Qi Yuan was still standing in the arena, next to the lead box filled with Asterite.
Looking at the scattered Asterite in the lead box, Qi Yuan grinned. After fighting two tough battles, it was time to reap the rewards.
From an angle where no one could see, Qi Yuan reached into the lead box with both hands. One by one, the broken Asterite turned into streams of light and disappeared. Every cell in his body was cheering, and Qi Yuan could not help but moan in satisfaction.
This feeling of eating heartily and recklessly absorbing Asterite was simply irresistible!
After all the broken Asterite disappeared, there was only one Asterite No.1 left in the lead box.
Qi Yuan let out a satisfied sigh. After absorbing so much Asterite, his body was finally 80% full. At least, it should be enough for his talent to advance to Rank 2!
Looking at the lonely Asterite No.1, Qi Yuan's eyes flashed, and the last plasma bomb he dismantled from the elevator shaft slipped from his sleeve into his palm.
Qi Yuan put the plasma bomb with a trigger into the lead box with one hand, and took out the last Asterite with the other.
In order to delay the enemy's discovery, Qi Yuan even melted the edges of the lead box cover, and used a physical seal to prevent them from opening the lead box easily.
At this time, Ghostface and Haematosuchus had just finished dividing the loot.
The two of them first snatched Asterite No.1, then caused a chaotic battle between the two sides. They abandoned Pyrolyte, Venom, and Arc Light, and escaped with the Asterite in the chaos.
When Ghostface saw Qi Yuan take out Asterite No.1 from the lead box, a strange thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Why is Qi Yuan holding Asterite No.1 in his hand?
He can't be thinking of snatching the biggest Asterite, can he? "
As soon as the thought appeared, Ghostface was shocked by himself.
No way!
The other side had the advantage now, so they had no reason to do so!
However, seeing that Qi Yuan was playing with Asterite No. 1 and had no intention of returning it, Ghostface felt more and more uneasy.
The prerequisite for him to obtain Number One was to catch the other party off guard. Once the other party attacked in advance, everything would be for naught.
Ghostface felt uneasy, but his footsteps were not hurried. He walked into the arena step by step. At this moment, a dull explosion sounded from the opposite side, as if a fierce battle had broken out.
The other side was also ambushed by the Defiler!
This was an opportunity!
Ghostface was overjoyed. Now that there was a disturbance on the other side, his plan had a higher chance of success.
But in the next second, Ghostface saw something he couldn't believe.
That silent explosion was like a bugle horn that signaled a charge. The instant the explosion rang out, Qi Yuan actually hugged the enormous Star Energy Stone # 1 and ran away!
He ran away!
He ran away with Asterite No.1!
Ghostface's brain obviously stopped working for a second. He never thought that the other side would really use this method when they had the advantage.
Why did the other side do this?
Could it be that they've noticed my plan?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Ghostface's mind, and finally turned into an angry roar.
"Qi Yuan, what are you doing!"
Ghostface, who was triggered by anger, rushed towards Qi Yuan, leaving behind afterimages. Qi Yuan's figure was clearly imprinted in his eyes.
Following his line of sight, invisible arms appeared out of thin air, reaching out to grab Qi Yuan, trying to stop him from leaving with Asterite No.1.
However, all the invisible arms turned into a breeze and disappeared quietly after getting close to Qi Yuan.
Ghostface's eyes were almost spitting fire. Qi Yuan was holding such a large piece of Asterite in his hands, it was enough to make his ability ineffective.
Qi Yuan ran in the direction of the Iron Chariots without looking back. The explosion just now meant that one of the underground Defilers' exits had been sealed, and the Defilers below were bound to riot.
Qi Yuan could almost imagine the scene of countless Defilers swarming out from below the elevator shaft and crazily attacking the other side's defensive line from behind.
No matter how much strength the other side had hidden, after losing a few Peak Tier 3 commanders, the deployment of the other side's personnel would definitely be problematic, and they would definitely not be able to stop the attack of a large number of Defilers.
If Ghostface and Haematosuchus chose to continue fighting for the Asterite, they would be caught in a pinch. As long as they were not blinded, they would definitely choose to leave through the spiral staircase after discovering the Defilers' invasion.
Ghostface, who had been exposed, seemed to have lost his mind. Instead of retreating, he madly rushed towards Qi Yuan. Haematosuchus, while Qi Yuan was running, rushed out with a group of aptitude users. Half of them went to support Ghostface, while the other half rushed towards the lead box containing the shattered Asterite.
Haematosuchus rushed towards the lead box as fast as he could. The moment he saw Qi Yuan running away with Asterite No.1, he knew that Ghostface's hopes of seizing Asterite No.1 had been completely dashed. If he wanted to stop his losses in time, there was only one way, and that was to use the remaining small pieces of Asterite in the lead box.
