Diverting Disaster

"It must be Worship God's gang. They're the only ones who are as slippery as eels and hard to catch!" Sheng Qingqiao said.

"It was like this a few years ago, and it's still this hard to catch a few years later. It really is a menace!" Mi Chuchu wholeheartedly agreed.

Tao Yuan: "Stop talking nonsense, watch your step, don't step on the Weird Instance."

Sheng Qingqiao chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of? Their luck isn't much better than ours."

Wang Ding shrunk the huge dial on his hand into the shape of a wristwatch and took out an Ancient Book with the smell of ink from his backpack.

As the energy was activated, everyone felt lighter, as if a gust of wind was pulling them along, and their speed suddenly increased.

But then, the lights in front also accelerated dramatically.

As they continued their chase, night slowly fell in the Weird Zone.

As night fell, the three groups of people in the Weird Zone all stopped in their tracks and found a flat spot to set up their tents and rest.

It is well known that the fighting power of the supernatural doubles at night, and many of them only awaken at night.

To be out and about at this hour is simply courting death.

Tao Yuan and his friends set up two tents, leaving two people to keep watch at night, while the others went to bed early, preparing to get up early the next morning to chase after the person.

Tao Yuan and Wang Ding stayed outside the tent and lit a fire to dispel the fog.

Tao Yuan stared at the thick fog rising in the Weird Zone at night, the fog obscuring the view in the distance and carrying an ominous aura.

Staring into the depths of the Weird Zone, she frowned, her heart heavy.

Ever since arriving in the Weird Zone, Tao Yuan's heart had been pounding uncontrollably. It seemed she had prematurely entered some advanced map she shouldn't have; the oppressive atmosphere emanating from every direction sent chills down her spine.

She knew before she entered that something invincible lurked in every area, and that straying into it would mean certain death.

Compared to this, the Instance they just finished is nothing.

Even after clearing away all the strange things around her, she still felt that danger lurked everywhere.

Wang Ding was beside her, head down, fiddling with the Dial Weird Object. The ball of light a few hundred meters away from them was definitely the Worship God, but could the ball of light even further away be Moonlit Night and the others?

Where are they going? Judging from their location, they seem to have arrived at the heart of the Weird Zone.

Wang Ding unfolded the map on the ground and examined it carefully by the firelight, when suddenly he was startled.

"Tao Yuan."

Tao Yuan was deep in thought when he was startled by his sudden shout.

"How?"

"I know where they are. The light cluster that looks like it's in the Moonlit Night is actually..." Wang Ding pushed up his glasses and pointed to a certain place on the map with a serious expression, "The central hospital of the Lily Weird Zone, Lily Hospital."

Lily Hospital, a notoriously S-Class Aberration Instance.

Hospitals, schools, and residential communities are known as the concentrated outbreak sites of S-Class Aberration.

These three places are the most dangerous and malevolent places whenever strange things happen.

Hospitals, needless to say, are known as the headquarters of the supernatural, with Rules that are both fierce and vicious. Schools are called gathering places of resentment, with countless strange occurrences, both large and small. Residential communities, on the other hand, are like a malignant sore clinging to the bone, a poisonous boil that is difficult to get rid of and difficult to eradicate.

"We can't go in," Tao Yuan said immediately. "S-Rank Instance is beyond our capabilities."

S-Rank Instance and those below S-Rank belong to two different types of Weird Instance.

Even for dungeons below S-Rank, or even those close to S-Rank, there are limits on the number of Instance and the size of the Instance. Similarly, there's only one of the highest-level "Strange" monsters; there may be many lower-level ones.

But S-Rank is different; it comes from a bizarre world.

It wasn't just a small area that became eerie; it was an entire city that became eerie.

It's not impossible that an S-Class Aberration Instance might house ten S-Rank creatures.

"I think so too. S-Rank is too dangerous. After we deal with the Worship God, we'll take a look from afar, and leave the rest to the other seniors..."

Before they could finish speaking, a chilling metallic scraping sound suddenly rang in their ears.

"Click."

The two instinctively turned their heads and gripped their weapons tightly.

In the thick fog, some shadow seemed to be approaching.

"Clang!"

Tao Yuan's eyes widened as a Bronze Horse clad in armor emerged from the mist beside Wang Ding.

The Horses was very tall, nearly three meters in height, and exuded a cold energy aura. Each step it took made a slight clanging sound, and its bronze eyes slowly turned to look at the two of them.

"Damn it!" Tao Yuan gritted his teeth. "I knew our luck was terrible! We even managed to run into a wandering monster!"

"Get up, everyone! Run for your lives!!"

In a chaotic scene, the six people didn't even have time to pack their belongings. They grabbed their backpacks and fled for their lives, making sure to shift the blame to the group led by the Worship God.

Before long, the fleeing group split into two. Their attempt to divert the trouble backfired, instead adding a few more bites to the already bizarre situation.

"Damn it, what kind of monster have you attracted?!"

The two groups, who hadn't met all day, miraculously reunited that night.

Wen Keke was furious.

She didn't mention encountering that person during the day. She went back to rest for a while and then took more people to retrieve food in order to save their lives. However, she accidentally stumbled upon this Calamity Crossing Squad, which kept chasing her relentlessly, like a leech that she couldn't shake off no matter what.

They knew all too well the strangeness of this "Calamity Crossing Squad." A few years ago, they seemed weak, but they could turn danger into safety no matter what the opponent was, and they even managed to kill the powerful Older Sister and her organization who were able to stand up to the Authorities.

Wen Keke herself lacked her Older Sister's fighting skills, and the people around her were not as capable as before. Faced with their current strength, she could only run away.

Fearing that their base would be discovered, the group dared not return at night. They had planned to sneak around and launch a surprise attack just before dawn, but unexpectedly, they attracted the Class A Weird General Ma in the middle of the night!

What a tragic and horrific relationship!!

"Are you going to take us with you when you commit suicide?!"

This strange creature is notorious in the Lily Weird Zone for being difficult to deal with, fast, and Rules.

If this horse thinks you're a deserter, it will chase you to your death.

In other words, taking just one step in front of a horse will be considered "running away," and you will never be able to escape again.

However, Qin Rang and his companions were unaware of this Rules, and their first instinct upon seeing the horse was to flee.

They attracted something strange, causing them to instinctively flee for their lives, but by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late.

"You guys are really going to kill me!"

Sheng Qingqiao's short brown hair was blown up, revealing her smooth forehead. Even as she fled, she grinned, showing her big teeth, and said, "Haven't you killed enough people? It would be better if you all died here today."

"I didn't expect you guys to be so resilient." Mi Chuchu's hand was itching to strike, as if she wanted to find a moment to stab them.

"That's your feud with my sister, what does it have to do with me!" Wen Keke said earnestly, tears welling in her eyes. "The person is dead, the matter is settled, why keep harping on us? We've been driven to such a terrible state, and you still won't let us go?"

Qin Rang smiled and said, "Do you think we'll believe your nonsense?"

Wen Keke clenched her back teeth tightly, her knuckles turning white, feeling utterly defeated.

Why are even S-Rank Poppy Flower ineffective against them? Is it because their hatred has far outweighed their goodwill, Weird Object ineffective?