"The Abyss!"
Dusk narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the person wasn't a Magic Puppet, he suddenly heaved a sigh of relief.
Although the Magic Puppet had changed its body and its combat strength had been weakened, it was still a veteran peak Tier 3. Facing such an opponent, Dusk would still feel a sense of oppression.
The enemy had changed from a peak Tier 3 to an ant with only Tier 1 combat strength on paper. Although it was humiliating, Dusk would rather endure this humiliation than face a powerful Magic Puppet.
But then, Dusk thought of Van, who had lost control.
This unknown The Abyss seemed to have a special ability that could make the Flesh Puppet lose control!
So, the appearance of The Abyss wasn't a suicide mission, but a trap deliberately targeted at him?
Qi Yuan's fearless appearance made Dusk fall into a predicament of bewilderment. He didn't dare to rashly let the Flesh Puppet make a move.
Qi Yuan swaggered to the side of the lead box. His palm touched the invisible light beam, and the Tier 2 checkpoint instantly turned into a stream of light and entered his body.
Another Tier 2 talent was in his hands!
Qi Yuan suddenly clenched his fists.
So far, in less than a day, this trip to the old city had not only completed the promotion from Tier 1 to Tier 2, but he had also obtained three Tier 2 talents and two Asterite. It could be said that his harvest was quite bountiful.
But this wasn't the end!
Qi Yuan faintly looked at his feet. Directly below him, more than a hundred meters deep, there was another checkpoint.
Previously, he hadn't completed the checkpoint, and the positions overlapped, so Qi Yuan didn't notice the checkpoint below. But now, it clearly appeared.
Although the area detection could no longer reach the depths of the checkpoint below, Qi Yuan was certain that the disappeared Polluters must be hiding there.
Qi Yuan retracted his gaze and pressed his right hand on the lead box. Apart from the last checkpoint, the Asterite inside was also a windfall that he had to plunder!
Seeing Qi Yuan raise his hand to open the lead box, Dusk finally couldn't help but scold loudly.
"What are you doing?"
"Of course, I'll pick a bigger Asterite as my trophy!" Qi Yuan said without turning his head.
Clang!
The lead box was punched open, and a pile of shattered star energy stones appeared before Qi Yuan's eyes. He suddenly swallowed his saliva, as he could feel every single cell in his body cheering with joy, as if a glutton had just seen a table of delicious Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
No way!
He couldn't absorb it yet!
Be careful not to be beaten to death on the spot!
Qi Yuan muttered in his heart. He stubbornly resisted his body's instincts and did not absorb all of the Asterite inside.
However, when his finger touched the Asterite inside, Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He decided to test it out first.
With a slight movement of his finger, a fist-sized Asterite turned into a stream of light and was absorbed by his body.
No one noticed!
Even Zhui did not realize that an Asterite had disappeared right under his nose!
The corners of Qi Yuan's mouth curled up slightly. This was very interesting!
The lead box and the Asterite could suppress interference and make everyone's superpowers ineffective. It was impossible to secretly take away an Asterite, and no one would think that someone's body could absorb Asterite.
In addition, the Asterite's ability to block the perception of others made it impossible for others to sense any changes. With just a pair of eyes and such a long distance away, they had no idea what was going on inside the lead box.
This meant that even if he absorbed all of the Asterite inside now, no one would notice!
Of course, this could not be kept a secret for long. Once he was discovered, he would become the target of public criticism and die on the spot!
How could he secretly absorb it without being discovered?
No. 1 and No. 2 were too big of a target. These two could not be absorbed!
Qi Yuan's mind raced as he quickly came up with a countermeasure.
As long as he took out these two large Asterite to attract attention, the rest of the Asterite would not attract much attention. Even if they disappeared in the riot of the Polluters, it would not arouse too much suspicion!
Even if someone suspected him, as long as he showed enough strength and had the Iron Chariots and the Dark Fairy Tale on his side, it would be enough to make those people hesitate.
His personal relationship with Wolf's Teeth Hunt was obviously not enough for the Iron Chariots and the Dark Fairy Tale to support him. Even with the support of Qu Shi, it was still not enough.
If he wanted them to protect him, he had to give them enough benefits — such as the two largest Asterite!
As long as the Iron Chariots and the Dark Fairy Tale could get their hands on No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, even if they knew that the disappearance of the remaining Asterite might be related to him, they would still cover for him!
Qi Yuan took a deep breath, took out Asterite No. 2 from the lead box, and placed it on top of the lead box.
Qi Yuan grinned at the Magic Puppet.
"This is the loot I want!"
Seeing the appearance of Asterite No. 2, the few Peak Tier 3 experts suddenly held their breath. The appearance of Asterite No. 2 meant that the showdown between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
"How can he be so reckless!" The red light in the Magic Puppet's eyes flickered.
