The long-established tacit understanding needed no communication at all. Bai Ye and the Hunters quietly followed behind the Abyssal Bishop. Bai Ye was a master of stealth; even though this Bishop had altered his body into something inhuman and no longer relied on ordinary senses to observe the world, he still failed to notice the four people trailing him.
In a place without water, Bai Ye's abilities could be brought to their fullest potential. No seawater had flooded beneath this shattered dome, though Bai Ye had no idea how much longer Sargos's technology could withstand the immense pressure.
The Abyssal Bishop had turned these city ruins into his laboratory. Passing through streets that had once been prosperous, they followed the Bishop to the heart of the city. The Bishop opened the door. Skadi looked toward Bai Ye, while Gladiia and Laurentina also turned their gazes on him.
Bai Ye nodded, then charged out first. The three Abyssal Hunters swiftly followed, surrounding him from three other directions.
The instant Bai Ye appeared, the Abyssal Bishop sensed that something was wrong. But it was already too late. Though the modifications to his body had made him something inhuman, his body was still wrapped in a human shell. His mind detected the danger, but his body could not react quickly enough.
Gladiia hurled her long spear at the enemy. The sharp tip broke through the air resistance, slicing across the skies above the former city before accurately piercing the Bishop's body.
"Bullseye. Right through the chest."
Bai Ye had already arrived. He lightly clenched his fist, and the air around the Bishop began compressing his body, as though transparent walls had imprisoned him in place and prevented him from escaping.
Then came the standard disposal procedure.
The Abyssal Bishop tried to transform, intending