The Iron Chariots had started the mission to clean up the old city in advance, catching many people off guard, including the Polluters hidden in the old city.
This was a forgotten city. Towering skyscrapers stood quietly, and there were traces of steel and cement everywhere. Between the cracks of the cement, clusters of twisted green plants could be seen growing wantonly, as if they were the owners of this city.
Only those who had truly walked into this old city would know that other than these wantonly green plants, there were also traces of other life forms, such as the Polluters.
When the Corrupter was not in a frenzy, other than its pitch-black pupils, it did not look much different from an ordinary person.
On the rooftop of the tallest building in the old city, a Polluter wearing a white floral dress sat on the edge of the rooftop. The wind whistled in her ears, but she did not seem to have stopped. Her two small feet in white stockings swayed faintly in the air as she looked down at the empty street below absentmindedly. A trace of complicated emotions flashed in her pitch-black eyes. Occasionally, there would be a trace of nostalgia, a trace of confusion, but more than that, it was a bone-piercing hatred.
"The Iron Chariots have brought forward the operation by half a month. How are your preparations?"
A Polluter wearing a black round hat came over and sat beside her. He deliberately lowered the brim of his hat, trying to cover his pitch-black eyes. However, the eyes that occasionally revealed from under the brim of his hat were somewhat similar to the White Floral Dress'. There was a kind of emotion called hatred fermenting in them.
"According to the original plan, the thing underground is estimated to recover in ten days. If we want it to recover earlier, we need more flesh and souls!
Moreover, its strength will be greatly reduced. "
The black round hat was silent for a while, and slowly said, "We can think of a way to recover flesh and souls. The hunters who came in this time are all fresh food. I want to know its strength. How much can it recover to?
Can it reach the fourth order? "
"Impossible!" The White Floral Dress shook her head.
"The main body of the Asterite that provided the energy has been taken away by that person. Unless it completely absorbs the rest, it may have a chance to step into the fourth order. However, this will take time. The Iron Chariots will not give us that much time."
"Even if he recovers, he'll only be at Tier 3?" the man in the round hat muttered to himself.
"According to the news we received, there will be five gathering points participating in this clean-up. There will be at least a hundred third rank ability users entering this city. One third rank ability user won't be able to cause too much of a commotion."
"If they join forces, we naturally won't have any chance of winning. But what if they fight among themselves first?" The woman in the white floral dress sneered.
"That shattered Asterite is the best bait. I don't believe that these people will just watch someone else take away the Asterite. We just need to wait for them to fall out with each other before finishing the final blow. That will be enough."
Black Round Hat nodded. Although their strength was not as strong as the combined forces of the five assembly points, they were definitely stronger than any of them. As long as a few of the assembly points started fighting, they would definitely be able to reap the benefits without doing anything.
"Is there any way to control that fellow after it revives?"
White Floral Dress frowned and bit her finger subconsciously.
"If we have enough third rank ability user flesh and soul, I have at least a sixty percent chance of completely controlling it!"
"Sixty percent … is enough!" The man in the round hat laughed.
"A portion of the Asterite is still in our hands. Even if it wants to resist, it won't be able to escape from our palms!"
"I'm leaving first!"
The man in the round hat stood up. Under the strong wind, he was like a strand of seaweed swaying at the edge of the rooftop, as if he could fall off at any time.
"The guests from afar are about to enter. I'll go make some arrangements first, let them all know that there is an Asterite here, give them a reason to kill each other!"
White Floral Dress was silent. Only when the man in the round hat was about to leave the rooftop did she suddenly ask.
"Will he come?"
"Him?
You mean Qi Yuan? "The man in the round hat had his back to her. He didn't turn around, only laughing lightly.
"Qi Yuan has been in the limelight recently in the Iron Chariots. How could he miss this opportunity!"
"Don't worry. Even though he is only a first rank, he will definitely come. This time, you can personally take revenge on him!
Eat him, and then use the Asterite to advance to fourth rank. Then, our plan can begin! "
White Floral Dress raised her head, expressionlessly looking at the lead clouds above her head. Her black hair fluttered in the strong wind, her fair face perfect like a flawless porcelain.
However, the most eye-catching thing was still the bit of black sand between her eyebrows. It was like a pitch-black bullet hole.
The recruitment mission to clear out the old city made the peaceful Iron Chariots become lively again.