They now needed to stall for time. When Black Sand and Sickle returned, they would be able to crush the other side and seize the remaining Asterite.
Qi Yuan's sudden action of taking out Asterite No. 2 directly broke their plan of stalling for time. With the appearance of Asterite No. 2, the other side would definitely go all out to fight for it. Once their side was exposed, the arena would quickly become a meat grinder.
Scorpion was also puzzled. The appearance of Asterite No. 2 would definitely trigger a crazy counterattack from the other side. This was something that Qi Yuan must have known, but he still did it.
Even if the Asterite could really surprise and defeat Pyrolyte No. 2, one victory was not enough to bring back Asterite No. 2. They would inevitably face a powerful enemy in the next battle.
Whether it was Haematosuchus, Ghostface, or Haematosuchus, none of them were powerful opponents that could be dealt with by relying on Asterite.
Scorpion suddenly thought of Qi Yuan's previous joke.
Did he really intend to defeat Pyrolyte No. 1 first, then kill Venom?
But!
How could this be possible!
Even he himself did not have the confidence to defeat a Peak Tier 3 expert after defeating Pyrolyte No. 1.
Qi Yuan was only a Tier 1 expert, where did he get such blind confidence from?!
"Don't worry." Scorpion took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the wild thoughts in his mind.
"The other side has already begun to test our strength. Even without Asterite No. 2, they will still press on step by step. Perhaps Qi Yuan will bring us a surprise!"
"What surprise!
It's more like a scare! "The Magic Puppet could not help but scold.
"I suspect that Qi Yuan has already colluded with the Polluters. His purpose of doing this is to ignite the conflict and make us fight in advance!"
The Magic Puppet was a little angry. Qi Yuan's self-assertion had made the originally bad situation even worse.
"I believe in him!" Luan suddenly said.
"With Qi Yuan's strength and an Asterite, it's enough to deal with Pyrolyte No. 1!"
Seeing the gazes of the two, Luan said with a firm gaze.
"Although I don't know why Qi Yuan agreed to be involved in this battle in the old city, he has no reason to collude with the Polluters. He has already received Qu Shi's approval and promise. Even if he doesn't join this battle, he can still get everything he wants. Whether it's the Mechanical Armament, the Genetic Medicine, or the qualification to enter the Black Steel Shelter, they are all in his pocket."
This time, not only the Magic Puppet, but even Scorpion's gaze changed slightly. If someone gave Qi Yuan such a high evaluation, perhaps it was just a polite compliment, but to receive the approval of so many people, it already proved many things. Moreover, Qi Yuan had also received Qu Shi's approval and promise. That stubborn and bad-tempered old man had never been stingy with praises for others.
Even Fu Qingqing back then, Qu Shi had not promised anything. In the end, she had entered the Black Steel Shelter through Leader Ling You's channel.
"You mean Qi Yuan is hiding his strength?" Scorpion asked in a low voice.
"Qi Yuan is not hiding his strength. It's you who have never understood him!" Luan said with a serious expression.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet fell into silence. In the face of Luan's confidence in Qi Yuan, they were somewhat doubtful, but they also hoped that it was true.
If Qi Yuan could defeat two pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses, no!
As long as he defeated Pyrolyte, he would definitely cause the other party to be wary and not dare to fight easily.
On the other side, Venom, Ghostface, and the others were also confused. They were just about to use Asterite No. 2 to force the other party to fight, so why did the other party suddenly take the initiative to choose Asterite No. 2?
Didn't they want to stall for time?
Why did they want to fight us head-on so soon?
Black Sand and Sickle are back?
Is that why they are so fearless?
Are they ready for an all-out war?
Venom and Ghostface suddenly became nervous. Passively starting a war and initiating a war were two completely different situations. Now that the Polluter was lurking and the other party's strength was not exposed, the risk of rashly starting a war was too great!
"No!
This might not be Scorpion and Magic Puppet's intention! "
Ghostface recovered from the shock of Asterite No. 2 and suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"If they're really going to fight for star energy stone number two, then they'll at least send an opponent who isn't too far off from us. Although Abyss isn't weak, he doesn't stand a chance against Pyrolyte. Even if he manages to leave the arena alive, he'll still give us a victory!"
"You mean, The Abyss is acting on their own?" Venom asked with a frown.
Ghostface nodded.
"When The Abyss took out Asterite No. 2 just now, the opposing Magic Puppet and Scorpion were a little surprised. The Abyss' move was obviously beyond their expectations."
Venom was silent for a while, then slowly said.
"If that's the case, this Qi Yuan has done us a favor!"
"Who's next?" Haematosuchus suddenly asked.
There was no doubt that Pyrolyte would defeat The Abyss. The next opponent was very likely to be Scorpion. With Pyrolyte's personality, he might not be willing to fight Scorpion head-on.
"Let Pyrolyte fight again!" Ghostface said in a deep voice.
