Fleeing

"Finally decided to come out?"

Changhu stepped over the corpses at his feet and looked up towards the duplex apartment building.

This open-air food stall was filled with overturned tables and chairs, and all the customers had already left.

After all, he was facing two deathmatchers with gold-level abilities, so he inevitably had to rely on the power of the Parasitic Organism.

Even without the presence of Parasitic Organism, their supernatural powers alone would be enough to scare most of the diners sober and send them running for their lives.

Of course, when something like this happens, someone will definitely call the police.

The police are probably on their way.

The Changhu's left hand was gaping open with an exaggerated gash, seemingly a bloody mess, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.

He grinned. "When the police arrive, how grateful will they be if they see that Smiling Face nearby?"

Forced out by Lu Bai with the help of the Deathmatch Arena's official power, he had always wanted to retaliate in the same way.

He even went so far as to collaborate with the Glasses Man he had always disliked.

The duplex apartment building has no elevator.

The motion-activated lights in the hallway are fairly reliable; they are changed at regular intervals, and the brightness is commendable.

However, too much brightness isn't good either.

As soon as Lu Bai turned the corner of the stairwell, he was noticed by two fighters locked in a deadly battle.

The reason they fought each other seemed to be Lu Bai.

So when they saw the person in question suddenly appear, they all stopped immediately.

"You actually dared to come out on your own initiative?"

"Ha."

The latter scoffed and swiftly launched an attack on Lu Bai.

As he lunged at Lu Bai, a cloud of gray smoke billowed from his body, from which emerged a humanoid beast wielding a double-headed sword.

It's worth mentioning that the double-headed sword was still burning with intense flames, and in the narrow stairwell, one could more or less feel the heat contained within it.

[Wolf Head Coach Template (Gold): Transformation Ability. After using this ability, you will transform into a powerful beast with superb swordsmanship.]

Neither of these two combatants used their golden abilities during their fight.

Lu Bai had actually noticed this a long time ago.

Most deathmatch fighters prefer to conceal their abilities, treating them as a trump card, hiding them as much as possible and saving them for crucial moments.

The guy who pounced on him immediately used his trump card, showing no sign of underestimating Lu Bai.

Unfortunately, that's not enough.

Long Fang appeared out of thin air in Lu Bai's hand and instantly pierced through the beast.

This Deathmatcher transformed into the Dao Lang Instructor was indeed quite large, almost completely blocking the hallway.

Piercing his Long Fang felt like a toothpick piercing a steak; it didn't cause him any serious injury at all.

Dao Lang jumped back a short distance without saying a word, realizing that the environment was somewhat restrictive and too cramped to fully utilize his abilities.

Given the length of the Long Fang's blade, it's actually a bit restrictive to use it effectively, but fortunately, Lu Bai can cheat.

[Flash Time] was activated, and a small horizontal slash was made at the right angle, severing the wolf's head.

Thanks to Dao Lang's imposing physique, the fighter standing at the back was unable to get a first look at the battle situation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Bai decided to go all the way.

With a swift movement, he rammed his body into Dao Lang's body, activated [Flash Time] again, and swiftly ended the opponent's life before he could react.

Things are different now, and even if he was curious, he didn't intend to let his opponent show his abilities.

[Bite!]

[Points +4, Current Points: 50, Current Rank: 1/140]

Lu Bai retracted his Long Fang, quickly walked through the corridor, and exited the apartment building.

He stood downstairs at the duplex apartment building, looking around.

The fighters weren't too aggressive; there was no instance of them blocking the building from the ground floor.

But Lu Bai had no doubt that at this moment, at least a dozen or more deathmatchers were watching him from all directions.

Instead of searching them one by one, he wore a harmless smile, the provocation of which was palpable in this setting.

His smile gradually faded, and before anyone could restrain themselves from making a move, he turned and rushed into the alleyway to the side.

It was incredibly fast, almost as if its feet didn't touch the ground.

Perhaps they were stunned, or perhaps they had other plans; in any case, no fighters stepped forward to stop Lu Bai as he entered the alley.

Upon seeing this, three impatient deathmatchers rushed out of a roadside shop, attempting to chase after them and change the ownership of the "Node".

After a while, several more figures followed.

The other fighters, however, managed to remain calm.

Clearly, they all want to first confirm exactly who their competitors are.

The Changhu calmly crossed the road.

Many people saw his behavior at the open-air food stall and knew that he was a tough guy with a somewhat eccentric style, so naturally they wouldn't provoke him.

Changhu was also unsure which people were the suicide fighters, so he just chuckled and followed them into the alley.

Not long after he left, several police sirens could be heard from afar.

Even though the city-wide search for Lu Bai's whereabouts has resulted in a severe shortage of police resources, upon hearing the bizarre report, they would certainly have to squeeze out a few police cars to check the situation.

This alley is not much different from the old town; it is interconnected with many forks in the road, and the roads are not straight. If a stranger who is not familiar with the area comes in, it would probably take him a while to find his way out.

Along the way, there were piles of miscellaneous items and some cars parked directly in front of houses. Dilapidated, crowded, and disorderly were the main characteristics of this alley.

If a fire were to break out in any of the houses in this alley, firefighters would probably have a headache seeing this road condition.

Even in such poor lighting and complex road conditions at night, Lu Bai was still able to move swiftly through the alleys, his movements fluid and graceful as he darted and weaved.

But upon closer observation, it can be seen that he did not perform any fancy moves like in parkour; his way of overcoming obstacles was very simple.

However, neither the sudden appearance of a trash can around the corner nor the vehicles blocking his path could affect his speed.

He maintained the same pace throughout, as if he had walked this road countless times before.

Lu Bai swiftly leaped onto a car parked on the side of the road. He looked back and didn't see any other fighters following him.

He flipped down and was about to continue when he suddenly heard a strange noise.

There's no sense of rhythm, just strong and forceful pauses.

It seems to be coming from the roof?

Upon closer inspection, a faint, leaping black shadow could be seen.

Like Spider-Man, it shoots webs to the rooftop and then pulls its body to move quickly.

The dark figure kept shooting out long, thin objects from its hand, but unfortunately, it was too far away to see exactly what they were.

Lu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly. "Parasitic Organism?"