I Really Admire Him!

Carriage 28, corpses everywhere!

The passengers' blood had thoroughly dyed the seawater red. As the waves washed it onto the carriage walls, it turned the place into a flesh-and-blood mill.

Splash!

The water surface broke, and a fat man stood up.

He wasn't tall, with a bald head. On both sides of his neck, below his earlobes, were six horizontal openings, looking like shark gills.

The Big Nose Youth Lin Baici had seen in the Waiting Hall was in his mouth, bitten by the neck. Judging by the youth's limp limbs and dangling head, he was likely dead.

The fat man stared at Ma Yuan standing opposite him. He grabbed the Big Nose Youth's hair and yanked hard, as if gnawing on a meaty bone...

Riiip!

The Big Nose Youth was torn apart. A large chunk of flesh from his neck remained in the fat man's mouth. Blood gushed from the wound on his neck, splashing into the seawater.

"Nine Provinces Dragon Guard..."

The fat man looked at the corpse in his hand, sneered dismissively, and tossed it aside. "Is that all?"

"You're asking for death!"

Ma Yuan was furious, his face turning red. He lunged at the fat man, but the seawater in the carriage greatly slowed him down.

"Hahaha!"

The fat man laughed heartily. He swam like a fish, diving into the water and disappearing.

Ma Yuan felt a sense of despair.

He knew he had been careless.

Their small team was responsible for tracking the fat man, believing they hadn't been discovered. But the target had known all along and had used this train to set a trap.

The Nine Provinces Divine Guard knew very little about the fat man's information, only that his nickname on the Lost Coast was Black Shark III.

Now, Ma Yuan understood why the fat man had that nickname!

This guy could breathe underwater and swim extremely fast. His combat power multiplied in seawater.

On land, Ma Yuan was confident he could fight Black Shark III one-on-one, let alone with his team of five. But in the sea, the deaths of his four teammates spoke volumes.

Ma Yuan had tried to break the carriage to let the seawater drain out, but it was useless. This seawater was a Rule Pollution caused by a God's Taboo Object.

Without finding the God's Taboo Object, the seawater couldn't be made to disappear.

"Find a way to take him down with me."

Ma Yuan was desperate, but Black Shark III didn't attack.

He resurfaced, looking towards the front of the vehicle with a grave expression.

Why was the seawater decreasing?

Had Octopus Ball run into trouble?

Black Shark III glanced back at Ma Yuan, his mind in turmoil.

Should he kill this Nine Provinces Dragon Guard while there was still water, or go to Octopus Ball's aid?

Ma Yuan wasn't a pushover; killing him would take several minutes. In that time, Octopus Ball might die. But if he didn't kill Ma Yuan now, his combat power would be significantly reduced without the water.

Black Shark III quickly made his decision.

He dove into the water and swam towards the front of the vehicle at top speed.

In the Lost Coast, he had always teamed up with Octopus Ball. Since both of their Divine Grace abilities were water-related, they could achieve a synergistic effect of 1+1 > 2.

The tactic they were using today was one they often employed. Octopus Ball would hide and use Coral Sea to fill a semi-enclosed environment with seawater. Black Shark III would then step forward to attract the enemy's attention and serve as the main attacker.

The watery battlefield doubled Black Shark III's combat power.

Most enemies, seeing that Black Shark III could breathe underwater, would instinctively assume he was the one creating the seawater. They believed that by killing him quickly, they could resolve the Rule Pollution.

Once an enemy thought this, they were doomed.

If Black Shark III could win, he would fight. If not, he would use guerrilla tactics to wear the enemy down. When the enemy was on the verge of collapse, Octopus Ball, who had been conserving his energy, would join the battle as fresh reinforcements.

However, most of the time, Octopus Ball didn't need to intervene.

Because once the seawater filled the semi-enclosed battlefield, anyone who couldn't breathe underwater, even a God Hunter, was a lamb to the slaughter.

Using this tactic, Black Shark III had defeated many powerful individuals and had gained considerable fame among the Dark Hunters. He had even been invited to join by the Leader of the Lost Coast.

But no one knew of Octopus Ball's reputation.

This was a decision they had made together. By doing so, people would assume Black Shark III always acted alone. Upon seeing the seawater spread, they would conclude that killing him would save them.

But today, something had gone wrong!

"What happened to Little Maruko? Before we got on the high-speed train, I confirmed that there was only this one five-person Dragon Steed Squad led by Ma Yuan!"

Black Shark III's expression was grave.

When he arrived at Carriage 03, the water level had already dropped to his calves.

He didn't call out Octopus Ball's name. Instead, he quickly scanned the carriage before looking at Octopus Ball's seat.

Octopus Ball was hunched over, like a pile of rotten flesh, sprawled on the small table.

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Black Shark III waded through the water and ran over quickly.

"Little Maruko!"

Black Shark III shouted, his face filled with extreme anxiety, appearing to be entirely worried about his companion's safety.

In reality, his nerves were stretched to the limit, and he was fully alert to his surroundings.

Octopus Ball was in trouble.

This meant the enemy might be lying in ambush nearby, waiting to attack him!

All the passengers in this carriage were suspects.

Although Black Shark III was fat, his movements were agile.

He rushed to Row 21 Seat and, seeing the woman in her twenties, over 1.9 meters tall, wearing an Anta tracksuit, he didn't even think. The short knife in his hand slashed towards her neck.

