On the rooftop, Venom and the other three were on high alert. After a long time, they still did not see the Lurker make a move.
"Is that person still here?" Smoking Man suddenly asked.
Black Robe shook his head.
"We haven't found any traces of him, but he definitely hasn't left. This is a very patient enemy!"
Suddenly, Tank Top Woman's ears twitched slightly.
"Did you guys hear that?
It sounds like someone's footsteps are approaching from below! "
Gray Robe opened his eyes. He had also heard the footsteps, but he could only sense a few Polluters baring their teeth in pain. There was nothing suspicious in the corridor below.
"It's not that person. It's just the Polluters!"
Polluters were very sensitive in the dark. No matter who it was, as long as there were footsteps, it would not be able to hide from the Polluters in the dark.
Compared to the dangerous Lurker, the lone Polluter in the building was not that scary. Even if it was an intelligent Polluter, under the double suppression of light and Asterite, the Polluters could be easily suppressed even if there were a few of them.
"I'll go catch a Polluter and play with it!"
After waiting for a long time, Knife could no longer hold himself back. He turned around and walked toward the half-closed rusty iron door.
Black Robe suddenly felt that he had overlooked something out of kindness, but he did not immediately stop Knife. This was because Knife had a violent personality flaw. If there was no living being to torture, he would not be able to hold himself back from destroying his own body.
Knife pushed open the rusty iron door and walked into the dark corridor. Although the others were dissatisfied with Knife's reckless actions, no one said anything. After all, Knife's personality flaw was obvious. If they stayed with someone who had a tendency to self-harm, they would have to endure his various flaws.
In the dark corridor, Qi Yuan slowly came to a stop. The Polluters behind him were restless, but they did not dare to take a step forward.
Through the area detection, Qi Yuan could clearly 'see' the four people on the rooftop.
"Four Tier 3?" Qi Yuan mumbled to himself.
Although he had a star energy stone in his hand, Qi Yuan wasn't confident that he could defeat four Rank 3 ability users in a head-on fight.
At the top of the building, near the exit of the corridor, Qi Yuan "saw" another fist-sized Asterite embedded in a cement crevice. Like the previous Asterite, this Asterite had been inserted by brute force.
And just as he had expected, the checkpoint was right on top of the star energy stone.
"Should we use a plasma bomb?"
Qi Yuan gripped the only plasma bomb on his waist before silently releasing it. Although the plasma bomb could be used as a surprise attack, due to the existence of Asterite, it was almost impossible for the plasma bomb to be detonated on the roof.
Since he was carrying an Asterite, he could not use Doomsday Strike. Qi Yuan hesitated. Should he rely on his Tier 2 Steel Defense and the Asterite's suppression to force his way forward? He should complete his check-in first and quickly strengthen his Strength or Speed to Tier 2 before facing the enemy head-on.
Creak!
The rusty iron door was suddenly pushed open, and a guy with a crazy smile walked out.
Qi Yuan was slightly stunned. He almost thought that he had been exposed, but he quickly realized that if this guy wasn't crazy, then he was an idiot.
He obviously saw his existence, but he didn't retreat or warn him. Instead, he maintained his crazy smile and walked towards him step by step.
The Mechanical Intelligence suddenly reacted. Someone was invading his consciousness!
Or maybe it was an ability user from the Mystic Domain.
Qi Yuan looked at the guy walking towards him step by step and understood why he was so fearless. This kind of ability was similar to mind distortion or soul enslavement. In a one on one fight, if one didn't have the corresponding ability to counter it, one would fall into the opponent's trap.
This guy with a crazy smile was obviously very confident in his ability and believed that he could definitely control him.
What a confident guy!
Knife approached step by step. His expression changed from crazy to confused, and then to shocked. This polluter in front of him was unexpectedly tenacious in resisting the mind invasion.
Could it be an intelligent polluter?
Knife's expression was somewhat excited. There were too few intelligent polluters. Even if he occasionally encountered one, he wouldn't have the chance to control it. If he could control an intelligent polluter, he would be able to do whatever he wanted with all the polluters here.
Knife was looking forward to taking control of the intelligent Corrupter so that he could take control of more beast-type Corrupters. A second later, Knife saw the Corrupter that he thought he was controlling take a step forward and arrive in front of him. The Corrupter's right hand locked Knife's throat like an iron hoop and pinned him against the wall of the corridor.
Why is this polluter not affected by my ability at all?
