After racking his brains to no avail, Qi Yuan slowly suppressed the doubts in his heart and began to focus his attention on the ground beneath his feet.
If Pepe wasn't lying, then under this city, there was a hidden laboratory, and inside it was a huge Asterite.
A laboratory built under the old city, it was very likely a relic of the old era.
The laboratory and the huge Asterite that might exist might be Wolf's Teeth Hunt's main battlefield.
Qi Yuan didn't absorb the Asterite in his hand. Resisting the hunger that came from every cell in his body, he once again activated his area detection, trying to find the underground laboratory that Pepe spoke of. Only when he reached the checkpoint did Qi Yuan finally stop.
But even though his location had already overlapped with the checkpoint, his area detection still couldn't find the existence of the laboratory.
Standing above the checkpoint, Qi Yuan sensed the depth of the checkpoint and discovered that it was at least a kilometer away from the ground.
"The location was actually hidden so deep!"
Qi Yuan furrowed his brows. After thinking for a while, he decided to give up on this checkpoint for now. According to the usual behavior of checkpoints, the location of the checkpoint should be where the star energy stones and the laboratory were located. The Wolf Fang Hunting Team and the other Rank 3 powerhouses who were qualified to fight for the star energy stones were most likely fighting below.
Although rank 2 Steel Defense was already strong enough to resist a rank 3, it was still only a rank 2 ability. Rashly intervening in a battle between a group of rank 3 ability users wasn't a smart choice.
A single Gray Cloak almost made him capsize. With his current strength, he still wasn't strong enough to ignore a rank 3 ability user!
However, there was still a checkpoint below, so this underground trip was imperative.
After searching the surrounding area, Qi Yuan finally found the entrance to the underground laboratory. Noting down the location of the entrance, Qi Yuan once again turned around and left, heading towards the location of another checkpoint.
The panting of the Defilers came from the darkness. Bright balls of light almost sealed off the Defilers in the old city.
Qi Yuan became the only pedestrian on the midnight street. Under the guidance of the checkpoint, Qi Yuan soon arrived at the target building.
The corpses of the corpses of the corpses were stacked on the ground, and the rotten and sticky black liquid flowed all over the street, forming a unique scenery below the building.
Before he even stepped into the building, Qi Yuan realized that the Wild Hunters who occupied the building might be more dangerous than he had imagined.
"Which assembly point occupies this area?"
Qi Yuan looked up. At the top of the sign-in building, there was no Ball of Light, but it was still illuminated by the Balls of Light from the surrounding buildings.
There was no Orb of Light at the top of the building. It was not because the Hunters had not reached the top, but because someone had reached the top but purposely did not light it up. They were baiting the Polluters into attacking and then throwing them down from the roof.
The sound of a heavy object breaking through the air came from above. Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at the sky. He saw a Defiler streaking across the sky and smashing into the ground, turning into a pile of flesh and blood mixed with the darkness.
Although the Defilers had strong vitality, falling from a building with dozens of floors would still result in their bodies being smashed into pieces. There was no chance of survival.
Qi Yuan glanced at the corpses on the ground. These Defilers were not weak, and there were even a few Stage 3 Defilers. But they still could not escape the fate of being thrown down from the top of the building.
Moreover, these Defilers' corpses had obvious traces of being cut by sharp weapons. Before they were thrown down, they had been tortured.
The Hunters who occupied the top of the building were not only cruel, but also powerful!
After being baited and killed by the Hunters on the top of the building, the number of Defilers hiding in the building decreased by a lot. But in such a tall building with more than thirty floors, there were still many Defilers lurking, enough to deter most Stage 3 Hunters.
Qi Yuan took a deep breath, held the Beheader, and slowly walked into the gloomy building.
No matter who is up there, as long as they dare to block me, they are enemies!
Enemies should all be cut down!
In the darkness, the Defilers' heavy growls came from afar. Using Area Detection, he found many Defilers baring their fangs. But unexpectedly, not a single one attacked him.
Qi Yuan's eyes were like torches as he watched a Stage 3 Defiler retreat with a low growl. He vaguely felt that something was wrong. Although he had an Asterite on him that could suppress the Defiler's strength and the bestial nature of the Defiler, there was no reason for them to be so restrained. They could actually resist the desire to hunt for fresh meat.