Generally speaking, the seat next to Octopus Ball was the most suitable for a surprise attack.

So, it was better to kill the wrong person than to let the right one go.

Just as the Female Athlete's head was about to be severed, a Muscle Buddha appeared behind Black Shark III.

Whoosh!

A heavy punch was thrown!

Feeling the strong wind rushing at him from behind, Black Shark III used his feet, leaped up like a flea, and then rolled, dodging above the seat.

Bang!

Black Shark III landed in the aisle and saw the attacker.

It was a Buddha statue wearing only shorts, its muscles bulging, veins and sinews protruding. Even world-class bodybuilders who took protein powder from childhood wouldn't grow like this.

"God's Taboo Objects?"

Black Shark III's eyes narrowed, and a deep sense of vigilance appeared on his face.

From the Muscle Buddha's previous punch, he felt a great threat. If he were hit, he would be seriously injured, if not killed.

A God Hunter who could wield such a terrifying God's Taboo Object was, more likely than not, a powerful individual.

Damn it!

He hadn't expected there to be another God Hunter on this train.

Black Shark III thought Octopus Ball had terrible luck. It must have angered the other party after activating Coral Sea, leading to a fight.

"Your Excellency, this is a misunderstanding. I am willing to compensate you!"

Black Shark III's attitude was respectful.

In reality, this was an act. He wanted to lure the other party out. Otherwise, even if he destroyed the Buddha statue, it would be useless if he couldn't kill its wielder.

"Compensate?"

A clear voice, like spring sunlight, rang out.

Black Shark III immediately fixed his gaze.

A youth, no, a Big Male Student, stood up from Seat 5B.

He wore jeans and a T-shirt, as ordinary as a freshman reporting to university.

No!

He wasn't ordinary either.

Because this Big Male Student was not only tall but also handsome, with a level of attractiveness that could make rich women wave their money and vie to keep him as their young stud.

"Money is not an issue!"

Black Shark III spoke, continuing to probe.

"But I just killed your companion. Are we just going to let it go?"

Lin Baici smiled, his entire being radiating a sunny disposition like a gentle boy next door, but his words were somewhat chilling.

[A tyrant of the waters. If we were in the water, I'd advise you to run. People like this, either don't provoke them, or if you do, finish them off in one go. Don't leave any loose ends!]

Snap!

Lin Baici snapped his fingers.

The Muscle Buddha immediately charged forward, closing in on Black Shark III.

"Anything can be discussed!"

Black Shark III didn't want to confront it head-on and retreated rapidly, but he underestimated Muscle Buddha's speed.

Muscle Buddha took three steps and appeared before Black Shark III, swinging his fists!

Ooh-lah, ooh-lah, ooh-lah!

The wind from his fists was sharp, like knives cutting the face.

"So strong!"

Black Shark III's nerves tensed, and he stared wide-eyed at Muscle Buddha and the Big Male Student in the distance, fearing they had other killing moves.

But in the next instant, from his back left, a Pitch Black Short Blade, like a Thunderclap, tore through the air.

It was too close, and too fast!

If he were in his normal state, Black Shark III could have barely dodged this blade, but now he was being restrained by Muscle Buddha, his attention split, and he was hit.

Zzzt!

The short blade pierced Black Shark III's left rib.

"Success!"

Xia Hongyao rejoiced, putting force into her right hand holding the blade, intending to split Black Shark III's ribs and cut open his heart.

"Don't get greedy!"

Lin Baici shouted.

Black Shark III turned and swung his cleaver towards Xia Hongyao's head.

Xia Hongyao had to dodge, otherwise, even if she killed Black Shark III, she would be severely wounded by him.

Bang!

Muscle Buddha struck Black Shark III.

Black Shark III used the force of the blow, like a kicked ball, bouncing away. After rolling a few times, he stood up again.

"Xiao Bai, we succeeded!"

Xia Hongyao was filled with joy.

After stopping the train just now, Xia Hongyao urged Lin Baici to hurry and find Octopus Ball's companions, but he dissuaded her.

Lin Baici said that even if they went, they might not find the enemy. Even if they did, rushing over would waste their energy and they might fall into a trap, with the enemy having the advantage of being well-rested.

Why not stay and set up an ambush?

Lin Baici's reasoning was that judging by the nickname Black Shark III, the Divine Grace he possessed was definitely related to seawater.

Even if he didn't care about Octopus Ball's life or death, he would surely care about the God's Taboo Object 'Coral Sea', so there was a high probability he would come to retrieve it.

As it turned out, Lin Baici had guessed completely right.

Afterward, the two of them returned to this train car.

Xia Hongyao wanted to sit near Octopus Ball, thinking it was the best position for a sneak attack, but Lin Baici stopped her once again.

His reasoning was that people from terrorist organizations like Black Shark III were definitely wicked.

Either out of caution, or seeing a companion die and wanting to vent their anger, they would most likely kill the person near Octopus Ball first.

The result once again proved Lin Baici correct.

If he hadn't intervened in time, the Tall Female Athlete next to Octopus Ball would have already been killed.

Tsk!

This brain, I really admire him so much.

I must recruit him into the Nine Provinces Divine Guard and make him my Team Member!

Xia Hongyao felt that with Lin Baici, her goal of forming the strongest Hunter group in the Nine Provinces had at least been one-tenth completed.