"Whether he can win or not, Pyrolyte has to deplete part of Scorpion's combat power. If he wants to obtain the Asterite, he must take a certain risk!"
Haematosuchus did not say anything. He only sneered in his heart.
With only two Flesh Puppets left, Pyrolyte's chances of winning against Scorpion head-on were not high. Although the probability of being killed was not high, the two Flesh Puppets might not be able to survive. Once the remaining two Flesh Puppets were depleted by Scorpion, Pyrolyte would naturally lose the qualification to fight for Asterite No. 1 and No. 2.
Arc Light had already lost its combat power, and now it was Pyrolyte's turn. The next opponent might be himself. Although the probability of Venom and Ghostface attacking him and the others was very small, Asterite No. 1 and No. 2 definitely had nothing to do with him.
There were only two large Asterite. The two of them might have already discussed and agreed that each of them would have one Asterite, while the rest would have to divide the remaining broken Asterite.
In the arena, Pyrolyte looked at the Asterite placed on top of the lead box in a daze. Although both Venom and Sickle wanted to get their hands on Asterite No. 1 and No. 2 in advance, he was not very willing to do so. He did not expect The Abyss to be so rash as to bring out Asterite No. 2 directly.
This made Pyrolyte, who was originally bewildered, even more suspicious that this was a trap for him.
"You went up first in this round, so you should be the one to choose the Asterite. What do you think of the one that I picked for you?" Qi Yuan said with a smile.
Looking at the smile on Qi Yuan's face, Pyrolyte did not know how to answer. According to the previous rules, the Asterite in this round should be the No. 3 Asterite chosen by the Magic Puppet. However, if Qi Yuan was willing to give up the victory where the Magic Puppet defeated Qinglei, he could indeed choose another Asterite as the wager.
As the one who went up first, Pyrolyte could deny Qi Yuan's choice, but doing so would undoubtedly offend Venom and Ghostface. Once he denied No. 2 and chose another small Asterite, even if Venom and the others did not fall out with him, their share of Asterite would be reduced. This was a result that Pyrolyte did not want to face no matter what.
Thinking of this, Pyrolyte stared into Qi Yuan's eyes and said coldly.
"Since you want to die, I'll let you die in this arena!"
I'll let you shoot your mouth off first. When these two Flesh Puppets lose control like Fan, you'll cry, Qi Yuan thought silently.
Ignoring Pyrolyte's provocation, Qi Yuan patted Asterite No. 2.
"Since you also agree to choose No. 2, then it's it!"
Clang!
Qi Yuan casually threw Asterite No. 2 into the lead box. His rough action made the eyelids of the people around him twitch again. They could not help but worry that Qi Yuan would break the Asterite.
Although Star Energy Stones were incomparably hard, they were too precious. Thus, most people would be gentle with them, as they were afraid of damaging the Star Energy Stones. Only Qi Yuan would carelessly throw them around.
Seeing Qi Yuan holding the Beheader and walking over without fear, the vigilant Pyrolyte immediately ordered the Murderous Mackerel Flesh Puppet to guard him while the other Half-Beast Flesh Puppet was ready to attack.
"Don't forget about Fan who's out of control!" Qi Yuan suddenly said.
"I can make Fan lose control. If you continue to use your Flesh Puppets against me, aren't you worried that they'll lose control as well?"
Pyrolyte's eyes flashed viciously. He was naturally worried that the two Flesh Puppets would continue to lose control, but since he had decided to face the Abyss head-on, he had cast aside all his worries.
Without needing any commands, the short Half-Beast Flesh Puppet with a long tail suddenly left an afterimage on the spot, its thin body appearing on either side of Qi Yuan at the same time.
This was not a doppelganger technique, but an afterimage left behind by extreme speed!
A glint flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes. The Tier 2 [Steel Speed] was enough to contend against a Tier 3 [Speed Enhancement]. Although he was slightly slower than the Beastman, his movements were enough to keep up with the other party. In addition to the powerful perception of his [Detection], this Beastman's afterimages could not affect his judgement at all.
The Decapitator instantly slashed out, leaving behind afterimages in the air. With a 'ding' sound, the Decapitator in Qi Yuan's hand trembled. A strong rebounding force traveled along the edge of the blade, causing the Decapitator to almost fly out of his hand.
At the point of contact, a blurry shadow retreated. After the Half-Beast's sneak attack, it immediately pulled away from Qi Yuan.
What powerful strength!
Qi Yuan's heart trembled as he forcefully grasped the trembling Beheader. Although this dwarf-like Beastman flesh puppet was not large in size, its strength was not weak at all. It displayed the strength of a Rank 3 when it attacked!
Although his attack had blocked the Half-Beast's attack, the opponent's strength had almost crushed him. His rank 1 Steel Strength could not contend with the opponent's strength.