Polluter. What he needed to do next was to muddy the waters and then seize the Asterite in the chaos.
Asterite No. 1 and No. 2 were too big of a target. If he rashly touched them, he would become the target of public criticism. However, the small Asterite was different. With the two large asterites in front of him, not many people would pay attention to the small Asterite.
Qi Yuan's target was the small Asterite. Although they were not big individually, there were enough of them. The remaining small Asterite was enough to fill the Talent Tree!
Scorpion looked at Qi Yuan who was coming over and was a little surprised. Although Sickle repeatedly said that Qi Yuan was very strong, he obviously regarded that praise as a courtesy to a member of Wolf's Teeth.
"I want to give it a try!" Qi Yuan said straightforwardly.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet were stunned at the same time. Hui entered the arena with the intention of sacrificing himself. This was understandable. The Thunder Scorpion Hunters and Wolf's Teeth Hunt had such lunatics.
However, Qi Yuan was just a member of Wolf's Teeth Hunt. In other words, he was still a Wilderness Hunter.
Sacrifice was a rare quality that required time to develop. Furthermore, it usually didn't appear in Wilderness Hunters. Even if it did appear once in a while, it would be accompanied by a price or other reasons. They couldn't find any reason to sacrifice in Qi Yuan.
"Do you know what you will face after entering the arena?" Scorpion could not help but ask.
"Of course." Qi Yuan shrugged.
"Peak Tier 3 Cheng. If I win this match, I might have to face a Peak Tier 3 Venom!"
Scorpion rubbed his forehead with a headache. Cheng alone is enough to kill you a hundred times, and you still want to fight Venom in the next match?!
Regardless of strength, this blind confidence had already broken through Tier 3 and stepped into Tier 4!
"How are you going to deal with Cheng and his two Flesh Puppets?" Magic Puppet suddenly asked.
Qi Yuan laughed and took out a Plasma Bomb from his pocket.
Hui's smile instantly froze, and Magic Puppet's consciousness almost short-circuited. It took a while for it to recover.
Magic Puppet looked at Cheng and asked with its eyes.
Have you Iron Chariots flooded with Plasma Bombs?
Why do you all carry Plasma Bombs with you, ready to die together with your enemy?!
Scorpion coughed and said, "Cheng has Tier 3 speed. Even if you have a Plasma Bomb, you won't be able to get close. You won't have the chance to die together with him."
Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment. He looked at the Plasma Bomb in his hand and said embarrassedly.
"Wrong!
This is it! "
Qi Yuan took out the Asterite from his pocket!
Scorpion and Magic Puppet were shocked when they saw the Asterite in Qi Yuan's hand.
"Why do you have an Asterite?"
"Venom's people gave it to me!" Qi Yuan smiled and put the Asterite back into his pocket.
There was no way he could hide the fact that he carried an Asterite with him. Instead of being exposed, he might as well take the initiative to confess. At least Wolf's Teeth Hunt was still on his side. After this battle, the Thunder Scorpion Hunters might also become his people.
At the same time, with Wolf's Teeth and Thunder Scorpion as his platform, and with his powerful strength, it was enough for him to openly possess an Asterite.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet looked at each other. Of course, Venom's people would not take the initiative to give away the Asterite. Qi Yuan obviously snatched it from Venom's hands. This alone was enough to prove Qi Yuan's strength.
More importantly, Qi Yuan seemed to be able to block the suppression of the Asterite. This was a great weapon against the Scorpions!
Scorpion glanced at Qi Yuan's pocket and asked in disbelief.
"You can block the suppression of the Asterite?"
"Of course!" Qi Yuan said with a smile.
"The Scorpions' Flesh Puppet called Fan was taken away by me with the Asterite. When I take away his two Flesh Puppets, the Scorpions will be crippled even if they don't die!"
Scorpion and Magic Puppet looked at each other and then nodded.
The Asterite perfectly countered the Scorpions' abilities. With the Asterite in hand, Qi Yuan could defeat the Scorpions even if he was slightly weaker.
"Be careful. Although the Asterite can make the Scorpions lose control, it requires direct contact. These two Flesh Puppets of the Scorpions are very powerful. Once they get close to you, you will be in great danger!" Scorpion said in a low voice.
"Moreover, these two Flesh Puppets are not human. Even if they lose control, they won't listen to your command. Don't underestimate the enemy just because they lose control."
"Don't worry!" Qi Yuan grinned.
With the Tier 2 Steel Defense and the suppression of the Asterite, there would be no accidents when dealing with melee opponents. Facing a few Peak Tier 3 opponents, the only ones that he felt were Arc Light and Mask, because both of them were proficient in long-range attacks.
Among the other three, Haematosuchus was a more difficult opponent to deal with. Although Venom was slightly stronger than Haematosuchus, without the Toxic Touch, his threat level would drop below that of Haematosuchus.
As for the Scorpions, they were obviously here to die!
Qi Yuan pulled out the Decapitator and walked into the arena step by step.
Under the rules that allowed surrendering, it might be difficult to kill the Scorpions, but if it was just to defeat them, there would be no difficulty.
For an ability user like the Scorpions who relied on the Flesh Puppets to fight, their shortcomings were too obvious. As long as the Flesh Puppets lost control, he would turn from the hunter to the prey.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet were not clear about Qi Yuan's true strength. Both of them fell into silence at the same time.
"Can Qi Yuan really deal with the Scorpions?" Magic Puppet could not help but ask.
Scorpion looked at Qi Yuan's back and shook his head gently.
"I don't know."
In Scorpion's impression, Qi Yuan was still a Tier 1. Even if he was praised by Luan and Sickle, he was just a slightly stronger Tier 1. There was still an insurmountable gap between him and a Peak Tier 3 like the Scorpions.
Even if Qi Yuan could use the Asterite, he might not have the chance to make the Flesh Puppets lose control. After all, these Flesh Puppets were very powerful. If a Tier 1 ability user were to get close to them, they would not even have the chance to take out the Asterite and would be killed instantly.