Knife's face was filled with shock.
When he saw Qi Yuan's eyes, Knife finally understood what he had encountered.
The target he had chosen was not a polluter at all, but an ability user!
An ability user!
How was this possible?
There was no battle in the corridor just now. How could an ability user pass through the encirclement of so many polluters and come here?
Knife tried to resist. Although he was a Stage 3 Mysterious Domain ability user, he still had the strength and defense of a Stage 2. However, he was shocked to find that his ability seemed to be suppressed!
It's Asterite!
His opponent has Asterite on him!
Qi Yuan's grip was too strong. Due to the lack of oxygen, Knife's consciousness began to blur. He could not even move.
Looking at the unfamiliar face in front of him, Knife suddenly felt that this person was familiar. In a daze, he remembered the mission target of the Iron Chariots.
The mission target that caused them to lose their three brothers, Ghost Lizard, Shadow, and Wrench.
At this moment, Knife finally realized that Ghost Lizard, Shadow, and Wrench's failure was not just a trap set by Wolf's Teeth Hunt. This Stage 1 hunter that they had underestimated was also very powerful.
The most terrifying thing was that this The Abyss did not seem to be affected by Asterite at all!
Area Detection found a signal transmitter hidden in Knife's body.
Venom's men!
Qi Yuan laughed silently. What a coincidence!
On the rooftop, Black Robe who was deep in thought with a frown finally realized what was wrong.
Those footsteps!
That was the sound of shoes stepping on the ground!
It was not the sound of a Bestial Polluter's bare feet!
The footsteps below belonged to an Intelligent Polluter!
Black Robe began to focus on the movements in the corridor. Not only did the footsteps disappear, even Knife's movements disappeared as if they were swallowed by the pitch-black corridor.
The other two also realized that something was wrong. Knife had been in there for too long!
"Something might have happened to Knife!" Black Robe's voice was grave.
No one wanted to see anything happen to Knife. Although Venom's members did not have a deep friendship with each other, they had been together for so many years, so there was some friendship between them. Moreover, although Knife's direct combat ability was not very strong, his Mysterious Realm ability was very powerful. Not only could he invade and control the enemy, but he could also cast Mental Protection on his teammates to resist the enemy's consciousness invasion. He was a key member of their team!
"The footsteps just now did not belong to a Bestial Polluter. It's an Intelligent Polluter!"
Black Robe said his speculation, and the others' hearts sank. Intelligent Polluters were usually very vigilant. They would judge the danger and weigh the pros and cons. If they were not confident enough, they would not come out personally.
The four of them had already killed one of the intelligent corruptors guarding the star energy stones on the rooftop, and they had lured many of the beast-type corruptors to their deaths. The remaining intelligent corruptors in the building would definitely know about the existence of the star energy stones, and they would have a clear understanding of their strength.
The Intelligent Polluter's approach was a sign of danger.
Knife was in trouble, and there was a powerful enemy lurking nearby. The remaining three instantly felt the arrival of danger.
From the beginning to the end, the three of them did not realize that the person below was not a Polluter but a Hunter.
The three of them looked at the rusty iron door that Knife had pushed open as if they were looking at the door to The Abyss, exuding the fear of death.
Smoking Man looked at Black Robe.
"Did you sense Knife's presence?"
Black Robe was an ability user with the Perception Domain. His senses were the sharpest.
Black Robe shook his head, and Knife seemed to have disappeared into thin air. There was no fighting, no energy fluctuation, and it just disappeared from his senses.
"Asterite's interference with perception is very strong. I can't sense the movement below!"
Smoking Man and Tank Top Woman looked at each other, and their expressions became serious. Asterite could suppress the attacking Polluters, and it could also suppress their strength.
Asterite was definitely something that they could not give up. This was the main reason why they had stepped into the old city. However, the Polluters' desire for Asterite was crazier than they had imagined. Moreover, they did not have any storage items, so it was almost impossible for them to leave with the Asterite.
"Think of a way. If the enemy hiding in the dark and the Polluters below attack at the same time, we might not be able to defend this Asterite!" Tank Top Woman whispered.
On another building, Sickle's eyes flashed. His eyesight was very strong. Even though he was far away, the disappearance of Knife and the changes in the expressions of the remaining people could not be hidden from him.
"Have they already made their move?"
Sickle muttered to himself. He reached out with his remaining right arm, and a thick blood-colored shadow suddenly appeared, flowing like blood.