Is there a problem with these Defilers, or is there a problem with me?
Qi Yuan's eyes darkened. His right hand that was holding the Beheader suddenly froze, as if he had touched something he should not have.
Qi Yuan turned his head and saw a shabby Barbie doll hanging from his waist, swaying gently. Its blue eyes happened to meet his gaze, and the corners of its mouth were slightly raised, as if it was mocking him silently!
Qi Yuan's pupils shrank!
Wasn't this doll thrown away?
Why is it still on me?!
Could it be that the Defilers didn't dare to approach because of this Barbie doll?
Qi Yuan took a deep look at the doll on his waist, and a touch of coldness emerged in his heart.
I didn't expect that I would be tricked by a little girl!
Since you want to follow me so much, then follow me closely!
No matter how strange you are, can you play tricks in front of the talent tree in my body?
Wait until I sign in successfully, then I will deal with you!
Qi Yuan sneered. After throwing you to the ground, you can sneak back by yourself. Wait until I use my talent points to fuse with you and feed you to the talent tree. Let's see if you can still laugh then!
With the swaying doll hanging from his waist, Qi Yuan slowly walked towards the corridor. The Defilers hidden in the darkness made way for him. Whether it was Stage 1 or Stage 3, whether it was bestial or intelligent, after seeing Qi Yuan, they all chose to avoid him.
Facing the Defilers in the old city, this strange Barbie doll was unexpectedly useful.
Qi Yuan originally planned to use the suppression of Asterite to kill his way up, but he didn't expect that because of this strange doll, he would have the illusion that he had returned to his home ground.
The roof of the building was occupied by four Aptitude Users of different sizes.
A man in a blue jacket was squatting on the edge of the roof, smoking.
A man wrapped in a black robe was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed.
A dark-skinned woman wearing only a tight vest was sitting cross-legged on the ground, disassembling a gun.
There was also a man as thin as a dwarf who was holding a knife and dissecting a Defiler whose hands and feet were bound by ropes.
After the smoking man finished his cigarette, he flicked the cigarette butt off the roof and turned his head to look at the midget who was dissecting the Corrupter. Seeing that the midget had cut open the Corrupter's skull, he frowned and said,
"Knife, don't get black blood everywhere, it's too smelly!"
Knife shrugged and pulled the dissecting dagger out of the Defiler's body. After wiping the dagger clean on the Defiler's clothes, he lifted one of the Defiler's legs and threw it down from the roof.
"The corrupting cores of these Polluters are too interesting. They can even actively shift positions within their bodies to avoid my slash!"
The smoking man took out another cigarette from his pocket and lit it up.
"Why are you studying these polluters?
Who cares if the corrupted core will run away on its own? Cut off their heads and they'll all die! "
"Because I want to try and see if I can control an intelligent polluter!" Knife grinned.
"The corruption core of the intelligent type polluters is in their head, fused with their brain. That's the only difference between them and the bestial type polluters!"
"If we can control an intelligent Polluter, we can devour all the Iron Chariots!"
The smoking man exhaled a puff of smoke, which soon dissipated in the night wind.
"I remember the boss warned you not to target the intelligent type polluters. Be careful of their retaliation. They're far more dangerous than normal polluters!"
"Don't worry, I know what to do!" Knife chuckled.
"Besides, don't we have an Asterite in our hands? With it, the polluters here won't be able to turn the tables!"
"Be careful, someone seems to have their eyes on us!"
Black Robe, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. His cold gaze scanned the surroundings, seeming to be on high alert.
Knife was slightly stunned when he heard that. Then, a maniacal smile appeared on his face.
"There's someone who's not afraid of death who dares to target us!
Can you lock onto his position? I have a new experiment that I need to verify! "
"The corruption core will dissolve once it leaves the flesh. If we transplant the core of a Defiler, along with its flesh, into the body of an aptitude user, will it create a new Defiler?"
"I want this person!
I'll let him know the price he has to pay for messing with our Venom! "
"Don't underestimate the enemy!" Black Robe's eyes, which were hidden under the hood, were serious.