It had been a long time since the Iron Chariots issued this kind of large-scale recruitment mission. The generous rewards made many silent third rank ability users accept the recruitment. Even though there were some who refused, the majority of them still accepted the mission.
This time, they had to face a large number of Polluters, as well as hunters from other gathering points. Many hunters formed temporary teams in twos and threes, joining this mission.
In the war room, Wolf's Teeth and a few members of the Thunder Scorpion surrounded the holographic projection of the old city. Their expressions were somewhat serious.
"The missions have all been assigned. Is there anything else you need to add?" Fang asked in a deep voice.
In front of him stood a man wearing a tight black vest. His muscles were like steel. He was the captain of the Thunder Scorpion Hunters — Scorpion.
A powerful veteran rank three Combat Domain expert!
"Are you sure the others have also discovered the existence of that Asterite?"
Fang nodded.
"I'm completely sure. According to the information we received, Lionheart Castle, Songcheng, Ghost Town, and Dark Fairy Tale have already sent people to this old city."
"Only the Asterite has this kind of enticement, dragging all of these gathering points down with it."
Fang reached out and drew a circle around the projection of the old city.
"This is the main combat area that the Iron Chariots are in charge of!"
"This old city is too big. With our strength alone, it's impossible to complete the cleanup, let alone bring the Asterite back safely. So my plan is to join forces with several other gathering points to clean up the Polluters inside. Finally, we'll compete for the Asterite with our own abilities!"
"They'll agree to your plan?"
Scorpion glanced at Zhui. This cleanup of the old city was almost entirely under Zhui's control. Although Zhui had successfully dragged several other gathering points down with him, after those people entered the old city, it was still questionable whether they would clean up the Polluters or clean up the competitors.
Although several gathering points did not have a direct conflict, the contradictions and filth behind them had never stopped. When these people gathered together, it was likely to explode in an instant.
"If it's just us, the Iron Chariots, they may not agree with my plan. It's even possible that they'll join forces to kick us out first. But if we add the Dark Fairy Tale, I think even if they want to fall out, they'll have to consider whether they can go back alive," Fang said in a deep voice.
Dark Fairy Tale!
Scorpion looked at Zhui thoughtfully, then nodded.
The Dark Fairy Tale was not weak. If they were willing to stand with the Iron Chariots, even if the other three joined forces, it was impossible to kick out the Iron Chariots and the Dark Fairy Tale at the same time.
Under the threat of the Polluters and the temptation of the Asterite, the only way was for the five to join forces. Otherwise, once a civil war broke out, forget about seizing the Asterite, they might even be wiped out by the Polluters.
But even so, once the threat of the Polluters was removed, the possibility of falling out between the gathering points was also very high. The Asterite was not an ordinary stone that could be found everywhere.
These stones represented the genetic medicine, represented the mechanical equipment, and even represented the qualifications to enter the shelter. When the Asterite was finally divided up, it would inevitably set off a bloody storm.
"Our people have already set off in batches. In another three hours, the first batch of hunters will arrive at the edge of the old city. When they attract the attention of the Polluters, it's time for us to appear."
Scorpion looked at the people from Wolf's Teeth Hunt and suddenly said, "Did that Qi Yuan who was praised to the heavens participate in this clean-up?"
Fang and Scorpion looked at each other and calmly said, "He's already set off."
"A rank 1 ability user, you actually sent him to his death. It seems like you really believe in his strength!"
He still couldn't avoid it!
Zhui Hui rubbed his forehead with a headache.
He just didn't expect that Scorpion, as an experienced rank 3 Combat Domain expert, would actually be stimulated by a rank 1 ability user to win!
Recently, there were people who spread some news about Qi Yuan in the Iron Chariots. Under some people's exaggeration, Qi Yuan had already become the second Fu Qingqing. Because of Qi Yuan's powerful close combat strength, there were even people who compared Qi Yuan to Scorpion.
For Scorpion, who had always considered himself as the strongest Combat Domain expert in the Iron Chariots, this comparison was undoubtedly a kind of insult. Around the Black Steel Shelter, there was only one rank 3 ability user who could make Scorpion accept, and that was Ling You, because he had once been beaten by Ling You!
As for the leaders of the other gathering points, because he had never had the opportunity to fight, Scorpion was not convinced of their strength. He had always wanted to challenge them, but he just hadn't found the opportunity.
If Qi Yuan wasn't rank 1, but rank 3, on the day Scorpion heard the rumors, he probably would have already challenged Qi Yuan.