Slowly, a blood-colored Sickle, which was taller than a person, appeared in his hand.
"I haven't killed anyone in so many years. It's time to see blood today!"
Sickle muttered to himself. His body slowly dissipated as the blood-colored Sickle turned into a blood-colored shadow.
The blood-colored shadow slowly approached the building, hanging on the edge of the roof and drifting under the eaves.
Sickle hid in the blind spot of the three people, but he could not hide from Qi Yuan's area detection. Soon, Qi Yuan sensed the arrival of this uninvited guest.
"Is it Venom's helper or an enemy?"
In the dark corridor, Qi Yuan frowned slightly. Although he had already taken care of an idiot, there were still three Tier 3 people above. If another helper came, this check-in battle would become even more difficult!
The blood-colored shadow lingered under the eaves, hovering behind the singlet girl.
Qi Yuan realized that the blood-colored shadow had already locked onto the singlet girl who was far away from the Asterite and was preparing to attack.
Is it Venom's enemy, or is it a trap for me?
Qi Yuan pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision. Regardless of whether it was an enemy or not, this battle was imperative. As long as he could complete the check-in, he would have the support of two Tier 2 abilities and the suppression of the Asterite. Even if there were four Tier 2 people, he would still have the strength to fight.
At this moment, Qi Yuan 'saw' the Barbie doll hanging on his waist quietly move. In a place where Qi Yuan's vision couldn't reach, its golden hair slowly drifted. The strands of hair seemed to have inadvertently attached themselves to Qi Yuan's clothes, then penetrated through the gaps in his clothes and spread towards Qi Yuan's body.
The golden hair passed through his clothes and touched Qi Yuan's skin, then slowly invaded his body.
His Tier 2 Steel Defense, which was strong enough to resist bullets, couldn't stop the hair from invading his body. It easily entered his body.
Qi Yuan turned around and looked at his waist. The gently swaying Barbie doll quickly stopped invading his body. Even the hair that had invaded his body quickly fell off, leaving no trace behind. It was just like an ordinary doll.
Qi Yuan's eyes were cold. There was already a mysterious Talent Tree in his body. Someone who could only mess around with Tier 3 contaminants dared to have ideas about his body. Other than delivering food to the Talent Tree, Qi Yuan really couldn't think of any other possibility.
Furthermore, the Innate Skill Tree's temperament wasn't the kind that had no desires. Judging from its thirst for star energy stones, as well as its reaction to Lu Yin falling from the roof, Lu Yin could tell that the Innate Skill Tree's temper was quite explosive at times!
How could such a powerful and irritable existence allow an outsider to fight for its territory?!
If the Barbie doll's invasion failed, it might not disturb the Talent Tree, but if it succeeded, it would definitely be beaten up by the Talent Tree!
Knife was already dead. Its heart had been pierced by the Decapitator. The warm blood attracted the attention of the contaminants. A group of bestial contaminants slowly gathered at the bottom of the stairs, but they still watched from afar, not daring to take a step forward.
Qi Yuan carried the corpse with the knife and squinted his eyes to look at the light shining down from the half-opened metal door on the roof. The light was not very bright, and there was clearly no Radiant Sphere on the roof. The light was coming from the building next to it.
Qi Yuan saw that near the side of the iron door, there was a person lying in ambush. His left hand was holding a half-meter-long black knife, and his right hand was holding an unactivated Luminous Orb.
"You think I'm a contaminant? You want to use the same method to deal with me?!"
Qi Yuan sneered and slowly closed his eyes. Area Detection directly covered the three of them.
Asterite had interfered with the other party's perception, but it couldn't suppress Area Detection. The initiative was in Qi Yuan's hands.
The smoking man and Black Robe looked at each other. Although their perception was suppressed, it wasn't completely ineffective. Among the three of them, Black Robe was still the most sensitive to unusual movements.
The footsteps in the corridor sounded again, and it was getting closer and closer. There was also the sound of something rubbing against the ground.
Black Robe frowned. His strongest perception seemed to have completely failed. He could hear the footsteps, but he still couldn't sense the movement below.
Seeing Black Robe shake his head with a serious expression, the smoking man took a deep breath. Without Black Robe's warning, he could only judge the distance of the enemy based on the sound of the footsteps.
At the edge of the roof, the tank top woman was holding two ferocious-looking guns. She didn't realize that she had been targeted.