"The intruder is very strong. I can only sense his presence, but I can't lock onto his position!"
"That's even more interesting!"
The smoking man laughed coldly. After taking a deep breath, he tossed the remaining half of his cigarette away.
Tank top woman's hands moved quickly. She quickly assembled the gun that had been disassembled into a pile of parts. Then, she inserted it into the holster that was tied to the outside of her thigh.
"The two hunting teams of Steel Chariot, as well as the true powerhouses of the Type 3 realm, have already entered the underground laboratory to fight. How many of those rotten fishes and shrimps can pose a threat to us?"
"If it weren't for this Asterite, with our strength, we would have entered the underground laboratory long ago. This rat in the dark has a death wish!"
"With the four of us working together, unless it's Wolf's Teeth or the Thunder Scorpion Hunters, no one can take us down!"
Black Robe closed his eyes again. His tone was cold.
"Since the other party knows of our existence and still dares to mess with us, he must have his reasons!"
"He's very patient. He should have been lurking nearby for some time. If it weren't for the abnormality in his aura just now, I wouldn't have discovered his existence. Be careful, don't fail miserably!"
The four of them quickly became vigilant. As senior members of Venom, they had relied on their strength to fight their way up. They knew very well that no matter who the enemy was, they could not underestimate them.
After a while, Black Robe suddenly said:
"Has Fog returned?"
"There's no news of him," Tank top woman said softly.
"The Asterite's interference in this city is too severe. We can't complete instant communication!"
"Don't worry!" The smoking man said in a low voice.
"Fog's direct combat strength may not be strong, but his ambush skills are definitely strong. This city can't use detectors. I believe that no one can find his location!"
"Fog's ambush skills may be strong, but he's not invincible. Don't forget about that Lutai that Wolf's Teeth Hunt has their eyes on!" Black Robe said slowly.
"Lutai is a sniper. He definitely won't step into the underground laboratory. If Fog sniped The Abyss and Lutai discovered him, it might be troublesome!"
"Hmph!
That The Abyss is just a Tier 1 Hunter. With Fog's strength, how could he be exposed by such a person! "Knife's expression was excited, but his voice was gloomy.
"As for that Lutai, he's just a Tier 2. Fog is a Tier 3. Even if the two of them sniped each other, he won't be a match for Fog!"
"It's a pity that Shadow is dead. Otherwise, if Shadow and Fog worked together, this old city would become their slaughterhouse!"
Around the outer wall of the building, a blood-red shadow floated before landing in the shadow of a low-rise building next to it.
"Did he discover me?"
Sickle revealed himself from the blood-red shadow. Since Qi Yuan was dead, the only mission left was revenge. Revenge on Venom!
However, the strength of the people in Venom's stronghold exceeded his expectations. They were much stronger than the people in the other buildings nearby. Sickle even saw a familiar face.
Sickle glanced at Venom and the others on the rooftop before turning his gaze to the interior of the building that was shrouded in darkness.
"I think I saw Qi Yuan inside just now. Was my eyes playing tricks on me?"
Sickle fell into deep suspicion. Just when he was circling the wall of the building, he saw a strange figure walking in the building through a hole in the wall.
Although it was just a casual glance, the figure was very similar to Qi Yuan. Qu Shi had asked him to protect him, but in the end, he was pushed to his death from the rooftop.
It was also because that glance was too shocking that his aura fluctuated and was detected by the black robe on the rooftop.
"He can't be Qi Yuan. I saw him fall from a hundred-meter-high building with my own eyes. He must be dead. There's no way he's still alive!"
Sickle frowned. As a third-order ability user, his willpower and eyesight were very strong. Therefore, he was very sure that he wasn't hallucinating. He really saw a figure similar to Qi Yuan walking through the dark corridor.
Could it be someone similar to Qi Yuan?
No!
He walked through the building, but there were no polluters attacking!
Could it be a polluter?
Qi Yuan became a polluter!
Sickle's mind suddenly flashed with various thoughts. His frown deepened.
"It doesn't matter if he's a human or a polluter. Since he came up the building, he will definitely clash with Venom's people. This might be a chance to make a move!"
Sickle's eyes flashed with cold killing intent.