Although these small pieces of Asterite were far less precious than Asterite No.1, there were still dozens of Asterite fragments inside. Added together, they were still worth a lot. Not only could they make up for the expenses of this trip to the old city, they could also make a huge profit.
Even entering the Black Steel Shelter wasn't impossible!
Ghostface was about to catch up to Qi Yuan when a muffled gunshot suddenly rang out.
Ghostface, who was sprinting at high speed, suddenly paused. A scarlet ray of destructive aura as thick as an arm flew past his nose, almost blowing his mask away.
This shot!
Ghostface's eyes narrowed. This shot was enough to seriously injure a Tier 3 Pinnacle, including himself.
Ghostface turned his head to look, only to see Luan expressionlessly holding a ferocious-looking energy gun.
Steel Rose!
Ghostface's heart skipped a beat. Ordinary energy guns were no longer a threat to his safety, but Steel Rose was the most powerful mechanical weapon. Its powerful lethality was something that even Tier 3 Pinnacle feared.
If he and Luan met alone in the wilderness, after Luan missed her shot, she wouldn't have a second chance to pull the trigger. But now, Scorpion and Magic Puppet were still eyeing them covetously. No matter how confident Ghostface was, he didn't dare to rush in recklessly.
While Luan was blocking them, Qi Yuan had already returned to the crowd, and Scorpion used his own body to block him from behind.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet were both in a good mood. With two large Asterite in their hands, this trip to the old city was already worth it. As for intercepting and killing the three allied forces and fighting over the shattered Asterite, that was nothing more than the icing on the cake.
Intercepting and killing the three allied forces was just a method, the main goal was to seize the Asterite. Now, under Qi Yuan's action, he defeated two Tier 3 Pinnacle, and then he skipped the intercepting and directly rushed to seize the Asterite, even succeeding.
This was simply a pleasant surprise.
Haematosuchus already occupied the lead case. Several dozen Tier 3 ability users stood beside Ghostface, facing off against the Iron Chariots. Neither side made the first move.
"Scorpion!
Magic Puppet!
What is the meaning of this! "Ghostface angrily questioned.
When he thought about how the other side flipped the table and intercepted him before he even had time to make a move, Ghostface felt a wave of depression in his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Those who were able to become Tier 3 Pinnacle ability users naturally wouldn't be restricted by rigid rules. They had all done things like flipping tables and breaking contracts before.
That was why Ghostface wasn't angry at Qi Yuan for breaking the rules, but rather annoyed that he made a move too late, and the other side actually made the first move!
If he was a step slower, the result would be a complete loss!
Scorpion didn't reply to Ghostface's question. He only stood side by side with Magic Puppet, the two of them enough to make the other side not dare to act rashly.
"Do you feel it?"
After the two sides faced off for a while, Scorpion suddenly asked a question without rhyme or reason.
Ghostface stared blankly when he heard this. Just now, because of his anger and regret, he didn't notice the movements around him. Now that he had calmed down, he finally noticed that something wasn't right.
The entire laboratory's floor was trembling slightly, and there were also the roars of wild beasts coming from behind them.
Insectoids?
Impossible!
The insectoids in the old city had long become food for polluters!
They were the polluters!
The polluters after the insectoids fell!
Those hidden polluters had come out at this time!
And the place they came out from …
Ghostface suddenly turned his head. A fierce battle had already broken out behind them!
The polluters had actually once again attacked the defensive line behind them!
In front of them was the blockade of the Iron Chariots and Dark Fairy Tale, and behind them was the attack of the polluters. Not only had they lost their two largest Asterite, but they had also fallen into a predicament of being attacked from the front and back!
The ability users on the Iron Chariots' side quickly retreated, and Magic Puppet's mechanical puppet took the lead to block the passage. Several mechanics wielding Metal Storm and rapid-fire cannons formed a second line of defense with a dense number of ferocious gun barrels.
One of the heavy firepower mechanics even assembled a heavy cannon, and the muzzle was aimed at Ghostface and the others!
Under such a terrifying blockade of firepower, even the strongest defensive rock helmet would be torn to pieces in an instant.
When it came to positional warfare, a fully prepared mechanic was the real killer.
Ghostface listened to the increasingly fierce battle behind him. He took a deep look at Magic Puppet and Scorpion, then decisively turned and left.
Once the polluters behind them broke through the defensive line, under the pincer attack of the Iron Chariots, even if he was at the peak of Grade 3, he might not be able to walk out alive.
Seeing Ghostface leave, Scorpion and Magic Puppet still restrained themselves and did not pursue. In a situation where the polluters' strength was unknown, rashly fighting with Ghostface might bring more danger.