Thinking of Scorpion's exuberant desire to win, Zhui was suddenly a bit worried that Scorpion would directly challenge Qi Yuan after encountering him.
"The mission this time is very dangerous!
If you really want to fight a round with Qi Yuan, after the mission ends, I can arrange it. Don't mess around in the old city! "Zhui couldn't help but warn him in the end.
"Okay!
It's a promise! "Scorpion said seriously.
Seeing Scorpion's serious expression, the members of the Thunder Scorpion Hunters on the side resisted the urge to laugh as they turned their heads.
Everything about their captain was good, but his desire to win was too explosive. Almost every one of these experienced rank 3 Combat Domain Hunters in the Iron Chariots had been challenged by him. Now, no one was willing to fight him, so he actually aimed his spear at a rank 1.
In a jeep that was moving at high speed, Qi Yuan who was sitting in the driver's seat suddenly sneezed twice in a row.
Who the hell is cursing me!
Qi Yuan couldn't help but complain.
With the continuous improvement of his ability, Qi Yuan's physical fitness had become countless times stronger than before. His body could only be injured, but it was impossible for him to get sick, let alone sneezing, which was a rare physiological phenomenon.
Using the sneezing action, Qi Yuan glanced at the situation in the car through the rearview mirror. Gray Robe, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, had already closed his eyes and was taking a nap.
The two hunters in the back seat, a man and a woman, would occasionally whisper to each other. Their topic didn't leave the old city that they were about to reach. Their eyes were filled with anticipation and worry. Clearly, they were also aware of the danger of this mission.
These two people were a rare couple among the Wilderness Hunters.
These three people were Qi Yuan's temporary teammates for this mission to clear out the old city.
Other than the couple who formed their own team, Qi Yuan and Gray Robe were lone wolves who didn't have their own team. In the end, the people from Wolf's Teeth Hunt came forward to form a team based on their individual abilities.
Before setting off, the few of them had a simple understanding. Gray Robe's nickname was Gray Robe. He was a Stage 3 Mysterious Domain Ability User.
The woman in the back seat was called Feather. She was a Stage 3 Mechanic. With the help of her two mechanical arms, she had powerful close range suppressive firepower.
The man was called Ruthless. He was a Stage 2 Veteran Ability User. He had many Stage 2 abilities, including Combat Domain and Perception Domain.
In comparison, Qi Yuan's strength on paper was the weakest among the four of them. However, the few of them didn't dare to underestimate him.
A person's name was like a tree's shadow.
Although the Hunter The Abyss title had only appeared in the Iron Chariots for a few days, he had already killed his way to the Butcher title. Moreover, with two Rank C missions like clearing out the Insect Nest, even those Stage 3 Veteran Ability Users wouldn't be able to accomplish it.
Through the rearview mirror, Qi Yuan noticed that the dark-skinned middle-aged man sitting in the back seat seemed to be observing him.
After the two of them looked at each other through the rearview mirror, the man in the back seat suddenly probed, "I heard that Wolf's Teeth Hunt issued this Old Times City Cleanup Mission because Asterite was found in the city. The Abyss, you have a good relationship with Wolf's Teeth Hunt. Have you heard any related news?"
"I only heard about it today." Qi Yuan shrugged.
"Our team's mission is to clean up Building 27. Even if there is Asterite in the Old Times City, it has nothing to do with us."
Hearing about Asterite, Gray Robe, who had his eyes closed all the way, slowly opened his eyes. There seemed to be a gray light flowing in his eyes.
"Asterite is very dangerous. If you really encounter it, don't get close. You must stay away from it!"
Ruthless and Feather looked at each other, seemingly confused.
"Why?
I heard that Asterite is very precious. It can be directly exchanged with the Shelter for Tier 3 Potions and Mechanical Equipment! "Feather couldn't help but say.
Gray Robe was expressionless.
"Asterite is indeed very precious. The Shelter has also offered a high price for it. But if Asterite is really so simple, why would the Iron Chariots issue this recruitment mission?"
"What exactly is Asterite?" Qi Yuan asked casually.
Qi Yuan originally thought it was a kind of strange metal, but listening to their conversation, it didn't seem to be that simple.
"What exactly is Asterite, I'm not sure either." Gray Robe shook his head lightly.
"But I've heard people say that Asterite can make all our abilities and weapons ineffective. Even if it's a Tier 3 ability user, as long as they have Asterite, they will become a powerless ordinary person."