The Proposed Deal

The Proposed Deal

"Stop talking!" the boy floating above them couldn't help saying.

Shangguan Xi glanced at him. "This guy isn't a Player, is he?"

"He's probably a local," Xu Huo reminded him. "If we get too loud, we might attract the flying Aliens."

Shangguan Xi promptly clamped his mouth shut and pulled out a sound-dampening item. "Brother Xu, how about we get out of here first? What if we really do attract the flying Aliens?"

Speak of the devil. Three giant Aliens appeared beneath the distant sky, flying together. They were mutated eagles, with wingspans of ten meters, four talons on each foot, and teeth inside their beaks. Their cries were not the clear calls of birds, but sounded more like hoarse roars.

"They really came!" Shangguan Xi exclaimed, then took out a crossbow-shaped item and fired three shots in succession. They weren't real crossbow bolts. Each small projectile had a tracking function, and they locked onto the three flying Aliens separately!

Boom! The first Alien was blown to pieces before it could even get started. The second lost half a wing and fell into the swarm. The third dodged the bolt, but Shangguan Xi immediately pulled out a pistol.

It wasn't a real firearm. When he pulled the trigger, a light oval object flew out and stuck to the Alien's feathers. It burst open like a flower, firing more than a dozen laser beams that pierced straight through the Alien's belly.

"Job done!" Shangguan Xi chuckled. "These items aren't much use against the swarm, but they're good for taking down a few Aliens."

Unfortunately, the two above him didn't share his confidence. Xu Huo said, "Turn around and look behind you."

The sound of the eagle exploding had drawn more flying Aliens. This time, there weren't just a