Moreover, even if they did not act now, Ghostface and Haematosuchus might not have a chance to walk out alive.
Ghostface urged Haematosuchus to leave with the lead box. Although the two did not trust each other very much, under such circumstances, the two of them had to work together to have a chance to kill their way out.
"Wait!"
Just as they were about to leave, Haematosuchus suddenly realized that something was wrong with some of the lead boxes. The originally unlocked lead boxes could not be opened, as if they had been locked by someone.
Ghostface's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Although they had lost No.1 and No.2, as long as they divided up the broken Asterite, it would be enough to make up for the losses of this operation. Recruiting so many hunters into the old city cost money. If they returned empty-handed, all the money they had accumulated over the years would go down the drain.
The roars of the polluters were getting closer and closer. Haematosuchus and Ghostface did not have much time and patience to waste on the lead boxes. Haematosuchus used his hands to forcefully break open the glued lead boxes.
Looking at the empty lead boxes, Haematosuchus and Ghostface were both dumbfounded!
Asterite?
How could there be so many shattered star energy stones?
Qi Yuan had clearly only taken No.1 and No.2, so where did the rest of the Asterite go?
Star energy stones had a special ability that could interfere with and suppress supernatural abilities. Although it prevented them from using their Domain of Perception to monitor the movements inside the lead box, it also prevented them from being sneakily taken advantage of. The two of them had never thought that the lead box would be empty in the end.
Half a box of shattered star energy stones had disappeared without a trace, and it was like a heavy punch to the face. Both Xue Crocodile and Ghostface were stunned for a long time, and they did not even notice that the lead box was not completely empty. In the corner of the lead box, there was a fist-sized piece of silver metal.
It was a plasma bomb!
A plasma bomb that was equipped with a biological and infrared sensor trigger!
The sealed lead boxes had originally blocked the sensor of the trigger. The instant Haematosuchus forcefully opened the lead boxes, the plasma bomb's sensor was instantly activated. Just as Ghostface and Haematosuchus were distracted by the disappearance of the Asterite …
A blazing white sun suddenly bloomed in the lead boxes!
Boom!
Violent blazing white arcs of electricity instantly enveloped the few ability users around the lead boxes. Haematosuchus was the closest to the lead boxes. The instant the plasma bomb exploded, he did not even have the chance to struggle. Under the impact of the destructive arcs of electricity, he was instantly carbonized!
What Tier 3 defensive enhancement!
What Defensive Mechanical Equipment!
In the face of the terrifying power of the plasma bomb, as long as one was caught in the center of the explosion, death was just the blink of an eye.
Several ability users who were slightly closer to the explosion were also swept away by the plasma bomb's electric arcs, dying under the devastating impact of the energy waves.
The sudden explosion of the plasma bomb lasted for nearly ten seconds before slowly subsiding.
Another Tier 3 pinnacle, Haematosuchus, had died!
He had died under the explosion of the plasma bomb.
As for the other ability users who were caught in the explosion, no one cared at all.
Scorpion and Magic Puppet were also stunned by the sudden explosion of the plasma bomb. How could there be a plasma bomb in the lead boxes?
How was the plasma bomb detonated?
Scorpion and Magic Puppet subconsciously looked in Qi Yuan's direction, but they discovered that Qi Yuan had disappeared without them noticing. Thinking of the Asterite One and Two that Qi Yuan had brought back, as well as the scene where Qi Yuan killed Venom, the two teams looked at each other and tacitly chose to remain silent.
The two turned their heads and looked at the charred corpses in the arena. They could not tell who was who, and for a moment, they did not know what to say.
Venom had already killed Venom. Including Haematosuchus and Ghostface, the number of Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 that died by Qi Yuan's hands had already reached three. If the half-dead Zhui was included, then the number of Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 that died by Qi Yuan's hands had reached four.
Killing four Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses in one battle was definitely a shocking achievement.
After so many years of fighting in several assembly points, although the number of Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses that died was not small, a large portion of them died in the hands of Elite Insectoids, while some died in encirclement, forced attacks, or traps. Only a small number of Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses were killed by someone alone.
However, today, Qi Yuan had single-handedly killed four Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses!
Four Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses represented the strongest combat power in an assembly point.
Whether it was Iron Chariots, Dark Fairy Tale, Lionheart Castle, or Ghost Town, the number of Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses would not exceed five.
Qi Yuan had single-handedly killed all the Tier 3 pinnacle Tier 3 powerhouses in an assembly point. Even with the help of the plasma bomb, it was still a terrifying achievement.
They could totally imagine that after this battle, Qi Yuan's name would become a legend in the surrounding assembly points.